Driven by Data: The Podcast

Lyndsay Weir, Chief Analytics & Insight Officer at Barilla Group, discusses the 'so what' about Data, Analytics and Insight, including the benefits of a non-STEM background, the importance of collaboration and asking 'so what?!', changing how reports and insights are presented, the damage from 'data is the new oil', and balancing tech and business objectives.

Barry Panayi, Chief Data and Insight Officer at John Lewis Partnership, discusses the myths about the CDO role, the importance of understanding data value from different stakeholder perspectives, the evolving role of the CDO, and the significance of culture, literacy, and adoption in the data industry.

What do Data Modelling, Delivering £500m in value through Data & Analytics, and building a Data Academy have in common?They all feature in the most listened-to episodes of Driven by Data: The Podcast, ever!After recently concluding Season 3 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, we thought we'd bring you a compilation bonus episode of some of the most listened-to episodes ever, to keep you tide over until the launch of Season 4 in a couple of weeks, which we promise will be the biggest and best yet.This episode features;S3 | Ep 4: The Resurgence of Data Modelling, with Kelly HumeS3 | Ep 16: Delivering £500m in Value with Clive (Benny) Benford S3 | Ep 21: Building a Successful Data Academy with Hannah Davies

After concluding Season 3 of Driven by Data: The Podcast last week, we thought we'd bring you a compilation bonus episode of some of the most listened-to episodes ever, to keep you tide over until the launch of Season 4 in a couple of weeks, which we promise will be the biggest and best yet.This episode features;S3 | Ep 1: Valuing Data as an Asset with Davin Crowley-SweetS3 | Ep 3: Data; A People Sport with Liz HendersonS2 | Ep 1: Becoming Data Literate with David Reed

In Episode 50, of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Joseph George, CEO at Dufrain, where they discuss the seven sins of data transformation, which includes; The differences between being an employee in a big corporate to running a business The realities of the Data Science hype cycle in 2017/18Why the good work is only done in pockets and silosResearch that suggests that only 27% of organisations are ready to achieve benefits from AIWhy they commissioned their ‘State of Data’ Report and some of the key findings Why most organisations believe they’re significantly more data mature than they actually are Why data is important but not urgent How most organisations can’t tie their D&A work to any increase in profit /revenue The reality of how organisations are still using data within an organisationHow organisations are suffering from the “streetlight effect”Why most data and analytics projects still don’t deliver the desired benefits How most of the blockers are non-technical The seven sins of data transformation Why data is an afterthought in most transformation programmes The lack of good programme/project management on most data and analytics initiatives The importance of understanding what success and ‘completed’ is for different stakeholdersWhy many agile projects aren’t actually agileThe three lenses of collaboration and why the lack of it negatively impacts many D&A projects Why everyone needs to think and act commercially and speak in business language Why it all ties back to revenueWhy we all have to look in the mirror The importance of being able to articulate the benefit of any data initiative Why the CIO is being chosen over the CDO for having responsibility for AIYou can find The State of Data Report here; https://www.dufrain.co.uk/

