S4 | E13 | Why Data Access Will Decide the Future of AI with Anjan - CPO @ Fivetran

About this episode

Anjan Kundavaram discusses the implications of data access on the future of AI and innovation.

Today’s guest is Anjan Kundavaram, Chief Product Officer at Fivetran, a company at the heart of the modern data stack. In this episode, we unpack one of the biggest questions in AI right now Who actually controls customer data We explore what data ownership really means in the age of AI, how API restrictions are shaping what companies can and cannot build, and what happens to innovation if data becomes harder to access We also dig into how Fivetran thinks about “data freedom” and what enterprises should be doing today to stay ahead If you are building, investing, or operating in AI, this is one you do not want to miss

People in this episode

Guest: Anjan Kundavaram

Topics covered

• data access
• AI
• data ownership
• API restrictions
• innovation
• data freedom

Keywords

• data access
• AI
• data ownership
• Fivetran
• API restrictions
• innovation
• data freedom

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Organizations: Fivetran

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