--- title: "Ohalo at CDO Magazine Columbus Leadership Summit" description: "At CDO Magazine's Columbus summit, data and AI leaders on why enterprises stay stuck in proof-of-concept: the files underneath their AI." url: "https://www.dataxray.io/blog/cdo-magazine-summit-foundation-problem-ai-scale/" language: "en-US" --- 1. [Home](https://www.dataxray.io/) 2. [Resources](https://www.dataxray.io/resources/) 3. [Blog](https://www.dataxray.io/blog/) 4. Ohalo at CDO Magazine Columbus Leadership Summit # Ohalo at CDO Magazine Columbus Leadership Summit At the CDO Magazine Columbus Leadership Summit, Ohalo hosted a focus group with senior data and AI leaders on why so many enterprises are still stuck in proof-of-concept. The discussion kept returning to the same cause: the files underneath. AI did not create the foundation problem, it exposed it. **DataXray** 17 April 2026 · 1 min read Contents 1. AI didn't create the problem. It exposed it 2. Validated by Industry Leaders Event: Ohalo at CDO Magazine Columbus Leadership Summit Our CEO, Kyle DuPont, was in Columbus hosting a focus group with senior Data and AI leaders on "The Foundation Problem." The session focused on the practical realities of what is blocking AI from moving beyond the pilot stage. **The conversation moved past the standard AI pitch and into the harder question. Why, despite the investment, are so many enterprises still stuck in proof-of-concept? The answer kept coming back to the same place. The files or data underneath.** ## AI didn't create the problem. It exposed it Between 2024 and 2025, the number of organizations reporting a "data-driven culture" dropped from 48.1% to 37.3%.¹ This isn't a step backward; it's a realization. As AI scales, the uncertainty around data ownership and quality is moving from a manageable background risk to a critical failure point. Scaling AI requires solving these foundational issues before they stall the pilot. ¹ Randy Bean, Data & AI Leadership Executive Survey 2025 ## Validated by Industry Leaders Gartner Peer Insights See what is actually in your files. [Book a demo](https://www.dataxray.io/demo/#book)