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What Counts?

Welcome to What Counts? by TrailBlazer Consulting. The hosts, Maura Dunn and Lee Karas bring over 30 years of experience consulting with public and private organizations across industries including energy, biotech, manufacturing, and technology. We...more

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Stop Counterparty Data Sprawl: Centralize & Control Vendor Information Before Contracts Begin - E134

May 18, 2026

Stop Counterparty Data Sprawl: Centralize & Control Vendor Information Before Contracts Begin - E134

Welcome back to "What Count," the podcast where information governance meets contract lifecycle management. In this episode, Lee and Maura explore the critical next...

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Counterparty Data Reconciliation at Scale: A 350,000-Record Case Study - E133

May 04, 2026

Counterparty Data Reconciliation at Scale: A 350,000-Record Case Study - E133

Most counterparty data reconciliation projects fail at the same assumption: that one identifier — usually a tax ID — can resolve who you're actually...

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Your Data Is Lying To You: Why Reconciliation Has To Come Before AI - E132

April 21, 2026

Your Data Is Lying To You: Why Reconciliation Has To Come Before AI - E132

Episode 132 - Most organizations are being pushed to adopt AI-powered workflows before their data is anywhere close to ready. In this episode of...

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Your Data Is Messy - Can AI Actually Handle It? - E131

April 06, 2026

Your Data Is Messy - Can AI Actually Handle It? - E131

Episode 131 - Data governance and AI readiness go hand in hand — and most organizations aren't as ready as they think. In this...

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Contract Data Governance: Why AI Alone Won't Fix Conflicting Terms - E130

March 23, 2026

Contract Data Governance: Why AI Alone Won't Fix Conflicting Terms - E130

Episode 130 - When a company acquires another business, it inherits a tangled web of contracts — each with its own payment terms, clauses,...

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Solving the Growth-Governance Tension: How to Accelerate Without Losing Control - E129

March 09, 2026

Solving the Growth-Governance Tension: How to Accelerate Without Losing Control - E129

In this episode of What Counts, Lee and Maura move beyond diagnosing the tension between growth and governance and dive into what real solutions...

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