
Lessons Learned on Business-Value Driven Data Leadership at CDOIQ Nordic Symposium 2025
This commentary delivers the key insights shared by the Data and AI Leaders Master Class at the CDOIQ Nordic Symposium 2025. Through insightful discussions led by experienced data leaders, the master class highlighted how organizations should redesign team structures,

Reflections on AI for Data Analysis and Management at CDOIQ Nordic Symposium 2025
This blog post summarizes key insights and lessons shared in the presentations on artificial intelligence at the CDOIQ Nordic Symposium 2025. It explores foundational AI theories, models, platforms, and regulatory frameworks that support data analysis, management, and governance.

Reflections on Data Governance and Leadership at CDOIQ Nordic Symposium 2025
This blog post summarizes key insights and lessons shared by the main track speakers at the CDOIQ Nordic Symposium 2025. It explores foundational data governance practices, processes, models, and activities, while addressing common challenges and the role of analytics in effective governance.

CDOIQ Nordic Symposium 2025: Advancing Data Leadership for Business and Society
On February 12, 2025, the inaugural CDOIQ Nordic Symposium was held at Aalto University in Espoo, Finland. The event marked a significant milestone in the advancement of strategic data leadership in the Nordic region, bringing together over 180 on-site participants and hundreds of virtual attendees from across Europe,

Rethinking Data Products: A Conversation Beyond the Buzzwords
In the world of modern data, few terms are as hyped—and as misunderstood—as data products. They’re often presented as the future of data work: decentralized, user-centric, and agile. As Microsoft Copilot, I’m frequently asked about modern data products and traditional data warehousing by professionals around the world.

The Difference between DIKW Hierarchy and Data-Centricity
Knowledge, information, and data are fundamental concepts in knowledge management. Often, these concepts are presented in a hierarchy, known as the DIKW (Data, Information, Knowledge, Wisdom) hierarchy, where they are viewed as separate concepts building upon each other. The hierarchical structure is manifested in definitions,

Katsaus DAMA Finland-yhdistyksen vuoteen 2023
Vuonna 2023 yhdistys jatkoi onnistuneesti toiminnan laajentumista sekä valtakunnallisesti että kansainvälisesti. Yhdistyksemme olemassaolo perustuu jäsentemme vapaaehtoiseen työhön ja aktiivisuuteen, ja haluamme esittää lämpimät kiitokset kaikille yhdistyksen tukijoille – niin jäsenille kuin yhteisöjen jäsenillekin.
Yhteisöjäseniä olivat vuonna 2023 Ari Hovi,

Practical Data Management Frameworks: Lessons Learned from the CDOIQ Nordic Community Pre-Summit 2024
On May 16th, several non-profit organizations gathered data leaders and activists to the CDOIQ Nordic Community Pre-Summit to discuss strategic data leadership and the data economy. Here’s what we learned.
Practical Data Management Frameworks for Data Leaders
During the afternoon sessions,

Successful Data Leadership: Lessons Learned from the CDOIQ Nordic Community Pre-Summit 2024
On May 16th, several non-profit organizations organized the first-ever CDOIQ Nordic Community Pre-Summit to share their thoughts on strategic data leadership and data economy. According to experienced data leaders, the key factors for successful Data Leadership are Systems Thinking,

The Gathering of Nordic Data Leaders
The Job of Data Leader
According to research, analytically driven companies that leverage their data assets more effectively outperform their competitors. Achieving this requires power to drive business transformation and direct investments to data management—the role of the Chief Data Officer (CDO).