When organizations rush to “go AI,” they often skip the most important step — governance.

In this episode of The Klarhet Shift, Mary Ann Lomascolo talks with AI governance consultant Jessica D’Oliveiraabout how clarity, alignment, and risk management create the foundation for responsible innovation.

Jessica shares stories from the field — from healthcare to startups — where missing guardrails led to compliance issues, data exposure, and loss of trust. She explains how the smartest leaders bring risk, legal, IT, and business voices together before choosing tools, and why governance isn’t about slowing down — it’s how you go faster safely.

“AI isn’t the starting point — governance is. Get governance right, and then use tools to codify it. That’s how you turn AI from a risk into a growth engine.”

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