This session introduces how Data Governance empowers the WashU community to confidently find, understand, and use critical institutional data without guesswork or pulling data points from outdated spreadsheets. We’ll demonstrate how tools such as Collibra make data discoverable, validated, and trusted by centralizing definitions, owners, and context. Through real use cases, including the Community and Economic Benefit Report data, attendees will see how governance reduces confusion and accelerates analysis. The session also highlights upcoming FY26 initiatives designed to make high-value data even more accessible across campus. Ultimately, participants will walk away knowing how governance transforms data from a challenge into a strategic asset.

This session introduces how Data Governance empowers the WashU community to confidently find, understand, and use critical institutional data without guesswork or pulling data points from outdated spreadsheets. We’ll demonstrate how tools such as Collibra make data discoverable, validated, and trusted by centralizing definitions, owners, and context. Through real use cases, including the Community and Economic Benefit Report data, attendees will see how governance reduces confusion and accelerates analysis. The session also highlights upcoming FY26 initiatives designed to make high-value data even more accessible across campus. Ultimately, participants will walk away knowing how governance transforms data from a challenge into a strategic asset.