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📅 Aug 26, 2026 · 12:00 AM – 12:00 AM 📍 Zoom ✅ Free to attend

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CMDB AI Why It Matters Now WomenAILabs Executive Panel August 26 2026 AI can automate recommend predict and act faster than ever However speed alone does not create intelligence AI still needs trusted context to understand what it is changing what depends on it who owns it and what business impact could follow Therefore before AI acts it should know What business service does this technology support What depends on it Who owns it What changed What could be affected What risks exist How critical is it As a result CMDB data does more than support reporting It connects technology services dependencies ownership risk and business impact AI needs context CMDB provides it What Changed With AI Traditionally organizations used CMDB data to support incident problem change asset and service management Now AI can use that same context to correlate incidents assess impact prioritize risk recommend actions trigger automation and support AI agents Consequently poor CMDB data creates more than a data quality problem It can create an AI decision problem For example AI may recommend a technical action without knowing that a system supports a critical business service Therefore organizations need trusted operational context before they expand autonomous AI How CMDB and CSDM Give AI Context CMDB stores configuration items and their relationships Meanwhile CSDM creates a consistent structure for service information Together they help AI connect infrastructure applications technical services business services ownership and impact Therefore AI can move beyond an isolated ticket alert server or application Instead it can better understand the environment around it Why ITIL Still Matters AI does not replace service management discipline Instead AI makes strong practices more important Organizations still need clear incident problem change configuration governance risk and continual improvement practices Moreover leaders must decide when AI should act when it should recommend and when people should intervene Therefore ITIL practices and trusted CMDB data can provide essential operational guardrails for AI enabled services How Trusted CMDB Data Improves AI Trusted configuration and service data helps AI Understand business impact by connecting technology to services Resolve incidents faster by identifying dependencies Automate intelligently with stronger operational context Strengthen security by connecting vulnerabilities to critical assets Support AI agents with structured enterprise knowledge Improve decisions by showing what is affected who owns it and what should happen next Meet the Executive Panel Linda Lenox ITSM and ITIL Award winning ITSM leader ITIL 4 Master PMP and creator of Disrupting the Desk Linda connects service management to measurable business outcomes while challenging organizations to rethink ITSM for the AI era Donte Hooker ServiceNow and CMDB ServiceNow Certified Technical Architect 3x ServiceNow MVP technology leader and co founder of the CJ and The Duke podcast Donte brings experience across ServiceNow CMDB ITOM governance integrations automation and enterprise transformation Christine Gauthier CMDB and Governance CMDB leader with more than 15 years across CMDB strategy architecture governance CSDM APM ITAM and data quality Christine connects trusted data ownership governance and business value Rina Brahmbhatt Barot ITSM and Experience Author of ITSM Playbook certified ITIL Master and Service Management Professional with more than 20 years of global experience Rina brings expertise across ITSM transformation Agile UX Design Design Thinking service strategy and AI enabled service management Panel Demo Bootcamp Jobs WomenAILabs moves beyond AI theory First the panel explores why trusted service data matters Next the demo connects CMDB to AI enabled operations Then the bootcamp helps participants build practical skills Finally we connect those skills to employers and jobs Understand Learn Practice Prove Get Discovered Why CMDB Skills Matter for AI Careers AI is also reshaping technology careers As organizations expand AI enabled operations they increasingly need people who understand CMDB CSDM ITOM ITIL ServiceNow Governance Security Data Automation AI Therefore opportunities extend to CMDB analysts architects data stewards ServiceNow professionals ITOM specialists governance leaders security professionals automation specialists and AI operations talent Employers Find AI Ready Talent Hiring for CMDB CSDM ITOM ServiceNow ITIL Governance Security AI Data or Automation Join the conversation List your jobs Share the skills you need Meet talent preparing to solve these problems WomenAILabs connects Learning Skills Proof Visibility Employers Jobs Join Live August 26 2026 List your jobs. Share the skills you need. Meet talent preparing to solve these problems. WomenAILabs™ connects: Learning → Skills → Proof → Visibility → Employers → Jobs Join Live | August 26, 2026 12 PM Chicago • 1 PM Eastern • 10 AM Pacific • 5 PM UTC • 6 PM London • 10:30 PM India • 11 PM Bangladesh Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81189040731?pwd=Twcxbs10QB1lHBmUwhrXn9PQLGqzJW.1 Meeting ID: 811 8904 0731 Passcode: 345353 AI Needs Trusted Context Ultimately, AI cannot reliably understand business impact without understanding services, dependencies, ownership, changes, & risk. Moreover, as AI moves from answering questions to taking action, trusted context becomes even more important. Therefore, AI-ready organizations need better data, stronger relationships, clearer governance, & people who know how to connect them. AI needs context. CMDB provides it.
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Wednesday, August 26, 2026
12:00 AM – 12:00 AM
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Zoom
Free to attend