This week, Karen is joined by Wendy Lynch, founder of Analytic-Translator.com. Passionate about analytics and communication, Wendy made a career of mixing the two together, helping data analytics and business teams understand each other. It took her 20 years to realise that her role was that of a translator and in this episode, she shares her best tips to bridge the gap between data and business. She starts by talking about the strain caused by poor communication in our field, then moves on to provide a clear definition of the role of an analytics translator and how they help solve the problem. In this conversation, Wendy also highlights the crucial skills required to be a good translator and through an exercise, demonstrates how we can find answers by simply finding the time to think about the question.     Enjoy!    **************************   Show notes:   **************************   Wendy’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wendylynchphd/   Wendy’s online course: www.analytic-translator.com    Get 30% off Wendy's courses until 15th March 2023 with the code WOMEN30 Wendy’s books:   Become an Analytics Translator: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Become-Analytic-Translator-Business-Analysts/dp/0578316803/ref=sr_1_1?crid=2HI5W9CSYQ4XE&keywords=become+an+analytics+translator&qid=1664381036&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIwLjg5IiwicXNhIjoiMC4wMCIsInFzcCI6IjAuMDAifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=become+an+analytics+translator%2Caps%2C83&sr=8-1   Get to What Matters: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Get-What-Matters-Transform-Conversations/dp/0692934359/ref=sr_1_3?qid=1664381097&refinements=p_27%3AWendy+D.+Lynch+PhD&s=books&sr=1-3&text=Wendy+D.+Lynch+PhD   

This week, Karen is joined by Jannat Maqbool, Interim Executive Director at Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand. In this episode, Jannat starts by sharing the misconceptions about smart cities before moving to the role data plays in this field. Listen to hear about the importance of data context, how it is secured and examples of use cases.  Enjoy!  ********************  Show notes:  ********************  Jannat’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jannat-m-64633/