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Jonathan Westley

Jonathan Westley, Chief Data Officer, Experian

[…] of consultancies, while also setting up my own small business that currently employs 35 people. I joined Experian back in 2000 working through various positions in its technology team before becoming product and marketing director for the consumer information services (CIS) business in 2006. In 2011, I took on the position of managing director […]
He-Yu Hua

He-Yu Hua, Head of Data Management, Aegon

[…] obstacle and create opportunity out of nothing. This is my path to power. I started my career at Deloitte Consulting as a management consultant within the Technology Strategy & Architecture practice, forging a passion for data, architecture and top-tier consulting. At Deloitte, I successfully helped C-suite executives navigate complex data transformation journeys – […]
Edwina Dunn

Edwina Dunn, Chief Executive Officer, Starcount

[…] my career at CACI, a pioneering software consultancy that taught entrepreneurial leadership skills. I became the company’s youngest vice president and discovered my passion for data and technology. I met Clive Humby there and, in 1989, we founded dunnhumby together. In 1995, we launched Tesco Clubcard. We engaged millions of customers as individuals for the […]
Ed Broussard

Ed Broussard, Chief Executive, Mudano

[…] understanding of their own business through customer journey visualisation. Who is your role model or the person you look to for inspiration? I love how fast technology is changing the art of the possible in data. I am constantly inspired by our technical specialists at Mudano, our scientists and engineers, for their relentless […]
Chris Tomlinson

Chris Tomlinson, Founder and Director, Data Science Foundation

[…] charity, another created one of the largest food and drink festivals in the UK. Having worked as a marketing consultant, both agency and in-house in the technology sector, I went on to launch a number of companies. My interest in data analytics arose through connections with a university offering one of the first […]
Ben Cockrell

Ben Cockrell, Head of Strategy and Data, ekino

[…] was no data function at all. Fast forward five years and my team is approaching 20 staff with expertise across data and customer strategy, data analytics, marketing technology, data science and AI. We are focused on using data, people, process and technology to deliver one-to-one customer experiences at scale. This means aligning business […]

Nicole Harris, Chief Technology Officer, Massmart

Nicole Harris is a technology executive with over 21 years of experience in the retail industry and currently serves as Chief Technology Officer at Massmart (Walmart Africa). Her career has been built on leading large-scale digital and technology transformations that simplify complex landscapes, unlock growth, and deliver meaningful business impact. She operates at the […]

Andy Isenman, Head of Technology, Cloud and Data, Heathrow Airport

My career has centred on building the technological foundations that enable Heathrow to unlock the full potential of technology. As Head of Technology: Cloud and Data at Heathrow Airport, I lead the creation of enterprise-scale infrastructure that transforms raw operational data into actionable intelligence, powering decisions across one of the world’s busiest aviation hubs. […]
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AI must be embraced for progress and development

[…] an AI-assisted future. Those that are looking into how AI can improve their business are poised to reap the benefits and early rewards of the latest disruptive technology; whereas those more hesitant to use – or sometimes banned outright from using – the latest AI tools are going to find themselves having to play catch-up to […]

Caroline Arnold, EVP, Chief Data Officer & CIO, State Street

Caroline Arnold is Executive Vice President, Chief Data Officer and Chief Information Officer at State Street, where she leads enterprise data and technology strategy to support global investment operations and client services. A highly commercial technology leader, Caroline brings deep experience across investment banking, capital markets, research, compliance, and digital platforms. Throughout her career, […]

George Papadatos, Global Head of Data Strategy, Syngenta

[…] at scale. George is motivated by the opportunity to set vision, align stakeholders, and develop empowered teams that consistently deliver high-quality, tangible outcomes grounded in trusted data, robust technology, and transparent processes. As a data and AI leader, which traits and skills do you think matter most, and which of those have been most influential […]

Understanding how human capital impacts on transformations

[…] does not have ownership of any specific business process. As a result, it is very exposed if and when failures occur. Understanding root causes of failure 1. Technology adoption curve As a transformative technology, data and analytics are both enablers and disrupters. To practitioners, they appear to be logical, evidence-based and objective. To the […]

DataIQ Leaders briefing: Automation makes its mark

Background Technology evangelists have a vision and that vision is of a future where repetitive, routine tasks are undertaken by technology leaving humans to focus on value-adding, creative activities. This applies as much to knowledge work (such as that carried out by data and analytics practitioners) as it does to manual work (such as […]

The path to production and value with AIOps

[…] Large Language Models,” said Ian Spatz, Partner, Data Reply. “AIOps is the way to achieve this trusted genAI platform.” One of the major selling points of AI technology is that it is supposed to expedite time to market and reduce costs, but these goals will never be fully achieved if the groundwork at the […]