[LINK] New data governance industry association

[Stephen Loosley]

http://datagovernanceaus.com.au

Setting industry benchmarks for the collection, use and management of data in Australia. 



“Australia has a new data governance industry association”

Written by  Peter Dinham  04 October 2016
http://www.itwire.com/data/75066-australia-has-a-new-data-governance-industry-assaociation.html


A new independent data governance industry association — Data Governance Australia (DGA) — has been launched with the aim of establishing “best practice” industry standards for data management in Australia.

Former Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) chair and current Monash Business School Professor, Graeme Samuel, has been appointed chair of DGA.

DGA comprises 12 founding board members from a cross-section of Australian industry, including major financial institutions, leading retailers, law firms, real estate corporations, airlines, and specialist data suppliers including technology, software and consulting service providers.

The new not-for-profit association aims to establish best practice industry standards and benchmarks around the collection, use and management of data in Australia, as well as providing education, thought leadership and advocacy services to its members to promote and foster understanding of how data can be used responsibly to drive innovation and competitive advantage whilst complying with all regulatory requirements.

The association will provide advocacy, education, support and thought leadership on all aspects of data usage and will operate alongside its sister associations ADMA, AIMIA and IAPA, all of which operate as separate associations, with a central expert team and resource base.

In a joint statement, Jodie Sangster, chief executive, ADMA, and Murray Hyde, general manager, DGA, said: “Data is driving whole of business strategies, not just media and marketing, and so the timing is right to launch an association to serve the whole spectrum of Australian business and not just their marketing function.”

Samuel says “advances in data technology and capabilities have transformed the way that Australian businesses use, store and manage data over the last decade.

“Used effectively and managed responsibly, data can drive innovation, revenue growth and customer experience. However, in a world of almost infinite data storage and use, it is incumbent upon all sectors of industry to ensure that stringent self-regulation and best-practice is applied to retain consumer confidence and avoid heavy-handed federal regulation.”

Founding board members of DGA are:

Ben Ashton
group executive
Quantium
Warren Billington
managing director AU/NZ & SEA
Signal
Thomas Dobson
head of Marketing Planning & Performance
NAB
Leif Evensen
general manager, Business Performance & Analytics
Westpac Banking Corporation
David Lamond
director
Scentre Group
Lionel Lopez
chief data officer
Veda, an Equifax Company
Ingrid Maes
director, Loyalty & Customer Data
Woolworths
Paul McCarney
co-founder & chief executive
Data Republic
Michelle Pinhiero
director of Intellectual Property & Data Management
IAG
David Rohan
general manager Loyalty Analytics
Qantas Loyalty
Gavin Smith
TMT Sector head
Allens
Adam Story
general manager
Flybuys, Loyalty & CRM Coles

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Cheers,
Stephen