How Data Drives Performance and Business Decisions in a Highly Dynamic Operating Environment

Abstract

Data is an essential tool to support business decisions across strategic, tactical, and operational perspectives.

In the moment (live) data supports command and control functions to adapt to circumstances and incidents as they arise.

Retrospective analysis and insights help identify pain points and root cause of problems, driving continual improvement.

Kathy will talk about how analytics and insights have informed investment, operational, performance, resourcing, and financial decisions at Stansted Airport and how the journey to automation of data processing and visualisation is leading to vastly improved outcomes.

Without clear data driven intelligence, businesses will inevitably make poorer judgements and unreliable decisions, affecting the bottom line, wasting resources and ultimately loosing market competitiveness.

About the speaker

Kathy has a background in engineering and environmental management and has worked in the oil industry, management consultancy and aviation sector.

She has been at Stansted Airport for over 16 years and has led a number of functions including Sustainability, Engineering and Facilities and currently Planning and Insights which includes the airport’s Data Analytics team.

Throughout her career Kathy has drawn heavily on data to support operational, investment and performance decisions.

She now leads, and is transforming, the airport’s approach to data and insights through automation and AI, with a clear focus on the “so what” and using insights and analytics to drive continual performance improvement.

Kathy marries up her expertise in engineering and environment and with her passion for promoting and supporting women in STEM and Leadership.

She chairs MAG’s Women’s Network and works with professional organisations and local communities to promote women and girls in engineering and tech.