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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Chief Data Officer · Japan · Global perspective
September 2026 edition
Making trusted data useful in consequential decisions.
Section · The leadership journal
Essays on data strategy and data governance, written for the people who carry the decisions.
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