Wherever you are in your career, this session will hopefully inspire you to take that next LEAP.  

Join us as we delve into mentorship circles, cross-disciplinary team challenges, and real-time feedback loops that accelerate personal skill growth and spark creative solutions to take back to your businesses and drive measurable impact.  

This focused 30-minute session will teach you the power of the Women in Data® Leadership, Equity, Acceleration Programme (LEAP). We will explore its hands-on curriculum and how its dynamic peer network is empowering data professionals to collaborate, innovate, and lead.

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In this episode of Hub & Spoken, Jason Foster talks to Cali Wood, Head of Data and AI Strategy & Culture at AXA UK and Ireland. Cali shares how AXA is shaping its data and AI transformation through a clear strategic framework built on creation of value, connection of data and tooling, and culture to accelerate value. From embedding human-centred design into automation use cases to launching a data and AI academy with more than 50% workforce engagement, AXA is making data and AI a true business-wide initiative. This conversation explores: The three pillars of AXA's data and AI strategy How culture and leadership unlock real business value Scaling responsible AI across a highly regulated industry Evolving from traditional to agentic AI in a people-first way Whether you're leading data transformation or navigating GenAI, this episode offers practical ideas and inspiration to help bring your people and strategy together. Listen now to learn how to build AI-driven change - the right way.

Cynozure is a leading data, analytics and AI company that helps organisations to reach their data potential. It works with clients on data and AI strategy, data management, data architecture and engineering, analytics and AI, data culture and literacy, and data leadership. The company was named one of The Sunday Times' fastest-growing private companies in both 2022 and 2023 and recognised as The Best Place to Work in Data by DataIQ in 2023 and 2024. Cynozure is a certified B Corporation. 

If data is the new oil - why is it still so hard to get leadership buy in? What does it take? Where do you start? Hear from both business and data leaders on what works to overcome resistance, get momentum building and how to keep it going. Our panel brings both sides together for insight on how to crack that all important exec buy-in activity, to get your leaders invested in data and investing in your initiatives.