6 January 2026

A Smile Isn’t Universal: What Traveling the World Taught Me About Communication 😊 I used to think a smile was universal. One expression. One meaning. One safe shortcut in human communication. Then I started traveling. A lot. From boardrooms in Redmond to meetings in Paris, from long days in Bangkok to fast-paced conversations in Dubai, […]

Financial services data leaders face a fundamental paradox: they have unprecedented access to data assets, yet they continue to encounter persistent barriers to value creation. Success hinges not on technology deployment, but on three critical capabilities: translating data initiatives into measurable business outcomes, building genuinely data-driven cultures, and navigating the tension between innovation and governance.