{"id":1644,"date":"2026-07-28T17:03:14","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:03:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/mcr\/?post_type=seminar&p=1644"},"modified":"2026-07-28T17:03:14","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T17:03:14","slug":"speaking-finance-from-data-strategy-to-business-priority","status":"publish","type":"seminar","link":"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/mcr\/seminars\/speaking-finance-from-data-strategy-to-business-priority\/","title":{"rendered":"Speaking Finance: From Data Strategy to Business Priority"},"content":{"rendered":"

Data leaders are often brilliant at explaining platforms, governance, architecture, and AI. Yet many data initiatives still struggle to secure investment, executive sponsorship, or long-term support.<\/p>\n

Why?<\/strong>
\nBecause Boards, CFOs, and executive teams don’t invest in data, they invest in outcomes.<\/p>\n

Drawing on lessons from leading a major Finance analytics and data transformation, Hanna Earls shares how a data initiative initially positioned around data lakes, system integration, and self-service analytics was transformed from a high-risk technical proposal into a strategic business priority by changing one thing: the conversation.<\/p>\n

This session offers a rare Finance perspective on data strategy, revealing how investment decisions are really made and why successful data leaders frame initiatives around value, decisions, growth, and opportunity rather than technology.
\nAttendees will leave with practical techniques for translating data ambitions into business outcomes that resonate with executives, secure buy-in, and accelerate impact.<\/p>\n

Key Takeaways<\/strong><\/p>\n