Howard Diesel is a certified data management professional specialising in information governance advisory services. He helps organizations establish effective information management programs that deliver business value by enabling capabilities as part of data project delivery. Howard started his career in 1986 as a database administrator and has been actively involved in every information knowledge area defined in the DMBoK, finally settling in information governance. Howard plays an active role in ensuring that business is doing the "right things" and establishing the appropriate information capabilities. At this stage he really enjoys working with people excited about data and information and working with community organizations like DAMA and ISO to help address information management issues.

Howard is currently preparing to begin a PhD in Data Handling Ethics. Howard is the current DAMA SA President and is working on multiple ISO working groups to understand how data governance must change to handle typical 4th Industrial Revolution technologies like AI and Blockchain.