Data As A Single Source Of Truth

In this podcast, Patrice Bendon, Customer Success Director from Dun & Bradstreet, speaks with Euan Slack, Head of Spotlight at the UK Cabinet Office. They discuss the programme’s origins, it’s data-driven approach to streamlined due diligence in government grants, and the pivotal role of data innovation across government functions.

In this episode of The Power of Data Podcast, Sara de la Torre, Head of Financial Services at Dun & Bradstreet in the UK, engages in a conversation with Dame Teresa Graham, UK Chair at UK Finance for SME’s, and Dun & Bradstreet’s, Ravi Sidhu, our Subject Matter Expert for Credit Risk and Compliance for SME’s. The conversation centers on unlocking SME growth in the UK, delving into the transformation of SME finance, exploring the drive for innovation, and discussing contributions towards overarching economic and environmental sustainability goals. 

Pekka Dare, Vice President of the International Compliance Association (ICA) and Neil Isherwood, Dun & Bradstreet’s Compliance Expert & Strategy Leader discuss the changing role of compliance, the growth of the regulatory sector and the importance of adopting a digital solution to help manage risk across your business.

Will Hudson, Vice President of Dell Customer Experience and Data Transformation joins Anthony Scriffignano, Dun & Bradstreet’s SVP and Chief Data Scientist where they discuss the creativity and innovation in the technology industry, the importance of determining the value of data to drive business growth, and finding the balance between privacy and personalization.

Dr Henna Karna, Managing Director, Global Insurance & Risk Management Solution at Google Cloud joins James Harrison, Head of UKI Insurance at Dun & Bradstreet where they discuss the modernisation of insurance, the importance of having a joint digital and data strategy and how Google Cloud is accelerating the insurance sector with data.

We are joined by James Fox, Managing Director, EMEA and Regional Customer Officer of Financial services at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, where he and Nick White, Head of D&B Accelerate discuss how digital intelligence can detect and prevent financial crime, the challenges of data regulations, and the ability to stay current with market-changes. 

Dr. David Snelling, Program Director at Fujitsu joins Anthony Scriffignano, Dun & Bradstreet’s SVP and Chief Data Scientist where they discuss the real-world challenges of quantum computing, the future of quantum technology, and the necessity for software engineers to think outside of the box. 

Wendy Batchelder, Chief Data Officer at VMware joins Gary Kotovets, Dun & Bradstreet’s Chief Data and Analytics Officer to explore the role of the CDO, Diversity & Inclusion in the industry and the increasing importance of edge computing with data governance. Wendy also shares her experience of starting out in the world of technology and the concept of AI and data ethics.

Tim Doyle, Senior Policy Advisor at Bipartisan Policy Center explores with Rochelle March, Head of ESG Product at Dun & Bradstreet on the rising interest for companies to incorporate Environmental, Social and Governance policies into their business practices. Tim also discusses the likelihood of ESG regulation and how he sees the ESG industry taking shape in the future.

Bruce Dorris, President and CEO for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners joins Andy LaMarca on the podcast where they explore the top five risks and threats when it comes to fraud. They discuss how the fraud landscape has advanced over the past year and how the pandemic changed it. Bruce also designs his ideal Fraud Practice and looks at how data, analytics, AI and machine learning are key to aiding business decision making, mitigating fraud and assessing risk.