S5 | Ep 14 | The Secret to Data Democratisation with Bhagya Reddy, Executive Director of Empowerment and Collaboration at Virgin Media O2

In Episode 14, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Bhagya Reddy, Executive Director of Empowerment and Collaboration at Virgin Media O2, where they discuss how having a role focused on empowerment and collaboration is the secret to data democratisation, which includes:

• Having a passion of making data accessible
• Coming from a deep technical background and moving into a business facing role
• How you know when you're doing data democratisation correctly
• The importance of trust and confidence in data democratisation
• The key KPIs of data democratisation
• The role of data literacy within data democratisation
• The benefits of building the Data University at VMO2 entailed
• Using engagement as a measure the effectiveness of democratisation
• Driving Innovation by turning insight into action
• Why empowerment and collaboration are the key's to success
• The importance of decommissioning data products
• The three factors to consider when decommissioning
• Prioritising speed to value
• Overcoming cultural barriers and addressing resistance to change
• Tackling DEI challenges in the Data & Analytics industry
• The need for skills-based hiring, structured returnship programmes, and fostering an inclusive data culture.

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