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 […]

Lynne Bailey, Chief Data Officer, KPMG

[…] of MI, or just when it becomes a problem because we’re spending a lot of money on storage. Data is at the heart of every decision, process, technology and thinking about it that way will mean we can truly harness its power. How closely aligned to the business are data and analytics both […]

Lara Korz, Chief Data Officer, Azur Underwriting

[…] This will help to mitigate the moral implications that can occur from homogeneity, moral bias, lack of diversity or unintended consequences in data use. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? The speed of change is going to […]

Ken Macpherson, Head of Consumer Data and Insight, DMG Media

[…] understand and use data. I also think the industry will continue to be challenged by business to show the value of data and analytics. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? For me, the opportunities mean businesses can […]

Katia Walsh, Chief Global Strategy and AI Officer, Levi Strauss & Co

[…] and every company today is a tech and data company, even if they don’t yet know that… New business models and revenue opportunities – I’m passionate about technology’s impact on our lives, on business and on society.New business models and revenue opportunities are all around us. Rather than being disrupted, it’s up to us […]

Kai Sky Shi, Head of Data and AI, ThoughtWorks

[…] 2019 to be like for the industry? I will continue to lead our team to promote the digital transformation of traditional enterprises with data and AI technology. In the meanwhile, I hope to introduce the lean data innovation system to more enterprises, so that more can improve their data and AI capabilities to […]

Kabir Sohal, Head of Analytics and Insight EMEA, Adobe

[…] Equifax data breach or the Cambridge Analytica scandal are lessons about what can happen if a company adopts an unethical approach to handling data. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? Healthcare: The opportunity to enable AI to […]

James Smith, VP of EMEA, ThoughtSpot

[…] not get consumed by the technological innovations that artificial intelligence (AI) brings and instead focus on how to solve business problems. It is the application of the technology to solve problems, deliver value, and make people’s lives easier that is important, and that is where the focus of data teams and leaders needs to […]

James Alty, Managing Director, Apteco

How is your organisation using data and analytics to support the corporate vision and purpose? Apteco develops the technology for brands and service providers to use to gain deep insights into their customer base and marketplace. We aim to reach from the most skilled analyst to the newest data user and provide appropriate […]

Ian Thomas, Chief Data Officer, Publicis Spine

[…] marketing organisation. My time at Microsoft really helped me to understand that delivering value from data in a large organisation doesn’t just require good data and good technology, but also the ability to build trust across an organisation and listen to stakeholders’ needs and concerns. It also taught me that data needs to serve […]

Ian Shepherd, Owner, Moving Tribes

[…] natural language processing to transform search and discovery in children’s books to encourage and democratise the love of reading. That’s a powerful social good, generated by applying technology in an area which has been surprisingly slow to change. What has been your path to power? I wouldn’t characterise myself as a data […]

Ian Scholey, Analytics Director, Mars Petcare

[…] maintain the levels of growth, investment and influence they could have. This is something we have done this year and will build on continuously. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? I think the biggest emerging opportunity is […]

Gillian Tomlinson, Group Chief Digital and Data Officer, WEIR Group

[…] practices and better servicing our customers. I lead the digital and data strategy at Group level for the organisation and operationally am accountable for delivering the underpinning technology and data capabilities to enable intelligent operations, product design, and customer propositions. We run multiple governance forums and a community of practices across our global organisation, […]

Gael Decoudu, Director of Credit Decisioning, NewDay

[…] AI, etc… I hope we will see some positive impact to society highlighted and the public starting to be less scared of big data. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? I think the biggest opportunity will come […]

Florian Douetteau, Chief Executive, Dataiku

[…] really take off. The most advanced organisations will take a hybrid approach, mixing multiple cloud and on-premise solution for best cost and security trade-offs. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? Most forget that at the centre of […]

Firas Khnaisser, Head of Decisioning, Standard Life

[…] Also, I hope we stop talking about data and start talking more about people. You could have the best data-set in the world and the best technology, but without people it doesn’t mean a thing. My hope is that we put the focus back on people to deliver the change we need in […]

Emma Kissock, Head of Data Platform, British Gas New Energy Platform

How is your organisation using data and analytics to support the corporate vision and purpose? As a new business unit, we are lucky that we are in the position to be currently working together to shape what our corporate vision and values will be. Simply, we want to provide a great energy product to […]