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Mar 8, 2023 • 48min

Embrace Equity: A Special International Women’s Day Podcast with Jennifer Agnes, Sadiqah Musa and Sathya Bala

In this episode, Jennifer Agnes, U.S. Managing Director of Cynozure, talks to two inspiring women about ongoing challenges that women face in achieving gender equality and what each of us can do to help to create a more inclusive and diverse world for women: Sadiqah Musa, Founder of Black in Data and Sathya Bala, Founder of True Change. They share their experience and professional journey in data, talk about mentorship, how it impacted their life and the importance of building supportive communities for creating a more inclusive and equitable data industry.
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Mar 2, 2023 • 42min

Setting an organisation up for success with data with Benny Clive Benford

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Benny Clive Benford, Disruptive Data Leader and former Chief Data Officer of the Jaguar-LandRover (JLR) group. They discuss implementing change within an organisation with data, how to facilitate transformational change, key stakeholders involved in the process and crucial factors to leverage data effectively and drive organisational success.
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Feb 23, 2023 • 42min

The societal impact of technology and the approach to setting policy with Marcus Grazette

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Marcus Grazette, Public Policy Leader at Holistic AI, about the societal impact of technology and how to put guardrails in place to protect consumers and promote innovation. They discuss policies and standards in data-driven technologies, key players, challenges, and the impact on consumers, business growth and citizens.
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Feb 16, 2023 • 39min

Delivering millions in business value with data with Ben Steele

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Ben Steele, Head of Data and Analytics at BMS Group, a fast-growing, global insurance and reinsurance broker. They discuss the importance of predicting value and the key factors organisations should focus on to become more agile, better equipped to respond to new challenges and opportunities, and ultimately deliver more value to their stakeholders.
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Feb 9, 2023 • 33min

How data assurance and trust can unlock value with Lisa Allen

In this episode, Jason talks to Lisa Allen, the Director of Data and Services at Open Data Institute about how data assurance and trust can create a world where data is used to create a greater impact outside an individual organisation. Lisa also shares her background in data, explains what data trust is, why data should be transparent and how a lack of data trust affects an organisation.
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Feb 2, 2023 • 39min

The job advert doesn't work with Kyle Winterbottom

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Kyle Winterbottom, Founder & CEO of Orbition Group and host of the Driven by Data Podcast. They discuss the different challenges organisations face when hiring for data-specific roles and the best way to improve your job advert to attract the right candidates. An enlightening conversation to better understand how to find individuals with the right skills and expertise, the best hiring structure, and the process to recruit and retain data talents.
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Jan 26, 2023 • 39min

Operationalising data ethics at Scotiabank with Anna Hannem

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Anna Hannem, Head of Data Ethics and Use at the Canadian multinational banking and financial services company Scotiabank. Together, they explore the importance of data ethics in organisations and how it can be implemented, the increased value it can provide customers and how to operationalise across an organisation.
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Jan 19, 2023 • 40min

How to achieve business value from text with Bill Inmon

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Bill Inmon, a long-standing industry expert in the field of data, Founder and CEO of Forest Rim Technology, Best-Selling Author and recognised by many as the father of the data warehouse. Jason Foster and Bill discuss how to achieve business value from text, why using text is so important in decision-making, the challenges of using text in data and how organisations can effectively leverage data from text.
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Jan 12, 2023 • 43min

The approach to data and insight during M&A activity with Graeme McDermott

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Graeme McDermott, a long-standing authority in Data Leadership who is currently Chief Data Officer at TempCover, a leading provider of temporary insurance cover. They discuss the importance of having data available for mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity while also considering other factors of an M&A, the due diligence process, the role of the data team and the key metrics to consider to make informed strategic decisions and improve performance over time.
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Jan 5, 2023 • 33min

Value of Data Science in Publishing with Marco Lau

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Marco Lau, Director of Data Science and Analytics at Penguin Random House, the international publishing business. They discuss how data science can help create value in the publishing industry and the use of data to predict market trends and make informed business decisions. Marco also talks about his background and role and explains how different teams at Penguin Random House collaborate to blend data science, art and traditional methods to drive business growth.

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