A senior Analyst in the US has made a number of predictions for 2023 and we certainly agree with number 1 - a boost in M&A activity. The whole reason for this community, is to establish a place where we can "merge". The pandemic showed us that we need each other, and it has never been easier to communicate globally. "By 2025, 80% of data and analytics governance initiatives focused on business outcomes, rather than data standards, will be considered essential business capabilities." Gartner. Companies can no longer ignore the need for data and analytics in their business and some of them are having to catch up fast. Our plan is for this community to provide a place to access stories and learnings from other data journeys, industry knowledge and trends, professional development and tips relating to data. techtarget.com/... #datapredictions #gartner #data #analytics