Season 1

Every data leader wants to be a strategic partner to the business. What does it take to do this effectively? Today we dive into design thinking with my guest Brian T. O’Neill founder and principal at designingforanalytics.com...

Today we learn about the role that trusted data played to scale an eCommerce business to $1B and beyond with James Edwards, CDO and founder of Pet Circle. We talk about the business impact of fragmented data and strategies to...

As tools get better in the modern data stack, business impact is increasingly dependent on effective communication, collaboration and governance. What does it take to do this well? Join me with Matt David, Product Marketing M...

Discovering data only makes sense if it stimulates a conversation, and it's hard to have a conversation when you broadcasting. So how do we make that transition from something that happens in a virtual room to something that ...

Lineage is a critical capability, it's complex and expensive so it's really important to know what can go wrong and how to avoid pitfalls to deliver maximum value to the business. Today I am joined by Irina Steenbeek an absol...

Data lineage is about gaining confidence in the data to save time, money, and even lives. How do you sell it to the business? Learn with me as I speak to Jan Ulrych, VP of Research & Education at MANTA. …

New year, fresh energy and new name: The Data Project becomes Discovering Data! In this episode I talk about what this project is becoming and how it will help you become a more impactful data leader. Learn more at https://ww...

The latest research shows that 90% of the value of the SP500 is attributed to intangible assets, of which data is a big chunk. But is data and information truly intangible? It turns out that information is every bit as …

Managing data assets is not just about technology but the right platform can make our life a lot easier. The folks at Ataccama have been leading the space for years. What are they doing differently? Join me as I learn …

Data is an intangible asset with unique economic properties. What are some of the strategies we can use to monetise it? Follow me as I unpack this with Doug Laney, author of "Infonomics: How to Monetize, Manage, and Measure I...

How can we use data to improve people's life and manage better the information and relationships that make up our businesses? Follow me as I speak to FX Nicolas, VP of Product at Semarchy. I would like to thank Semarchy …

Being more effective for me starts with learning how I behave, and for that I need just the right amount of information. How does this scale when you are looking at a team? Follow me as I explore this with …

"I've never seen an organization that understands the cost, value, and benefit of their information assets." Follow me as I speak with James Price, a black belt in information asset management and a true multi-domain expert. ...

Information flow is at the heart of any resilient organisation. But we are unlikely to see outcomes unless data is properly managed and people feel empowered to use it. To understand more about the second challenge today I sp...

In this episode, I sit down with Andrew Andrews, Data Governance Manager at ANZ and Vice-President of DAMA Australia, to explore what it really means to build a data-driven organization. With over 30 years of experience across government, education, and …

Great data scientists blend prediction models with reliable data and domain knowledge, but without a data management program, the last two are left to chance. What do the best data science teams do differently? Follow me as I...

Data Governance is the cornerstone of every successful data management program, but it is often associated with suffocating rigidity, great cost, and unclear ROI. How can we get it right? Today I speak with George Firican to ...

What can data teams learn from community managers? When my friend and community manager Ravit Jain reached out I was thrilled to discover how his mindset at work could be useful to data teams. Learn more at https://www.discov...

This started as an experiment with a 20 dollar microphone and a small desk on wheels, wrapped around blankets in my small apartment. This is a short summary of the journey so far, and what's coming next. Learn more at …

 If we want to deliver value at scale, we need our systems to know what our people know, and we need to be able to trust it. ML and AI are pointless if we don’t establish the truth first, …

Most of our decisions are made emotionally. This means that self-awareness is crucial to tell compelling stories and build trust! Today I speak with Gilbert Eijkelenboom about soft skills and the role that they play in data t...

Today I speak with Jonathan Brooks about building a modern data warehouse. We speak about the case for a declarative SQL-based layer, the principles of analytics engineering, and Data Built Tool (DBT). We also compare this to...

Today I speak with Luiza Menezes about data catalogs and being confident about the business meaning behind a piece of data. The lack of a solid data foundation erodes data trust and leads to inefficiencies and frustrations. L...

Data access is one of the most frustrating parts of analytics. Teams often underestimate the cost of moving data around, and requests from business analysts are often perceived as a tax on engineering time. Today I dive into ...