Samir Sharma

Samir Sharma

Samir’s focus is to empower business users by enabling informed decision making through data. As principal at datazuum, Samir has the ability to tackle both business and technology challenges. He has 20 years of international experience in the UK, Europe, Africa, USA, all gained from consulting and strategy roles across a variety of sectors – Aerospace & Defence, Government, High End Luxury Retail, Postal, Telecoms. Prior to datazuum, Samir led the decision sciences team for a large organisation where he delivered strategic data driven Business Intelligence & Analytics solutions across all sectors.

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Building a Data Strategy with an AI Focus: Leveraging the Power of Agentic AI
Data Analytics & BI

The “Data Poverty Trap”

I’ve been thinking about this of late as I continuously have the “value” conversation with colleagues and friends, as...

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Building a Data Strategy with an AI Focus: Leveraging the Power of Agentic AI
Data Analytics & BI

Data as a Business Weapon: How Your Competitors...

In 1997 I wrote my thesis on “The Application of Information Warfare to Business Strategy & Planning.” A large pa...

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Building a Data Strategy with an AI Focus: Leveraging the Power of Agentic AI
Data Management

The Future of the CDO

The future of the CDO isn’t dead but it needs a redirection. There's a growing chorus online proclaiming the death of...

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Building a Data Strategy with an AI Focus: Leveraging the Power of Agentic AI
Data Analytics & BI

Data and AI Strategy for 2025: Time to Ditch Ol...

In my last podcast on The Data Strategy Show, I spoke to Malcolm Hawker and one of the subjects that came up was “min...

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Building a Data Strategy with an AI Focus: Leveraging the Power of Agentic AI
Data Analytics & BI

Conventional vs. High-Impact Consulting.

A slightly different post from me today. But, nonetheless, I've been thinking about my engagements over the years and...

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Building a Data Strategy with an AI Focus: Leveraging the Power of Agentic AI
Data Management

Is Data Quality the CIO's AI Dilemma?

I’ve seen and read so many articles on data quality over the last year or so, and of course this is down to the intro...

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Building a Data Strategy with an AI Focus: Leveraging the Power of Agentic AI
Data Analytics & BI

Webinar: The Business Case for Data: Unlocking ...

Why Your Data and AI Strategy Hinges on the Right Use Cases Many organizations recognize the potential of data and AI...

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Building a Data Strategy with an AI Focus: Leveraging the Power of Agentic AI
Data Management

The Future of the CDO Part 2

Recently, I posted about the CDO transformation and what needs to happen. Well, on LinkedIn I was challenged because ...

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Building a Data Strategy with an AI Focus: Leveraging the Power of Agentic AI
Data Analytics & BI

Stop Building Use Cases in Reverse

I mentioned in a post this week that I would write a longer article that would cover the extent of the problem I see ...

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