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In Episode 45, of Season 4, of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Tony Zona, Chief Data Officer at Grant Thornton UK, where they discuss how to translate the language of data to create a unified language, which includes; Operating for 25 years in the same organisation Being a translator in his personal family life Why coming from a non-traditional background has been a huge benefit for his career The unusual situation of having Data Leaders within its advisory business The benefits and downsides of being in the same organisation for so longWhy translation is the key to success in both the business and technical settings How to avoid the business coming to you with pre-defined solutions Creating the muscle memory to establish the ‘why'The misconception that all businesses require the same thing from a CDO Why semantics are part of the translation challenge Why the data literacy challenge is a cultural one and not a training oneBusiness Leaders don't want to talk about Data The importance of articulating not just what the benefits are, but what that means Creating a team that is focused on the business objectives and benefits Why data can and should become a unified language of business Why the language we use internally as an industry we shouldn't use within our organisations Ensuring you can articulate the risks of not having a unified language as well as the benefits Why it's your job as a Data Leader to understand what is important in relation to terminology inside an organisationWhy the immaturity of the industry still causes many of our challenges Why organisations are still figuring out what they want and need from their data investments Articulating messages differently for different audiences Thanks to our sponsor, Data Literacy Academy.Data Literacy Academy is leading the way in transforming enterprise workforces with data literacy across the organisation, through a combination of change management and education. In today's data-centric world, being data literate is no longer a luxury, it's a necessity.If you want successful data product adoption, and to keep driving innovation within your business, you need to start with data literacy first.At Data Literacy Academy, we don't just teach data skills. We empower individuals and teams to think critically, analyse effectively, and make decisions confidently based on data. We're bridging the gap between business and data teams, so they can all work towards aligned outcomes.From those taking their first steps in data literacy to seasoned experts looking to fine-tune their skills, our data experts provide tailored classes for every stage. But it's not just learning tracks that we offer. We embed a deep data culture shift through a transformative change management programme.We take a people-first approach, working closely with your executive team to win the hearts and minds. We know this will drive the company-wide impact that data teams want to achieve.Get in touch and find out how you can unlock the full potential of data in your organisation. Learn more at www.dl-academy.com.

Since 2010 the UK's capital spending on prisons, hospitals and schools has been consistently lower than many other countries – leading to crumbling buildings, creaking IT and a lack of equipment. But the size of the budgets is only part of the problem – these budgets have also been badly spent. This will continue to hamper public service performance unless the new government takes a new approach to capital spending. So what could it do differently to achieve better outcomes? How can ministers, select committees, the Treasury, and other central government departments rethink their approach? And what steps could be taken in the next multi-year spending review? The event began with a short presentation from Thomas Pope, outlining the main findings of a recent IfG and Grant Thornton report on this topic, Capital spending in public services: Fixing how the government invests in the NHS, schools and prisons. To discuss these questions and more, we were joined by an expert panel, including: • Wayne Butcher, Director at Grant Thornton UK • Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research at the Health Foundation • Sir Jon Coles, Group Chief Executive of United Learning and former Director General for Schools at the Department for Education • Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government. The panel was chaired by Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government. We would like to thank Grant Thornton UK for kindly supporting this event. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Since 2010 the UK's capital spending on prisons, hospitals and schools has been consistently lower than many other countries – leading to crumbling buildings, creaking IT and a lack of equipment. But the size of the budgets is only part of the problem – these budgets have also been badly spent. This will continue to hamper public service performance unless the new government takes a new approach to capital spending. So what could it do differently to achieve better outcomes? How can ministers, select committees, the Treasury, and other central government departments rethink their approach? And what steps could be taken in the next multi-year spending review? The event began with a short presentation from Thomas Pope, outlining the main findings of a recent IfG and Grant Thornton report on this topic, Capital spending in public services: Fixing how the government invests in the NHS, schools and prisons. To discuss these questions and more, we were joined by an expert panel, including: Wayne Butcher, Director at Grant Thornton UK Anita Charlesworth, Director of Research at the Health Foundation Sir Jon Coles, Group Chief Executive of United Learning and former Director General for Schools at the Department for Education Thomas Pope, Deputy Chief Economist at the Institute for Government. The panel was chaired by Gemma Tetlow, Chief Economist at the Institute for Government. We would like to thank Grant Thornton UK for kindly supporting this event.

