Overview

In today’s information economy, successful companies are transforming the way they do business through strategic use of data.

Global Data Strategy is an international data management consulting company specialising in the alignment of business drivers with data-centric technology to help organisations uncover new business opportunities for increased profitability and growth.

Their passion is data, and helping organisations enrich their business opportunities through data and information. For example high quality data is crucial for AI because it directly influences the quality of the AI models, their outputs, and the overall effectiveness of AI applications.

This webinar will outline some key elements of data governance, including:

• Enterprise data strategy
• Data governance
• Big data analytics and business intelligence
• Master data management (MDM)
• Data quality
• Data architecture and data modelling

Speaker

Donna Burbank, Managing Director, Global Data Strategy Ltd

Donna is a globally recognised expert in data management and enterprise architecture with over 25 years of experience. As the Managing Director of Global Data Strategy Ltd, Donna has led transformative initiatives for Fortune 500 companies across the Americas, Europe, Asia, and Africa. Her versatile background spans consulting, product development, brand strategy, marketing, and leadership, making her a trusted advisor to organisations navigating complex data challenges.

Donna is an active contributor to the data management community, serving as a longtime DAMA International member, TDWI faculty member, and she has been honoured with the Excellence in Data Management Award from DAMA International. She has written several books on data management and regularly speaks at industry conferences worldwide.

Nigel Turner, Principal Information Management Consultant EMEA, Global Data Strategy Ltd

Nigel has worked in information management for over 25 years. He is co-founder and Principal Information Management Consultant at Global Data Strategy Ltd, a data management consultancy company. He spent much of his career at British Telecommunications Group (BT) where he led a series of enterprise wide IM & data governance initiatives.

After leaving BT in 2010 Nigel worked as a data consultant at Trillium Software, FromHereOn and IPL before joining Global Data Strategy Ltd. Nigel is a well-known thought leader in Information Management and has run tutorials and presented at many international conferences. He has also written several white papers on Information Management topics.

The material presented has not been peer-reviewed. Any opinions are the presenter’s own and do not necessarily represent those of IChemE or the Process Management and Control Special Interest Group. The information is given in good faith but without any liability on the part of IChemE.

Time

15:00–16:00 BST.

Software

The presentation will be delivered via Microsoft Teams. We recommend downloading the app from the Microsoft website, rather than using the web portal.