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13:30 - 14:00  Data Engineering, Integration & Automation Theatre

What They Don’t Teach You in ‘Data 101’

Wednesday 22nd October 2025

About

Most data training focuses on theory and the workings of tools – but not on how to think with data or act on it. This interactive session challenges the traditional model of data education, walking you through a live scenario that exposes why theory- and tool-focused training often fails to create real-world impact. Together, we’ll explore what’s missing from the way we develop data talent and uncover a more human approach built on problem-solving, communication, and critical thinking. You’ll leave rethinking what it really means to be “good with data” – and how to design learning that changes how people work.
Takeaways
  • Understand why traditional training that emphasises theory and tool mechanics rarely builds real capability
  • Experience how context, problem-solving, and decision-making create deeper learning than tutorials alone
  • Explore practical ways to shift data education from abstract theory and tool instruction to real-world impact
  • Leave with new ideas for how to train people to think critically, handle real data, and create impact