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Doug Robertson

Doug Robertson, Head of UK Analytics, Cardlytics

[…] While the industry as a whole will continue to grow and progress, there will necessarily be some winners and losers along the way. The plethora of supporting technology companies that have exploded in recent years will have to start to consolidate. Some data science teams that have so far been given freedom to experiment […]
Dawn Hemingway

Dawn Hemingway, Head of Data, NSPCC

[…] Office on ad-tracking and real-time bidding, I’m expecting a shake-up of the regulation and a rethink of how digital data is collected and used. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? We need to empower all generations to […]
David Lloyd

David Lloyd, Head of Data and Insight, Wunderman Thompson

[…] companies will need to innovate while maintaining a respect for consumer privacy. On a broader note, data ethics will grow even more to prominence. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? The most important for me is climate […]
Clive Benford

Clive Benford, Head of Corporate Analytics Programme, Jaguar LandRover

[…] JLR’s analytics development programme is award-winning. What aspect of data, analytics or their use are you most optimistic about and why? The democratisation of analytics technology. Everyone has a field they are interested in and would love to be able to find more about by asking their own questions of data in their […]
Ciara Bosworth

Ciara Bosworth, Head of CRM and Customer Data, British Heart Foundation

[…] to shrink, as predicted, then I think we’ll need to really start proving our mettle and delivering on the benefits we’ve long been promising. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? Greater understanding of our data, that automation […]
Begona Nunez-Herran

Begona Nunez-Herran, Data and Student Analytics, Director, The Open University

[…] working on data science, reporting, deep dive analyses that support strategic decision making, research, marketing analytics, and a delivery function that connects the dots with the data technology and management teams. At present, the big focus is to drive staff efficiencies through automation and reusability, as well as to improve our conversion and retention. […]
Anthony Morris

Anthony Morris, Director of Data, Analytics and Insight, Dixons Carphone

[…] grow, as will the demand for strong translators – commercially and technically savvy people who can bridge the gap between the business and analysts. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? One of the biggest opportunities is the […]
Angel Serrano

Angel Serrano, Head of Data Science, Santander UK

How is your organisation using data and analytics to support the corporate vision and purpose? Our data strategy has been built using the company’s vision and strategy as cornerstone. Therefore, data and analytics activities are fully aligned to our organisational goals and division objectives. Before any initiative is started, it is first linked to […]
Andy Nicholls

Andy Nicholls, Head, Statistical Data Sciences, GSK

[…] is going to get it right. With the investment not always matching expectation, we will probably also continue to see a lot of churn. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? We already see some personalisation in marketing […]
Andrew Haines

Andrew Haines, Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder, TAP London

[…] entrusted me in this role at just 25 years old.More recently, my time has been spent focusing on building consultancy practices from scratch, majoring on marketing automation technology. First at Celerity and then at dbg (now Merkle) where, as employee number one in a new division, I was responsible for leading the growth and […]

Andrew Cameron, Data and Analytics Lead Partner, PwC

[…] is a hot topic in the boardroom these days. PwC’s 2023 CEO survey saw data and analytics as the highest priority capability for investment in people and technology. At PwC’s non-exec director network, deep-dive sessions for board members on data and analytics and also cyber are by far our most oversubscribed topics. I […]
Andrea Mestriner

Andrea Mestriner, Global Head of Analytics Products, Yoox Net-A-Porter Group

Path to power Mestriner has nearly 13 years’ experience in the e-commerce domain, spanning technology, product management, data and analytics. He set up his product recommendation start-up in the US which was acquired by Expedia in 2009. Subsequently, Andrea joined Expedia where he fulfilled a host of roles in platform technology integration, product […]
Andre Balleyguier

Andre Balleyguier, Chief Data Scientist EMEA, DataRobot

How is your organisation using data and analytics to support the corporate vision and purpose? In my current role, I head up the applied data science practice at DataRobot in EMEA. DataRobot is the leader in enterprise AI, helping customers around the world to create more value with their data. The mission of my […]
Ali Keshavarz

Ali Keshavarz, President, Data and Analytics, CVS Health

[…] and certifications. In addition to our data teams, we understand the significance of fostering data literacy among our business stakeholders. We have recently joined our digital and technology partners to become a single organization, Digital, Data and Analytics, and Technology (DDAT). Becoming one team has enabled us to create joint priorities. It also simplifies […]
Alex Lorke

Alex Lorke, Chief Data Officer (Interim) and IT Director Platforms, Royal Mail Group

[…] me to drive value creation through data and data science strategies. During my time at Royal Mail, I have led the creation and adoption of key technology transformations, including the incubation and subsequent company-wide adoption of cloud services, agile and DevOps working practices and bringing data and digital engineering in-house. Prior to […]

DataIQ Awards 2018 winner – Best place to work in data: Royal Mail Advanced Analytics

[…] seen a new approach to recruitment adopted which looks for storytellers, mathematicians, coders, analysts and people capable of critical and creative thinking, rather than those with a technology bias. This type of profile has been dubbed “unicorns” because of the challenge which finding them represents. To tackle this, new strategies have been adopted, such as […]