I’m Nicola Askham, known as The Data Governance Coach.

After more than two decades helping organisations improve their Data Governance through consulting, coaching and training, I retired from client work in July 2026.

Today, I continue to share my expertise as a speaker, bringing real-world experience gained over a career spanning more than 25 years.

If you’re interested in having me speak at your conference event, please visit my Speaking page to learn more about the topics I cover and how to enquire about availability.

Throughout my career, I provided coaching, consulting and training because I believe that equipping people with the right knowledge and skills is the key to making Data Governance successful and ensuring data was used to solve real business problems. My book Effective Data Governance (Kogan Page) covers the same content as my Getting Started in Data Governance course, and is available here.

Although I've retired from consulting, coaching and training, I'm pleased to continue sharing practical Data Governance knowledge through the resources I've created over the years.

You can explore:

📖Free eBook: Collective Wisdom - Discover practical Data Governance advice from over 40 industry leaders.

🎙️ Podcast - Listen to conversations, interviews and practical discussions on Data Governance.

📺 YouTube Channel - Here you will find a whole playlist of different videos to help and inspire you on your Data Governance journey.

📝 Blog Archive – Browse my extensive library of articles and insights built up over more than 25 years.

Whether you're just starting your Data Governance journey or looking to deepen your expertise, I hope these resources continue to support your learning.