The Power of Data

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.

Joining Stacy Greiner on the podcast is Gabie Boko, Global Vice President Digital and Unified Customer Experience Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where they address the three Ps of marketing: privacy, personalisation and proliferation. Gabie also discusses how buyers’ expectations have changed, the parallels between B2B and B2C and how ultimately, the customer is always at the centre.

Tune in as we hear from Inderpal Bhandari, Global Chief Data Officer at IBM, as he looks back on how far data has come and shares his view on the future of data, including AI, regulation and the pandemic’s impact in celebration of Dun & Bradstreet’s 180 year anniversary.

Tune in as we hear from Inder Singh, Chief Finance Officer at Arm, one of the UK’s most successful technology companies on the value of a data driven culture in business and the power of Arm based technology. Inder also shares his thoughts on the increasing importance of having a sense of governance and ethics around the use of data as companies increasingly embrace it.

Josh Bersin, global industry analyst and CEO of Josh Bersin Company, joins Nick White on the podcast where he discusses the impact data is having on the Human Resources industry. Josh also shares his insights on the impact of COVID-19 is having on employee experience from recruiting and onboarding to retention and the day to day work life.

Matt Richardson, Co-Founder and CEO of Income Analytics joins Nick White on the podcast where he discusses managing risk in the commercial property market with data. Matt also shares his insights on the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality, retail and office sectors in the commercial real-estate industry and helping investors and lenders understand how secure cash flows from property are.

Adrian Kunzle, Head of Product and Strategy at OwnBackup joins Nick White on The Power of Data Podcast to discuss the importance of having a data safety net in business to ensure better data protection and recovery practices. They also explore managing data health and why securing and handling data is a shared responsibility.

Hélène Stanway, Market Engagement and Adoption Lead for Lloyd’s joins James Harrison on The Power of Data Podcast to share her thoughts on the game changing impact data and the Internet of Things can have on the insurance industry when harnessed to its full potential. They also explore the influence of M&A activity on the insurance market and Future at Lloyd’s efforts in modernising the industry and how data is underpinning it.

Accompanying Nick White, Head of D&B Accelerate on The Power of Data Podcast is Vivek Ramachandran, Chief Executive Officer at Serai, a D&B Accelerate partner. In this episode they discuss Serai’s work on revolutionising the garment and clothing industry’s approach to supply chains, the increased importance and focus on transparency, efficiencies and ethics in supply chains, and helping companies build relationships through the exchange of data.

Anna Albinsson, International CMO at Dun and Bradstreet, is joined by Henrik Ståhl, Engineering Director of the Klarna App at Klarna, where they converse about the drivers around consumer adoption of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) models. 

They also explore how COVID-19 has impacted the retail market and online shopping boom, using data to make a smoother, more personalised online shopping and payment experience, and Klarna’s significant growth.

Nick White, Head of D&B Accelerate UKI speaks to Frode Berg, Managing Director EMEA at Provenir, a D&B Accelerate partner. Nick and Frode discuss the biggest challenges banks and fintech’s are currently facing and how data can help provide the solution. Frode also shares his insights into the trends he is seeing in data and analytics, why data on demand is so critical for businesses and how companies can manage the data overload to make it work for their needs.