Aug 2, 2018
Extracting Value from Data
As I prepare for a Kafka Summit talk in October 2018, I've started reading a few articles around extracting value from data. I recently...
Aug 2, 2018
Datafication
Whilst the word “Datafication” is yet to enter a dictionary, I define it here as "the transformation of events into data, or formats that...
Jul 26, 2018
Five stages of event-streaming platform adoption (recommendations for business executives)
At Confluent, we’ve worked with a number organizations that have architected themselves around event-streaming platforms, to the extent...
Jun 19, 2018
Big Data Analytics London - June Talk
I talked at Big Data Analytics (London), in June this year (https://whitehallmedia.co.uk/bdajun2018/). Here's a summary of my talk. The...
Mar 22, 2018
CDO Exchange discussion
I facilitated a roundtable discussion at the Chief Data Officer Exchange in London recently. https://chiefdataofficerexchange.iqpc.co.uk/...
Mar 2, 2018
Fast Data vs. Big Data
I presented at Big Data Analytics Europe on Thurs 8th March. Here's my 15 min keynote, summarised. _______________ As we're in...
Feb 21, 2018
Why I've joined Confluent
I’ve recently joined a Silicon Valley Enterprise Tech start-up - Confluent. Here's Why... The Digital Revolution continues to accelerate...
Aug 1, 2017
Making a Case for Digital Transformation - Automotive
According to McKinsey (below), Automotive & Assembly, together with CGP, are two laggard industries when it comes to perceived digital...
Jun 1, 2017
Making a Case for Digital Transformation - Media & Entertainment
If you love music and you used to buy vinyl or CDs in bricks-and-mortar music stores, chances are you’ll enjoy the film “All Things Must...
Dec 2, 2016
Evaluating Digital Investments: Top-line or Bottom-line ROI
Many ROIs for digital investments are poorly constructed. They focus on cost savings rather than top-line benefits. As an analogy, why...