True North podcast #6 with Stijn Christiaens (co-founder Collibra)

𝗕𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗼𝗺𝗼𝗿𝗿𝗼𝘄, 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗱𝗮𝘆’𝘀 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗯𝗹𝗲𝗺.On True North 🧭, I sat down with Stijn for a sharp conversation about strategy, AI, and long-term advantage. We go way back, school friends, and today he’s one of the builders behind a Belgian unicorn in data governance.What made this conversation special is where our worlds meet: OT and IT data quality and governance. The point where operational reality meets enterprise decision-making, and where trust in data becomes non-negotiable.𝗙𝘂𝗻 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘁: Amazon reportedly uses Wardley Mapping to support strategic decisions, even M&A thinking.We talked about: 🧭 Wardley Mapping to see what’s truly strategic vs already commoditized 🏗️ Why solving today’s pain often creates tomorrow’s constraints 📊 How OT and IT data architectures converge in the age of AI 🤖 The road from today’s AI toward AGI, and what that means for builders ⚖️ Balancing execution speed with strategic clarityBig thanks to Hans de Leenheer for educating us on Wardley Mapping, and to Simon Wardley for inventing this powerful strategic lens. If you’re new to it, start here: https://learnwardleymapping.com