This document summarizes how the role of data has grown exponentially since 2010 when the term "big data" was introduced. Some key points made are: - The amount of data in the world doubles every two years and is predicted to reach 44 zettabytes by 2020. - 80% of data is now unstructured, presenting new data management challenges. - Many governments have made more data openly accessible, and countries with more open data tend to be less corrupt. - Advances in data and artificial intelligence are automating many jobs but also improving recruitment, project management, and other business functions for companies that master how to leverage data.