I am a Data Enthusiast, a Serial Chief Data Officer, a Data Strategist and a keen Champion of Data Monetization.
About Althea
Althea is an eight-time Chief Data Officer and uniquely qualified to help customers map out data strategies and future-proof their data practices. She has led and builds global data teams, practices, portfolios and instrumental in achieving superior business outcomes. Steering away from the data hype, her data leadership expertise was gained at ING Bank, Heineken, Levi’s Strauss, Nike, Accenture, KPMG, ABN AMRO Bank, Atradius, Achmea, The European Commission, Etihad Aviation Group, NXN Consulting and Abu Dhabi Digital Authority. She is a CDO Magazine Data Power Woman 2021 and 2022, a Board Member of MIT International Society of Chief Data Officers and the CDO Magazine Editorial Chairwoman, African and GCC. A global speaker at CDO, CISO, AI, Bank/HealthTech events and a certified data professional. She is a Fulbright Scholar Alumni, holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration.
Show My ExpertiseAs an experienced Chief Data and Analytics Officer with eight successful tenures, I have honed my art to develop and execute practical data strategies. My focus is to build diverse teams proficient in data, digital, advanced analytics, and data science, driving organizations to become truely data-savvy in action not words! By fostering a healthy data culture, I eliminate data chaos and design 'Data as a Business' for positive top and bottom lines results. Whether aligning data strategies with business objectives or establishing data practices throughout the value chain, I leverage next-gen data discipline, disruptive technologies, and innovative data methods to unlock the full potential of data, information, knowledge, digital assets, and AI. My ultimate goal is to deliver tangible business outcomes and establish data as a revenue-generating business capability.
In my 30+ years of experience, I have multiple contributions to different books on Data, Business and Technology.
Here is the gallery of all my media events I attended as Guest Speaker to share my knowledge
Organizers: CDO Magazine
Role: Panelist
Location: Virtual
Date: 9th November, 2023
Organizers: Institute of Systems Science | National University of Singapore, Singapore
Role: Speaker
Location: Virtual (National University of Singapore)
Date: 7th October, 2023
Organizers: CDO Magazine & EDM Council
Role: Panelist
Location: Virtual
Date: 3rd May, 2023
Organizers: Road Transport Authority
(RTA)
Role: Keynote Speaker
Location: RTA Hq., Dubai
Date: 14th March, 2023
Organizers: InformaMarkets
Role: Panelist
Location: Riyadh Front Expo Centre,
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Date: 6th-9th February, 2023
Organizers: DAMA EMEA
Role: Speaker
Location: Virtual
Date: 1st December, 2022
Organizers: GMEvents
Role: Panelist
Location: Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad
Towers, Corniche Rd - Al Bateen - Abu Dhabi - United
Arab Emirates
Date: 10th November, 2022
Organizers: Odgers Berndtson
Role: Keynote Speaker
Location: Virtual
Date: 3rd November, 2022
Organizers: CDO Magazine / ComSpark /
LeadTribune Media Group
Role: Panelist
Location: Virtual
Date: 2nd November, 2022
Organizers: Hyperight AB
Role: Speaker
Location: The Address Hotel, Dubai Mall
Date: 20th October, 2022
Organizers: W.Media | Cloud & data
Centers
Role: Exclusive Panelist
Location: Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel &
Towers
Date: 18th October, 2022
Organizers: Women In AI | APAC - ML
Paper Reading Club - Week 1
Role: Keynote Speaker
Location: Virtual
Date: 16th October, 2022
Organizers: GiTex Global
Role: Awardee & Panelist
Location: World Trade Centre, Dubai
Date: 10th October, 2022
Organizers: Market Solutions Events
Management
Role: Panelist
Location: Hessa Ballroom, Grand Hyatt
Abu Dhabi Hotel & Residences Emirates Pearl, Abu Dhabi,
UAE
Date: 21st September, 2022
Organizers: AirFrance - KLM Group
Role: Speaker
Location: Virtual (Amsterdam, The
Netherlands)
Date: Sept 2021
Organizers: Turnkey Solutions
Role: Keynote Speaker
Location: Virtual
Date: 26th May, 2021
Organizers: Gitex - She Loves Data
Role: Panel Speaker
Location: Dubai, UAE
Date: October 2020
Organizers: The Cube
Role: Interviewee
Location: MIT Campus, Boston - CDOIQ
Date: 1th August 2019
Organizers: Comspark
Role: Interviewee
Location: MIT Campus, Boston
Date: July 2019
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Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
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