EDUTECH: Data Protection for Higher Education
Gave a talk on Data Protection for Higher Education at EDUTECH 2021 today. Here is a link to download the slides. Continue reading EDUTECH: Data Protection for Higher Education
Category: speaking
Panel on the Impact of Data Sovereignty on Cybersecurity and Reliability
Had a really interesting discussion on the impact of data sovereignty on cybersecurity and reliability as part of the Pearcey Conversations online seminar 30 June 2021. Continue reading Panel on the Impact of Data Sovereignty on Cybersecurity and Reliability
CDO Summit 2021 – The Data Governance Imperative: Tools, Teams, and Processes – How to Successfully Implement a Data Governance Strategy
Spoke on a panel recently at CDO Summit 2021 regarding data governance along with Moderator: John Hershberger, Practice Lead for Financial Services and Insurance at Wavicle; and Mark Pannek, Data Governance Leader at ADM It was a really interesting panel, with each of us from different kind of organisations, from different continents too. Some common themes that emerged were: the complexity of the modern data … Continue reading CDO Summit 2021 – The Data Governance Imperative: Tools, Teams, and Processes – How to Successfully Implement a Data Governance Strategy
Databricks Champions of Data + AI series
Had an interesting chat with the lovely Chris D’Agostino from Databricks on their Champions of Data + AI series. The higher education sector is currently subject to disruption on many fronts, not only from COVID. There are a lot of interesting things happening across the sector. One thing is certain, COVID has helped the entire sector digitise. Continue reading Databricks Champions of Data + AI series
Interesting chat on The Innovation Community
Was on The Innovation Community podcast recently having a chat with Paul Capon about all things data. We had an interesting chat about the differences between banking and higher education. Continue reading Interesting chat on The Innovation Community
Career Aspirations Post Pandemic: What Every Hiring Manager Needs to Know
Did an interesting chat recently with some lovely folks – Renée Gallant from @SheLovesData and Felipe Flores from @DataFuturology – about career paths and diversity in data. Continue reading Career Aspirations Post Pandemic: What Every Hiring Manager Needs to Know
Why Data Governance Is the Cornerstone for Data and Analytics
Had the pleasure of joining Jason Tan on his The Analytics Show podcast for a chat about data governance. It was a wide ranging discussion and covered a lot of ground, including: The importance of data governance for any kind of organisation. 5 questions to ask yourself while building your data governance program. How the higher education industry has been progressing in terms using data … Continue reading Why Data Governance Is the Cornerstone for Data and Analytics
Table Talk: What makes someone a compelling hire?
Yesterday I took part in a discussion at a Table Talk session for Microsoft Ignite on what makes a compelling hire. My co-hosts were Lars Klint, Robert Crane, Hamish Watson, Janaka Rangama (thanks to Lars for the screenshot below). A huge thanks also to everyone who joined in and to my lovely co-hosts. The chat was lively and some of the excellent answers and advice … Continue reading Table Talk: What makes someone a compelling hire?
Modelling Higher Education’s digital future
Spoke about the data foundations for the future of digital transformation in higher education at the recent ADMA Data Week 2020 Continue reading Modelling Higher Education’s digital future
Why Data Policy is important in this new world of AI and Machine Learning
Spoke at the Responsible Technology Summit 2020 on 15 June 2020 on one of my top issues at the moment: the need for good data policy in this time where the use of AI and ML is burgeoning. Video follows. Continue reading Why Data Policy is important in this new world of AI and Machine Learning
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