James Finlason

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Partner & Data Governance Lead John Lewis Partnership

James has lead the John Lewis Partnership's Data Governance function for the last 3 years and is accountable for data and AI Governance across John Lewis, Waitrose and their connected brands. James previously worked for Lloyds Banking Group, as a Senior Manager in their Group Data Governance Function and was accountable for writing their Group Data Policy.

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John Lewis Partnership’s Roadmap to AI Readiness

2025-09-24 · Big Data LDN 2025

Face To Face

with James Finlason (John Lewis Partnership) , Dylan Saxby (John Lewis Partnership) , Stijn 'Stan' Christiaens (Collibra)

AI/ML Collibra

The John Lewis Partnership is building the foundation for AI success by creating a centralized, self-service data hub powered by Collibra. Through a collaborative governance framework, John Lewis Partnership is delivering trusted data products at scale, enabling faster, more confident decisions and strengthening oversight of AI initiatives.

In this session, you’ll learn:

• How JLP is overcoming fragmented, unreliable data with a single source of truth

• What drove adoption and business alignment for Collibra

• How trusted data products are accelerating AI readiness and governance