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

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Caroline Sherman, a seasoned communications expert and Vice President of Corporate Affairs for Mars Multi Sales. In this thought-provoking conversation, Jason and Caroline dive deep into the realm of communications and its profound impact on shaping organizational culture and driving change. Together, they explore the art of communication, discussing strategies, techniques, and real-life examples that will empower you to foster innovation, adaptability, and resilience within your team.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Richard Davis, the Chief Data Officer at Ofcom, a UK-based regulator. They discuss the use of data at Ofcom, particularly in regards to its regulatory role and how to maintain a data-driven approach to identify trends, assess risks, and prioritize resources. Richard also shares his brilliant data journey from academia to his current role as a CDO, Ofcom's role in broadcast regulation and how to tackle cultural challenges to foster a culture that embraces data-driven decision-making.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Stephen Almond, Executive Director, Regulatory Risk at the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO). They discuss the ICO's role and how it supports the UK in creating an innovative economy. Stephen explains how the ICO works, the impact of data regulations and privacy on innovation and how the ICO helps businesses navigate the complexities of data regulations while developing innovative solutions to create a thriving and secure digital landscape.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Greg Freeman, Founder and CEO of the Data Literacy Academy, to explore the critical importance of data literacy in future-proofing your organisation. Greg shares his insights and expertise on the definition of data literacy, the role it plays for organisations and how to cultivate an effective culture of data. They discuss common mistakes businesses make when developing data literacy programmes and share best practices to stay ahead of the curve.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Guy Lehman, who worked as Chief Data Officer and Data Strategist in multiple organisations before joining the Cynozure team as a consultant. Together they discuss data value from a business perspective, how to identify and deliver it, and the role of CDOs in creating the value story. Guy also shares his brilliant journey in data and remarkable experience working across different organisations and leading teams of up to 700 members.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.