How Data Leadership Transforms Business Decisions
- May 1, 2026
- Isha Taneja
Harpreet Khalsa discusses data leadership, AI adoption, and building a data-driven culture to support smarter, faster business decisions.
Harpreet Khalsa discusses data leadership, AI adoption, and building a data-driven culture to support smarter, faster business decisions.
Harpreet Khalsa, Chief Data Officer at Edith Cowan University and co-author of The Data Playbook, brings a practical and visionary approach to data leadership. In his conversation on The Executive Outlook, Harpreet discusses how data leaders must evolve from report producers to business partners, helping organizations make faster, smarter, and more accurate decisions with trusted data foundations.
He shares insights from his work in data governance, analytics, and AI, highlighting the importance of building a data-driven culture and fostering champions at every level. Harpreet also discusses challenges around AI adoption, governance, and dashboard ownership, offering practical solutions for today’s data leaders.
For Harpreet, the future of data leadership is about aligning data to business decisions, ensuring that data doesn’t just support operations but drives meaningful transformation.
CEO, Complere Infosystem | Editor-in-Chief of The Executive Outlook | Data Storyteller | Business Strategist
“Decisions that win are built on accurate and timely insight, not on data overload.”
Isha Taneja is the CEO of Complere Infosystem, a leading data engineering and analytics company that helps organizations turn messy data into business-ready insights. As Editor-in-Chief of The Executive Outlook, she curates bold stories and sharp perspectives from leaders shaping the future.
Whether she’s working with clients on digital transformation or sharing authentic leadership stories, Isha’s mission is simple:
Make data-driven decisions easier, faster, and more impactful.
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