Amy Lenander, Chief Data Officer, Capital One

[…] experience; as well as several roles leading marketing, underwriting, and product development in credit card and lending businesses. Several years ago, I moved into a Product- and Technology-focused role as Chief Data Officer. I use my knowledge of the business to lead a team building and managing the data platforms and products that make […]

Editorial, Member Article

DataIQ Leaders briefing – “Are we earning our place at the table?”

[…] checked for permissions, with a personalisation algorithm run across the delivery channel. Each of those activities effectively incurs a cost in terms of human resource and possibly technology expenses (if rented cloud-based services are used). Even if the organisation does not have a culture of cross-charging, the CFO will certainly be aware of the […]

Editorial, Member Article

DataIQ Leaders briefing – 5 ways to keep data at the heart of digital transformations

1 – Surf the wave of hype Back in 2011/12, big data erupted as a major area of organisational focus and hype, not least from technology vendors who stood to benefit directly. Data and analytics have since settled-in as critical new functions at the heart of leading companies, with the majority of firms adopting […]

Editorial, Roundtable Writeup

DataIQ Leaders Discussion: Do you need humanities as much as science?

With so much emphasis being placed on recruiting candidates from science, technology, engineering and maths backgrounds, it can seem as if STEM is the only skills set that should be considered. But given the importance of soft skills, such as communication and team working, to the success of a data and analytics function, this […]

Editorial, Member Article

DataIQ Leaders briefing: Making the business case for data and analytics

[…] for business cases As a general rule, the argument for investment into D&A (as with any other programme)breaks out into one of four arguments: to invest in technology; to invest in headcount; to invest in toolkits; to invest in innovation. Each of these has a different principle and set of risk and success factors […]

Editorial, Member Article

Adopting agile analytics

[…] to respond more rapidly to opportunities and threats. Early advocates of agile analytics tended to focus on how it could be used to speed-up the deployment of technology within the D&A space, as with “Agile analytics: A value-driven approach to business intelligence and data warehousing” by Ken Collier. Given the rate of advancement in […]

James May, Chief Data Officer, St. James’s Place

Over the last two decades I developed a passion for large-scale strategy and problem solving in the data and technology space, and for creating environments where entrepreneurial spirit and creative thinking are celebrated. I am a data, technology, and change leader experienced at identifying, delivering, and supporting new technologies that help businesses achieve their […]

Gavin Goodland, Chief Data Officer, National Grid

[…] work long without people talking about silos, so it seems there are plenty of opportunities to continue this trend. My career has been to become a digital technology leader with a global track record of driving transformational change in energy, government, and service sectors. I am skilled in designing technology strategies, leading digital product […]

Steve Janoo, Chief Data Analytics Officer, Diageo Plc

My career has been one of delivering rapid growth, and business results by leveraging the latest digital technology and data capabilities. I have more than 20 years’ experience shaping strategy and driving business transformation across the end-to-end value chain in global organisations. I am shaping the future of Diageo through data, analytics, insights, and […]

Luke Pearce, Chief Data Officer, Santander UK

I began my technology career on a graduate training scheme converting from a background in languages to a software engineer specialising in Oracle applications. After roles in manufacturing and pharmaceuticals, I became more involved in data design and eventually moved into data warehousing and business intelligence. As infrastructure and storage capacity advanced, my foundation […]

DataIQ member Destination Canada hosted an exclusive network session.

Editorial, Masterclass

Winning with AI: Destination Canada’s revolutionary AI data collective

[…] the tourism industry. Implementing change Whenever an organisation sets out to implement a new technological transformation, the data leaders must examine existing issues with legacy technology and platforms and understand where they want to ultimately end up. Destination Canada’s data team recognised that traditional data products and dashboards were not keeping pace […]

Editorial, Insight

How to overcome data challenges with AI adoption

DataIQ partner Grant Thornton examines some of the main challenges CDOs face with AI adoption and how to tame them.

Alex Jardine presenting on personalisation at the 2024 100 Summit.

Editorial, Insight

Sainsbury’s personalisation at scale for actionable benefit customer health

Data can help the public become healthier when applied correctly with personalisation, and Sainsbury’s is a prime example of making that a reality.

AI was a core topic at the 2024 DataIQ Summit in Miami.

Editorial, Insight

The public has legitimate AI fears, so what can organisations do?

A new viral post on social media demonstrates the public’s concerns around AI, emphasising the need for data leaders to ensure trust and transparency.

2024 DataIQ Awards – Transformation with Data and AI (Brand): EDF

[…] transformation EDF UK had ambitions for years to use data, analytics and AI to become a customer-centric organisation and help Britain achieve Net Zero. However, a legacy technology stack that was restricted the team. Last year, the vision of ICE (Intelligent Customer Engine) was formed with three core principles: simplicity, progress over perfection and […]

2024 DataIQ Awards – Grand Prix: EDF

2024 DataIQ Awards – Data-Enabling Solution of the Year (Brand): Burberry

[…] and AI-generated captions, enhancing product discovery and SEO. This strategic innovation streamlines operations and accelerates market readiness and sets new industry standards, showcasing Burberry’s commitment to combining technology with fashion. Merging fashion and tech Burberry has harnessed the power of data and AI to innovate the product launch process, transforming the way the […]

2024 DataIQ Awards – Best Place to Work in Data (Brand): Specsavers Optical Stores

[…] The leadership team prioritise welfare and happiness through great benefits and a positive, supportive culture where data professionals are offered remote working, experience and training in cutting-edge technology, and career mobility across the data community. Creating a data community The GD team, alongside business analytics teams, at Specsavers are driving a data transformation […]

2024 DataIQ Awards – Best Data Graduate Employer: Sigma Labs

[…] success. After an initial training period, the leadership team embed the graduates into enterprise businesses on a two-year programme, providing invaluable commercial experience working in data and technology teams. Furthermore, this model allows clients to hire consultants permanently, providing career opportunities that may not have been available without Sigma Labs. The 16-week programme gives […]

California’s latest AI regulation bill SB 1047 is causing concerns for AI regulation.

Editorial, News

AI regulation SB 1047 is causing concerns in California

“Well-intentioned but ill informed” appears to be the consensus on California’s latest AI regulation bill SB 1047 at a time when practical regulation is needed.