Ontologies in the Age of AI: Why Better Models Still Depend on Better Meaning

About Our Contributing ExpertSonam Bijani | Data Quality & Governance LeaderSonam Bijani is a Data Quality & Governance leader focused on building trusted data foundations for AI-ready organisations. With experience across firms like Eastspring Investments, DBS Bank, and EY, she specialises in aligning business and engineering teams on data definitions, ownership, and accountability.Sonam has led initiatives across implementing data quality frameworks, aligning business and engineering teams on critical data definitions, and embedding governance into the actual flow of data. Her perspective extends naturally into AI. Sonam emphasises that improving AI outcomes is less about better models and more about building stronger data foundations.