The Fuss About Stijn Christiaens

Episode 27 • March 03, 2026 • 00:36:00
The Fuss About Stijn Christiaens
The Rock Bottom Data Feed
The Fuss About Stijn Christiaens

Mar 03 2026 | 00:36:00

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Show Notes

John Ladley and Mark Cooper are back with the fourth series of The Rock Bottom Data Feed! We're introducing some new segments; some in this episode and more in upcoming episodes (we would tell you more, but we want them to be a surprise).

Something else that we're trying this series is to do more long-form interviews. Instead of hours long episodes, though, we're splitting each conversation into two episodes. This allows us to go deeper into the topics, as well as to chase the squirrels that inevitably cross our paths.

We look forward to hearing what you think. Post a comment or send an email.

We lead off the fourth series with Stijn Christiaens, co-founder and Chief Data Citizen at Collibra. In this episode and the next, he'll be talking with us about what’s exciting, new, and changing in data management and governance. He's got a front-row seat. We also dig into how AI is breaking open unstructured data, pushing governance beyond “data governance” into “AI governance,” and why adoption (not tools) is the real measure of maturity. Best of all, Stijn is seeing executives finally take ownership. They're getting educated, reorganizing around data capabilities, and moving governance toward business-as-usual.

Be sure to visit DATAVERSITY where you can use discount code ROCK15 to get 15% off your first purchase!!

Chapters:

00:00 – Open & Introduction; 03:52 – Monologue; 06:02 – A New Segment; 06:28 – Stijn Christiaens Part 1; 30:59 – Dispatches from Rock Bottom; 33:06 – Another New Segment; 34:26 – Recap & Close

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