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1. Sharala Axryd,
Founder and CEO
The Center of Applied
Data Science
Achieving greater heights
at work through the
power of data & analytical
thinking:
Why is it important for
women to embrace data
& digitalisation?

2. Achieving greater
heights at work
through the power of
data & analytical
thinking

3. BOLT =
Build.Operate.Learn.Transfer
Build
Build capabilities to address
business challenges.
Capabilities include data-
driven strategy, analytics
solutions, talent and skills
Operate
Operate and sustain
the capability in a
Managed Services
environment
Transfer
Transfer knowledge and
skills to create a self-
sustainable analytics eco-
system
Learn
Learn by upskilling
talent with the
necessary analytics
skills
Our Capabilities Our Offerings

4. Training for soft skills is the
#1 priority for talent
development in 2018
- LinkedinWorkplace Learning & Development
Report 2018

5. 2018 Workplace Learning Trend

6. Crucial 21st Century Skills
Soft Skills Instrument
Analytical
Thinking
Open-mindedness,
Creativity
Openness
Conscientiousness
Proactivity
Learning Styles:
a. Analytic/Logical
b. Factual/Practical
c. Abstract/Theoretical
Assertiveness
Flexibility
Adaptability
Decision-Making
Style:
a. Rational
b. Intuitive
c. Avoidant
d. Dependent
Ways of Knowing:
a. Knowing with
the help of
others
b. Knowing on
their own
Teamwork
People skills: Understands
Strengths and Weaknesses
and uses them accordingly,
Empathy
Communication Skills

7. (All are necessary!)

12. What does it mean to be data-
driven?
•Finally we look at the tools
oDo these align with our business goals
oAre they complimentary with the skills and
talent we have
•Next we consider do we have the people to deliver this capability
oCan we train our people
oHow do we augment
capability with external
resource
oAre we leveraging skills
across the organization
•Secondly we explore the data and analytic capability we have to deliver these insights
oDo we have the data oCan we get the data
oHow sophisticated do we
need to be with the analytics
•First we need to understand the business goals
oWhat are your Strategic KPIs
oWhat are the challenges you
are facing as a business
oHow can data and analytics
support delivering these
objectives

13. Why is it important for
women to embrace
data & digitalisation?

14. Change the Narrative
Women and girls
are needed in tech
conversations not
to raise the
percentage or close
the gender gap but
to bring a
valuable voice and
perspective to help
drive innovation.

15. Be so Good,
you can’t be
Ignored
35% of the skills required
for jobs today will change
by 2030.
On average, employees will
need 101 days of retraining
and upskilling in the period up
to 2022.
Women who perform
more ICT-intensive tasks
in their job receive a 12%
higher pay increase than
men

16. “If You Can’t See It,
You Can’t Be It"
Source: PwC
Lack of female
role models
reinforces the
perception that
a technology
career isn’t for
girls
Only 22% of
students can name
a famous female
working in
technology.
While 66% can
name a tech famous
man.
Only just over a
quarter (27%) of
females say they
would consider a
career in
technology,
compared to 62% of
males
Only 3% of
females say it is
their first choice
of career, versus
15% of males

18. When Women Are
Left Out Of The
Decision-Making
Process
The average women
struggles to open doors
when going in and out of
buildings — because most
doors are designed for the
tensile strength of an
average man
Long lines for women’s
restrooms reflect poor
design; women do up to 5
things in a restroom, and
men do one
When airbags were first released,
hundreds of women and children
were injured or killed when the
bags deployed. The reason? The
group of male engineers who
designed them were all over 250
lbs and didn’t think to test for
women
Naming a flagship product
“iPad” when half of your
consumers are women who
associate that with hygiene
Early speech recognition
software struggled to
recognise women’s voices
Of the top health trackers
(Apple, Nike) — not one had a
period tracker at release, even
though half of the target
customer base tracks periods as
part of their normal health
routine, and health trackers are

19. “The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and
write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn.”
— Alvin Toffler, American Writer, Futurist, Businessman

20. ThankYou!
Any Questions?