Imagine this.

You have a garden, and you’ve spent years growing apple trees. You harvest the beautiful juicy red fruits every season.

And then, you leave them.

You don’t eat them. You have so many of them. You don’t know what to do with them. You’re not even sure if you like apples, and no one else wants them either. They rot away in your basket every time, but, for some reason, you keep harvesting and keep growing.

Sounds like a waste of time right? You would never do something like that!

Then, why would you do the same with your data?

Carol Hargreaves is the Director of the Data Analytics Consulting Centre and an Associate Professor in the Department of Statistics and Data Science at the National University of Singapore.

Here, Carol and her team help clients to generate economic, social, and scientific value from data using cutting-edge techniques and advanced data analytics strategies. They also provide hands-on workshops - both public and customized - to help clients keep up to date with new data analytics techniques.

An Analytics and Business Intelligence Professional, Carol has over 30 years of experience in lead roles in multiple industries, including Pharmaceuticals, Healthcare, Fast Moving Consumer Goods, and Education. Carol has also presented at multiple conferences and workshops on data analytics topics.

Prior to her current role at the National University of Singapore, Carol founded her own company with a focus on helping clients understand their business challenges and problems in order to identify the relevant data that will help solve their business problems. Over the years, she has also been the Chief of Business Analytics at the National University of Singapore, the Quantitative Methods Manager at IMS Health, a Statistical Modelling Analyst at FOXTEL, and more.

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Carol shares:

If you are a senior executive in private sectors outside of the USA and interested in learning more on how to incorporate data science into your company, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

How often do you find that your hard work goes unappreciated?

Others are doing what you do - maybe less - and getting all of the love and attention. It can be exhausting and demotivating, no matter how often you tell yourself that it doesn’t matter.

Europe is facing the exact same problem in the technology and data science industry.

They are often overshadowed by countries like the United States and China, being heavily ignored despite their achievements.

Aleksandar is here to change that.

Aleksandar Linc-Djordjevic is the Managing Director at the Data Science Conference. DSC is one of the world’s biggest franchises dedicated to Data Science & AI, with one of the fastest growing communities in Europe. In 2021 alone, DSC held 3 conferences across the world - the 1st live conference dedicated to Healthcare Analytics since the start of the pandemic in the United States, their 2nd conference in Austria, and their latest event in Europe. Spanning multiple days, each conference brought in 30-80 high-quality tutorials and talks, and was attended by 300-10,000 fellow data enthusiasts.

Aleksandar is a certified Trainer with more than 500 hours of training delivery experience. His fields of expertise include organizational development, communication, project management, strategic and action planning, and fundraising. Notably, Aleksandar took on the role as a Trainer at the Ministry of Youth and Sport, and as a Trainer @JobFair15 LevelUp workshop. Currently, he is part of KOMS pool of trainers.

He is also an Entrepreneurial Data Scientist with a demonstrated history of working in the non-profit organization management industry. Aleksandar has numerous experiences working in leadership and data related roles, including as the President of the Board at the Institute of Contemporary Sciences, a Data Analyst at NCR Corporation and CUBE Risk Management Solutions, and a Board Member of the National Youth Council of Serbia.

If you are a policymaker working in government agencies outside of the USA and interested in learning more on how to incorporate important technology into the national plan for your country, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

Meet Benn Stancil

It's no secret that running a startup is not for the faint of heart. From fundraising, managing teams, collecting data, and more, it's all part of the painful but electrifying process.

Anyone who has done it before will tell you about the fine line they had to walk between success and failure.

We read it on the news all the time, but today, I will take you behind the scenes and have Benn share with you some exclusive, insider stories.

Even better, his startup develops data analytics software, the very bread and butter of what we do day in and day out at our own organisations, but with an extra touch of sweet jam as Benn focuses on collaborative analytics.

Benn Stancil is the Chief Analytics Officer and Co-Founder of Mode. Mode was established in 2013 when Benn and his co-founders recognized the need for a collaborative analytics platform for those who worked on the frontier of data analysis. Mode streamlines analyst workflows with a self-serve experience for business users, making it easy to share actionable data insights and stories across entire organizations.

