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

In this episode, Jason talks to Jose Murillo, the Chief Analytics Officer at Mexico’s 2nd largest bank, Banorte. They discuss the importance of experimenting with new ideas, rapidly evolving a data strategy, and collaborating with academia. Jose shares his journey from a Ph.D. in Economics into the world of data, how he and his team developed their data strategy to accommodate rapid growth and innovation, the importance of strategic partnerships to attract talents, and the role of Chief Analytics Officer.

In this episode, host Jason Foster talks to Murali Bhogavalli, Data Product Manager at Tinder. They talk about the concept and the idea of treating data as a product, the roles of Data Product Manager, and how the industry is shaping around it.

Murali shares his journey as Data Product Manager, the challenges of the role, what treating data as a product means, and the evolution of agile methodologies in the context of data.

In this episode, Jason talks to Tara Halliday, an expert on imposter Syndrome, who helps executives and coaches break through their limiting beliefs. She has coached many leaders across a range of different fields and has written the book “Unmasking: The Coaches Guide To Imposter Syndrome.”Imposter Syndrome is an incredibly common phenomenon in high-pressure workplaces and high-achievers. Tara shares her knowledge and experience on the topic: what the imposter syndrome is, how it starts, symptoms and the steps to overcome overwhelming feelings.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Carlos Soares, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Analytics Worx (he has also worked in other analytics transformation roles at Diageo, Nike, Vodafone and Liberty).

They discuss the importance of delivering value-based data and why you need to create a safe space for your data team to innovate and improve constantly.

Carlos shares the challenges of his various data leadership roles, what value-charged analytics means and how to align the day-to-day operational strategy with the company’s long terms goals.

In this episode Jason Foster shares insight into what ‘buy-in’ is, and how to go about getting managerial and investor support when it comes to funding for your data strategy. How best can you communicate your strategy’s value to stakeholders? With the right planning and preparation you’ll be able to effectively remove any doubts the stakeholders may have, so they can invest with confidence.

In this episode, Jason talks to Sarah Moore, Chief Data Intelligence Officer at NOW (formerly NowTV), about audience acquisition and retention in the fast-paced world of television.

When it comes to accessing large amounts of data in a fast-paced environment such as television, preparation and scalability is key. Without the right level of sophistication in your data frameworks, there is the potential to miss capturing important data which a business can potentially use to improve.

In this episode of the podcast host Jason Foster outlines the importance of having an adaptable data platform. A data platform should be built in a way that we can learn, develop, grow and enhance what we do.

In this episode, Jason talks to Lillian Pierson, CEO of Data Mania, an educational enterprise that helps emerging data scientists and leaders. In the world of data science, skills are constantly changing and evolving. Lillian shares insight into how mentorship can help you to develop and hone your skills while you expand your knowledge. The conversation also covers the need for a data leader to have a strong understanding of the company's goals and objectives, as well as an idea about where their company should be going in order to stay competitive in today's digital world.

In this episode host, Jason Foster talks to Sivan Metzger, the Managing Director of MPOps and Governance at DataRobot, about the approach needed to create robust machine learning solutions. They discuss the need for streamlining and governing machine learning to ensure success and the four components that deliver a strong MLOps operating model including deployment, monitoring, lifecycle management, and model governance.

 In this episode host, Jason Foster explores the role of the modern Chief Data  Officer (CDO) and the kind of environment that is required to breed success. He talks through the role and what it’s about, the characteristics of those entering the role, the route people take to become a CDO, and where they go next.