295 – What the C-Suite Isn’t Telling You About AI Trust and Governance

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The episode discusses AI trust and governance in partnerships, featuring insights from Microsoft GM Katharine Kennedy.

Unlocking the Power of Frontier Partnerships Subscribe to our Newsletter: https://theultimatepartner.com/ebook-subscribe/ Check Out UPX: https://theultimatepartner.com/experience/ In this compelling discussion from the Ultimate Partners Winter Retreat, Microsoft GM Katharine Kennedy joins Vince Menzione to break down the operating models of “Frontier Firms.” Katharine shares her incredible journey of scaling the ServiceNow partnership from zero to $1 billion in TCV and reveals her current mission: building Adobe into the next great frontier firm for Microsoft. The conversation dives deep into the necessity of AI-led innovation, the critical importance of placing trust at the center of every technological stack, and why traditional quarterly business reviews are being replaced by real-time, constant connectivity. Whether you are an ISV, SDC, or channel partner, this session provides a roadmap for navigating the tectonic shifts in the AI ecosystem through organizational alignment and shared vision. Key Takeaways Frontier firms integrate AI up and down the UI, agent, and data layers while evolving their internal operating systems. Successful partnerships require a shared…

People in this episode

Host: Vince Menzione

Guest: Katharine Kennedy

Topics covered

• AI Trust
• Governance
• Partnerships
• Innovation
• Business Models
• Technology

Keywords

• AI
• Trust
• Governance
• Partnerships
• Frontier Firms
• ServiceNow
• Adobe
• Innovation

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Microsoft, ServiceNow, Adobe

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