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Profiles, features and insights on the key trends, leaders, emerging stars and best practices within data, analytics and data science, originated by DataIQ and our partners

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Are you an analytics ace? Does your business buzz with brilliant data brains? Then get the recognition you deserve with a DataIQ Award.

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Our workshop programme develops the soft skills of data, analytics and insight practitioners so they take data and analytics out into their organisations effectively.

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Our leadership round-tables, accelerator sessions and executive briefings provide a secure forum for learning and discussion on key industry topics.

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DataIQ 100

The first and only fully-curated power list of the most influential data and analytics practitioners in UK organisations.

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The influential business leaders who sit on our advisory board support the development of DataIQ Leaders with vision, guidance and advocacy.

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Data and analytics articles

Profiles, features and insights on the key trends, leaders, emerging stars and best practices within data, analytics and data science, originated by DataIQ and our partners

Is the tech sector too cool for school? How to close the data science skills gap

06 Nov 2019by Natalie Cramp

Many of the roles in our sector did not exist ten or even five years’ ago. So, how do we expect young people to understand them? And how do we expect teachers to inspire, engage and excite young people about the opportunities? Natalie Cramp of Profusion suggests a solution.

Organisation and culture Skills

From proteomics PhD to top of the data universe

31 Oct 2019by Toni Sekinah

Yasmeen Ahmad, of Teradata, began her data career with a PhD in proteomics data. She tells Toni Sekinah about being a role model for women in data, the different attitudes to regulation in Europe and the US and why she is so excited by the prospect of personalised medicine.

Data science Leadership Organisation and culture Technology

The professor powering data transformation in healthcare

21 Oct 2019by Toni Sekinah

Professor Daniel Ray is a veteran of the healthcare data sector and is our number two in the DataIQ 100 2019. He told Toni Sekinah how patients and clinicians can be empowered by data and what he plans to do once he leaves his role at the end of this decade.

Data science Leadership Organisation and culture

Women in Data - more pay, more balance, more to do

17 Oct 2019by David Reed

Since launching in 2015, Women in Data has seen its community and conference audiences grow significantly. On the eve of the fifth event, its co-founders told David Reed why, despite an active and growing cohort of female data practitioners, there is still such a long way to go - and therefore a need for the network.

Leadership Organisation and culture Skills

Should AI systems be given MOTs to put the brakes on hackers?

11 Oct 2019by Toni Sekinah

The current methods of governing artificial intelligence and autonomous systems are not sufficient to protect our connected devices from having their vulnerabilities exploited by hackers. Dr Bertie Müller points out some of the flaws in the systems that some of us use on a daily basis, and what might be a better way to mitigate them.

Data governance Data regulation Data science Organisation and culture

The importance of data role models

09 Oct 2019by Toni Sekinah

In the wake of Ada Lovelace Day several women working in STEM fields shared their views on the difficulties of working in the industry, what can be done to encourage more women and girls to enter the field and steps that can be taken to facilitate that.

Data science Organisation and culture Skills Technology

In defence of data democratisation – Why it’s more than a buzzword

06 Oct 2019by James Eiloart

Technology is to buzzwords as jam is to wasps. But don’t let the jargon put you off - underneath these terms there are innovative approaches that can help to transform your business. James Eiloart of Tableau explains why data democratisation is one such example.

Analytics and insight Organisation and culture Technology

Police get green light to super scan our faces

04 Oct 2019by Toni Sekinah

Unsurprisingly police forces are pleased and civil liberties organisations are displeased at the judgement passed down on the use of automated facial recognition technology by the police last month essentially saying that it is lawful.

Data regulation Organisation and culture

Huawei open about data at arm's length

01 Oct 2019by Toni Sekinah

In September, Chinese telecommunication and computing technology company Huawei held its Huawei Connect conference in Shanghai and showed an invited group of journalists – including myself - around its factory in Shenzhen.

Organisation and culture Technology

Michael Anderson: Giving leaders soul power

29 Sep 2019by David Reed

Michael Anderson is the pioneer of Elevated Leadership, a leadership approach that uses personal growth to develop the natural style of each individual. Ahead of his keynote presentation at this week’s ScotSoft, DataIQ asked him about leadership and how to develop the right culture in business.

Leadership Organisation and culture Skills

Market Insight

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 ...

ISO 27701: Setting a New Standard for PrivacySponsored by DQM GRC

What does ISO 27701 mean for your organisation? Currently, there is no “official” GDPR certification or seal. ISO 27701 is the closest an organisation can get ...

Privacy, Value and Ethics Report 2: Coping with the cautious consumerSponsored by DQM GRC

This research report confirms that we have now entered the calm before the storm. We expect that ongoing investigations by the ICO will not only put the ...

Privacy, Value and Ethics Report 1: In association with CroweSponsored by Crowe

This research report confirms that, while consumers will continue to want increased personalisation, speed and flexibility in how they transact and engage with ...

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