Data Talks

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Data Talks

Wolfgang Fengler

5 episodes

2 weeks ago

Join Data Talks In this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler sits down with Michael Joseph, the legendary CEO who built Safaricom into one of Africa’s most successful companies and helped pioneer mobile money and digital inclusion across the continent. From being “sent to fail” in a challenging market to creating a multi-billion-dollar enterprise that redefined how people connect, Michael shares candid insights into leadership, risk-taking, and why trusting your instincts can sometimes out...

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Episodes (5/5)

Data Talks

Don’t underestimate Africa

2 weeks ago

20 minutes

Data Talks

Data & Philosophy

Join Data Talks Host Wolfgang Fengler speaks with Jesús Crespo Cuaresma, Head of the Department of Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and a long-time collaborator of World Data Lab (WDL). They discuss Crespo’s journey into economics, the art and science of forecasting, and the future of socioeconomic modelling in an uncertain world. The episode captures the essence of why data matters: using rigorous yet humble science to make sense of the future, balancing complexit...

4 weeks ago

30 minutes

Data Talks

The 20 Trillion Price

Join Data Talks In this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler speaks with Marta Bowles, Chief Communications Officer at NIQ, about how high-quality data, and the AI built on top of it, is reshaping decisions for brands and retailers. Marta traces her path from CPG and direct selling to leading communications at a global consumer-intelligence company, reflecting on what’s changed (and what hasn’t) in the marriage of marketing, data, and technology. They dive into why Gen X is an under-served...

1 month ago

25 minutes

Data Talks

The magic number 17

Join Data Talks In this special edition of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler sits down with his long-time friend and World Data Lab co-founder, Homi Kharas. Homi reflects on his 26 years at the World Bank, his role in shaping the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, and the origins of the “data revolution.” Together, Wolfgang and Homi revisit the dinner-table conversations that sparked the creation of World Data Lab, explore why making everyone count matters, and unpack Homi’s influential research ...

1 month ago

30 minutes

Data Talks

Math and Magic

Join Data Talks L’Oréal’s Chief Marketing & Digital Officer Asmita Dubey joins Wolfgang Fengler on Data Talks to unpack the “math & magic” of modern marketing, blending creativity and technology, the rise of beauty tech, and what Gen Z and Gen X really want.

2 months ago

25 minutes