Assess biased algorithms with an ethical matrix
Cathy O’Neil is the author of the seminal book Weapons of Math Destruction, a book detailing how algorithms can deliver and amplify negative outcomes to the most vulnerable people in society. In a presentation at Teradata Universe, she talked about the concept of an ethical matrix and how these could objectively assess the positive and negative impact of algorithms on their stakeholders.
Siemens and Anthony Nolan getting the most from analytics
Electronics giant Siemens and blood cancer charity Anthony Nolan are both improving their data practices with a self-service analytics platform. Toni Sekinah hears from Jon Cajacob and Franky Stephenson who say that self-serve analytics is making their organisations more efficient and more productive, and the charity data is no longer in a ’shack’.
Boomi and Diana integrating the data of digital fashion
Data integration platforms collect, sort and transform data so it can be used for other business needs within an organisation. Valentino Baraldo of Diana Ecommerce Corporation and Mike Kiersey of Boomi told Toni Sekinah what benefits Diana gets from using integration platform Boomi and the other capabilities it has.
Teradata’s Reema Poddar on taking risks and learning
Reema Poddar of Teradata heads up the company’s technology and innovation office and looks after the information security. She tells Toni Sekinah about the women she admired in the technology and business worlds, what she does to make sure the customer comes first and how she encourages diversity in her organisation.
Teradata keeps sports entertainment company happy
Dustin Spangler of Larry H Miller Sports and Entertainment has a huge variety of data to deal with as sports teams, a cycle race and a cinema chain, to name a few, fall under his company’s umbrella. He tells Toni Sekinah the challenges that he and his team face when dealing with that variety of data and how they went about choosing a cloud platform.
Women in Data – more pay, more balance, more to do
Since launching in 2015, Women in Data has seen its community and conference audiences grow significantly. On the eve of the fifth event, its co-founders told David Reed why, despite an active and growing cohort of female data practitioners, there is still such a long way to go – and therefore a need for the network.
Pets at Home top dog for customer and CRM success
Pet owners superstore Pets at Home took home the prize for Customer/CRM Success at the DataIQ Awards this summer. It displayed impressive numbers related to customer retention and brand loyalty. Matt Lawrenson and Andy Wood of Pets at Home’s marketing agency Go Inspire told Toni Sekinah what other companies can do to set up a successful loyalty programme.
MotoGP: How Ducati goes racing with data (and beyond)
At the UK MotoGP at Silverstone over the August bank holiday weekend, I was fortunate to be invited to meet the Ducati team and its technology partner NetApp to find out just how important data and soft skills are at the pinnacle of motorcycle racing.
Seven health data hubs to be set up across the UK
Seven health data hubs are to be set up across the UK to speed up research for new medicines, treatments, and technologies that support quicker diagnoses and save lives. Toni Sekinah hears from Amanda White, of Health Data Research UK to find out more.
Managing the data running through Asics
Chris Drouin of Asics Digital deals with consumer analytics and insights, machine learning models and data-driven solutions. He spoke to Toni Sekinah about the dream at Asics, a sports brand specialising in running shoes, of a single customer view as well as the benefit of moving to a cloud-based data warehouse.
Trust and empowerment alive and well at Aviva’s customer data science department
Aviva walked away with the gong for the Best Place to Work in Data (Data Titan) at the DataIQ Awards. Tom Spencer of Aviva speaks to Toni Sekinah about how he has created a positive and encouraging working environment and what other data and analytics workplaces could do to follow suit.
Don’t let data clichés hold back progress
It’s easy to launch a new cliché into this industry – just put the word data in front of anything you can think of. Andy Cotgreave argues that despite the swarms of buzzwords, there really are useful new tools and data visualisation techniques lurking underneath.
Why data has a better idea
Data has a better idea. This was the key message from Lorenzo Bavasso of Three who gave an insightful presentation at the DataIQ Summit. Toni Sekinah reports.
Data visualisation – What’s Bauhaus got to do with it?
The Bauhaus art school was founded 100 years ago this year. The global design movement initiated by the school’s foundation changed architecture and interior design forever. Has it also influenced the field of data visualisation and communication?
Tableau’s Andy Cotgreave considers.
How Gymshark is on form with data exploration
Gymshark is a gym wear brand sold exclusively online through its website and a network of affiliate partners. Toni Sekinah hears from Alex Gray and Samantha Robbins about how they analyse the data generated by this network and through this way of selling.
Why does the history of data visualisation matter?
Data analysts may feel their struggle to make data comprehensible through great visualisation are dealing with a 21st Century problem. But as Tableau’s Andy Cotgreave explains, it is a problem with a 250-year history that’s well worth understanding.
Using intelligence to tell the story of analytics
Suki Fuller is an analytical storyteller with a background in intelligence. She tells Toni Sekinah what her job entails and how her unconventional education and career path led her to this role.
Laddering up to AI: Is your business ready?
AI is being adopted rapidly as organisations try to future-proof their business. But in the headlong rush to automate, are there risks in not getting the data basics sorted first? Can a more measured approach deliver better outcomes? Robert Goodwin of Wunderman considers.
Ensuring high quality data processes in insurance
Zurich Insurance went through a transformation to simplify its data processes, and was recognised with a DataIQ Transformation with Data award. Toni Sekinah speaks to Anita Fernqvist who led the turnaround.
Oliver Smith – Telefónica’s healthcare moonshot and dreaming big
Oliver Smith is leading a far-reaching innovation programme at Telefónica as part of a “health moonshot” to change lifestyles and reduce chronic illnesses. Ahead of his speech at Data Summit, he told DataIQ how they plan to get there.