The Power of Data

In this episode, Susan McKay, International CMO at Dun & Bradstreet, sits down with Geoff White to explore the intersection of organised crime and technology. Geoff, known for his extensive work on the Snowden leaks and his recent book “Rinsed,” shares his expertise on how technology is both a tool and a target for financial criminals. From the challenges of money laundering in the digital age to the role of cryptocurrency and AI in combating financial crime, this episode offers a comprehensive look at the evolving landscape of financial crime and the innovative solutions being developed to tackle it.Discover how the use of smart global data and advanced analytics can empower institutions to make smarter decisions, protect themselves, and stay ahead of financial criminals. Tune in to understand the complexities of financial crime and learn how data and technology can be leveraged to protect institutions and individuals alike.

In this podcast, Patrice Bendon, Customer Success Director from Dun & Bradstreet, speaks with Euan Slack, Head of Spotlight at the UK Cabinet Office. They discuss the programme's origins, it's data-driven approach to streamlined due diligence in government grants, and the pivotal role of data innovation across government functions.

In this episode of The Power of Data Podcast, Sara de la Torre, Head of Financial Services at Dun & Bradstreet in the UK, engages in a conversation with Dame Teresa Graham, UK Chair at UK Finance for SME's, and Dun & Bradstreet's, Ravi Sidhu, our Subject Matter Expert for Credit Risk and Compliance for SME's. The conversation centers on unlocking SME growth in the UK, delving into the transformation of SME finance, exploring the drive for innovation, and discussing contributions towards overarching economic and environmental sustainability goals. 

Pekka Dare, Vice President of the International Compliance Association (ICA) and Neil Isherwood, Dun & Bradstreet's Compliance Expert & Strategy Leader discuss the changing role of compliance, the growth of the regulatory sector and the importance of adopting a digital solution to help manage risk across your business.

Will Hudson, Vice President of Dell Customer Experience and Data Transformation joins Anthony Scriffignano, Dun & Bradstreet's SVP and Chief Data Scientist where they discuss the creativity and innovation in the technology industry, the importance of determining the value of data to drive business growth, and finding the balance between privacy and personalization.

Dr Henna Karna, Managing Director, Global Insurance & Risk Management Solution at Google Cloud joins James Harrison, Head of UKI Insurance at Dun & Bradstreet where they discuss the modernisation of insurance, the importance of having a joint digital and data strategy and how Google Cloud is accelerating the insurance sector with data.

We are joined by James Fox, Managing Director, EMEA and Regional Customer Officer of Financial services at BAE Systems Digital Intelligence, where he and Nick White, Head of D&B Accelerate discuss how digital intelligence can detect and prevent financial crime, the challenges of data regulations, and the ability to stay current with market-changes. 

Dr. David Snelling, Program Director at Fujitsu joins Anthony Scriffignano, Dun & Bradstreet's SVP and Chief Data Scientist where they discuss the real-world challenges of quantum computing, the future of quantum technology, and the necessity for software engineers to think outside of the box. 

Wendy Batchelder, Chief Data Officer at VMware joins Gary Kotovets, Dun & Bradstreet's Chief Data and Analytics Officer to explore the role of the CDO, Diversity & Inclusion in the industry and the increasing importance of edge computing with data governance. Wendy also shares her experience of starting out in the world of technology and the concept of AI and data ethics.

Tim Doyle, Senior Policy Advisor at Bipartisan Policy Center explores with Rochelle March, Head of ESG Product at Dun & Bradstreet on the rising interest for companies to incorporate Environmental, Social and Governance policies into their business practices. Tim also discusses the likelihood of ESG regulation and how he sees the ESG industry taking shape in the future.

Bruce Dorris, President and CEO for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners joins Andy LaMarca on the podcast where they explore the top five risks and threats when it comes to fraud. They discuss how the fraud landscape has advanced over the past year and how the pandemic changed it. Bruce also designs his ideal Fraud Practice and looks at how data, analytics, AI and machine learning are key to aiding business decision making, mitigating fraud and assessing risk.

Joining Stacy Greiner on the podcast is Gabie Boko, Global Vice President Digital and Unified Customer Experience Officer of Hewlett Packard Enterprise, where they address the three Ps of marketing: privacy, personalisation and proliferation. Gabie also discusses how buyers' expectations have changed, the parallels between B2B and B2C and how ultimately, the customer is always at the centre.

