The Agentic Data Contract

As AI agents become more deeply integrated into enterprise operations, a critical question emerges: How can organizations ensure autonomous AI systems access, interpret, and use enterprise data reliably, securely, and consistently? In this session, "The Agentic Data Contract," from COLLIDE Data + AI Conference 2026, Peter Manta, Director of AI Practice @ Informatica, explores the evolving relationship between agentic AI, enterprise data management, and the governance frameworks needed to support intelligent, autonomous systems. Traditional data contracts establish expectations around data structure, quality, ownership, and reliability between producers and consumers. However, as AI agents increasingly interact with enterprise information, organizations must consider additional requirements involving data context, permissions, semantic consistency, and accountability. For enterprise data architects, AI engineers, and technology executives, the concept of an agentic data contract raises important questions about how trusted data can be made available to autonomous systems without compromising governance or operational control. This session offers an opportunity to examine how established data management principles may evolve to support agent-driven workflows and scalable enterprise AI applications. 🎯 Key Topics to Explore: Agentic Data Contracts: How traditional data contracts may need to evolve to support autonomous AI agents and intelligent workflows. Trusted Data for AI Agents: Why data accuracy, consistency, context, and reliability matter when AI systems independently access and process enterprise information. Data Governance and AI Accountability: The importance of clear ownership, access controls, and policy enforcement in agent-driven environments. Metadata and Semantic Understanding: How metadata, lineage, and shared business definitions can help AI agents interpret enterprise data more effectively. Scaling Enterprise Agentic AI: Architectural and operational considerations for integrating autonomous agents with governed enterprise data ecosystems. 🎤 Featured Speaker Peter Manta Director of AI Practice | Informatica Session Brought to You By: Informatica from Salesforce About COLLIDE Data + AI Conference 2026 Organized by Data Science Connect, COLLIDE Data + AI Conference 2026 took place on October 1, 2026, at the Sandy Springs Performing Arts Center in Atlanta, Georgia. The conference brought together enterprise decision-makers, data and AI leaders, and leading AI solution providers to explore the evolving data and AI landscape, scale AI responsibly, and exchange practical insights with industry peers. Learn more about COLLIDE: https://datasciconnect.com/events/collide/ ▶️ Watch More from COLLIDE 2026 Watch the full session to explore the concept of agentic data contracts and their relevance to building trustworthy, governed, and scalable enterprise AI systems. Subscribe to the Data Science Connect YouTube channel for more technical presentations, executive keynotes, and expert discussions from COLLIDE Data + AI Conference 2026 covering agentic AI, enterprise data architecture, data governance, and AI transformation.