AMA with Jared: How governance fuels enablement, adoption, & impact

What’s behind a high-impact research practice? Often, it’s governance quietly ensuring the right people have the right access at the right time, with the guardrails to move confidently and responsibly.

Governance is one of the most important — and most misunderstood — aspects of scaling research. It’s not just about legal compliance. It’s about enabling access, protecting quality, and making sure your research efforts actually support business goals. 

In this AMA with Jared Forney, Research Operations Principal at Okta, we’re breaking down the invisible systems behind research: the guardrails, workflows, and permissions that shape who gets to do what, how data is tracked, and how it rolls up to your company’s OKRs. 

Whether you’re looking to enable self-serve research, build stronger governance practices, or align your research efforts with the broader business, this session will give you the clarity and language to lead with confidence. 

Join us as we dive into:

🧩 What governance really means in a research context (hint: it’s not just legal compliance)

🔐 Balancing access and control in democratized research environments

🔑 How to manage participation and access without increasing risk

🛠️ Building systems that support scale, not just control

📊 How governance structures enable better metrics and reporting

🤝 Making governance approachable, understandable, & adoption-friendly

⚙️ How governance powers enablement and responsible democratization

🖐 Your questions!

You’ll leave this AMA with a clearer understanding of how to use governance as a level, not a limitation, for scaling meaningful, measurable, and safe research.