Tune in as we hear from Inderpal Bhandari, Global Chief Data Officer at IBM, as he looks back on how far data has come and shares his view on the future of data, including AI, regulation and the pandemic's impact in celebration of Dun & Bradstreet's 180 year anniversary.

Tune in as we hear from Inder Singh, Chief Finance Officer at Arm, one of the UK's most successful technology companies on the value of a data driven culture in business and the power of Arm based technology. Inder also shares his thoughts on the increasing importance of having a sense of governance and ethics around the use of data as companies increasingly embrace it.

Josh Bersin, global industry analyst and CEO of Josh Bersin Company, joins Nick White on the podcast where he discusses the impact data is having on the Human Resources industry. Josh also shares his insights on the impact of COVID-19 is having on employee experience from recruiting and onboarding to retention and the day to day work life.

Matt Richardson, Co-Founder and CEO of Income Analytics joins Nick White on the podcast where he discusses managing risk in the commercial property market with data. Matt also shares his insights on the impact of COVID-19 on the hospitality, retail and office sectors in the commercial real-estate industry and helping investors and lenders understand how secure cash flows from property are.

Adrian Kunzle, Head of Product and Strategy at OwnBackup joins Nick White on The Power of Data Podcast to discuss the importance of having a data safety net in business to ensure better data protection and recovery practices. They also explore managing data health and why securing and handling data is a shared responsibility.

Hélène Stanway, Market Engagement and Adoption Lead for Lloyd's joins James Harrison on The Power of Data Podcast to share her thoughts on the game changing impact data and the Internet of Things can have on the insurance industry when harnessed to its full potential. They also explore the influence of M&A activity on the insurance market and Future at Lloyd's efforts in modernising the industry and how data is underpinning it.

Accompanying Nick White, Head of D&B Accelerate on The Power of Data Podcast is Vivek Ramachandran, Chief Executive Officer at Serai, a D&B Accelerate partner. In this episode they discuss Serai's work on revolutionising the garment and clothing industry's approach to supply chains, the increased importance and focus on transparency, efficiencies and ethics in supply chains, and helping companies build relationships through the exchange of data.

Anna Albinsson, International CMO at Dun and Bradstreet, is joined by Henrik Ståhl, Engineering Director of the Klarna App at Klarna, where they converse about the drivers around consumer adoption of Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) models. They also explore how COVID-19 has impacted the retail market and online shopping boom, using data to make a smoother, more personalised online shopping and payment experience, and Klarna's significant growth. 

Nick White, Head of D&B Accelerate UKI speaks to Frode Berg, Managing Director EMEA at Provenir, a D&B Accelerate partner. Nick and Frode discuss the biggest challenges banks and fintech's are currently facing and how data can help provide the solution. Frode also shares his insights into the trends he is seeing in data and analytics, why data on demand is so critical for businesses and how companies can manage the data overload to make it work for their needs. 

Irfan Khan the President HANA Database & Analytics, SAP, and D&B Accelerate Partner, explores the value of data being tied to its usefulness and situation, and the rise of unstructured data sources. Irfan also discusses SAP's partnership with Dun & Bradstreet and delivering value to customers, as well as technologies impacting the data space.

Bob Wigley, Chair at UK Finance, shares his views on the Khalifa Fintech Review, the opportunities a National EiD would bring, and the insurmountable impact technology is having on the next generation on their development and relationships.

Alex Wares, Managing Director UK at Transmission joins the podcast to discuss the transformation the pandemic has ignited in marketing and sales, bringing the need to find more agile ways of marketing. Alex also explores the power of data as a single source of truth, the importance of embracing new data sources and his excitement around personalisation.

We speak to renowned finance archaeologist William N Goetzmann, Edwin J. Beinecke Professor of Finance and Management Studies & Director of the International Center for Finance at the Yale School of Management as he takes us on a history trip of the stock market and how seismic events have impacted it, and how this might help us better prepare for the aftermath of COVID-19. Professor Goetzmann also explores what it takes to be a great asset management firm and the importance of environmental, social and governance factors in the world of investing.

Danny McCoy, CEO of the Irish Business and Employers Confederation, shares his unique insights on the success around the driving forces across Ireland's thriving business and economic landscape. Danny also shares Ireland's unique growth story of the past decade, dealing with COVID-19 and the value of data in digitizing economies.

