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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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/
Nov 4, 2025 • 21min
AI and Data Modelling with Jamie Knowles
Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.Jamie Knowles from ER/Studio joins me once again this week, where we’re discussing:💡What AI actually is 💡How AI tools are being used in analytics today💡Why we need to prepare and harmonise data before AI can use itTo find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/
Oct 28, 2025 • 5min
Is Data Governance Done Differently in the Public and Private Sectors?
Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, I wanted to discuss something I’ve heard come up many times - is Data Governance implemented differently in the public and private sectors?Whilst the principles may stay the same, does the approach really differ?To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/
Oct 21, 2025 • 30min
What People Say Versus What They do When it Comes to Data
Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this week's episode, For this week’s episode, I had such a great chat with two of my really good data friends, Alex Leigh and Rav Ubhi-Adams of Connect Ed, about what people say versus what they do when it comes to data.To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/
Oct 14, 2025 • 18min
JSON: As a Data Governance Person, Should I Care?
Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this week's episode, I’ve invited Jamie Knowles onto the show because he has a really fantastic knack for breaking down complex topics in a way that just makes sense! In this episode, Jamie explains… 💡What JSON actually is💡Why Data Governance professionals should care about it 💡And where to start if you want to learn more about JSONIf you’ve ever wondered how something ‘technical’ like JSON fits into Data Governance - this episode is for you!To find out where you are on your Data Governance journey, visit https://nicola-askham.scoreapp.com/
