Sep 4, 2026 · 48 min · 10 segments
Executives at the World Economic Forum in Davos are asking for data governance but the data profession wasn't in the room to answer. The gap isn't the business's understanding. It's ours. 📌 In this…
Donna BurbankGuest
Malcolm HawkerHost
Hi, I'm Malcolm Hawker, and this is the CDO Matters podcast, the show where I dig deep into the strategic insights, best practices, and practical recommendations that modern data leaders need to help their organizations become truly data-driven.

Tune in for thought-provoking discussions with data, IT, and business leaders to learn about the CDO Matters that are top of mind for today's chief data officers.

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, good whatever time it is, wherever you are on planet Earth.

We're going to be talking about governance and governance more specifically in the boardroom and how governance has become the topic in corporate boardrooms.

She's the founder and managing director of Global Data Strategy, which is a obviously focused services firm focused on data strategy, but not just data strategy, actual implementation, getting stuff done too.

We'll probably talk about that a little bit, but Donna and I have been orbiting the data and analytics sun together for a while.
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Hi, I'm Malcolm Hawker, and this is the CDO Matters podcast, the show where I dig deep into the strategic insights, best practices, and practical recommendations that modern data leaders need to help their organizations become truly data-driven.

Tune in for thought-provoking discussions with data, IT, and business leaders to learn about the CDO Matters that are top of mind for today's chief data officers.

Good morning, good afternoon, good evening, good whatever time it is, wherever you are on planet Earth.

We're going to be talking about governance and governance more specifically in the boardroom and how governance has become the topic in corporate boardrooms.

She's the founder and managing director of Global Data Strategy, which is a obviously focused services firm focused on data strategy, but not just data strategy, actual implementation, getting stuff done too.

We'll probably talk about that a little bit, but Donna and I have been orbiting the data and analytics sun together for a while.