Why Your Data Is Exclusionary - Reema Vadoliya - HER+Data MCR
Channel: Her Plus Data Manchester
Date: 16/10/2023

For our October 2023 event, we heard from Reema Vadoliya, Founder of People of Data, about "Why Your Data Is Exclusionary".

Speaker: Reema Vadoliya, Founder of People of Data

Title: Why Your Data Is Exclusionary

Abstract: Reema Vadoliya, founder of People of Data, is going to take you on a journey to show you that you are (likely) missing opportunities to truly represent people with your data. There is little choice around using data as a consumer or a professional. If we want to use services or buy products we have to share our information in some form. On the other side we have businesses knowing that they should be data driven but not quite hitting the mark in understanding their customers. How can we do better in representing the complexity of human lives and stories? Key Takeaways:
- What is the relationship between people and data?
- How do we take control around what data we share and collect?
- Can we get to a place where data doesn’t feel so scary?

Bio: Reema is a passionate business founder, gifted storyteller and tireless advocate for inclusion in data. By challenging audiences to reshape their perception of data as a dreary necessity, she draws out the real human stories which organically empower intentional inclusion in data and beyond. After seven years and multiple roles in data, Reema decided to launch her new, trailblazing company, People of Data. Through this organisation she seeks to create a world in which data can be used as a springboard for understanding the real people that data represents. Reema is confident speaking about data strategy, analytical exploration, data collection and governance. Her talks offer a passionate manifesto for a world in which Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging (EDIB) are the beating heart of all data handling and usage. An experienced speaker not afraid of digging into the gristle of the difficult topics, Reema’s talks push beyond a 1D (one demographic) view of data and offer a refreshing, multi-dimensional consideration of how humanised data can pioneer a brighter future.

About People of Data: We humanise data. Our goal is to challenge how companies think about data in order to maximise impact and centralise inclusion. We know that data is about so much more than analytics and spreadsheets. Our mission is to help you see the same. We guide mindset shifts and empower companies to see data as the sunlight which nourishes positive change and intentional inclusion. Through our bespoke consultancy service we provide an audit of your organisations current position on business strategy and data maturity, and assess how this intersects with the key pillars of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion, and Belonging. We also create safe spaces for workshops with your team so they can learn the importance of challenging assumptions when interacting with data. These compassion-centred discussions lay the groundwork for an ongoing conversation about how inclusive data practices can be turned into real, everyday action.

LinkedIn (personal): https://www.linkedin.com/in/reemavadoliya/ 
LinkedIn (business): https://www.linkedin.com/company/people-of-data/
Website: https://www.peopleofdata.com/

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