S&P Global's Chief Data Officer on Turning Data into Business
Saugata Saha
President of S&P Global Market Intelligence / Chief Enterprise Data Officer at S&P Global
Episode Overview:
Learn what happens when the executive accountable for data strategy is also the executive accountable for the business results that depend on it. Saugata Saha, President of S&P Global Market Intelligence and Chief Enterprise Data Officer at S&P Global, shares how he manages one of the world's largest financial data estates while driving business outcomes across public and private markets. He breaks down the four pillars of S&P Global's data strategy, the federated organizational model that connects data teams to business value, and why capturing ROI from AI requires deliberate workflow transformation.
Key Moments:
Key Quotes:
S&P Global's Chief Data Officer on Turning Data into Business“Data strategy and business strategy have to be very tightly connected. And if they're not, that's when value capture does not happen. In fact, I would go so far as to say data strategy actually follows from business strategy.”
Saugata Saha
S&P Global's Chief Data Officer on Turning Data into Business“Stop treating data as an afterthought or byproduct, but start thinking about data as a key ingredient for value creation and competitive advantage.”
Saugata Saha
S&P Global's Chief Data Officer on Turning Data into Business“We don't want everybody to become 10% more productive, because that's a little squishy. We want 10% of the people to become a hundred percent more productive so they can do other things.”
Saugata Saha
S&P Global's Chief Data Officer on Turning Data into Business“If a company can really use data at scale for better decision making, better client service, [and] better outcomes, that creates a lasting edge over the competition.”
Saugata Saha
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Guest Bios:
Saugata serves as President of S&P Global Market Intelligence, leading the division's efforts to deliver essential insights and intelligence to clients worldwide. He is also S&P Global’s Chief Enterprise Data Officer, responsible for driving innovation and excellence in the company’s enterprise data strategy. Saugata is a member of S&P Global’s Executive Leadership Team, contributing to the strategic direction and growth of the organization.
Before joining S&P Global, Saugata was a consultant at McKinsey & Company’s New York office, where he advised clients on strategy, mergers and acquisitions, corporate finance, and operational improvements across various industries, with a strong focus on financial services.