Private AI and the Data Race: Building Smarter, Safer Enterprises
Broadcast Date: October 9th, 2025 at 3 PM ET
Dive into this episode of DM Radio, as host Eric Kavanagh joins experts from Cloudera and Hitachi to explore how enterprises are rethinking AI and data infrastructure amid rapid innovation.
Manasi Bartok, Chief AI Architect at Cloudera, unpacks the concept of “Private AI” – enabling organizations to maintain full control over their data, models, and hardware while ensuring trust and governance. Next, Dan McConnell of Hitachi delves into the data arms race driving AI advancement, highlighting the role of modern data fabrics, hybrid cloud strategies, and intelligent control planes like VSP360.
Discover how organizations can confidently embrace AI without losing control of their data foundation – tune in to this episode of DM Radio.
Host:
Eric Kavanagh
CEO at The Bloor Group
Eric has nearly 30 years of experience as a career journalist with a keen focus on enterprise technologies. He designs and moderates a variety of New Media programs, including The Briefing Room, DM Radio and Espresso Series, as well as GARP’s Leadership and Research Webcasts. His mission is to help people leverage the power of software, methodologies and politics in order to get things done.
Guests:
Manasi Vartak
Chief AI Architect at Cloudera
Dan McConnell
Senior Vice President Product Management and Enablement at Hitachi
