EP 59 - Autonomous Agents at Scale with Joe Locandro - CIO of Rimini Street

In this episode, Philippe Trounev sits down with Joe Locandro, EVP and CIO at Rimini Street, to discuss what actually happens when organizations begin deploying AI and autonomous agents at scale. The conversation explores the real-world challenges enterprise leaders face around governance, compliance, security, agent orchestration, and operational control — including why many AI initiatives struggle to move from proof of concept into production environments. Topics covered include: • AI governance and enterprise policy frameworks • Managing autonomous agents securely • Compliance and separation-of-duties challenges • The growing attack surface of agentic AI • Why vulnerabilities now evolve in minutes • Scaling AI across enterprise organizations • Low-code and no-code development trends • The future of software engineering and AI operations Joe also shares practical recommendations for CIOs navigating enterprise AI adoption today. Guest: Joe Locandro EVP & CIO, Rimini Street Timestamps: 00:00 Introduction to AI in Enterprise IT 02:02 Governance and Policy in AI Implementation 06:07 The Evolution of AI Usage in Organizations 09:51 Access Control and Agent Development 14:15 Compliance Challenges with Automation 17:49 Tiered Access and Governance Structures 21:06 Exploring Autonomous Agents in the Workplace 24:33 The Evolution of Control Planes 26:45 AI in Support and Sales 30:08 Understanding the Real Costs of AI Adoption 31:21 Security Challenges with Agentic AI 33:09 The Speed of Vulnerabilities 45:39 Strategic Recommendations for CIOs #AI #EnterpriseAI #AIGovernance #Cybersecurity #AutonomousAgents #CIO #GenerativeAI #AgenticAI https://www.docsie.io Foloow   / joelocandro