S5 | Ep 3 | From COO to CDO with Perry Philipp, Chief Data Officer at Entain

Driven by Data: The Podcast

In Episode 3, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast. Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Perry Philipp, Chief Data Officer at Entain, where they discuss the transition from COO to CDO, which includes;

• Why change programmes lasting longer than 12 months are at risk of failure
• Why centralisation isn't the long-term answer, but when and why it is needed
• The lessons learned from being a COO that help in a CDO role
• Approaching challenges when faced with a blank sheet of paper
• The impact of executive churn
• Why most business problems are the same and occur in cycles
• How organisations value data differently
• The impacts of centralisation, decentralisation, and federation
• The difference between outputs and outcomes
• The shared challenges and engagement within the data community
• The importance of language in driving understanding and alignment
• Creating value and fostering an environment for growth
• Delivering the world’s largest Snowflake migration globally

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