# Make Your Most Valuable Data Safe for AI

Today, [72 percent of organizations](https://newsroom.ibm.com/2025-05-06-ibm-study-ceos-double-down-on-ai-while-navigating-enterprise-hurdles) believe that their proprietary data is their secret weapon for maximizing the potential of generative AI. But valuable data remains locked away in on-prem databases, for a number of reasons.

Organizations may lack the tools to identify and restrict access to sensitive data; they may struggle with fragile pipelines that require too much maintenance; or they may be concerned about data issues which can impact downstream applications.

## What You'll Learn

- Why upstream changes can affect consumer applications—and how to prevent this
- Why the lack of operational data can stall AI initiatives
- How teams can use Conduktor Flow to bridge the gap between on-prem databases and cloud-based analytics, applications, and AI

Learn how to make your operational data secure, AI-ready, and a competitive advantage (rather than a burden) with Conduktor Flow.