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Figure It Out With Fatema El-Wakeel

Fatema El-Wakeel, MBA, CMA

Welcome to the "Figure it out with Fatema" podcast hosted by Data Strategy Evangelist, practitioner and University of Cambridge academic Fatema El-Wakeel. I create the right strategies and ecosystems for successful Data and Analytics transformations. As a global practitioner and researcher, I will chat with authors in Data and Analytics and share evidence-based advice and thought leadership on how to utilise Data and Analytics in businesses. We will cut through the confusing information that we

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00:33:23

S5 E27: How to Create the Right Data and Tech...

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2025/10/29

Let's Talk Supplier Strategy! Have you ever felt overwhelmed when choosing the right supplier for data and emerging tech? Maybe you have wondered how to make strategic tech decisions without being locked into specific brands. Spyridon Arsenis and I will explain exactly how to choose the right supplier, including what questions and overall business strategies to focus on. 🤝 Together, we'll explore how strategic thinking goes beyond just selecting platforms or brands. It’s about alignment,

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00:12:11

S5 E26: The GET Leadership & Tech Mindset Community...

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2025/10/21

For years, I searched for a leadership community that truly supports mid-career and senior professionals in tech, data, and beyond. When I couldn’t find one, I decided to build it—and now, it’s finally here - Thank you to the University of Cambridge for all the support!Join me LIVE for a special session where I’ll share:✅ Why I started this community and how it can help you grow✅ The key challenges leaders face in tech & data today✅ How we can empower each other to thrive in leadership &

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00:33:23

S5 E27: How to Create the Right Data and Tech...

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2025/10/19

Let's Talk Supplier Strategy! Have you ever felt overwhelmed when choosing the right supplier for data and emerging tech? Maybe you have wondered how to make strategic tech decisions without being locked into specific brands. Spyridon Arsenis and I will explain exactly how to choose the right supplier, including what questions and overall business strategies to focus on. 🤝 Together, we'll explore how strategic thinking goes beyond just selecting platforms or brands. It’s about alignment,

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00:17:37

S5 E25: How to Make Time for Everything as a Busy...

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2025/10/12

5 Game-Changing Time Management Secrets ⏳Lately, I’ve been getting a lot of questions about how I manage to make time for everything, so I thought, why not share what works?As we grow in our careers, it often feels like there are never enough hours in the day. Balancing career, fitness, and life can be overwhelming, but it really doesn’t have to be.Join me for Episode 25 of Figure it Out with Fatema where I’ll share:✅ 5 secrets to help leaders take control of their time✅ Strategies to prioritise

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00:14:28

S5 E24: What Is A Data Strategy & Why Does It Matter?

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2025/10/06

Every organisation collects data, but is it driving business impact? A data strategy is more than just managing data; it’s about aligning data, technology, and people to achieve business goals like growth, efficiency, and readiness for emerging technologies (AI, Digital Twins and Metaverse).In this episode of Figure It Out with Fatema, I’ll break down:🔹 What is a data strategy? (And why every organisation needs one)🔹 Key components of a strong data strategy🔹 How to make your data AI-readyI’ll

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00:12:11

S5 E26: The GET Leadership & Tech Mindset Community...

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2025/10/05

For years, I searched for a leadership community that truly supports mid-career and senior professionals in tech, data, and beyond. When I couldn’t find one, I decided to build it—and now, it’s finally here - Thank you to the University of Cambridge for all the support!Join me LIVE for a special session where I’ll share:✅ Why I started this community and how it can help you grow✅ The key challenges leaders face in tech & data today✅ How we can empower each other to thrive in leadership &

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00:07:51

S5 E23: Should You Have A Data Strategy Or An AI...

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2025/02/08

So, should organisations be creating a data strategy? Should the AI strategy be separate? What about digital twins and emerging technologies?This is what I speak about in this episode of Figure it out with Fatema. I’ll share my views based on what I see different organisations do, my academic research and what I believe leads to the most successful outcomes for businesses. Let’s figure out the right approach for your business to create data

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00:13:12

S5 Episode 22: 2025 Kick-off 5Ws and 1H

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2025/02/08

Happy New Year my awesome network!It is 2025, the 5th year and season of my live stream/podcast - this is super exciting :)In this episode, I discuss what to expect in 2025 and how my 5Ws and 1H have changed over the years. These are the frameworks I use for my career.Let's work together and ensure 2025 is successful, educational and brilliant!Have a great career in 2025!

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00:35:00

Special Episode - Strategic Leadership in Data

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2024/12/31

JACK SWEENEY interviewed me about Data Strategy in CFO THOUGHT LEADER podcast. I shared the reason why I took a decision years ago to blend academic rigor with industry applications as well as my thoughts on different data strategy applications - I genuinely enjoyed the chat, thanks Jack!!!Link to episode: https://lnkd.in/eAEErXNd ; let me know your thoughts in the comments please 😊 In this podcast, we discuss data strategy and my Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge research,

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00:16:12

S4 E2: Leveraging Cross-Industry Experience - Data...

