Thursday, 23rd May 2019

08:00 Registration opens

09:00 Producer & Chairperson’s Conference Welcome Tania Ferreira, Senior Conference Producer, Bonhill Group Mike Ferguson, Managing Director, Intelligent Business Strategies

HEIGHTENED DATA PROTECTION AND ALTERNATIVE STRATEGIES

09:05 PRESENTATION: The latest technological advancements to improve data and analytics ● Discussing the latest data trends and analytical breakthroughs in 2018/2019 ● Where have these made the biggest impact? ● What can we expect to see in 2020? How far will data take us? Mike Ferguson, Managing Director, Intelligent Business Strategies

09:20 PANEL DISCUSSION: 12 months later – How has GDPR influenced businesses and industries? ● Analysing which industries have experienced the most change and influence as a result of GDPR regulation ● Identifying what is still unclear and understanding how to avoid fines and bad press ● How has data collection changed in the past year? What have we gained? What has been lost? ● Overcoming regulatory restrictions: Are we being as efficient as we can be? Moderator : Yasmin Hinds, Data Risk, Assurance & Remediation Consultant, Sopra Steria Ardi Kolah, Founding Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Data Protection & Privacy Neil Currie, Head of Data Management, Crowe

09:55 PRESENTATION: Building trust and enhancing your competitive advantage with Data Ethics The introduction of GDPR didn’t just bring more regulatory change for companies to deal with and a lot of ‘noise’ around issues such as ‘consent’ and privacy notices – it kick-started in many businesses a long-overdue and neglected focus on data protection risks and practices. ● How AI and machine learning are driving the focus on Data Ethics ● Highlighting the growing customer expectation for trust in the companies they interact with ● Discussing the link between assertions 1, 2 and 3, and the direct and increasing impact on customer acquisition costs and the economic value of companies ● Providing more tangible, evidence-based, indicators of trust and how it is being sustained and communicated with customers Neil Currie, Head of Data Management, Crowe

10:15 Morning Break & Speed Networking If you would like to take part in speed networking, please contact Tania.Ferreira@bonhillplc.com

*Note: Vendor companies will be required to sponsor in order to participate.

EMPOWERING DATA SCIENTISTS AND DRIVING BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION

11:00 PRESENTATION: How to ensure businesses buy in to using data to drive value ● How to break the shackles so data is a strategic business enabler ● Getting buy-in at board level ● Understanding the art of the possible ● Understanding what to lead with and why, and how not to get stuck in the weeds ● Understanding how all the elements of data play a role in the generation of value Simon Asplen-Taylor, Chief Data Officer, Rank Group

11:15 PRESENTATION: How to successfully complete a data driven business transformation ● How to look at your organisation holistically when it comes to data ● What are the key elements to think about? ● How to bring people on the journey with you Caroline Carruthers, Director and Co-Author, Carruthers and Jackson/ The Chief Data Officer’s Playbook

11:40 PANEL DISCUSSION: Empowering your data scientists through cultural change ● Discussing public perception and internal realities regarding data collection and processing investments ● Understanding the challenges to obtain models, new platforms and department support ● How is company culture inhibiting data driven advancements? ● How are teams and companies working to overcome this challenge? Moderator : Christopher Conroy, Data Consultant – Head of Data Science Johanna Hutchinson, Head of Data, The Pensions Regulator Edosa Odaro, Head of Data, AXA Jan Teichmann, Senior Data Scientist, Zoopla Odina Ifeoma, Consultant Engineer, European Space Agency – ESA Iulia Feroli, Former Data Scientist & Student, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam Sudip Trivedi, Head of Data, Analytics and Connectivity, London Borough of Camden

12:30 CASE STUDY: Data Governance – fund times in Wealth Management ● Recognising and employing your data governance advocates ● How to gain support from senior leadership ● Identifying your starting point ● How to build trust and embed Lynn Pope, Head of Division – Data Strategy and Management, St. James’s Place Wealth Management

12:45 CASE STUDY: The Data Translator – Embedding Data and Data Science at the heart of The Pensions Regulator’s business transformation ● Positioning data within the UK’s Pensions Regulator’s Transformation Programme ● The challenges and opportunities we’ve faced embedding data into a rapidly evolving organisation ● Leadership and the role for a Data Translator Laura Aldridge, Data and Technology Lead, The Pensions Regulator

13:00 Networking Lunch

13:45 CASE STUDY: Developing and Implementing a Data Science Strategy ● What are the fundamental challenges in building out a successful data science function? ● How can we begin to overcome them? ● From prototyping to deployment: towards CI/CD data science. What does that mean in reality? Russell Johnston, Head of Data Science, Sainsbury’s Bank

