Juliet WestcottChief Data Officer · Essays & perspective

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Data governance2 min read

Data ownership must resolve a real problem

Naming an owner is only useful if that person can make the decisions needed to keep information fit for purpose.

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On the reading table

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    Analytics delivery includes the decision routine

    Responsible AI · June 2026

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    AI evaluation starts with purpose and exposure

    Decision intelligence · March 2026

Trusted source of truth
1
Replacing 37 conflicting reports
Value from analytics
₹410 Cr
Verified by finance, year three
Models governed
220
Under one responsible-AI framework
Time to decision data
9 days → 4 hrs
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Beyond the page

The record behind the perspective.

In the boardroom

  • Westmoor Housing FinanceIndependent Director · 2023 — Present
  • The Responsible Data InstituteAdvisory Board Member · 2020 — Present

Recognition

  • Data Leader of the YearThe Applied AI Forum · 2024
  • Responsible AI AwardThe Technology Leaders Review · 2023

In conversation

  • “Governing 220 models without slowing the business”The Applied AI Forum · 2025
  • “The board's role in responsible AI”The Boardroom Review · 2024
  • “Episode 120 — Data people can trust”The Leadership Ledger podcast · 2023
Made our data trustworthy enough to bet decisions on — and honest about where it was not.
Hannah ClarkeChief Executive, Westmoor Housing Finance
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