22-25 April 2026

A Step-by-Step Guide to Building a Data-Driven Culture

2025

TL; DR

Berry Wand, the new Chief Data Officer for a leading police force, embarks on a journey to transform her organisation with a data-driven culture. After attending a conference talk on building a data culture with Power BI, Berry discovers actionable strategies and techniques to overcome challenges, foster leadership support, implement governance, and inspire her team. Armed with a clear blueprint for success, she leaves the event energised and ready to implement her vision for leveraging data to drive organisational transformation.

Session Details

Berry Wand has a new job. As the Chief Data Officer for a leading police force, she is in charge of creating a data-driven corporate culture and has all the tools she needs to make it happen. But she needed to figure out where to start; she had a vision, but it was the implementation and delivery that she needed help with.

That was until she heard about a splendid conference talk focused on building a data culture and how Power BI could support that process.

Now, she had the chance to dig into the topic and learn how to make the most out of her data. She was excited to start, so she arrived at the talk with a sense of anticipation.

During the session, Berry was immersed in a world full of potential. She picked up techniques and strategies she could apply to her job and tips and tricks she could teach her team.

She learned about

> Establish leadership support
> Strategies for Overcoming resistance to change
> Identify key data stakeholders
> Build a data-driven mindset
> Implement data governance
> Invest in data infrastructure
> Provide training
> Encourage experimentation
> How Power BI can help build that data culture

The whole experience had been a revelation for her, leaving her feeling as if she had finally cracked the code of creating a data-driven culture in her organisation.

As she left the conference venue, Berry felt energised and inspired. She had the blueprint and strategy for taking her data to the next level; all she had to do was put her newfound knowledge into action. It would not be easy, but it would be worth it.

3 things you'll get out of this session

Understand Key Strategies for Building a Data-Driven Culture Implement Practical Data Governance and Infrastructure Solutions

Speakers

Gethyn Ellis

gethynellis.com/blog

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