The Datactics Blog
Catch up with what our technologists, practitioners and leaders have to say on the topics of data quality and master data management, AI, market trends and current events.
Datactics contributes to Bank of England and FCA’s AI Public-Private Forum
Belfast, London, New York, 12th October 2020 Datactics is pleased to announce that its Head of AI, Dr Fiona Browne, has been invited to participate
Cycling for charity, challenges with data, a new role and more! – Datactics weekly round-up
Action Mental Health granite challenge Datactics’ Runners & Riders Club racks up a total of 338 miles taking on the Action Mental Health’s DIY Granite Challenge.
Biggest Data Quality or Matching Challenge? Here are the answers!
At the recent A-Team Data Management Summit we held a giveaway competition for the chance to win an independent bookstore voucher – £100 to Daunt Books in London,
Datactics’ Runners & Riders Club racks up a total of 338 miles taking on the Action Mental Health’s DIY Granite Challenge
The Action Mental Health Granite Challenge is the virtual cycling challenge which took place 4th-11th October. It is designed to challenge cyclists of all ages, abilities
Part 4: Making The Data Governance Model deliver real-world results
A few years ago, Heineken broadcast a classic Elephant-in-the-room advert where various groups of utility construction workers all agree to carry out their work at
Round-up for a week at Datactics!
Competition WINNER announced, Tech Export Academy and Meet Sean! Winner! Hot on the heels of the Data Management Summit Virtual last week, we are pleased to announce
Part 2: Self-service data improvement is the route to better data quality
The route to better data quality – It’s easy to say that planning a journey has been made far simpler since the introduction of live
Part 3: Build vs Buy – Off-the-shelf or do-it-yourself?
Build vs Buy? The 1970 space mission Apollo 13 famously featured one of the finest pieces of patched-together engineering ever seen on or indeed above
The colleagues I work with make it both an exciting and aspirational place to work” – Meet Sean, part of the “Our Team” series
Hi Sean! Perhaps as we begin, you could tell me a bit about how you got into your role, what was your educational background? I studied Computer Science at Queens University
A successful socially-distanced MacMillan Coffee Morning (or three!) at Datactics
Three times the opportunity, three times the traybakes..! At Datactics, the Macmillan Coffee Morning was a great success, where thanks to the generosity of staff we managed
“But astrophysics is not all looking through telescopes!” – meet Alex, part of the “Our team” series
You may be used to reading Alex Brown’s (Our CTO) blogs across our social channels. We thought we would sit down and chat about how
New York, Amsterdam and a brand new look: Weekly Update from Datactics
This week at Datactics has been a particularly busy and exciting one! It’s going to be a packed round-up. Let the round-up begin…Hot on the
Belfast International Homecoming Virtual | 01/10/20 – 02/10/20
We’re delighted to have sponsored the Belfast International Homecoming 2020. We might not currently be able to travel as widely as we’re used to, but
“The most important thing is to feel valued within the company you work in” – Meet Helen, part of the “Our Team” series.
Helen Long is the Finance Manager at Datactics and has been a firm part of our family for 12 years now. We thought it would be great
Datactics launches new website: Democratising Data Quality
Belfast, London, New York, 28th September 2020 We are delighted to announce the launch of our brand new website! Our Marketing team has spent the summer
Datactics joins Tech Nation Fintech 3.0
Belfast, London, New York, Dublin, Milan, 23rd September 2020 We are pleased to announce that Datactics has been selected to join Fintech 3.0, Tech Nation‘s highly specialised
What is the cost of bad data?
With an increased demand for data, and with technology such as 5G making more information available than ever before, the risk that bad data presents
Datactics COO wins Goodacre’s Employee Engagement SITC Awards
Belfast, London, New York, 10th September 2020 We are delighted to formally announce that Mick Foster, COO at Datactics, has won the Employee Engagement award at the Goodacre Systems in the City Awards (SITC).
Through my eyes – New Data Fanatic?
I have recently joined the marketing team at Datactics and one thing I know for sure: generating accurate insights is critical for wealth and asset
IRMAC Reflections with Dr. Fiona Browne
There is a lot of anticipation surrounding Artificial Intelligence (Al) and Machine Learning (ML) in the media. Alongside the anticipation is speculation – including many articles placing
The Three Pillars of Successful Production AI
Recent incidents involving AI algorithms have hit the headlines, leading many to question their worth. In this article, CTO Alex Brown argues that the future for AI is bright when the right
Macmillan coffee mornings | 16/09/20 – 23/09/20
We are proud to host two (socially distanced!) coffee mornings in our offices for our staff members to support the great cause led by MacMillan Cancer Support.
DMS Virtual USA | 29/09/20 – 30/09/20
Join us at Data Management Summit USA Virtual (DMS Virtual USA) where Stuart Harvey, CEO, and Kieran Seaward, Head of Sales will be sharing with
Global RegTech Summit Virtual | 22/09/20 – 23/09/20
We took part in this year’s Global RegTech Summit, hosted by RegTech Analyst and FinTech Global. This year’s event is bringing valuable presentations to the table with the
“I want to be involved in research that helps people” – Meet Keaton, part of the “Our team” series
Keaton Sullivan is a PhD student in the AI Team who joined us just over three weeks ago. He’s been contributing to projects and making
“I thoroughly enjoy working in an exciting space with cutting edge technology” – Meet Dr. Fiona Browne, part of the “Our Team” series
You may be used to seeing Dr Fiona Browne (Head of AI) across our social channels, so we thought we would sit down with her and discuss, how she got into AI; what motivates her
Our team: International Food Days
Trying 10 different cultural breakfast cuisines right from the office! At Datactics we are proud to have 13 different nationalities across the workforce and, we fully embrace learning
“I keep learning, and the best part is getting to do things I have never done before” – Meet Daiva, part of the “Our team” series
Daiva Vencevičiūtė is a Data Engineer within the Client Services Team who lives in Lithuania. Upon completing her Belfast-based 6-month placement, Daiva returned to Lithuania to complete her degree.
“I enjoy working on AI because there is a lot of advancements to be made, it’s not quite terminator level yet!” – Meet Matt, part of the “Our team” series
Matt Neill is working within the AI team and is now on Week 10 of his internship. He has been actively using his Data Science
“I was looking around for internships to learn different skills and find out what direction I want to go in with my career” – Meet Mary-Clare, part of the “Our Team” series
Mary Clare is working within the AI Team, she joined us in July and already has been contributing to projects and making her stamp within
