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From Chaos to Clarity: Practical AI Readiness for Modern Operations
As organizations race to adopt AI, one truth is becoming clear: AI success isn’t determined by algorithms—it’s determined by operational readiness. Many teams want AI, but few know where to start, what to fix first, or how to build the foundation necessary for real, sustainable impact.
This session offers a practical, open‑source‑aligned roadmap for AI Readiness across modern operational environments. Using a simple but powerful cycle—Data → Visibility → Action → Outcome → Assess—we break down how teams can evaluate their current state and identify the exact gaps holding them back from realizing AI‑driven operations.
Attendees will walk away with immediately actionable steps, including how to:
Evaluate observability maturity and data quality
Map system dependencies and uncover blind spots
Identify automation opportunities and operational bottlenecks
Assess reliability, resilience, and process discipline
Translate findings into a prioritized AI readiness plan
You’ll also receive a set of practical assessment tools—such as a data readiness scan, visibility governance checklist, reliability assessment guide, and AI outcomes blueprint—to help your organization move from aspiration to execution.
Whether you’re an engineer, architect, or technology leader, this session will give you the clarity and structure needed to understand where you are today, where AI can take you tomorrow, and what steps you must take next to get there.

Rael Rodning
Principal AI Ops Architect
Evolving Solutions
Rael Rodning is a Principal AI Ops Architect at Evolving Solutions, where she helps enterprises transform from reactive, siloed operations into predictive, automated, & highly resilient operating models. Her work centers on unifying observability, AIOps, automation, and responsible AI into cohesive architectures that deliver measurable modernization outcomes.
Rael brings a practitioner’s perspective to operational excellence. Prior to joining Evolving Solutions, she led automation platform engineering at Xcel Energy.