We speak to, Noor Sugrue, Founder of Vintro, one of Dun & Bradstreet's latest partners of Dun & Bradstreet Accelerate and James Caan, Entrepreneur, Investor and Advisor to Vintro, on the transformational value that the right connection can have in business. They explore making investment all that more available to entrepreneurs through curating a marketplace with access to the best business, political and creative leaders and the importance of helping the next generation of businesses. 

Richard Wilding, Professor of Supply Chain Strategy at Cranfield University School of Management and Hemanth Setty, Global Head of Product for Risk, Supply Chain and Compliance Solutions at Dun and Bradstreet explore the value of supply chains and their critical role during the pandemic and how they've been impacted. They discuss the importance of planning and infrastructure in the vaccine supply chain, leveraging automation and how supply chain 4.0 is changing the capabilities that we have.

In this episode of The Power of Data Podcast, Cristiano Heckert, Management Secretary at the Ministry of Economy for Brazil and Marcos Maciel, CEO at CIAL Dun & Bradstreet explore Brazil's digital agenda as it looks to digital transformation to improve services and optimise government efficiency. They discuss the Ministry of Economy's work with CIAL to reduce barriers to entry for foreign suppliers and increase competition for better services and products, the challenge and opportunity coordinating hundreds of government departments together can bring, and the turning point we are now at with digital services.

In this episode of the Power of Data Podcast, Samantha Seaton, Chief Executive Officer at Moneyhub Enterprise shares her insight on harnessing the power of consumer data in business, the true value of data exchange in our daily lives and launching the world's first QR code payment capability for the third sector to tackle donation leakage. Sam also talks about her other venture Open 51 and how it is challenging how women are represented in finance and the importance of tackling bias in machine learning and algorithms. 

Julie Page, CEO of Aon UK and President of the Chartered Insurance Institute (CII) discusses how data will be key to assessing non-damage business interruption insurance in the wake of the global pandemic. Julie also shares her views on the importance of supporting diversity and inclusion in the insurance industry and business, supporting public trust in insurance and preparing for unforeseen events. 

Dun & Bradstreet experts Gary Kotovets, Chief Data & Analytics Officer; Anthony Scriffignano, Chief Data Scientist; and Rikard Cantell, Analytics Director get together in this special episode to predict their top five trends in data and analytics for 2021 and beyond. Listen to find how businesses can use data to drive growth and navigate unpredictability in an environment disrupted by COVID-19 and other factors.

Simon Mulcahy, Chief Innovation Officer at Salesforce, discusses the power of putting data and actionable insights at the fingertips of everyone in the organization to enhance collaboration, increase customer satisfaction, and supercharge growth. Simon also discusses the importance fostering a culture of learning at every level to drive innovation.

Richard Wyn Griffith, Managing Director at Softcat explores how data has played an important role in Softcat's organic growth. Richard also discusses adjusting to remote working and the importance of instilling a culture that champions employee wellbeing and maintains great customer service.

James Harrison, Head of Insurance UKI and Sam Tidswell-Norrish, International CMO at Dun & Bradstreet speak to industry heavyweights Stephen Catlin, Founder and CEO of Convex; Silvi Wompa Sinclair, Group Head of Portfolio Underwriting at Swiss Re; and James Kent, Global CEO at Willis Re on some of the most pressing issues currently facing the insurance sector including key trends impacting the industry. They explore how enhanced data capabilities are playing a key role in the central corporate strategy of leading insurers from the way they understand their customers to product innovation and why looking at talent and diversity differently is needed to support the next paradigm for insurance.

Katherine Baicker, Dean at the University of Chicago's Harris School of Public Policy discusses a data-driven approach to policy making and the value that merging datasets across silos can bring to people's healthcare. Katherine also details her hopes for the future of research and policymaking and rethinking the modes of education to keep people safe.

Nicholas Kwan, Director of Research at the Hong Kong Trade Development Council discusses the Belt and Road Initiative and its mission to facilitate globalisation that brings the world together and works for everyone's benefit. Speaking ahead of the Belt and Road Summit in Hong Kong, Nicholas also discusses the Digital Silk Road program and the value that technology and digitalisation can bring to developing countries.

Bruce Dorris, President and Chief Executive Officer for the Association of Certified Fraud Examiners discusses how data and analytics can help in the fight against fraud. He also talks about the increased threat of fraud as organisations moved to working from home as a result of COVID-19 and the tools that can help to mitigate and reduce the risk of fraudulent activity.

