Data Governance for Managers - In the Age of AI

Emmanuel Asimadi

Data & AI Leader with 20+ YOE

Steward your function's most undervalued asset - turn it to value in the AI ERA

Most managers are accountable for how data and AI are used — but few have been taught how to govern them. This course helps you unlock more value from data, make better AI decisions, and reduce risk with practical tools you can use immediately.

This course gives line managers the four lenses, seven questions, and 90-day plan to steward data safely — without becoming a data professional.

What you’ll learn

You will begin to see data differently—as a valuable business asset whose value you can unlock and manage safely in the age of AI.

  • See data as a strategic business asset and identify where it creates (or destroys) value in your function. More so in the Age of AI

  • Identify the most important data assets within your function and assess their impact on business performance

  • Clarify ownership and accountability for the data and AI your team relies on.

  • Understand your role as a manager in governing data and AI, even if you do not work in a technical role.

  • Establish a simple operating rhythm to improve stewardship and accountability within your team.

  • Make better decisions about AI initiatives, vendors, and use cases using practical governance tools.

  • Use practical tools to make better decisions about data, analytics, and AI initiatives.

  • Ask the right questions before approving new AI tools, vendor proposals, or internal use cases.

  • Design proportionate guardrails that enable innovation while managing risk and regulatory exposure

  • Understand the essentials of the EU AI Act, GDPR, and other regulatory expectations affecting managers.

  • Detect and address common issues such as poor data quality, unclear ownership, and shadow AI.

  • Leave with a 90-day plan to unlock more value from Data & AI safely and confidently.

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Emmanuel Asimadi

Emmanuel Asimadi

Data & AI Leader with 20+ Years of Experience

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Who this course is for

  • Line & Functional Managers - marketing, ops, customer, product, finance and others - Who want understand and safely create value data.

  • Directors and Managers responsible for business outcomes - Who want to better manage their data as an asset.

  • Leaders accountable for AI and data use but without formal data governance training.

What's included

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Live sessions

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Lifetime access

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Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

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Course syllabus

4 live sessions • 17 lessons • 4 projects

Week 1

Aug 3—Aug 9

    Module 1: Data as a Business Asset Lens

    5 items

    Aug

    5

    Session 1

    Wed 8/56:00 PM—7:30 PM (UTC)

Week 2

Aug 10—Aug 16

    Module 2: The Stewardship Lens

    6 items

    Aug

    12

    Session 2

    Wed 8/126:00 PM—7:30 PM (UTC)

Schedule

Live sessions

4-6 hrs

Interactive sessions with expert and peers

    • Wed, Aug 5

      6:00 PM—7:30 PM (UTC)

    • Wed, Aug 12

      6:00 PM—7:30 PM (UTC)

    • Wed, Aug 19

      6:00 PM—7:30 PM (UTC)

    • Wed, Aug 26

      6:00 PM—7:30 PM (UTC)

Projects

2 hrs

Capstone or 90-Day Plan

Async content

2 hrs

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