Women at work around desk and laptop

Why entrepreneurial thinking is becoming essential for data leaders

With Roisin McCarthy, Founder of Women in Data®

Episode: 250

What’s in this podcast?

In this episode of Hub & Spoken, Jason Foster, CEO & Founder of Cynozure, is joined by Roisin McCarthy, Founder of Women in Data®, to discuss why entrepreneurial thinking is fast becoming a core skill for data leaders.

Drawing on experience in data, technology and talent, Roisin reflects on how expectations of data teams have changed and why technical excellence alone no longer guarantees impact. The conversation explores the growing need for commercial awareness, accountability and influence, particularly as data leaders are asked to justify investment and deliver measurable outcomes.

Jason and Roisin discuss what entrepreneurial skills look like inside large organisations, from treating data initiatives as products to navigating trade-offs, making difficult decisions and staying aligned to purpose when conditions change.

A practical, experience-led conversation for senior data professionals who want their work to drive real business value, not just activity.

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