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About Us

Our Purpose

Independent insight for enterprise leaders shaping data, architecture, and AI.

The Institute for Data & Enterprise AI (IDEA) is a global, vendor-neutral think tank dedicated to helping CIOs, CDOs, Chief Architects, and technology executives address the most critical questions facing data and AI strategy today.

We exist to support enterprise leaders in building trusted, scalable, and intelligent data foundations—through applied research, curated roundtables, and a growing executive community.

IDEA operates at the intersection of architecture, governance, and AI readiness, with a focus on practical outcomes, cross-industry dialogue, and independent collaboration with academia and industry partners.

What We Do

  • Executive Roundtables– Private, peer-level discussions focused on the real challenges of modern data leadership
  • Applied Research Briefs– Actionable insights drawn from enterprise experience, not theory
  • Leadership Contributions– A platform for practitioners to shape the evolving conversation on trust, architecture, and AI
  • Academic Collaboration– Structured partnership with universities and research institutions to maintain independence and rigor

Our Values

Independence: The Institute for Data & Enterprise AI is a non-profit committed to delivering vendor-neutral, independent research and practical frameworks for scalable data management and AI innovation.

Collaboration: Our research is grounded in evidence and reflects the complexity of today’s data ecosystems by exploring a wide range of tools and approaches derived from the expertise of our diverse community.

Impact: Our focus is to advance forward-thinking—and practical—ideas to help you build innovative, scalable Business Data Fabrics with confidence.

Leadership

Our Team

Meet the team behind the IDEA Institute — a committed group of researchers, strategists, and technology leaders working to advance trusted data, scalable architecture, and enterprise AI.
 
We collaborate with executives, universities, and contributors from around the world to bring independent insight and practical frameworks to the organizations shaping the future of digital transformation.

Scott Mackenzie

VP, Research & Advocacy, SAP
Founder, IDEA Institute

Olivier Duvelleroy

Chief Product Expert, SAP
Co-Founder, IDEA Institute