What Every NED Needs to Know About Data Governance

What your board is not asking about data governance Hi Most NEDs will oversee a data governance failure before they oversee a data governance success. Not because they lack the capability. Because nobody told them what to look for. I've written a report specifically for non-executive directors and board advisors (And a CDO) who want to get ahead of this — before it lands on the agenda as a breach, a regulatory inquiry, or a strategic decision made on numbers nobody can vouch for. What Every NED Needs to Know About Data Governance Before Their Next Board Meeting covers: — The five things you actually need to understand (without becoming a data expert) — The warning signs most NEDs miss until it's too late — Twelve questions boards are not asking — including the five most likely to expose systemic failure — A Board Data Governance Readiness Scorecard you can use immediately — A practical 90-day framework for your next Board meeting The average cost of a data breach is now $4.88 million. The ICO's maximum fine is up to 4% of global turnover. Sixty-two percent of organisations say data governance is their single biggest barrier to AI adoption. These are not hypothetical risks. They are board-level accountability questions. If you'd like a word document copy of the report, or want to discuss what good data governance oversight looks like for your board, reply to this email. Liz Henderson The Data Queen Non-Executive Director & Board Advisor in Digital, Data and AI lizhendersondata.wordpress.com | linkedin.com/in/dataqueenliz

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