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Tool-First Data Governance Creates Activity Without Impact, Finds Info-Tech Research Group

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Expanding AI initiatives are increasing pressure on organizations to provide trustworthy data, but many governance programs remain fragmented or focused on management mechanisms. Info-Tech Research Group’s Activate Data Governance blueprint provides data and IT leaders with a four-phase methodology to clarify decision authority, establish guardrails, and embed governance into how the organization operates.

ARLINGTON, Va., Aug. 31, 2026 /CNW/ — Every organization that uses data already has some form of data governance because decisions are being made about how data is defined, accessed, shared, and used. According to Info-Tech Research Group, the problem is that these decisions are often fragmented across risk, privacy, finance, product, and legacy data management practices. Without a consistent framework, teams may resolve the same questions differently while investments in catalogs, glossaries, and technology create activity without measurable impact.

To help organizations establish a consistent system for data-related decisions, Info-Tech’s Activate Data Governance blueprint explains how to identify the decisions that matter, direct them to people with the appropriate authority and expertise, codify the outcomes into guardrails, and integrate governance into existing organizational structures.

“Data leaders often reach for glossaries, catalogs, and quality tools first because those mechanisms feel actionable. The problem is that tools cannot decide what ‘trusted’ means, who has authority, or which trade-offs are acceptable,” says Nysa Zaran, research director at Info-Tech Research Group. “Those are business judgments. Governance starts when the right people make them and turn the outcomes into guardrails the organization can apply.”

According to Info-Tech’s Future of IT 2026 Survey, 72.5% of organizations are currently invested in data management solutions and plan to increase that investment. Improving data governance also ranked as the leading data priority both for supporting AI goals, cited by 30%, and outside AI, cited by 40%. The firm emphasizes that the findings point to a disconnect between investment in management solutions and the unresolved governance decisions needed to guide them.

Key Data Governance Pitfalls 
Info-Tech’s blueprint identifies three common misconceptions that can derail data governance efforts:

Mistaking governance for management: Beginning with tools, catalogs, quality mechanisms, and documentation before determining which decisions must be made and who has the authority to make them.Oversimplifying ownership: Assigning a single owner to data that spans multiple domains and functions without accounting for shared value, risk, and decision-making responsibilities.Misinterpreting activation: Equating activation with assigning management tasks while decisions tied to value, risk, and acceptable use remain unresolved.

Info-Tech’s Four-Phase Framework to Activate Data Governance
The Activate Data Governance blueprint recommends that organizations activate data governance through the following four phases:

Phase 1: Define the Decisions the Organization Needs to Make. Identify governance drivers, connect data issues and risks to organizational objectives, and articulate the purpose of the governance program.

Phase 2: Define the Decision-Making Framework. Align governance with existing organizational structures, clarify roles and membership, and establish processes to raise and escalate issues.

Phase 3: Establish Critical Guardrails. Define governing principles, foundational policies and processes, performance measures, and the organization’s Data Governance Charter.

Phase 4: Activate Data Governance Within the Organization. Prepare Day 1 Agendas, secure strategic approval, host initial governance meetings, and establish an ongoing cycle for monitoring and validating guardrails.

Info-Tech’s Activate Data Governance blueprint is supported by templates and tools that help organizations apply the methodology, including the Activate Data Governance Decision Log, Activate Data Governance Handbook, Data Governance Day 1 Agenda, Activate Data Governance Workbook, Data Governance Charter Template, and Data Governance Policies Package.

For exclusive and timely commentary from Info-Tech’s experts, including Nysa Zaran, and access to the complete Activate Data Governance blueprint, please contact pr@infotech.com.

About Info-Tech Research Group
Info-Tech Research Group is the “get things done” partner for over 30,000 IT, HR, and marketing leaders worldwide. The fastest growing research and advisory firm, Info-Tech enables leaders to make well-informed decisions and transform their organizations through AI, strategic foresight, step-by-step methodologies, practical tools, industry-leading advisory, and training programs. For nearly 30 years, tens of thousands of private and public organizations have trusted Info-Tech to lead their most important initiatives through periods of change and deliver outcomes that truly matter.

To learn more about Info-Tech’s HR research and advisory services, visit McLean & Company, and for data-driven software buying insights and vendor evaluations, visit the firm’s SoftwareReviews platform.

Media professionals can register for unrestricted access to research across IT, HR, and software, and hundreds of industry analysts through the firm’s Media Insiders program. To gain access, contact pr@infotech.com.

For information about Info-Tech Research Group or to access the latest research, visit infotech.com and connect via LinkedIn and X.

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Putting Young Innovators Center Stage: Leaders In Future Tech+ Wraps with ¥526 Million in Investment Intentions and 31 Enterprise Landings

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NANJING, China, Nov. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — On November 7, the grand finale of Leaders In Future Tech+ — a documentary sci-tech innovation program jointly produced by China Media Group, the Ministry of Education, and the Nanjing Municipal People’s Government — aired as the Youth Innovation Carnival.

Since its October 3 premiere, the program traveled to 10 cities across China, selecting 100 teams of young innovators with an average age of just 28 from nearly 500 applicants. Fifteen finalists advanced to the finale, presenting breakthroughs spanning AI chips, optical interconnect, biomedicine, smart agriculture, and more.