2024 will be a crucial year for government and for British politics. With a general election no more than a year away, Rishi Sunak has asked to be judged on meeting his five pledges – and the pressure is on Keir Starmer to add policy details to his five missions. To mark the start of this pivotal 12 months, the Institute for Government's annual conference brought together influential speakers and IfG experts to explore the key questions facing government – and opposition parties – in 2024, stimulate new thinking and discuss the year ahead. Dr Hannah White, IfG Director, gave a welcome to the conference, followed by opening remarks by Phillip Woolley, Partner at Grant Thornton UK.

What progress has the government made in devolving power across England? Has it been a success? And what would a Labour government do differently?   In this special episode of Inside Briefing, Akash Paun, the Institute for Government's devolution watcher-in-chief, travels across England to find out whether a devolution revolution – promised by George Osborne back in 2015 – is really taking place. Join Akash as he takes a journey on Manchester's new Bee Network buses, heads to the Conservative and Labour party conferences, explores how power is being devolved to the East Midlands, and brings together an expert panel to make sense of England's evolving devolution settlement.   Featuring:   Simon Christian, director of public services consulting, Grant Thornton UK Charlotte Aldritt, CEO of the Centre for Progressive Policy Adam Hawksbee, deputy director of Onward Mark Sandford, senior research analyst at the House of commons Library   Plus interviews with:   Ben Bradley MP, leader of Nottinghamshire County Council Jess Studdert, deputy chief executive of New Local Dr Fiona Aldridge, West Midlands Combined Authority Tom Pope, IfG deputy chief economist   This podcast was produced with the kind support of Grant Thornton UK.   Produced by Milo Hynes.   Additional research and production by Briony Allen.

In this podcast, seasoned asset recovery professionals Alan Williams and Amaechi Nsofor discuss how the illicit flow of funds and assets can be recovered and restored to Africa. The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa estimated that last year a whopping $84 billion was lost through the illicit flow of funds from Africa. To put this figure into context, that's reportedly more than all of the money Africa receives each year in development aid. “If you could tackle this problem, Africa wouldn't need any development aid at all,” said Alan Williams, an experienced commercial litigator at RPC, specialising in banking and finance disputes, often with cross-border implications, and encompassing a wide array of commercial disputes across various sectors. Williams points out that at the centre of this challenging and complex problem are the unscrupulous politicians, officials and business people who pay bribes and involve the banks, along with lawyers and accountants who facilitate the transactions, sometimes unwittingly, but also sometimes knowingly. “It's not just a problem in Africa. You've got a sophisticated and opaque financial system that is enabling these funds to move out of Africa and then remain hidden,” he noted. Amaechi Nsofor, an expert restructuring and insolvency practitioner at Grant Thornton UK, says their key area of focus, and where they've seen the most activity around grand corruption and the illicit flow of funds, was with governments. Nsofor calls it sovereign-level stealing from the public purse and hiding those assets outside the countries from which they have been stolen. He notes that while previously, illicit funds would be moved to well known tax haven destinations or countries which had secrecy laws, they are now being channelled to countries within Africa. But it's not all doom and gloom, say the experts; key strategies can help recover stolen funds. “You follow the money and you deploy insolvency tools to secure those assets cross-border and take control of the assets and deal with creditor claims, which will end up with you returning the funds to the ultimate creditors who have lost out,” Nsofor explains. Williams adds that English courts have some of the strongest legal powers globally to take action to preserve assets, such as worldwide freezing orders that prevent parties from diminishing or disposing of their assets. He says collaborating and working with local legal practitioners and professionals in Africa as well as education and awareness around the processes is crucial in the recovery process. The insightful conversation wraps up with Nsofor and Williams sharing their views on what needs to be done to overcome corruption. Nsofor, citing the Credit Suisse scandal and the impact on ordinary Mozambicans, said governments should use their crime fighting agencies to run parallel investigations to those initiated by the UK, and fine local financial institutions found guilty of wrongdoing. “Fundamental to solving this problem is not just taking action in Africa, but it's also raising the bar in London and in other financial centres, and I think that is beginning to happen,” added Williams.

