Never seen a data quality issue that wasn’t actually an ownership problem | John Wernfeldt

About Our Contributing ExpertJohn Wernfeldt | Managing Director: Data, Analytics & AIJohn Wernfeldt works with CDOs and senior data leaders who are under pressure to “be AI-ready” while still struggling with trust, ownership, and decision clarity in their data. His focus is practical data governance and foundations, the kind that reduce rework, end metric debates, and give executives confidence to act.Based in Stockholm, John is Managing Director at Northridge Analytics, where he helps organisations turn data and analytics into tangible business value, and President of DAMA Sweden. His background spans data strategy, governance, architecture, and analytics leadership roles at Gartner, Capgemini Invent, and KPMG.Known for cutting through hype, John emphasises clear decision rights, fit-for-purpose quality, and governance embedded into delivery.