"Congratulations on your new job! I know you're new to our organization, but our experienced team will be happy to show you around. As we said in your interview, our style of Data Governance is a bit unique, but I'm sure you'll get the hang of it, and we're looking forward to introducing you to all the stakeholders you'll be working with. See you soon!"

We've all been in a similar situation. Some of us have had formal onboarding and great guides. Others were thrown into the deep end of the Data Governance pool after a few welcome speeches. In this session, panelists will share their experiences (good and bad), and suggestions for how to train new bosses and welcome new teammates.

Speaker: Gwen Thomas

Data Strategist, The Data Governance Institute

As the primary author of the DGI framework and guidance materials published at DataGovernance.com, Gwen has influenced hundreds of data programs around the globe. She spent 20 years working in IT shops and providing data management and data governance consulting services, before spending 10 years as an in-house data strategist for the World Bank Group's private sector arm. Much of her time there focused on translating between executives, program leaders, data governance teams, lawyers, architects, modelers, policy writers, auditors, and data quality teams. While she is a technician, her special focus is on helping non-technical teams become stronger advocates for their own needs.  

Speaker: Daniel Osae

Risk Officer, World Bank - IFC

Daniel Osae is a Risk Officer at World Bank - IFC.

Speaker: John Ladley

Principal, Sonrai

John Ladley is an experienced practitioner who helps organizations maximize the value of their data. His work and books enable alignment of business and data strategy, organizational change, and practical application of data technology to business problems.

Speaker: Monika Kapoor

APJ, Enterprise Technology Solutions Head, Thermo Fisher Scientific

Monika has over two decades of experience in CRM, ERP, Business Consulting, Data Quality, and Business Transformation for regional and global businesses. She has been in diversified roles covering extensive consulting and leadership experience in global sales, services, and marketing-related digital transformational programs. In her current role, she heads APJ Enterprise Technology Solutions for Thermo Fisher Scientific. She has set up a Quality Excellence Framework and provided overall Process Quality/Maturity leadership to Business, Markets, and Functions (BMF). Monika has benchmarked and replicated several Industry best practices and cutting edge processes in Data Governance for various organisaations globally.