S2 | Ep 2 | The Pathway to CDAO with Peter Jackson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Exasol (and Carruthers & Jackson)

In Episode 2 of Season 2 on Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom is joined by Peter Jackson, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Exasol (and Carruthers & Jackson) where they discuss the pathway to CDAO and the key considerations, which includes: His journey to date Why he made the move vendor side The power of Exasol Why organisations should have a CDAO Why that person needs to be a "data professional" Why it’s only a matter of time before every organisation has a data office How to position yourself accordingly to become a CDAO The two things that organisations are looking for in a CDAO The importance of strategic thinking, execution, and storytelling How Data Leaders can identify whether an opportunity is genuinely a CDAO level role Why we’re seeing the age of CDAO’s reducing in comparison to other c-suite roles Can CDAO’s move across sectors? Does it matter who the CDAO role reports to? Do Data Leaders need to be “hands-on” Why most organisations get the expectations all wrong about what a CDAO can deliver The importance of self-awareness What the future holds for the CDAO persona Why CDO’s are future CEO’s