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News updates and other interviews regarding my work

PODCAST :: Empowering Indian Expats

Are you feeling stuck in your job and unable to find a way to grow. Then this episode has got the answer you might be looking for. From being a doer to becoming a thought leader. From a data analyst to becoming CDO at a leading financial services organisation.

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PODCAST :: Masters of Metrics

On “Masters of Metrics”, our host Emma Lo Russo talks to Kshira Saagar, the Chief Data Officer at Latitude Financial Services. He previously headed up data-driven analytics at THE ICONIC and the Global Fashion Group, as well as companies in many other industries. He’s one of the top 10 analytics leaders in Australia. They discuss the importance of data for organizations of all sizes, and practical methods of implementing best data practices now and in the future.

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Data Privacy :: CMO Priorities for 2021

For Latitude’s chief data officer, Kshira Saagar, two topics must be front and centre for marketing leaders in 2021. Perhaps surprisingly, the first is not a technical issue but one of acknowledgement and communication.

“Marketers need to acknowledge they do use customer specific information, and then come forth on how they plan to ensure no discrimination or bias creeps into how they use this data,” Saagar tells CMO. “This would be more of a promise and a commitment from marketers to their customers, given the increased awareness and anxiety among customers on how their data is being used.”

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Latitude Financial recruits The Iconic's data chief

Latitude Financial is bringing on The Iconic’s data chief to lead its data science and analytics efforts.

Kshira Saagar is currently the global group director of data science for The Iconic’s parent company, Global Fashion Group, a role he’s held for just over two years. He has worked in the data science industry across Australia, the US, Europe and Asia for the past 15 years including roles with Mu Sigma, Fairfax Media and Equifax.

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Career Spotlight :: Interview with ACS Queensland

As part of her research for the recent ACS Tech and Employability Skills Conference, Nicola Steel talked to Kshira Saagar, Group Director of Data Science and Analytics at GFG, the parent company of The Iconic.

Kshira has an impressive career trajectory and has been named a Top 10 Analytics Leader in Australia in 2019 and 2020. Nicola discussed Kshira’s rapid career journey and how he achieved this level of success. Kshira provides lots of interesting and inspiring insights for tech professionals at all levels who are wanting to pursue a career in data or potentially re-skill in this burgeoning area of growth.

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