Jon Cano-Lopez, Chief Executive, REaD Group

[…] down in 2020. New data practices and processes are being agreed and becoming the norm now the panic of 2018 has calmed. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? It is now universally recognised that customer […]

John Tucker, Director – Enterprise Data Governance, McDonald’s Corporation

Data literacy is a key enabler of the value and impact from data. How are you approaching this within your organization? In my organization, I strongly emphasize enhancing data literacy as a critical enabler for maximizing the value we get from our data. I am developing specialized training programs to effectively increase understanding and use […]

Joe Nathan, Director of Digital and Data Services, HIG European Capital Services

How is your organisation using data and analytics to support the corporate vision and purpose? It’s slightly different in private equity. HIG has more than 30 companies in its active portfolio across Europe, so in effect that’s more than 30 data strategies. We’re taking a crawl, walk, then run approach, in terms of getting […]

Jim Weatherall, Vice President, Data Science and AI, AstraZeneca R&D

How is your organisation using data and analytics to support the corporate vision and purpose? At AstraZeneca R&D, we harness data and technology to maximise time for the discovery and delivery of potential new medicines. We use data and analytics to drive our decision-making and to make us more efficient. For decision-making, this […]

Jillian Ney, Founder, The Social Intelligence Lab

[…] but the service providers who analyse and interpret the data had the highest increase in revenue. I suspect that’s because people found that you need more than technology and data science to interpret the data – it’s a niche and specialised skill. Luckily, we were able to track market changes and pivoted The Social […]

Jeffrey Yau, Chief Data and AI Officer, Fanatics

How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? As the Chief Data and AI Officer, fostering data literacy throughout our organization is a cornerstone of my role. This responsibility entails orchestrating the build-out of our AI, data science, and data engineering […]

Jason Foster, Chief Executive Officer, Cynozure

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? As artificial intelligence (AI) has gone mainstream, it poses both threats and opportunities to the data profession and strategies. The opportunities come in the pace in which businesses […]

James Weatherall, Vice-President of Data Science and AI, R&D, AstraZeneca

[…] At the same time, senior business leaders are becoming ever more data-savvy, which will also help data professionals to focus on the right areas. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? For me, the biggest opportunity is freedom […]

James Lawson, Director, CTO Defence, Microsoft

What impact has the pandemic had on demand from your clients? The pandemic forced everyone to rethink, so the demand for our services and data-driven insights increased. It will come as no surprise that with my Microsoft clients, usage of Teams rocketed. Other technologies that enable hybrid work were also brought to the fore, like Azure […]

James Garner, Global Head of Data, Insights and Analytics, Gleeds

[…] its data maturity courses. With years of expertise in the field, Gleeds has started to build a robust data platform that incorporates predictive analytics and machine learning technology, demonstrating commitment to using data effectively in driving decisions and informing strategies. In addition, we are investing in data solutions that enable us to better […]

Jack Blightman, Data Science Business Partner, British Airways

[…] slides. This has enabled us to undertake these projects in minutes when previously they took analysts several days. I’m convinced there are more opportunities to use technology to develop and deploy data science models at speed and this is a focus for me in 2021. How closely aligned to the business are […]

Ian Dix, Head of The Enterprise Data Office, AstraZeneca

How are you developing the data literacy of your organisation, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? Setting enterprise data and AI standards, as well as provisioning data and AI tooling that is compliant by design will only take you so far: awareness, change management, and training are critical […]

Henry Lawson, Chief Executive Officer, autoGraph

[…] aspect of data, analytics or their use are you most optimistic about and why? While access to data is going to get harder and harder, processing power trends inexorably towards being free. Apply the right minds (see above) and the industry will continue to grow, but on the right basis.Data and analytics technology/service provider

Helen Crooks, Chief Data Officer, Ofgem

[…] out of their home to create the platforms that ultimately supported the launch of the Tesco Clubcard. As technical director, I was responsible for all of the technology platforms and data designs. Following dunnhumby, I had lead roles at both Virgin Media and Tesco, being accountable for data strategy and customer data. […]

Harveer Singh, Chief Data Officer, Truist

How are you developing the data literacy of your organization, including the skills of your data teams and of your business stakeholders? As the Chief Data Officer in the financial services industry, developing data literacy across our organization is paramount to harnessing the full potential of data-driven decision-making. We employ a multifaceted approach tailored to […]

Harry Powell, Director of Data and Analytics, Jaguar Land Rover

[…] from being seen and funded as a cost centre like IT to a profit centre, recognised for being a core part of product proposition. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? The car industry is being transformed by […]

Hannah Lee, Data Scientist, Zurich Insurance

[…] and data science consultants. We develop machine learning and AI models to derive value from data and solve business problems using a scientific approach and utilising advanced technology such as Apache Spark and cloud computing. As well as the technical development and implementation of data science solutions, we are responsible for scoping and […]

Graeme McDermott, Chief Data Officer, Addison Lee

[…] behind making it into the DataIQ 100, of course!) While Addison Lee isn’t best known for its data approach, it has led the market in service and technology long before others arrived. I just want to put data up there with those market-leading qualities. If you could give your younger self some advice […]

Glenn Hofmann, Chief Analytics Officer, New York Life

[…] are responsible for I head New York Life’s center for data science and artificial intelligence (CDSAi) which is the company’s centralized data science team. The head of technology and the chief data officer are my peers, jointly reporting to New York Life’s head of strategic capabilities. This org structure helps us stay aligned on […]

Gareth Powell, Group Data Officer, Irwin Mitchell

What impact has the pandemic had on the role of data in your company/organisation? I joined Studio Retail during the pandemic. Like many organisations, Studio reflected on the transformative areas that will move the proposition forward and identified data as an area for us to drive the transformation agenda further. To that effect, we […]