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CDO Matters Podcast
How can today’s Chief Data Officers help their organizations become more data-driven? Join former Gartner analyst Malcolm Hawker as he interviews on thought leaders on data fabrics, blockchain and more — and learns why they matter to today’s CDOs. If you want to dig deep into the CDO Matters that are top-of-mind for today’s Chief Data Officers, this show is for you.
Episodes
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Why Context Alone Won't Make AI Trustworthy | CDO Matters Ep. 109
Context is at the top of the hype cycle, and every vendor claims a piece of it. Malcolm Hawker, former Gartner analyst, argues trust needs two equal parts…
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Why Data Governance and Modeling Need a First-Principles Rebuild | CDO Matters Ep. 108
Agents are about to hit data systems and governance frameworks at a volume, velocity, and variety they were never designed for. Bolting AI onto the old model…
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Why Every AI Decision Still Needs a Human's Name | CDO Matters Ep. 107
Companies are handing agents real decision-making authority. Almost none of them have figured out who's accountable when the agent gets it wrong. 📌 In this…
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Why Data Teams Are a Tax on the Business | CDO Matters Ep. 106
Most data teams think they're too busy to slow down. The real problem is they're too busy taking orders to ever be seen as anything but a cost center. 📌 In…
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The Business Already Gets Governance — Data Leaders Just Aren't Listening | CDO Matters Ep. 105
Executives at the World Economic Forum in Davos are asking for data governance but the data profession wasn't in the room to answer. The gap isn't the…
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Making Data AI-Ready with Knowledge Graphs | CDO Matters REPLAY
Every CDO is being told to make their data AI-ready. What that actually requires is a harder conversation — and this episode gets into it. 📌 In this episode…
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Data as a Product | CDO Matters REPLAY
Most CDOs talk about data products. Very few approach them the way a product manager would starting with customer need, validating demand, and building only…
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A State Court Ruling Just Changed the Game — Are CDOs Ready? | CDO Matters REPLAY
A Delaware state court ruling rewrote the rules on corporate liability and CDOs are directly in the crosshairs. This is our most-played episode ever, and if…
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Why 90% of Your Data Isn't AI-Ready | CDO Matters REPLAY
Most CDOs are still measuring AI readiness with a BI-readiness checklist and it's costing them. 80 to 90 percent of enterprise data is unstructured, sitting…
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The AI Portfolio Dilemma: Why Most Companies Can't Account for What They're Spending | CDO Matters Ep 104
Most organizations are committing serious capital to AI and can't answer a basic question: how much are we actually spending, and on what? That accountability…
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The Metadata Problem Nobody Talks About: Context, Catalogs, and the CDO's Next Land Grab | CDO Matters Ep. 103
Every organization is told they need context for AI to work. Almost none of them know where to start. The answer has been sitting in their metadata all along —…
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The Data Sprawl Dilemma: Centralize, Replicate, or Virtualize? | CDO Matters Ep. 102
Most organizations default to replicating data: copying it from source systems into warehouses and lakes so their tools can reach it. Anu Jain, founder and CEO…
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The State of the Data Nation: Why Your Roadmap Is Already Behind | CDO Matters Ep. 101
The data and AI landscape shifted more in the last six months than in the three years prior and most data teams are still operating off roadmaps that predate…
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100 Episodes In: What the Data Industry Got Wrong (And Still Won't Admit) | CDO Matter Ep. 100
For a hundred episodes, the data world has been told data is the center of the universe. It isn't — and three of the most credible voices in the industry are…
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The Data Scientist's Dilemma: Why Good Models Die Before They Ship | CDO Matters Ep. 99
Data science teams are delivering results — so why do so many projects never make it to production? Malcolm Hawker and Kristen Kehrer, founder of Data Moves Me…
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The New Rules for Data Leadership | CDO Matters Ep. 98
The market for data leaders is growing - but the CDO role itself may be under pressure. In this episode, Malcolm Hawker and Kyle Winterbottom explore why…
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AI Is Changing Marketing: What Every CDO and CMO Needs to Know About Data | CDO Matters Ep. 97
Episode Overview In this episode of CDO Matters, Malcolm Hawker sits down with Yext Chief Data Officer Christian Ward to explore how AI is fundamentally…
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The Data Strategy Canvas | CDO Matters Ep. 96
Episode Overview In this episode of CDO Matters, host Malcolm Hawker speaks with Samir Sharma about the idea behind the Data Strategy Canvas and how…
