Ep 9 | Connecting Data & Business with Alex Golbin, Chief Data Officer at Morningstar
In Episode 9 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Alex Golbin, Chief Data Officer at Morningstar, where they discuss how to maximise value by connecting Data & Analytics to a business.Having worked for a number of high-profile financial institutions including Lehman Brother, BlackRock and now Morningstar, Alex articulates the key components of how a CDO connects an organisations Data & Analytics initiative to the core business, which includes:Why you always to start with your "clients"How everyone that comes into contact with your data is a "client"The importance of defining "moments that matter"Why a CDO function is an internal service providerWhy data should "tell the truth" and "predict the future"How to define Defence V OffenseHow to connect disparate data to tell a storyWhy data should be available, discoverable and trustedHow to create zones of readiness for data discoveryWhy data quality isn't always about accuracyThe importance of creating data quality dimensions/taxonomiesWhy creating business partnerships is the key to being a great CDO