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Profusion Data Podcast

9 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 2 years ago -

Direct from Profusion HQ, join our hosts, Henrik Nordmark (Director of Science, Data and Innovation) and David Reinstein (Academic Consultant), as they talk to data leaders from popular household brands to uncover just how companies are really using their data.

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Episodes

Girl Effect: Chatbots, Charity and The Data Academy

March 23, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 47.5 MB

This week, we're talking to Girl Effect, a charity helping young girls across the world, and one we at Profusion have worked closely with over the last year. Girl Effect have been using chatbots in really innovative and successful ways to reach more people than ever before. To explain just how this works, we're joined by Karina Michel, Head of Creative at Girl Effect and Mana Tariq, BI Analyst at Profusion and Data Academy graduate, who helped the project come to life. Together, we discuss in...

Cyber Eagles Podcast on 'smishing', cyber warfare and humanising data

February 09, 2022 02:00 - 1 hour - 44.5 MB

This week, Henrik and David are joined by Oscar and Nadja from Cyber Eagles podcast to discuss cyber security. Typically a very technical subject, our guests share with Henrik and David why it's important to consider data from a human perspective. Plus, we discuss the dangers of 'smishing', how companies can best protect themselves online, and, with political tension in Russia and Ukraine rising, we discuss how cyber attacks have been used and could be used in future conflicts. CONTACT US: h...

Ken Robinson: How OBR and financial institutions use data

January 11, 2022 02:00 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MB

This week we're joined by Ken Robinson, Chief Data Officer of Open Banking Reporting, to discuss data in the world of open finance. OBR is a Fintech company who make apps for the SME and Lenders .  Their purpose is to increase the success of Small Medium Businesses through making the business more resilient and allowing the Lender to understand the risk profile of the business through the application of advanced analytics to generate actionable insights.  In the first instance they are look...

The Big, Christmassy Data Special

December 22, 2021 02:00 - 38 minutes - 26.3 MB

It's the most wonderful time of year! Particularly if you LOVE data. Join Henrik and David for our Christmas special, where we ask questions such as "Is gift giving inefficient?", "Is Father Christmas GDPR compliant?" and "Were the three wise men data savvy?" Plus festive treats, a Christmas carol and David creates the first ever, mathematically correct theme tune. CONTACT US: [email protected] FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @prfsn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Michael Brennan: Data Protection versus Consumer Convenience

December 07, 2021 02:00 - 1 hour - 46.2 MB

This week on the podcast, Henrik and David are joined by Michael Brennan, a Research and Insights Analyst who also works as the Data Protection Officer at Profusion. We delve into all things data protection and privacy, and whether a value exchange between data and anonymity is achievable. Plus we find out about China's equivalent to GDPR, whether all consumers are just plain hypocrites and David plays his tuba. CONTACT US: [email protected] FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @prfsn Hosted on Acast...

Toby Jolly: How the Civil Service use data

November 11, 2021 03:00 - 1 hour - 41.4 MB

This week on the podcast we're joined by Toby Jolly, a Civil Servant who works in the Grants Management Function within the Cabinet Office. We find out how the public sector use data differently to our previous guests, ways in which data informs government policy, and Henrik & David are introduced to HIPE - a volunteer project which helps Civil Servants make a greater social impact. Plus, Toby tells us about how data even sneaks into his personal life, causing him to question his own sat na...

Darren Robertson: How Save The Children and charities use data

October 18, 2021 02:00 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MB

This week on The Profusion Data Podcast, Henrik and David meet Darren Robertson - Lead Digital Analyst at Save The Children and Head of Data Function for Primary Leap Limited. Join us as we find out how data is used in the charity sector, discover innovative ways of implementing data in crises, and Henrik explains to us exactly what a CRM platform is.  CONTACT US: [email protected]  FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @prfsn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Pierluigi Bosco: How Shell use retail data

September 20, 2021 20:00 - 1 hour - 43.1 MB

The Profusion Data Podcast begins as we meet Pierluigi Bosco, Global CRM Lead at Shell. But what exactly is CRM? How do Shell use data differently? And can Pierluigi convince David to be loyal to a particular petrol station? Find out now!  CONTACT US: [email protected]  FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @prfsn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Trailer

August 25, 2021 14:00 - 7 minutes - 4.85 MB

The Profusion Data Podcast is coming! Meet our hosts, Henrik Nordmark and David Reinstein, as they tell us what to expect when the series starts on September 20th. Subscribe now to listen. CONTACT US: [email protected] FOLLOW US ON TWITTER: @prfsn Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.