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In this episode of Hub & Spoken, Jason Foster, CEO and Founder of Cynozure, speaks with Shachar Meir, a data advisor who has worked with organisations from startups to the likes of Meta and Paypal. Together, they explore why so many companies, even those with skilled data teams, solid platforms and plenty of data, still struggle to deliver real business value. Shachar's take is clear: the problem isn't technology - it's people, process, and culture. Too often, data teams focus on building sophisticated platforms instead of understanding the business problems they're meant to solve. His summary: why guess when you can know? This episode is a practical conversation for anyone looking to move their organisation from data chaos to data clarity. 🎧 Listen now to discover how clarity beats complexity in data strategy. 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. 

Practicing analytics well takes more than just tools and tech. It requires data modeling practices that unify and empower all teams within analytics, from engineers to analysts. This is especially true as AI becomes a part of analytics. Without a governed data model that provides consistent data interpretation, AI tools are left to guess. Join panelists Joe Reis, Sarah Levy, Harry Gollop, Rob Hulme, Shachar Meir, and Guy Fighel, as they share battle-tested advice on overcoming conflicting definitions and accurately mapping business intent to data, reports and dashboards at scale. This panel is for data & analytics engineers seeking a clear framework to capture business logic across layers, and for data leaders focused on building a reliable foundation for Gen AI.

Shachar Meir joins me for a chat about the three missing ingredients in data, going out on your own, the state of the data industry, and much more.

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shacharmeir/

Overview Career and personal growth isn't linear. It happens in pivotal "moments" that transform your perspective and actions forever. The same applies to Data Engineering. In this talk, Shachar will share some of the most impactful "growth moments" from his career in data. These are real-world stories with significant lessons, that offer valuable insights and learnings.

How to Attend The registration link for the Zoom meeting will be shared with you after you sign up for this Meetup event. --- About Shachar Meir Shachar is a seasoned Data Executive with over 20 years experience in leading data teams across global organisations. He has a proven track record of building and leading high-performing data and analytics teams in both startups (WorldRemit, Pontis), and large companies (PayPal, Meta). At Meta, Shachar served as the Director of Data Engineering for Trust and Safety and London Data Engineering site lead. Shachar is now a Data Advisor, supporting companies and individuals in their data journey.

Increasing your impact to boost your data career - Shachar Meir

About the event

Outline:

• The mindset of impact
• Deciding what to work on - things you can do before saying "yes"
• My mental model of the data work
• Business Patterns - increasing your impact by understanding business patterns

About the speaker

Shachar has 20+ years of experience in data and analytics leadership. He has built and led data and analytics teams in established startups (WorldRemit, Pontis), and large companies (PayPal, Meta).

In his last role at Meta, Shachar was the Director of Data Engineering for Facebook/Instagram/Messenger on Trust and Safety. Prior to that Shachar led a Data Engineering team in Facebook’s Ads and Business Platform.

Shachar was also the London Data Engineering site lead, building and growing the data engineering function from 4 data engineers to more than 200.

These days, Shachar is a Data Advisor, supporting companies and individuals in their data journey. Outside of work, Shachar loves spending time with his family, flying airplanes and helicopters recreationally, and cooking.

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