In this discussion, Everest Group’s Suseel Menon and Mansi Gupta unpack the key pillars of strong data governance, including discoverability, accessibility, security, and quality. They explain how enterprises are evolving their governance strategies to prepare for an AI-driven future and highlight the growing role of CDOs and business leaders in shaping governance investments. The conversation also explores how technology and service providers must shift their approaches to unlock value in the data governance ecosystem.