ETHICS & REGULATION

I is advancing everything, from speeding up tasks in people’ s everyday lives to detecting life-threatening diseases before traditional symptoms even appear.

But AI is also complex and everchanging, evolving faster than most can keep up with. Nonetheless, as a matter of survival, businesses must keep pace with AI’ s transformation, continually reassessing its shifting value, its risks and ultimately, what approach delivers the greatest ROI.

Agentic AI, which autonomously makes decisions and completes tasks broadly without human intervention, is accelerating business operations even further. But as advanced AI needs a solid foundation to thrive, many businesses are running into a familiar obstacle: their data.

From poor data quality and fragmented systems to a lack of real-time access and governance, organisations are recognising major gaps in their ability to harness AI effectively.

This is part of what Boomi, the leader in AI-driven automation, calls“ the data problem that everyone is ignoring”, according to Chris Hallenbeck, its SVP and GM of AI & Platform, because how can companies make effective use of AI without effective data?

Boomi is helping businesses understand how to utilise AI to the maximum and understand it holistically. In doing so, Boomi is positioning itself at the centre of the emerging AI agent ecosystem by offering solutions that not only create agents but also manage and govern them at scale.

From what’ s possible to what’ s safe Agentic AI has emerged as a top focus area for business and technology leaders. Effectively autonomous digital workers, AI agents can perform increasingly complex tasks, from rerouting shipments to negotiating with vendors and approving expense reports.

TITLE: SVP AND GM OF AI & PLATFORM

COMPANY: BOOMI

As General Manager of AI & Platform at Boomi, Chris oversees Boomi’ s AI product vision, execution and GTM strategy. A key responsibility is helping lead Boomi’ s creation of a unified platform for agentic transformation. To achieve these goals, Chris works closely with Boomi’ s product development organisation, SI partners and customers to ensure it is delivering on its commitment.

Chris brings 25 + years of enterprise cloud software and GTM experience from Google Cloud, SAP, and multiple successful AI startups. Most recently, Chris worked at McKinsey & Co where he advised CIOs and CTOs on AI adoption & digital transformation.

56 July 2025