The Data Strategy Show
Episodes
Season 4 Ep 22: Natalia Kotova
26 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Natalia and this is what we spoke about:Natalia Kotova's Background and Role in Data Management (0:03)Establishing She Leads and A...
Season 4 Ep 21: Sophie Fraser
14 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Sophie ad here is what we talked about:Introduction and Background (0:04)Education and Career Journey (2:22)Patterns in Women's Be...
Season 4 Ep 20: Carla Francome
06 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Carla and here is what we discussed:Introduction and Background of Carla (0:04)Transition from TV to Tech (1:05)Challenges for Women i...
Season 4 Ep 19: Lydia Ray
26 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Lydia and here is what we discussed:Introduction and Background of Lydia Ray (0:04)Career Transition and Early Experiences (1:47)Chall...
Season 4 Ep 18: Amanda Parkin
17 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Amanda and this is what we discussed:Introduction and Amanda's Background (0:04)Challenges Women Face in Tech (3:40)Amanda's E...
Season 4 Ep 17: Rosanne Werner
20 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Rosanne Werner and this is what we discussed:Introduction and Welcome (0:02)Roseanne's Background and Expertise (1:40)Challenges i...
Season 4 Ep 16: Assel Altayeva
07 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Assel just before Xmas and this is what we talked about:Introduction and Background of Assal Altayeva (0:03)Challenges and Role Models...
Season 4 Ep 15: Sarah Wyer
18 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Sarah Wyer and this is what we discussed:Introduction and Background of Sarah Wyer (0:03)Sarah's Research Journey and Inspirations...
Season 4 Ep 14: Helen Mannion
11 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Helen and what a fantastic conversation it was! Here is what we discussed:Helen's Background and Career Journey (0:04)Reflecting o...
Season 4 Ep 13: Jeff Baker
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Jeff Baker and there’s a very good reason he’s on the show. Enginuity, the company Jeff works for, has co-authored a remarkable bo...
Season 4 Ep 12: Susan Walsh
25 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke to Susan Walsh and this is what we discussed: (for some reason the timings were all messed up, so you got the outline)IntroductionSusan Walsh&...
Season 4 Ep 11: Sowjanya Shetty
14 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Sowjanya and what a conversation it was! Here is what we discussed:Sowjanya Shetty's Background and Early Life (0:03)Education, Ca...
Season 4 Ep 10: Jolie Vitale
29 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Jolie Vitale and we had a wonderful and insightful conversation. Here is what we discussed:Jolie's Career Journey and BackgroundCh...
Season 4 Ep 9: Maria Rosa Torres
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Maria Torres and we had a great conversation. Here is what we discussed:Introduction (0:03)Maria's Background and Career (1:35)Cha...
Season 4 Ep 8: Tori Galloso May
10 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Tori and what a brilliant conversation it was. Here is what we discussed:Tori's Background and Career Journey (0:03)Changes in Tec...
Season 4 Ep 7: Heather Wade
02 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Heather and what a fantastic conversation it was. Here is what we discussed:Introduction and Background of Heather (0:00)Challenges Fa...
Season 4 Ep 6: Meenu Howland
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
It was great to sit down with Meenu and discuss the following:Meenu's Background and Journey into Data (0:02)Her new book and Role in Data and Tec...
Season 4 Ep 5: Liz Henderson
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Liz to discuss her career, her early years where she learned to say yes to everything, leading teams and much more. Here is what we di...
Season 4 Ep 4: Zoe Kelly
15 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I sat down with Zoe to discuss her career, the impact she's made and her experiences within data with bias. Here is what we discussed:Zoe Kelly's Back...
Season 4 Ep 3: Frances O'Rafferty
31 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I spoke with Frances O'Rafferty about her journey from dancer to data. Both careers start with a d :-)Here is what we spoke about:Her Background and E...
Season 4 Ep 2: Kudzayi Chakahwata
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Kudzayi Chakahwata about her journey as a women in data. Here is an outline of what we spoke about with timings:Introduction and Background...
