Driven by Data: The Podcast

In Episode 44 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by, Dan Kellet, Chief Data Officer at Capital One where they discuss how to strike the balance between driving innovation while delivering day-to-day, which includes; The benefits of working in one organisation for 23 years How a data and analytics journey evolves inside an organisation over that timeframe Why s...

In Episode 43 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, we’re sharing the conversation that Orbition Group’s very own Kyle Winterbottom and Catherine King took part in for the DAMA UK and BCS Diversity in Data Conference , hosted by Jenny Andrew, which includes; A snapshot of the Data & Analytics talent landscape today Current trends in Data & Analytics talent Encouraging more women int...

In Episode 42 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by, Scott Hirleman, CEO and Founder of Data Mesh Understanding and host of 'Data Mesh Radio' podcast where they discuss, the current Data Mesh landscape and how that's been impacted by Generative AI, which includes;  What Data Mesh is, and what it isn't The current state of play in the Data Mesh landscape W...

In Episode 41 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by, Beth Bauer, Founder and CEO of PosiROI, where they discuss, the 4 key dimensions required to deliver innovation and value at scale, which includes; Why feedback loops are critical to driving innovation and a data-informed culture The importance of meeting people where they are Why value means different peopl...

In Episode 40 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by, Deepak Jose, Global Senior Director, Head of One Demand Data Analytics Solutions at Mars Wrigley, where they discuss how to create a value-first mindset to break down organisational silo’s, which includes; Creating a single source of truth The ‘one-demand’ mindset How the concept of Ikigai led him to Mars Ho...

In Episode 39 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by, Allison Sagraves, Founding (former) Chief Data Officer at M&T Bank, and Board Advisor, where they discuss the role of the CDAO in the new era of AI and why they are set-up to fail, which includes; 91.9% of firms report that they have achieved some measurable value from their investments in data and...

In Episode 38 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Sami Rahman, Head of Data Engineering and Data Platform at Penguin Random House, where they discuss how to build an MLOps capability that drives business benefit, which includes; His journey from Business Psychologist to MI5 reject to Data Leader Being told to give up because he would never work in...

In Episode 37 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Lena Mass Cresnik, where they discuss how organisations can develop a Generative AI strategy, which includes; The 7 components of a Generative AI strategy Generative AI as human intelligence augmentation Organisational ROI for using Generative AI tools The considerations of developing a Generative A...

In Episode 36 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Andy Cotgreave, Senior Data Evangelist at Tableau, where they discuss the role of data visualisation in driving change and realising value, which includes; Why successful data analysts often have varied backgrounds Why communication is not a soft skill How data visualisation is a language The impact...

In Episode 35 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Asheeka Hyde, Head of Trading Analytics and Data Science at Dunhelm, where they discuss tangible advice on how to be a better communicator to drive value, which includes; Having Data & Analytics as a key pillar of the organisation How to achieve executive alignment Why most executives are alread...

In Episode 34 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Steve Pimblett, Chief Data Officer at The Very Group, where they discuss how to move data from a cost centre to a value creator, which includes; A transformation journey that has been ongoing for over a century Why some D&A teams are still seen as a cost centre and not a value-creating function...

In Episode 33 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Micheline Casey, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Siemens Energy, where they discuss how to create value-driven data products using design-thinking, which includes; Being the first CDO at the Federal Reserve Working in Senior Data Leadership at household names such as Ford, Maersk and now Sieme...

In Episode 32 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Diane Berry, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Phoenix Group, where they discuss the journey from devising a data strategy to executing that strategy, which includes; The importance of providing interim value while on your strategic journey Why to do anything at scale you’ll need to have a multi...

In Episode 31 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Taylor Culver, Founder of XenoData, where they discuss how Data Leaders can deliverable measurable value from their data strategy, which includes; Why ROI is a 'nice to have' for company executives, not a priority Innovation is what company execs and shareholders care about the most Finance leaders...

In Episode 30 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Bethany Lyons, Chief Product Officer at Kawa Analytics, where they discuss the current data product landscape and what actually constitutes a data product, which includes; The fascinating story of Kawa and the problems it solves Delivering Data Products versus Data Projects The differences between p...

In Episode 29 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Sally Bashuan, Executive Director; Head of Data Governance at Federated Hermes, where they discuss the role of data and analytics within ESG, which includes; The Importance of having a great Leader Why ESG is important to everyone Why companies and boards are paying attention to ESG How ESG will imp...

In Episode 28 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom joined by Jim Sterne, Board Chair Emeritus, Digital Analytics Association and Founder of Marketing Analytics Summit, where they discuss the rise of Generative AI and how organisations can leverage for success, which includes; How every person can have their own AI agent acting on their behalf How Generative AI h...

In Episode 27 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Ben Boutcher-West, Chief Digitial Officer at Connected Kerb, where they discuss how data is fuelling the EV world, which includes; How data is fuelling the EV landscape Why it's now all about user convenience Why data is the glue that will help realise a reduced carbon environment Repurposing a Data Asset int...

In Episode 26 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Farouk Ferchichi, President Data & Analytics at Envestnet Inc, where they discuss how Data & Analytics is fuelling digital interconnectivity to help people live a more intelligent financial life, which includes; Being in the first playground of Chief Data Officers The disruption which means organisati...

In Episode 25 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Danny Gardner, Social Intelligence Lead at Haleon, where they discuss how to drive business value through the use of social intelligence, which includes; A fascinating career journey Why 80% of the data from social media is just noise Why there’s information that is good to know and then there’s information t...

In Episode 24 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Denholm Hesse, Chief Data Officer at BDO UK LLP, where they discuss what the first 100 days as a new CDO look like, which includes; The importance of knowing the mandate you have Understanding what table you’ve got a seat at Why you’ve got to be at the right table to be able to deliver value The 3 segments of...

In Episode 23 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Mathieu Lacome, Chief Performance & Analytics Officer at Parma Calcio 1913, where they discuss how Data and Analytics is being used to deliver success in the world of football, which includes; The journey from French National Team to PSG to Parma What he figured out about Football Analytics when co-author...

In Episode 22 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Vin Vashista, Founder of V Squared and a LinkedIn "Top Voice", where they discuss how to deliver tangible ROI from your data and analytics initiatives, which includes; How Vin reached 160K Followers on LinkedIn and became a “Top Voice” by writing about data monetization Why he wanted to write a book that was...

In Episode 21 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Hannah Davies, Head of Data Academy at Admiral Group, where they discuss what it takes to build an effective Data Academy, which includes;  The importance of stakeholder engagement  Why it’s always about people  The journey of building a Data Academy community of 700 people  Why a Data Aca...

In Episode 20 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Tiankai Feng, Data Governance Leader and former Senior Director of Product Data Governance at Adidas, where they discuss the importance of making data more fund and how to drive results through creativity, which includes;  The importance of making Data more fun  The steep learning curve and benefits...