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

In this episode Jason talks to seasoned data leader, Lynn Pope, about the vision for data in the financial services sector, the opportunities for where data can play a part and the challenges with getting that done. They also discuss strategy, skills and the importance of culture, common language and business engagement in delivering value.

In this episode, Jason talks to Jez Clark, CEO at data staffing consultancy, Eden Smith. They discuss the importance of organisational design and workforce planning to a successful data strategy - including the challenges of getting it right, and where it can go wrong. The conversation covers a multitude of topics around finding the right people: clear role definition, creating an attractive proposition, as well as executive-level placement and the value of training, career development and succession planning.

In this episode, Jason talks to the Chief Digital and Technology Officer at Ocean Spray, Jamie Head about his mandate to modernise their digital and technology estate. They discuss the role data and data strategy is playing in that transformation, the innovation mindset, digital and physical product management and the role of culture in determining the success. They also explore the need for industry-level collaboration in order to improve the outcomes for customers.

In this episode Jason talks to the Gail Miller, the Head of Data at ScottishPower, about how she has used her commercial background to potent effect to improve customer engagement and to deliver incremental value to the business. They discuss the approach used to building the strategy, developing the roadmap, getting investment and quickly proving value. A fascinating discussion for anyone looking to level up their data strategy.

In this episode Jason talks to Graeme McDermott, the Chief Data Officer at Addison Lee, about his journey delivering business value with data. They explore the journey, how you measure progress, the definition of done and how you keep stakeholders engaged with strong communication and collaboration.

In this episode, Jason talks to Doug Laney, the author of Infonomics, ex Gartner distinguished analyst and currently a consultant at Caserta. A fascinating and fast-paced discussion on how organisations should look to monetise, manage and measure their information and treat data as an asset. They discuss how you classify information as an asset, how you value that asset and whether you can have those assets on your balance sheet.

In this episode, Jason talks to Nirali Patel, the Chief Data Officer at AXA Healthcare, about the use and value of having an agile data strategy. They cover what being agile means on context of building data products and why being agile is more important than ever. This episode also unpicks how you avoid just being reactive to everything but still having an operating model that is responsive to change, flexible and can pivot around internal and external events. 

In this episode, Jason talks to serial Chief Data Officer, Andy Day about what a Board cares about and how data plays a part in that. They discuss why data should be at the top table, why the Chief Data Officer may be in jeopardy and how to succeed in creating an organisation that is guided by data.

In this episode Jason talks to seasoned business, data and change leader, Nicky Klein about the relationship that exists between data and business change. They explore the drive and requirement for change, how data helps, the resistance and barriers to change and the role the Chief Data Officer plays in the change process.

In this episode, Jason talks to Sefton Perry, the Head of the Intelligence Centre at UEFA, about how he and his team use data and insights to develop football, govern the game and run multi-million-pound football competitions. This includes how they make use of strategic intelligence to make sure decisions are taken with evidence in the room, how they’re set up and how they collaborate internally and with European football leagues.