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This fall, DGIQ will once again be co-located with the AI Governance Conference (AIGov), bringing data governance and AI governance together under one roof. First San Francisco Partners (FSFP) is a media partner for DGIQ + AIGov 2026 and will be represented by three speakers during the event.

DGIQ + AIGov takes place November 16–19, 2026, in Providence, Rhode Island, with four days of sessions focused on practical approaches to data governance, AI governance, data quality, AI readiness, responsible AI, data strategy, literacy, risk management and more.

Early bird pricing for the event is available now through October 16, and our FSFP15 discount code saves you 15% off of any registration option.

As organizations rush to stand up AI governance programs, many face the same question: where does data governance end and AI governance begin? This session tackles that tension head-on by first defining them side-by-side at the discipline, framework and stewardship level. Then, we’ll use real-world examples across multiple industries to show where work overlaps, where it diverges and why aligning them continues to be so challenging. Attendees will leave with practical tips and tools around:

• Scoping AI and data governance responsibilities
• Communicating the importance of aligning data governance and AI governance work
• Building a decision framework – roles, responsibilities, communication and escalation paths
• Maturing data governance capabilities to meet the needs of AI

Each of these areas will reflect different levels of maturity, so that all participants can leave with practical guidance they can apply immediately.

Meet Becky Lyons

Meet Stephanie Paradis

Controls-as-Code—sometimes called Compliance-as-Code—is the idea of automating the enforcement of required controls directly within an organization’s systems. The promise is compelling: compliance that is consistent, auditable and built in rather than bolted on. But real progress requires more than tooling. It takes a deliberate blend of strong data management discipline with compliance and legal expertise, translating obligations written for lawyers into rules a system can enforce.

This session is built for practitioners, not theorists. Gretchen will share actionable guidance for moving Controls-as-Code from concept to implementation: how to decompose privacy, legal, and regulatory obligations into programmable units, how to align the stakeholders who must own the result, and how foundational data capabilities—especially reference data and metadata—make automated compliance achievable. Attendees will leave with a realistic view of the obstacles and practical steps to start.

Attendees will learn:

• How to break down privacy, legal, regulatory and other obligations into programmable units
• How to drive alignment across key stakeholders—data, compliance, legal and engineering
• How reference data and metadata provide critical support to compliance objectives
• Where Controls-as-Code delivers the fastest wins—and where automation has limits
• The common obstacles to real implementation, and how to navigate them
• Practical first steps to pilot Controls-as-Code in your own organization

Meet Gretchen Burnham