PyData Amsterdam 2025

Maarten de Ruiter

Maarten de Ruiter is a Data Scientist at Xomnia, specializing in developing and deploying GenAI applications, most recently focusing on practical governance tools. With a background in Econometrics and Philosophy, he brings both technical expertise and a critical, inquisitive mindset to his work. Maarten has delivered AI-driven solutions across healthcare, logistics, and telecom sectors, and is active in the AI Ethics community. He has contributed to several initiatives and co-authored the paper, 'The AI Ethics Maturity Model: A Holistic Approach to Advancing Ethical Data Science in Organizations.' Outside of work, Maarten enjoys reading, cooking, and exploring Europe by road bike.


Session

09-25
12:05
35min
GenAI governance in practice: patterns, pitfalls & strategies across tools and industries
Maarten de Ruiter

Governing generative AI systems presents unique challenges, particularly for teams dealing with diverse GenAI subdomains and rapidly changing technological landscapes. In this talk, Maarten de Ruiter, Data Scientist at Xomnia, shares practical insights drawn from real-world GenAI use-cases. He will highlight essential governance patterns, address common pitfalls, and provide actionable strategies for teams utilizing both open-source tools and commercial solutions. Attendees will gain concrete recommendations that work in practice, informed by successes (and failures!) across multiple industries

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