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NEW! DataIQ Podcast - 9: Elizabeth Denham and Peter Jackson

02 Apr 2020by David Reed

In this edition, Information Commissioner Elizabeth Denham talks to DataIQ about the consultations and guidelines the ICO has been running, and Peter Jackson discusses his job as group director of data sciences for the L&G group. Plus Jane Pierce of Autism Forward.

Seven steps to building an analytics community

01 Apr 2020by Liz Matthews

Building a successful and lasting analytics community takes time and effort. Liz Matthews of Mango Solutions looks at some useful steps that organisations can take to establish and maintain a thriving collaborative approach.

Alan Jacobson - a journey from transit vans to data platforms

31 Mar 2020by David Reed

As chief data and analytics officer (CDAO), Alan Jacobson is responsible for driving data initiatives and accelerating digital business transformation for the company’s global customer base. He spoke to DataIQ about the way data and analytics are changing as a practice and how they change the way organisations operate.

Why building an analytics community is key to data-driven transformation

17 Mar 2020by Liz Matthews

Your organisation needs analysts and data scientists to thrive. They need a community to thrive. Liz Matthews of Mango Solutions explores why enabling them to network and share is critical to a successful practice.

Lyndsay Weir – Keeping quiet as a female leader

17 Jan 2020by David Reed

Lyndsay Weir is global data and analytics manager at Nestlé. At the Women in Data conference in November, she was named as one of the new list of female industry role models, the 20 in Data and Tech. She told DataIQ how being a female leader and role model can be done in a quiet way.

Bhagya Reddy – Engineering inspiration in data

09 Jan 2020by David Reed

Bhagya Reddy is principal data engineer at QuantumBlack, a McKinsey company. At the Women in Data conference in November, she was named as one of the new list of female industry role models, the 20 in Data and Tech. She told DataIQ what it means to her and shared her views on the sector.

Data platforms: Helping data scientists do what they do best

16 Dec 2019by Alexander Igelsböck

Data scientists are highly sought-after, with demand for specialist data skills increasing over 230%, but they spend too much time on mundane tasks like data preparation. Using automated ETL could free them up for value-adding tasks, as Adverity’s Alexander Igelsböck explains.

Can small businesses and start-ups benefit from AI too?

13 Dec 2019by Toni Sekinah

Small businesses and start-up can get in on the AI action that may seem to be the domain of the tech giants. This was the view of DataJavelin’s Philip Rooney who made this claim to a room full of entrepreneurs and small business owners at a workshop. Toni Sekinah reports.

Powering strategic development with AI and machine learning

12 Dec 2019by Andrew Appel

Consumers are far more fickle, experimental and granular than ever. To move faster and predict their buying trends more accurately, businesses need to embrace new innovations in data analytics. Andrew Appel of IRI explains why.

Driving data marketplace for improved junction judgments

06 Dec 2019by Toni Sekinah

Marketplace for driving data, wejo, is connecting those that have it with those who need it. The company states that by joining up supply and demand, it is helping to save lives, reduce congestion and emissions, and create a better all-round driving experience. Toni Sekinah hears from wejo’s Steve Pimblett.

Transformation Insights

Industry data leaders from NHS Digital, Samsung Europe, Schneider Electric, TUI Group and Zurich will be presenting at the DataIQ Transform event taking place ...

Seven steps to implementing successful artificial intelligence projectsIn Partnership with Outra

Utilising data and AI at a business level to drive the overall value of the customer is very different from using it at the tactical level to optimise a ...

10 Enterprise Analytics Trends to Watch in 2019In Partnership with MicroStrategy

How will enterprises evolve over the next year to manage and make the most of this unprecedented growth? Download 10 Enterprise Analytics Trends to Watch in 201...

Enabling CDOs and the Data RevolutionIn Partnership with DataIku

The Chief Data Officer role has gone from anomaly to necessity within the last five years. Find out why that is the case and how to overcome the struggles to ...

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