The Data Governance Podcast

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/⁠⁠⁠

Discover the crucial differences between a data governance policy and an operating model. Learn why a policy focuses on high-level goals while the operating model details the processes. Find out how to adapt terminology to fit your organization and keep policies stable for efficient updates. Explore the benefits of iterative changes without cumbersome approvals, ensuring a flexible approach to governance. This insightful discussion is a must-listen for those navigating data governance landscapes.

Discover the best approach for implementing data governance! Start with an iterative method instead of a big-bang approach. Learn the importance of securing senior sponsorship before anything else. Engaging senior stakeholders early is crucial for future success. Tailor rollout phases based on your organization’s specific needs and challenges. Finally, collaborate with stakeholders to prioritize phases that offer maximum value. Don't miss insights on effective governance strategies!

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/⁠⁠⁠

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/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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.

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/⁠⁠⁠⁠

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/⁠⁠⁠⁠

Jovita Tam, a business-focused data and AI advisor and dual-qualified attorney, shares her insights on how data governance professionals become leaders in AI governance. She explains the overlap between data programs and AI governance, discussing why organizations rely on data teams. Jovita highlights the importance of negotiation and upskilling to avoid common pitfalls and emphasizes the strengths data governance brings, such as stakeholder knowledge and change management. Her practical advice on assessing context and taking incremental steps is invaluable for those stepping into AI 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/⁠⁠⁠⁠