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EPISODE · Jul 24, 2026 · 54 MIN

A State Court Ruling Just Changed the Game — Are CDOs Ready? | CDO Matters REPLAY

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A Delaware state court ruling rewrote the rules on corporate liability and CDOs are directly in the crosshairs. This is our most-played episode ever, and if you haven't heard it, now's your moment.📌 In this episode:What the Delaware Chancery Court ruling means for data leaders and why fiduciary duty now extends to every corporate officer, not just the board and CEOWhy bad data quality is no longer just an operational problem it's a legal and reputational one, with real personal liability attachedWhy AI is rapidly eliminating the "zone of ambiguity" that data leaders have operated in for decadesWhy aligning your data function closer to the CFO might be the smartest career move a CDO can make right now💬 The takeaway: "Compliance and audit and regulatory risk drives a lot of investment in business. It always has. Don't be afraid of using this as a lever." — Malcolm HawkerAbout the host and guestMalcolm Hawker is a former Gartner analyst, Chief Data Officer at Profisee, Editor-in-Chief of CDO Matters on Substack, and host of the CDO Matters Podcast. Mark Stouse is CEO of Proof Analytics and a former Fortune 500 CMO with extensive experience as an expert witness in data-related litigation.🔗 Watch + full transcript: [profisee.com/podcast/a-state-court-ruling-just-changed-the-game-are-cdos-ready-summer-replay]Subscribe to CDO Matters Monthly → https://profisee.com/cdo-matters-community/#join-communityFollow Malcolm on LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/malhawker/Guest → https://www.linkedin.com/in/markstouse/

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