Hub & Spoken: Data | Analytics | Chief Data Officer | CDO | Data Strategy

In this episode Jason talks to Grant Deans, a finance transformation specialist, on the role of data and analytics during finance transformation. They discuss how transformation shouldn’t have an end goal, instead a series of short sprints to enable people to remain agile and adapt when needed. They cover why data is so essential during transformation, where the FP&A team should sit in relation to the finance department and the type of skills needed in a modern finance department.

In this episode, host Jason Foster, considers whether art or science plays the most important part in creating a data-guided organisation. He talks about the influence art has on the success and failure of data science strategies and the right blend to achieve positive outcomes. What's more important art or science in your data strategy?

In this episode, Jason talks to Sarah Moore, Chief Data Intelligence Officer at NOW (formerly NowTV), about audience acquisition and retention in the fast-paced world of television.

When it comes to accessing large amounts of data in a fast-paced environment such as television, preparation and scalability is key. Without the right level of sophistication in your data frameworks, there is the potential to miss capturing important data which a business can potentially use to improve.

In this episode, host Jason Foster sits down with Paula Bobbett, Chief Digital Officer at Boots. They discuss her extensive digital experience, which includes roles at Dixon’s Carphone, British Airways, Debenhams and Avon.

They also explore the importance of an omnichannel strategy that bridges online and in-store customer experiences, using customer insights and AI tools.

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Cynozure is a leading data, analytics and AI company that helps organisations to reach their data potential. It works with clients on data and AI strategy, data management, data architecture and engineering, analytics and AI, data culture and literacy, and data leadership. The company was named one of The Sunday Times’ fastest-growing private companies in both 2022 and 2023, and recognised as The Best Place to Work in Data by DataIQ in 2023 and 2024.

In this episode, host Jason Foster sits down with Steven Pimblett, CDO at Rightmove, to discuss how data and AI can be leveraged as an asset to create value in a company. They explore the different approaches that CDOs take in implementing new data practices into an organisation, as well as the process of creating and demonstrating data value.

Additionally, they examine the shifts in marketing efficiency and data monetisation that have resulted from increased digitisation.

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Cynozure is a leading data, analytics and AI company that helps organisations to reach their data potential. It works with clients on data and AI strategy, data management, data architecture and engineering, analytics and AI, data culture and literacy, and data leadership. The company was named one of The Sunday Times’ fastest-growing private companies in both 2022 and 2023, and recognised as The Best Place to Work in Data by DataIQ in 2023.