Event Information

Many organisations are developing data strategies to manage data and leverage it for the benefit of the organisation and its customers. But is it a must have?

During this webinar, David Geere, Data Strategy and Governance Director and Friederike Murach-Ward, Data Strategy Lead from PwC, will explore the key components that could form a data strategy and consider the critical link between driving organisational performance and robust data foundations.

In conversation with Ian Pay, Head of Data Analytics and Tech at ICAEW, David and Friederike will:

• Discuss the need for collaboration and consider cross-organisational conflict. Who should own the data strategy and why?
• Consider where to start, discussing top-down and bottom-up approaches alongside the desire for organisational quick wins.
• Highlight the importance of blending people, skills, culture and ethics with the right governance, processes, and technology.
• Discuss the role of finance, accountants, and others in the organisation in the creation and ultimate success of the data strategy. Will it finally help to answer the data-related questions that stakeholders typically ask? Is it, and will it help to identify, money well spent?

Key benefits

• Knowing where to start when considering the development of a data strategy.
• Understanding what a good data strategy might contain.
• Considering the role of finance and accountants and the link between data strategy and better organisational decision making.

About the speakers

	David Geere, Director, PwC David specialises in helping organisations to use information to drive decision making. He has nearly 25 years' experience of Data Strategy and Transformation in the public and private sectors working as an employee and management consultant across Fortune 500, FTSE100, FTSE250, Whitehall and start up / privately owned business. He is a qualified management accountant (CIMA ACMA CGMA) and a British Computer Society Fellow and Chartered IT Professional (FBCS CITP).
	Friederike Murach-Ward, Technology, Data & Analytics Manager, PwC Friederike is Data Strategy Lead within PwC’s Technology, Data & Analytics business unit. She helps organisations to derive value from data, across data strategy, value cases, and transformation. She has nearly 10 years’ experience of working with private and public sector organisations, including in central government, health, and infrastructure. She holds a degree in Geography, a Masters in Global Health Policy, and a Certificate in Finance, Accounting and Business (ICAEW).
	Ian Pay, Head of Data Analytics & Tech, ICAEW Ian looks at the role that analytics and technology solutions play in the profession. Prior to ICAEW, Ian worked for over 10 years at PwC in Data Analytics, specialising in External Audit and Data Acquisition and developing robust and automated ETL processes to support the firm’s award-winning Halo suite of applications. Ian also played an active role in the development and delivery of training courses, with digital upskilling being an area he is particularly passionate about. He has previously trained as a secondary school teacher and a musician.

Costs

ICAEW members and non-members are welcome to join. This event is organised by the Data Analytics Community. Please click here to join online.