Interview: Sudaman Thoppan Mohanchandralal, chief data and analytics officer, Allianz Benelux
The financial services firm is demonstrating the value of the chief data officer role
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The reason for the growth in CDO appointments is simple – companies are collecting more data than ever and the effective use of this information is crucial to creating a competitive advantage. That’s a trend that resonates with Sudaman Thoppan Mohanchandralal, chief data and analytics officer at finance firm Allianz Benelux.
He is an experienced data executive, having previously worked for IBM, ING and BNP Paribas. Thoppan moved to Allianz in July 2017 and is helping the organisation to create and then exploit its data assets. Reflecting on knowledge gained during his career, he has straightforward advice for other aspiring data leaders: “Just be hyper-relevant.”