Season 4 Ep 1: Catherine King
10 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Catherine King about her journey in the world of data/tech, her origins and how she got into data. What it's like being a woman in the indu...
Season 3 Ep 15: Kyle Winterbottom
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Kyle is the Founder & CEO of Orbition Group, a talent solutions, search and advisory firm that operates exclusively within the Data & Analytic...
Season 3 Ep 14: Jean Perez (Audio Only)
11 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Jean Perez is an experienced Director of Data and Analytics professional with special interest on data science and AI implementation in the financial ...
Season 3 Ep 13: Malcolm Hawker
10 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Malcolm Hawker is the Head of Data Strategy for Profisee, and leads the global field MDM and Data Governance practice,. He's also the host of the CDO ...
Season 3 Ep 12: Mohammed Aaser
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mohammed Aaser is currently Chief Data Officer at Domo. Mohammed has built Digital and Analytics teams that deliver business impact at McKinsey, Amer...
Season 3 Ep 11: Christopher Bergh
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Christopher Bergh is the CEO and Head Chef at DataKitchen. Chris has more than 30 years of research, software engineering, data analytics, and executi...
Season 3 Ep 10: Saurabh Gupta
03 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Saurabh Gupta has over 25 years of experience in digital transformation, data strategy, transformation, modernization, governance, analytics, and busi...
Season 3 Ep 9: Eddie Short
17 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Eddie Short is the Founder of Intelligent Enterprise Partners LLP. For 25 years he's been creating Intelligent Enterprises; organisations that can...
Season 3 Ep 8: Phanii Pydimarri
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Phanii Pydimarri is currently Head of Strategic Planning and Partnerships at Healthcare Service Corporation. He's an innovative and results-driven...
Season 3 Ep 7: Sanjeev Mohan
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sanjeev Mohan is the Principal and owner of SanjMo Former Gartner Research Analyst, self-confessed world galivanter, who has 30 years of the data bug ...
Season 3 Ep 6: Ben Steele
20 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Steele is currently Head of Data and Analytics at the BMS Group. His focus is on strategic business enablement and unlocking the value in data ass...
Season 3 Ep 5: Mark Stouse
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Stouse is currently CEO of ProofAnalytics.ai, as well as a historian, philosopher and mathematician.
Season 3 Ep 4: Sanjeevan Bala
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sanjeevan Bala is currently Group Chief Data & AI Officer @ ITV, FTSE NED at Bakkavor and "The Most Influential Person in Data in the UK"...
Season 3 Ep 3: Robert Vane
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Vane is an Enterprise Data Architect and creator of Federated Subject Areas (FSA) and the G-TEA Domain Architect platform.
Season 3 Ep 2: Rachel Keane
27 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rachel Keane is the Chief Data Inspirer at The Data Inspiration Group Ltd, Digdata.
Season 3 Ep 1: Bill Schmarzo
21 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bill Schmarzo is The Dean of Big Data, author of four books, and currently Customer Advocate, Data Management Incubation at Dell Technologies.
Ep 37: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Scott Taylor - The Data Whisperer
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The final episode of Season 2 and my guest is none other than Scott Taylor - the data whisperer! Yep this is the final episode of Season 2 of 66 quest...
Ep 36: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Abel Aboh
07 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Abel has an energy that oozes from him, and he says that he was “born in Nigeria and made in the UK” He defines himself as trustworthy and being a...
Ep 35: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Susan Walsh
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We have been connected for some time, and I think I met Susan for the first time at Big Data London 2022 and we recorded 4 questions as a mini 66. So ...
Ep 34: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Gareth Parkes
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Gareth is a super passionate and purposeful leader. He is currently Head of Data & Analytics for Sir Robert McAlpine logo and Board Member for SEM...
Ep 33: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Jez Clark
30 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jez and I have known each other for quite a long time, since 2017. We met when we were more or less fresh faces in the data industry and still finding...
