Thoughts, Takes and Ideas.

Regulatory Preparedness: Why Control Truth Outlasts Compliance Theatre

Everywhere I look, firms are racing to be regulatory-ready. Policies are rewritten, controls refreshed, and certifications renewed—again and again. Yet regulatory-ready is not the same as opportunity-ready. The first protects reputation; the second builds it. And now, artificial intelligence is amplifying both promise and risk. AI can accelerate insight

The DSA: Where Purpose Meets Permission

What is a Data Sharing Agreement (DSA)?

Medallion Architecture: Solving Yesterday’s Problems, Creating Today’s Headaches

At first glance, the Bronze–Silver–Gold medallion architecture appears simple and logical, offering a clean framework for data management…

The Metadata Grave: When Catalogs Become Cemeteries

Introduction

Rethinking Data Control Frameworks

In regulated environments like banking, insurance, and healthcare, trust in data is essential — it directly influences your license to…

From Strategy to Action: Building a Data Roadmap

Introduction

Building Success from the Ground Up: Embracing the bottom-up data strategy

Introduction: Why a bottom-up approach