#78 Data Transparency to Build Consumer Trust with Tony Ohlsson – Managing Partner & Chief Analytics Officer

Tony believes that analytic innovation and creativity come from experts directly collaborating with clients on their projects. He joins AlphaZetta with a mission, to create a better way for independent experts to work directly with clients, lowering the costs and opening access to high quality analytics talent to a wider audience. He brings 20 years of deep practical experience globally. He has held senior positions with clients and large consulting firms. He has won several awards for innovation in analytics including as a Finalist for Australia’s Young Businessperson of the Year Awards. Enjoy the show! We speak about: [02:00] How Tony started in the data space [04:00] What Tony’s journey has looked like [05:30] Comparing data and analytics in different countries [08:30] How was the adoption of the data infrastructure in China? [11:10] How did ICBC gain new users? [12:25] What are you most excited about? [14:00] How can you bring data ethics to life? [18:40] Any surprises when practicing data ethics? [20:20] How have people jumped on board with data ethics culture? [22:15] What was it like to build a bank with analytics at its core? [27:00] About AlphaZetta [32:20] What problems does AlphaZetta like to tackle? [34:10] How does consulting work at an analytics company? [35:30] What surprised you the most with AlphaZetta? [37:00] Have you been involved in early-stage companies previously? [39:15] Lessons learned from previous work experience [41:00] What does the decision-making process look like in analytics? [42:40] The visions for Volt Bank and AlphaZetta [44:30] What would you like to be known for? [47:00] What are the current and future challenges for the industry? [50:20] What are you most proud of? [51:25] A piece of advice for our listeners Thank you to our sponsors: Fyrebox - Make Your Own Quiz! RMIT Online Master of Data Science Strategy and Leadership Gain the advanced strategic, leadership and data science capabilities required to influence executive leadership teams and deliver organisation-wide solutions. Visit online.rmit.edu.au for more information And as always, we appreciate your Reviews, Follows, Likes, Shares and Ratings. Thank you so much for listening. Enjoy the show!