In February, the DataIQ Leaders community gathered in central London for the first Leaders Summit of 2022. Attendees participated in three roundtable sessions, centred on the topic of talent in the data office. In this piece we’ve highlighted some of the key arguments that emerged from those discussions.
During the pandemic, data has underpinned policies that have placed unprecedented restrictions on our everyday lives. Naturally, this has brought a greater degree of public scrutiny to the application of data in government decision making. To that end, the Data Science Campus has been running a “data masterclass for senior leaders” course since late 2020 – with the aim of driving up data literacy in Whitehall.
At a DataIQ Leaders roundtable in February 2022, members discussed the best methods for using value creation to support priority setting on data projects. The conversation focused on the ruthless nature of prioritisation, the importance of collaboration and the need to collect evidence to support the process.
The London Borough of Camden’s CDIO Tariq Khan discusses the council’s data-driven pandemic response and its ambitious new data strategy.
NHS England has announced plans to pilot an algorithmic impact assessment, designed by the Ada Lovelace Institute, to combat the potential risks associated with AI in healthcare.
At the first DataIQ Leaders roundtable of 2022, attendees discussed the best methods for developing soft skills within the business. The conversation centred on the importance of getting to grips with a business’s unique needs, best methods for tracking skills development, and the use that can be drawn from competency frameworks.
Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) in the data industry is to be celebrated at the 2022 DataIQ Awards, the industry’s most prestigious awards ceremony, hosted in partnership with Rockborne.
GSK’s Paul Sarjeant and Kelly Katerakis outline the story behind the establishment of GSK’s Data Academy – an organisation-wide initiative to drive up data literacy.
If organisations are going to survive, and thrive, in rapidly changing market conditions, it is vital that the workforce can understand, question and articulate data-driven insights. At two Leaders roundtables held in December 2021, attendees discussed their current challenges, plans and success stories with regards to data literacy and training initiatives.
A recent study by Harnham revealed that just under two-thirds of all new hires made in the UK data and analytics sector in the 18 months before September 2021 were male. Morgan Vawter, global VP of data at Unilever, outlines the organisation’s approach to overcoming gender inequality in the data office.
The war for talent in data has never been more competitive. To find out how organisations are attempting to stand out from a packed crowd, DataIQ asked senior data leaders to share their talent retention challenges, philosophies and success stories.
At a DataIQ Leaders roundtable in November 2021, members discussed how they are cultivating their tech stacks in the digital world. The conversation focused on the role of governance in scaling up, issues around the democratisation of technology and the relationship between technology and recruitment.
In the first of DataIQ’s “Leaders-led” roundtables, members discussed the importance of diversity and inclusion within their organisations, shared best practice examples and looked at how the data industry can come together to drive change. The roundtable was part one of DataIQ’s “Talent in Data” series – a stream of talent-focused activities and content focused on the evergreen issues of talent retention, career development and diversity within data.
ZOE CEO Jonathan Wolf spoke with DataIQ about how the health science start-up adapted at pace to help tackle the most significant health crisis of the modern era.
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, rapidly evolving market conditions have led organisations to adjust their strategies to be more consumer-oriented. However, customer-first doesn’t necessarily mean data-driven. At a DataIQ Leaders roundtable in October 2021, members discussed the best methods for aligning data and analytics with business stakeholders and their processes to reshape the customer relationship.
Formula E is defined by cutting-edge technology and fine margins. All participating vehicles are built on the same chassis and powered by the same battery. Uniformity of hardware means that teams rely on data and insight to gain strategic advantages. The Envision Virgin Racing Team has partnered with professional services firm Genpact to maximise its drivers’ chances on the track.
At a DataIQ Leaders roundtable in September 2021, members discussed the challenges they face when progressing the next generation of talent up the career ladder.
A lack of knowledge can cost lives during a crisis. As the virus spread Government departments and public bodies had to quickly learn how to present data to the public – placing a renewed focus on data literacy. Data practitioners are hopeful that this focus will continue long after the pandemic passes into the rear view mirror.
At a DataIQ Leaders roundtable in August 2021, members from organisations at varying levels of data maturity discussed the best methods for cultivating a data-driven culture.
Data has played a role in football for decades, but in recent years its use has expanded rapidly. Football’s data analysts are working out how to encourage innovation within a world that remains built on tradition, ego and rivalry.
