In this episode of The Data Storytellers Podcast, we sit down with Sirisha Nukala, Head of Data Insights & Enterprise Analytics at Louis Vuitton. With a background spanning pharma, consulting, and now luxury retail, Sirisha shares how she builds global analytics capabilities that drive strategic decisions across one of the world’s most iconic brands.

We dive into what it takes to lead a multicultural team, operationalize data across business lines, and turn analytics into a trusted partner for global leadership. She also reflects on building trust, driving adoption, and navigating the cultural and organizational nuances of scaling enterprise analytics worldwide.

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Chapters:

00:00 – Welcome: Meet Sirisha Nukala, Head of Data Insights & Enterprise Analytics at Louis Vuitton
03:07 – Sirisha’s journey from pharma to luxury retail
06:15 – What analytics means in a heritage luxury brand
09:22 – Leading a global team and managing cultural complexity
12:30 – Creating business alignment through data insights
15:38 – From dashboards to strategic conversations
18:45 – Building credibility and trust with stakeholders
21:52 – Empowering local markets with enterprise analytics
24:59 – Gaining buy-in: storytelling, influence, and persistence
28:06 – Driving change in a traditionally creative industry
31:13 – Early AI adoption: what’s working in luxury retail
34:20 – Building analytics infrastructure for scale and agility
37:27 – Sirisha’s leadership values: empathy, clarity, empowerment
40:34 – Navigating resistance and legacy ways of working
43:41 – Lessons from pharma and consulting: adaptability and agility
46:48 – Advice to data leaders in global organizations
49:55 – Final reflections on trust, culture, and business alignment