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Product Thinking, Platform Strategy, and the Future of AI Governance | CDO Matters Ep. 95
Episode Overview In this episode of the CDO Matters podcast, I sit down with Microsoft’s Karthik Ravindran to unpack what it really means to be “AI-ready” in…
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Rethinking Data Governance for AI | CDO Matters Ep. 94
Episode Overview In this episode of CDO Matters, Malcolm Hawker sits down with Sarah Levy, the CEO of Euno, to unpack why traditional data governance is…
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Professional Development in Data | CDO Matters Ep. 93
Episode Overview In Episode 93 of the CDO Matters podcast, host Malcolm Hawker sits down with Eric Overby, Faculty Director at Georgia Tech, for a thoughtful…
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Top Predictions in Data and Analytics for 2026 | CDO Matters Ep. 92
Episode Overview In this episode of the CDO Matters Podcast, Malcolm Hawker lays out his most candid and contrarian predictions for where data, analytics, and…
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The Top Ten Trends in Data and Analytics for 2025 | CDO Matters Ep. 91
Episode Overview The data world loves trends — but most of them don’t survive contact with reality. In this annual Top Ten Trends episode, Malcolm Hawker…
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Decision Intelligence at Scale | CDO Matters Ep. 90
Episode Overview In this episode, Malcolm sits down with Jeremi Karnell of InvestNet to explore how the company is transforming six trillion dollars of…
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Small Team, Big Impact: Standing Up Data Governance That Works | CDO Matters Ep. 89
Episode Overview In this episode, Malcolm Hawker sits down with Jonathan Ong, Data Director for Mecklenburg County Public Health, to unpack how a small…
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Building Allies, Not Frameworks | CDO Matters Ep. 88
Episode Overview In Episode 88 of CDO Matters, Malcolm Hawker sits down with Rebecca O’Kill, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Axis Capital, for a…
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Beyond Data Catalogs: Building Context for AI and Data Products | CDO Matters Ep. 87
Episode Overview Malcolm Hawker and DataGalaxy’s Kash Mehdi dive into the evolution of metadata, data products, and AI governance - exploring why traditional…
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From Data Leader to Solo Entrepreneur | CDO Matters Ep. 86
Episode Overview What happens when a seasoned data leader decides to step out of corporate life and build something entirely new? In this episode, I sit down…
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AI Adoption: Hype, Reality, and What Most Leaders Still Don’t Get | CDO Matters Ep. 85
Episode Overview Everyone is chasing AI, but few are asking the hard questions about what it really takes to make it work. In this episode, Malcolm sits down…
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The Data Leader’s Dilemma: From Ownership to Outcomes | CDO Matters Ep. 84
Episode Summary Malcolm Hawker and Junaid Farooq unpack one of the toughest challenges in data leadership: moving beyond outdated notions of ownership to…
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Making Data AI-Ready with Knowledge Graphs | CDO Matters Ep. 83
Episode Overview In this episode of CDO Matters, Malcolm Hawker sits down with Andreas Blumauer to explore how knowledge graphs are transforming enterprise…
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Data as a Product | CDO Matters Ep. 82
Episode Overview In this episode of CDO Matters, host Malcolm Hawker sits down with Jonathan Reeve, Chief Product Officer at BetaNXT, to explore the evolving…
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The $2M MDM Success Story | CDO Matters Ep. 81
Episode Overview In this episode of CDO Matters, Malcolm Hawker sits down with Raju Mudunuri, Director of Data at Lexmark, to discuss real-world strategies for…
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Data Observability Demystified | CDO Matters Ep. 80
Episode Overview In this episode of CDO Matters, host Malcolm Hawker talks with Barr Moses, CEO of Monte Carlo, to break down what data observability really…
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A State Court Ruling Just Changed the Game — Are CDOs Ready? | CDO Matters Ep. 79
Episode Overview In this episode, Malcolm welcomes Mark Stouse back to unpack the Delaware court ruling that's sending shockwaves through boardrooms. They cut…
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Data-Driven Healthcare | CDO Matters Ep. 78
Episode Overview In this episode of the CDO Matters Podcast, Malcolm Hawker welcomes Jane Urban, the CDAO of Improzo, for a deep dive into the transformative…
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From Rollercoasters to Real-Time Insights: Managing Disruptions with Data | CDO Matters Ep. 77
Episode Overview In this episode CDO Matters, Malcolm Hawker speaks with Gavin Hupp, VP of Technology at United Parks and Resorts, about the balance between…
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Data and Tariffs | CDO Matters Ep. 76
Episode Overview In Episode 76 of CDO Matters, Malcolm Hawker dives into the timely intersection of data and tariffs, exploring how organizations can navigate…
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Rethinking Enterprise Data | CDO Matters Ep. 75
