Welcome to The Bright Side. Last week we talked about how data can drive creativity in an interview with Julie Screech. Data matters because more organizations are becoming data centric. After the interview, I felt there was a lot more to say about data particularly in terms of its increasing prominence at board level.

So I invited Julie to have a follow up conversation. This conversation focused on the rise of a Chief Data Officer and ways in which the role itself helps drive organizational creativity over the next few years.

Highlights of Today’s Show:

● How the role of data at board level has been changing

● How a Chief Data Officer is affecting business

● This role didn’t come about until 2006

● How the CDO position is on the rise

● How 90% of CDOs will be responsible for ethical use of enterprise data

● Creative and strategic decisions revolving around data and digital business initiatives

● How data starts with what you choose to collect

● How can organizations spot the obvious or the less obvious that represent existential threats

● Data has to be managed and how the river analogy applies