Brian Platz is the CEO and Co-Founder of Fluree, a North Carolina-based organization transforming data management and collaboration. In this episode, Brian shares his experience as a veteran data leader. He discusses the importance of making data a strategic asset, building a strong business case for data initiatives, and overcoming organizational inertia to become truly data-centric. Brian also covers best practices and key factors in building a data-first culture. We discuss decentralization, knowledge graphs, semantic technologies and other innovations shaping the data landscape. The Data-Centric Executive online course: https://datacentricexecutive.com Use the coupon code PODCAST20 for a 20% discount. Infocratic: https://infocratic.io Fluree: https://flur.ee