Noel Yuhanna,

Noel Yuhanna

VP, Principal Analyst

Noel covers AI data fabrics, data management, modern data and AI platforms, data architecture, large-scale databases, data lakes and lakehouse architectures, translytical systems, data integration patterns, cloud and hybrid cloud ecosystems, and data platform security. His current focus is on emerging markets, next-generation data architectures, cloud and multicloud strategies, and AI-ready data for analytics and modern use cases.

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September 2nd, 2026 3:00 PM - 3:40 PM Webinar

The Data Platform AI Readiness Tool

Generative and agentic AI initiatives are exposing a critical reality: Many enterprise data platforms were built for analytics, not for AI systems that need to reason, adapt, and act in real time. Join Forrester VP and principal analyst Noel Yuhanna for an interactive session on the Data Platform AI Readiness Tool, a practical assessment designed to help organizations evaluate whether their data platform is ready to support AI at scale. During this webinar, attendees will learn how to assess their capabilities across key areas including data foundations, architecture, AI data access, model lifecycle management, agentic AI, and governance. The session will demonstrate how to interpret assessment results, identify readiness gaps, and prioritize investments required to build a scalable, AI-ready data platform.Key takeaways: Assess your organization's readiness to support generative and agentic AI on its data platform.Evaluate capabilities across data foundations, architecture, AI data access, governance, and agentic AI.Target audience level: all levels