In this episode, Leah interviews Virginia Wheway, an expert in analytics, machine learning and developing business strategies for data and analytics functions.

Virginia has 35+ yrs' experience across many industry sectors, including aviation, transport, manufacturing, medicine and futures trading including two decades of experience in senior leadership roles.

Virginia holds a PhD in data mining (statistics and computer science), a Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours) from the University of Wollongong, a Graduate Diploma in Epidemiology from the University of Newcastle and a Graduate Certificate in Change Management from AGSM (UNSW). Virginia has also undertaken postgraduate study in Executive Management at The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania)

In this episode, Leah and Virginia discuss:

👉 How Virginia came to choose a career in mathematics and statistics

👉 What a typical day might look like for an entry-level data analyst versus someone more senior

👉 The best training for someone wanting to pivot into a data career

👉 What is taught in an AI/machine learning postgraduate course

👉 What sort of roles will use AI/machine learning skills

👉 The digital skills most in demand right now

👉 Whether a background in mathematics is essential to work with data

👉 Virginia's advice for someone interested in moving into this field

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