On this week's episode of 'Keeping Up With Data' Emily and James chat to Kate Cook, Head of Analytics at The Lumery.   The KUWD gang were thrilled to sit down with Kate to learn about her journey and how she navigated a career change as a non-technical data professional. They also chatted about coping with imposter syndrome, experiencing burnout and why it’s important to fail!   Kate is a deeply data-driven marketing professional with a passion for quantifying the impact of marketing strategies on commercial and customer outcomes. Commencing her marketing journey collecting scout badges in diverse domains including digital, content, social media marketing, customer lifecycle management, personalisation, experimentation, and brand development, she subsequently transitioned into the world of analytics to bolster her technical competence.   Through her breadth of specialist roles, she’s become a technically adept, strategic professional who knows the art of marrying together brand, data and technology to craft omnichannel customer experiences that drive commercial outcomes.   This is Keeping Up With Data, the podcast that keeps data enthusiasts up to speed with what is happening in the world of data. We bring in the leading minds from the data industry to talk about all things career, news, embarrassing stories, failures, and successes.   This podcast is in partnership with The Black Dog Institute who aim to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. If you wish to support the cause please donate via the link Black Dog Institute - Precision Sourcing   https://www.precisionsourcing.com.au/ Hosts: Emily Nota and James Ross Guest: Kate Cook Powered by Precision Sourcing, award-winning Technology, Data & SAP Recruitment Experts. Production and Artwork: Ciara O'Connor

On this week's episode of 'Keeping Up With Data' Emily and James chat to Lisa Garbutt.  Global leader with expertise in data governance, risk consulting, and process excellence, Lisa Garbutt is a well-respected and highly successful leader with a proven track record of championing global digital and process transformation programs across high-risk industries.   With an MBA specialisation and proven change management tactics, Garbutt’s skills in designing and developing integrated systems of work have resulted in compliant, efficient, and engaged work environments. She has expertise in supporting meta data and quality, stewardship, security and privacy, master and reference data, records retention, AI and algorithm assurance, issue and change control, risk and compliance, system and process optimization, and standardization initiatives.   It was a pleasure for Emily and James to sit down and chat all things data governance with her in this episode. This is Keeping Up With Data, the podcast that keeps data enthusiasts up to speed with what is happening in the world of data. We bring in the leading minds from the data industry to talk about all things career, news, embarrassing stories, failures, and successes. This podcast is in partnership with The Black Dog Institute who aim to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. If you wish to support the cause please donate via the link Black Dog Institute - Precision Sourcing Hosts: Emily Nota and James Ross Guest: Lisa Garbutt Powered by Precision Sourcing, award-winning SAP, Project Services, Data & Engineering Recruitment Experts. Production and Artwork: Ciara O'Connor

On this week's episode of 'Keeping Up With Data' Emily and Sean chat to Kadu Anastacio, Head of Data at Finity. Kadu has over 27 years of experience in the IT industry and 18 years of deep experience in data solutions, primarily in consultancy and professional services. Passionate about delivering innovative and scalable data solutions that enable data-driven decision-making and insights and unlock the potential of data, the most valuable asset in the world. This is Keeping Up With Data, the podcast that keeps data enthusiasts up to speed with what is happening in the world of data. We bring in the leading minds from the data industry to talk about all things career, news, embarrassing stories, failures, and successes. This podcast is in partnership with The Black Dog Institute who aim to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. If you wish to support the cause please donate via the link Black Dog Institute - Precision Sourcing Hosts: Emily Nota and Sean Gray Guest: Kadu Anastacio Powered by Precision Sourcing, award-winning SAP, Project Services, Data & Engineering Recruitment Experts. Production and Artwork: Andriana Grbevska

