publications

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thought pieces

What Business Are You In? The $2.3 Trillion Question

The best traders know that business is buying low & selling high. We look at how some companies forget what business they're in.

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Organisational Structures for Data Management

In this post we discuss not only who you need but how you should structure your data management teams to be successful.

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Data Maturity Assessment: Where Are You Really?

This post dives into a crucial diagnostic tool, the data maturity assessment, an the essential starting point on your data and AI journey.

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How to Identify and Prioritise Data Use Cases

In this post we dive into the core mechanisms for identifying, securing support for, and prioritising data use cases.

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Building a Data Strategy: Core Components

In this post we dive into the critical components of a data strategy that ensure alignment, execution, and value realisation.

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Understanding Data: Facts Every Leader Should Know

In this post we cover the essential facts about data that every leader should be aware of.

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What is a Data Strategy and Why You Need One

In this post we unpack what a data strategy is, why its implementation is urgent, and the tangible costs of falling behind.

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Measuring what matters

Despite organisations spending $2.3 trillion annually on digital transformation, up to 84% of initiatives fail. In this post we dive into how businesses are measuring the wrong metrics instead of focusing on business outcomes.

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The AI and Data Skills Gap

A look at the global AI skills shortage which has reached crisis levels, with 94% of business leaders reporting critical talent gaps and organisations losing an average of $2.8 million annually to delayed AI initiatives.

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Driving Success Through Saudi's Data Legislation: Intro to NDMO

Discover how the National Data Management Office (NDMO) is transforming data compliance into a competitive advantage for organizations in Saudi Arabia.

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Understanding Saudi Arabia's PDPL

Explore how Saudi Arabia's Personal Data Protection Law serves as a cornerstone of the Kingdom's data governance framework, aligning with Vision 2030 objectives while interacting with sector-specific regulations.

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The Hidden Costs of Poor Data Quality

if your data is a mess, every decision built on it is flawed. Bad data doesn't just slow you down. It cripples you financially. In this post we discuss how your business resolve data quality issues before they become a problem.

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Calling a Data Breach 'Immaterial' Won't Satisfy Regulators

Concealing a data breach is like quietly ignoring a small engine fire on an airplane. Read our view on what the law says about concealing a data breach.

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GDPR Compliant? Don't Assume You're Covered in the Gulf

Operating in UAE or Saudi Arabia? Your European compliance framework won't protect you. Discover the critical gap that's leaving global organisations exposed.

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In a World Powered by AI, Customers Value the Human Experience

As AI becomes integral to our lives, one thing stands out: the human experience remains paramount for customers. Read our piece on what customers really want.

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Build dashboards that your business actually wants

Unused dashboards demoralise analysts and waste resources. In this post we delve into how to avoid this by listening, solving real problems and empower users strategically.

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You may not need all that tech to make best use of your data.

For organisations that are early on in their automation journey choosing the right technology stack can be more straight forward

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If you don’t govern your data then you may be unethical.

Data governance has a bad reputation for being conceptual mostly because organisations struggle with operationalising governance to achieve tangible improvements in the quality of their data

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contributions

The Unseen Costs of AI: Navigating the Trade-offs Between AI Infrastructure and Urban Liveability

A report by the RED Foundation Data Ethics Steering Group that explores the unseen costs of AI, offering a critical perspective on the ethical challenges AI presents.

Data Ethics Playbook

A step by step guide to implementing ethical data practices within a real estate context.

Data is a valuable asset

Read our article in the London Chamber of Commerce Business Matters magazine on data monetisation and how data should be considered an organisational asset with a monetary value.

Is consent a hallmark of ethical data use in the real estate context?

Discussion paper written on behalf of the RED Foundation on the implications of consent in the context of real estate data usage.

Data Ethics Playbook: Everything you need to know

Our CEO Yusra Ahmad talks to Sue Chadwick of Pinsent Masons about data ethics, the RED Foundation Data Ethics Playbook and views into the future.

conversations

Data Ethics Playbook: Everything you need to know

Our CEO Yusra Ahmad talks to Sue Chadwick of Pinsent Masons about data ethics, the RED Foundation Data Ethics Playbook and views into the future.

Data is a valuable asset

Read our article in the London Chamber of Commerce Business Matters magazine on data monetisation and how data should be considered an organisational asset with a monetary value.

Data Ethics Playbook

A step by step guide to implementing ethical data practices within a real estate context.