Fabio Ardossi, Partner, House of AI

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? We are still struggling to develop a consolidated data ecosystem where quality, significance, security, and democratisation are building blocks of a strategic data roadmap. Technological evolution – especially […]

Eleanor Armiger, Head of Analytics, British Airways

[…] security and the ethical use of data, and the recognition of this in the public mindset. This must be a key focus in 2020. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? We now have more data, and messier […]

Ed Child, Global Head of Consumer Data and Digital Analytics, Costa Coffee

[…] digital literacy. Our Costa data and analytics community is also critical here, bringing together data professionals across the business, sharing projects, updates, developments in new tools and technology, and ultimately bringing our data community closer together. Together we grow stronger! Across the broader business, we have started running lunch-and-learns, with successful sessions on data […]

Dr Paul Pallath, Vice President, Applied AI Practice, Searce Inc

What stage has your organization reached on its data maturity journey? In my new role as vice president of applied AI practice at Searce, my dedication is to guide our clients in achieving intelligent, impactful and innovative business outcomes through the use of data and artificial intelligence. We collaborate with businesses at different levels of […]

Dr Haroon Abbu, Senior Vice President, Digital, Data and Analytics, Bell and Howell

What stage has your organization reached on its data maturity journey? Well established for a company of our industry and size. We have a mature data analytics strategy and platform to service our customers that includes remote equipment monitoring, remote diagnosis, self-service portals, to name a few. Tell us about the data and analytics […]

Dr Emma Gordon, Director, Administrative Data Research UK

[…] to unexpected changes required to meet priorities related to the COVID-19 pandemic. Within a week of being advised to work from home, ONS made changes to its technology and put new agreements in place to enable home access to their Secure Research Service (SRS). This rapid response has enabled a significant volume of […]

Diana Akanho, Senior Insight Manager, Tech Nation

[…] industry level? What helps to bring the two closer together? The needs of industry are rapidly shifting due to core economic transformation driven by advances in technology, social change, restrictions associated with the pandemic, and global shifts in the nature of commerce, among other factors. Tech Nation works closely with organisations from […]

Di Mayze, Global Head of Data and AI, WPP

[…] Do you get a seat at your clients’ strategic discussions? If not, what will it take to get you there? Our clients are feeling data and technology tensions about whether or not to centralise, where to collaborate and where to keep data siloed, how much to own versus buy etc. It’s fair to […]

Denholm Hesse, Head of Data Analytics, M&G

[…] frequently as possible; it’s an analytics team’s job to work with the business and find the right techniques for the situation and apply them. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? I feel optimistic for 2020. I think […]

Davide Cervellin, Chief Marketing and Data Officer, Telepass

[…] starting to realise the importance of data quality and how that can enable analysts and data scientists to thrive and have a major impact. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? I believe data is a language and […]

David Payne, Vice-President Client and Marketing Analytics, WorldPay

[…] goal is to drive value for the business through providing insight that can be acted on, whether that is defining specific marketing tactics or shaping overall strategy. The technology and data exist, the challenge is to bring them together in the hands of the data analysts and scientists to deliver at pace and at scale.

Daniel Ray, Director of Data, NHS Digital

[…] bringing in graduates and setting up secondments. What aspect of data, analytics or their use are you most optimistic about and why? The level of technology software, advanced techniques and utility that we can solve and address problems that previously have been not possible. In health, for example, we are tackling cancer […]

Craig Suckling, Worldwide Head of Data Strategy, Amazon Web Services

[…] insights across lines of business. Related to this is growing data talent and empowering teams to act independently across the organisation. In the same way that technology went through a revolution from monolithic platforms to microservice based architectures, data organisations now also need to restructure to become highly distributed, autonomous units that minimise […]

Craig Civil, Head of Data Innovation, R&D and Analytics, Lloyd’s

How is your organisation using data and analytics to support the corporate vision and purpose? Lloyd’s purpose – Sharing risk to create a braver world – defines our role in the world and guides our work every day. It is the reason our market exists. It reflects who we are and what we do. […]

Claire Williams, Vice President, Analytics and AI, Retail and Consumer Product, Capgemini Invent

[…] on your clients and on the industry as a whole? There is always a balance in data between getting carried away with the power of innovative technology and getting to value delivered. There is no doubt that generative AI is a truly generational transformative evolution, however, getting to value delivered at scale is […]

Christine Foster, Cco, The Alan Turing Institute

[…] Without divulging any confidential information, that one suite of algorithms was good for consumers, delivered double-digit improvements to the P&L year-in and year-out, and pieced together existing technology in a novel way. Tell us about a career goal or a purpose for your organisation that you are pursuing? Reproducible research is work […]

Christine Andrews, Director, DQM GRC

[…] which means sending emails and texts to people who were customers 12 months ago but have not bought since should be done with care. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? The increased use of AI across all […]

Chris Teolis, Head of Data Office and Analytics, Heathrow Airport

[…] deal about data modelling and governance, as well as business change and digital transformation. I built relationships in many areas of the business by being interested in technology, data and business processes and wanting to combine them to improve outcomes. I’ve leveraged these relationships to build bridges between various areas of the business that […]

Chris Miller, Chief Data Officer, Royal London Group

[…] Being positioned here has brought strong business alignment and ownership of the data-agenda. It also helps us to coordinate business demands around data before they reach our technology teams, who we collaborate closely with day to day. Our data office has a broad remit and works across most areas of the data eco-system […]

Catherine Brien, Chief Data Officer, Guardian Media Group

[…] cookies is declining. This reinforces the importance of building trusted first party relationships, with the data collection and permissions that enable value creation. Data and technology are changing business, the economy and society – what do you see as the biggest opportunity emerging from this? Power to those who build the richest, […]