S4 | Ep 2 | From Data to Insight....So What? with Lyndsay Weir, Chief Analytics & Insight Officer at Barilla Group

In Episode 2, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Lyndsay Weir, Chief Analytics and Insight Officer at Barilla Group, where they discuss the ‘so what' about Data, Analytics and Insight, which includes;

• Why having a non-STEM background has been beneficial
• Why having a can-do attitude is critical to be successful
• The importance of having a diversified blend of skills in your D&A team
• The skills you need to be successful as a modern-day Data Leader
• The importance of collaboration; why it’s “all we, never me”
• Why you’ve always got to ask, so what?!
• Why knowing where you’re going is the key and what is your plan?
• Why they’ve changed how they present reports and insights; from visualisation to a written 1-pager
• The damage from “data is the new oil”
• The telltale signs if you’re not aligned with the strategic objectives of the business
• Striking the balance between tech/tooling and business objectives
• The importance of scalability
• Dealing with FOMO and Hype; why you don’t have to be first to market
• Balancing execution and innovation/experimentation
• The relationship between operating model, skills, adoption and value creation
• Ways to excite the organisation about Data & Analytics
• Being technically sound but strategically impactful as a Data Leader

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