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

 In this episode, Jason Foster talks about the government’s new strategy around data in healthcare: an ambitious plan to harness the potential of data in the health and social care system in England to save lives - while maintaining the highest standards of privacy and ethics. Jason walks us through the plan: the vision, how the government is looking to implement the new healthcare data strategy, the priorities and the seven pillars of the data strategy.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks about the role of the Chief Data Officer (CDO) and how to effectively balance the many different responsibilities that come with the role: data leadership, time allocation, prioritisation and focus. Jason also shares the 40-30-20-10 rule for data leaders, a framework you can use and adjust as a CDO, to help block time out for your tasks and juggle the many responsibilities. 

In this episode, Jason talks to Tom Wilson, Solutions Architect at Cynozure. They discuss how to navigate the transition from academia to industry, and how to decide when the best time is to make the transition. Tom talks about his career in academia and his PhD background, how he found his passion for data science and applied his academic knowledge in his data roles. Last but not least, Tom shares insightful advice for people that are in academia and would like to move to industry.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Dan Kellett, the Chief Data Officer at Capital One UK, about how important it is to create a centre of excellence and form strong relationships outside the data team. Dan shares his brilliant journey into data and talks about the role of the CDO and the structure of the data team at Capital One UK, how to balance short and long-term projects, and effectively allocate resources to achieve business goals.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Sophie Duffy, Head of Data and Analytics at the Kingfisher Group, an international home improvement conglomerate. They discuss how Kingfisher uses data and analytics to sustain business growth, enhance buyer experience with personalised solutions and tailor customer journeys online and in-store. Sophie also shares her brilliant journey in customer digital analytics, the importance of data teams and data management, and the skillset needed to ensure timely communication across the organisation.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks about the role dashboards play in reporting. He talks about the purpose of dashboards, how they work within an organisation's data ecosystem and shares real-life examples of dashboards and their efficacy. They may be one of the oldest data products around, however, they still play a crucial role in an organisation’s data ecosystem.