This year has been one of rapid change across the globe, with geopolitical unrest, a challenging economic situation and the COVID-19 pandemic still impacting our day-to-day lives. Despite these challenges, one area that consistently-growing area is data — it is expected to hit more than 180 zettabytes by 2025, according to Statistica Research.

As technology rapidly advances and data rises, it’s no wonder why McKinsey is predicting 2025 to be the year of “the data-driven enterprise.” They predict that in just two years, data will be embedded in every decision, interaction and process as enterprises increasingly rely on data for insights and driving value. Gartner further predicts that in 2023, “optimizing IT systems for greater reliability, improving data-driven decision making and maintaining the value integrity of production AI systems” are key to remaining strategic.

For business leaders, data is at the heart of strategic decision-making and will continue to remain vital. As we we look to 2023 and beyond, here are my top predictions for all things data, including artificial intelligence (AI), ...