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11:40 - 12:10  Data Governance, Risk & Compliance Theatre

How to Do Data Governance Without Getting Overwhelmed

Tuesday 21st October 2025

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Data governance has never been more important or more overwhelming. With AI driving unprecedented demand for governed data, organisations are drowning in approaches, trying to implement everything at once, and burning out their teams in the process.

Drawing on real-world experience and fresh insights, this session reveals how to build effective data governance that actually works without the overwhelm. This isn’t another theoretical approach. You’ll get honest, practical advice from someone who’s seen what works (and what doesn’t) across dozens of organisations.

Perfect for data leaders feeling overwhelmed by data governance demands, teams struggling to implement data governance at scale, and anyone who’s ever thought “there must be a better way to do this.”

Takeaways

  • Why traditional “big bang” approaches to data governance fail (and what works instead)
  • How to prioritise data governance activities that deliver real business value
  • Smart ways AI can help your data governance efforts (and where it definitely can’t)
  • Three proven tactics you can implement immediately to reduce data governance overwhelm