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2024/12/31

Join Me for Figure it out with Fatema Live Session on Leveraging Cross-Industry Experience - Data Leader Lens 🌍If you work in data, analytics and emerging technologies and want to tap into the power of diverse industry experiences, lets discuss today. I'll be sharing insights from my journey across multiple industries including FMCG (Unilever), Automotive (Jaguar Land Rover, LEONI, Nissan), IT (Hewlett Packard), Hospitality (Hilton), and Consulting. We'll explore how these varied experiences can

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00:12:08

S4 E1: Figure It Out With Fatema 2024 Kick-off

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2024/04/07

Happy New Year my awesome network!It is 2024 and the fourth year and season of my live stream and podcast, this is super exciting :) In this episode I will be sharing with you my latest updates and what to expect in 2024. Let's work together and make sure 2024 is successful, educational and brilliant. Have a great career in 2024!

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00:51:39

S3 E3: Data Science — the past, present and future

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2023/12/11

In this episode of Figure It Out With Fatema, Jeff Thomson and I will discuss data science between the past, the present and the future. We will discuss data science as a profession, data science projects, analytics, sustainability, etc.Jeff started as a data scientist decades before the job title was popularised in the industry and I have worked with him as an IMA | Institute of Management Accountants NED for years. We have always chatted about the data profession and I thought it was time to

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00:10:50

S3 E2: The Importance of Human Behaviour in Data...

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2023/02/25

How can you drive the human behaviour within your organisation to speak about data and ask for Analytics projects? Data strategy is change management in disguise. In data strategy we speak about analytics, future technologies and much more. Some of the things we cover in data strategy only makes sense to us as practitioners in the field. Having the cross functional buy in and creating business engagement is all about human behaviour. In this episode of Figure it out with Fatema, I will explain a

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00:14:22

S3 E1: Figure It Out With Fatema - 2023 Kick-off

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2023/01/28

Sharing with you my latest updates and what to expect in 2023. Let's make sure 2023 is successful, educational and smashing. Have a great career in 2023!

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00:19:27

S2 E8: How Can Storytelling Be A Powerful Way To...

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2022/12/29

Do you have a data strategy that you want to share with your stakeholders? Why is it that some people can get projects approved and others not? How do you convince your audience with a data project without going into technical details and keep them excited about the value? In this session, I share thoughts on storytelling from my peer-reviewed article in the "Strategic Finance" publication. I will also be answering the live questions you sent on the topic, make sure to be online and chat with me

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00:41:01

S2 E7: What is the digital twins maturity model?

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2022/11/20

In this episode, Francisco Gómez Medina and I (Fatema El-Wakeel, MBA, CMA) chat about Digital Twins and link it to the metaverse Topic: What Is The Digital Twins Maturity Model? We discussed his brilliant Institute for Manufacturing (IfM), University of Cambridge paper on digital twins and used examples to illustrate maturity levels as well as business value. We also answered your questions about: 1. What is "Digital twins" 2. Digital twins maturity model 3. Generating value from digital twins 4

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00:37:16

S2 E6: How Can Blockchain Deliver Business Results?

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2022/10/27

This month’s live Youtube and LinkedIn chat is with blockchain expert Veronica Martinez Topic: How Can Blockchain Deliver Business Results? Veronica and I discussed her paper “Blockchain: Developing a pilot that delivered business results”. We deep-dived into this brilliant paper, linked it with other topics and spoke about all things blockchain. We also answered questions like: 1. What is blockchain 2. What are the barriers to adoption 3. Link it to different business functions 4. Share examples

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00:17:06

S2E5: 3 Problem Structuring Tips for Successful Data...

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2022/09/18

Are you assessing the outcomes of your data and analytics projects? Why is it that some projects are more successful than others? In this live session, I share thoughts on problem structuring from my peer-reviewed article in the "Strategic Finance" publication. I will also be taking answering your live questions on the topic, feel free to share them before or during the session! The live session video is on LinkedIn, YouTube and Twitter as always. You tube:

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00:35:53

S2 E4 Live: How to Successfully Embrace Data and...

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2022/08/29

How can organisations embrace data and analytics to be successful? In this episode we deep dive into this brilliant paper Raef wrote, link it to practice and speak about the importance of Data and Analytics in the success of organisations. White Paper: How to Embrace Data Analytics to Be Successful Coffee Chat: Raef Lawson, Accomplished executive and thought leader, formerly leading the global research efforts at IMA and currently the Executive Director of Profitability Analytics Center of

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00:13:18

S2 E3 Live: Ethics and Data and Analytics Go Hand in...

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2022/07/17

Ethical decisions are important for everyone at all levels of the organisation; it’s essential that we make the right moral decisions that will put the business in the right place ethically and benefit humanity. Putting an ethics lens on Data and Analytics helps professionals find the right answers to the questions raised by digging into the data. Analytics can also be used to identify ethical issues and uncover fraud very early. In this session, I share examples based on my peer-reviewed article

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