In Episode 2 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast our CEO Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Niresh Rajah, Managing Director; Data, RegTech & Digital Advisory, where they discuss how to obtain the balance between Offence, Defence and ESG, which includes;

The role of CDO in tomorrow’s world
How to obtain a balance between Offence and Defence
Why defence is more than regulation
Why no one is “buying” Data Management
Why many data operating models aren’t fit for transformation
Why building a balanced team is so important to win in both offence and defense
Why any business leader worth their salt understands that they need data to run, grow and control their business
Data Leaders don’t communicate in the language of the business; benefits and outcomes
Where ESG sits within the conversation of Offence and Defence
Why ESG is on the agenda of every boardroom and why Data is at the heart of it
The legal, regulatory and perception challenges of ESG that make it more complex
The challenges of acquiring accurate ESG data
The 4 differences between ESG regulation and “traditional” regulation
How ESG will drive consumer behaviour and play a role in market share
How this impacts who your organisation partners with
Why you need to have a separate ESG data strategy & ESG data teams
How to tackle the 34-38 sub-components of E, S & G
The 7 steps to consider to become ESG ready

S3 | Ep 2 | Balancing Offence, Defence and ESG with Niresh Rajah, Managing Director; Data, RegTech & Digital Advisory at Grant Thornton