Digital transformation has rendered governance and data stewardship considerations substantially more material to the sustainable value creation that is key to most companies' success, forcing boards to re-examine their corporate data and governance practices.

This is hampered by relatively low rates of digital literacy among board directors.

Digitally savvy executives - particularly CMOs, CIOs and their trusted partners - are uniquely positioned to influence these conversations by providing opportunities for board directors to become better informed about the data strategy, stewardship and governance measures that need to underpin any successful digital transformation.