At Mode, Benn not only runs the data team, but played an integral role in the company’s building process, including fundraising and managing the executive team, all while using analytics at every possible step of the way.

Prior to Mode, Benn was an analyst at Microsoft and Yammer, where he helped lead product analytics. Currently, Benn is investing a lot of his time in writing about the data industry and where it’s headed on his Substack. So far, he has written articles on social media sites like Instagram, Twitter, and Clubhouse, startup wealth tax, self-serve, modern data stacks, and more.

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Benn shares:

If you’re a data scientist or data engineer with an interest in what it would take to build a company out of your products and solutions, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

Alignment and focus across the board are key in achieving a company’s goals as quickly as possible by working smarter not harder. But how does the finance team work with other departments to ensure everyone is focused on a common goal?

Malcolm has the answer to creating a more cooperative environment to reach that end of the rainbow.

Malcolm’s Role as a Financial Leader at Essence Group

Malcolm Shroff is the Chief Financial Officer of Essence Group Sydney, established in 2004, and an industry recognised and accredited food contract manufacturer that formulates ideas and concepts developed with strong industry knowledge into finished FMCG. Essence Group is a leader in nutritional innovation.

Malcolm is an experienced Finance, Governance, Risk & Compliance Professional with cross-continental experience in well-reputed multinational publicly listed corporations; spanning the automobile and office products / supply chain industry.

Before Essence Group, Malcolm was the youngest CFO in the Tata Motors Group’s history, successfully setting up and achieving operational profitability of an overseas subsidiary with positive EBIT within the first 6 months of company incorporation. In addition, he implemented the corporate restructuring of Tata Motors’ passenger vehicle dealership.

He was titled Merit Holder in the Final Professional Level Company Secretaryship Examinations conducted by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India, leading to the award of the ‘Company Secretary’ professional qualification.

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Malcolm shares:

If you have a C-suite role and you’re working for a mid-sized enterprise, soon to face the decision of implementing a new ERP system, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

What is Smart Water Metering and what does it mean for sustainability across Australia? Is this the future of water conservation?

Enter into the movement of smart cities and have a look into a brighter future - one step at a time - with Steven Tye.

Meet Steven Tye

Steven’s Role as a Smart Water Utilities Leader at Tyeware

Steven Tye has been the Owner, Director, and Solutions Consultant at Tyeware for the past 14 years and counting. He has been involved in smart metering projects since 2011 and has experience working with over 50 water utilities on smart metering pilots and rollouts. Tyeware is an internationally recognized digital water metering & IoT solutions provider leading Australia's IoT revolution in smarter water solutions for agriculture.

They developed the MiWater and MyH2O systems for Mackay Regional Council and now partner with Taggles Systems for the Australian and international commercialisation of this software suite. MiWater processes, interprets and integrates data received from Automated Meter Infrastructure (AMI) to give utilities control and oversight over their water infrastructure, from the largest networks down to individual services. MiWater has assisted in identifying leaks totaling six billion litres of water, in turn, saving residents of the Mackay region hundreds of dollars every year. In addition, MiWater assisted in regulating water consumption among the town’s population, allowing the Mackay Regional Council to reach its goal of reducing annual water consumption by 10%.

More recently, Tyeware has developed "Telemex", an industry-first integrated CRM, demand management and customer portal for water irrigation schemes. It includes the full management of water allocations, titles, transfers and changeovers, as well as meter management, scheme management and automated notifications. At the heart of Telemex is a customer portal used by water customers to lodge, manage and visualise the impact of water orders. Telemex builds on Tyeware's expertise and innovation across the Australian water industry to cultivate water sustainability through customer-centric solutions.

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Steven shares:

If you are in a C-suite position, working for a utility company or local council, and find yourself intrigued about how data science can assist you with infrastructure planning and engaging with your customers, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

If communication is key to running a successful business, then why do the different departments in a business fail to communicate? How many people go about their work day without knowing a single thing about what their co-workers are doing?

If communication really is key, then what can miscommunication do to a business?

