PodChats for FutureCIO: Data Integration as an Enabler of Successful AI Adoption
FutureCIO, Thursday, July 10th, 2025
Three years after the introduction of ChatGPT, the AI landscape in Asia Pacific (APAC) is characterised by a critical tension: intense AI adoption ambitions clash with fragmented, siloed data ecosystems and infrastructure constraints.
According to recent 2025 insights, 79% of firms globally report inadequate GPU capacity for AI workloads, signalling that hardware is only part of the challenge; the more pressing issue lies in data integration and governance across diverse and often unconnected systems.
Ben Canning, chief product officer at Alteryx, emphasises this disconnect between AI aspiration and operational data realities. He argues that foundational data integration must be prioritised over chasing the latest AI algorithms or models to unlock sustainable AI value in APAC enterprises.