{"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":"S7 | Ep 1 | Accelerating the Speed of Value Delivery with Kevin Cassar, Chief Data Officer at TalkTalk","slug":"s7-ep-1-accelerating-the-speed-of-value-delivery-with-kevin-cassar-chief-data-officer-at-talktalk","published_at":"2026-04-07T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403/s7-ep-1-accelerating-the-speed-of-value-delivery-with-kevin-cassar-chief-data-officer-at-talktalk","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403","url":"https://driven-by-data-the-podcast.captivate.fm/episode/s7-ep-1-accelerating-the-speed-of-value-delivery-with-kevin-cassar-chief-data-officer-at-talktalk","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/e882c734-e5da-43c4-8c14-353888915ed6.mp3","summary":"In Episode 1, of Season 7 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Kevin Cassar, Chief Data Officer at TalkTalk, where they discuss how to accelerate the speed of value delivery, which includes; Why speed to value is becoming as important as ROI itself The macroeconomic and GenAI forces increasing pressure on delivery timelines How TalkTalk’s data strategy is focused on profitability, trust, and customer satisfaction The “triangle of value”: data, business action, and financial outcomes Why federated data operating models can accelerate adoption and execution The balance between experimentation and implementation at scale How governance should act as an enabler, not a blocker, to faster delivery The pyramid framework linking ExCo priorities to data products and models Why culture, psychological safety, and upskilling are critical to speed The five pillars of organisational readiness for faster value creation Real examples of reducing delivery from 12 months to under 8 weeks Kevin’s three practical leadership principles: vision, collaboration, and investing in people Why ExCo maturity and sponsorship are the hidden drivers of speed to value How direct CEO access materially reduces time from idea to production Why poor data foundations still kill speed, regardless of AI ambition Why adoption velocity, not just build velocity, determines realised value","meta_description":"In Episode 1, of Season 7 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Kevin Cassar, Chief Data Officer at TalkTalk, where they discuss…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2680,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/driven-by-data-the-podcast-1318403/episodes/s7-ep-1-accelerating-the-speed-of-value-delivery-with-kevin-cassar-chief-data-officer-at-talktalk/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/s7-ep-1-accelerating-the-speed-of-value-delivery-with-kevin-cassar-chief-data-officer-at-talktalk.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}