Episodes

  • #Ep17 - 'Building and growing an effective data team' - Vinny Leach

    #Ep17 - 'Building and growing an effective data team' - Vinny Leach
    Apr 20 2022
    In #Ep17 of The Data Leadership Podcast I sit down with Vinny Leach, Head of Data at Yorkshire Building Society to discuss her experiences building and growing effective data teams. Vinny is an experienced Data, Business and Technology Leader who has led data teams of 30+ and is passionate about creating the right culture for growth and collaboration. 0:30 - Vinny's journey so far 4:55 - Vinny outside of Data 6:52 - Efficiency within Data teams 11:30 - Reactive vs Proactive 14:52 - Communication is key 15:20 - Importance of buy-in 22:28 - How to be effective long term 26:20 - Vinny's approach to Recruitment 28:30 - Building for the future 30:55 - Setting a team up for success Vinny Leach, Senior Data Manager at YBS - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vinny/
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    34 mins
  • #Ep16 - 'Building a diverse and scalable Data Science team' - André Balleyguier

    #Ep16 - 'Building a diverse and scalable Data Science team' - André Balleyguier
    Nov 30 2021
    In #Ep16 of The Data Leadership Podcast I sit down with André Balleyguier to discuss building diverse and scalable Data Science teams. André is the VP of Worldwide Data Science Services at DataRobot - successfully building a talented team of 50+ customer-facing data scientists across EMEA. 0:45 - André Background 4:50 - Intro to DataRobot 10:04 - Key challenges faced 12:30 - Staff retention strategy 14:40 - The difficulty of scaling 16:50 - Importance of Diversity 22:50 - Hiring strategy 25:55 - Managing teams Globally 28:50 - The future of Data Science 33:25 - Final takeaway André Balleyguier - VP of Worldwide Data Science Services at DataRobot - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aballeyguier/
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    36 mins
  • #Ep15 - 'Data is Business' - Simon Asplen-Taylor

    #Ep15 - 'Data is Business' - Simon Asplen-Taylor
    Nov 9 2021
    In #Ep15 of The Data Leadership Podcast I sit down with Simon Asplen-Taylor to talk about the need for a real connection between Data and Business. Simon is the Founder of DataTick, an expereinced CDO/CAO with a passion for the business side of Data and Analytics. We cover: - Simon's journey so far - 0:30 - The real benefit of business understanding - 5:56 - How can leaders bridge the gap - 7:45 - Embedding business into the process - 9:30 - The impact of a lack of business understanding - 12:53 - What can accelerate the process - 17:18 - The importance of trust - 20:20 - Who and where to turn to - 24:14 - What are the potential blockers - 27:40 - Final thoughts - 30:30 Simon Asplen-Taylor, DataTick (CDO/CAO) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-asplen-taylor-656766/
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    35 mins
  • #Ep14 - 'How to understand what your customer really wants' - Lee Feinberg

    #Ep14 - 'How to understand what your customer really wants' - Lee Feinberg
    Oct 12 2021
    In #Ep14 of The Data Leadership Podcast I sit down with Lee Feinberg to talk about the importance of focusing on the customer in Analytics. Lee is an experienced Data Leader, Educator and Data Visualisation specialist. We cover: - Lee's journey so far - 0:42 - The Customer is the goal - 7:45 - Why we have to shift the focus - 9:20 - Soft vs Hard skills - 12:42 - Taking accountability - 15:15 - Data Leaders perspective - 20:48 - Soft skills in the hiring process - 23:29 - The need for change in education - 25:22 - Key takeaway - 30:23 Lee Feinberg - President (DecisionViz) - https://www.linkedin.com/in/leefeinberg/
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    35 mins
  • #Ep13 - 'Empowering with Data, AI and Ethics' - Sherin Mathew

    #Ep13 - 'Empowering with Data, AI and Ethics' - Sherin Mathew
    Jun 29 2021
    In #Ep13 of The Data Leadership Podcast I sit down with Sherin Matthew to talk about 'Empowering with Data, AI and Ethics'. Sherin is an AI Activitist, Entrepreneur and a key individual within the DataIQ Top100... We cover: Sherins journey so far - 0:42 Empowering with Data & AI - 3:48 Whats happening in the world of AI - 8:45 AI vs Ethics - 10:50 AI Regulations catching up - 11:31 How we can educate ourselves on AI Ethics - 15:02 Public Intelligence - 19:38 The 5 Principles - 21:22 AI Vantage - 26:48 Final thoughts - 29:35 Sherin Matthew - https://www.linkedin.com/in/sherin-ai/
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    34 mins
  • #Ep12 - 'When the Data Challenge meets the Organisational Challenge' - Mark Pybus

    #Ep12 - 'When the Data Challenge meets the Organisational Challenge' - Mark Pybus
    Apr 14 2021
    In #Ep12 of The Data Leadership Podcast I sit down with Mark Pybus - Data Practice Director at Contino, to talk about the need for the Data Challenge to meet the Organisational Challenge. We cover: Contino and the Consultant role - 3:53 The Data Challenge - 8:45 The Organisational Challenge 15:08 Conway's Law - 19:00 Data Governance & Data Literacy - 25:00 Challenges faced - 31:25 When the conversation needs to happen - 34:00 How it looks when it works well - 38:40 Building from the outside in - 42:15 Final thoughts - 45:35 Mark Pybus - Data Practice Director at Contino - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mark-pybus/
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    49 mins
  • #Ep11 - 'Digital Transformation, Data Ethics & How promoting diversity is everyone’s job role' SW

    #Ep11 - 'Digital Transformation, Data Ethics & How promoting diversity is everyone’s job role' SW
    Mar 24 2021
    In #Ep11​​​ of The Data Leadership Podcast I sit down with Stephanie Wong - Data & AI - Product and Strategy at ITV, to share her experiences of Digital Transformation, Data Ethics and How promoting diversity is everyone's responsibility. We cover: > Digital Transformation & the data "translator" role > Fostering a data culture > What ITV is doing with data > Algorithms & Data Ethics > The opportunity for businesses > Diversity in recruitment > Culture in the workplace; female role models > Steph’s experience > 1 takeaway for everyone to see themselves as role models Stephanie Wong - Data & AI - Product Strategy at ITV - https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephaniewong4/
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    1 hr and 11 mins
  • #Ep10 - 'Migration of big data clusters to the cloud' - Andrea Bozzola

    #Ep10 - 'Migration of big data clusters to the cloud' - Andrea Bozzola
    Mar 10 2021
    In #Ep10 of The Data Leadership Podcast I sit down with Andrea Bozzola - Engineering Manager at Booking.com to share his experiences around migration of big data clusters to the cloud. Andrea takes a look at some of the key human and practical considerations... We cover: - When and why to migrate. - The problems/challenges you are you likely to face. - How can we tackle these problems. - Hiring vs upskiling staff. - Human and practical considerations. Andrea Bozzola - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrea-dante-bozzola-79376275/
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    54 mins