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

In this episode we talk to Jo Cruse, MD at The Unreasonables, about how in the midst of an avalanche of data and AI in both hype and reality, its easy to think that automation and bots are taking over and that it's important more now than ever to ensure we have a human centred approach to building data, AI and technology solutions. We explore how this starts in the classroom at school and transcends across organisations, governments and home round the dinner table and ultimately means ensuring we focus on empathy, wellbeing, human connections, collaboration and creating space and time for these conversations.

In this episode, we talk to Stephen Jamieson and Maggie Buggie leaders at the global tech vendor, SAP. We discuss their hugely impressive and admirable initiative looking at removing single-use plastics from the supply chain and the part data and analytics plays in that and the wider sustainability agenda.

In this episode, we talk to David Rosen who is Head of Strategy for Tibco Software and industry thought-leader in business redesign from the perspective of data and analytics. We explore how to create the algorithmic enterprise and discuss a number of use cases from across industries on how analytics is being deployed to transform business.

In this episode, we talk to the Marketing and Communications Director from the Really Useful Group, Phil Day, on using data and analytics to reach new audiences and delight existing customers of Andrew Lloyd Webber's global and award-winning catalogue. We talk about attribution modeling, customer segmentation, AI to develop better content and even GDPR the musical.

 In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Ryan Moriarty, VP of Commercial Growth at music startup Sofar Sounds. We discuss the application of data science algorithms to value driving use cases in his new role at Sofar plus previous roles at Just Eat, Wonderbly, M&S, Tesco, and others.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to the Chief Data Officer from Lloyds Banking Group, Roberto Maranca, about his role as a change agent and the importance of change in data initiatives to drive the required outcomes. We also explore the ethical obligations organisations have and how customers perceive brands transparency with their use of data.

In this episode, we talk to the Head of Data and Advanced Analytics at Dyson, Ryan Den Rooijen. Ryan previously worked leading data for the global advertising team at Google and prior to that helping a number of startups on marketing and digital strategy. We have a fascinating discussion around implementing data strategy, his deep love for MPP systems, creating superhuman ability through advanced analytics, building diversity and psychological safety into his team and ultimately creating better experiences for his customers and making better decisions internally.

In this episode, we talk to Tim Carmichael, the Head of Data transformation at Southern Water and previously Chief Data and Analytics Officer for The British Army. We cover the building blocks for a successful data strategy, his 3 stakeholder personas 'Glazy', 'Rolly' and 'Sparkly', getting consensus and funding for your data and analytics initiatives and other tactics that help get buy-in and generate momentum.

In this episode, Jason Foster (CEO) is joined James Lupton (CTO) and Tor Park (Head of Marketing) from Cynozure to discuss news from the previous month that made it into the mainstream press and some trade publications about data and analytics. They each brought along 4 or 5 articles to discuss and then hit record. Given the prevalence of data, analytics and AI in the news nowadays, we find ourselves talking about this stuff all the time. We thought we'd make it a feature of the Hub & Spoken podcast show. Sources: http://www.wired.co.uk/article/strava-military-bases-area-51-map-afghanistan-gchq-military https://www.wsj.com/articles/chinese-police-go-robocop-with-facial-recognition-glasses-1518004353 http://www.wired.co.uk/article/uk-police-handheld-fingerprint-scanner-database-biometric-security https://www.theverge.com/2018/2/20/17032228/ai-artificial-intelligence-threat-report-malicious-uses https://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2018/02/07/nominet-trust-reveals-five-emerging-social-tech-trends-that-will-transform-lives-in-2018/ https://www.computerworld.com/article/3252218/collaboration/cortana-explained-why-microsofts-virtual-assistant-is-wired-for-business.html https://www.theguardian.com/technology/shortcuts/2018/jan/29/have-you-signed-up-for-a-tracking-app-by-mistake https://www.retailgazette.co.uk/blog/2018/02/sainsburys-acquires-nectar-assets-60m-big-data-drive/ http://smallbusiness.co.uk/gdpr-brits-exercise-right-forgotten-2542831/ http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/43154732  https://www.engadget.com/2018/01/30/fake-porn-is-the-new-fake-news-and-the-internet-isn-t-ready

In this episode we are talking to Johanna Hutchinson, who is Head of Data at The Pensions Regulator, previously at HM Revenue & Customs with a background in research and statistics. Together we explore the emerging data team and the type of skills and capabilities needed to maximise the value of data at an organisation. We discuss how this differs from data teams of the past and the role the Chief Data Officer has in crafting and leading that team.