The Power of Data

We’re joined in this episode by Akhil Lalwani, Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Convex Insurance who discusses the introduction of the CDO role in insurance and how his experience in technology has equipped him for addressing the industry’s move to more digital interaction. Akhil also talks about challenging the status-quo and the role that diversity of thought plays in shaping the future of the insurance sector.

Joining us for this episode on The Power of Data Podcast are the co-founders of our D&B Accelerate partner BuyHive, Minesh Pore CEO and Brent Barnes, COO. Minesh and Brent discuss sourcing supplies amidst a global pandemic, using data to ensure trusted, high quality manufacturing and their vision for making sourcing as easy as possible for buyers.

In a special Power of Data episode, President of Dun & Bradstreet Stephen Daffron is joined by John W. Thompson, Board Chair at Microsoft and Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, to celebrate the power of partnerships to mark the launch of D&B Accelerate. Stephen and John discuss the value of having the right partners to drive mutual growth and why data is key for every business today.

Joining us on the podcast is Gordon Hagart, Independent Investment Consultant and Special Advisor to the Institutional Investors Roundtable, who demystifies Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and its role in responsible business. Gordon explores the drivers and catalysts responsible for the business shift towards sustainability priorities, why ESG is moving from a CSR function to a CFO responsibility and how alternative data sources are helping increase ESG’s opportunities.

In this episode we explore the importance of data in ensuring quality benchmarking for the quality management and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. 

We are joined by Jennifer Maguire, Deputy Director of the Office of Quality Surveillance of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Marten Ritz, Head of Operational Excellence at the University of St. Gallen and Mark Seiss, Director of Predictive Analytics at Dun & Bradstreet. 

Listen in as they discuss their latest research project on helping the pharma manufacturing industry become more effective in the quality development of products and work towards establishing a rating system to drive Quality Management Maturity.

For more information regarding the study or to participate, please visit www.dnb.com/pharmastudy 

Bahea Izmeqna, Chief Operating Officer at Greensill explores why data is an icon to show growth in business, mitigating risk and exposure through data and the power of digitisation to enable Greensill to scale geographically. Bahea also discusses making finance fairer and cheaper for all and why when moving through a digital transformation, it’s important for companies to remember it’s not just a technology shift, but a behavioural one too.

Sam Tidswell-Norrish speaks to Adrian Lovett, President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Wide Web Foundation who examines the societal and business responsibility of the world wide web and why the web needs to work better for women and protecting them from online abuse. They also discuss mitigating misinformation amidst a global pandemic, data rights and the need to ensure that people have the digital skills and basic digital literacy to be able to interact online in a meaningful way.

Sean Thompson, Executive Vice President of Business Network and Ecosystem at SAP Procurement Solutions joins us to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on globalisation, supply chains and the digital agenda. Plus, how data can be used to understand a business’ sustainability footprint and to feed Artificial Intelligence.

In this podcast episode, Nikhil Kamath, Co-Founder and CIO of Zerodha and True Beacon covers the need for pragmatic education and identifying areas for growth. He also discusses capital market shifts and the opportunity for India to become a global manufacturing hub.

Brian Alster, General Manager for Third-Party Risk & Compliance at Dun & Bradstreet joins us on the podcast to discuss understanding the levels to businesses multi-tiered supply chains, his excitement around ESG, helping companies understand risk profiles and seeing the beginnings of green shoots of recovery following COVID-19.