IDC Future of Data Forum

Key talking points:

• Organizations are increasingly shifting to work with data landscapes that span hybrid & multi-cloud environments
• At the same time, data and analytics are increasingly being used not only to create reports and dashboards, but also to directly drive decision-making, workflows, as well as directing behaviour in digital products, services and customer experiences
• Organizations are moving fast to democratize the use of data analytics, and embrace self-serve analytics 
• These forces are all pulling in different directions – and to realise the true value of modern data analytics at scale, organizations need to invest in platforms that can act as centralized control and governance points
• How to succeed: Beyond technology, organisations wanting to become data-driven must take care to address cultural and skills maturity issues, and this requires engaging senior leaders and learning how to build effective business cases. 

a) How far can a people-led approach for analytics automation take us?

b) Can analytics automation be the catalyst for sustained digital/ business transformation ?

c) If so, how can this be achieved and what are the ingredients for successfully becoming a data driven organisation?

In this presentation, Jacopo, who is Heading Data Engineering at Wolt, will share his experiences and perspectives on how to build a unified data strategy and enhance compliance with your data. He will share insights about Wolt's journey to data maturity, the data culture and how he educates his internal teams on the importance of data. The presentation will also contain some interesting real-life examples.

In this presentation we will look into why most data-driven agenda’s will fail, mostly due to the lack of focus on the employees analytical competences, the culture and decision-making. Most organizations invest heavily in cloud platforms, analytical tools, but not many invest in the most important element in becoming data-driven – their employees.

Take control of your data. Use your data smarter. Have you heard that before?!

By analyzing and understanding customer behavior you can impact your revenue and bring higher value to your customers. Win-win. Sounds easy, but it takes a lot more than technology. It’s very much about leadership and organization.

In this talk, Sam Sundar, Director of Data & Analytics at Otrium, will talk about the journey from a metrics spreadsheet to a modern data platform at Otrium, one of the fastest growing tech. companies in the Netherlands.

The presentation will touch upon data strategy, data org, data analytics and KPI frameworks.

At Otrium, they tech-enable brands to find an owner for every item they produce. Their app reimagines outlet shopping, helping customers easily find reduced-price gems. Together with more than 450 brands, they are on a journey to make fashion smarter – for the wardrobe, the wallet and the industry.