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In this exclusive CDO Chronicles Part 2 transcript, Chief Data Officers Loulou van Ravensteijn and Shruti Sharma dive deep into the realities of today’s data leadership - from redefining the CDO role to navigating AI governance, organisational maturity, stakeholder alignment, and the evolving relationship between CDOs, CIOs and emerging Chief AI Officer roles.

If you’re a data leader tasked with shaping strategy, driving culture change, or embedding enterprise‑wide intelligence, this conversation is packed with the hard truths and practical wisdom rarely shared publicly.

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• Why the CDO role is misunderstood, and how top leaders are reshaping it - Learn why today’s CDOs are strategic decision‑shapers, not dashboard owners, and how to articulate your value in the C‑suite.
• How to break the “paper‑tiger strategy” cycle - Gain actionable insights on aligning data strategy to organisational outcomes - and executing it with resilience.
• The truth about working with CIOs, CTOs and new Chief AI Officers Discover how boundaries are shifting -  and why thinking in terms of “shared intelligence ecosystems” is the future.

Packed with clear, honest reflections from leaders operating at both government and charity scale, this transcript is the must‑read resource for any CDO, CDAIO, or aspiring data executive navigating rapid change. Engage with more of these honest conversations at the highly anticipated CDO BFSI Exchange UK. 

Unlock the realities of modern data leadership in The CDO Chronicles Composed: Data Governance as a bottle neck - an unfiltered, peer‑to‑peer conversation between Shruti Sharma (Chief Data & AI Officer, Save the Children UK) and Loulou van Ravensteijn (Chief Data Officer, Provincie Gelderland).

This snippet of the launch episode of The CDO Chronicles dives into the toughest challenge facing today’s data leaders: making data governance work in the real world.

Senior data leaders will gain practical, hard‑won insights on:

• Selling data governance to the board - including how to answer the critical “So what?” that unlocks investment.
• Building organisation‑wide accountability - from defining roles and responsibilities to embedding impact frameworks that make data ownership tangible. “Our policies say that all directors are actually data owners… but then how do we make that more strategic?”
• Operationalising governance at scale - including data catalogues, metadata standards, lineage, and role‑based access models that actually work. “If you don’t know what data you have, how can you hold people accountable?”
• Using AI to automate the ‘boring but critical’ foundations - and turning governance from a burden into an enabler.

This is essential readings for CDOs, CDAOs, and senior data leaders navigating first‑generation data strategy, organisational alignment, and the pressure to deliver AI responsibly. Download the full transcript to learn how two leading CDOs are transforming governance from plumbing into strategic power ahead of the CDO BFSI Exchange UK. 

Unlock powerful insights from two leading voices in data and AI transformation in The CDO Chronicles – Part 3. In this snippet, Shruti Sharma, Chief Data & AI Officer at Save the Children UK, and Loulou van Ravensteijn, Chief Data Officer at Provincie Gelderland, dive deep into the real-world challenges and opportunities facing today’s data leaders.

Explore how first‑generation and second‑generation CDOs build data strategies from the ground up, establish governance frameworks, and drive organisation‑wide data literacy. Learn how they navigate the first 100 days, create non‑invasive data governance models, build communities of practice, and deliver quick wins that prove value fast.

This episode offers practical guidance on stakeholder management, data ownership, operating models, and the resilience required to lead data transformation in complex environments. Whether you're a new CDO, an aspiring data leader, or a business executive looking to understand the evolving role of data, this conversation delivers actionable insights you can apply immediately.

Ahead of the highly anticipated CDO BFSI Exchange UK - there's no better reading to be done. 

The 10th Anniversary CDO BFSI UK Exchange Post Event Report.

Explore the most important insights, strategies, and executive perspectives shaping data, analytics, and AI across the UK’s banking, financial services, and insurance sector in this CDO BFSI UK 2025 Post‑Event Report. Discover how leading CDOs and data leaders are accelerating digital transformation, strengthening governance, modernising data platforms, scaling GenAI, combating financial crime, unlocking business value, and driving customer‑centric innovation.

Designed for data, tech, and transformation leaders looking to benchmark against industry peers and stay ahead of the rapidly evolving BFSI landscape.

Download now to stay ahead of the curve and gain the latest insights.

