Episode Title: Data Governance in the Age of AI: Building the Right Foundation Host: Dr. Kenneth "KJ" Johnson Guest: Ilya Pozharsky Guest Title: Senior Vice President of Enterprise Solutions, eShare Duration: ~22 minutes

Keywords: data governance, Microsoft 365, AI security, collaboration security, eShare

Episode Summary

Ilya Pozharsky joins Dr. KJ for a deep dive into one of the most overlooked challenges in enterprise security — data governance. As AI reshapes how organizations work, Ilya makes the case that the industry has long neglected the basics, and that foundation must be in place before AI can be used safely and effectively. Drawing on his experience as a Microsoft Global Black Belt and his work advising CISOs across regulated industries, Ilya walks through how eShare's collaboration fabric helps organizations securely share data within Microsoft 365 — without creating roadblocks for the business. The conversation covers external collaboration challenges, AI's expanding attack surface, and why the most successful security leaders are the ones who partner with the business rather than block it.

What You'll Learn

• Why poor data governance is the root cause of most AI security risks — and what to do about it
• How eShare's collaboration fabric allows organizations to securely share data externally while keeping it inside Microsoft 365
• Why the best security leaders build partnerships with the business instead of creating roadblocks

Top 3 Takeaways

1. AI is a powerful spotlight on existing data governance failures — organizations that haven't addressed the basics will face significant risk as AI adoption accelerates
2. Security should be a business accelerator, not an inhibitor — meeting users in their flow of work while applying the right guardrails is the key to scalable governance
3. Start with your North Star — whether building a security program or an AI application, having a clear vision of the end result will guide every decision along the way

Memorable Quotes

"It's one thing to have a policy that looks good on paper — it's another to have one that actually scales." — Ilya Pozharsky

"AI is really putting a red dot on the fact that not having a good data governance strategy creates a lot of risk." — Ilya Pozharsky

"If you build it, they will come." — Ilya Pozharsky

Connect with the Guest

Ilya Pozharsky LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ilyapozharsky/ Company: www.eshare.com

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