What it really takes to build a GenAI-ready data platform

In this episode of Visionary Voices by TO THE NEW, host Ramneek Kaur sits down with Jitender Punia, Principal Technical Architect, to unpack what “GenAI-ready” actually means for enterprises today.

They explore why simply adding large language models isn’t enough, how weak data foundations get exposed by GenAI, and why governance has moved from being a back-office concern to a core business priority. The conversation also dives into data democratization, trust in AI-driven decisions, and how organizations are shifting from dashboards to true decision intelligence.

If you’re working on data platforms, analytics, AI, or digital transformation, this episode offers practical perspectives on building systems that are not just intelligent, but trustworthy, explainable, and scalable.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• What makes a data platform truly GenAI-ready
• Why data governance is now a business risk issue
• What data democratization really means (and what it doesn’t)
• How GenAI is changing decision-making inside enterprises
• Where organizations should start on their GenAI data journey

Whether you’re a data leader, architect, or business stakeholder, this conversation will help you rethink how your data strategy supports AI — today and in the future.

Tune in to hear why the smartest GenAI strategy starts with trustworthy data.

About the Speaker

Jitender Punia

Jitender Punia is a Principal Technical Architect at TO THE NEW with over 18 years of experience in technology and data analytics. He provides technical and architectural guidance across Data Analytics and AI projects, with expertise spanning data platform architecture, data strategy, governance, migration, and GenAI. He has also helped grow the Data practice from around 50 to more than 100 professionals across 20+ projects and has contributed to internal accelerators for faster client delivery.

Jitender Punia

Principal Technical Architect