Data Leadership Programme

In today's data-centric environment, organizations face a critical challenge: analysts spending a significant amount of time fixing data issues rather than analyzing them. This inefficiency impedes organizational progress. In a data-driven era, effective leadership is essential for organizations seeking to leverage data as a strategic asset. This 8-day hands-on programme is designed to:

• Transform Roles: Shift from spending excessive time fixing data to becoming proficient data leaders capable of extracting valuable insights.
• Make strategic Impact: Equip participants to contribute strategically through enhanced data analytics and leadership, driving organizational success.

• Enhanced Decision-Making: Foster a data-driven culture, leading to improved decision-making processes.
• Optimized Data Processes: Implement database automations and ensure data quality and governance for streamlined operations.
• Innovation and Competitive Advantage: Drive innovation through data analytics, gaining a competitive edge in the market.
• Data-Driven Leadership: Develop leaders capable of steering organizations towards becoming truly data-driven enterprises.
• Strategic Database Development: Acquire skills for strategic database development, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
• Competitive Advantage: Gain a competitive edge through improved analytics and enhanced organizational data maturity.

• Advanced Leadership Skills: Acquire skills in database development, automation, and data governance to lead teams effectively.
• Strategic Decision-Making: Learn to extract value from data, enabling more informed and strategic decision-making.
• Innovation Competency: Develop expertise in leveraging data for innovation, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborative Leadership: Enhance leadership capabilities to lead data teams and foster a collaborative, data-centric environment.
• Effective Communication: Master the art of data storytelling and presenting complex data to senior management with clarity and impact.
• Role Transformation: Move from data fixers to strategic leaders, capable of adding substantial value to the organization.
• Strategic Database Development: Learn to develop databases strategically, aligning them with organizational objectives.
• Competitive Analytics: Acquire skills to use data for competitive advantage, driving innovation and organizational growth.
• Leadership Development: Enhance leadership skills for effective data-driven decision-making.

• Senior managers responsible for data strategy
• Analytics managers aspiring to evolve into strategic business partners
• Business analysts and leaders interested in enhancing data-driven decision-making
• Data analysts seeking to enhance leadership and strategic analysis skills
• Professionals involved in data management and governance responsibilities

Our faculty comprises experienced database developers, data scientists, and industry leaders with proven expertise in successful data-driven transformations.

Zane Vārpiņa

Zane is Faculty Advisor at Bachelor and Executive MBA programmes and teaches the Research Methods course to both our Master and Bachelor programme students, as well as Market Research in Bachelor programme.

Zane is Associate Professor at SSE Riga as of 2020 and was Assistant Professor since 2013. Zane has broad researcher experience in the Baltic International Centre for Economic Policy Studies (BICEPS).

Zane holds a PhD in Demography from University of Latvia and has a MA of Science in Mathematical Economics from University of Latvia, June 2003. She also has Inter University Diploma in EU Studies, Universite Nancy II, Ex-en-Provence Institute of Political Science, June 2004.

Edvins Elferts

Edvins is a technical team lead working across the digital landscape. He is focusing on consulting and development of BI, Low Code, intelligent automation and AI solutions for clients in the Nordics. Edvins has 10 years of international experience in project management and digitalization, and with a deep understanding of operational excellence and change management in sectors such as healthcare, supply chain, FMCG, and education. Before recently returning to Latvia, he spent 7 years working in Australia & New Zealand with Siemens Healthineers being responsible for deployment of digital health platform, delivering digitalization and supply chain projects.

Edvins holds a BSc in Economics & Business from SSE Riga as well as numerious technical certifications related to data, analytics and AI domains.

Konstantins Benkovskis

Konstantins is engaged in a wide range of activities, primarily centered around the study of international trade, non-price competitiveness, global value chains, productivity, and resource allocation. In addition to lecturing at the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, he holds an advisory position in the Monetary Policy Department of the Bank of Latvia. Furthermore, he serves as a Board Member of the recently established Baltic Economic Association and acts as the Editor of the Baltic Journal of Economics.

Konstantins holds a PhD in Economics from the University of Latvia.

Rihards is the Executive Education Managing Director at SSE Riga and lecturer in undergraduate and Executive MBA programmes across the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Russia, and Hanken Executive Education in Helsinki. He is the Course Director of the Artificial Intelligence, Data Analysis and Business & Leadership Skills courses. He is also the Topic Lead for Digital Transformation at the SSE Riga Institute for Strategy.

Rihards runs a consulting practice that develops Business Intelligence, Data Strategy, Data & Digital capability building solutions; he helps companies & their employees advance in business analytics using the latest digital tools.

Rihards holds a double degree MBA in HEC Paris and National University of Singapore, a BSc in Economics & Business from SSE Riga as well as Data Science certification.

Anders Tallberg

Anders is a Senior Fellow at Hanken & SSE Executive Education. Tallberg's expertise and contributions focus on areas related to education, leadership, and executive development in the field of accounting and finance. He has previously worked as a professor of accounting and head of the Department of Accounting and runs a highly successful and long-standing Controllers Program and Finance Performance Academy. Currently, Anders is helping companies explore and wield potential of Generative AI.

Day 1: Data Management: Empirical Decision-Making & Strategic Database Management with Rihards Garančs and Zane Vārpiņa

• Empirical decision-making
• Strategic database management
• Data principles and governance

Day 2: Data Intelligence: Foundations of Data Leadership with Konstantins Benkovskis

• Database development principles
• Asking key questions: What data to get?
• The role of data in modern business
• Data leadership principles

Days 3-4: Data Excellence: Extracting Value from Data & Analytics Innovation with Alvaro Ager

• Data analytics principles
• Techniques for extracting value from data
• Driving innovation using data as a strategic asset
• Leveraging analytics for informed decision-making
• Case studies on successful data-driven organizations

Days 5-6: Data Mastery: Business Analytics, Leading Data Teams & ESG reporting with Edvins Elferts and Alvaro Ager

• Advanced business analytics
• Building and leading high-performing data teams
• Building a data-driven organization and decision-making processes
• Exploring emerging technologies and trends in data management

Day 7: Data Storytelling: Crafting Compelling Stories from Complex Data with Rihards Garančs

• Principles of data storytelling
• Effectively presenting data-intensive material to management
• Effective communication in a data-centric environment

Day 8: Data Automation: Intelligent Automation, Data Principles, and Database Automation with Anders Tallberg

• Database automations
• Advanced data principles
• Data quality and governance
• Crafting data-driven organizational goals
• Developing and implementing effective data strategies

Day 9 Half Day: Capstone Project Presentation and Future Trends

• Participants present their action learning projects
• Discussion on future trends in data leadership

EUR 2700 + VAT

The participation fee includes program materials, mentoring sessions, catering, and a certificate of completion.

Special group rates are available. Contact us for more information.