The Data Governance Podcast

Career Reflections - with Nicola Askham

31 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.To bring this season to a fitting close, co-hosts Alex and Rav are turning the tables on...

Is Data Governance only for large companies?

24 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, I wanted to discuss something I’ve heard come up MANY times - Is Data Gover...

Who is Responsible for Drafting Data Definitions?

17 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.I think drafting data definitions is essential when it comes to Data Governance, but who...

Enterprise Architecture and Data Governance with Ian Anderson

10 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.For Episode 9 Alex and Rav welcome Ian Anderson, Principle Enterprise Architect at Elluc...

Do I need Data Governance before Data Monetisation?

03 Mar 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.Episode 8 is all about Data Monetisation and whether you need it before Data Governance....

A Data Governance Interview with Jo Riseborough

24 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.I’m very excited about this episode as I’m joined by the wonderful Jo Risebrough - G...

Can you Implement Data Governance in an Agile Manner?

17 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.For Episode 6 of The Data Governance Podcast I go into detail about which bits work well...

Data Governance - The International Edition with Angelina Medeiros

10 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week’s episode sees Alex and Rav in the hot seat as hosts and they are interviewi...

What do I do if I'm not the First Person to Attempt Data Governance at my Organisation?

03 Feb 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week’s episode is a short, bite-size one where I share the best approach to take ...

What is the relevance of DAMA in this AI world?

27 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week I’m joined by Mary Drabble, a long-term data friend. Mary is Head of Data Go...

Is Data Governance a Project?

20 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.Episode 2 is a short, bitesize episode where discuss a question that comes up again and ...

Best Practice for Data Governance with Alex Leigh and Rav Ubhi-Adams.

13 Jan 2026

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.Season 13 is here and I’m really looking forward to this new season because we’re ki...

A Data Governance Interview with Gwen Thomas

16 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, I welcome my long time Data friend Gwen Thomas onto the podcast. During the e...

What is a Data Governance road map and do I really need one?

09 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

For Episode 11 of Season 12, I’m doing a deep dive into Data Governance road maps and how essential they are when doing Data Governance.

An Interview with Roisin McCarthy

02 Dec 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I’m joined by the incredibly inspiring Roisin McCarthy, Founder of Women in Data and a long-standing leader in data, tech and AI.In this ...

A Data Governance Interview with Shahnaaz Nazerali-Larsen

25 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, I’m diving into the more ‘human’ side of Data Governance with the lovel...

How does Records Management and Information Management Fit with Data Governance?

18 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

This week, I’m looking at how Records Management and Information Management fit with Data Governance. These areas are often treated as separate, but...

Why do we Need a Simple Data Governance Framework?

11 Nov 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.For episode 7 of this season, I am discussing why Data Governance frameworks should be k...

AI and Data Modelling with Jamie Knowles

04 Nov 2025

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Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.Jamie Knowles from ER/Studio joins me once again this week, where we’re discussing:💡...

Is Data Governance Done Differently in the Public and Private Sectors?

28 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, I wanted to discuss something I’ve heard come up many times - is Data Gover...

What People Say Versus What They do When it Comes to Data

21 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this week's episode, For this week’s episode, I had such a great chat with two ...

JSON: As a Data Governance Person, Should I Care?

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this week's episode, I’ve invited Jamie Knowles onto the show because he has a ...

JSON: As a Data Governance Person, Should I Care?

14 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this week's episode, I’ve invited Jamie Knowles onto the show because he has a real...

What is the Difference Between a Data Governance Policy and an Operating Model?

07 Oct 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this week’s episode, I’ll be talking about the difference between a Data Governan...

What Order do I Implement Data Governance in?

30 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this week’s episode, I’ll be talking about the order in which you should implemen...

Countdown to DAI25: Catching up with Sue Geuens

16 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week we have an extra, out of season episode all about IRM UK's forthcoming Dat...

Data Governance Interview with Rob Hawker

02 Sep 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this episode, I’m joined by Rob Hawker, who is highly experienced in both Data Gove...

Data Quality Rules and Reporting with Daniel Donahue

26 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, we're discussing all things Data Quality Rules and Reporting. I'm joi...

What are Taxonomies?

19 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this episode, I’m going to explain what taxonomies are. Not only does the term soun...

Is it Important to Value Data?

12 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this episode, I decided to invite Ed Mathia along to share his expertise and help you...

The Unexpected AI Governance Leader: Advice for Data Governance Professionals with Jovita Tam

05 Aug 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In this episode, I am joined by the brilliant Jovita Tam,  Business-Focused Data/AI Adv...

What is an End User Computing Policy and What Does it Have to do With Data Governance?

29 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week I’m sharing one of my bitesize episodes to deep dive into what an end user c...

How I Built an AI That Actually Understands Data Governance

22 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week I’m switching seats - Join me as Alex Leigh, Data Strategist and Advisor at ...

