Jonathan Westley Chief Data Officer, Experian UK & EMEA at Experian
Last month, the Chancellor set out his vision for prosperity in the UK, noting his ambition to turn the UK into “the world’s next Silicon Valley”. He celebrated the UK’s “world beating” fintech sector, praising UK unicorns Monzo and Revolut. The Chancellor is right, the UK does have an opportunity to become a world leader in technology, especially ...
07 February 2023 /people Data Management 101
As the global economy has become increasingly digital, the importance of data related skills in commerce has grown. At Experian we employ thousands of data engineers, data scientists, data analysts, to name just a few of the roles we rely upon to drive our business. But it’s not just data companies that are looking for people to support their ambi...
23 September 2022 /people Women in Technology
London Tech Week is back – the UK’s tech flagship event that brings together some of the brightest minds across the industry to discuss the positive role that data and technology can play in our global economy and for our local communities. The experience of Covid-19 has demonstrated the great value of data-driven technology. In many respects, we’v...
13 June 2022 /people Data Management 101
Prior to COVID-19, digitalisation was already widespread and gaining pace. Rapid developments in technology have been kickstarting innovation across all sorts of sectors for years. Just think, Tesla has long been infusing technology into all facets of the driving experience, positioning itself as an agent of change within the automotive industry. I...
17 February 2022 /predictions Big Data
The launch of open banking in 2018 promised to forge a new way for financial services. It was a bold statement of intent, and the reality is that it was never going to be possible to get people excited about what was essentially a change in the ‘plumbing’ of the financial services sector. However, three years and one pandemic later, people are rea...
17 May 2021 Open Banking
Covid-19 has caused so much disruption and completely changed the way we live, work and play. While in many ways it has pressed pause on our lives, in other ways the pandemic has initiated G-force inducing acceleration. Nowhere is this more evident than in our appreciation of the value of data. Data has shaped our response to this crisis at a globa...
15 January 2021 /covid-19 Data Management 101
We all love a subscription. Whether that’s bingeing on the latest box set available on Netflix or Prime, or enjoying a craft ale from your monthly beer box – the popularity of these services have grown significantly over the last decade. In fact, recent research revealed that the UK spends over £550 a year on new subscription services and signs up...
11 November 2020 /inclusion Personal Finance
With the growth of e-commerce and streaming of everything from music to films, online subscription services have become increasingly popular. According to research published by Barclaycard, Britain has become a nation of super-subscribers - spending over £550 a year on new digital services and signing up to an average of seven services per househo...
08 October 2020 /inclusion Big Data
Current data trends are not only changing how organisations operate on a day-to-day basis, but they’re also affecting the kind of people who are most in demand. A new collection of skills and business roles are needed to manage and unlock data, as well as minimise any risk. Today’s organisations must look beyond the latest technologies when it com...
15 September 2020 Data Management 101
The long-term economic effect of the Covid-19 pandemic is still largely unknown, but it’s likely to make an impact like nothing we’ve seen since the Second World War. With a few nations emerging from the lockdown and only now starting to get back on their feet, there is still no certainty about when – and how – the economy will recover. The IMF pr...
12 June 2020 /inclusion /covid-19 Innovation in Financial Services
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