Inspired by our popular Data Leaders Of The North roundtable events, and presented by our host Kyle Winterbottom - creator of the popular event, Lawrence Harvey brings you this podcast series created for Data enthusiasts to hear from some of the most high-profile “Data Leaders” across the North of the UK. The community was born in early 2018 and has become a popular (and oversubscribed) series of thought leadership, round-table events for leadership figures from the world of D&A to share knowledge and ideas whilst discussing trending topics and real life challenges and experiences.
Data Leaders of the North | The Podcast
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Inspired by our popular Data Leaders Of The North roundtable events, and presented by our host Kyle Winterbottom - creator of the popular event, Lawrence Harvey brings you this podcast series created for Data enthusiasts to hear from some of the most high-profile “Data Leaders” across the North of the UK. The community was born in early 2018 and has become a popular (and oversubscribed) series of thought leadership, round-table events for leadership figures from the world of D&A to share knowledge and ideas whilst discussing trending topics and real life challenges and experiences.
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August 6, 2020
Ep 14 | Building Data Science teams for Business Success with James Waterhouse, Head of BI and Data at Sky Betting & Gaming
<p>In Episode 14 of Data Leaders of the North; The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by James Waterhouse, Head of BI and Data at Sky Betting & Gaming where they discuss some of the key learns that James has experienced in; <strong>Building Data Science teams for Business Success</strong></p> <p>James provides some great insight and tangible advice from his journey which has seen him build the Data Science capability at Sky Bet, while being part of the growth from a small BI team of 4 people, to a fully fledged Data & Analytics capability of 100+ people. This includes:</p> <ul> <li>How having domain knowledge within a DS team is imperative</li> <li>That you have to make the business aware of the “art of the possible” and how he went about doing that</li> <li>Why you have to be proactive in offering support to business/stakeholder problems</li> <li>The importance of having the right skills-mix and not looking for the Data Science “unicorn”</li> <li>The benefit of giving the DS autonomy to go and seek business problems and opportunities</li> <li>Why it’s important to “follow-up” to gain visibility on the value of the work that has been done</li> <li>How understanding the business strategy is essential for success and communication is key</li> <li>Why the “handoffs” and “passing of the baton” between teams is often the major challenge – the transition is equally as important as the work itself!</li> <li>The difficulty of quantifying making better business decisions</li> <li>Advice for organisations at the start of its Data Science journey</li> </ul>
July 29, 2020
Ep 13 | Moving to Cloud & It’s Impact on Data with Steve Mills, Director of Data & Analytics at PwC
<p>In Episode 13 of Data Leaders of the North; The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom sat down with Steve Mills, Director of Data & Analytics at PwC to discuss; Moving to Cloud & It’s Impact on Data.</p> <p>Steve provides some really tangible advice and valuable insight into:</p> <ul> <li>The benefits being realised by organisations who have moved to the Cloud</li> <li>How the industry has adopted a “Cloud First” approach</li> <li>What your decision means for your data</li> <li>Why security and privacy concerns are not as feared as they once were</li> <li>How to identify the potential pitfalls for your organization</li> <li>The internal governance challenges</li> <li>The significance of not polluting your cloud environment</li> <li>Why you should think about talent before making your decision based solely on the technology</li> <li>The benefit of failing fast and the advantage of speed and flexibility</li> <li>Single vendor versus “pic n mix”</li> <li>How the cost debate has become somewhat of a red-herring</li> <li>The key considerations before making your decision</li> </ul>
July 22, 2020
Ep 12 | Using Analytics as a Competitive Differentiator with Fiona Sweeney, Managing Director of Data IQ
<p>In Episode 12 of Data Leaders of the North; The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Fiona Sweeney, Managing Director of Data IQ where they unravel; <strong>Using Analytics as a Competitive Differentiator</strong>.</p> <p>Fiona provides some really brilliant advice and insights into what should be considered for organisations, it’s leaders and their teams to get the most out of its data and analytics, such as:</p> <ul> <li>Data Strategy should always align with the Busines Strategy</li> <li>Start with Why – what’s the purpose?</li> <li>The importance of benchmarking (against yourself and not others)</li> <li>Why it doesn’t need to be perfect, just “good enough” to make something happen</li> <li>How the industry has gone through a revolution and not transformation</li> <li>How to assess your Data Maturity</li> <li>The importance of Data Storytelling</li> <li>How you have to simplify and speak to your audience; why language and communication is key</li> <li>That you don’t have to have lots of data to be “data-led”</li> <li>Why you should value internal data as an asset like you do external data</li> <li>The Key 3 things to consider before you start</li> </ul>
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