Data as an Enabler to Business Capabilities with Andrew Curry, Chief Data Officer at ExxonMobil
Nov 15, 2023
auto_awesome
Andrew Curry, Chief Data Officer at ExxonMobil, talks about using data and analytics to reduce carbon footprint, the future of gen AI, seeing data as an enabler to business capabilities, data consistency for corporate scale, ExxonMobil's focus on sustainability, and emerging technology and data trends.
ExxonMobil treats data as an enabler to business capabilities, aiming to provide insights that lead to actionable decisions.
ExxonMobil prioritizes sustainability and uses data and analytics to reduce its carbon footprint, actively contributing to emissions data models and validating low carbon products.
Deep dives
ExxonMobil's Restructuring and IT's Role in the Company's Strategy
ExxonMobil has undergone a restructuring to leverage its corporate scale and adapt to industry trends. The company has established three major divisions: upstream (exploration and production), product solutions (refining of oil and gas), and low carbon solutions. The central data office, a separate department from IT, plays a critical role in maximizing the value of ExxonMobil's data. By treating data as an enabler to business capabilities, the company aims to provide insights that lead to actionable decisions.
Andrew Curry's Role in ExxonMobil's Central Data Office
Andrew Curry manages ExxonMobil's central data office, which focuses on building data products for applications and analytics across the company. The office aims to drive data reuse and consistency by building cash flow prediction models, managing financial data, and optimizing inventory. Curry emphasizes the importance of understanding the business and the real problems it faces to provide effective data solutions. By tapping into the company's talent and growing the data culture, ExxonMobil aims to leverage data for better decision-making and innovation.
ExxonMobil's Emphasis on Sustainability and Data Support
ExxonMobil prioritizes sustainability and reducing its carbon footprint. The company actively contributes to open standards for emissions data models and seeks to leverage data to validate low carbon products. Data and data analytics play a crucial role in monitoring processes, such as flaring, to identify inefficiencies and proactively address environmental impact. By utilizing real-time data and advanced analytics, ExxonMobil aims to achieve carbon neutrality and make informed decisions in its sustainability efforts.
ExxonMobil's Adoption of Snowflake's Data Cloud
ExxonMobil has been migrating applications and data to the cloud, with Snowflake being a major part of its data storage strategy. Snowflake provides a scalable and cost-effective solution for storing and accessing data across multiple regions, aligning with ExxonMobil's global operations. The company aims to consolidate platforms and ensure data consistency across various business units. The goal is to build a foundation for advanced analytics and future opportunities, such as bringing applications to the data instead of moving data to applications.
In this episode, Andrew Curry, Chief Data Officer at ExxonMobil, shares with us how ExxonMobil uses data and analytics to reduce its carbon footprint, the future of gen AI as he sees it, and why it’s imperative to see data as an enabler to business capabilities.
---
Dive deep into the world of apps and generative AI at Snowflake BUILD 2023. This December, developers, data scientists, engineers, and startups will have access to exclusive sessions focused on building apps, data pipelines, and machine learning workflows in the age of generative AI and LLMs. Discover how to use the latest Snowflake innovations through product deep dives, demos, and hands-on-labs.