#69 - CDO's, Data Governance & Master Data Management with Malcolm Hawker

Опубликовано: 02 Июль 2026
на канале: Let's Talk AI
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🎙️ Who is Malcolm Hawker?
Malcolm Hawker is the Head of Data Strategy at Profisee | Data Management. With over 25 years of experience in data and analytics, Malcolm is a recognized thought leader and advisor in the field of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Governance. He has helped some of the world's largest businesses to improve their enterprise information management strategies and is passionate about sharing practical and actionable insights on how to leverage data as a strategic asset. Malcolm hosts the CDO Matters podcast where he interviews senior data leaders from various industries and domains and aims to raise the awareness and value of MDM and Data Governance globally, empowering companies with the best practices and solutions to overcome their data quality challenges and achieve their business goals.

💡 In this episode...
... we discuss the challenges and strategies for Chief Data Officers in building valuable data-driven products, quantifying the value of data and analytics, and improving data quality. We also explores the relationship between CIOs and CDOs, challenges in implementing Master Data Management (MDM), and the importance of data governance policies. Malcom emphasizes the role of governance in driving business success and measuring the effectiveness of data-driven decisions, as well as the limitations of marketing attribution models and effective use of MDM in AI implementation.

⏳ Chapters
00:00:00 - Introduction
00:01:03 - Improving CDO Tenures and Delivering Value Through AI
00:04:43 - Challenges and Strategies for Chief Data Officers
00:07:44 - Quantifying the Value of Data and Analytics
00:09:42 - Measuring Data Value and its Importance in Marketing Organizations
00:11:17 - Improving Data Quality
00:14:45 - Relationship between CIOs and CDOs, and Challenges in Measuring MDM Value
00:16:02 - Challenges in implementing Master Data Management (MDM)
00:17:33 - Challenges and Strategies for Implementing MDM in Companies
00:20:27 - MDM Implementation: Importance of Data Governance Policies and Company Size Considerations
00:22:36 - Automating Data Governance with MDM
00:24:50 - Educating People and Building Governance Programs
00:25:55 - The Role of Governance in Driving Business Success
00:26:38 - Data Governance and the Misunderstood Notion of Being Data-driven
00:31:36 - The Importance of Measuring the Effectiveness of Data-Driven Decisions
00:32:42 - Data Hoarding and Environmental Impact in Business Decision-Making
00:35:04 - Improving Decision-Making and Tracking Business Performance with AI
00:38:02 - Limitations of Marketing Attribution Models
00:42:45 - Evolving from Data to Knowledge Management
00:50:43 - Transforming Structured Data into Usable Insights for AI
00:52:11 - LTAI message from Malcom Hawker

Malcolm Hawker:   / malhawker  

Thomas Bustos:   / thomasbustos  
Artistic Direction & Video: Maxence Kerhoas

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