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Aug 10, 20211 min read
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They say that writing helps to organise your thoughts. That’s probably why I’ve always struggled with it! ...
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Aug 3, 20212 min read
A reflection on getting it right the first time
Last year, when Adam Votava and I founded DataDiligence, we co-authored an article: Why is data science failing to solve the right problems?
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Jul 27, 20212 min read
Data Jackanory!
Question: What is ‘the last mile of analytics’? Model deployment? A dashboard? No. Storytelling.
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Jul 20, 20211 min read
What investing in advanced analytics & AI looks like for fund managers - Hg Capital
Hg are widely regarded as a tech-savvy #privateequity manager. But did you realise that they’ve pretty much incorporated advance #analytics,
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Jul 13, 20211 min read
From T.S. Eliot, to data, to the corner office
T.S. Eliot famously wrote: Where is the Life we have lost in living? Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge
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Jul 6, 20211 min read
The results are in
48% of respondents believe that post-acquisition value creation is the space PE should be targeting with AI & advanced analytics
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Jun 29, 20211 min read
What's the AI/analytics opportunity for PE?
“GPs and LPs that choose not to embrace automation and analytics will become second tier in the medium term and may completely disappear
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Jun 22, 20211 min read
Data due diligence is the next step on the digitalisation value chain
“Due diligence is due for an upgrade,” Douglas Laney argued in a 2020 Forbes article. I agree.
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Jun 15, 20211 min read
CDO who?
Stephen Gosset’s recent article proves to be a tour de force on the challenges of what makes an ideal Chief Data Officer and what should...
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Jun 7, 20211 min read
#rallyingcry
#rallyingcry.
It’s easy to assume that #bigdata and #advancedanalytics are the exclusive domain of sexy #startups or deep-pocketed giants. B
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Jun 1, 20211 min read
AI leaders experience 4-5x higher revenue/profit uplift
Companies categorised as ‘Laggards’ with respect to analytical maturity could generate 81% more profit if they were to become as mature...
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May 24, 20211 min read
On the shoulders of giants
If you’re interested in #privateequity listen to Hg’s Nic Humphries talk to RJ Lumba on last week's GrowthCap podcast. In under 30 mins,...
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May 17, 20211 min read
Think like a data scientist
I don’t pretend to be a data scientist, which makes being the co-founder of a data science consultancy interesting - but that’s a story for
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May 10, 20211 min read
Better dealmaking through data
AI & algorithmic trading is widely used in public equities, if not entirely understood. But how is #datascience being used to improve #priva
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May 3, 20211 min read
Making the intangible tangible
I’m starting with a bit of a rant! Ocean Tomo recently released an interim update to their Annual Study of Intangible Asset Market Value...
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Feb 8, 20216 min read
Embracing ambiguity
Data literacy is more than the ability to read charts Adam Votava, Medium Blog Data is increasingly important for business success....
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Jan 26, 20213 min read
Chief data scientist as a conductor
How to be a world-class conductor to your data teams Adam Votava, Medium Blog Chief data scientists are typically recruited from a pool...
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Jan 12, 20216 min read
Data strategy: make data count
Creating a strategy to put wind in your data sails Adam Votava, Medium Blog Data is powering our economy. Businesses are using data to...
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Dec 8, 20205 min read
Setting up a green-field data science team
Building a team, not hiring individuals. Where to start, what to look for and how to decide. Adam Votava, Medium Blog And here I am. Back...
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Nov 25, 20204 min read
If only someone had told me
3 tips for data strategy execution from a start-up chief data scientist Adam Votava, Medium Blog Following the protracted excitement of...
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Sep 1, 202010 min read
Why is data science failing to solve the right problems?
Data science’s raison d’etre is to solve problems. Yet, leading voices (e.g. VentureBeat, HBR or Gartner) are suggesting that it is failing
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