The Data Files Practicus Ltd

The Data Files is back! This series we shift our focus away from data leaders, to commercial leaders. 
We learn what businesses really want from their data functions and how Board and Executive leadership teams can, and should, be driving this capability, what questions to ask, how to structure your teams, what skills your Board needs and explore the importance of story-telling.
With the now traditional mix of laughter, controversy, and pin-point insight into today’s organisational challenges, you’ll hear from our esteemed guests; Priya Guha MBE, Kate Holden, Phil Baty and Jo Holdaway, as Barry Panayi and Tony Cassin-Scott return to the mic as our hosts. 

In this episode we hear from Kate Holden and Priya Guha MBE about how organisations can be more competitive, what we can learn from start-ups, the Board’s responsibility on data, and at what point we no longer need the Chief Data Officer (much to Barry’s dismay!). 
Priya and Kate have decades of experience in executive and non-exec positions across a range of industries, stat-ups, FTSE listed businesses and government. 

As non-data leaders who now run very successful data capabilities, Jo and Phil provide invaluable insight into how to build and develop effective, game-changing data functions. They explain how data has fundamentally shifted the ability of some businesses to future-proof, achieve profitable growth, and protect brand trust in the age of misinformation.
This is a relevant and fascinating insight into career development, skills, story-telling, leadership and commercial success. 

The Data Files explores the rapidly evolving world of data, information and people. 
A light-hearted limited series hosted by Barry Panayi (Chief Data Officer at John Lewis Partnership) and Tony Cassin-Scott (ex-CIO & CDO, now Advisor). They chat with some of the minds responsible for the past, present and future of the development of the data space and explore what’s worked, what’s not worked, and what the future might hold – both for organisations and for the data profession itself. 
The series is sponsored and produced by Practicus. Find out more at https://www.practicus.com/

Welcome to The Data Files! 5 years ago we sat down with Barry Panayi and Tony Cassin-Scott to discuss the future of the data world and rise of the Chief Data Officer. 5 years on we revisit some of those predictions and see how the space has evolved.

Barry and Tony are joined by Rachel Purchase (Head of Data Product, Insights and Data Science at Admiral). We discuss some of the ‘myths & legends’ that have surrounded the data profession and what the reality is like for most businesses.