Van de Maele did not name specific competitors during this interview. He described Collibra as the first mover in the data governance category and framed the company's opportunity as category-defining, suggesting the market was nascent rather than crowded at the time of the interview. No competitor names, metrics, or direct comparisons were offered.
The data governance market was described as expanding beyond its financial services origins into industries driven by big data analytics, the Internet of Things, and artificial intelligence, which Van de Maele presented as a tailwind rather than a competitive threat. Specific competitor analysis was not discussed in this interview.