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Lydia Clougherty Jones
Sr Director Analyst
Lydia Clougherty Jones is a Sr. Research Director in the Data and Analytics Group. Ms. Jones' research and coverage areas include D&A and AI strategy, AI use cases, value and risk assessment, global AI regulations and public policy, sovereign AI, explainable AI, responsible AI, D&A and AI monetization, and data sharing. She helps clients navigate stakeholder, business and equity value and risk challenges across D&A and AI leadership and functions, including emerging use cases for GenAI and AI Agents. Ms. Jones regularly discusses emerging D&A and AI legal trends with media outlets. She is also an Adjunct Professor of Law at Boston University and Vanderbilt University.
Previous experience
Prior to joining Gartner, Ms. Jones practiced law for over twenty years. Helping private and public entities navigate data collection and data sharing initiatives while complying with privacy rules and industry best practices, she was a business and legal data monetization strategist. She also worked with businesses across multiple industries to expand business opportunities through data and analytics, data insights and data monetization. While in private law practice, Ms. Jones was one of the first lawyers in the U.S. to practice internet Law. Predating the start of the dot-com era, she launched an internet Law and online privacy practice group advising clients on data collection/sharing and privacy issues, and using digital business alliances to increase revenue and growth opportunities.
Professional background
Jennings, Strouss & Salmon (large law firm), Partner, 9 years
Private Consultancy, Data Monetization Strategist, 7 years
Areas of coverage
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Data and Analytics Leaders and Programs
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Chief Data and Analytics Officer Executive Leadership
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Build and Deliver Software to Drive Business Results
Education
LL.M., New York University School of Law (legal philosophy concentration)
J.D., Boston University School of Law (editor in chief of probate law journal)
B.A., Boston College (English major; Philosophy major) (with honors)
Top Issues That I Help Clients Address
Data and Analytics Strategy, including data sharing for business value
Data Reuse and Resharing Ecosystems and partnerships
Chief Data & Analytics Officer role/responsibility, including relationships with the CEO and General Counsel
CDAO/D&A for Derisking Enterprise Value
Data Ethics; Data Monetiziation, especially personal data