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

In this episode, we talk to Payal Jain, Managing Director at JCURV, about the impact of gender bias on data and analytics. We discuss the importance of employing a diverse range of skills, and fostering this within data teams. As a Chair of Women in Data UK, Payal also shares her perspectives on gender diversity and how to support the cause.

In this episode, we talk to Nick Saretzky, Senior Director of Project Management at Tinder, about how dating apps started out with data. We discuss the benefits of driving change through data insights, and what user data Tinder has at its disposal. We also talk about the impact of dating apps on how people interact, and on the changing approach to modern relationships.

In this episode, we talk to Kerry Dawes, the Director of Digital Customer Experience at The Rank Group. We discuss the impact of data on the digital customer experience, and how new technologies are contributing to this field. We also cover the value of tracking customer data to identify and counter unhealthy behaviours in the gambling industry.

In this episode, we talk to Daniel Hulme, CEO of Satalia, on the progress of AI and how it's being implemented today. We discuss how organisations can more effectively use AI with optimisation, and where this technology is being applied today. We also cover the debate around the questionable future of AI, and in particular the potential risks posed by humanlike artificial intelligence.

We talk to Will Fraser, Director of The Saracens Way, about the potential of data in competitive sports. We discuss the cultural change embedded in becoming data-driven, and the impact of this change on an organisation or team. We also cover the future potential of data in rugby and beyond, giving an insight into the practical aspects of data use in sports.

In this episode, Jason hosts a wider discussion on Diversity & Inclusion in data, joined by three leading advocates for the cause. Roisin McCarthy is the Founder of Women in Data, Michelle Wong is the Head of Marketing Analytics at Farfetch, and Allison Nau is a CDO and one of our associate strategy advisors at Cynozure. We discuss everything from encouraging diverse teams in data and the benefits of this principle to discrimination in analytics, in recognition of International Women's Day 2019.

In this episode, we talk to Allison Nau, Director of Test Learn Iterate, about the challenges of leading data within modern businesses. We discuss the best approaches to encouraging trust in data throughout an organisation, and the priority of communication to ensure data use becomes ingrained. We also talk about the importance of building a diverse team to effectively utilise data, with Allison’s own experience in driving strategic growth through data and insight.