Data is the foundation for the entire digital transformation process, allowing organizations to make better real-time decisions and enable the movement from being product-led to being experience-led organizations. Firms that have invested in data transformation have seen tangible results through improved business models. But, data transformation is challenging because of the structure of current data, the distribution of insights, and the lack of skills and resources to commit to a holistic data strategy. Our guest for the show is Karthik Ravindran, GM, Enterprise Data at Microsoft. He discusses the data transformation journey at Microsoft, and why data maturity is the key to success in a digital world. This Episode of Banking Transformed is Sponsored by Microsoft: See how Microsoft can help to unlock new opportunities at speed through innovative business models, deliver differentiated customer experiences across channels, products and services, and redefine new ways of working. More at Microsoft.com/financialservices