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Nicola Thomson

Wants to make Oakland the most recognised data brand in the UK. Can recommend the best places to get an interior bargain and a cinnamon bun! Nicola is the most likely to bring a lost dog back to the office!

Video Episode 8: Data transformations – when to reach for SQL, Python, or Databricks

Episode 8: Data transformations – when to reach for SQL, Python, or Databricks
Video Episode 7: Data pipelines: From raw to curated data

Episode 7: Data pipelines: From raw to curated data
Guide The Business Guide to Generative AI (Let’s get your data talking)

The Business Guide to Generative AI (Let’s get your data talking)

AI is everywhere these days. It’s organising your emails, checking your spelling, and touching up your photos. At this point, even your Granny has had a go with ChatGPT.

But here’s the thing. How much influence is AI having on the ‘make or break’ moments at your company? For lots of organisations we speak to, the answer is still ‘not much’.

Which is strange, because the commercial opportunity is huge. Gartner estimate that 90% of all enterprise data is unstructured and held in formats like free text, audio files or pictures. Until recently, that unstructured data has been locked away behind barriers of cost and effort. But thanks to recent advances in AI, it’s all suddenly in play. Just imagine the transformative insights on offer if you can get that unstructured data talking.
Post How to Build a Roadmap for Data & AI Success 

How to Build a Roadmap for Data & AI Success 

Who did we have on the panel? Defining your future is a strategy challenge, not a technology one The session kicked off by talking about what it means to ‘define your future’. Joe stated that we’re fundamentally looking at data strategy – I.E. how an organisation should look to unlock value from data, automation, and…
Post Microsoft Ignite 2025: The Debrief from Oakland’s LinkedIn Live

Microsoft Ignite 2025: The Debrief from Oakland’s LinkedIn Live

If you missed our very first LinkedIn Live, don’t worry – we’ve pulled out all the key points in this handy blog. Here are the practical takeaways from our four experts as they looked back at Microsoft Ignite 2025 and what it all means for the future of data and AI for your organisation!
Case Study Smarter Network Planning with Fibre Data for a Large Telecommunications Organisation

Smarter Network Planning with Fibre Data for a Large Telecommunications Organisation

Identifying opportunities to expand existing infrastructure for a large telecoms organisation to deliver a tool that will drive tangible value and generate revenue from their data.
Case Study Delivering a Data Transformation for a Leading UK-Based Digital Infrastructure Provider

Delivering a Data Transformation for a Leading UK-Based Digital Infrastructure Provider

The meaningful data transformation we delivered for a leading UK-based digital infrastructure provider in just 12 weeks through a Microsoft Azure Data Platform and Maturity Step Change.
Case Study AI Product Classification Solution at Scale

AI Product Classification Solution at Scale

How we brought order to complexity and created a scalable, AI-driven foundation for more informed, data-led decision-making for a leading provider of IT solutions and services.
Press Oakland Everything Data Launches First Academy to Support the Next Generation of Data Talent

Oakland Everything Data Launches First Academy to Support the Next Generation of Data Talent
Post Why We’re Counting Down to Big Data London 2025

Why We’re Counting Down to Big Data London 2025

Big Data London is always a highlight of the year for us, and not just for free merch. This year’s event looks bigger and better than ever. It’s the place where the whole data industry comes together to find inspiration, share challenges (making AI work – anyone?), and see the latest tech solutions from the…
Post Practical AI for Business: Cutting Through the Hype with Richard Corderoy

Practical AI for Business: Cutting Through the Hype with Richard Corderoy

Where does artificial intelligence add genuine value to business? It’s a question Richard Corderoy, our CEO, looked to answer on a recent webinar with Rashad Issa CQP FCQI, Chair of the CQI Board of Trustees and host of the Chartered Quality Institute’s Quality Impact Podcast.  As ever, Richard brought his no-nonsense home truths to the…
Post Why Data is Integral to Your Target Operating Model

Why Data is Integral to Your Target Operating Model

At the heart of business longevity lies the target operating model. It sets out how your organisation should run to thrive, grow, and improve – think of it like a continuous recipe for success! Without a target operating model, there’s no clear framework for a business’s people and processes to follow. It’s more vulnerable to…