Download the 2024 post event report for exclusive insights on industry investment priorities, audience breakdown, key themes discussed at the event, and much more!

Hear from 2024 delegates:

“A very well organised event that pulls industry leaders together with an exciting selection of vendors.”

“The CDO BFSI Exchange was an excellent event which provided the opportunity to network with peers and listen to some excellent speakers.”

“I was very impressed with the suppliers I spoke to, who had some great insights into further developing new AI products and opportunities to commercialise them.”

The CDO Chronicles is the go‑to podcast for data leaders looking to engage in the critical peer-to-peer conversations of the challenges data leaders face today. 

Each episode brings together standout voices in data strategy, AI, digital identity, and customer experience transformation - offering practical, behind‑the‑scenes conversations with CDOs, analytics leaders, fraud experts, and enterprise architects who are shaping the next era of data‑driven business. Our first episode with Loulou van Ravensteijn Director of FRAQTER and Chief Data Officer of Provincie Gelderland, and Shruti Sharma Director of Data and AI at Save the Children UK sets the tone for the series: honest, unfiltered discussions about the challenges, opportunities, and realities facing today’s data leaders. Dive in and see where the future of data is really headed.

In this opinion piece, Dizem Ozalp Sari – Head of Global Investment Data Services at BNP Paribas – discusses why an increased focus on AI literacy should not come at the expense of its predecessor data literacy.

The highly regulated BFSI sector is often cautious with data strategies. Yet, with innovation enhancing efficiency and decision-making, data leaders must master effective storytelling to highlight the value of data initiatives to stakeholders. In this interview, RSA’s Chief Data Officer, Indhira Mani, offers practical insights on championing data initiatives that drive innovation and value.

A “single source of truth” (SSOT) is often seen as the gold standard of data governance strategies. However, is an SSOT really the best option for every organisation? Ovo Gharoro, CEO and Founder of DataSync, shares his view on why an SSOT is not a silver bullet and what other data governance strategies organisations should consider.

Data leaders today are grappling with significant challenges like attracting and retaining talent, securing buy-in for data transformation initiatives, and navigating a crowded landscape of technology solutions. With limited budgets and competing priorities, knowing where to start can be overwhelming. In this article, Bhushan Kokate, Data, Analytics & AI Lead (Chief Architect) at MS Amlin, provides practical strategies to help data leaders prioritise the right data initiatives, demonstrate value, and manage change effectively.

Can AI be trusted to make decisions? Will this monumental rise of Generative AI usage continue?

These are important questions for our data leaders, with differing opinions on the benefits, safety, and reliability of AI-based applications. This is clearly an important topic when we consider the implications on data privacy and future planning.

This report will show the top challenges faced by the attendees of CDO Exchange UK in March 2022 and delve into the three most prevalent challenges that were disclosed. The Chief Data Officer Summer Exchange UK will explore how data can be leveraged to drive decision-making and value creation, and how data leaders can overcome the issues they face today.

It is no secret that it is a job seeker's market for data professionals, with many organisations viewing data as a vehicle to navigate them into the future. This creates a need for the right individuals and teams to drive this vehicle of change, a need that is not being met because of a shortage of talent. How do you hire and retain the right talent in data when competition is so high? IQPC Exchange interviewed three Data Leaders for their advice on how to meet one of the most significant challenges facing CDOs currently.

Rafid Denha, Global Head of Transformation – Compliance Data, HSBC

What are your peers and competitors investing in to improve the quality and capabilities of their data teams to drive growth? This infographic shows the top 20 investment areas, from Data Governance to Cloud Analytics, chosen by delegates attending CDO Exchange Europe 2022.

Ahead of the Chief Data Officer Exchange for Financial Services, we asked one of our trusted solution providers, Stibo Systems to walk us through why they choose to return to the Exchange year upon year. They provide us with a high-level overview of their business and proceeded to walk us through the 4 stages that took place prior to the CDO FS Exchange: The Challenge, The Process, The Result, and The Conclusion. This explains the value they derived from the Exchange and therefore why they chose to come back.

So, how do you meet CDOs? The Chief Data Officer Exchange, Financial Services can put you in front of the right people, that you're interested in. Find out how by taking a look at our eBook!