ODI Inside Business: Why poor data governance could be a Director's undoing

Open Data Institute Podcasts

In this podcast, ODI’s Business Director Stuart Coleman is joined by Richard Young (Industry and Regulatory Affairs – Global Data at Bloomberg LP), Alex Steer (Chief Data Officer, Wunderman Thompson) and Faisal Khan (Chairman, Zabardast and Chair, Institute of Directors, South) COVID-19 has shown that in all levels of society, we need a reliable data infrastructure. It’s the pipework that will keep supply chains functioning and businesses trading in normal times as well as during a crisis. Sound data infrastructure helps businesses make the critical decisions to guide them back to growth and help build resilience. Yet many leaders don’t fully understand their obligations where the data that their company holds and handles are concerned. These go beyond GDPR compliance to areas of corporate governance and fiduciary duty. Senior executives are ultimately responsible for their company’s data; how it is collected, handled and shared. In the past few years, the impact of data mishandling on companies’ reputations have been seen clearly in various high-profile data disasters including the Cambridge Analytica scandal. So this is a responsibility that all leaders should take seriously. At the ODI, we are exploring how they should consider their company’s data handling and data infrastructure as part of an overall approach to governance. In the first episode of our ODI Inside Business series, host Stuart Coleman, is joined by:At the ODI, we are exploring how they should consider their company's data handling and data infrastructure as part of an overall approach to governance. In the first episode of our ODI Inside Business series, host Stuart Coleman, is joined by : Richard Young, Industry and Regulatory Affairs - Global Data at Bloomberg LP Olivia Hawkins, Consulting Director, Wunderman Thompson Data Faisal Khan, Chairman, Zabardast and Chair, Institute of Directors, South In this essential listen for all business leaders, the panel considers whether senior executives are sufficiently aware of their data stewardship responsibilities and the consequences of overlooking them. And they debate whether business leaders have the necessary skills and knowledge to ensure their organisations are managing their data ethically and effectively. This podcast was recorded remotely over Cleanfeed. This is one of an occasional series of webinars and podcasts