Milan Parikh

Title of the Talk: From Data Chaos to AI Governance: Enterprise Architecture

Abstract of the Talk:
Artificial intelligence has progressed from predictive models to systems capable of reasoning, tool usage, and workflow execution. In real-world environments, the challenge extends beyond model accuracy to reliability, consistency, and control.

This keynote explores how AI systems evolve into production-grade systems through disciplined engineering practices. It highlights how structured interfaces, schema validation, observability, and policy enforcement enable dependable execution. Building on recent advances in agentic systems, the talk discusses how organizations can move from experimental AI prototypes to systems that operate safely and predictably in production.

Through practical architectural patterns, including governed execution layers and controlled interaction with external systems, the session demonstrates how intelligence can be combined with system-level guarantees. The keynote emphasizes that the future of AI depends on building systems that can be trusted to act correctly in complex environments.AI initiatives often fail because enterprise data ecosystems were never designed for intelligent systems. This session examines how Microsoft Fabric helps organizations move from fragmented reporting environments to governed, AI-ready enterprise architectures.

The session focuses on enterprise-scale architecture patterns including medallion design, centralized governance, semantic modeling, data quality controls, and integration with Power Platform solutions. Attendees will see how enterprise architects are modernising legacy reporting and operational systems while enabling secure AI adoption across business functions.

Bio :
Milan Parikh is an IEEE Senior Member, Fellow of BCS, Fellow of IETE, and Distinguished Fellow of SCRS. He has authored 26 scholarly publications in IEEE and Springer proceedings on federated learning, edge-cloud hybrid systems, and AI in regulated industries.

He has delivered 17 keynotes including DATA Summit 2026 Boston, AICCoNS 2026 Dubai, and IEEE IMED 2026 Malaysia. He has completed 250 peer reviews across 30+ international conferences in 8 countries. He serves as CES Innovation Awards 2026 Judge and IEEE Computer Society Awards Judge.

Milan chairs the ACM Houston Professional Chapter and mentors 3,500+ professionals. He brings 15+ years of enterprise architecture leadership across life sciences, financial services, manufacturing, and automotive sectors.