Deborah was Programme Lead for Data Assurance until July 2022. She was responsible for setting the strategic direction of the ODI’s work to help organisations to assess, build and demonstrate trustworthiness of data and data practices, leading the delivery of related projects and building partnerships with other organisations.
Deborah joined the ODI in May 2018 and has a background implementing data governance and leading data projects in the public sector. She has experience working with a range of public and private sector clients across different sectors and delivering advice to multinational organisations to improve collection, use and sharing of data.
Deborah's projects and blogposts
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ODI Inside Business series 31/03/2022
ODI Inside Business: Build a brand that is trusted with data – a checklist for leaders
- Deborah Yates
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Blog, Guides, Tools 28/03/2022
Data Ethics Maturity Model: benchmarking your approach to data ethics
- Data ethics and privacy
- Deborah Yates
- James Maddison
- John Burton
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Reports 03/03/2022
Regulators, industry bodies and professional bodies: their role in data assurance
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Matt Davies
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Blog 16/02/2022
The year ahead in data: Three key areas for impact in 2022
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- ODI Inside Business
- Policy
- Weather, energy and environment
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Stuart Coleman
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Blog 03/02/2022
Trust in data is about more than ethics
- Data ethics and privacy
- ODI Inside Business
- Deborah Yates
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ODI project
Prototype to help identify and manage risk when sharing data
- Data publishing and use
- Deborah Yates
- Rachel Wilson
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Blog, ODI Inside Business series 20/12/2021
Five smart ways to be data savvy in 2022
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Innovation
- ODI Inside Business
- Skills and literacy
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Dave Tarrant
- Stuart Coleman
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Consultation response/call for evidence, News 23/11/2021
The ODI responds to the UK government’s consultation on proposed reforms to data protection
- Data ethics and privacy
- Policy
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Gavin Freeguard
- Jeni Tennison
- Lisa Allen
- Lucas Stiglich
- Matt Davies
- Olivier Thereaux
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Blog, Consultation response/call for evidence 11/11/2021
Expert perspectives on the UK data protection consultation
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data publishing and use
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Gavin Freeguard
- Jeni Tennison
- Lisa Allen
- Lucas Stiglich
- Matt Davies
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Archived tender opportunities, News 10/11/2021
Call for proposals: Data ethics in practice - supporting organisations in their ethical data processes
- Data ethics and privacy
- Deborah Yates
- John Burton
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Blog, Guides, Tools 01/11/2021
The softer side of data governance: a playbook for non-technical users
- Covid-19
- Data publishing and use
- Health and physical activity
- Deborah Yates
- Elea Himmelsbach
- Flor Serale
- James Maddison
- Mark Boyd
- Sonia Duarte
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Blog 19/10/2021
Data ethics: practical and benchmarking tools
- Data ethics and privacy
- Public service design
- Deborah Yates
- James Maddison
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Blog, Explainers 01/10/2021
Why leaders should care how their organisation collects, accesses, uses and shares data
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Deborah Yates
- Ed Evans
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ODI project
'Data: a new direction’ – the UK government’s new data protection regime
- Data ethics and privacy
- Deborah Yates
- Diana Szasz
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Gavin Freeguard
- Julie King
- Lisa Allen
- Olivier Thereaux
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Blog 23/09/2021
Octavia’s data parables
- Policy
- Science and research
- Adjoa Anyimadu
- David Warrell
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Jeni Tennison
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Blog 09/09/2021
Mapping data in the UK government: engagement
- Innovation
- Policy
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Gavin Freeguard
- Jack Hardinges
- Jeni Tennison
- Julie King
- Lisa Allen
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Blog 07/09/2021
Sustainable stewardship of open identifiers
- Data infrastructure
- Policy
- Annalisa Eichholzer
- Deborah Yates
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Blog 02/09/2021
Mapping data in the UK government: ethics
- Data ethics and privacy
- Policy
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Dave Tarrant
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Gavin Freeguard
- Jeni Tennison
- Julie King
- Lisa Allen
- Olivier Thereaux
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Archived tender opportunities, News 01/09/2021
Call for proposals: Role of regulators, professional bodies and industry bodies in creating the conditions for trustworthy sharing and reuse of data
- Deborah Yates
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Blog 05/08/2021
Mapping data in the UK government: infrastructure
- Data infrastructure
- Policy
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Gavin Freeguard
- Jeni Tennison
- Lisa Allen
- Olivier Thereaux
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Blog, Explainers 26/07/2021
How does data assurance increase confidence in data?
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data publishing and use
- Ben Snaith
- Deborah Yates
- Ed Evans
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Blog, Consultation response/call for evidence 08/07/2021
The ODI responds to the UK government’s restoring trust in audit and corporate governance consultation
- Policy
- Alan Walker
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Jeni Tennison
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Blog 01/07/2021
How leaders can develop a data strategy that addresses global challenges
- ODI Inside Business
- Deborah Yates
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Blog 18/06/2021
Assurance, trust, confidence – what does it all mean for data?
- Data ethics and privacy
- Data publishing and use
- Ben Snaith
- Deborah Yates
- Ed Evans
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Blog, News 18/05/2021
New work programme for ODI as government published its response to National Data Strategy consultation
- Data infrastructure
- Data publishing and use
- Innovation
- Policy
- Skills and literacy
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Dave Tarrant
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Jack Hardinges
- Jeni Tennison
- Olivier Thereaux
- Orsola De Marco
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Blog 05/05/2021
How can regulators tackle challenges through innovative uses of data?
- Data infrastructure
- Innovation
- Policy
- Alan Walker
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Mahlet (Milly) Zimeta
- Jeni Tennison
- Josh D'Addario
- Olivier Thereaux
- Orsola De Marco
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Case study, Case study [Luminate] 29/01/2021
Case study: Enabling data access to support innovation in agriculture
- Agriculture and food
- Deborah Yates
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ODI project
Enabling data access to transform agriculture in South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa
- Agriculture and food
- Deborah Yates
- Dr Dave Tarrant
- Josh D'Addario
- Lucy Knight
- Violeta Mezeklieva
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Blog, Reports 15/01/2021
Data skills and knowledge in the engineering sector [report]
- Built environment and housing
- Data infrastructure
- Skills and literacy
- Deborah Yates
- James Maddison
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Blog 05/11/2020
How data access can support innovation in agriculture
- Agriculture and food
- Deborah Yates