Gartner expects more than 40% of agentic AI projects to be cancelled by the end of 2027. Not because the models are bad — because nobody agreed on what "good" would look like before the pilot started.

A compact impulse talk on the unglamorous half of AI: the three governance mistakes almost everyone makes, why data quality quietly decides which pilots ever reach production, and what the EU AI Act realistically means for a mid-sized European company — as opposed to what the compliance webinars imply.

Deliberately short and pointed. It lands without falling into the 40-slide trap, and it pairs well as a warm-up before an expert panel or a workshop.

Takeaways:
- The three AI governance mistakes that show up again and again
- Why data quality, not model choice, decides which pilots survive
- A proportionate reading of the EU AI Act for mid-sized companies
- How to set expectations before the pilot euphoria sets in

Impulse talk, 20-30 minutes. Available in German and English. Target audience: mixed business and IT audiences, decision-makers without deep AI background. Ideal for panels, kick-offs, roadshow events and corporate townhalls. Works well as a warm-up before an expert panel; speaker is also available as panel moderator. Slide deck delivered 48h in advance as a PDF fallback.