Ep 32: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Karen Jean-Francois
05 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The Data Strategy Show has been voted in the top 10 data podcasts by onlydatajobs and voted in the top 40 strategy podcasts by Feedspot in 2022. So, I...
Ep 31: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Jasper Hegarty-Ditton & Divya Selva Prabhu
18 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Data Strategy Show has been voted in the top 10 data podcasts by onlydatajobs and voted in the top 40 strategy podcasts by Feedspot in 2022. So, I...
Ep 30: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Malcolm Hawker
02 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Data Strategy Show has been voted in the top 10 data podcasts by onlydatajobs and voted in the top 40 strategy podcasts by Feedspot in 2022. So, I...
Ep 29: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: James Blagg
27 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Data Strategy Show has been voted in the top 10 podcasts in 2022 by onlydatajobs and was voted in the top 40 strategy podcasts for 2022 by Feedspo...
Ep 28: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Aaron Wilkerson
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Data Strategy Show has been voted in the top 10 podcasts in 2022 by onlydatajobs and was voted in at number 11 in the top 40 strategy podcasts for...
Ep 27: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Piyush Malik
16 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Data Strategy Show has been voted in the top 10 podcasts in 2022 by onlydatajobs and was voted in at number 11 in the top 40 strategy podcasts for...
Ep 26: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Mir Ali
10 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The Data Strategy Show has been voted in the top 10 podcasts in 2022 by onlydatajobs and was voted in at number 11 in the top 40 strategy podcasts for...
Ep 25: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Ranil Boteju
07 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The data strategy Show has been voted in the top 10 podcasts in 2022 by onlydatajobs and was voted in at number 11 in the top 40 strategy podcasts for...
Ep 24: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Srini Ramaswamy
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The data strategy Show has been voted in the top 10 podcasts in 2022 by onlydatajobs and was voted in at number 11 out of 40 for the top strategy podc...
Ep 23: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Melissa Drew
23 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was amazing to speak with Melissa and finding out many wonderful insights about her one of which is that she loves writing and has the knack of dev...
Ep 22: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Joti Balani
03 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It was an absolute pleasure to speak to Joti and I really loved her human-first approach, of getting to know people and understanding their motivation...
Episode 21: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Ivan Martinez
17 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Our preamble before the interview was really insightful for me. We talked about our families, our cultures, and our values and it seemed that Ivan and...
Episode 20: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Dan Everett
12 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I’ve known Dan for a few years now and we have been engaged on LinkedIn getting to know each other. When Dan expressed interest on coming onto the s...
Episode 19: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Vijay Yadav
02 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The pre-discussion with Vijay was fantastic and we instantly hit it off! We talked about his passion for cooking fusion food, his trips to the Napa va...
Episode 18: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Gaurav Patole
27 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Gaurav was brilliant to speak to – a big Bollywood and cricket fan with a photographic memory! He’s current the Global Data Governance Lead at The...
Episode 17: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Alexander Radev
19 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every leader has a different view of the world and how exciting it is for me to understand what makes different data leaders tick! It was great ...
Episode 16: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Pete Williams
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I really loved this conversation and speaking to data leaders I always pick up some good nuggets about what drives them to be who they are. Pete is fo...
Episode 15: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Itoro Liney
29 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Itoro is an absolute star and I loved our conversation and learning about Itoro and her journey to data and data science. Her journsy has been an amaz...
Ep14: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Kat Holmes
12 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Kat is an executive data leader and is passionate about all things people, culture and business. I met Kat about a year ago, over a coffee waxing abou...
Ep13: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Andrew McMurtrie
01 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Andy and I met back in 2014 on a large transformation programme we were both working on. We are also Accenture Alumni and one thing that I love ...
Ep12: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Drew Smith
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Drew and I met in August 2020 through the popular platform that is LinkedIn. What struck me is the depth of thought almost philosophical that Dr...
