Hub & Spoken: Data | Analytics | Chief Data Officer | CDO | Data Strategy

In this episode, Jason talks to serial Chief Data Officer, Andy Day about what a Board cares about and how data plays a part in that. They discuss why data should be at the top table, why the Chief Data Officer may be in jeopardy and how to succeed in creating an organisation that is guided by data.

In this episode Jason talks to seasoned business, data and change leader, Nicky Klein about the relationship that exists between data and business change. They explore the drive and requirement for change, how data helps, the resistance and barriers to change and the role the Chief Data Officer plays in the change process.

In this episode, Jason talks to Sefton Perry, the Head of the Intelligence Centre at UEFA, about how he and his team use data and insights to develop football, govern the game and run multi-million-pound football competitions. This includes how they make use of strategic intelligence to make sure decisions are taken with evidence in the room, how they’re set up and how they collaborate internally and with European football leagues.

In this episode Nina Monckton, Chief Insight (Data) Officer at the NHS Business Services Authority, joins Jason to discuss how use of data led to over £100m of potential savings in just 6 months. She describes how they defined and delivered their data strategy, and how she looks after data as an asset, building the team, resource, and infrastructure to drive value.

In this episode we talk to Simon Hayter, Partner at Knight Frank about the hype surrounding data and analytics, how to use and be aware of hype and bringing things back to reality. We discuss inflated job titles, buzz words, mis-selling from vendors, hype in academia and avoiding unrealistic expectations.

Jason talks to Kevin Fletcher, CDO at HMRC, about the role of the CDO in public organisations, and how you embed data into strategy and operations. In this episode, they discuss Kevin’s role at the HMRC, how their data strategy is aligned with their specific use cases, and the challenges in delivering this.

Jason talks to Gabriel Hughes, CEO at Metageni and the architect of attribution modelling tools for Google. In this episode, we talk about how you deliver return from marketing and customer engagement investments by optimising customer journeys.

The Chief Data Officer is a relatively new role, but how is it set to change in 2020 and beyond? Tim Lum, a senior data leader with a wealth of experience leading data transformation, shares his perspective on how CDOs can better integrate themselves into the C-Suite. With Jason Foster, they discuss what skills are required for the CDO, and look ahead to the future of data leadership.

Theo Priestley, antifuturist, author and CMO at WFS Technologies, joins the podcast to share his grounding perspective on the future of AI. With Jason Foster, they strip down the artificial intelligence buzzword and review where AI is headed, and how businesses can harness this potential.

Alan Cruickshank, Head of Data at Tails.com, shares his experience building data functions from scratch in a fast-paced business. With Jason Foster at the helm, they discuss the advantages of being small-scale, how to prioritise what you need for success with data, and the importance of data cultures over Alan's career.