Ep.6 - Empowering organisations with analytics

In this episode of the EmpowerTech Podcast, host Iyari Cevallos chats with Ellen Manning, a leader in data and analytics. Their discussion delves into how organisations can leverage data analytics to make smarter, more impactful decisions. Ellen, who holds a PhD in astrophysics and is currently pursuing her MBA, explains the importance of bridging communication gaps between data professionals and business stakeholders. She highlights the necessity of understanding business goals to set accurate expectations and measure the right things for effective data analytics. Ellen also points out the significance of having a data strategy, improving data quality, and enhancing data literacy within organizations to foster better decision-making and strategic planning. The conversation further explores the tools and techniques she uses in her profession, including supervised machine learning, regression, and decision trees, and how predictive and prescriptive analytics can drive organisational success. Ellen emphasises the need for a centralized data analytics function and shares insights on synthetic data, external data sources, and the impact of generative AI like ChatGPT on the field. Towards the end, she offers practical tips for leaders to empower themselves and their organisations in their data journey. Personal LinkedIn Podcast Feature The Insight Of Things