Driven by Data: The Podcast

S4 | Ep 3 | The Future of the Board; The Future of the CDO with Sanjeevan Bala, Group Chief Data & AI Officer at ITV


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In Episode 3, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Sanjeevan Bala, Group Chief Data & AI Officer at ITV, where they discuss the future of the Board and ExcCo, and the role the CDO plays in the future, which includes;

  • Why data drives an offensive growth strategy at ITV
  • The importance of having a value-driven strategy
  • The importance of the PLC board and ExCo on signposting the strategic importance of data
  • Making data a strategic business initiative and not a technical one
  • The future possibilities for CDO's on their next career move
  • Why the CDO is less about the task and more about building relationships
  • Why the technicalities are the easiest part of the D&A equation to crack
  • The role of data in board advisory
  • If reporting lines/structures have an impact on success
  • Why insight isn’t the problem, unlocking the last mile is
  • Being an offensive, value-driven function versus being an enabling function
  • Why being an enabler means you’re a cost centre
  • Why the D&A voice is often missing from ExCo
  • The role of diversity in the boardroom and the relationship with how D&A is viewed
  • Why many boards are asleep at the wheel and are not fit for purpose for the future
  • The difference between “value potential” versus “value capture”
  • How “value-driven” versus “data-driven” can be measured
  • The benefit of bringing in outside thinking and perspective to build next-generation capability  
  • Why technical skills alone won’t help you win
  • How to get onto a board without board experience

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