Driven By Data: The Podcast

Searching for a weekly dose of inspiration and insight? Look no further!   Driven by Data | The Podcast is positioned to provide data leaders a platform to share their stories and insights.   This weekly podcast looks to uncover the most exciting use cases in an organic and conversational format, professionally hosted and produced by Kyle Winterbottom.   If you've only just come across us, you'll be delighted to see hundreds of amazing episodes in our back catalog!   Check out all our episodes here: https://lnkd.in/eutSw8GT   Previous guests include: Hannah Davies Liz H. Chun Schiros, PhD Randy Bean Sarah Schlobohm Di Mayze Catherine Wilks Prachi Priya Graeme McDermott Kate Sargent Lynne Bailey and hundreds more!   If you'd like to join Kyle as a guest, reach out via our website!   #data #inspiration #podcast #leaders #teamorbition Orbition

🚨 Season 4 Finale 🚨 Marion Shaw, Head of Data & Analytics at Chaucer Group, joined us for episode 50 of the Season 4 finale of Driven By Data: The Podcast. They discuss how success with data and analytics is a giant marketing exercise and how to use it to build visibility and curiosity, which includes; 🎤Having a career that allowed an understanding of what it takes to get something to market and grow profits 🎤Why technology and data can’t be treated the same way 🎤How curiosity around data impacts business decision-making 🎤Getting your business stakeholders to ask the right questions 🎤Building new revenue streams by leveraging data that was previously unavailable to harness 🎤How she created a gamified data exercise to market and educate business stakeholders 🎤How that has benefited the data team with their engagements with their business stakeholders 🎤Using competition and FOMO to battle cynicism and scepticism 🎤Accepting that you’ll never know win over everybody 🎤Utilising traditional marketing techniques to tell the story 🎤Why they brought the former receptionist into the team as a data champion 🎤Using your success stories to drive positive PR 🎤The importance of being visible to your stakeholders to build interest and curiosity 🎤Why D&A teams can’t be successful without business stakeholders 🎤Guiding your business stakeholders to meet you in the middle 🎤Measuring the effectiveness of your marketing efforts 🎤The importance of tracking your results beyond the initial use case 🎤Agreeing an attributable figure that data can claim for the returns 🎤Identifying your biggest champions and squeakiest wheel 🎤Why you should never use “data speak” 🎤Advice on how to drive curiosity, interest and buy-in Listen now - link in the comments below ⬇

We thought we would start your week off with a bang with... 💥 ANOTHER NEW SPEAKER ANNOUNCEMENT 💥 We’re delighted to introduce the newest speaker for our LIVE Driven By Data: The Podcast event! 🎙️ Sarah Barr Miller is the Director of Data and Automation at British Airways. Her team curates and manages the data that underpins a global airline, travel business, and retail platform, and she leads a substantial modernisation programme. Before this, Sarah spent 20 years working in data and analytics, leading global teams to deliver action-focused, data-driven insights and solutions. Don't miss your chance to attend the first-ever LIVE recording of Driven By Data: The Podcast where you will be able to ask your questions live to our dynamic and insightful line-up of guests. Our already-announced guests are: ✔Davin Crowley-Sweet, Chief Data Officer, National Highways ✔Aimee Smith, Director of Data, Metropolitan Police ✔Ranil Boteju, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Lloyds Banking Group ✔Daniel Hulme, Chief AI Officer, WPP & CEO, Satalia ✔Loretta Franks, Global Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Kellanova Expect: ✔️ Case studies, 1:1 interviews, and panel discussions ✔️ Live in London, early 2025 ✔️ 100% of ticket proceeds go to charity Even more speakers and ticket details are coming soon—stay tuned! 📌 Join the waitlist via the link in the comments to be the first to find out when tickets go live! ⬇️

🎉 We are up 22 places in the charts, ranking 11th in Great Britain! 🎉 We now sit at 11th place on the Apple Podcast Tech News Charts in GB! 🌍 A big thank you to our loyal listeners and fantastic guests. 🎙️👏 This is a great way to see off this season of the show, with our final episode of Season 4 coming out next week. 🚀 Follow us on your favourite podcast app to stay updated on our latest episodes! 🚨

🚨 Exciting Speaker Announcement! 🚨 We’re thrilled to introduce the newest speaker for our LIVE Driven by Data: The Podcast event! 🎙️ Loretta Franks, Global Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Kellanova will be joining our line-up. A proud female in STEM, Loretta transitioned from finance roles at Kellogg to leading global transformations in finance and project management and now serves as the Global Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Kellanova, where she drives data innovation, standardisation, and business value alongside an industry-leading team. This is your opportunity to hear directly from top data leaders, ask your questions live, and explore the latest in data & analytics. 🎤 Confirmed Speakers: 💥 Davin Crowley-Sweet, Chief Data Officer, National Highways 💥 Aimee Smith, Director of Data, Metropolitan Police 💥 Ranil Boteju, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Lloyds Banking Group 💥 Daniel Hulme, Chief AI Officer, WPP & CEO, Satalia 📅 What’s on the agenda: ✔️ Case studies, 1:1 interviews, and panel discussions ✔️ Live in London, early 2025 ✔️ 100% of ticket proceeds go to charity More speakers and ticket details are coming soon—stay tuned! 📌 Join the waitlist via the link in the comments! ⬇️

