Who Owns the AI: Why Vanity Deployments Are Enterprise’s Most Expensive Mistake

About Our Contributing ExpertZina Verduzco | Founder & Lead StrategistZina Verduzco is an AI transformation strategist and founder of Zidian Partners, where she works at the intersection of automation, data infrastructure, and operational design. As a Google AI and DeepMind Developer Partner, she brings a practical, implementation-first approach to helping organisations move beyond AI experimentation into measurable, real-world impact.With experience spanning small businesses, nonprofits, and growth-stage companies, Zina has consistently observed that operational inefficiencies don’t disappear with scale, but compound. Her work focuses on removing these choke points through intelligent automation, trusted data systems, and scalable process architecture.Beyond implementation, she is deeply invested in democratizing AI adoption.