On this week's episode of 'Keeping Up With Data' Emily and Sean chat Mark Fazackerley, Country Managaer ANZ at Qlik. Mark has more than 25 years experience in the in the enterprise software space, including stints at Oracle, Microfocus, Microstrategy, Blue Prism and Talend, and a track record of successfully leading sales teams across the APAC and ANZ regions. With a focus on driving growth and consistent execution, Mark consistently puts the customer at the centre of his organisation’s thinking, and values integrity, ownership and authenticity, constantly working to lead by example. Joining Talend in 2021 as ANZ Regional VP, for the last 8 months Mark has been the managing RVP across both the Asia and ANZ businesses as Talend restructured. With a background steeped in data, Mark has been in the business intelligence, analytics and visualisation market segment for many years. This is Keeping Up With Data, the podcast that keeps data enthusiasts up to speed with what is happening in the world of data. We bring in the leading minds from the data industry to talk about all things career, news, embarrassing stories, failures, and successes. This podcast is in partnership with The Black Dog Institute who aim to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. If you wish to support the cause please donate via the link Black Dog Institute - Precision Sourcing Hosts: Emily Nota and Sean Gray Guest: Mark Fazackerley Powered by Precision Sourcing, award-winning SAP, Project Services, Data & Engineering Recruitment Experts. Production and Artwork: Andriana Grbevska

On this week's episode of 'Keeping Up With Data' Emily and Sean chat with Malcolm Wanstall, VP of Data at Cochlear. Mal is a technology executive with an entrepreneurial spirit and a passion for bringing data & digital to life while keeping the customer experience at the heart of everything. With 15+ years of driving data & digital strategy, data science & engineering, platforms & technology leadership, he has unparalleled insight and an enviable track record leading organisations to realise their hidden potential through understanding how data & digital innovation operate most effectively at scale while always having a keen eye focused on spotting the technology of tomorrow, today. This is Keeping Up With Data, the podcast that keeps data enthusiasts up to speed with what is happening in the world of data. We bring in the leading minds from the data industry to talk about all things career, news, embarrassing stories, failures, and successes. This podcast is in partnership with The Black Dog Institute who aim to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. If you wish to support the cause please donate via the link Black Dog Institute - Precision Sourcing Hosts: Emily Nota and Sean Gray Guest: Malcolm Wanstall Powered by Precision Sourcing, award-winning SAP, Project Services, Data & Engineering Recruitment Experts. Production and Artwork: Andriana Grbevska

On this week's episode of 'Keeping Up With Data' Emily and Sean chat with Simon Molnar, Founder at Flagship. Simon is the founder of Flagship, a brick-and-mortar targeted suite of technical solutions to bring new efficiencies and insights to the offline world. Before starting Flagship, Simon was the CEO of Ice Jewellery and was involved in the data and marketing teams at Afterpay. This is Keeping Up With Data, the podcast that keeps data enthusiasts up to speed with what is happening in the world of data. We bring in the leading minds from the data industry to talk all things career, news, embarrassing stories, failures, and successes. This podcast is in partnership with The Black Dog Institute who aim to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. If you wish to support the cause please donate via the link Black Dog Institute - Precision Sourcing Hosts: Emily Nota and Sean Gray Guest: Simon Molnar Powered by Precision Sourcing, award-winning SAP, Project Services, Data & Engineering Recruitment Experts. Production and Artwork: Andriana Grbevska

On this week's episode of 'Keeping Up With Data' Joel chats with Jeff Smith, National Data & Analytics Manager at New Zealand Couriers. Jeff has been with New Zealand Couriers for 10 years and is passionate about leadership in Data. He leads the Customer Integration and Business Intelligence teams, delivering world class data integrations to onboard and nurture customers, as well as industry-leading insights, to drive operational excellence and performance for Freightways (NZX:FRE) largest business unit. This is Keeping Up With Data, the podcast that keeps data enthusiasts up to speed with what is happening in the world of data. We bring in the leading minds from the data industry to talk all things career, news, embarrassing stories, failures, and successes. This podcast is in partnership with The Black Dog Institute who aim to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. If you wish to support the cause please donate via the link Black Dog Institute - Precision Sourcing Hosts: Joel Robinstein Guest: Jeff Smith Powered by Precision Sourcing, award-winning SAP, Project Services, Data & Engineering Recruitment Experts. Production and Artwork: Andriana Grbevska