In Episode 49, the penultimate episode of Season 4, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Maddie Armitage, Director of Data & AI Solutions at BT Group. Where they discuss how to build data products that get used to drive commercial benefits, which include; 🎤Getting business stakeholders to adopt a product-led mindset 🎤Why everyone has to be focused on outcomes and benefits 🎤Prioritisation based on speed and value 🎤Why AI should allow organisations to use data in a more effective way 🎤Why good data product management is all about relationship building 🎤The differences in building data products for internal use versus external use 🎤Why better relationships equals better outcomes 🎤The capabilities required to build successful data products 🎤Why clear direction of travel and clear strategic thinking are critical 🎤How a product mindset drives a focus on commercial outcomes 🎤The importance of understanding how you contribute towards your business making money 🎤How to ensure effective collaboration between data teams and business functions. 🎤How you can get your organisation to use data is the crown jewels 🎤If a data product approach helps with the measurement of value 🎤Why you need to create shared outcomes, goals and responsibilities with your business stakeholders Listen ⬇️

📢 NEW SPEAKER ALERT❗ We're delighted to announce the latest addition to the lineup for our LIVE Driven By Data: The Podcast event! 🎙️ Daniel Hulme, Chief AI Officer at WPP & CEO at Satalia, will be joining our incredible lineup of data leaders for what promises to be an insightful and interactive experience. This is your chance to hear from dynamic data leaders in person, ask questions directly to the panel, and dive deep into the world of data & analytics. 🎤 Already confirmed: 💥Davin Crowley-Sweet, Chief Data Officer, National Highways 💥Aimee Smith, Director of Data, Metropolitan Police 💥Ranil Boteju, Chief Data & Analytics Officer, Lloyds Banking Group 📅 What to expect: ✔️Case studies, 1:1 interviews, panel discussions ✔️Live, in London, in early 2025 ✔️All ticket sale proceeds go to charity! Stay tuned for more guest announcements and ticket info coming soon. Add yourself to the waitlist via the link in the comments below! ⬇️

In Episode 48, of Season 4, of Driven By Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Rachel Purchase, Director of Data & Analytics at Admiral Group Plc. They discussed some of the unintentional challenges associated with having an organisation that has such an appetite for data, which include; 🎤Taking responsibility for an enterprise D&A capability after several unsuccessful external attempts 🎤The mandate is to fix the issue that the business and IT aren’t working effectively together 🎤Why being data-driven doesn’t necessarily mean you are data-mature 🎤The challenges of moving from being product-centric to customer-centric 🎤Why having a centralised team structure doesn’t work in such a data “hungry” organisation 🎤Tackling how to standardise best practices and excellence across 27 different business units 🎤The challenges of having such a ” data-hungry” organisation 🎤Building a data academy that supports 900 people 🎤Identifying where the biggest value-creation opportunities are 🎤Working with varying levels of maturity across different business units 🎤Challenging the status quo of how prioritisation happens 🎤Why entrepreneurial spirit is advantageous but can create challenges 🎤 If the appetite for data impacts the expectations of what it should be delivered 🎤Upskilling data professionals with non-data-related skills 🎤Reskilling business users to take on data roles 🎤Getting the communication strategy right 🎤Why they created individual data brands across business functions 🎤Why “Data” and “the business” should be indistinguishable from each other Listen now ⬇️

🎙 Happy International Podcast Day! Today we celebrate the power of podcasts to inspire, educate, and connect people around the world. At Driven By Data: The Podcast, we’ve been fortunate to have incredible conversations with data leaders who are shaping the future of the industry. And if you haven't heard we are hosting our first-ever Driven By Data: The Podcast LIVE event next year! With over 60,000 listeners across 160+ countries, nearly half of them from the UK, this event is set to be a landmark for the data community. Here’s what to expect: 🎤 1:1 Interviews 🎤 Panel Discussions 🎤 Case Studies ...all with live audience interaction. We’ve already announced some incredible speakers: ✅ Davin Crowley-Sweet, Chief Data Officer at National Highways ✅ Aimee Smith, Director of Data at Metropolitan Police ✅ Ranil Boteju, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Lloyds Banking Group ...and even more names coming soon! Join the waiting list to ensure you don’t miss out on tickets once they go live. The response so far has been fantastic! Link to the waitlist in the comments below ⬇️

In Episode 47, of Season 4, of Driven By Data: The Podcast Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Anna X. Wang, Head of AI at Multiverse Where they discuss the current AI landscape and the key considerations to bridge the AI skills gap, which includes; 🎤Studying AI at Stanford 🎤Having her company acquired by Multiverse 🎤The combination of AI and behavioural science to evaluate skills 🎤Building AI models than are 4x more accurate than interview processes 🎤Why there is no point in investing in AI if you’re not investing in the people that will use it 🎤Why it’s unlikely that you can use AI out of the box 🎤How no one has yet been left behind yet, despite what people may believe 🎤What is preventing organisations in taking action with AI 🎤Why business leaders need to embrace an investment in learning 🎤The security and ethical fairness concerns that prevent action 🎤Why most businesses will be AI native in the future 🎤The consequences of inaction 🎤Why understanding the data that is powering your organisation is key 🎤The significance of the skills shortage in AI and why it's a multi-layered problem 🎤Why the speed of technological advancement is a challenge  🎤Why critical thinking and questioning skills are essential 🎤How team structures and operating models play a significant role 🎤Why AI infrastructure should be shared between data and tech teams 🎤The MAGE approach to training and upskilling organisations and people 🎤Learnings from training 16,000 people across 1500 organisations 🎤Tackling the fear from non-data or technology professionals 🎤The relationship between data culture and AI Listen now ⬇️ #data #artificialintelligence #training