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The episode explores the complexities of data governance with OECD Chief Statistician Steve MacFeely.

Data is the lifeblood of the modern economy - powering decision-making, daily life, and the AI revolution. But governing data is full of trade-offs: openness and trust vs privacy and regulation; cross-border sharing vs sovereignty; and timeliness vs quality. In this episode of Behind the Numbers, host Ashley Ward is joined by OECD Chief Statistician Steve MacFeely to explore why data governance has become a core policy challenge - and what it means for the future of official statistics and AI. We follow Steve’s journey from Cork to Geneva to Paris; unpack his thoughts on metadata; and find out where he thinks the international statistical community should double down – or back off – over the coming decade. Host: Ashley Ward, Director’s Office Advisor and Communications Manager (OECD Statistics and Data Directorate) Guest: Steve MacFeely, OECD Chief Statistician (OECD Statistics and Data Directorate) To learn more about the OECD, our global reach, and how to join us, go to www.oecd.org/en/about.html To keep up with latest at the OECD, visit www.oecd.org/ Get the latest OECD content delivered directly to your inbox! Subscribe to our newsletters: www.oecd.org/en/about/newsletters.html

People in this episode

Host: Ashley Ward

Guest: Steve MacFeely

Topics covered

• data governance
• AI
• official statistics
• privacy
• cross-border sharing
• metadata

Keywords

• data
• governance
• economy
• decision-making
• regulation
• trust
• statistics
• AI revolution

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: OECD

Places: Cork, Geneva, Paris

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