In Episode 49 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Dr Christina Sandema-Sombe, Chief Data Steward at Nike, where they discuss the relationship between user acceptance and adoption and the role it plays in Data and Analytics success, which includes;How being better at writing has been a huge benefit throughout her career The 6 things that she owns as Chief Data Steward How to activate organisations to treat data as an assetWhy data is truly a team sport between business, data and tech The importance of knowledge management and change management Managing data within different teams at different levels of maturity The importance of user acceptance Why identifying the art of the possible causes disruption Why we often overinvest in new tools while not being mature enough to benefit from themWhy it should be behaviours first and technologies second Why most technology becomes expensive shelfware and how to avoid thatWhy D&A approaches the problem of change like it’s a brand new problem, when it’s not Why inter-disciplinary thinking is critical for combatting change Why driving change for D&A is like a merger and acquisition of two big giants The healthy balance between carrot and stickWhy executive sponsorship is absolutely critical to success Why you have to be very intentional about educating Aligning data initiatives to business objectives Why top-down stewardship is more effective than bottom-up The role of the operating model and how team structure can be critical The relationship between knowledge management and adoptionWhy branding is super important to make it D&A interesting, exciting and accessible Her hilarious story related to Justin Timberlake 👀Thanks to our sponsor, Dufrain:Dufrain is a market leading pure play data and analytics delivery consultancy empowering enterprise organisations to discover the value and potential in their data. To truly become data-driven and drive competitive advantage. At Dufrain, Data is our passion. Our highly experienced data consultants deliver data solutions and real business outcomes across the entire data landscape helping businesses to meet their strategic objectives. Led by Joseph George CEO, we draw on a wealth of expertise, experience and knowledge to deliver innovative solutions to data challenges. Leading brands trust us and partner with us to deliver value and to support and enable their teams for the long term. Our highly experienced data consultants deliver comprehensive services across the entire data landscape from data management and governance, BI and analytics through to shaping data transformation strategies. Take your steps to become data-driven, visit www.dufrain.co.uk and connect with us.

In Episode 48 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by, Andy Moore, Chief Data Officer at Bentley Motors, where they discuss what it takes to define, build and execute a Data and Analytics strategy in a 100+ year old organisation, which includes;Understanding the corporate strategy Having a fully electric vehicle line-up by 2030The focus on sustainability The importance of executing a gap analysis of the corporate strategyTheir Data Dojo Data Literacy programme The relationship between the strategy and the people Building and executing a Data Strategy from scratch in an 100+ year old organisationHow data has evolved over the last 23 years in that organisation Setting the strategy and building the capability The challenges and opportunities of building a team from a blank canvass Balancing the team in relation to experience when hiring The demand from younger generations to get into our industryUsing apprenticeships to develop the skills you'll need in the future Why workforce planning is critical How to increase the flow of fresh, young talent into our industryThe benefits of having a truly diverse team like Bentley’s D&A team is Being a recovering Chief Digital Officer and what the future of the Chief Data Officer looks likeThanks to our sponsor, Dufrain:Dufrain is a market leading pure play data and analytics delivery consultancy empowering enterprise organisations to discover the value and potential in their data. To truly become data-driven and drive competitive advantage. At Dufrain, Data is our passion. Our highly experienced data consultants deliver data solutions and real business outcomes across the entire data landscape helping businesses to meet their strategic objectives. Led by Joseph George CEO, we draw on a wealth of expertise, experience and knowledge to deliver innovative solutions to data challenges. Leading brands trust us and partner with us to deliver value and to support and enable their teams for the long term. Our highly experienced data consultants deliver comprehensive services across the entire data landscape from data management and governance, BI and analytics through to shaping data transformation strategies. Take your steps to become data-driven, visit www.dufrain.co.uk and connect with us.

In Episode 47 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by, Rachel Keane, Founder of DigData, where they discuss the need to connect the industry with education to raise the profile of Data & Analytics as a career option much earlier, which includes; What DigData is and why it exists The talent shortage in the D&A industry Why there is so little being done to raise awareness at an earlier age The need to attract students from different educational backgrounds and interestsThe consequences organisations are seeing and feeling The core challenges with how data is positioned within the education systemWhat more can be done to raise the profile of our industryHow can we quantify successWhat data "means" in educational institutions Why the tenure of the CDO plays a part How to make junior/graduate talent more accessible to all companiesWhy our obsession with tech is negatively impactingConnecting industry with education The relationship between this challenge and DEI

Ben Steele, Head of Data & Analytics at BMS Group, discusses engaging business leaders, the perfect conditions for a data executive, value creation metrics, team composition, collaboration, attribution, CDO roles, and data literacy for success.

Samir Sharma, CEO & Founder of Datazuum, discusses aligning data strategy with business objectives. Topics include the Data Strategy Canvass, language barriers between business and data teams, the critical component of asking the right questions, the value discrepancy between business leaders and data teams, and the 7 steps to align a data strategy to business objectives.