Episode Overview Enterprise data isn’t just about governance anymore — it’s about growth, agility, and survival. Malcolm Hawker and Apurva Wadodkar of Autodesk…
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Data Architecture | CDO Matters Ep. 74
Episode Overview The expanding data landscape is increasingly complex, making the role of the Data Architect more critical than ever before. On this week’s…
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Embracing Library Science in Data & Analytics | CDO Matters Ep. 73
Episode Overview “We are all librarians” is a quote from this week’s guest on the CDO Matters Podcast, Jessica Talisman, the Senior Information Architect at…
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The Data Doom Loop | CDO Matters Ep. 72
Episode Overview Why do companies keep investing in data without seeing results? CDO Matters host Malcolm Hawker and Ken Stott, Enterprise Field CTO at Hasura…
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Data Virtualization Demystified | CDO Matters Ep. 71
Episode Overview Have you ever wondered exactly what Data Virtualization is? What about a virtual data warehouse? If you're a CDO eager to learn why Data…
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The State of MDM 2025 | CDO Matters Ep. 70
Episode Overview In Episode 70 of CDO Matters, Malcolm Hawker explores the future of MDM as AI, cloud migrations, and unstructured data reshape the field…
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Leading a Data Function: Europe vs. USA | CDO Matters Ep. 69
Episode Overview In this episode of the CDO Matters Podcast, Malcolm and his guest Samir Sharma discuss a wide array of data topics, including the biggest…
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Top Data Predictions for 2025 | CDO Matters Ep. 68
Episode Overview What will 2025 hold for professionals in the world of data and analytics? Join Malcolm Hawker as he shares his top predictions for the year…
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Is Your Data Organization AI Ready? | CDO Matters Ep. 67
Episode Overview Data leaders have a massive opportunity to drive transformational value with AI, but many are running on outdated operating models. On this…
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2024 in Data and Analytics: A Retrospective | CDO Matters Ep. 66
Episode Overview Looking back on 2024, what were some of the biggest, most notable events in the world of data and analytics? Join the host of the CDO Matters…
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Demystifying Knowledge Graphs | CDO Matters Ep. 65
Episode Overview Are you looking to learn more about Knowledge Graphs, and the role they will increasingly play in a modern data ecosystem? If yes, then you…
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Marketing Data Management | CDO Matters Ep. 64
Episode Overview Your familiar with all the processes your marketing organization is utilizing for managing its data? Are you familiar with the marketing data…
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Authentic Leadership | CDO Matters Ep. 63
Episode OverviewAre you working to become a better leader? Are you seeking insights on the traits and behaviors that you need to develop to become a more…
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Data Products Demystified | CDO Matters Ep. 62
Episode Overview Are you confused about all of the hype around data products? Are you interested in understanding what the benefits of data products are and…
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Key Considerations of a Cloud Migration | CDO Matters Ep. 61
Episode OverviewThere are many companies just now evaluating moving all or a portion of their mission-critical data or infrastructures to the cloud. In this…
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AI Value Creation | CDO Matters Ep. 60
Episode Overview New technologies never exist in a vacuum, and getting value from any new innovation requires the right combination of multiple enabling…
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Challenging Data Management Norms: A Conversation with Malcolm Hawker, CDO at Profisee | CDO Matters Ep. 59
Episode Overview In this insightful episode of Data Hurdles, hosts Chris Detzel and Michael Burke welcome Malcolm Hawker, Chief Data Officer at Profisee, for…
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Modern Data Platforms | CDO Matters Ep. 58
Episode Overview Are you struggling to better understand what it means to implement a modern data platform, and why doing so is relevant to your business? If…
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Sustainability in Data | CDO Matters Ep. 57
Episode OverviewJoin the CDO of Profisee, Malcolm Hawker, as he explores the problem of how the increasing prevalence of dark data is playing a role in helping…
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How to Be a Better Public Speaker | CDO Matters Ep. 56
Episode Overview Unlock the secrets to becoming a powerful public speaker and learn how to craft presentations that secure C-level funding for your data…
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What’s a Data Culture? | CDO Matters Ep. 55
Episode OverviewIn this episode of CDO Matters, please join Anjali Bansal and Malcolm Hawker as they unpack the intricacies surrounding the journey to becoming…
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Semantic Layers | CDO Matters Ep. 54
Episode OverviewSanjeev Mohan is an experienced and knowledgeable expert in the world of data and analytics, and on this episode of the CDO Matters Podcast, he…