Driven by Data: The Podcast

In Episode 3 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by James Miller, Head of Data, Analytics & Insight at Intu, where they discuss how to build a Data Strategy in a (Data) greenfield environment.

Having found himself leading various Data & Analytics capabilities in greenfield data environments over the years, James provides some really great insight and tangible advice on how to design and deliver on a data strategy, which includes:

• How to get a seat at the top table
• Why the business strategy must come first
• The need to be a salesperson
• Why a data strategy is about action
• How to focus on culture & literacy
• Why you need a multidisciplinary team
• How to utilise Data Governance
• The key things to avoid
• What makes a good 'data pioneer'

In Episode 2 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Rachel Pillsbury, Head of Insight at Riviera Travel, where they discuss how she has built, best in class analytics teams.

Fresh off the back of her triumph at the 'Data IQ Awards' where she collected the award for 'Data Analytics Team of the Year', Rachel provides fantastic insight and tangible advice into the key considerations of how to build great Data & Analytics teams, which includes:

• How she built the team from scratch
• Why (she thinks) they won the award
• The importance of Experimentation
• How to build a well-rounded analytics team
• Acquiring talent in a remote location
• Sourcing talent from within & when to go external
• Upskilling internal talent
• The importance of your degree
• Why our education system is creating a problem
• Alternative areas of study to explore
• Why you shouldn't focus solely on knowledge-based skills
• What skills are often overlooked?
• The business value

In Episode 1 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Ed Child, Head of Enterprise Data at Studio Retail, where they discuss how Experimentation has added value to the businesses he has worked, while developing his team in the process.

Ed provides some really great insight and tangible advice on how organisations can benefit from adopting an experimentation culture, which includes:

• Why having a growth mindset is a must
• How to empower your team to be creative
• Why it aids the teams development and performance
• How to execute within controlled parameters
• The investment required
• How to structure for best results
• Impact on engagement scores
• The business value