How is data being used effectively to drive improvements throughout German football? Helena Schwenk and Mike Creane caught up with Tobias Haupt, Head of the DFB-Akademie, to find out about the role data is playing. Tobias lifts the lid on how technology is driving performance improvements across multiple areas, all the way from fitness to psychology and neuroscience.  

The conversation moves on to cover how the human side of sport can be balanced with the use of data, as well as looking into how the football industry compares to the rest of the economy with regards to digitization.

Want the inside track on the use of data in sport? Check out Exasol’s sports analytics hub.

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The high levels of performance we’re seeing during Euro 2020 is not just down to the players – there’s a crucial role being played by the teams working with data off the pitch. This week, Helena Schwenk is joined by Graham Sharpe, Director Strategic Solutions at Exasol, to look more deeply into the use of data in the beautiful game. They explore how companies actually gather sporting data in the first place, what difference data storytelling is making and how the big brands sponsoring the tournament will be working with data to win in their respective fields.

If you want to get the inside track on the use of data in sport, check out Exasol’s sports analytics hub.

For more on the DataXpresso podcast, you can head over to The Data Dreamer. 

Euro 2020 is finally here but how is the use of data and technology behind the scenes going to make a difference on the pitch? Helena Schwenk catches up with Dr Sebastian Koppers, Project Lead, TechLab at the DFB-Akademie (German Football Association) to find out. The conversation covers how the DFB uses tech to inform decision-making, how football compares to other industries in this regard and, of course, what Sebastian’s looking forward to at the tournament.

If you want to hear more from us throughout the tournament, head over to www.exasol.com for the latest insights. 

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Is the data lakehouse more than just a buzzword? Why has the term sprung up and are there any use cases where a lakehouse might make sense? Join Helena Schwenk and Graham Sharpe, director of strategic solutions at Exasol, as they explore the term and provide practical advice for data pros and organizations trying to get to grips with what it really means.

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We all know about STEM, but what is STEAM-focused learning? This week Helena Schwenk is joined by Sally Eaves, CTO, founder and strategic advisor, to answer this question and more. Together they explore why this issue is so important, where STEAM can have an impact on building diverse workforces, and how this new way of learning can be made a reality.

If you want to dig further into this podcast and other big issues in the world of data, check out The Data Dreamer website.

Machine Learning (ML) is a word we hear day in day out but it provokes a wide range of reactions from businesses trying to understand its benefits and pitfalls. So, is ML more accessible than you may realize? Is it touching our lives in ways that we don’t recognize yet?

In this episode, Helena Schwenk explores these questions with Graham Sharpe, director, strategic solutions at Exasol and together they look into how you can make ML a reality for you and your data and analytics communities.

If you want to find out more from the podcast check out our homepage on The Data Dreamer website.

How data literate do students believe they are? What needs to change to give young people more confidence in this area? How can businesses help guide and inform changes to improve data skills amongst students?  

These are some of the big questions Helena Schwenk explores this week with Ferdinand Doepel, Head of Economics and Business at a school in the UK. If you want to find out more about this topic, check out our recent podcast with Adah Parris and Exasol’s research into data literacy over at The Data Dreamer website or read the D/NATIVES report yourself at https://www.thedatadreamer.com/dnatives 

This week, Helena Schwenk welcomes futurist and cultural strategist, Adah Parris to discuss the role of data in the lives of D/NATIVES – the generation who’ve grown up immersed in digital culture.

If you want to find out more about this topic, you can read the related report and hear from the people who are working with the data that shapes our lives, over at www.thedatadreamer.com  

To celebrate International Women’s Day (IWD), Helena chats with Deborah Thomas about the realities of being a CCO, the relevance of IWD today and views on progress around equality and diversity. The conversation also covers important role models, both male and female, and how to tackle the challenge of attracting more women into tech.

To find out more, visit www.exasol.com

People who love data and want to help organizations make the most of their information can truly have an impact. We speak with Glen Rabie, CEO of Yellowfin, about how he and his team are supporting businesses in transforming their use of data, democratizing it and enabling professionals across the world to discover, understand, and act faster on opportunities.

If you want to find out more, visit our podcast homepage here.