Raja Chaudhuri

Raja Chaudhuri

Head of Strategy, Service Management, GBS and Global Technical Support Dexcom

With over 25 years of cross-functional experience in strategy, P&L leadership, business transformation, and global operations, I am a senior impact and culture leader. I have led large teams working across the organization to enable key priorities for the enterprise, delivering significant business impact, organizational effectiveness, and customer value. My passion is to design and execute large-scale transformation programs that leverage operations, technology, and analytics to achieve growth, efficiency, and innovation goals. I have a proven track record of delivering over $250M in run rate benefits through strategic planning, alignment, and execution.

Main Day Three, Thursday, September 17, 2026

11:10 AM A Data-First Path to AI Readiness: Assessing Risk, Culture & Foundation

The most critical AI decision isn’t which tools to adopt, it’s whether your data foundations, operating model, and culture are ready to support them. Many organizations rush into AI initiatives without understanding their true readiness, risk tolerance, or position in the market. Take a data-first approach to AI strategy, assessing whether to innovate from the front, partner with providers to follow fast, or wait for platforms and industry standards to mature and when a hybrid approach makes sense.

  • Why data readiness, not technology, determines AI success or failure
  • How to assess your organization’s current state across data quality, governance, access, and ownership
  • When it makes sense to build capabilities internally, leverage core platforms, partner with providers, or wait strategically
  • How organizational culture and risk tolerance influence AI decisions
  • What “good enough” data looks like for near-term AI use cases versus enterprise-scale adoption

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