S4 | Ep 11 | From Zero to Hero; The Role of Education in Data & Analytics Success with Dr Raoul-Gabriel Urma, Executive Chairman at Cambridge Spark

In Episode 11, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Dr Raoul-Gabriel Urma, Executive Chairman of Cambridge Spark, where they discuss the role of education in Data & Analytics success, which includes;Creating a business out of a passion for education and technology Gaining a PhD in Computer Science at the University of CambridgeBecoming a published author The pace of technological change and transformation is becoming bigger and faster How CDOs/CIOs are constantly battling to adopt and embrace that change Creating a business out of a passion for education and technology Why there’s too much hype in the industry and the impact that has on expectations  Why there needs to be more education around commercial use cases for business leaders What it will take for Data and AI to be a profit centre Why it’s always about people (staff and customers)The importance of being able to see the impact of your work The retention challenge; why Data and AI skills are in high demand Why you have to invest in people to keep pace with technological advances How education supports retention Why CDO tenure often disincentivises education and people investmentsHow the role of the CDO is expected to deliver ROI like any other exec roleThe power of a strong HR business partner Getting the balance of delivering quick wins while also building for and investing in the future Educational use cases from some big brand names How apprenticeship programmes can create several £m in top-line How graduate boot camps are reducing time to ROIWhy educated leaders understand how talent delivers profit Why people are the first to go when costs need to be cut Why most UK organisations don’t realise the apprenticeship levy is readily available for training existing staffHow a lack of value realisation may become a blocker for investment in education How business leaders don’t view data and AI as something that will support revenue growth Why training is needed for business leaders to understand how a data strategy delivers value Why that is the job of the CDO and the importance of sellingWhy CDOs need to take more credit for what they doUnderstanding which educational avenue is best for your organisation The benefits of career changers and reskilling