The Data Strategy Show

Robert Vane is an Enterprise Data Architect and creator of Federated Subject Areas (FSA) and the G-TEA Domain Architect platform.

Rachel Keane is the Chief Data Inspirer at The Data Inspiration Group Ltd, Digdata.

Bill Schmarzo is The Dean of Big Data, author of four books, and currently Customer Advocate, Data Management Incubation at Dell Technologies.

The final episode of Season 2 and my guest is none other than Scott Taylor - the data whisperer! Yep this is the final episode of Season 2 of 66 questions. Scott and I had a lot of fun making this episode as the season finale! I've had a hoot doing this season and finishing it with much laughter and comedy moments was probably the best way to go!

So enjoy listening to Scott do his thing and please do like, share, and comment. Tell everyone you know! Behind every data leader there is a person and here is Scott unplugged.

Abel has an energy that oozes from him, and he says that he was “born in Nigeria and made in the UK” He defines himself as trustworthy

Abel is currently the External Engagement Lead -Transforming Data Collection (TDC) Programme at the Bank of England - part of the Data Management team, responsible for developing, embedding & delivering the Bank’s Data and Analytic (D&A) strategy in a rapidly changing world. 

He is a Board member in one of the leading Colleges in Scotland. Is passionate about Data, Technology, AI, Social Mobility, Education, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), Diversity and Inclusion.

I hope you enjoy this episode please do like, share, and comment, and enjoy listening to Abel. Behind every data leader there is a person and here is Abel

We have been connected for some time, and I think I met Susan for the first time at Big Data London 2022 and we recorded 4 questions as a mini 66. So here she is elaborating further on 62 questions! :-)

Susan needs no real introductions from me! We had a great conversation, had a lot of fun and of course you can’t see it, but in the background, there was her favourite icon – Robbie!

She even remembers when she broke her leg at 18 months old! She’s a self-confessed southern softie but still has her roots in Scotland!

I hope you enjoy this episode please do like, share, and comment, and enjoy listening to Susan. Behind every data leader there is a person and here is Susan unplugged.

Gareth is a super passionate and purposeful leader. He is currently Head of Data & Analytics for Sir Robert McAlpine logo and Board Member for SEM 1/1 Energy Management Systems and Energy Audits Committee.

He describes himself as enthusiastic, compassionate, and tenacious about all things data! He’s influencing the world of construction to embed better working practices in projects as he says 1 in 200 fail to be delivered on time, on budget and with ROI. So, he’s super excited about changing that in the industry with his colleagues across the sector.

I think you will love this episode! Gareth shoots from the heart and is an explorer of culture, people, countries and is super inspirational! Some great responses to 66 questions!

I hope you enjoy this episode please do like, share, and comment, and enjoy listening to Gareth. Behind every data leader there is a person and here is Gareth unplugged.

Jez and I have known each other for quite a long time, since 2017. We met when we were more or less fresh faces in the data industry and still finding our place.

Well, we have both come a long way since then and Jez is Co-founder and CEO at Eden Smith: a specialist data staffing, consulting & education company based in the UK and operating worldwide.

With over 20 years’ of experience in the staffing industry, Jez has helped many businesses adopt innovative strategies to attract, retain and develop niche data talent whilst helping job seekers position themselves for hire. He has a collaborative mentality, is always smiling, optimistic, and super positive about the industry!

I hope you enjoy this episode please do like, share, and comment, and enjoy listening to Jez. Behind every data leader there is a person and here is Jez unplugged.

The Data Strategy Show has been voted in the top 10 data podcasts by onlydatajobs and voted in the top 40 strategy podcasts by Feedspot in 2022. So, I wanted to say a HUGE BIG thank you to all the listeners out there for your support and I’m hugely excited about where the show will go in the future.

On today's episode I'm delighted to have Karen Jean-Francois! I was bowled over when I heard that Karen started out as an athlete and so I decided to look her up! Amazing! She ran for Harrow and France! In 15/16 she was pretty much in position 1 for many competitions in the heptathlon! She’s super focused and I loved her passion, positive energy and found her incredibly inspirational!

So moving on from athletics she branched into data analyst/data scientist. She is currently Analytics Manager – Operations at Monzo Bank.

She often talks about her fears and how she had to face head-on into impostor syndrome early on in her career as she was labeled too shy to succeed in a client-facing role, and she struggled to find her space and voice. But she is relentless in pursuit of self-help and says she’s a little bit of a self-help addict. By Overcoming these challenges she is now helping analysts in their development, improving their performance, and retelling her story so that they can be hugely effective in their roles.

I hope you enjoy this episode please do like, share, and comment, and enjoy listening to Karen. Behind every data leader there is a person and here is Karen unplugged.

The Data Strategy Show has been voted in the top 10 data podcasts by onlydatajobs and voted in the top 40 strategy podcasts by Feedspot in 2022. So, I wanted to say a HUGE BIG thank you to all the listeners out there for your support and I’m hugely excited about where the show will go in the future.

On today's episode I'm delighted to have not one but two data leaders: Jasper Hegarty-Ditton & Divya Selva Prabhu.

Jasper is the Director of Digital and Data and Divya who is the Data Analytics Coordinator and the first hire in his team, and are both from Leeds University Union.

What I admire about both is their openness, tenacity, and their diverse backgrounds, which made the conversation even more compelling. Both are extremely passionate about how data will be used for good in the future, and are extremely motivated to building community. 

I hope you enjoy this episode please do like, share, and comment, and enjoy listening to Jasper and Divya. Behind every data leader there is a person and here are Jasper and Divya unplugged.