Deploying tech...don't forget the people...and other things....

The latest episode of Data Chat features Rosanne Werner - CEO of XcelerateIQ. Rosanne was the Digital and Data Strategy Transformation Lead at Coca Cola before setting up her own consultancy business (XcelerateIQ) to help other organisations to progress through their digital transformation journeys. Rosanne has seen first-hand the measurable impact of Data and AI fluency and culture on organisational performance and engagement. She is an Internationally recognised Data and AI Culture Change Leader, known for her innovative approach that addresses both the human and technical facets of Data and Digital transformation.   She helped establish an influential legacy at Coca-Cola, reaching over 2,000 Data Catalysts worldwide. Rosanne has over 20 years of transformation experience across different countries worldwide and multiple industries such as Mining, Oil and Gas, Biotech and FMCG. Her mission now is to help other organisations drive a positive culture shift through habits, behaviours and mindsets.She uses a science based approach as part of her methodology for delivering results within organisations:1. Neuroscience learning strategies to embed Data and AI values into the longer term memory 2. Social Learning principles to drive cross functional data enablement and adoption 3. Behavioural principles to build Data and AI habits and behaviours 4. Nurture Catalyst Communities to drive sustainable change and innovationDuring the episode, our CEO Iain Curtis discusses with Rosanne, the important area that is so often neglected in many digital transformation programmes – PEOPLE.Without people technology is just technology and data is just data. The “human in the loop” is critical to generating the data in the first place and to then actioning the insights that the data might bring. It is how people interact with the technology and use it’s outputs that will change the business, not the technology on its own.