Malcolm Hawker

Profisee

Chief Data Officer

Head of Data Strategy

Forbes

As a member of the Forbes Technology Council, I provide written content and industry insights to Forbes.com on the role of the CDO and other data management-related topics.

Member - Forbes Technology Council

Enterprise Knowledge, LLC

As an Advisory Board member I provide insights on data strategy and data management best practices to select Enterprise Knowledge clients

Advisory Board Member

Blue Street Data

I am providing strategic advisory support to the next generation of data leaders actively working to disrupt the market for external data sharing.

Advisor

Gartner

As a Senior Director Analyst at Gartner, I provide thought leadership and strategic guidance to C-level and senior business executives looking to overcome their biggest data and analytics challenges with a focus on Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Governance.

My research and client consulting at Gartner focuses on the overlap between academic approaches to data and analytics problems and the realities of today's fast-paced, budget-constrained, and regulatory-driven environments that CDOs and CIOs navigate every day.  I apply the insights gleaned from years of hands-on experience in data and analytics with wealth of knowledge gained through the Gartner client and analyst network to provide clients actionable and practical advice on all aspects of their top data priorities:  from strategy to execution.

Senior Director Analyst

Dun and Bradstreet

As a Distinguished Architect I provided consulting and advisory services to D&B customers looking to optimize their investments in the data, systems, and business processes used to support their enterprise Data Governance, Data Quality, and Master Data Management programs.  I provided thought leadership, industry expertise, and demonstrated best practices to Senior Executives around the globe who were looking to transform their organizations to become truly data-driven.  I provided customer input and strategic guidance on the development of the long-term roadmaps for the D&B suite of Master Data products.

Distinguished Architect

Neustar

As the acting Sr. Director of I.T. at Neustar, I lead a team of over 50 professionals responsible for the corporate IT functions of the company, including the Network Security, Enterprise Applications, Corporate Network, Unified Communications/Telecom, and Business Intelligence teams.  I managed all aspects of Neustar's I.T. budget and their 1/3/5 year Operational roadmaps.  I was also responsible for defining team annual goals and performance metrics; internal and external SLA's & customer requirements. 

Prior to my interim role leading Neustar's IT organization, I held a Program Leadership position where I was responsible for multiple high visibility IT transformation initiatives spanning all aspects of the IT landscape.

Sr. Director of I.T.

Pivotal IT

Responsible for all product development, business development, resource management, and client relationship management for a leader in IT Services recognized for delivering innovative and effective solutions for it's clients.  Subject matter expert and industry speaker on Master Data Management (MDM), Data Integration, and Data Quality - particularly within the context of CRM systems, including salesforce.com.  Winner of the "Most Innovative Solution" at Pervasive Software's IntegratioNext conference in 2010.  Delivered significant revenue growth through focus on client satisfaction and successful project execution.  Built new consulting practice from the ground-up.

General Manager

QuickArrow

As the VP of Product Management I defined the product and process changes required to transform QuickArrow from a low-growth to high-growth company.  This included the implementation of a new market strategy which repositioned the product from a single offer to a tiered set of offers based on the needs of multiple customer segments.  This transformation included migrating the product from a seat-based pricing model to a value and customer-based pricing model.  I successfully transformed all Product Management processes to support an Agile development model utilizing offshore engineering resources.  Included in this transformation was the integration of real-time client feedback from a user community / networking site.  As the product leader I drove consensus on the long and short term product strategies and roadmaps with top customers, internal stakeholders & management, and company's investors and Board of Directors.

Vice President, Product Management

Hoovers Inc.

At Hoover's I led a team of Product Managers and business Analysts responsible for defining and executing the product strategies and annual product roadmaps for www.hoovers.com and other B2B sites generating in excess of $100MM in annual subscription revenues.  My team worked cross-departmentally to document all functional and UI specifications, go to market plans, and end-user research and usability studies.  In this role I also served as the Product Management interface to the Sales & Account Management organizations and attended tradeshows and industry events to represent and speak on behalf of Hoover’s and its products.  I successfully managed all aspects of the launch of  'Access Hoover's', an entirely new product that integrated Hoover's functionality within salesforce.com and generated over $3MM in subscription revenue in it's first year.

