Data doesn’t have to be dull - it’s all in the delivery!
Selena delivers keynotes that inspire people to use their data for good.
“I speak to international audiences about how they can transform their organisations through the effective creation, collation and use of data, and what that data is telling us.”
keynotes
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Data storytelling - What it is and how we do it.
This keynote explores the context of data in our current landscape, and the importance of everyone knowing the numbers and being able to engage in data conversations. Selena unpacks the three key elements of the effective use of data: data literacy, data visualisation, and data storytelling, then talks about ways we build skill in people who don't feel that using numbers is in their wheelhouse. The session will also cover some of the key ways that we can best use and communicate numbers to other people, so they can use it to benefit their work and their team.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Know the importance of data literacy, data visualisations, and data storytelling.
Understand the importance of data in their organisation.
Have practical ideas for what data storytelling looks like in their role.
WHO THIS IS PERFECT FOR
CEOs, senior leaders, middle managers.
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Leading cultures of data-informed practice
This keynote digs into the challenges of building cultures that use and rely on data. Systems and processes are important, but increasing buy-in and genuine belief in the power of data is sometimes more challenging. Data-informed cultures require leaders who walk the walk, who actively build new habits with their staff, and who smooth the path for their staff. In this session, Selena unpacks her top ten ways to build a data-informed culture.This keynote teaches leaders how to grow the data literacy of all employees, and their ability to have deeply useful, data-informed conversations.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Be able to communicate and share the importance and role of data for all members of their team.
Have strategies to implement to build the skills of people in their team.
Understand the importance of evidence-informed collaborative decision making, and the leadership attributes required to lead a team or an organisation in this way.
WHO THIS IS PERFECT FOR
Leaders who want to build confidence and capacity in their team’s/organisation’s use of data.
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Telling effective data stories
This keynote helps audiences tell effective data stories. Our world has moved beyond presentations where audiences are inundated with data, where audiences are expected to join the dots and understand what’s important, and where they are expected to care about every data set that is generated. Effective data stories are punchy, have a point, and inspire action. During this session, Selena teaches participants how to harness the power of data storytelling and design thinking, so they can create brilliant data stories that inspire others and lead to action.
LEARNING OUTCOMES
Understand the process for telling an effective data story.
Be able to communicate an effective data story to an audience.
Appreciate both the ‘art’ and ‘science’ of telling effective data stories and be able to utilise both successfully.
WHO THIS IS PERFECT FOR
Anyone who wants to communicate more effective data stories.
what people are saying
"Selena has an ability to establish the true meaning behind the volumes of data our technology teams love to collate and distribute. Understanding what is important, as well as where and how true value can be determined, Selena is able to show us how to deliver this message, in a way that energises staff and encourages our organisation to excel."
Ian Wiltshire, CIO
