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Stop calling it AI

Personal productivity gains don’t necessarily translate into strategic value, and this article written in partnership with BDO explores companies can do about it.

Building Use Case Portfolios That Deliver Results

Leaders are under pressure to prove value, prioritise effectively, and scale what works, yet many use cases stall before impact. Peers in this DataIQ roundtable addressed how to bridge that gap with stronger portfolio discipline and execution.

Navigating AI Risk: Building Resilient and Responsible Data Practices

Data and AI leaders need to develop sturdy data practices that can ensure governance in an era of scaling while monitoring and deflecting risk.

Where Generative AI Is Creating Value in Data Product Delivery

Generative AI Is creating value at scale as organisations grapple with the difficulties surrounding rapidly outdated models or systems that get stuck within individual projects.

Governance is the Route from AI Pilots to Enterprise Performance

As organisations find embracing AI experimentation easier than ever before, AI production remains an operating commitment. Governance has therefore arrived front and centre, acting as the mechanism that allows AI to scale with trust.

Nine Ways to Measure the Impact of Your Data Literacy Programme

For years, data literacy programmes have been the cornerstone of empowering organisations to make better decisions with data. While launching these programmes has been a challenge, the biggest complexity has been proving that they work.

Ambition to Realism: The True State of AI Readiness

Following years of investment and experimentation, organizations are discovering that AI readiness has less to do with models and tooling than operational discipline, leadership alignment, and the ability to scale responsibly. This new DataIQ report, in partnership with Blend, explores how enterprise leaders are navigating the transition from AI ambition to operational reality. Drawing on […]

What do the C-Suite Want and Expect from CDO’s?

CDOs are being tasked with AI translation and storytelling to C-suite executives, as well as handling prioritization, governance, culture, and transformations across organizations – so what does the C-suite truly want from their CDO?

The Rise of Decision Intelligence: How Data and AI Leaders are Rewiring the Enterprise

For over two decades, organizations have pursued a common ambition to become “data-driven,” focusing on improving access to data, scaling analytics, and building modern platforms. With that ambition now largely within reach, data and AI leaders are facing the next frontier: how to progress from insight access to translating intelligence into consistent, high-quality decisions. The […]

From Use Cases to Operating Models: Structuring for Agentic AI

While ideas for agentic AI use cases are plenty, the key to scaling is rethinking the structures that surround them.

In Conversation the DataIQ Number One of 2025 – Confronting the Hardest Leadership Challenges in Data

Johanna Hutchinson, Group CDO, BAE Systems, and 2025’s top-ranked DataIQ 100 Europe leader spoke about her experience leading at scale in a highly regulated, high-stakes environment.

Seven Decisions That Determine S/4HANA Migration Success

S/4HANA migration is rarely just a system upgrade. This article outlines seven key decisions shaping success, based on real-world experience from senior data and transformation leaders navigating complex ERP transitions.

What Does It Take to Lead Data, AI, and Cultural Transformation in 2026?

At the 2026 DataIQ 100 Discussion, a panel of data and AI leaders discussed knowing where AI genuinely matters, where it does not, and how to move organisations forward.

Scaling Agentic AI – Frameworks, Governance, and Real-World Impact

A panel at the 2026 DataIQ 100 Discussion examined frameworks, governance, and real-world impact in an environment where agentic AI is rapidly scaling.

What’s Next for the Role of the CDO

A panel discussion at the 2026 DataIQ Discussion in London highlighted several shifts that are reshaping the CDO role as AI moves closer to the centre of enterprise strategy.

The End of AI Theatrics: Accountability, Governance, and Value in 2026

The top leaders listed in the 2026 edition of the DataIQ 100 Europe provide actionable insights and lessons for those currently at the vanguard of data and AI excellence. The leaders shaping 2026 are translators and operators. Data and AI leadership is continuing to evolve and now enters a more exposed phase where new remits […]