222 Building Data & Analytics Skills to Thrive in a Post-COVID-19 World

11:00 AM - 11:45 AM Thursday, February 25

Digital transformations and analytics are changing all businesses, and COVID-19 has accelerated these trends even more. Some organizations are finding ways to be successful while many businesses are struggling through this massive disruption. What are learning departments doing about it? And how can we provide world-class journeys for our “technologists” (e.g., data scientists, product managers, engineers, designers, digital marketers, Agile coaches, etc.)?

In this session you will discover how to build digital skills at scale in your organization, including the strategies and big decisions learning leaders need to make. You will examine the new skills and mindsets that need to be developed, and the learning journeys that must be created to build these skills at scale. By attending this session you will understand this big shift, and the implications it has for learning functions and learning leaders.

Alexandre Martinez

Director of Learning—Digital and Analytics

McKinsey & Company

Alex Martinez is the global director of learning of digital and analytics at McKinsey & Company, and is a member of McKinsey Learning’s senior leadership team. For the past 15 years Alex has led a number of global leadership development and capability- building initiatives, and currently oversees learning strategy and portfolio for digital and analytics, also including product, design, Agile, and other technical disciplines. He had previously focused on leadership development for McKinsey Partners and consultants. He holds an MBA from the Sloan School of Management at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) and obtained his BA from ESADE in Barcelona.

Kiera Jones

Associate Director of Learning

McKinsey Digital

Kiera Jones is associate director of learning for McKinsey Digital, leading a team that designs, develops, and delivers a diverse portfolio of learning experiences around digital, analytics, and technology to colleagues across the firm’s 130+ offices. Previously Kiera was an engagement manager with McKinsey, leading teams focused on culture and organizational change. Prior to McKinsey, Kiera led co-branded advertising collaborations at Monocle, a global premium media brand. Kiera holds an MBA from the Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, an MA in publishing from the University of the Arts London, and a BA in classics and archaeology from The University of Melbourne.

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