Meet Sigal Pilli

Sigal’s Role as a Finance Leader at Seer Medical

Sigal Pilli is the Chief Financial Officer of Seer Medical, a creator of technology that revolutionises the diagnosis and management of neurological conditions. Their technology consists of wearable devices, a cloud platform and machine learning systems. These systems are at the core of their at-home video EEG monitoring and diagnostic service - the first of its kind.

At Envato, Sigal took part in structuring the financial department to integrate with other departments, merging data, finance and the diversity of views from around the table to ensure decisions are made well. As the CFO, Sigal’s role was to shine a light on points not considered by marketing and product.

Sigal’s Past Experiences in Finance

Sigal is also a Non-Executive Director at RateMyAgent Australia (ASX:RMY), Australia’s No. 1 real estate agent ratings and statistics website. Previously, Sigal held CFO and COO positions at industry-leading organizations like John Deere, Envato, Assembly Payments, and New Aim.

Sigal has decades of experience working in senior leadership roles in digital (e-commerce and SaaS), fintech, manufacturing, and engineering. Her expertise also includes acquisitions, integration, change management, and digital transformation. Over the years, she has built many large and complex financial and operational projects from scratch, including an effective, commercial and service-oriented finance function involving 40 professionals at Envato.

Uniting Finance and All Sides of the Business with Data and Analytics

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Sigal shares:

If you’re a CFO, and always intrigued about how you can move beyond financial control but modernise your department to play a bigger role in your organisation with your finance expertise, listening to Sigal and how she plays her roles in scaling and growing the company is highly recommended.

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With over half a billion fans following its events worldwide, Formula 1 is the greatest racing spectacle in the world. But very few of us know about Formula 1 as a corporate entity. What makes F1 such a highly successful organisation with raving fans?

Max Métral, the Senior Analytics Manager at Formula 1®, is here to give us an insider view into the inner workings of data and analytics in the corporate sports entertainment media landscape.

At F1, Max is currently involved in leading the business analytics department, which works to maximize commercial opportunities of both B2B and B2C ventures of F1 by optimising decision making using data analytics. Max uses data to deepen the customers/consumers/fans knowledge and make better data-informed decisions.

Before becoming the Senior Analytics Manager, Max was the Insight Manager. As the Insights Manager, he developed the organisation’s first-ever fan data analytics strategy. He also built up the F1 data team from scratch.

Max also enjoys teaching and sharing his real-life experience as a visiting lecturer at various universities across London, Paris, and Brussels.

Previously, Max has worked as a data and insights analyst at City Football Group, Accenture Uk, and Adidas.

Academically, Max studied at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - Kenan-Flagler Business School and has a Master of Science in Management (MSc) degree from ESSEC Business School in France.

He frequently speaks at reputed industry events involving data analytics, sports business analytics, and sports marketing.

In this exclusive episode, Max shares how data and analytics are used in the landscape of sports media and sports analytics.

If you are Chief Marketing Officer in a large corporation or work in the media industry, listening to this episode is highly recommended.

This episode is sponsored by the new program at DDA. It’s an analytics leader mentorship program for senior managers and executives in the business team who want to develop a data-driven business to drive customer experience excellence. For a small one-off annual fee, you get to book Unlimited Strategy Sessions for a Full Year. For more information about this program, please reach out to DDA!

BusinessAnalytics, CustomerExperience, DataScience

Aviation is an industry that naturally has a significant existence of legacy systems within financial and IT operations. How to harmonise these systems and what are the benefits of the harmonisation?

Above all, how can you synchronize the legacy systems existing in your industry and organisation?

To discuss all this and much more, we have Albert Ishak, the CFO of Airbus, Indonesia, for this exclusive episode on The Analytics Show. Airbus is a global pioneer in the aerospace industry, operating in the commercial aircraft, helicopters, defence, and space sectors. The company designs, manufactures, and delivers aerospace products, services, and solutions to customers worldwide. In 2020, it generated revenues of €49.9 billion and employed a workforce of around 130,000.

