The key to modern data management is #ActiveMetadata.Learning and rationalizing best practices for #DataFabric and #DataMesh. I assert that mutual education is the best method of communication. Provoking excellence through challenges and emphasizing what should be obvious through absurdity is my second favorite form.Don’t be offended if I am slow to accept invites. If I don’t know you, I will find out about you and decide.I speak with an average of 1,000 Gartner clients and prospects each year, I provide theory, design and, importantly, detailed, practical adivce. My coverage areas include metadata in every shape, way and form, data engineering, data integration, data quality, taxonomy/ontology, data services, data warehousing, lakes, hubs and data architecture. Prior to 19+ years at Gartner, I worked as a direct hire or solution architect consultant in those same fields for 11+ years. A former power user before that with business management experience. I bring a unique mix of "cool" technology knowledge together with practical and/or pragmatic design advice. If it doesn't answer a problem, there isn't much point to technology.Specialties: Data integration, quality mastering, metadata and broad data utilization are my deepest areas of expertise.