This  session introduces a practical, field-tested framework for executing data  programs under regulatory pressure. When expectations are rigid, visibility  is high, and success depends on how well cross-functional teams can align and  deliver under constraint, communication becomes more important than ever.  Drawing from experience leading compliance program execution and supporting  data governance initiatives in a large financial institution, this talk  breaks down ways to structure programs that hold up under regulatory  oversight while continuing to enable forward momentum. It focuses on the  real-world execution challenges that arise when risk, compliance, technology,  and business teams each operate with different priorities and definitions of  success. Attendees will learn a repeatable approach to improving  cross-functional alignment. We will talk about reducing execution friction,  and embedding governance in a way that supports delivery rather than slows it  down.