Driven by Data: The Podcast S4 | Ep 3 | The Future of the Board; The Future of the CDO with Sanjeevan Bala, Group Chief Data & AI Officer at ITV
Nov 21, 2023
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In Episode 3, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Sanjeevan Bala, Group Chief Data & AI Officer at ITV, where they discuss the future of the Board and ExcCo, and the role the CDO plays in the future, which includes;
- Why data drives an offensive growth strategy at ITV
- The importance of having a value-driven strategy
- The importance of the PLC board and ExCo on signposting the strategic importance of data
- Making data a strategic business initiative and not a technical one
- The future possibilities for CDO's on their next career move
- Why the CDO is less about the task and more about building relationships
- Why the technicalities are the easiest part of the D&A equation to crack
- The role of data in board advisory
- If reporting lines/structures have an impact on success
- Why insight isn’t the problem, unlocking the last mile is
- Being an offensive, value-driven function versus being an enabling function
- Why being an enabler means you’re a cost centre
- Why the D&A voice is often missing from ExCo
- The role of diversity in the boardroom and the relationship with how D&A is viewed
- Why many boards are asleep at the wheel and are not fit for purpose for the future
- The difference between “value potential” versus “value capture”
- How “value-driven” versus “data-driven” can be measured
- The benefit of bringing in outside thinking and perspective to build next-generation capability
- Why technical skills alone won’t help you win
- How to get onto a board without board experience