State of the Data & Analytics Market – Q1-2026

Shownotes

"A solid data foundation was not essential for early AI prototypes and pilots. But it is critical for scaling AI across the enterprise."

In the first episode of our market update series this year, Shawn Rogers and Carsten Bange break down what's changing right now in data, AI, and analytics: Europe's push for data sovereignty, why data quality has become the #1 blocker for scaling AI (19% → 55%), and why AI delivery is shifting from IT-led rollouts to business-owned execution.

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