Ep11: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Kate Strachnyi
30 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I first met Kate in 2019 and interviewed her for my data leaders series way back when, which is on YouTube. Zip to 2022 and Kate has launched he...
Ep10: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Jason Krantz
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Jason and I met in 2018 and it seems that we have known each other for years! I remember one of our earliest conversations that we had and his use of ...
Ep9: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Bill Schmarzo
20 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
As you can probably tell from the interview, I've known Bill for a while now and we just click. He grew up playing the trumpet, so did I, we wer...
Ep8: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Hywel Benbow
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Hywel Benbow to find out more about the person behind the leader. About Hywel: Hywel is Senior Vice President of Global Data & Analytic...
Ep7: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Arvind Murali
05 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Arvind Murali to find out more about the person behind the leader. About Arvind: Arvind is Chief Data Strategist at Perficient and his job ...
Ep6: 66 Questions Data Leaders Unplugged: Dylan Clark
26 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Dylan Clark to find out more about the person behind the leader. About Dylan: Dylan Clark is the Associate Vice President of Analytics at O...
Ep 5: 66 Questions - Data Leaders Unplugged: Paul Morley
04 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Paul Morley to find out more about the person behind the leader. About Paul: Paul Morley, is Data Philosopher, Public Speaker and an execut...
Ep 4: 66 Questions - Data Leaders Unplugged: Graeme McDermott
01 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Graeme McDermott to find out more about the person behind the leader. About Graeme: Graeme is an experienced senior data leader and is curr...
Ep 3: 66 Questions - Data Leaders Unplugged: Thom Ives
28 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Thom Ives to find out more about the person behind the leader. About Thom: My guest today is Thom Ives! Tom career spans over 30 years and ...
Ep 2: 66 Questions - Data Leaders Unplugged: Vanessa Eriksson
27 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to Vanessa Eriksson to find out more about the person behind the leader. About Vanessa: Vanessa Eriksson is a pioneer and a leading-edge data ...
Ep 1: 66 Questions - Data Leaders Unplugged: John Thompson
24 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
I speak to John Thompson to find out more about the person behind the leader. About John: John is an international technology executive with over 30 y...
Episode 33 Leandro Rocha de Andrade, Iván Herrero Bartolomé & Erick Jaramillo: The CDO Trap
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 33rd and final episode of Season 1, I speak to: Leandro Rocha de Andrade - Senior VP, Chief Data & Analytics Officer no Banco de Crédito ...
Episode 32 Antje Bustamante: How to build effective data product teams
22 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 32nd episode I speak to the awesome Antje Bustamante Director of Data & Analytics at Zoopla! We talk about: 1) A little bit abo...
Episode 31 Kyle Winterbottom: The myths, the market and the trends in data recruitment.
09 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 31st episode I speak to everyone's favourite data recruiter Kyle Winterbottom! We talk about: 1) His background in engineering and what he's up ...
Episode 30 Julian Schwarzenbach: Why Data Doesn't have to be difficult!
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 30th episode I speak to the the calm and collected Data Evangelist Julian Schwarzenbach! We talk about: 1) His background in engineering and dat...
Episode 29 Christopher Bergh: Why DataOps matters in the data value chain
02 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 29th episode I speak to the incredible Christopher Bergh CEO & Head Chef at DataKitchen! We talk about: 1) A little bit about his background...
Episode 28 Moon Javaid: How Analytics helps the fan experience at the 49ers
10 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 28th episode I speak to the cool Moon Javaid Chief Strategy Officer at the 49ers! We talk about: 1) His background and how he got into the Sport...
Episode 27 Jit Roy & Pritam Paul: Data, Digital and AI through a holistic lens
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 27th episode I speak to Jit Roy and Pritam Paul! We talk about: 1) Their backgrounds 2) Opportunity in data and digital for companies coming out...
Episode 26 Joe Reis: The story of a recovering data scientist
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 26th episode I speak to recovering data scientist Joe Reis! We talk about: 1) His background and what he's up to now 2) What is a recovering dat...
