Dave Monks, Global Vice President, Data and Analytics, Governance and Ux, Brambles
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? We have successfully conducted an extensive multi-day training programme for all 300 company leaders, in partnership with a leading university and a consulting partner. Data literacy has now been established as an integral […]
Kate Sargent, Chief Data Officer, Financial Times
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? I could not agree more. I have a direct reporting function in my current role that is responsible for improving the engagement with, adoption of, and impact from data across the organisation. […]
Sanjeevan Bala, Group Chief Data and AI Officer, ITV
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? As a creative integrated producer distributor, data literacy was never going to be something the organisation readily engaged in. We took a value-based approach to our data strategy and, in doing so, could map […]
Kinnari Ladha, Chief Data Officer, Merlin Entertainments
How are you developing the data literacy of your organisation, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? Over the next thrilling five years, Merlin Entertainments is on the verge of a spectacular journey, setting its sights on data and digital growth, operational efficiency, and a dazzling digital transformation. To […]
Lester Berry, Director of Analytics and Data Science, John Lewis Partnership
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? There are six pillars in our data strategy, two of which are tackling data literacy. Firstly, we have a pillar around Self-Serve. We will only make the necessary culture change and realise […]
Helen Mannion, Global Data Director, Specsavers
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? Enabling individuals to create value from data is a core part of our strategy. We have a dedicated enablement function to make sure we are always thinking about how to achieve this across all […]
Orlando Machado, Chief Data Officer, The LEGO Group
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? We have a federated approach to data and analytics: most data teams do not sit in my area, though my team acts as a central hub for best practice, and provides the core data […]
Simon Prinn, Director of Data Science and Analytics, Walgreens Boots Alliance
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? In 2023, to boost data literacy, I focused on building links between the new Data Office to the areas I directly or indirectly partner with – Marketing, Digital, Opticians, Properties, while also delivering […]
Paul Chapman, Global Director of Client Data and Analytics, JLL
How are you developing the data literacy of your organisation, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? Creating a data fluency culture is at the heart of what we do as a team and a business. We have two dedicated functions working on different approaches to solving the problem, […]
Stephanie Bell, Director of Analytics, Sainsbury’s
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? We continually prioritise enhancing data literacy across our organisation. Our City and Guilds accredited Data to Decisions course offers a comprehensive understanding of stats and analytics for everyone. The analytical team benefits from […]
Bhavik Davda, Chief Customer Insight and Analytics Officer, As Watson, Europe
How are you developing the data literacy of your organisation, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? In many ways, traditional data literacy is following a path that is self-directed from a central premise, perhaps with a focus on importance of data foundations. Our attention is shifting to new […]
James Morgan, Chief Data Officer, The Crown Estate
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? Data literacy and building the knowledge and understanding about data is a key aspect of our overall Data Strategy and fundamental to our ambitions regarding data within the organisation. We have just kicked […]
Martin Stockdale, Partner, Kennedys Law
How are you developing the data literacy of your organisation, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? Our global data transformation is built around nine Data Principles that are user centric and designed deliberately to enable everyone across the firm to level up their data literacy, whether consciously or […]
Andy Ruckley, Chief Data Officer, Sea
How are you developing the data literacy of your organisation, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? Within Sea, we tailor our efforts in developing data literacy to the different teams, but there are some common themes that span them all. We encourage curiosity and ask people to take […]
Nirali Patel, Group Vice President Data and AI, Liberty Global
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? Establishing the data literacy across Liberty Global and its operating businesses has required vision and pragmatic implementation, with great collaboration. The focus has been twofold around upskilling the data teams and business stakeholders. […]
Lorenzo Bavasso, Data and AI Director – Digital, BT Business
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? We take data literacy very seriously and we have started our transformation journey together with a cultural shift and skill uplifting programme that is aimed for data and AI teams and a relevant […]
David Hayes, Chief Data Officer, The Open University
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? Recognising the importance of a data-literate organisation, we are working to embed good data practices across the OU. This breaks down into three broad areas: We provide the tools, training, and skills necessary […]
Steve Pimblett, Chief Data Officer, The Very Group
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? At The Very Group, we operate a hub-and-spoke model for our data and analytics capabilities. The hubs are centres of excellence mastering their particular discipline (such as data engineering or data science) and […]
Martin Aylward, Head of Data and Tech, EDF
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? Our vision is that everyone in EDF can deliver value using data, so data literacy and data democratisation is a key focus for us. Some of the actions we have taken include: Rolling […]
Ed Child, Global Head of Consumer Data and Digital Analytics, Costa Coffee
Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? We have been approaching data literacy in two different areas: improving the data literacy of our data and analytics community and learning how to build a better understanding of data within the broader […]