Driven by Data: The Podcast

What do Data Modelling, Delivering £500m in value through Data & Analytics, and building a Data Academy have in common? They all feature in the most listened-to episodes of Driven by Data: The Podcast, ever! After recently concluding Season 3 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, we thought we'd bring you a compilation bonus episode of some of the most listened-to episodes ever, to keep you tide ove...

After concluding Season 3 of Driven by Data: The Podcast last week, we thought we'd bring you a compilation bonus episode of some of the most listened-to episodes ever, to keep you tide over until the launch of Season 4 in a couple of weeks, which we promise will be the biggest and best yet. This episode features; S3 | Ep 1: Valuing Data as an Asset with Davin Crowley-Sweet S3 | Ep 3: Data; A Peop...

In Episode 50, of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Joseph George, CEO at Dufrain, where they discuss the seven sins of data transformation, which includes; The differences between being an employee in a big corporate to running a business The realities of the Data Science hype cycle in 2017/18 Why the good work is only done in pockets and silos Research that...

In Episode 49 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Dr Christina Sandema-Sombe, Chief Data Steward at Nike, where they discuss the relationship between user acceptance and adoption and the role it plays in Data and Analytics success, which includes; How being better at writing has been a huge benefit throughout her career The 6 things that she owns as Chief Da...

In Episode 48 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by, Andy Moore, Chief Data Officer at Bentley Motors, where they discuss what it takes to define, build and execute a Data and Analytics strategy in a 100+ year old organisation, which includes; Understanding the corporate strategy Having a fully electric vehicle line-up by 2030 The focus on sustainability The i...

In Episode 47 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by, Rachel Keane, Founder of DigData, where they discuss the need to connect the industry with education to raise the profile of Data & Analytics as a career option much earlier, which includes; What DigData is and why it exists The talent shortage in the D&A industry Why there is so little being done to...

In Episode 46 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by, Ben Steele, Head of Data & Analytics at BMS Group where they discuss how to successfully engage your business leaders and what constitutes the perfect conditions for a Data Executive, which includes; Being the first data leader through the door Owning and implementing the first data strategy in an organi...

In Episode 45 of Season 3, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is rejoined by, Samir Sharma, CEO & Founder of Datazuum, where they discuss how to really understand business objectives and align a data strategy that you can operationalise, which includes; Defining, creating and operationalizing your data strategy The ‘Data Strategy Canvass’ and the purpose of existence The catalys...

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...