This week I speak to Richard Jamison, Head of Procurement and Property at Grant Thornton UK. We speak about:1. His journey transitioning from IT to procurement and how this background in IT influenced his approach to procurement.2. Starting up a greenfield procurement function.3. How he has built relationships with key stakeholders across the organisation.4. What role he thinks technology plays in procurement today5. His management philosophy.6. How he creates a coaching environment in his business.7. How he helps his team members develop8. The advice he would give to someone who is considering a career in procurement.

**Interested in learning more about the University of Law, who are the sponsors of this podcast episode? Click here to view the courses on offer (https://bit.ly/3xhsefp) (Ad)** In this episode, Stephanie Anais is joined by Kevin Hellard, Partner, Offshore Delivery Leader, and UK Insolvency and Asset Recovery Practice Leader at Grant Thornton UK LLP. During the episode, Kevin explains the role and responsibilities of insolvency and asset recovery practitioners, the type of cases that practitioners are assigned, and the onshore and offshore jurisdictions they operate in. Specifically, Kevin discusses Grant Thornton's unique forensic accounting assignment of the Church of England's assets that formed part of Queen Anne's Bounty's investments which were linked to the transatlantic slavery trade; and the investigation into Paulo Maluf, the mayor of Sao Paulo from 1993 – 1997 who was involved in endemic corruption, specifically with regards to substantial construction contracts of over $600 million in Sao Paulo. Kevin also explains how insolvency and asset recovery practitioners work together with solicitors and barristers, the opportunities available for students and graduates at Grant Thornton, and reveals the top qualities of a Grant Thornton trainee. This is a particularly valuable and insightful episode for business students and law students interested in exploring alternative careers to that of a solicitor or barrister. Discover the student and graduate opportunities with Grant Thornton, here.  Read about the Church of England and Queen Anne's Bounty's investigation, here. Learn about the Paulo Maluf investigation, here. **For 10% off your first month with BetterHelp, convenient and affordable therapy anytime, anywhere, click here (www.betterhelp.com/tsl) (Ad)** Don't forget to subscribe to the podcast to ensure that you never miss an episode, and please share this episode with others who might find it useful! Hosted by Stephanie Anais, Produced by Nathan Gore

The Institute for Government hosted its inaugural annual conference, to look at the key questions facing government in 2023. After a tumultuous 2022, which saw three prime ministers, war in Europe and an unprecedented cost of living crisis, the Institute brought together influential speakers and IfG experts to share ideas, stimulate new thinking and discuss what we should expect from government in the coming year. This first session included an introduction from Dr Hannah White OBE, IfG Director, and Government 2023: the challenges of the year ahead. In her introduction to the conference, Hannah set out the Institute's priorities for 2023 and explained how the IfG is working to make government more effective. Plus opening remarks from Grant Thornton UK. Speakers included: Sam Freedman, Senior Fellow at the Institute for Government Ayesha Hazarika, Times Radio presenter and former Labour adviser Paul Johnson, Director of the Institute for Fiscal Studies Rt Hon Chloe Smith MP, Member of Parliament for Norwich North

