In this episode of The Secret Life of Data, we speak with Ravi Sutar a physicist who didn’t plan on a career in data governance, but ended up shaping it from the inside out. Before he ever used the term, Ravi was already doing the work: mapping lineage, building proactive quality checks, and most importantly, solving real human problems with data.
This conversation moves fast from Ravi’s unexpected leap from physics into data, to the moments he realized governance wasn’t about control, but about trust. We dive into why “data problems” are almost always people problems, how true governance blends offense with defense, and why trust not tooling is the real foundation of any successful data program.
It’s smart, honest, and surprisingly fun. A high-energy look at how governance, when done right, becomes a force for speed, confidence, and innovation.
