How the smartest companies around the world approach data science

Case study — Lloyd’s of London

Data literacy is a relatively new concept. The expression showed up in the past decade and quickly became a buzzword around all industries. By now, companies are considering it one of their top priorities, and the importance of a “data driven culture”, “all around data literacy” and the role of the emerging star position, the Chief Data Officer are being increasingly emphasised at industry meetings, conferences and in countless articles.

CASE STUDY: Why Lloyd’s of London took on the challenge of data literacy across the company

Lloyd’s CDO Helen Crooks explains the importance to data science training across their organisation and the reasons behind their collaboration with the SDSA:

The time for data science and AI literacy is now!

In order to keep up with progress, organisations of all sizes need to address data science and AI capabilities in their organisations. Large ones can rely on their established in-house training facilities and on buying in the best talent at a premium; smaller companies need to find other channels and invest within. Partnering with reliable and accredited institutions, such as the Southampton Data Science Academy can be a winning solution and form part of the overall approach to differentiating the business with data!

Bogi Szalacsi is a Senior Associate with infoNation, based in London. You can contact her at bogi@infonation.io and follow infoNation on Twitter: @infoNation5.

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