To date, the program has facilitated ¥526 million in investment intentions covering 34 participating enterprises, and helped 31 companies reach landing agreements with 11 districts and counties of Nanjing.

At the carnival, the “Leaders In Future Tech+ Little Giant Transformation Plan” was launched, with 13 enterprises selected in the first batch to receive a five-module service system guiding them toward specialized, high-end development.

Behind these numbers is a media-driven innovation model: closed-door investment meetings were turned into open, transparent dialogues, connecting young innovators directly with venture capital firms, academicians, industry experts, and local governments — with the focus not on short-term commercial maturity, but on long-term growth potential.

The finale also showed how technology serves everyday life: non-invasive brain-computer interface demonstrations, low-cost bone-repair materials, and ultra-low-cost fresh-keeping cards that reduce agricultural loss — each a footnote to innovation with human warmth.

With Season One concluded, Season Two recruitment is now open to innovation teams nationwide via China Media Group’s official channels and the Yangshipin app (CMG Mobile). As the program’s message goes: put young innovators at center stage — and hand the future to innovation.

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GSMA MWC26 Doha opens with call to align on global industry standards and close MENA’s connectivity gap

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Operators, technology leaders, policymakers and innovators gather in Doha today for three days of exhibition, collaboration and debate on the future of connectivity across the Middle East and North Africa

DOHA, Qatar, Nov. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — MWC26 Doha, held in partnership with Qatar’s Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT), opened today at Doha Exhibition and Convention Centre (DECC), bringing together connectivity ecosystem to shape the next phase of growth for a mobile economy forecast to add $470 billion to the Middle East and North Africa by 2030.

MWC26 Doha officially opened today, in presence of His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan bin Ali Al Thani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defence Affairs. His Excellency Mr. Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, State of Qatar delivered a welcome address.

In his opening remarks, H.E. Mr. Mohammed bin Ali Al Mannai, Minister of Communications and Information Technology, said: “The second edition of MWC Doha takes place at a time when the requirements of telecommunications infrastructure are undergoing fundamental change. As artificial intelligence advances towards executing tasks through intelligent agents, the need for more resilient networks and advanced computing capabilities continues to grow. At the same time, global challenges underscore the importance of diversifying connectivity routes and ensuring service continuity.”

GSMA Director General Vivek Badrinath and ITU Secretary-General Doreen Bogdan-Martin took to the stage for a fireside chat. Mr Badrinath set out the key priorities shaping the region’s connected future, with a continued commitment to global standards keeping networks and services interoperable across markets, as well as a renewed push to extend connectivity to populations that remain offline in MENA.

Vivek Badrinath, Director General, GSMA, said: “Progress only counts if everyone shares in it. That means two things: global standards that keep networks, services and devices working across borders, and a concerted effort to connect the people who are still offline. Over the next three days, MWC Doha, alongside its co-location with ITU’s PP-26, will bring together the policy makers, innovators and industry leaders setting these standards and building these networks, to help make this vision a reality. As the ITU Plenipotentiary continues, we are confident that the enhanced dialog which our co-location has allowed will feed into the important conversations taking place.”

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Club Offers for Travel Enthusiasts in Germany

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BERLIN, Nov. 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Travelzoo® (NASDAQ: TZOO), the club for travel enthusiasts, announces five of many new Club Offers for Club Members in Germany.

Rigorously vetted and negotiated for us travel enthusiasts:

FROM €99 PP—HESSE: 3 DAYS AT A CASTLE HOTEL WITH DINNER IN THE KNIGHTS’ HALL
A crackling fireplace and historic suits of armor on the walls: a cozy winter evening at Staufenberg Castle. Included for us Club Members: a 3-course dinner in the Knights’ Hall, which is more than 500 years old.

€499 PP—TUSCANY: VILLA WITH COOKING CLASS & 6-COURSE DINNER
“Fantastic cooking class, wonderful wine tasting, excellent dinner.” Club Members love Villa Patriarca, which is why we’ve negotiated another offer. Save 50% for three nights in a junior suite compared to the market price.

FROM €299 PP—NEW 5-STAR HOTEL IN PORTO WITH FLIGHTS
Three nights in a prime location next to the historic city walls. Views of the Douro River from the outdoor hot tub. A special price to celebrate the opening of this boutique hotel: the offer regularly costs €580.

€89 PP—3 DAYS AT A BOUTIQUE HOTEL ON SYLT
A ship’s wheel on the wall and a historic nautical chart on the ceiling. Or Delft tiles in the bathroom and a tiger-print rug. Every room at Haus Noge is unique. In the off-season, we travel enthusiasts pay €89 instead of €267 per person.

FROM €399 PP—TURKEY: 1 WEEK ALL-INCLUSIVE WITH FLIGHTS
Relax on a sandy beach and soak up the sun at the start of the season in April. Included for Club Members: a sea-view room and all meals and drinks. There’s also a sports and entertainment program, from beach volleyball to tennis.

Are you a travel enthusiast? Join the club today: https://travelzoo.com

Who are we?
We, Travelzoo®, are the club for travel enthusiasts. We reach 30 million travelers. Club Members receive Club Offers negotiated and rigorously vetted by our deal experts around the globe. Our relationships with thousands of top travel companies give us access to irresistible deals. Our club and its benefits are built around the lifestyle of a modern travel enthusiast.

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