Why data governance is like Fight Club

John Leonard
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Thinking big about the power of collaboration. Source: Vattenfall
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Thinking big about the power of collaboration. Source: Vattenfall

When building a data-driven culture, there are some things you don't talk about, says Vattenfall's governance lead

 "The key to data governance is not to talk about data governance," said Sebastian Kaus, engineer and data governance lead at energy company Vattenfall. "It's like Fight Club." Kaus likes a meta...

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