Before joining Airbus, Albert was a pivotal force in establishing Neorizon, a joint venture between Airbus and LM Industries. Neorizon develops physical products as fast and as flexible as software. The company specialises in rapid product innovation and development. He was the first CFO and Co-Managing Director there.

Academically, Albert graduated from IE Business School’s International MBA in 2017. He also received another MBA in Behavioral Sciences of Management from Yale School of Management.

In this episode, the exciting discussion takes form through the following routes:

If you are a CFO operating at a well-established company that comes with legacy systems, I would highly recommend you listen to this episode to find out how Albert is improving the financial health at Airbus Indonesia through finance automation and harmonising the legacy systems.

This episode is sponsored by the new program at DDA. It’s an analytics leader mentorship program for senior managers and executives in the business team who want to develop a data-driven business to drive customer experience excellence. For a small one-off annual fee, you get to book Unlimited Strategy Sessions for a Full Year. For more information about this program, please reach out to DDA!

BusinessAnalytics, CustomerExperience, DataScience

Vishal Kapoor is a senior analytics leader and data science professional with more than a decade of experience working in the data analytics industry.

He has been recognised as the IAPA Top 25 Analytics Leader in Australia 2021.

Currently, Vishal is working as the Head of Innovation at Prospection, a data analytics solutions provider for the healthcare industry. Prospection is a pioneer in healthcare data analytics. The company utilises predictive analytics and machine learning with real-world healthcare data to unearth insights that help research, develop and target better healthcare outcomes for patients.

Vishal is also an Advisor at Skoutli, a service that scouts locations and vehicles for shoots for influencers, photographers and production companies. He was also a founding member of INGRITY, a progressive data analytics services providing company.

Apart from that, Vishal had worked in various senior analytics, and leadership roles at organisations like Mu Sigma Inc, Infosys, and Bayesia.

His work experience ranges with clients across the US, Singapore, India, and Australia, including Fortune 500 companies.

Vishal utilises his expertise in maths, data science, technology, cognitive and behavioural sciences to develop a culture of design thinking and extreme experimentation in organisations. This approach to culture helps in the effective creation and consumption of analytics solutions in organisations.

In this exclusive episode, Vishal shares about his role at Prospection and how he helps develop the team to become a master innovator. He also shares:

If you are a professional from the healthcare industry, this is certainly the episode for you to peek into the mind that helps to build innovation using data science in the healthcare industry.

On the other hand, if you are in management, you would also benefit from listening to how Vishal works to flourish innovation and how Prospection uses real-world evidence-based data to make a healthier world.

This episode is sponsored by the new program at DDA. It’s an analytics leader mentorship program for senior managers and executives in the business team who want to develop a data-driven business to drive customer experience excellence. For a small one-off annual fee, you get to book Unlimited Strategy Sessions for a Full Year. For more information about this program, please reach out to DDA!

Meet Stephen Fernando

Stephen’s Role as a Business Leader at Murray River Council

Stephen P Fernando recently took on the role of the Director of Corporate Services at Murray River Council, a government administration or municipality covering 11,865 square kilometres located in the Southern Riverina bordering Victoria, Australia. It is a picturerous area that sees over 2 million room nights per year (pre-COVID) by tourists coming to enjoy the river, the great outdoors and the wineries.

Stephen’s Past Experiences in Data Science

Previously he was the CFO, at the Whitsunday Regional Council, in Queensland, at the start of the world-famous Great Barrier Reef. Before that he headed the business services function for Mackay Water & Waste, where he was instrumental in driving Australia's first fleet-wide installation of smart water meters, one of the earliest smart cities projects in the country.

Stephen is also a freelance public speaker for 6 years, with international experience in the public sector, public sector business transformation & innovation, smart cities, data analytics, and asset management. He was also the Chief Financial Officer for the Whitsunday Regional Council and the Manager of Business Services for the Mackay Regional Council.

Stephen has over 20 years of experience in senior managerial roles across 3 continents in business strategy, general and financial management, systems and processes, and marketing.

Risk management, agile, and data analytics

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Stephen shares:

If you a senior executive in private sectors and want to understand how the corporate services within the government agencies work with data and analytics, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.