Robin Sutara, Microsoft’s Chief Data Officer joins Rich Pugh, Ascent’s Chief Data Scientist to share her vision of what a successful data culture looks like.
For successful businesses today, data is the new oil - but it still needs to be refined and handled in the right way. Building a data capability that is geared to capitalise on the massive potential of the asset is one thing; embedding it at the heart of the organisation and aligning it with the business agenda is another. And it’s the non-technical hurdles like data literacy and stakeholder engagement that have the ability to derail even the best laid plans… This conversation will be of interest to those who recognise the potential of data but aren’t sure how to start building a data-led culture that generates business value.
What you’ll take away.
Why data culture matters
How to remove culture as a potential barrier to success
The foundations for building a successful data-driven culture
Top tips and a vision of what good looks like
Rich Pugh
Chief Data Scientist
Ascent
As Chief Data Scientist at Ascent, Rich is passionate about delivering pragmatic advice to leading organisations on data-driven transformation and building successful data science teams.
With more than 20 years’ experience helping companies create value from data, Rich has worked across a variety of industries, helping businesses around the world increase profit margins, solve operational challenges and delight their customers.
Rich is a strong believer that there is nothing analytics can’t do and strives to help organisations leverage the power of their data.
