Philipp Diesinger, Partner, Boston Consulting Group

[…] have a background in mathematics and theoretical physics. I hold a PhD from Heidelberg University and spent three years as a researcher at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, where I developed convolutional neural network approaches to analyse large quantities of biological data. I have been leading data science teams in various capacities with […]

Phil Young, Area Vice President – Northern Europe, Sitecore

[…] a “customer first approach” is now at the heart of how most organisations go to market. Sitecore’s customers are advancing at a furious rate to ensure their technology platform is not only fit for purpose now, but that it will also future proof their business for years to come. Customers are now road mapping […]

Peter Jackson, Group Director – Data Sciences, L&G

[…] going to be interesting. Already commentators are talking about the ‘AI Winter’. What will be the new buzz phrase? We’ve already ditched big data. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? Embedding data and analytics into the heart […]

Pedro Cosa-Fernandez, Data General Manager, News UK

[…] has been successfully using data to extract business value for a number of years. We have built and cemented our data foundations on an efficient and scalable technology stack and on a great pool of data talent across the organisation. Our next stage is to continue developing a strong data culture and help […]

Paul Davison, Head of Data, Royal Mail

[…] demand for innovation and therefore solutions from our industry to help support smaller businesses navigate the complexities of a rapidly evolving data driven world. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? I think while GDPR has made clear […]

Papinder Dosanjh, Head of Data Science and Machine Learning, ASOS

[…] our strategic business transformation initiatives which has executive ownership. We will be accelerating our investments to support future growth ambitions and plan to scale our data operating model and evolve the data architecture over the coming year. To support this, we launched a new technology hub in Belfast focused on growing our data engineering capabilities.

Orlando Machado, Chief Data Officer, The LEGO Group

Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organisation? We have a federated approach to data and analytics: most data teams do not sit in my area, though my team acts as a central hub for best practice, and provides the core data […]

Nondas Sourlas, Director, Bupa Healthcare Analytics, Bupa

[…] in early phases of digitisation, data collection and the methods of big data, I expect the demand for skilled resources to grow strongly. At the same time, technology continues to race ahead, creating great value, but at times also a lot of noise, requiring ever more skill in being able to select the right […]

Nikhil Asthana, Head of Data, Regtech and Digital, Grant Thornton UK

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? There are two primary challenges I see in the coming year. The first is the increasing volume and diversity of data particularly unstructured data. Firms with fragmented or […]

Nicola Klein, Chief Data Officer, Direct Line Group

[…] use are you most optimistic about and why? I’m most optimistic about people living better, safer, healthier and happier lives through the insight data brings. We are still at the early stages, but smart technology and connected living will help us all make better choices for ourselves and the societies we are part of.

Neil McIvor, Chief Data Officer and Chief Statistician, Department for Education

[…] using data and analytics to support the corporate vision and purpose? The Department’s data function sits at the heart of the organisation, alongside the digital and technology function, reporting directly into the chief operation officer. Data is at the heart of everything we do, from integrating seamlessly between HR, finance and commercial systems […]

Megan Reutin, Global Head of Data Science and Strategy, Grunenthal

[…] that simplifies the emphasis the business will have each year. To complement our data and analytics strategy, I have drafted a training MESH on our current analytics technology stack that covers a range of topics from the value of data itself (eg the kind of benefits it can bring a company, what being data-driven […]

Meet Patel, Global Senior Director, Advanced Analytics – Strategy, Capabilities & Culture, Kellanova

[…] tied to the deployment of new products and solutions; we expect to continue to make progress towards data-driven decisions. Our approach to building a domain-specific community of practice has allowed us to create a forum to drive knowledge sharing, and learning in the form of new technology developments, exploring current challenges, and opportunities for improvements.

Meena Thanikachalam, Head of Data and Analytics and Chief Data and Analytics Officer, Banco Popular

[…] literacy should not be intimidating. Make it simple, as everyone already uses data in their daily lives. This approach can be combined with the appropriate tools and technology to help everyone improve their data literacy skills. Nurturing a culture of curiosity and enthusiasm: While data literacy is primarily about using and analyzing data, it […]

Matthew Giunipero, Head of Data and Analytics, Foot Locker

[…] data and analytics. We recognize the needs of a C-Level executive are very different than a business analyst and that the solutions we offer should be as well. Finally, we’re looking at opportunities where technology can help drive standardization, better understanding/literacy and/or overcoming some of the barriers to enable more data driven decision making.

Matthew Fryer, VP and Chief Data Science Officer, Expedia Group

[…] and why? The positive impact from machine learning and AI. I think the combination of the significant value they deliver, immense variety of use cases, increased talent availability, quality and maturity of the algorithms and technology with the power of deep learning academic and industry research mean these are now must-haves for any organisation.

Matt Lovell, Global Director of Data & Insight, Pret

[…] all based out of our UK support centre in London with a remit for supporting markets across the world, from Asia through to the US. We sit within our global digital function, alongside technology, operations, digital product and trading, setting the blueprint for all of our markets to work from as they continue to grow.

Matt Jeffries, Group Director of CRM, Analytics and Insight, Global Media

[…] expect 2019 to be like for the industry? Where data sits in the organisation will increasingly become an agenda item at board meetings, while data platform technology and tools will democratise how prediction and data-driven recommendations are made, moving from the preserve of statisticians and into more generalist problem-solvers. This will create a […]

Matt Fryer, Vice-President, AI and Data Science, Expedia Group

[…] a much larger leap is the value placed on data, analytics and AI skills in senior leadership and boardrooms across both industry and government. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? Data and tech offer significant benefits in […]

Matt Cresswell, Chief Data Officer, Moneysupermarket Group

[…] to raise the bar on all things data governance and security, and lead change through the group to ensure we own data responsibly. Longer term advancements in technology and government policy will really help consumers champion and (possibly) own their personal data, shifting PII data sovereignty away from enterprises – but probably not this […]