In Episode 20, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Anthony Cosgrove, Co-Founder at Harbr, where they discuss how data sharing is improving the data consumer experience, which includes; Building a data platform in response to huge regulatory fines Creating a business that exists to solve the challenges he had personally faced doing the jobRaising $50m to build Harbr The three key use cases that people use the platform forThe challenges of data sharing...

In Episode 19, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Phillip Dale, Head of Data Governance at Marks & Spencer, where they discuss how data governance by design is enabling them to the build for the future, which includes; Why the data & analytics community is the best community in the world Making data accessible for people to leverage it Why a good governance function is one of the best commercial enablers in business The importance of having the...

In Episode 18, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Susanna Moan, Chief Data Officer at Currys Plc, where they discuss how they're using data to create connections to create better customer experiences, which includes; Using Data to create customers for life The 4 key pillars of the Data Strategy and the thought behind themDefining the data strategy prioritisation roadmap Ensuring that you’re listening as a CDOFocusing on where you’ll get advocacy and...

In Episode 17, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Antje Bustamante, VP of Data at Funding Circle, where they discuss the role of "leadership" in Data & Analytics, which includes; Why the fun comes from generating revenue for your business and giving people amazing careers Why businesses don’t ask for data transformation Learning from personal experience the CDO/Data Leader role is undefined Why titles are often intentionally misused Why your...

In Episode 16, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Ben Dias, Director of Data Science and Analytics at easyJet, where they discuss the lean startup approach to Data & Analytics, which includes; Being a stereotypical neurodiverse data scientist Being driven by solving problems that no one else had Working on recommendation algorithms 20 years agoIntentionally investing heavily in personal development around ‘soft skills’ Mapping out what “The Lean...

In Episode 15, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is re-joined by Niresh Rajah, now the Group Chief Data Officer at Danske Banke, where they discuss building a Chief Data Office to support one of the largest digital transformations in financial services across Europe, which includes; Forward 28: the 5-year strategy to be a digitally orientated, customer-first, sustainable organisation Being hired to create a data-driven environment to support one of the largest FS...

In Episode 14, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Sarah Barr Miller, Director of Data & Automation at British Airways, where they discuss the reality of trying to influence change in a large, traditional organisation, which includes; Working in data straight out of University in the 90’sWhy data hasn’t historically been the focus of the organisationHow the digital experience of the business has left a lot to be desired at timesWhy the presence of...

In Episode 13, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Zachery Anderson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Natwest Group, where they discuss the value that is being driven from productionising GenAI, which includes; Why GenAI feels different to any other D&A hype that’s come before itHow the scale and interest is off the chartsHaving an outpost in Silicon Valley to scout new tech partners How they were working with OpenAI 18 months before ChatGPT...

In Episode 12, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Alexandra Sidgreaves, Chief Data Officer at Zurich Insurance, where they discuss the practicality of building an award-winning diverse and inclusive, Data & Analytics team, which includes; Being in an organisation for 19 years Transforming from a traditional MI function to an end-to-end Data & Analytics function Moving everything back in-house Spending a lot of time externally to learn from...

In Episode 11, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Dr Raoul-Gabriel Urma, Executive Chairman of Cambridge Spark, where they discuss the role of education in Data & Analytics success, which includes; Creating a business out of a passion for education and technology Gaining a PhD in Computer Science at the University of CambridgeBecoming a published author The pace of technological change and transformation is becoming bigger and faster How CDOs/CIOs...

In Episode 10, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by David Castro-Gavino, Global VP of Data at HelloFresh, where they discuss, unboxing data maturity and insights from the HelloFresh growth journey, fuelled by data, which includes; Their focus on renewable and sustainable value to the customer Being recruited directly by the Co-Founder Removing complexity by having a unified data platformThe evidence that data has played a pivotal role in the huge growth...

In Episode 9, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Aimee Smith, Director of Data at Metropolitan Police (probably known as Scotland Yard by most outside of the UK), where they discuss the opportunities that Data & Analytics presents to revolutionise policing and moving to prediction for prevention, which includes; Tackling Organised Crime GroupsChairing the national police data board bringing together 43 organisations Being one of the most complained...

In Episode 8, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by James Morgan, Chief Data Officer at The Crown Estate, where they discuss all of the facets involved in building a Data & Analytics capability for strategic transformation while managing the hype cycles, which includes; The importance of having the right information strategy Why D&A needs to be involved in strategic planning Why you have to identify which stakeholders deliver value for the...

In Episode 7, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Tim Carmichael, Chief Data Officer at Chaloub Group, where they discuss the role of servant leadership in Data & Analytics success, which includes; Being the first CDO in the British Army Why the remit of all CDOs should be to enable evidence-based decision-making Solving the challenge of helping organisations find the tantalisingly out-of-reach valueWhy servant leadership is the type of leadership...

In Episode 6, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Ciara Moore, Chief Data & Digital Officer at Bank of Ireland, where they discuss how to sell your data story and why you have to be customer-obsessed, which includes; Why language is importantWhy you need to be customer-obsessedThe relationship between data and providing better customer experiencesData-Driven or Customer Obsessed Why you should never start with the data Why customer experience is...

In Episode 5, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Kate Sargent, Chief Data Officer at The Financial Times, where they discuss the importance of getting data into the boardroom to ensure D&A success, which includes; Why data strategies often articulate the role that data can play and not often what it will playWhat should be included in your data strategy Understanding the business strategy and objectives if it’s not obvious Why D&A teams need to...

In Episode 4, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Kinnari Ladha, Chief Customer Data Officer at Manchester Airport Group (MAG), where they discuss what it takes to make the move from leading Data & Analytics teams, to becoming a CDO, which includes; The major differences between leading Data & Analytics teams and being a CDOWhy you have to leave your Data Analytics hat at the door and focus on business strategy Why you need to manage your...

In Episode 3, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Sanjeevan Bala, Group Chief Data & AI Officer at ITV, where they discuss the future of the Board and ExcCo, and the role the CDO plays in the future, which includes; Why data drives an offensive growth strategy at ITVThe importance of having a value-driven strategy The importance of the PLC board and ExCo on signposting the strategic importance of data Making data a strategic business initiative and...