On this week's episode of 'Keeping Up With Data' Joel and James chat to Elmo Pimentel, Senior Data Warehouse Engineer at SONDER. Elmo is a dedicated data engineer known for his unwavering determination and passion for continuous learning. His journey took a remarkable turn as he transitioned into the dynamic field of data engineering. With a focus on career growth and embracing new challenges, he maintains a 'never give up' mindset and shares his love for learning. As a data engineer, he specialises in designing and optimising data pipelines, using cutting-edge technologies to fuel informed decision-making. His commitment to pushing boundaries and exploring new horizons drives him to challenge himself daily, making each step in his data career a testament to growth and tenacity. This is Keeping Up With Data, the podcast that keeps data enthusiasts up to speed with what is happening in the world of data. We bring in the leading minds from the data industry to talk all things career, news, embarrassing stories, failures and successes. This podcast is in partnership with The Black Dog Institute who aim to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. If you wish to support the cause please donate via the link Black Dog Institute - Precision Sourcing Hosts: Joel Robinstein and James Ross Guest: Elmo Pimentel Powered by Precision Sourcing, award winning SAP, Project Services, Data & Engineering Recruitment Experts. Production and Artwork: Andriana Grbevska

On this week's episode of 'Keeping Up With Data' Joel chats to CEO of Cuusoo, Russell Hunter. Russell is a seasoned and innovative executive with over 20 years of experience, he's passionate about the potential of data and analytics to drive innovation and create valuable products and services. His areas of expertise include strategic development, innovating with data, leadership and management, analytics, data science, and building high-performing data and analytics teams. This is Keeping Up With Data, the podcast that keeps data enthusiasts up to speed with what is happening in the world of data. We bring in the leading minds from the data industry to talk all things career, news, embarrassing stories, failures and successes. This podcast is in partnership with The Black Dog Institute who aim to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. If you wish to support the cause please donate via the link Black Dog Institute - Precision Sourcing Hosts: Joel Robinstein  Guest: Russell Hunter Powered by Precision Sourcing, award winning SAP, Project Services, Data & Engineering Recruitment Experts. Production and Artwork: Andriana Grbevska

On this week's episode of 'Keeping Up With Data' Joel and Emily sit down and chat to Director of Data Analytics, Avideep Agarwal and Director of Risk Advisory, Bikram Choudhury. Avideep is passionate about Data Analytics, and utilises his expertise to help provide solutions for complex business problems across a wide range of industries. Having led several projects across Australia, UK and the APAC region, Avideep has a global perspective towards understanding financial, risk and compliance analytics. He is focused on delivering relevant and actionable intelligence that executives and general council require to comprehend operations, manage risk and meet the needs of regulatory and compliance challenges. Avideep works collaboratively with our legal and risk teams to help provide our clients with clear, precise and practical solutions, with a commercial lens in mind. Bikram is a Director at Ashurst Risk and has more than thirteen years of experience in leading data management projects in Australia, Nordics and India. He specialises in risk data management and has led & delivered multiple large projects focussing on BCBS 239, GDPR, CPG 235, data transformation, data capability uplift, data modelling and data analytics. Prior to joining Ashurst, Bikram was Accenture’s Nordic subject matter expert in BCBS 239 and GDPR. This is Keeping Up With Data, the podcast that keeps data enthusiasts up to speed with what is happening in the world of data. We bring in the leading minds from the data industry to talk all things career, news, embarrassing stories, failures and successes. This podcast is in partnership with The Black Dog Institute who aim to create a mentally healthier world for everyone. If you wish to support the cause please donate via the link Black Dog Institute - Precision Sourcing Hosts: Joel Robinstein and Emily Nota Guest: Avideep Agarwal & Bikram Choudhury Powered by Precision Sourcing, award winning SAP, Project Services, Data & Engineering Recruitment Experts. Production and Artwork: Andriana Grbevska