Sanjay Kumar Mohindroo

Data as an Asset: Building Data Capital on the Balance Sheet. Data is capital. This post explores why it belongs on the balance sheet and how leaders can turn data into measurable growth. Data is no longer just “the new oil.” It is a true asset class—as real as land, cash, and machinery. Yet most enterprises still treat it as exhaust from operations rather than a driver of value. This post explores how organisations can build data capital and position it on the balance sheet. It examines why #datagovernance, #dataproducts, and #datamonetisation are central to this shift, how CFOs and CIOs must rethink reporting, and what it means for the #Csuite and investors. This is not about buzzwords. It’s about a mindset change: data is not an expense. It is capital. And those who act now will lead the economy of the future. Why Balance Sheets Ignore the Obvious Take a moment and ask yourself: if all the servers in your firm shut down tomorrow, what would you lose? You wouldn’t just lose systems—y...

Chief Data Officer vs. CIO: The Power Shift in the Data-Driven Era. CIO vs. CDO: Explore how these two roles are evolving, clashing, and collaborating to shape the future of data-driven leadership. The roles of the Chief Information Officer (#CIO) and Chief Data Officer (#CDO) are at the heart of today’s boardroom debates. Both roles are vital, but their paths, priorities, and powers differ. The CIO was once the undisputed guardian of IT, systems, and budgets. The CDO emerged as the champion of #dataproducts, analytics, and monetisation. This post explores how these roles are colliding, collaborating, and evolving. It argues that the future does not lie in turf wars but in a new balance of power—where CIOs and CDOs act as partners in shaping the enterprise data vision. Along the way, it provides context, examples, and bold insights into how leaders must rethink their strategies for a data-driven world. The Boardroom Question That Won’t Go Away Who owns the data? Ask this in any executi...

From Data Lakes to Value Streams: Building Data Products That Matter. From data lakes to monetisation—how businesses can build #dataproducts that create value, spark trust, and fuel industry change. We live in a time when data is the new capital—but capital left idle is wasted potential. The real transformation comes not from collecting more, but from shaping that raw material into products that people use, trust, and pay for. This post takes you through the shift from #datalakes to #dataproducts, and finally, to #datamonetisation. It explains why storing alone is not enough, how companies can embrace product thinking, and why culture and trust are as important as tech. Along the way, it points to examples across industries—from banking and retail to healthcare and logistics—showing how data products are reshaping business models. This is not a technical manual. It’s a call to leaders—CIOs, CTOs, CEOs, and academic thinkers—to move from passive collection to active creation. The compan...