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CDO Challenges – What it takes to be a leader

In this instalment of CDO Challenges, we examine what it takes for data professionals to become a leader in their organisation, focusing on skills and attitudes that are required to drive a business to new data heights.

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Why you should attend the Way of the 100

The DataIQ Way of the 100 is the premier conference for data professionals, bringing together the leading minds in the data industry to discuss key topics, present on new developments and network with peers. Make sure you and your colleagues attend to take part in exclusive roundtables and presentations where you can improve your organisation’s data journey.

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DataIQ Member’s briefing – What do we do when bad data things happen to good data tech?

Despite best efforts and forward planning, problems arise in all shapes, sizes and seriousnesses within data. So, what do we do when bad data things happen to good data tech? DataIQ members came together to explore past experiences, how they were handled and what can be learnt from them to help other data leaders prepare for potential problems in the future.

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DataIQ Member’s briefing – Is finance the next big skills area for data leaders?

Finances rule a huge part of business operations, so should data leaders consider finance skills the next big area of focus? There has been ongoing debate about how data teams can communicate with other departments and how this influences the value and standing of data. A group of DataIQ members explored the ways in which delving into finance skills could be the next way to improve businesses.

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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.

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Howzat? The data behind sport

The variation in gameplay for cricket is diverse thanks to multiple competition formats and intricate data knowledge can make the difference for a test match lasting five days. To explain this in more detail, Hannah Jowitt, Disability and Pathway Analyst at the England & Wales Cricket Board, spoke with DataIQ to explore the changes in cricket data in recent years, where it looks set to go and how data is helping select the future stars of the sport.

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Keep your eye on the ball: How data analysis is impacting football in Spain

Football is the number one sport in the world, but how can it be improved for players, teams, fans and more? Rafael Zambrano, head of data science at LaLiga, spoke with DataIQ to explain where data and analytics were for Spain’s top flight football league and where it is set to go in the future.

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Leaders Summit: Key points from our “talent in data” roundtable sessions

In February, the DataIQ Leaders community gathered in central London for the first Leaders Summit of 2022. Attendees participated in three roundtable sessions, centred on the topic of talent in the data office. In this piece we’ve highlighted some of the key arguments that emerged from those discussions.

Tag: Leadership & Vision

CDO Challenges – What it takes to be a leader

Why you should attend the Way of the 100

DataIQ Member’s briefing – What do we do when bad data things happen to good data tech?

DataIQ Member’s briefing – Is finance the next big skills area for data leaders?

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

Howzat? The data behind sport

Keep your eye on the ball: How data analysis is impacting football in Spain

Leaders Summit: Key points from our “talent in data” roundtable sessions

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