Satya Choudary, Vice President – Head of Cloud Platform, Data Analytics, Data Science and ML/AI, Credit Suisse

[…] is being done through things like executive sponsorship, data governance, and a focus on data literacy. My approach to data literacy is grounded in the following principles: Technology simplicity, scalability, and adaptability: Use technologies that are easy to use, scalable to meet the needs of our organization, and adaptable to change. Executive sponsorship, and […]

Samuel Martinez, Managing Director USA, SDG Group

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? In the year ahead, data privacy and security will be crucial due to evolving regulations and increasing public concerns. Organizations must ensure compliance while maintaining robust data protection […]

Robin Huggins, Director of Academy, MBN

[…] services director for MBN Solutions, I work with a portfolio of international organisations, assisting them to become the go-to destinations for the very best in data and technology. I am passionate about the concept of “talent magnetism” and have spent the last two decades engaging with like-minded individuals and brands. My other hat […]

Robert Bates, Head of Decision Sciences, Currys

[…] maturity journey? In some ways this is a trick question – few parts of any organisation will be exactly in sync, and the speed of advances in technology and platforms mean that you’re always evolving and looking for new ways of applying innovative technologies. However, I believe we have solid foundations across the […]

Richard Wang, Executive Director and Founder, CDOIQ

What key skills or attributes do you consider have contributed to your success in your current role? One of my most important skills is my visionary leadership. I have a clear vision of what I want to achieve with the Chief Data Officer & Information Quality (CDOIQ) Symposium now on its 17th year. We also […]

Richard Potter, Chief Executive Officer, Peak

[…] to work and doing something genuinely meaningful, hard and rewarding. We also invest a lot in training and developing our own team. What aspect of data, analytics or their use are you most optimistic about and why? It’s potential to change companies, industries and lives for the better. Data and analytics technology/service provider

Richard Bovey, Head of Analytics Projects, Analytics Centre of Excellence, Jaguar Land Rover

[…] of innovation. One focus area has been plant operation restart planning. We quickly developed a new way of understanding demand signals and are now using graph database technology for rapid scenario planning. While developed as a reaction to the events of 2020, these step changes in capability are now here to stay. Elsewhere […]

Phil Maine, Head of Data Science, BT

[…] can be summed up in one word – scale. There has been lots of recent investment and transformation within BT to re-baseline our foundation, both from a technology perspective, including better use of cloud and upgrading legacy IT to ways of working, with agile practices across large swathes of the business. This year is […]

Pete Williams, Director of Data, Penguin Random House UK

[…] halfway through the enable phase in my estimation. Tell us about the data and analytics resources you are responsible for My data team sits in the technology division, reporting to the CIO. We currently comprise 28 people spread across expert dedicated teams for data engineering, data visualisation and data governance. I don’t necessarily […]

Pamela Cook, Chief Executive, Infoshare

[…] and I believe that the need for better management of customers’ consents will become integral to every organisation’s approach to data privacy and compliance. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? The biggest opportunities lie in the “data […]

Nigel Shadbolt, Principal, Jesus College, Cambridge

[…] Did 2019 turn out the way you expected? If not, in what ways was it different? We probably reached peak AI for this time round the technology adoption cycle. Periodically, since the 70s, AI has been held up to be a major disruptor in the digital space. Each time advances are made; each […]

Nicholas Metzgen, Director, Transaction Advisory Services, EY

[…] like Microsoft and IBM building more user-friendly interfaces for these advanced technologies which should continue to drive the uptake and deployment of innovative ideas Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? Data analytics no longer needs to be […]

Naomi Kasolowsky, Group Insight and Foresight Director, Tesco

[…] competitor, customer and colleague insight that we use to shape our strategies and propositions. My team is part of the customer function but we collaborate closely with technology, online, product, channels and the people team. We operate as a matrix with teams in all Tesco operating countries (UK, Ireland, CZ, Slovakia and Hungary) and […]

Michelle de Souza, Chief Data Officer, Age UK

[…] business. There will continue to be a need for robust data governance tools to help ensure the confidentiality, proper use, and integrity of data. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? Arguably it should make life easier for […]

Meera Naik, Head of Data Transformation, Barnardo’s

[…] all different parts of the organisation. The organisation had to adapt to new ways of working and there was a huge amount of work undertaken to support technology needs. From a service perspective, we increased our digital offerings and also mobilised new types of services, including specific Covid-19 services to help children and young […]

Marta Czerep, Analytic Consulting Senior Manager EMEA, FICO (Fair Isaac Services)

Path to power I am a mathematician by education with a Master’s degree from Gdansk University of Technology in Poland. I worked in one of the major Polish banks, in the credit risk department, before relocating to the UK in 2011. I am now a senior manager in FICO’s EMEA analytic consulting team […]

Mark Powell, Head of Data Architecture, Heathrow Airport

[…] with parallel functions – or find the next leap forward and innovate further to make more specialised use of data to add business value. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? The power of putting information in people’s […]

Mark Hinds, Chief Executive Officer, Polymatica

[…] roles. We will see a transformation in the next two to three years similar to that which happened to many functions with the arrival of the spreadsheet. Technology is advancing so that many more owners of the business problems will be able to use data to answer the questions themselves rather than solely rely […]

Mark Briers, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Royal Mail

What impact has the pandemic had on the role of data in your company/organisation? I have held several roles during the pandemic, the highest profile being my time as the lead scientist for the NHS Covid-19 app. The app acted as a non-pharmaceutical intervention, using Bluetooth signal strength data (and statistical inference) to estimate distance […]

Mark Pollard, Digital Transition Director,, EE – Everything Everywhere

[…] will see the advancement of machine learning and AI in data. Big businesses will consider this more relevant in the coming year and we will see the technology develop for the mainstream. I also think that automation and personalisation will continue to be key themes. 5G will enter the market on a number of […]