Driven by Data | The Newsletter, Edition 11

It's another busy week here at Orbition, as things have been heating up here in the UK, and so has our content!

Let's dive straight into this week's highlights

Interview Series coming up...

Last week we saw Orbition Group go live with Emily Cawley 's Beauty by the Numbers - a unique interview series that saw Emily interview four data thought leaders from the Beauty, luxury, fashion, and retail space.

Coming up in the next couple of weeks, Natalia Kurasinski will be sitting down with executives from the restaurant and food tech biz, whilst Andrew Cannon chats with leaders from the sports sector.

You can reserve your seat at all ouRegiserr online events by checking out the events tab on our company page!

Driven by Data | The Podcast

What role will data play in building a sustainable future?

In Episode 29 of Season 3, of Driven By Data: The Podcast Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Sally Bashuan , Executive Director; Head of Data at Federated Hermes , where they discuss the role of data and analytics within ESG.

They talk about the Importance of having a great Leader, why ESG is important to everyone, and why companies and boards are paying attention to ESG! Listen now!

Weekly Insight: Evolution of Data Analytics in Sports

This week's insight is brought to you by Andrew Cannon

The world of sports has undergone a huge digital revolution over the last decade, thanks to the rapid evolution of data analytics. If we turn the clock back 10+ years ago, this field was starting to emerge and take front and center in the sporting world. Gone were the days of relying solely on intuition and a gut feeling about a player, for example.

If we move that dial back to today, it has become a truly indispensable tool that has really revolutionised sports all over the world. The analysis of games, players, fans, and the overall strategic decision-making process has been totally turned upside down by enhancements in the field.

In the past, performance analysis relied on subjective observations and statistics for fans and professionals alike. Now, sports teams all over the world have access to wearable technologies and advanced tracking systems that allows Managers, Coaches, Analysts, and those at home to come to their own conclusions utilizing a data-driven approach in unprecedented detail.

Teams now can leverage the analytics behind the games to make informed decisions about game and in-game strategies, player selection, and tactics. Advanced algorithms used by teams analyse historical data, scout opponents, and provide insights during matches to gain that extra advantage that they simply would not have been able to access in such detail 10 years ago.

Off the field, pitch, ballpark, or whatever your preferred choice might be, it’s also changed the way that player recruitment and development is conducted too. In the past, scouts were heavily relied on to make personal observations whilst using quite limited statistics. However, sophisticated analytics tools can assess a player’s potential and performance across several games and across several metrics too!

What can we learn from sports? How can we embrace data in new and exciting aspects that in ten years' time seem crazy to not have at our fingertips?

Ask your Top Talent Data & Analytics Questions Live

This Friday, Catherine King will be once again placing Kyle Winterbottom in the hot seat as they go live on LinkedIn with another Q&A session.

These sessions are designed for the Orbition Group community to gain knowledge for free by asking their top talent-related questions.

Register to join us now!

That's everything for this week, which leaves us with the weekly data joke!

Why do data analysts prefer using pandas?

Because they don't want to deal with the unbearable koalafications of working with slow data!

Thanks!

Orbition Content Team