Why organisations trust Chris Bradley
Meet Chris Bradley
Global Data Management Authority
A widely respected thought leader, educator and strategist — with over 40 years at the forefront of information management. Independent Information Strategist and trusted advisor to organisations worldwide.
DataCapabilities turns that experience into practical tools for building stronger teams and better organisations.
Chris Bradley
Independent Information Strategist · DAMA Fellow
Why organisations trust Chris Bradley
Chris has spent decades helping organisations solve one fundamental challenge:
How do people, processes and technology work together to create value from data?
40+ years of experience
Practical work with complex organisations.
Thousands of professionals trained
Classroom and executive programmes worldwide.
Global consulting experience
Across industries that depend on trusted data.
Long-standing DAMA contributor
Held important roles and contributed to the wider data-management community.
Industry expertise
Trusted across industries that depend on data
Pharmaceuticals, insurance, banking, energy, and oil & gas. Chris has advised major organisations worldwide.
Energy & Petroleum
- ExxonMobil
- Saudi Aramco
- Shell
- Statoil
- TOTAL
Financial Services
- HSBC
- Bank of England
- American Express
- Emirates NBD
- ANZ
- NAB
- Riyad Bank
- SABB
- Alinma Bank
- SAMA
Life Sciences & Pharma
- GSK
- Celgene
- Cigna Insurance
Utilities & Other
- British Gas
- National Grid
His recent work includes
- Comprehensive appraisal of Information Management practices at a global Oil & Gas supermajor
- Development of a Data Governance strategy for a Life Sciences company
- Delivery of Information Management training for government organisations
Recognition
Leadership & recognition
From DAMA leadership to international standards — credentials that organisations recognise.
Thought leadership
Advising executives on data as a corporate asset
Chris advises global organisations on Information Strategy, Data Governance and best practices for managing data. He frequently works with executive management to:
- Evangelize Data Governance
- Establish business processes
- Deliver training and mentoring
He also lectures in Master's degree programmes and contributes to international standards.
Credentials & contributions
- Former Vice President of Professional Development, DAMA International
- DAMA Fellow · Inaugural Fellow, DAMA CDMP
- Lead editor of DMBOK 2 Revised
- Author of Data Modelling for the Business
- Lifetime Achievement Award, DAMA International
- International trainer, consultant and standards contributor
Detailed timeline
40+ years
Information management career
Consulting, strategy and practical implementation with data-intensive organisations worldwide.
DAMA
Professional leadership
Former VP of Professional Development, DAMA International; past President of DAMA UK; inaugural DAMA CDMP Fellow.
DMBOK
Body of knowledge
Lead editor of DMBOK 2r and author of Data Modelling for the Business — contributing to practices owned by DAMA International.
2016
Lifetime Achievement Award
Recognised by DAMA International for exceptional contributions to Data Management education and the global data community.
Today
DataCapabilities
Methods refined over decades, turned into tools for teams and organisations.