As all entities (Governments, organizations or private businesses) proceed on their digital-transformation journeys, data has quickly become the most valuable asset they possess.

Senior managers need accurate and timely data to make strategic decisions. Marketing and sales professionals need trustworthy data to understand what customers want. Procurement and supply-chain-management personnel need accurate data to keep inventories stocked and to minimize manufacturing costs, etc.

On the other hand, there is growing concern that citizens, businesses and Governments are gradually losing control over their data, over their capacity for innovation, and over their ability to shape and enforce legislation in the digital environment.

This workshop tackles the opportunities and challenges related to Data governance, and discusses and/or proposes mechanisms to make the best use of the opportunities that the data offer and to mitigate the concern of illegitimate use of data against the global public interest.