In this episode, Jason Foster shares his thoughts on the new technology from OpenAI, ChatGPT, what it is, its origin and the variety of its fascinating applications. Jason also explores its limitations and the impact it can have on the world. Spoiler alert: a special guest might pop up during this episode!

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Julia Bardmesser, a Digital Transformation Executive, Board Member and Advisor with over 20 years of experience in the financial sector. They discuss the important role of data in mergers and acquisitions and how to successfully examine data capabilities to ensure a smooth transition. Julia explains the difference between good and bad data capabilities, the 3 factors stakeholders need to consider when acquiring data as part of a merger or acquisition, and how to unlock significant value and gain a competitive advantage in the industry during the process.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to his fitness mentor and personal trainer, Geoff Foden, about the correlation between physical and mental health, the emotional benefits of exercising and the impressive impact on your entire life. An inspiring conversation uncovering how fitness lessons boost motivation, improve resilience, helps stress management and change your outlook on life. Last but not least, they explore the use of data to look at the bigger picture and help with your fitness goals.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Roberto Maranca, the VP of Data Excellence at Schneider Electric. They discuss the captivating data personal trainer concept, how organisations can improve data agility and capabilities, and the parallels between a data team and a high-performance sports team.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Allison Sagraves, Portfolio Chief Data Officer, Board Advisor, Adjunct Faculty at Carnegie Mellon University and former Chief Data Officer of M&T Bank. They talk about providing value with data, strategic prioritisation in data, how to align success criteria with business objectives, data culture and building well-rounded data teams.

In this episode, Jason Foster is joined by Antje Bustamante, the Director of Data and Analytics at Zoopla. They talk about data transformation at Zoopla, the role data plays in the real estate industry, how to combine data and business goals and data literacy. Antje also shares her professional journey, interesting data use cases in the property industry and how the attitude towards data has changed at Zoopla over the past couple of years.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Antony Marlow, data strategist and Director of Data Management at Cynozure Group. They discuss change and its impact on organisations. A fascinating conversation about the scale of change (small changes vs transformational changes), implications on the business, processes required, the role of technology and how it impacts people and business outcomes.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks about data literacy, the misconceptions around the term and which role it plays across the whole data value chain. Data literacy doesn't merely refer to the ability to read, write, and interpret data, and it is swiftly becoming a must-have skill across an organisation to solve business problems, identify trends, optimise processes, and make better decisions in day-to-day operations.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks about building teams and companies that put people first, what a people-first business looks like and why this is a win-win approach that benefits employees and companies by boosting engagement, productivity, trust, well-being, creativity and retention. Jason also shares his hands-on experience leading teams and reveals the three main components of building a people-first culture and practical examples of how to implement it.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks about how to align your data strategy around the goals of a business through a top-down pyramid approach. Data is an incredibly valuable asset, but sometimes data experts get carried away implementing systems and models that are not necessarily the best fit. Jason guides us step by step through the top-down pyramid approach and explains how to identify business goals, benefits, use cases and business questions to ensure that the data strategy you put in place is aligned with the larger business objectives.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to George McCrea, Chief of Staff at Royal Engineers Geographic. They explore the fascinating role of geospatial data soldiers in the military, how the military's experience with data collection and analysis has developed over centuries and how it's used to improve the lives of civilians in a variety of ways and to support government bodies to make strategic decisions.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to David Bader, Distinguished Professor of the Department of Data Science at the New Jersey Institute of Technology. They talk about building massive scale analytics, how to use a large amount of data to gain insights, the complexity of the data set and how to bridge the gap between architecture and algorithms. David also shares his notable experience, talks about capabilities and skills data departments require to run large-scale data projects and explores some use cases in diverse industries.

In this episode, Jason Foster talks to Stephen Galsworthy, Head of Data at TomTom, a leading provider of mapping and location technology. They discuss the gradual integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into data products to create a better user experience, how TomTom navigated the shift from hardware to software and AI, and the challenges associated with integrating AI with data. Stephen also shares his brilliant journey in data & analytics, his extensive experience leading data science teams since 2011 and how to align a data team depending on the maturity of the business.

In this episode, Jason Foster, considers the challenging economic environment we are all living through, with inflation increasing, looming recession, and ongoing conflict in Europe and how data leaders can best prepare and get ahead. Using, BIRTH, a set of measures that will help you not only survive but thrive through these times, Jason lays out what you can be doing now to recession-proof your work and the value you add.