Driven by Data: The Mentorship
Developing Future Leaders
This free programme, with nearly 300 partnerships and 500+ participants, is designed to develop, upskill and progress the next generation of leaders in the data analytics industry; by providing access to the Orbition Group community’s elite mentors made up of high-profile and respected thought leaders in the global data and analytics space, including business leaders, published authors, and keynote speakers.
Participants will be given the opportunity to access, connect, and engage with influential individuals who would normally be out of reach.
Meet our Mentors

Lara Izlan

Kevin Cassar

Phil Parry

Naureen Hussain

Tony Zona

Amy Higgins

Emma Wicks

Sanica Menezes

Holly Chatton

Lindsay Mason

Dane Buchanan

Rupal Sumaria

Andre Richter

Brian White

Luis Mejia

Peter Laflin

Mike Leverington

Clara Cali Mella

Dan Kellett

Gabriela Filip

Stu Bevis

Tom Spencer

Rui Machado

Dr Andy Moore

Kripakarprasad Krishnamurthy

Dee Samra

Evie Dineva

Atul Sehgal

John Thompson

McKinley Hyden
“I have always found mentoring beneficial, particularly across industries. I always learn something and feel rewarded by coaching others & watching people take pride in their career. I was really impressed with the mentee I was paired with. We’ve had a brilliant dynamic and I look forward to our monthly hour long sessions. We both appreciate structure and so have followed a career development framework to guide our conversations and address her challenges & opportunities.” McKinley Muir Hyden, Director of Data Value & Strategy at Financial Times

Rachel Purchase

Pankaj Arora

Denholm Hesse

Graeme McDermott

Andy Mcmahon

Tia Cheang

Atul Agarwal

Gokhan Ciflikli

Andrew Sharp

Rachel Pillsbury

Will Lowe

Paul French

Pete Williams

Dizem Ozalp Sari

Dave Holland

Liz Henderson

Vlad Jiman

Martin Miller

Harleen Thethy

Ines Ashton

Vipul Parmar

Sheetal Patole

Aubrey HB

Kudzayi Chakahwata

Giuliano Ghisi

Giuseppe Boccuzzi

Hanan Belarbi

Henry Brown

James Makepeace

James Miller

Atif Ishaq

Andy Sutton

Andrew Burns

Anni Toner

Arpine Aghjoyan

Kreena Patel

Angelique Augereau

Ben Day

Shaun Adams

Emma Dickinson

James Blagg

Richard Cook

Anthony Spence

Ricky Dhaliwal

Praveen Tomar

Matthew Brown

Hemant Patel

Ankur Jain
“It’s often easy to lose track of all the ways many, many people have helped me in my career. Being a mentor has been a great way to give back to the amazing data community. I have also been able to learn a huge amount by mentoring someone from a different industry (& geography), giving me a broader understanding. I would recommend the programme to any data professional.” Dan Kellet, Director of Lending and Data Analytics, Carmoola

Sarosh Azhar

Ryan Jamieson

Prachi Priya

Robin Patra

Rob Waterhouse

Mo Villagran

Agustina Hernandez

Andy Isaacs

Nick Creagh

Krzysztof Krasnodebski

Veronica Comper

Tim Armstrong

Matteo Vasirani

Mark Beckwith

Kyle Fox

Gareth Powell
Would you like to be part of our next cohort?
Would you like to be part of our next cohort?

Michael Green

Robert Whetsel

Simon Hayter

Amritpal Singh Assi

Jesse Finch Gnehm

John Fiore

Jon Clay

Jordan-Lee Reddington

Kathleen Bayles

Kirendip Chheena

Ben Steele

Charles Evans

Kat Holmes

Gavin Jackson

Yucel Yuksel

Solomon Kahn

James Scott

Dan Power

Sally Bashuan

Sami Rahman

Bill Schmarzo

Kulani Likotsi

Sheetal Dash

Nic Granger

Marion Shaw

Madhumita Mund Rao

Amit Shivpuja

Alejandro Martinez

Alina Mihaila

Martin Stanley

Lindsay Pellow

Robert Kent

Zohar Liran

Robert Barbour

Chukwuebuka Akwiwu-Uzoma

Dan Senter

Debadyuti Roy Chowdhury

Dylan Anderson

Emma Corbett

Gareth Smart

Lynne Bailey

Samir Sharma

Nick Latocha

Daniel Hulme

Crystal Lee

Meenal Lyer
“I enjoy conversations with thought leaders and also enjoy sharing experiences. Data leaders need grooming if they need to learn how to drive value using data and earning a seat at the table. I was able to figure it out and so use this opportunity to share my experiences as much as possible. I have 2 mentees and we spend about an hour each month. I have told them that we can connect as needed as well and don’t need to necessarily need to wait for a monthly connect. This program has been as enriching and satisfying as I had wanted and thought it to be. My mentees and I have built a strong friendship and we feel comfortable sharing stories. I am glad to be a part of this journey and thank Orbition for the opportunity.” Meenal Iyer, VP of Data, SurveyMonkey

Hannah Davies

Nirali Patel

Rob Lancashire

Simon Spyer

Mike Holmes

Calvin Ferns

Jasmina Lazic

James Morgan

Sarah Tolfrey

Nino Letteriello

Phil Thirlwell

Robert Ogilvie

Lisel Engelbrecht

Dr. Nadia Morozova

Elise Walker

Oliver Crowley
Would you like to be part of our next cohort?
The Purpose:
We know we aren’t the only mentorship programme in the data space, but many out there are designed for recent graduates and students, or to encourage business users to become more data savvy.
What about the people already in our industry? Here at Orbition, we provide a way for people to develop, upskill, and progress who are already in our market.
Most organisations have very small Data Analytics teams/functions, and as such don’t have the resources to offer substantial development, upskilling, and progression schemes.
Our goal is to offer unparalleled development opportunities to the brightest minds who are already working within the Data & Analytics industry, and who have the potential to be the future leaders, in every sense, of our community.
This programme seeks to serve those on their career journey from senior manager and upwards.
Why Join?
Can you see value in being mentored by some of the most high-profile and respected thought leaders in the global data and analytics industry?
Leaders that span various fields such as;
- Governance
- Architecture
- Engineering
- Analytics
- Data Science
- Machine Learning
- Artificial Intelligence
- Change & Transformation
- Strategy
- Literacy
- Storytelling etc.
Driven by Data: The Mentorship has been specially designed to help people like you, to access free advice from some of the most recognised and influential experts in our industry on things like:
- Career Advice
- Personal Branding
- Upskilling
- Technical Topics
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The Orbition Group Community
Orbition is very fortunate to host an expert community, which is made up of data & analytics leaders from all over the world. Our community has been carefully built and assembled over a period of time, with value being at the centre of everything we do.
The Orbition Group Community was founded on the premise of ‘giving back’ to the global data analytics community with whom we serve talent solutions and much more!
Driven by Data: The Podcast
One of the most popular thought-leadership podcasts in the world (over 60k listeners in 160 countries)
Driven by Data: The Events
A series of thought-leadership events that have been ongoing since 2018 across the UK.
Driven by Data, Magazine
Unleashing the Power of Data for the world’s Leading Data, Analytics & AI Executives via elite Editorial content