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 […]

Elizabeth Denham, Information Commissioner, Information Commissioner’s Office

[…] of Assistant Privacy Commissioner of Canada in Ottawa, primarily responsible for enforcing Canada’s commercial privacy law. In Canada, I led investigations into some of the world’s largest technology companies, including the first investigation of Facebook by a data protection regulator. My passion for information and the ethical use of data stems from a professional […]

Dr Raoul-Gabriel Urma, CEO, Cambridge Spark

[…] attributes do you consider have contributed to your success in this role? I attribute my success to a combination of technical expertise and my passion for using technology to empower others. Additionally, my obsession with continuous improvement has been a key factor. I am always looking for the next challenge, seeking to absorb as […]

Dr Jochen Toepfer, Senior Vice-President Services, EMEA, Acxiom

[…] you typically encounter across your client base and what tends to hold this back? The focus of a data-driven approach relies on the operationalisation of the data technology and analytical processes. All manual intermediate steps need to be removed for both cost saving reasons and also because utilising data technology effectively enables strategic conviction […]

Dr Aishah Selamat, At, Digital Product Owner – Customer Data and Personalisation, TUI Group

What made you choose data as your career focus? During my postgraduate studies in IT, I chanced upon the topic of big data in one of the emerging technologies classes that I attended. Learning how data can be an asset and shape business decisions, I fell in love with the subject. For my postgraduate research […]

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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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, 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 Sephton, Head of Information and Data Management, Civil Aviation Authority

How is your organisation using data and analytics to support the corporate vision and purpose? As the regulator of civil aviation in the UK, we have two primary asset – the subject matter experts we employ and the data those subject matter experts use to make our regulatory decisions. As a result, data […]