Feeling empowered and inspired after a fantastic three-day conference in Melbourne last week with over 200 data enthusiasts! The topics were vast and the speakers kept everyone engaged with their wealth of knowledge and stories shared. A massive thank you to all our speakers, sponsors and attendees – we learnt lots and had a lot of fun!
Here are my top 10 takeaways from the conference:
1. On leveraging open data for social good: we can all be superheroes! Thank you Jeanne Holm, City of Los Angeles for your inspiring stories of open data being used to improve the world we live in.
2. On building a culture for data governance: “Work with the willing and win hearts” Kate Carruthers, Chief Data Officer, University of New South Wales
3. On establishing a data quality framework: create a team brand that represents value add to your organisation, and keep your dq metrics simple and powerful - Michelle Pinheiro, IAG
4. On ensuring the success of your data analytics projects: agile, agile, agile, AGILE!
5. On IT and business alignment– it’s simple, says World Vision International's John Petropoulos, if your partner doesn’t get it, you need to re-write it!
6. Big data personalisation = world class, machine learning predictive model @Woolworths
7. On data privacy – and where is that creepy line? A key point for consideration from Brett Woolley, NAB is content vs intent of personal information used.
8. On developing a cost model for data governance… you really ought to check out Gideon Stephanus du Toit’s presentation: http://bit.ly/2cvewwW
9. On leveraging machine learning for safer flights into Queenstown – a very cool use case from Mark Sheppard, GE Capital
10. On marketing analytics: “don’t fall for vanity metrics” Geoff Kwitko, Edible Blooms
Thanks again all, and we look forward to catching up in Sydney on 6-8 March 2017!
To discuss the Chief Data & Analytics Officer Sydney 2017 event and speaking/ sponsorship opportunities, please get in touch: monica.mina@coriniumintelligence.com
By Monica Mina:
Monica Mina is the organiser of the CDAO Melbourne, consulting with the industry about their key challenges and trying to find exciting and innovative ways to bring people together to address those issues. For enquiries, monica.mina@coriniumintelligence.com.
