An unparalleled level of interest in generative AI and agentic AI is driving organizations to rethink their data strategy. While there is a need for data foundation constructs such as data pipelines, data architectures, data stores and data governance to evolve, there are business elements that need to stay constant like cost-efficiency and effectively collaborating across data estates. In this session, we will cover how building your data foundation on AWS provides the tools and the building blocks to balance both needs and empower organizations to grow their data strategy for building AI-ready applications.