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Data Stewardship for an AI Era

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Data Stewardship
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Deep Dives

Coming Soon: Focused one-hour masterclasses for experienced stewards who want to specialize in specific topics. Register your interest and join our wait list for the launch in the coming months.

The Data Stewards Canvas | Stewarding Strategic Data Futures

Ask the Right Questions | Defining Data Questions and Scoping Use Cases

Don't Overcollect | Defining the Minimum Viable Data Points

Stewarding The Data Lifecycle Approach | Step-by-Step Methodology

Beyond the Traditional | Non-Traditional and Synthetic Data

The Missing R in FAIR | Preparing AI-Ready Data towards FAIR-R Principles

Exchange Network
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Exchange

A vibrant network for practitioners, alumni, and partners to stay engaged and share knowledge.

Datathons

Collaborative sprints where teams tackle data governance challenges using real datasets.

Events & Salons

Keynotes, fireside chats, and panels with global thought leaders in data governance and stewardship.

Trends to Watch

Quarterly briefings on AI governance, data sovereignty, new legal standards, and cross-sector collaborations.

For Organizations

Tailored offerings to institutionalize data stewardship across your organization.

Organization Workshop
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Private Bootcamps

Cohort training customized for your specific agency or company needs.

Executive Briefings

90-minute strategy sessions designed for leadership teams.

Capability Roadmaps

6–12 week consulting engagements to establish stewardship functions.

What Our Alumni Say

Join hundreds of data stewards who have transformed their organizations.

Recent News & Updates

Ai Summer Data Winter What The Ai Index Reveals And What It Doesnt Yet Measure

2026-04-09T12:00:00

Ai Summer Data Winter What The Ai Index Reveals And What It Doesnt Yet Measure

The AI Index Report 2026, released this week by Stanford HAI, offers a compelling portrait of what can only be described as an ongoing AI Summer. The indicators are striking: rapid adoption reaching more than half the population within three years, surging investment, near-human performance across multiple domains, and widespread deployment in science, medicine, and the economy. By nearly every conventional metric — capability, capital, and diffusion — AI is accelerating.  Image copyrights: Picture by Deborah Lupton / https://betterimagesofai.org / https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Stefaan Verhulst
Data Governance In The Ai Era 10 Shifts Redefining Data Institutions And Practice

2026-04-07T12:00:00

Data Governance In The Ai Era 10 Shifts Redefining Data Institutions And Practice

As artificial intelligence systems rapidly evolve and start to impact nearly every sector of society, the conversation around governance has mainly focused on models (and their output): their transparency, fairness, accountability, and alignment. Yet this focus, while necessary, is incomplete. AI systems are only as reliable, equitable, and effective as the data (input) on which they are trained and operate.

Stefaan G. Verhulst
Research Radar Statgpt And The Fourth Wave Of Open Data

2026-04-07T12:00:00

Research Radar Statgpt And The Fourth Wave Of Open Data

Stefaan Verhulst and Adam Zable argue that the biggest challenge in open data is no longer access, but usability, as official statistics remain difficult to find, interpret, and apply. Drawing on the International Monetary Fund’s StatGPT new research, it shows how artificial intelligence could transform access through natural language interfaces, while warning that accuracy and trust depend on retrieving authoritative data rather than generating answers. The article situates this shift within a broader “Fourth Wave of Open Data,” calling for new data systems and governance approaches that make information truly usable and reliable.

Stefaan Verhulst & Adam Zable