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# Why Data Governance Is the Cornerstone for Data and Analytics
- URL: https://katecarruthers.com/why-data-governance-is-the-cornerstone-for-data-and-analytics/
- Published: 2020-11-16T04:58:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-04-01T03:51:29.000Z
- Author: Kate Carruthers
- Tags: speaking, data, data governance, podcast, #Migrated-1775015344493, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-04-01 14:49

![Jason Tan - The Analytics Show](https://katecarrutherscom.files.wordpress.com/2021/07/jason-tan.png?w=331)

[Podcasts Episodes Archive | Data Driven Analytics](https://www.datadrivenanalytics.com.au/podcast/?ref=katecarruthers.com)

Had the pleasure of joining Jason Tan on his **[The Analytics Show](https://www.datadrivenanalytics.com.au/podcast/e35-kate-carruthers-why-data-governance-is-the-cornerstone-for-data-and-analytics/?ref=katecarruthers.com)** podcast for a chat about data governance. It was a wide ranging discussion and covered a lot of ground, including:

- The importance of data governance for any kind of organisation.
- 5 questions to ask yourself while building your data governance program.
- How the higher education industry has been progressing in terms using data and analytics.

[E35 - Kate Carruthers - Why Data Governance Is the Cornerstone for Data and Analytics | Data Driven Analytics](https://www.datadrivenanalytics.com.au/podcast/e35-kate-carruthers-why-data-governance-is-the-cornerstone-for-data-and-analytics/?ref=katecarruthers.com)