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The original data podcast. The Hub and Spoken podcast is a series of fascinating discussions with today's top data and business leaders from across the business world. The conversations explore how to add most value to organisations through the use of data and analytics, and how best to organise yourself to achieve that value. It talks about how to define and deliver data strategy, and the best way to return business value.
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Dec 23, 2021 • 30min
The importance of data management with Jennifer Agnes
In this podcast, Jason Foster speaks to Jennifer Agnes, Managing Director of the Cynozure Group in the US, about creating a data management strategy that is best suited for your business. Jennifer shares her incredible journey into data management and talks about the terms data management and data governance, how to choose the right tools for data management and how to plan out an effective data management strategy for your business.

Dec 16, 2021 • 7min
Communication as an agent for change
In this episode, Jason Foster shares his insights on how effective communication is a powerful tool and what's needed to get it right. Jason talks about problems caused by poor communication, the importance of consistency, and the rule of seven.

Dec 9, 2021 • 10min
Data Governance isn't what you think it is
In this episode, Jason Foster shares a recent personal experience he had as a consumer, and how it relates to data governance and data management. Jason talks about the importance of data management, what can go wrong with poor data management, and why data governance has a direct impact on the success of an organisation.

Dec 2, 2021 • 40min
Using Data to Manage the UK's COVID Response with Johanna Hutchinson
In this episode, Jason Foster speaks with Dr. Johanna Hutchinson, UK Health Security Agency’s Director of Analytics & Data Science and DataIQ’s third most influential person in Data (dataIQ 100 The Most Influential People in DATA 2021), about using data to manage the UK's COVID response. The collection of data and information has become crucial to fight the worldwide health crisis brought by the COVID-19 pandemic. Johanna talks about the data management of National Health Security in the first months of the pandemic, managing the impact of the pandemic and advice given by the Joint Biosecurity Centre during the early pandemic times.

Nov 25, 2021 • 32min
Developing a Framework for Maximising Data in the Humanitarian Sector with Christian Koblmiller
In this podcast, Jason Foster speaks to Christian Koblmiller, Chief Data Officer at the International Committee of the Red Cross. They cover the different intricacies of collecting and analysing data in the humanitarian sector and the impact it can have. Christian shares his experience as CDO, his role at the International Committee of the Red Cross, challenges around data in the humanitarian sector and how humanitarian organisations rely heavily on data to make crucial decisions when responding to humanitarian support and disaster relief.

Nov 18, 2021 • 10min
ESG and its Impact on Your Data Strategy
In this episode, Jason Foster talks through the emerging concept of ESG which is the convergence of concepts and principles associated with the environment, society, and corporate governance. With more focus on these topics across business and government, it's important that your data strategy considers ESG and ensures the complex and disparate data and metrics have been well thought through. Jason provides a summary of the way to approach this topic.

Nov 17, 2021 • 35min
Special Series: Create a better, more purpose led and resilient future

Nov 16, 2021 • 36min
Special Series: The evolving role of the Chief Data Officer and data leadership
In this episode of the Hub & Spoken special series we look back at the conversations we've had with some of the industries best up and coming, and established, leaders.

Nov 15, 2021 • 35min
Special Series: How technology is your enabler to building adaptable data platforms and products

Nov 14, 2021 • 38min