From Data Steward to AI Strategist: Redefining the Role of the CDO in the Agentic Era

While the role of a chief data officers (CDOs) was traditionally focused on regulatory compliance, it has now expanded to empowering the consistent and effective use of data across organizations to improve business outcomes. One of the most effective ways for CDOs to demonstrate their value is by developing a data strategy that is closely aligned with business goals, processes, and outcomes. In the latest episode of Tech Transformed, host Kevin Petrie, VP of Research at BARC, speaks with Brett Roscoe, Senior Vice President and GM of Cloud Data Governance and Cloud Ops at Informatica, about the evolving role of CDOs. Their conversation explores how CDOs are transitioning from data stewards to strategic leaders, the importance of data governance, and the challenges of managing unstructured data.The Role of the CDO in the Agentic EraAs Roscoe notes, “CDOs are now pivotal in AI strategy,” reflecting how the role has grown from compliance oversight to guiding enterprise initiatives that directly support organizational goals.In this day and age, CDOs are tasked with ensuring that data is both accessible and reliable, providing a foundation for informed decision-making across business units. This includes establishing policies for data quality, access, and governance, which Roscoe highlights as essential: “data governance is foundational for AI.” At the same time, unstructured data ranging from documents and emails to multimedia adds complexity that requires careful management to make it useful while minimizing risk. “Unstructured data presents challenges,” he adds, emphasizing the need for structured oversight to fully leverage these assets.AI StrategyAlthough technology and analytics are evolving rapidly, the CDO’s role in aligning data with strategic initiatives is critical. By connecting data assets to business processes, CDOs help ensure that initiatives are informed by reliable, well-governed information and can deliver measurable results.For anyone looking to understand the evolving responsibilities of CDOs, the importance of governance, and strategies for handling unstructured data, this episode of Tech Transformed provides a detailed and practical discussion.For more insights, follow Informatica:X: @informaticaInstagram: @informaticacorpFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/InformaticaLLC/LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/informatica/TakeawaysCDOs are now central to shaping AI strategies and driving business growth.Robust data governance is crucial for the successful deployment of AI technologies.Unstructured data presents unique challenges and opportunities for AI development.A balance between centralized governance and federated operations is essential.Securing executive...

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