Ayana Richards

VP, Data Governance at HSBC Bank USA

For years I have known that it was data (water) and not the pipes (technology) that enables data that is star of the show. Having factual, accurate, complete, timely and supported data has always been my mantra since in diapers (ok so may that's a slight exaggeration). I am passionate about Data, I just get it, maybe not always all the new fancy jargon….but when the bells and whistles are stripped away…caring for data is just fundamentally basic…like caring for a child. It is not education that makes someone a better parent but rather the love for one’s child. I just simply love working with data and data about data in any shape form or fashion.