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Data leaders at the 2023 DataIQ Conference discussing topical matters during a roundtable session.

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Ethical AI: First, do no harm, then do some good (responsibly!)

As varying forms of AI and ML rapidly get adopted across the business world, there needs to be a discussion on the implementation of these tools and ethical AI to be used for good.

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DataIQ DEI Working Group – Initial challenges, finding allies and assessing impacts

DataIQ has set up a DEI working group and Manraj Othi, lead decision scientist at Starbucks, took the time to chat with our editor to discuss why DEI is important and his experiences.

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DataIQ Member’s Briefing – What does great data literacy look like?

Data literacy definitions vary between organisations, but the results and goals are similar for everyone. DataIQ members debated what great data literacy should look like and why.

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Girls Into Coding – Addressing inequality in data and nurturing new talent

Girls Into Coding is a social enterprise determined to improve the gender imbalance in the tech space, challenge stereotypes and engage with underprivileged girls to develop new skills.

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Join the free masterclass for the 2023 DataIQ Awards

An online masterclass in writing award entries is being provided by DataIQ to assist the community in their journeys to win big at the DataIQ Awards gala ceremony later in the year.

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UK data industry diversity and inclusion progress has lost momentum

A recent report indicates that the progress made around diversity and inclusion in the UK for the data industry has either stalled or receded. New findings show that wage gaps have grown, and diversity decreases with seniority.

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Only 1/5 of female students are looking at data professions

The benefits of a diverse workforce have been proven time and again, but improvements must continue to be made as new data shows only one in five female students are looking at data careers. Alex Roberts finds out what can be done.

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More than just a number: Expressing the non-financial value of data

An ongoing struggle for those working in data and analytics has been communicating the value of data outside of common metrics such as financial implications. DataIQ member Ordnance Survey discusses highlighting real-world impacts of data and the use of storytelling to further legitimise the standing of data in an organisation and to improve a wider understanding outside of the data office.

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Levelling up data positions: Regional salary differences and remote working

In the UK, London has always been the centre for the highest paying positions followed by other major cities, but with the development of remote working capabilities this trend may not be true much longer. A recent report has shown that the gap between pay for similar data jobs across the UK has been decreasing rapidly.

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Maintaining Possession: Examining the growth of data in football

Data teams have been readily adopted in the corporate world, but the uptake of data offices in professional football has been slower. To take us through the developing world of football data, Luke Stopforth, head of data and technology at Brentford FC sat down with DataIQ to discuss the ways in which Brentford FC helped add momentum to the adoption of data offices, how data is being used at the highest levels of competitive football and the concerns surrounding ownership.

Tag: data for good

Ethical AI: First, do no harm, then do some good (responsibly!)

DataIQ DEI Working Group – Initial challenges, finding allies and assessing impacts

DataIQ Member’s Briefing – What does great data literacy look like?

Girls Into Coding – Addressing inequality in data and nurturing new talent

Join the free masterclass for the 2023 DataIQ Awards

UK data industry diversity and inclusion progress has lost momentum

Only 1/5 of female students are looking at data professions

More than just a number: Expressing the non-financial value of data

Levelling up data positions: Regional salary differences and remote working

Maintaining Possession: Examining the growth of data in football

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