14:00 CASE STUDY: Openreach’s data literacy journey This talk will look at how Openreach has transformed into a more data literate organisation, and the holistic steps taken to enable that transformation. ● Creating a case for data and analytical transformation in an organisation ● Outlining the steps we’ve taken, the barriers we’ve faced and how we’re overcoming them ● Reimaging a different future Jason Teoh, Head of Business Intelligence for Fibre & Network Delivery, Openreach

CHAMPIONING DATA AND ANALYTICS

14:15 CASE STUDY: The opportunities and limitations of citizen data science

In 2018 JLR ran an extensive training programme to develop over 100 analytics and data science champions in all functions in the business. This talk will give an overview of: ● How and why we launched the programme – the value stream impacts ● Presenting success stories that prove the case for citizen data science ● Discussing the challenges we’ve met and what organisations should do to improve decision making Clive Benford, Head of Corporate Analytics Programme, Jaguar Land Rover

14:30 CASE STUDY: Delivering value to restaurants through data ● What data do we share with our restaurant partners? ● How does it drive value? ● Mapping the path forward Rahma Javed, Director of Engineering, Deliveroo

14:45 PRESENTATION: Generating commercial success from data science? Productionisation – proven solutions straight from the front lines ● The real challenges in creating commercial success with data science and the common misconceptions ● The differences between machine learning models and other software engineering ● Understand the unique data science requirements and why they are important for the long game ● Understand the Rendezvous Architecture, a proven solution to integrate data science and enterprise requirements in a harmonious way at scale Jan Teichmann, Senior Data Scientist, Zoopla

15:00 PRESENTATION: Overcoming machine learning bias through model analysis ● Understanding end user search habits and filtered fields ● How to run analyses on production both online and offline ● How to prevent lost opportunities through overly filtered end user suggestions on a wider scale ● Understanding results and knowing what information to use from the “black box” ● How do you make this analysis sustainable with large traffic levels? Miguel Gonzalez-Fierro, Data Science and AI, Microsoft

15:15 Networking break

DATA LEADERSHIP BEST PRACTICE IN AN EVOLVING WORKPLACE

15:45 PANEL DISCUSSION: The evolving leadership role and the changes yet to come ● Analysing the data leadership role – in 2017, today, and in 2021 ● How to best manage a team – discussing leadership styles ● Understanding the benefits and opportunities of leadership best practice ● How to foster and nurture employee skills ● What are your attitudes towards skill – in house or outsource? ● How to support, adopt and/or launch new tech in your company/teams Moderator : Nicholas Ismail, Editor, Information Age Neil Tape, Head of Business Intelligence, University Hospital Southampton NHS FT Belinda Enoma, Founder, iStartandFinish.com Darren Robertson, Lead Digital Analyst, Save the Children UK

16:30 PRESENTATION: Leadership – positional and personal ● How to develop ourselves as leaders ● Creating the right atmosphere, in particular using the Thinking Environment ● Discussing the role of coaching (formal and informal) ● Highlighting the significance of role modelling ● Successfully developing leaders across our teams Neil Tape, Head of Business Intelligence, University Hospital Southampton NHS FT

16:45 PRESENTATION: How to Embrace Authenticity in the Workplace Many team members do not showcase full abilities because of fear and other reasons. What can leaders do to build their teams, nurture employee skills and empower advancement? During this session, you will learn: ● How multiplicity of skills can enhance projects ● Why leaders should not put team members in a box. Some really need to climb out for the project to be successful! ● That everyone brings something to the table no matter the background ● Confidence to be authentic at work and operate with excellence Belinda Enoma, Founder, iStartandFinish.com

17:00 PRESENTATION: Make it happen, make it matter! ● Discussing approaches to leadership and how to empower your team and promote analytical excellence in your organisation ● The 1st 100 days – Shaking up the system and delivering BAU whilst implementing your strategy and planning for success ● Enhancing the personal development plan and maximising staff retention to advance analytical capabilities ● Looking beyond our sector and learning from the best Darren Robertson, Lead Digital Analyst, Save the Children UK

17:15 Summit Round-Up: The future of data ● Discussing the key takeaways from this year’s summit ● How will you implement some of these ideas into your organisation/sector? ● What will be the challenges moving forward? ● What will be the opportunities moving forward? ● What topics and focus should be considered for Data Leadership in 2020? ● Accountability & Legacy – Pledge your plan of action for 2019/2020

17:30 End of Conference