[…] delivers meaningful value. GDPR went as I expected, but the scale and intensity of the backlash against the use of personal data by some of the largest technology companies was unexpected, even if long overdue. I think AI and distributed ledger technology continued to attract more attention than they were due – so many organisations […]
[…] you set up a lean production line, a data factory, of data products that continuously enhance and transform your organisation in a sustainable way. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? History has shown us that technology multiplies […]
[…] data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? We have executed multiple programs to improve data literacy and technology skills in our organization. For data teams, we have followed an early-training approach with scheduled and on-demand training, through which the teams learn new technologies six […]
What challenges do you see for data in the year ahead that will have an impact on your clients and on the industry as a whole? There is incredible pressure within organizations to use the latest large language model and generative AI (genAI) technologies to gain competitive advantage, yet many do not fully understand […]
[…] business value and our focus now is on amplifying the scale and impact. We are doing this through advancing our key enablers around people, process, data and technology, which is critical to our continued momentum in this space. Tell us about the data and analytics resources you are responsible for I lead a […]
[…] for data in the year ahead that will have an impact on your clients and on the industry as a whole? We constantly sense and analyse technology trends in different industries, especially through the work we deliver with our clients. We publish the Technology Radar twice a year, and the latest 2024 version […]
[…] As a digital media lawyer, Jamie Barnard felt a strong sense of responsibility to address this challenge. Working with the World Federation of Advertisers, its transparency advisory board was rebranded as the WFA data ethics board, and his report, “The rise of morality in technology,” became the world’s first guide on data ethics for brands.
[…] disquiet about the bills that are rolling in behind experiments, tests, and pilots. What is beginning to dawn on Chief Data Officers, Chief Information Officers and Chief Technology Officers is that genAI represents a triple threat to their budgets. Here are three reasons why talking about costs is hard. Tokens feel like micro-payments, […]
[…] diversity of thought is essential in achieving success. Organisation It is easy to fall into an ad hoc approach to employing AI talent, particularly as the technology rapidly evolves and the skills shortage means gaps need to be filled. You cannot encourage people to join a business with a scatter-shot approach – there […]
[…] time, build trust deliberately, understand commercial priorities, and avoid confusing activity with value. Personal sustainability is now an executive discipline. The limiting factor for many organisations is no longer technology, investment, or even AI capability, but the finite capacity of the individuals expected to orchestrate all those things simultaneously. Rethinking the role Data and AI leaders are not failing, but […]
[…] of value, however large, is scattered as it is captured by individuals, spread across thousands of small tasks, and hard to see on the measures the board tracks. The technology is not weak as productivity value and strategic value are simply different things, and one does not automatically become the other. There is one place where generative AI […]
[…] when evaluating companies, his team increasingly asks the question “do you have a great data executive?” early in the process. The implication is that CDOs are no longer back-office operators and have become strategic translators between technology capability and enterprise value. AI finally gave data leaders leverage Several panelists acknowledged that, for years, foundational data work struggled to attract executive attention or funding, and now AI changed […]
[…] led enterprise-wide AI governance, global data strategy, and key digital transformation initiatives. In this role, Christy focused on accelerating digital maturity by aligning executive stakeholders, building advanced technology capabilities, and developing high-performing teams. Earlier in her career, Christy held leadership roles at McKesson and Roche, where she led data, analytics, and digital innovation efforts […]