Executive Briefing Speakers

High Performance Transformation: Data & Intelligence

Engagement Type: Part-Time Sporadically (roughly 4-6 briefings per year)

Reporting To: Commercial Director Ben Dickie 

Remote/On-Site/Hybrid: Remote 

Location: Remote 

Proposed Start Date: January 2025

Opportunity Duration: 12 months

Project Overview
As we step into an exciting new year, HiveMind Network is focused on creating exceptional opportunities for our expert community and delivering world class experiences for our clients.

One of the significant investments we’re making in 2025 is in our new Executive Briefing Program, designed to amplify the voices and expertise of our network while delivering high-value insights to C-Suite leaders across diverse markets.

Our initial focus is on six critical capability areas of High Performance IT and the key challenges and opportunities for today’s enterprises. 

Effective Talent and Partner Management:
Talent Management
Skill Development
Partnership Ecosystems

This is a cornerstone of High Performance IT organisations success and we are seeking dynamic, knowledgeable experts to lead these Executive Briefings, showcasing their thought leadership to senior executives in our network and the wider market. This is a unique platform to:

• Build your personal and professional brand.
• Establish thought leadership with C-Suite audiences.
• Expand your network and enhance HiveMind’s reach and influence.

If you’re passionate about sharing your expertise and shaping the conversation on Talent and Partner Management, we’d love for you to be part of this transformative initiative.

Let’s make 2025 a year of growth, knowledge sharing and demonstrating we’re stronger together!

Role Description

As an Executive Briefing Speaker, you will be expected to deliver impactful presentations on the following core areas:

Data Management

• Deliver thought-provoking talks on data governance policies and their importance in maintaining data integrity, security, and compliance within the organisation.

• Present strategies for creating centralized, accessible data repositories that streamline decision-making and enhance cross-functional collaboration.

• Discuss best practices in data quality management and validation, ensuring that data is accurate, reliable, and actionable for strategic purposes.

• Explain how organisations can remain compliant with data regulations (such as GDPR, CCPA) and navigate the evolving landscape of data privacy and security laws.

Data Architecture

• Provide insights on the role of well-defined data architecture in supporting business goals and driving digital transformation.

• Explore how to achieve effective integration of data from multiple sources, ensuring data flow and accessibility across various systems.

• Discuss the importance of building scalable and flexible data architectures that can evolve with the business as it grows and adapts to new technologies.

• Illustrate how data architecture must align with overall technology strategy to ensure consistency and support future innovation.

Business Intelligence & Insight

• Lead discussions on the power of advanced data analytics and business intelligence in uncovering actionable insights and driving competitive advantage.

• Advocate for the proactive use of data insights in decision-making processes, helping executives leverage analytics to inform strategic planning and operational efficiency.

• Highlight the importance of providing real-time access to actionable insights and how data can be turned into a valuable asset for organisational agility.

• Demonstrate how data-driven insights should be integrated into the business’s strategic planning to optimize outcomes and guide long-term goals.

AI Readiness

• Present strategies for investing in AI technologies and preparing the organisation to leverage AI capabilities for innovation and process improvement.

• Showcase how AI technologies can be integrated into business processes, improving efficiency, productivity, and decision-making.

• Share practical approaches to managing AI-driven projects, from planning through implementation, ensuring AI initiatives deliver business value.

• Discuss the importance of governance frameworks for ethical AI use, emphasizing transparency, accountability, and fairness in AI systems.

Qualifications/Experience:

• Proven track record as speaker/presenter in Mid-Large sized organisations

• Can share a video/webinar with evidence of speaking to an audience of 50+

• Excellent communication and presentation skills

• Ability to build rapport and trust with a professional audience

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

• Ideally has products and or services related to the topic or can provide on demand expertise to support any follow up engagements. 

How to Apply
If this opportunity is of interest to you, you are encouraged to apply with a pitch of what your Executive Briefing would be in Data & Intelligence along with evidence of your ability to speak to audiences larger than 50 people (such as podcast links, youtube videos, webinars/seminars etc)

Should you have any questions, queries or concerns – please do not hesitate to contact me at jason.wedlock@hivemindnetwork.com

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