Episode 25 The Big Debate: The Chief Data Monetisation Officer
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Episode 25 brings two rock stars in the data world to discuss the need for a new role in the C-Suite: The Chief Data Monetisation Officer. Well, if th...
Episode 24 Rehgan Avon: Why data needs diversity
21 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 24th episode I speak to Women in Analytics (WIA) CEO and founder Rehgan Avon! We talk about: 1) Her background and what she's up to now 2) Women...
Episode 23 Doug Laney: The Art of Data Monetisation
13 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 23rd episode I speak to author Doug Laney! We talk about: 1) What he's up to now 2) What is data due diligence and how it's helping Private Equi...
Episode 22 Brian O'Neill: The philosophy of designing better analytics products
27 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 22nd episode I speak to the super and somewhat hilarious Brian O'Neill! We talk about: 1) His background and journey to date 2) The challenges m...
Episode 21 Eileen M. Vidrine: Air Force CDO "people first, mission always"
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 21st episode I speak to the brilliant Eileen M. Vidrine Chief Data Officer at Department of the Air Force! We talk about: 1) Her background and ...
Episode 20 John Thompson: The DNA of Analytics teams
10 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 20th Episode I speak to the amazing and insightful John Thompson writer, technologist, influencer, educator, and just all-round good guy! We tal...
Episode 19 Bill Schmarzo: Using design thinking x data science to monetise data
01 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 19th Episode I speak to the incredible and enigmatic Bill Schmarzo innovator, educator, influencer and the Dean of Big Data. We talk about...
Episode 18 Ravit Jain: Building a Data Community
29 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 18th Episode I speak to the awesome Ravit Jain Senior Content Marketing Editor at Packt. We talk about: 1) His journey and career to date ...
Episode 17 Andrew Wright: The Data behind the Magic of Disney
25 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 17th episode I speak to the fantastic and brilliant Andrew Wright Senior Manager, Data Science at Walt Disney Parks, Experiences and Products. W...
Episode 16 Peter Aiken: The Godfather of Data Strategy
20 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 16th episode I speak the inimitable Peter Aiken Associate Professor of Information Systems and owner of Anything Awesome. We talk about: 1...
Episode 15 Robert Vane: Building sustainable and simple business models
19 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In my 15th episode I speak to Robert Vane Co-founder of Q6FSA & Enterprise Data Architect. We talk about: 1) His journey through through data and ...
Episode 14 Drew Smith: Closing the Gap Between Business and Data Teams
31 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In my 14th episode I speak to Drew Smith VP International Institute for Analytics. We talk about: 1) His journey through through data and business 2) ...
Episode 13 Ann K. Emery: Transform your spreadsheets into stories
28 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In my 13th episode I speak to Ann K. Emery Data Visualization Speaker & Designer. We talk about: 1) Her research, data and entrepreneurial journey...
Episode 12 Roman Stanek: The Data Value Chain
18 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In my 12th episode I speak to Roman Stanek CEO of GoodData. We talk about: 1) His entrepreneurial journey 2) How the data value chain is becoming incr...
Episode 11 Thom Ives: A Business Motivated Data Scientist
10 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In my 11th episode I speak to Thom Ives. We talk about: 1) His journey to becoming the passionate data scientist he is today 1) What makes a good data...
Episode 10 Michiel van Staden: Data Leadership and Building Analytics Teams
04 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In my 10th episode I speak to Michiel van Staden. We talk about: 1) Building Analytics Teams 2) Diversity of thought when working with the busin...
Episode 9 Brent Dykes: Data Storytelling
28 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In my 9th episode I speak to Brent Dykes Sr. Director, Insights & Data Storytelling at Blast Analytics, and author of the book Effective Data Stor...
Episode 8 Emmanuel Osanga: Data Transformation and Culture the keys to successful data initiatives
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In my 8th episode I speak to Emmanuel Osanga Head Data Management Africa Regions at Standard Bank Group Africa about Why is data transformatio...