Top Ten Topics in Data Governance: Lessons from the Community

Thursday, October 01, 2026 | 2:15PM–2:45PM MT | Mile High Ballroom 2C, Lower Level
Session Type: Breakout Session
Delivery Format: Presentation
What are higher education professionals actually talking about when they talk about data governance? The EDUCAUSE Data Governance Community Group synthesized a year of monthly presentations, vendor sessions, member discussions, and community posts into the ten most pressing topics facing governance practitioners today. This session distills those themes into a practical roadmap, pairing each topic with real-world examples, emerging practices, and questions that remain unresolved. Attend if you want a current, community-sourced view of where data governance stands in 2026 and where it is heading.

Presenters

  • Todd Barber

    Executive Director, Enterprise Applications & Data Services, The University of Tennessee Health Science Center

  • Ivana Fredotovic

    Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Bowling Green State University

  • Edlira Stefani

    Executive Director, Data Engineering and Operations, Bentley University

  • Kelli Van Wasshenova

    Associate Director of Institutional Research & Data Governance, Denison University