001: AI Isn't Enough: Why Governance Still Matters w/ David Jayatillake

Ready to turn your data team from order takers into growth drivers with a smart data strategy? On More Than Numbers Live, we sit down with David Jayatilika, VP of AI at Cube, to reveal how a modern analytics stack—BigQuery underpinned by Cube’s semantic layer—guarantees consistent metrics, drives stakeholder alignment, and measures true business impact. We unpack why governing metrics at the source is non-negotiable and how connecting any BI tool (Tableau, Superset, Excel, Sheets) to a single semantic layer eliminates fragmented dashboards. Then we dive into AI’s role in collaboration and data storytelling: speeding up time to decision on well-governed numbers, automating problem solving, and hinting at next-gen features like root-cause analysis and anomaly detection. Along the way, David warns against the gold-rush mindset of ungoverned AI tools and shares practical advice for ensuring your AI investments fuel real business value, not chaos.