Charles Hatfield

As organizations scale AI, the biggest barrier is often not the model — it is governed, scalable access to trusted data. In this session, Vizient shares how it is building a Data Access Framework powered by Immuta to support both human and AI consumers with secure, policy-driven access to enterprise data. The session explores how Vizient is approaching data access as a strategic capability rather than a series of manual approvals and one-off controls. Attendees will learn how Unity Catalog serves as the governance foundation for discoverability and trusted metadata, while Immuta provides dynamic policy enforcement — ensuring the right users, applications, and AI systems access only the data they are authorized to use. Attendees will leave with a practical framework for rethinking data access in their own organizations — one that supports business users, data teams, and AI systems without compromising control.