From Zero to 100 with Data : The role of an effective data strategy in delivering value for the enterprise

The session will focus on how to drive an organisation towards a data driven culture on the base of a business value focused data strategy. We will go through a journey of assessing the data maturity to building the right analytics teams, onboarding the apt technology and securing budgets to deliver the quantifiable business value through the power of data analytics.

Key Takeaways

• Build a Data Strategy connected to business objectives
• Promote a data driven culture using a top-down approach
• Secure funding for your data initiatives
• Embed data analytics teams as a value driving function rather than a cost centre

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Bio

Sandeep Shankar- Head of Data and Analytics | iSelect | Australia

Sandeep is a result driven data analytics leader with a proven track record of building up business focussed data strategies that foster culture innovation and business growth. He has had great success to get data the right buy in by creating successful, measurable and action-oriented data strategies. He currently leads the data analytics organisation at iSelect with a key focus on bringing the power of data into the hands of everyone through a strategic vision and innovative leadership. Sandeep excels in making technology interpretable to everyone and making sure data is at the forefront using the right tools at the right time. He has played leadership roles across the data management lifecycle thereby helping build highly successful and motivated teams of skilled data professionals. Being an advocate for the use of best practices of data management in analytics success, he heads up the DAMA Branch in Melbourne thereby bringing together data professionals and technology partners to collaborate and grow the practice of data management.