10 Saturday Jan 2026
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Celtic Mythology, Cultural Heritage, Folklore, Storytelling, Symbolism, Taliesin, Wales, Welsh Mythology
Martyn Rhisiart Jones
Madrid, Friday 9th January 2026
Nine isn’t “lucky” in Welsh Celtic thought; it’s structural. It’s the number that describes how reality is layered, crossed, ripened, and completed.
Let’s unpack it.
Continue reading08 Thursday Jan 2026
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data architecture, data governance, Data Lineage, Data Sovereignty, Data Storytelling, Enterprise Architecture, Master Data Management, Wales, Welsh Mythology
Martyn Rhisiart Jones
Location, 22nd December 2025
Weaving the Dragon’s Data: A Welsh-Inspired Tale for Enterprise Architects in the New Year – 2026/01/01
The calendar turns to a fresh page in this crisp January of 2026. We, enterprise data and information architects, stand at a new threshold. Another year welcomes us, brimming with digital transformations. Data lakes swell like the River Taff after a storm. Information architectures evolve like the ancient mountain tops of Snowdonia. But amidst the algorithms and schemas, let’s pause for a moment of whimsy. What if we drew inspiration from the misty realms of Welsh myths and legends? Wales, that land of dragons and bards, offers a tapestry of stories. These stories mirror our quests: taming chaotic data into structured wisdom. They are about preserving cultural legacies in vast repositories. They ignite innovation from the sparks of history. In this Happy New Year ode, we’ll begin a narrative journey through Welsh lore. It is infused with the spirits of its iconic figures. Dylan Thomas, Dannie Abse, Richard Burton, Shirley Bassey, Paul Robeson, and Gwynfor Evans are part of this infusion. These spirits illuminate the art of data stewardship.
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