Who Owns the Data in the Data Product?

15 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, I’m discussing one of the most common questions I get asked when talking ab...

Data Fabric and Data Governance with Ben Clinch

08 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, I’m joined by Ben Clinch, Partner at Ortecha to discuss Data Fabric and wha...

What is AI governance? And as a Data Governance Person do I Need to Care?

01 Jul 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, I talk about how AI Governance and Data Governance intersect.To find out wher...

Data Governance Value with Dmytro Lugovyi

24 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week, I’m joined by Dmytro Lugovyi, Senior Director of Value Consulting at Collib...

Does your Data Office need Senior Executive Support?

17 Jun 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.S11 Episode 1 is here and to kick off this season I discuss whether or not your data off...

Behavioural Change with Helen Mannion

20 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.It’s been an absolutely fantastic season and I can’t think of any better way to clos...

What is the best way to set data quality standards?

13 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week I explain the best way to set data quality standards.To find out where you are...

Data Visualisation with Andy Kirk

06 May 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week I share an exclusive interview with Andy Kirk, Data Visualisation Expert and M...

Should All Data be Governed?

29 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week I am deep-diving into whether all data should be governed.To find out where yo...

Data Risks with Navin Ahuja

22 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week I am joined by Navin Ahuja to discuss data risks.To find out where you are on ...

What does a Data Governance Manager do?

15 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week I have a short bitesize episode to discuss what a Data Governance Manager actu...

What is Data Lineage and Why is it Important? With Steve Neat

08 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.This week I am joined by Steve Neat, Chief Revenue Officer at Solidatus to discuss the m...

Data Product Delivery and Data Warehousing with Jamie Knowles and Hans Lux

01 Apr 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.We’re wrapping up this incredible mini-series on a high note with an exclusive intervi...

How Microsoft Purview Powers Data Product Delivery with Darren Lacy and Jamie Knowles

25 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In episode 4, the third episode in our mini-series, I’m excited to welcome the amazing...

How Collibra Supports Data Product Delivery with Jamie Knowles and Thibaut Collette

18 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.Episode 3 of Season 10 is the second of our four-part, mini-series focusing on Data Prod...

What is Data Product Delivery with Jamie Knowles

11 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.Episode 2 of Season 10 is the first of our four-part mini-series focusing on Data Produc...

What's the Difference between Data Quality and Data Observability?

04 Mar 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.For Episode 1 of Season 10 I discuss data quality and data observability and the key dif...

What's the Relationship Between Data Quality and Data Governance?

11 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. It's the final episode of season 9 of The Data Governance Coach Podcast and in this sho...

Data Governance and Data Architecture with Jamie Knowles

04 Feb 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. For Season 9 Episode 11 of The Data Governance Coach Podcast I discuss Data Governance ...

Data Governance Interview with Pete Williams

28 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. It is Season 9 Episode 10 of The Data Governance Coach Podcast and this week I was joi...

Do I really need a Data Governance Manager?

21 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. I’m back with Season 9 Episode 9 of The Data Governance Coach Podcast and in this sho...

Interview with Malcolm Hawker

14 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. In this weeks episode, I interview Malcolm Hawker, CDO and Head of Data Strategy at P...

Do I Need to Worry About My Corporate Strategy if I'm Focusing on Data Governance?

07 Jan 2025

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Episode 7 of season 9 is a bitesize episode where I discuss whether you need to worry a...

Pain Point Analysis Interview with Niels Lademark Heegard

17 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Episode 6 of season 9 is an exclusive interview with Niels Lademark Heegard where we di...

Should the Data Governance Manager be Responsible for Implementing an MDM Tool?

10 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Episode 5 of Season 9 is a short, bitesize one where I discuss whether the Data Governa...

AI Governance and Data Governance Interview with Abel Aboh

03 Dec 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. In Episode 4 of season 9 I welcome a long-time data friend, Abel Aboh, who shares his t...

How Often Should you Revisit your Data Governance Maturity Assessments?

26 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. In Episode 3 I look at how often you should revisit your maturity assessments as part o...

AI and Data Governance Interview with Vipul Parmar

19 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Episode 2 marks the first interview of this season and what a way to kick it off with ...

What is Metadata?

12 Nov 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. To kick off season 9, I want to discuss something I get asked an awful lot and that is,...

Data Risks with Heather Wade

29 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. This is our final episode in this season and to finish off, I think we're going to do ...

Why can't Data Stewards be accountable?

22 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. This week is a bitesize episode where I'm going to answer the question; Why can't Data ...

A Data Governance Interview with Di Elvers

15 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. This week in Episode 10 I share an exclusive data governance interview with Di Elvers, ...

Are Data Governance and Data Science Related?

08 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. This week in Episode 9 I explain whether Data Governance and Data Science are related. ...

A Data Governance Interview - With Dennis Kessler

01 Oct 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. This week in Episode 8 I had a great catch up with Dennis Kessler, who shared some real...

