Driven by Data: The Podcast

In Episode 24, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Angela Pearce, Chief Data Officer at Pension Insurance Corporation Plc, where they discuss how a varied career background and business focused approach allowed her to deliver multi-million pound benefits, which includes; Why working in hospitality early in her life shaped her approach. Coming from an unconven...

In Episode 23, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Angela Le Mathon, Vice President; People Data & Analytics at GSK, where they discuss the role of HR in an Agentic AI enabled world and it's implications on the workforce, which includes; Differences between applying analytics in HR versus other domains. Why people analytics is usually an afterthought. Why...

In Episode 22, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom shifts from host to guest as we're joined by a 'special guest host' where Kyle is quizzed on all things related to the data and analytics talent landscape, which includes; Spending almost 15 years in D&A Talent. Starting Orbition in lockdown in 2020. Having bold, controversial opinions. The relationship between Data L...

In Episode 20, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Dan Robertson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Bupa, where they discuss the relationship between organisational culture, operating models, change and transformation and delivering value, which includes; How doing a business degree fuelled an interest in using data to support decision-making. Why startin...

In Episode 20, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Gabriel Straub, Chief Data Officer at Ocado Group, where they discuss how data, AI and automation transformed Ocado and redefined the grocery sector, which includes; Utilising 3rd party technology and the realisation that it wasn’t good enough. Evolving from a grocery retailer into a global technology solutio...

In Episode 19, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Simon Jury, Chief Data Officer at Kingfisher, where they discuss the power of instinct and why you shouldn't always ignore it, which includes; Insights from decoupling ASDA from Walmart as VP of Data. Why building the right operating model for a group structure is critical. Balancing centralised vs. decentral...

In Episode 18, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Rob Kent, Data & AI Leader at Greggs, where they discuss the learnings from reporting to a CEO and being on the board of a UK Plc, which includes; Starting a career in IT over 30 years ago. Building D&A functions from scratch on multiple occasions. How the common thread has been executive sponsorship...

In Episode 17, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Steve Green, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) where they discuss the self-inflicted barriers to CDO success, which includes: Transitioning from being a true technologist into a change agent. Setting up a chief data office from scratch. The 6 pillars of the data...

In Episode 16, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Helen Blaikie, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Aston University, where they discuss the comprehensive programme they've executed to help them build a truly data confident organisation, which includes; The implications of covid on the higher education sector How her non-data/technical background has help...

In Episode 15, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Heather Wade, Data Transformation Director at Johnson Matthey, where they discuss research findings that attempt to understand what happens when risks outweigh benefits, which includes; Learnings from taking all the best bits from consumer data into a different industry The reason for undertaking a DBA Why th...

In Episode 14, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Bhagya Reddy, Executive Director of Empowerment and Collaboration at Virgin Media O2, where they discuss how having a role focused on empowerment and collaboration is the secret to data democratisation, which includes: Having a passion of making data accessible Coming from a deep technical background and movi...

In Episode 13, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Tamara Castelli, Chief Operating Officer at UNiDAYS where they discuss her transition from leading a data and insights team to becoming the Chief Operating Officer, which includes: Falling out of love with the theory of academia Being driven by seeing application result in outcomes Moving from consultancy to...

In Episode 12, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Murtz Daud, Director of Data & AI Director of Data & AI at British Gas Business, to discuss the barriers to data innovation, which includes: The different views on what a Data & Analytics function is – starting with the fundamental question: why do we need this department? Why Data & Analytics...

In Episode 11, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Darren Wood, Data Product Leader at BBC, and they talk about the benefits of Data Product Management, in which they talk about: The helpfulness and collaborative nature of the data community How the BBC is advancing digitalisation and personalisation Understanding the user journey through touchpoints and...

In Episode 10, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Peter Everill, AI, ML & Data Product Leader for a European Retailer for a LinkedIn Live event, and they discuss the importance of quantifying value, in which they talk about: How data can significantly impact P&L performance Why the USP of the data team lies in identifying where to focus and what acti...

In Episode 9, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast. Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Paul Hollands, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at AXA where they talk about value as the North Star, in which they discuss: How structuring the data agenda can drive impact as the first CDAO at the UK & Ireland level. How a clear North Star helps AXA UK & Ireland focus on the commercial impact of da...

In Episode 8, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast. Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Rosh Awatar, Managing Director at Sky, and they discuss the importance of getting data's seat at the table, which they discuss: The challenge of getting data leaders involved in key business decisions Why data leaders need to steer the business, not just support it How the right sponsorship can create business...

In Episode 7, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Matt Stebbings, Petcare D&A Transformation Director at Mars Petcare, where they discuss the importance of the first and last mile in change & transformation, which includes; Transitioning from an engineering and IT background to a growth function at Mars Petcare Being one of the world’s largest family-...

In Episode 6, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast. Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Aldwin Tito, Chief Data Officer at Shell where they talk about Business Processes and Data Management, in which they discuss: How data management can be effective without relying on expensive tools. The critical role of asset management within Shell. How navigating hype cycles helps you get to where you are to...

In Episode 5, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast. Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Matthew Doucette, Director of Technical Recruitment at Deliveroo to talk about the role of data within talent acquisition and how it's now a 'war for talent intelligence', where they discuss: How recruitment data hasn’t evolved much since 2009, despite having more data than ever The challenge of translating ob...

In Episode 4, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast. Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Loretta Franks, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Kellanova, where they discuss the transition from Kellogg’s to Kellanova and the role of data in driving business success, which includes; Managing the transition from Kellogg’s to Kellanova during a historic organisational shift. Coming from a STEM, non-da...

In Episode 3, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast. Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Perry Philipp, Chief Data Officer at Entain, where they discuss the transition from COO to CDO, which includes; Why change programmes lasting longer than 12 months are at risk of failure Why centralisation isn't the long-term answer, but when and why it is needed The lessons learned from being a COO that help...

In Episode 2, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Johanna Hutchinson, Group Chief Data Officer at BAE Systems, where they discuss how the role of people and culture influence change, which includes; Government’s perspective on data statistics Making data accessible to people The importance of getting the right messages to the right people The power of automat...

In Episode 1, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Orlando Machado, Chief Data Officer | Vice President at the LEGO Group, where they discuss the hype around new D&A trends, which includes; How LEGO became the to describe data storytelling across LinkedIn Reflecting on the evolution of Data Science and AI. Addressing the allure of shiny new technologies Ho...

In Episode 50, the season finale of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast. Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Marion Shaw, Head of Data & Analytics at Chaucer Group, where they discuss how success with data and analytics is a giant marketing exercise and how to use it build visibility and curiosity, which includes; Having a career that allowed an understanding of what it takes to get something...