About this advisory board
The influential business leaders who sit on our six pillar advisory boards support the development of DataIQ members with vision, guidance and advocacy.
Topics of interest include:
Vice President Data Officer
The LEGO Group
Vice President – Head of Data Sciences & Business Intelligence (Data & Analytics)
Niagara Bottling
Ex Global Data Director
Specsavers
Chief Data & AI Officer
DLA Piper International
Head of Data and Analytics
Chaucer Group
Vice President Data Officer
The LEGO Group
In 2021, Orlando joined the LEGO Group to launch and lead the organisation’s first data office. In 2022 he built upon a number of foundational areas such as consistent data quality, discoverability, and easy technology to enable access management. Before this, Orlando worked in academia, building statistical models for a university epidemiology department. Orlando has previously been named the Most Influential Person in Data and has worked cross-industry, from automotive marketing to financial services. His aim is to turn data – big and small – into value.
“To me, leadership is about setting up the team for success: structure, capability, funding and ensuring visibility and sponsorship across all areas of our executive team.”
Vice President – Head of Data Sciences & Business Intelligence (Data & Analytics)
Niagara Bottling
Deepak is a purpose-led executive leader in digital transformation, commercial strategy, data sciences, and analytics. Before Mars, he was part of global brands like Coca-Cola, ABB, Asurion, and Mu Sigma in strategic roles driving business growth. His focus areas include strategic revenue management, route to market, portfolio management, innovation and R&D, marketing transformation, omnichannel and ecommerce, perfect store/category, and enterprise connected insights to drive profitable growth for Mars and its customers.
“To drive the value maximisation mindset in the future, figuring out how to focus on data and analytics with a problem-focused approach will be critical. Companies need to start with the business problems and not the data.”
Ex Global Data Director
Specsavers
Until recently Helen Mannion was the Global Data Director at Specsavers, where she delivered Specsavers’ data transformation, creating global data foundations, capabilities, and culture for the future. Over a five years period, data made a significant impact; underpinning several large-scale programmes delivering millions of pounds to the bottom line and driving right to the heart of the company’s strategy and purpose. Helen also advises on executive boards and is a thought leader, as demonstrated through her articles, podcasts, event speeches and role as a coach.
“Creating a caring culture, with clear purpose and the environment to help people grow is very important to me.”
Chief Data & AI Officer
DLA Piper International
Niresh Rajah is currently the Chief Data & AI Officer for DLA Piper International, where he leads the international Data & AI agenda across 40 locations. He is responsible for Data & AI strategy, AI , Data Management , Data Platform and Automation. Niresh is an executive leader in Financial Services and Professional services with 20 years of experience focused on Data & Analytics, Artificial Intelligence, Regulation, Automation, Innovation and Transformation. He has held senior positions at Danske Bank, Grant Thornton, Barclays Bank and Lloyds Banking Group.
“Demonstrating the value and benefits is where it is important for us as data professionals to tell the story with a business context. We must create a strategy which links between the business benefits – both financial and non-financial in terms of KPIs and measures – and connects all the way back to data products, data platforms, and data management.”
Head of Data and Analytics
Chaucer Group
Marion is a senior IT executive who takes ownership of driving Chaucer’s data and analytics strategy and capability maturity. She is responsible for sourcing opportunities in partnership with the business to drive value creation by leveraging data assets internally and data ecosystems externally.
“We all need to be data savvy. I believe every single person in the organisation has a role to play in entering, managing, and using data.”
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