{"podcast":{"title":"Driven by Data: The Podcast","slug":"driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403","podcast_index_feed_id":1318403,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/driven-by-data-the-podcast/","website_url":"https://driven-by-data-the-podcast.captivate.fm","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/841332bb-a067-4ec9-8cca-fa44299411de/cGy813h_N70ArSNWpGbK4-Qq.jpg","author":"Orbition Group","episode_count":200,"summary":"Orbition Group is delighted to bring you this podcast series, which is designed for Data Enthusiasts, to hear from some of the most high-profile Data, Analytics and AI thought leaders from around the globe. Each episode will detail the guests journey to the top while bringing unique insights, drawn from first-hand experience on the industry’s most trending topics. This podcast was created as a way for our industry's most respected leadership figures from across the world to give back to the Data & Analytics community, by sharing; knowledge, experiences and ideas, to inspire, innovate and provide real-life use cases on the industries most pressing topics/challenges.","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403"},"episode":{"title":"Data Debrief: Curiosity Is the New Python","slug":"data-debrief-curiosity-is-the-new-python","published_at":"2026-05-07T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403/data-debrief-curiosity-is-the-new-python","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403","url":"https://driven-by-data-the-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/data-debrief-curiosity-is-the-new-python","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/b62958ca-c476-476b-9023-a9d05a1b2e79.mp3","summary":"Welcome to another episode of the Data Debrief, the companion show to Driven by Data: The Podcast, where hosts Catherine Dowden-King and Kyle Winterbottom unpack Tuesday's episode, share what's been on their minds, and explore what's really happening across the data and AI landscape. This week, Catherine and Kyle reflect on their conversation with Richard Masters, VP of Data & Analytics at Virgin Atlantic, diving deeper into the themes that matter most right now, from decision-led data strategies to the realities of building for reusability in an AI-driven world. They cover: Why Virgin Atlantic's surprisingly lean fleet of 44 planes is a masterclass in doing more with less, and what data teams can learn from it Richard's astrophysics background and how the principle of signal over noise shapes his entire approach to data Why the North Star of any data function should be decision support, and how working backwards from decisions changes everything The shift from \"collect all the data\" to \"what decisions are we trying to impact\" — and why that transition is still hard for most organisations The move from single-use data projects to reusable, scalable products, and why building for one use case is the old way of thinking How AI is democratising business capability, the rise of the \"builders vs coders\" mindset, and what that means for how data teams are structured Why fewer platforms, used well, will beat a sprawling vendor stack, and what that means for the vendor community going forward They also dig into the future of talent and skills in data: Why critical thinking, curiosity, and imagination are becoming more valuable than technical qualifications How the widening talent pool challenges universities and educators to stop being anti-AI and start teaching people how…","meta_description":"Welcome to another episode of the Data Debrief, the companion show to Driven by Data: The Podcast, where hosts Catherine Dowden-King and Kyle Winterbottom…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2324,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403/episodes/data-debrief-curiosity-is-the-new-python/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403/data-debrief-curiosity-is-the-new-python.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}