(USA and Canada) Tom Dunlap, Chief Data Officer and Managing Director at LSEG together with Nagendra Sherman, Director – Customer Success at Wavicle Data Solutions describes the desirable traits of a CDO. Aside from a strong data foundation, the data officer must also possess skills in business leadership, product development innovation, customer service interaction, client relation management, and legal and compliance. A top-bottom approach to data knowledge is also desirable.