A Data Governance interview with Or Zabludowski

24 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. This week for Episode 7 I share an exclusive Data Governance interview with Or Zabludow...

Data Governance and the AI Act - with Jeannette Gorzala

17 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Join me in Season 8 Episode 6 where guest Jeannette Gorzala shares insights into Data G...

How does Data Governance help me make better business decisions?

10 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Join me in Season 8 Episode 5 where I discuss the ways Data Governance helps you to mak...

Data Governance, Corporate Governance and Operational Resilience - with Liz Henderson

03 Sep 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Join me in Season 8 Episode 4 where I speak to Liz Henderson about Data Governance, Cor...

Do I need Data Governance as Part of a Digital Transformation Program?

27 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. For episode 3 of season 8 I discuss whether you need Data Governance as part of a digit...

A Data Governance interview with CJ Anderson

20 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. For episode 2 of season 8 I share an exclusive Data Governance interview with the lovel...

What's the Difference Between a Chief Data Officer and a Chief Information Officer?

13 Aug 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. We are back with a brand new season and I want to thank all of you listeners for your...

Data Governance and the Three Lines of Defence

02 Jul 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. We are already on the last episode of season 7 and have already been busy planning cont...

A Data Governance Interview - with George Firican

25 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Join me this week for season 7, episode 11, where I interview George Firican on all thi...

Do we Need Data Owners for External Data?

18 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Join me this week for season 7, episode 10, where I am going to talk about whether we n...

Data Governance and Data Visualisation - with Joe Perez

11 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Join me this week for season 7 Episode 9 where I am joined by the amazing Joe Perez to ...

Can you fast-track the creation of the data glossary by using standard definitions?

04 Jun 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Join me this week for season 7 Episode 8 where I am going to explain whether you can fa...

The Relationship between Data Governance and Business Intelligence - With Shree Neve

28 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Join me this week for season 7 Episode 7 where I am joined by Shree Neve, Vice Presiden...

The difference between automated and manual data quality - with Maarten Masschelein

21 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Join me this week for season 7 Episode 6 where I am joined by the CEO of Soda Maarten M...

Initial Findings from the Data Governance Survey - with Danielle Calabrese and Martha Casey

14 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Join me this week for season 7 Episode 5 where I am joined by the lovely Danielle Calab...

Data Quality, Data Governance and AI with Lara Gureje

09 May 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. Join me this week for season 7 Episode 4 where I have the most amazing conversation wit...

Is Data Governance Different for Data Mesh?

30 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. It's season 7 Episode 3 and this week I discuss a popular topic and that is whethe...

Which comes first, Data Governance or Data Quality?

23 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. It's season 7 Episode 2 and this week I have the most amazing conversation with Ad...

Can you use Artificial Intelligence to Create Data Quality Rules?

16 Apr 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham. It is a brand new season already! In season 7 Episode 1 I am going to be sharing some k...

Getting Your Next Data Governance Role with Mark Dexter

26 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.It is Season 6 Episode 12, the last episode of this season! In this episode, I am joined...

How do we Document our Data Governance Processes?

19 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In Season 6 Episode 11, I discuss how to document our Data Governance processes.To find ...

An Interview with Sayantan Chaklader

12 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In Season 6 Episode 10, I am delighted to share an exclusive interview with guest Sayant...

Which Data Governance Processes do we Need?

05 Mar 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In Season 6 Episode 9, I am going to discuss what Data Governance processes we need.Let&...

An interview with Helen Cullis

27 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In Season 6 Episode 8, I am joined by the lovely Helen Cullis who brings a wealth of kno...

What is a Data Definition?

20 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In Season 6 Episode 7, I am going to discuss what a data definition is.To find out where...

Data Governance as a service with Garry Manser

13 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In Season 6 Episode 6, I am joined by Garry Manser who shares some incredible insights a...

What is a Data Governance Policy?

06 Feb 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In Season 6 Episode 5, I am going to discuss one of the key things required in Data Gove...

Data Contracts and How to Enforce Them with Bart Voorn

30 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In Season 6 Episode 4, I am going to discuss all things Data Contracts with Bart Voorn.T...

Is everything on the DAMA Wheel Data Governance?

23 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In Season 6 Episode 3, I am going to share some insight into a question that is becoming...

Building Successful Data Teams with Gerard Bartley

17 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In Episode 2 of this season's podcast, I interview Gerard Bartley who shares some in...

Defining Data Lineage

09 Jan 2024

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.To begin Season 6, I will discuss the definition of Data Lineage.To find out where you a...

An interview with David Washo

21 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In today's episode, I interview David Washo who has so much experience under his bel...

Are data owners and information asset owners the same thing?

14 Nov 2023

Contributed by Lukas

Welcome to The Data Governance Podcast with me, Nicola Askham.In today's episode, I discuss whether Data Owners and Information Asset Owners are t...