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Susan Wegner

Vice President Smart Data Analytics & Communication, Big Data, Telekom Inno
Deutsche Telekom

Dr. Susan Wegner is responsible for the innovation field “Smart Data Analytics & Communications” of Telekom Innovation Laboratories. The focus areas within this field are strategically derived from the key drivers of future telecommunication business: Future Communication, Big Data and User Driven Innovation. Susan has studied Computer Science and Mathematics at the Technical University of Berlin and at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She is married and has over 10 years’ experience in designing and managing innovation development within the Deutsche Telekom group.

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Day 2 - Setting Your Division Up For Future Success

Wednesday, January 4th, 2017

09:20 Oxford Style Debate: Establishing an optimum operating model-Should data analytics teams be centralised or decentralised in an organisation to reap their full potential?

Should data analytics be centralised or decentralised to reap optimum business benefits?
Does the output of independent centralised data functions differ from those that sit within the business?
Lowering corporate restrictions: Does a centralised data function really have less corporate restrictions or do they face the same level of push back?
Will having your data function at the top of the company hierarchy put you in a better place to create a holistic overview of business needs, or will you still face the same silo mentality challenges?

15:35 Crystal Ball Outlook Panel: A glimpse into the future -What are the trends we should expect to see in the big data ecosystem that will transform the data insights function of 2025?

Operating in a data-driven world: Where are the likely next sources of big data?
Which new technologies are most likely to shake up the competitive dynamics in the big data ecosystem?
How will new technological advancements shape your big data architecture?
What skillsets will replace the current high in demand data science talent shortage?
How will new entrants born in the digital era disrupt current competitive pressures in particular verticals?