The Data Governance Podcast
Nicola Askham
Join Nicola Askham, the leading Data Governance coach and training provider in the UK, as she explains the essential information you need to be successful with Data Governance.
Whether you are already experienced in this field, or are just looking to get started with your own Data Governance initiative, this podcast will provide useful tips and expert insight to help you improve your understanding of Data Governance. To find out more about the services, training and resources Nicola provides to support Data Governance implementation, visit https://www.nicolaaskham.com.
Whether you are already experienced in this field, or are just looking to get started with your own Data Governance initiative, this podcast will provide useful tips and expert insight to help you improve your understanding of Data Governance. To find out more about the services, training and resources Nicola provides to support Data Governance implementation, visit https://www.nicolaaskham.com.
Episodes
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Feb 3, 2026 • 8min
What do I do if I'm not the First Person to Attempt Data Governance at my Organisation?
Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week’s episode is a short, bite-size one where I share the best approach to take if you’re not the first person in your organisation to implement Data Governance.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/
Jan 27, 2026 • 20min
What is the relevance of DAMA in this AI world?
Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week I’m joined by Mary Drabble, a long-term data friend. Mary is Head of Data Governance at Royal London and also Chairs DAMA UK. We have a great chat about DAMA’s positioning in the world, especially with everything happening around AI right now.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/
Jan 20, 2026 • 5min
Is Data Governance a Project?
Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.Episode 2 is a short, bitesize episode where discuss a question that comes up again and again in my training: Is data governance a project?To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/
Jan 13, 2026 • 23min
Best Practice for Data Governance with Alex Leigh and Rav Ubhi-Adams.
Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.Season 13 is here and I’m really looking forward to this new season because we’re kicking it off a bit differently!In this first episode, my good friends Alex Leigh and Rav Ubhi-Adams, Co-Founder's of ed-connect.co.uk, turn the tables and ask me the questions for a change.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/
Dec 16, 2025 • 21min
A Data Governance Interview with Gwen Thomas
Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, I welcome my long time Data friend Gwen Thomas onto the podcast. During the episode, we reflect on Gwen’s career and learnings. Her unique position within the industry makes for an episode packed with expert takeaways that you can listen to, note down, revisit and most importantly apply to your existing Data Governance initiatives. You won’t want to miss this one!To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/
Dec 9, 2025 • 5min
What is a Data Governance road map and do I really need one?
For Episode 11 of Season 12, I’m doing a deep dive into Data Governance road maps and how essential they are when doing Data Governance.
Dec 2, 2025 • 29min
An Interview with Roisin McCarthy
This week, I’m joined by the incredibly inspiring Roisin McCarthy, Founder of Women in Data and a long-standing leader in data, tech and AI.In this episode, we talk about Roisin’s 25-year career in the industry, how Women in Data began, and the ongoing work to improve representation and retain female talent in data roles. I can’t wait to share this one with you!
Nov 25, 2025 • 20min
A Data Governance Interview with Shahnaaz Nazerali-Larsen
Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, I’m diving into the more ‘human’ side of Data Governance with the lovely Shahnaaz Nazerali-Larsen. Shahnaz is the Global Head of Data & Insights at Fugro and brings over 30 years of experience in her Data Governance career.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/
Nov 18, 2025 • 6min
How does Records Management and Information Management Fit with Data Governance?
This week, I’m looking at how Records Management and Information Management fit with Data Governance. These areas are often treated as separate, but many people ask how they relate and where the boundaries sit so I wanted to bring some clarity to the topic in this episode.
Nov 11, 2025 • 5min
Why do we Need a Simple Data Governance Framework?
Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.For episode 7 of this season, I am discussing why Data Governance frameworks should be kept simple, why simplicity is key when it comes to Data Governance and how keeping frameworks straightforward will help you to understand your data better.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/
