The stakeholder's role in automating data extraction and validation is to indicate which data elements are necessary to make informed decisions. The stakeholder is the person who has a vested interest in the outcome of the data analytics process and can provide the business context and requirements for the analysis. The stakeholder can help the data analyst to identify the relevant data sources, the key performance indicators (KPIs), and the expected results of the analysis. References What Is the Data Analysis Process? 5 Key Steps to Follow - G2 What's the Best Approach to Data Analytics? - Harvard Business Review Weekly challenge 1 - GitHub: Let's build from here