CDO UK Live Series - December Edition 2021 DRAFT

Overview

Once a month, industry leaders in Data convene at the Chief Data Officer Live Series. They are committed to delivering transformation strategies that will build agility, speed, intelligence and innovation. CDO UK is a hub space for all data-driven leaders, where everyone can gain insights, hear solutions or join as a silent observer! During this edition we will discuss:

-Strategies currently in place in leading organisations

-Where to start and what to aim for

-Outcomes and common mistakes

-Peer examples and solutions

What we will cover

• Data Integrity How to develop a data and analytics-driven culture, literacy and employee behaviour
• Governance Initiatives Data Governance, Improving Trust, Reliability & Constant Quality In Your Data
• Data Community Building Ensuring Enterprise-Wide Data Integrity Through Proven Methods and a Strong Technology Roadmap
• Data Strategy Defining Your Data Strategy with Growth and Customer in Mind

Agenda

• 8:00 pm Thought Leadership: Hastings Direct: - Journey To The Cloud(Plenary) Data transformation doesn’t need to be hard. With the right culture, leadership and technology choices, rapid transformation is possible, even in larger organisations. In this session, we’ll talk about the data transformation at Hastings, how we have delivered new platforms - and value - in under a year. In addition to that, we’ll talk about the role of people and culture and what we’ve learned to make data transformation a success.
• 8:29 pm Keynote: How do we Leverage the Trust in our Data(Plenary) Join Robin Miller, Group Data Manager at Lowell as he shares his insights on: Data governance is fundamentally about culture Data foundations are a pre-requisite for any business process, application, reporting or analytics jump or even the next hype cycle in data use Little and often, pragmatism and be honest with your stakeholders
• 8:51 pm Thought Leadership: How Active Data Governance Unlocks Valuable Insights and Creates Efficiencies(Plenary) Active data governance gives organizations a competitive edge. Properly governed data leads to better data quality, increased data intelligence and more trusted data. In this session, we'll highlight how data governance provides valuable insights about your data, helping to create greater efficiencies across your entire organization.
• 9:14 pm Keynote: Defining a New Data Strategy to Support the NSPCC’s 2031 Vision and Goals(Plenary) Join this session to gain insights into how we can improve our: Data strategy roadmap, minimising data as a liability while exploiting data as an asset Bringing stakeholders together from across the organisation to identify common goals and data strategy components Identify year 1 projects by looking for quick wins to build trust and building blocks to support future implementation of more complex, high value initiatives
• 9:30 pm Thought Leadership: Driving Organisational Growth Through your Data Journey(Plenary) Each organisation will approach their data strategy differently, and while there’s no perfect recipe for success, companies will vary in the maturity and effectiveness of their data function. You could picture this as a ‘journey’ – from disparate teams beginning to grapple with data tools; to advanced pioneers harnessing behavioural data to power the competitive engine of the organisation. Whilst each company is unique, the data challenges they face as they go through this journey are often comparable. In this session, Rebecca Lane highlights what this data journey might look like and presents actionable advice on how you can harness behavioural data to power organisational growth.
• 9:55 pm Keynote: Data Strategy Leadership Initiatives - Keeping our Data Healthy(Plenary) Attend this session to gain insights into: Data always has a history, but listen to your people and & you’ll get closer, quicker to the themes of where to focus your efforts Set out your Data Destinations to guide your every step Keep people at the heart, strategy is only as good as the data culture you build around it
• 10:19 pm Panel - Storytelling Through Data to Make Informed Business Decisions(Plenary) Today the business landscape has changed due to COVID-19. In order to stay relevant and remain competitive, organisations must embed a data-driven culture to support operational resilience and revenue generation. This panel will hear insights from leading CDO’s on how data can drive business outcomes and meaningful insights through successful storytelling: Using data and analytics to influence stakeholders at all levels How to shape data into a narrative to help reveal findings and emerging trends How to use data storytelling, data visualisation and dashboards to think differently about its impacts on the wider enterprise? What are the data literacy skills required in a data-driven era?
• 10:43 pm Spotlight Speaker - Mark Carter - The Art of Leadership(Plenary) Mark Carter is a globally experienced keynote speaker. Drawing on experience working with blue chip brands in over 40 countries, Mark leverages leadership, culture, sales and behavioural science expertise, along with his natural energy, creativity, and innate ability to relate to any audience. Join this dynamic session as we gain valuable insights into how you can develop your leadership skills, focused on: The evolution of leadership theories and traits The impact of EQ (emotional intelligence) on modern day leadership An overview of the five facets of EQ: what they are and aspects to focus on
• 11:07 pm Roundtable Session: Share Without Showing: Data Cleanrooms Enable Secure Data Collaboration(Plenary) Share Without Showing: Data Cleanrooms Enable Secure Data Collaboration Abstract: According to McKinsey and the WEF, connecting data across organisations unlocks $3 trillion in annual value. Companies recognise the value of sharing data across their business units, ecosystem, and from third parties. However in some situations, parties must collaborate without showing each other their data. Sounds impossible? It’s not. Snowflake’s Data Cloud supports clean rooms that allow companies to explore their data’s characteristics without revealing the underlying data.

Partners

• Snowflake Snowflake delivers the Data Cloud — a global network where thousands of organizations mobilize data with near-unlimited scale, concurrency, and performance. Inside the Data Cloud, organizations unite their siloed data, easily discover and securely share governed data, and execute diverse analytic workloads. Wherever data or users live, Snowflake delivers a single and seamless experience across multiple public clouds. Snowflake’s platform is the engine that powers and provides access to the Data Cloud, creating a solution for data warehousing, data lakes, data engineering, data science, data application development, and data sharing. Join Snowflake customers, partners, and data providers already taking their businesses to new frontiers in the Data Cloud.
• OneTrust DataGovernance OneTrust DataGovernance enables organizations to transform existing compliance initiatives into true data intelligence. The OneTrust DataGovernance suite of tools helps businesses know their data in order to properly govern, utilize, and improve data quality. As a result, users are able to drive business value while complying with the latest privacy regulations and security frameworks. OneTrust DataGovernance is a part of OneTrust, the #1 most widely used privacy, security and governance platform used by more than 10,000 customers and powered by 150 awarded patents. OneTrust DataGovernance is powered by the OneTrust Athena™ AI and robotic automation engine, and integrates seamlessly with the full OneTrust platform, including OneTrust Privacy Management Software, OneTrust DataDiscovery™, OneTrust Vendorpedia™, OneTrust GRC, OneTrust Ethics, OneTrust PreferenceChoice™, OneTrust ESG, and OneTrust DataGuidance™. To learn more, visit OneTrust.com or connect on LinkedIn.
• Snowplow Snowplow is a behavioural data platform that collects and operationalizes behavioural data, at scale. We empower you and your team to rise above the difficulties of data delivery and organization, enabling you to focus on your data journey.

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