Dimitrios Dosis, President of Mastercard Advisors, shares how his team are working to democratize the economy through better data practices and why data-driven decision making needs to become more intuitive. He also discusses why it's important to put the consumer in charge and how Mastercard have been supporting businesses with COVID-19 recovery. 

Gary Kotovets, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Dun & Bradstreet explains how the company uses its data on 400 million businesses to help clients around the world deliver a competitive edge. He discusses the depth of insight provided via Dun & Bradstreet's Data Cloud and how the firm is using alternative data to drive increased value for global businesses to support growth.

We are joined in this episode by Jayne-Anne Gadhia, Founder and Executive Chair at Snoop. Jayne-Anne talks to us about building a career and continuing to innovate in the face of uncertainty, from Norwich Union to Virgin Money and their eventual acquisition of Northern Rock after the financial crisis. Jayne-Anne also talks about how Snoop, and open banking more generally, are responding to customer apathy with traditional banking and delivering meaningful and actionable insight to customers, while offering some reflections on what diversity in business should mean today.

Alice Hu Wagner, Managing Director of Strategy, Economics and Business Development at the British Business Bank explores why data and measurement is so important when enacting change in business and the role businesses, institutions and governments can play in increasing transparency. Alice also discusses the British Business Bank's work to support COVID recovery and their role within the financial services sector to help highlight and address race and ethnic disparities around access to finance

England Cricketer and Captain of Kent Cricket Club, Sam Billings, explores the power of data in sport and the correlation with superior performance, how the best lessons for growth come  from failure and what he hopes is the next stage for cricket as a global sport.

We're joined in this episode by Akhil Lalwani, Chief Data Officer (CDO) at Convex Insurance who discusses the introduction of the CDO role in insurance and how his experience in technology has equipped him for addressing the industry's move to more digital interaction. Akhil also talks about challenging the status-quo and the role that diversity of thought plays in shaping the future of the insurance sector.

Joining us for this episode on The Power of Data Podcast are the co-founders of our D&B Accelerate partner BuyHive, Minesh Pore CEO and Brent Barnes, COO. Minesh and Brent discuss sourcing supplies amidst a global pandemic, using data to ensure trusted, high quality manufacturing and their vision for making sourcing as easy as possible for buyers. 

In a special Power of Data episode, President of Dun & Bradstreet Stephen Daffron is joined by John W. Thompson, Board Chair at Microsoft and Venture Partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners, to celebrate the power of partnerships to mark the launch of D&B Accelerate. Stephen and John discuss the value of having the right partners to drive mutual growth and why data is key for every business today.

Joining us on the podcast is Gordon Hagart, Independent Investment Consultant and Special Advisor to the Institutional Investors Roundtable, who demystifies Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) and its role in responsible business. Gordon explores the drivers and catalysts responsible for the business shift towards sustainability priorities, why ESG is moving from a CSR function to a CFO responsibility and how alternative data sources are helping increase ESG's opportunities.

In this episode we explore the importance of data in ensuring quality benchmarking for the quality management and manufacturing of pharmaceuticals. We are joined by Jennifer Maguire, Deputy Director of the Office of Quality Surveillance of the U.S. Food & Drug Administration, Marten Ritz, Head of Operational Excellence at the University of St. Gallen and Mark Seiss, Director of Predictive Analytics at Dun & Bradstreet. Listen in as they discuss their latest research project on helping the pharma manufacturing industry become more effective in the quality development of products and work towards establishing a rating system to drive Quality Management Maturity.For more information regarding the study or to participate, please visit www.dnb.com/pharmastudy 

Bahea Izmeqna, Chief Operating Officer at Greensill explores why data is an icon to show growth in business, mitigating risk and exposure through data and the power of digitisation to enable Greensill to scale geographically. Bahea also discusses making finance fairer and cheaper for all and why when moving through a digital transformation, it's important for companies to remember it's not just a technology shift, but a behavioural one too. 

Sam Tidswell-Norrish speaks to Adrian Lovett, President and Chief Executive Officer of the World Wide Web Foundation who examines the societal and business responsibility of the world wide web and why the web needs to work better for women and protecting them from online abuse. They also discuss mitigating misinformation amidst a global pandemic, data rights and the need to ensure that people have the digital skills and basic digital literacy to be able to interact online in a meaningful way.

Sean Thompson, Executive Vice President of Business Network and Ecosystem at SAP Procurement Solutions joins us to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on globalisation, supply chains and the digital agenda. Plus, how data can be used to understand a business' sustainability footprint and to feed Artificial Intelligence.