Director, Product Management

Thought Leader | CDO | Data Strategy | Master Data Management | Data Governance | Host of the CDO Matters Podcast

With over 25 years of experience in data and analytics, I am a recognized thought leader and advisor in the fields of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Governance. I have helped some of the world's largest businesses to improve their enterprise information management strategies, and I enjoy sharing practical and actionable insights on how to leverage data as a strategic asset.

As the CDO for Profisee, I lead the global field MDM and Data Governance practice, and I am the host of the CDO Matters podcast, where I interview senior data leaders from various industries and domains. My mission is to raise the awareness and value of MDM and Data Governance to companies across the globe, and to empower them with the best practices and solutions to overcome their data quality challenges and achieve their business goals.

"AI risk is magnified when the worlds of meaning and measurement are not cohesively governed."  

That's one of several key takeaways from my keynote speech yesterday at the Taxonomy Bootcamp in Washington DC. 

The worlds of data management and knowledge management have existed as distinct silos for far too long. 

For years these worlds have been evolving in relative isolation from each other - thanks to slight differences in requirements and target buyers. 

AI is changing the dynamic, and has created a common use case with overlapping requirements around governance, quality, and outcomes. 

These requirements are the same for both unstructured and structured data, and they are all centered around creating trustworthy AI. 

Keeping these worlds separate, especially the underlying technologies supporting each of these disciplines, no longer makes any economic sense. 

There is a massive opportunity for CDOs to start unifying these worlds, and this will be a bit focus of my content in 2026.  

Next week I'll write a blog post summarizing my perspectives here, but for now, I'm infinitely grateful to Stephanie Lemieux for the opportunity, and to  Zach Wahl for the recommendation. 

There's still two more days of KM World, and I am looking forward to both of them!!  

Profisee Andreas Blumauer Joseph Hilger Lulit T. Seth Earley Heather Hedden Jessica Talisman Juan Sequeda

I'm a thought leader in the field of Master Data Management (MDM) and Data Governance and have consulted to some of the largest businesses in the world on their enterprise information management strategies.  I am a frequent public speaker on data and analytics best practices and I cherish the opportunity to share practical and actionable insights on how companies can achieve their strategic imperatives by improving their approach to data management.  

As the Head of Data Strategy for Profisee, my mission is to raise the awareness of the value of MDM and Data Governance to senior data leaders at companies across the globe. MDM and Data Governance remain a significant challenge to most companies, but through the application of practical and outcome-driven data management best practices, my goal is to empower companies with the confidence and knowledge needed to become truly data driven.  

Profisee MDM is how enterprises can finally solve the data quality issues that have been holding back so many strategic initiatives. With the industry’s only “make it easy, make it accurate, make it scale” approach to data management, Profisee helps companies get past the “brick wall” of data quality issues without the cost, complexity and risk of traditional MDM solutions. 

Specialties: IT Strategy, Data and Analytics, Enterprise Architecture, Strategic Business Consulting, Master Data Management (MDM), Data Quality, Product Development, Customer Relations Management (CRM), Technical / Engineering Management, Business Planning and Budgeting, Public Speaking

President and Principal Consultant at Dovecot Studio

Chief Executive Officer at Enterprise Knowledge, LLC

SVP Growth and Co-founder | Graphwise | Semantic Web Company | Make Your Data and Content AI-ready!

Chief Operating Officer at Enterprise Knowledge, LLC

Partner & Vice President, Knowledge & Data Management

I help organizations succeed with AI

Taxonomist

Building information systems for the benefit of all Taxonomy | Ontology | Knowledge Graphs

Principal Researcher at ServiceNow (data.world acquisition); co-host of Catalog & Cocktails, the honest, no-bs, non-salesy data podcast. 20 years working in Knowledge Graphs (way before it was cool)

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