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The Eight Scenarios: Mapping Positive and Negative Uncertainty in Data & AI Projects
Each quadrant of the uncertainty matrix splits into positive and negative scenarios — giving us eight distinct situations demanding different governance approaches. Traditional PMO works for four of them and actively harms the other four.
Feb 287 min read


BearingNode is now a registered U.S. trademark
We’re excited for what’s ahead—and we’re proud to take this step forward as BearingNode.
Feb 262 min read


Data, Analytics, and AI for Good — Crosslight Christmas Partnership: The Impact Update
Follow-up: This Christmas, BearingNode partnered with Crosslight Advice to provide support for families in financial crisis. Our approach combined automated participation with personal impact - turning complexity into clarity for those who need it most.
Feb 202 min read


Data, Analytics and AI for Good - BearingNode's Christmas Partnership with Crosslight
This Christmas, BearingNode is partnering with Crosslight Advice to support families in financial crisis. Our approach combines automated participation with personal impact - turning complexity into clarity for those who need it most.
Dec 16, 20252 min read


Insights from FIMA 2025: Navigating Data and AI Governance
Daniel Rolles participated in FIMA 2025 at The Kia Oval in London, sharing insights on the convergence of Data Governance and AI Governance with industry leaders from across Europe's financial services sector.
Dec 2, 20253 min read


Anatomy of Uncertainty - Why Data & AI Projects Need a New Navigation Map
Gen AI projects reveal inadequacy of inherited frameworks. Learn why 95% of GenAI pilots fail not from technical risks, but from unvalidated assumptions about adoption, workflow fit, and business value—and how to navigate uncertainty rather than just manage risk.
Nov 9, 202514 min read


What Do Lewis Hamilton and Your Chief Data Officer Have in Common?
Both F1 racing and modern data platforms rely on telemetry to prevent disasters. The difference? F1 cars cost £15 million and get 300 sensors. Your data estate? Worth billions, gets a quarterly audit.
Nov 4, 20256 min read


Celebrating our Advisory Board - Mark Timbs
We're delighted to feature Mark Timbs, whose exceptional track record in technology transformation and operational excellence brings invaluable expertise to organisations navigating complex digital change whilst maintaining operational resilience.
Nov 4, 20253 min read


From Sandbox to Scale: Five Essential Lessons for Building Responsible AI in Financial Services
Key insights from AWS Gen AI Loft London on implementing AI responsibly in financial services, covering everything from foundation models to production scaling strategies.
Nov 3, 20256 min read


Data for AI, AI for Data: Two Worlds Colliding in London
A day across London's data and AI ecosystem revealed the rapid convergence of enterprise data governance and AI engineering—from Collibra's OpenLineage commitment to AWS/NVIDIA RAG evaluation frameworks. These mirror-image problems are solving through shared observability infrastructure.
Oct 18, 20254 min read


The Great Data Observability Debate: Revolutionary Framework or Expensive Fiction?
I challenged Claude Sonnet 4.5 to destroy our Data & Information Observability framework. What followed was one of the most intellectually challenging conversations about whether we're selling genuine innovation or just repackaging old ideas with new terminology.
Oct 4, 20253 min read


Reflecting on the Growing Open Standards Movement at Big Data London 2025
It's encouraging to see open standards taking a prominent place at Big Data London. At BearingNode, we're invested in communities like OpenLineage and are thrilled to see the industry embracing open source solutions for next-generation data, analytics, and AI architecture.
Sep 23, 20253 min read


The Future of AI is Here—But Who's Actually Flying the Plane?
As AI systems move from experimental projects to business-critical applications, organisations need comprehensive AI observability and governance frameworks that actually work in practice. Join BearingNode at Big Data London 2025.
Sep 18, 20258 min read


Big Data London 2025: Essential Data Observability Sessions
Join BearingNode at Big Data London 2025 as we highlight essential sessions on real-world data observability implementations, from Iceberg deployments to enterprise-scale solutions at Dun & Bradstreet and Arch Capital.
Sep 16, 20253 min read


FinTechs and the City 2025: AI Governance, Risk Management, and Vulnerable Customer Protection
Insights from the Enterprise Tech Monthly event exploring AI governance frameworks, vulnerable customer protection technology, and the future of financial services innovation at the London Stock Exchange.
Sep 7, 20253 min read


Data Discovery and Classification: Why Now is the Time to Address the Gap
AI productivity gains stall when organisations rush transformation without first maturing data discovery & classification foundations.
Sep 7, 20256 min read


BearingNode CEO Addresses OpenLineage Community on Financial Services Adoption
BearingNode CEO Daniel Rolles presented to the OpenLineage Technical Steering Committee on how open standards can address the ongoing BCBS239 compliance challenges facing financial institutions worldwide.
Aug 18, 20253 min read


Advisory Board Spotlight: David McGrath - Joins BearingNode
We're thrilled to announce that David McGrath, has joined BearingNode's Advisory Board.
Aug 11, 20252 min read


Data Observability Demystified - A D/I O11y Framework Perspective
Demystify data observability with BearingNode's D/I O11y framework. Learn how the five capabilities - Discover, Track, Comply, Govern, Value - transform data management beyond traditional monitoring approaches.
Aug 6, 20253 min read


Celebrating our Advisory Board - Sam Beacock
Sam Beacock brings over 25 years of strategic expertise from Insurance and Wealth Management to BearingNode's Advisory Board, with deep experience in aligning business strategy with Data & Analytics capabilities across global markets.
Aug 5, 20252 min read
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