Today is a quick podcast where we cover the financial results for Grant Thornton in the UK. We also discuss the partner pay for partners at Grant Thornton UK.  Support our podcast through the following link https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ZDdaxk7GK If you are inquiring about being a guest on the show, please see this link first.  https://big4accountingfirms.com/podcast-guest/ make sure to subscribe to our youtube channel http://www.youtube.com/c/TheBig4AccountingFirms Check out our interview course.  https://big-4-accounting-firms.teachable.com/p/big-4-interview To subscribe to our podcast on itunes make sure to visit the following link. https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-big-4-accounting-firms-podcast/id1089822233?mt=2 Check out our books on amazon Big 4 Interviews questions https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06XK9VZYF Big 4 Accounting Firms Recruiting guide https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N4BUP0N Follow us on social media at https://www.linkedin.com/company/big4accountingfirms https://twitter.com/top4accounting https://www.facebook.com/thebig4accountingfirms/ https://www.instagram.com/big4accounting/

Following on from Monday's 'Connected Leadership Podcast' Andy Lopata interviews Perry Burton, Head of People and Culture at Grant Thornton UK and Geoff McDonald, mental health campaigner, TedX Speaker and former Global VP of HR at Unilever about the relationships that have had an impact on their careers, where things have gone wrong and for suggestions of their favourite books, podcasts and talks on leadership, career development, professional relationships, mentoring and more.

In this show Andy Lopata interviews Perry Burton, Head of People and Culture at Grant Thornton UK and Geoff McDonald, mental health campaigner, TedX Speaker and former Global VP of HR at Unilever for the Connected Leadership podcast on the importance of vulnerability and transparency in large organisations. Full show notes will shortly be available at http://www.andylopata.com/podcast

Today we're talking to a professional services firm that’s built its employer brand from the inside by promoting authenticity, transparency, diversity inclusion, and culture. Erik Rivas is the Employer Brand Manager at Grant Thornton UK. Connect with Erik: www.linkedin.com/in/erikrivas/ Learn more about Grant Thornton: www.grantthornton.com/careers.aspx Subscribe to this podcast: https://employerbrandingpodcast.com Measure your employer brand: https://employerbrandindex.co Thanks for tuning in!

What is the role of business in society? Head of Sustainability, Research and Policy in the Professional Insights team at ACCA, Jimmy Greer, talks with Sacha Romanovitch, CEO of Grant Thornton UK, about social mobility, why it matters, and what they are doing to improve access to opportunities.

What is the role of business in society? Head of Sustainability, Research and Policy in the Professional Insights team at ACCA, Jimmy Greer, talks to Sacha Romanovitch, CEO of Grant Thornton UK, about social mobility, why it matters, and what they are doing to improve access to opportunities.

What is the role of business in society? Head of Sustainability, Research and Policy in the Professional Insights team at ACCA, Jimmy Greer, talks with Sacha Romanovitch, CEO of Grant Thornton UK, about social mobility, why it matters, and what they are doing to improve access to opportunities.

What is the role of business in society? Head of Sustainability, Research and Policy in the Professional Insights team at ACCA, Jimmy Greer, talks with Sacha Romanovitch, CEO of Grant Thornton UK, about social mobility, why it matters, and what they are doing to improve access to opportunities.

Sacha Romanovitch, CEO of Grant Thornton UK, explains why she decided to take a hiatus from work to figure out where to take her career. We'll talk about what you can gain by stepping away from your work and how you can be more intentional in your career. Sacha Romanovitch, CEO of Grant Thornton UK, explains how stepping away from your work can help you become more intentional in your career. We also talk about the Japanese concept of "Ikigai" as a way of figuring out where you belong as a professional.

With global supply chains gaining a combined $56B in extra costs annually due to supply chain disruptions, resilience is as important as ever.  Listen in to this podcast to hear strategic consultancy firm Grant Thornton UK share their thoughts on the current state of supply chain resilience, the root causes of poor management, buffers used to hide inefficiencies and the lack of flexibility/ adaptability in the supply chain, recommendations for improvement, and the benefits of acting on those recommendations.