The Data Governance Podcast

Nicola Askham
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Sep 30, 2025 • 7min

What Order do I Implement Data Governance in?

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this week’s episode, I’ll be talking about the order in which you should implement Data Governance.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/⁠⁠⁠
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Sep 16, 2025 • 27min

Countdown to DAI25: Catching up with Sue Geuens

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week we have an extra, out of season episode all about IRM UK's forthcoming Data & AI Conference Europe 2025.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/⁠⁠⁠
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Sep 2, 2025 • 33min

Data Governance Interview with Rob Hawker

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this episode, I’m joined by Rob Hawker, who is highly experienced in both Data Governance and Data Analytics, so I thought it would be great to invite him on to the podcast to share his knowledge on how the two roles cross over and how applying both roles can benefit your business.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Aug 26, 2025 • 24min

Data Quality Rules and Reporting with Daniel Donahue

In this engaging discussion, Daniel Donahue, co-founder of DQ Pursuit, dives into the crucial world of data quality. He shares insights on how financial institutions evolved their data governance frameworks during economic downturns. Daniel also emphasizes the importance of clear visions when implementing data quality rules and managing change. He explores the balance between data quality management and AI integration, addressing challenges like underutilized data and budget constraints, all while promoting the significance of data safety and integrity.
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Aug 19, 2025 • 5min

What are Taxonomies?

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this episode, I’m going to explain what taxonomies are. Not only does the term sound a lot scarier than it really is, but it’s a really useful concept to understand as a Data Governance professional.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Aug 12, 2025 • 5min

Is it Important to Value Data?

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this episode, I decided to invite Ed Mathia along to share his expertise and help you understand the importance of valuing your data. To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Aug 5, 2025 • 24min

The Unexpected AI Governance Leader: Advice for Data Governance Professionals with Jovita Tam

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this episode, I am joined by the brilliant Jovita Tam,  Business-Focused Data/AI Advisor & Attorney to discuss how the role of Data Governance shapes the future of AI Governance.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Jul 29, 2025 • 6min

What is an End User Computing Policy and What Does it Have to do With Data Governance?

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week I’m sharing one of my bitesize episodes to deep dive into what an end user computing policy is and how it applies to Data Governance.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠
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Jul 22, 2025 • 15min

How I Built an AI That Actually Understands Data Governance

A fascinating dive into AI's potential in data governance begins with an insider interview. The conversation reveals the journey of creating a custom AI tool designed to streamline communication and enhance productivity. Trust and context emerge as pivotal elements in developing effective AI that's tailored for complex governance needs. The episode further explores challenges in accessibility and the feedback loop from user trials. As perspectives on AI's role in email management shift, listeners gain valuable insights into the evolving landscape of data governance.
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Jul 15, 2025 • 5min

Who Owns the Data in the Data Product?

Discover the complex world of data ownership in data products. The discussion highlights the critical role of data product owners in navigating challenges. It delves into the importance of maintaining original data ownership to avoid conflicts. Gain insights into enhancing governance structures and ensuring accountability in data management.

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