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Just as a physical supply chain cannot function without visibility, coordination, and flow from source to destination, AI systems cannot create value when data sources are siloed, inconsistently governed, or disconnected from the \u201clast mile\u201d of decision execution. Even well designed models stall when the upstream data inputs are unreliable or the downstream decision processes are unclear.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EThis talk reframes AI implementation through the lens of the hidden data supply chain that propels it - from data sourcing and acquisition, to transformation, integration, governance, and delivery into decision environments. We will explore the continuous loop between data engineering and AI development, showing how model requirements should shape data architecture from the outset, and why data pipelines must be engineered as critical infrastructure rather than reactive fixes. Participants will leave with a practical framework for mapping their data supply chain, identifying bottlenecks and failure points in the data-to-decision flow, and building resilient data architectures that support reliable, explainable, and production ready AI systems.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EFeaturing Rosemarie Santa Gonz\u00e1lez, Ph.D., Research Scientist in the Institute for Robotics and Intelligent Machines (IRIM) and the NSF AI\u2011CARING Institute at Georgia Tech, and an instructor in the SCL professional education program.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003C\/div\u003E\u003Cp\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/gatech.zoom.us\/webinar\/register\/7117715216849\/WN_mjKMn5ZAR7CX4Z_0Ieh3cQ\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ERegister Online to Attend\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":"","format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EAI initiatives often struggle not because the model is weak, but because the data supply chain is. In this Lunch and Learn, we will map the hidden system that powers AI, from data sourcing and acquisition through transformation, integration, governance, and delivery into real decision environments. 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