The Power of Data

Stephen Daffron, President of Dun and Bradstreet, joins Sam Tidswell-Norrish for this episode to share more about the Firm’s new Analytics Studio. He discusses how traditional and non-traditional data can be used to support business goals, drive competitive edge and help businesses understand the impact of events such as coronavirus on their supply chains and business operations.

Stephen Catlin, founder and CEO of Convex, joins us in this podcast episode to share his 46-year journey within the insurance industry, and more about his latest venture.  

This episode features Sir Peter Estlin, Alderman and former Lord Mayor of the City of London. Peter worked for 35 years in the financial services and banking industry and has recently launched Future. Now, a new initiative focused on motivating people and businesses to boost their digital skills.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Bill Winters, Group CEO of Standard Chartered. Bill shared fascinating insights from his financial services career and the evolution of the industry. He also talks about the importance of using ‘the balance sheet’ to do something that is ‘fundamentally good’.  

Yanna Winter, CIO and Head of UK IT and Global Corporate & Commercial IT at Generali, joined us to talk about the use of data across the insurance industry, and the importance of master data management to risk and portfolio management.

We had the pleasure of interviewing Virginia Falcon and Nadia Sotiropoulou from the Google Measurement & Analytics Team at the Women in Data conference. As well as being enthusiastic champions of diversity in the industry, they shared their passion for making data simple and actionable for businesses.

Recorded at the Women in Data conference, this week we’re in conversation with Claire Thompson, Head of Data & Analytics at RBS and one of the 2019 ‘Twenty in Data & Technology’ awardees. Claire talks us through her passion for data, and why she finds working in the industry so exciting and varied.

Recorded live at the Women in Data conference in London, the episode features Simon Walker, Managing Partner at data consultancy firm, Kubrick. He talks about the transformation underway across the data industry from data governance to data literacy, and the value that diversity of talent and skills can deliver for businesses.

In this episode, we’re joined by Rachel Keane from Women in Data who is launching a new initiative that encourages young women to explore career opportunities in data & analytics. Rachel explains how Girls in Data will seek to overcome the stigma around careers involving maths and science, and the importance of educating the next generation about why data is the lifeblood of every business.

This week we are joined by Richard Lumb, Board Member at Finastra, who shares his perspective on how investment in data, analytics and emerging technology is transforming the financial services industry.

Sarah Moore, Data Intelligence Director at Sky, was named one of Women in Data’s ‘Twenty in Data & Technology’ in 2019. She joined us at the Women in Data Conference to talk about how data about the customer journey is driving business strategy and decisions.

In our latest episode, Stephen C. Daffron, President of Dun & Bradstreet talks about how data & analytics can enable better access to capital and help support business growth.

In our latest episode, Paul Walker gives us an insight into his career at Goldman Sachs and his view on how data is foundational to all commercial, and non-commercial activities.

In this episode, Sue Langley shares how diversity is top of her agenda across her various roles including Gallagher UK, the Home Office and the City of London Corporation. Hear more about her work as a mentor and a Non-Executive Director in a changing business world, and why she feels believing in yourself is key to success.

In this special episode recorded at the Women in Data conference in London, we speak to co-founder Roisin McCarthy about the ways organizations can encourage more women into data related roles. We also hear from two of the inspirational women named in the 2019 ‘Twenty in Data’: Laura Bonnett from the University of Liverpool and Indi Birak from Fujitsu.

Bruce Lowthers joins us for this instalment recorded live at the P20 conference in London to discuss the modernisation of banking platforms and the evolution of the payments industry.

This week we’re in conversation with Ann Cairns, Vice Chairman at Mastercard and Chair of the 30% Club. Ann shares her insights on the importance of data privacy and using data for good, as well as her passion and work to improve gender balance in the workplace (and for science fiction movies!).

In this episode we are joined by Co-Founder and CEO of QOMPLX, Jason Crabtree who talks about the importance of embracing complexity and distilling the most valuable insight from data in an interconnected environment. Tune in to hear how a unified analytics infrastructure can help inform better decisions.

Edward Thorne, Managing Director of Dun & Bradstreet UK speaks to Max Firth of Funding Xchange about how data and technology are transforming the small and medium enterprise (SME) lending environment by increasing transparency and encouraging more competition. Max shares his passion for data & analytics and how Funding Xchange is working to support both lenders and SMEs, and driving greate...

In this inaugural episode, Anthony Jabbour, CEO of Dun & Bradstreet and Black Knight discusses how analytics is key to making sense of the tremendous amount of data available in our modern world. Anthony shares his views on how innovation, integration and identity can drive business success, and the importance of leadership and talent development. Tune in to hear about Anthony’s personal exper...

Welcome to ‘The Power of Data’, the podcast from Dun & Bradstreet. Join us every Saturday to hear from the businesses and visionaries working to unlock the value of data.