Data & AI Literacy Academy

Congratulations to Greg Freeman on publishing The Data & AI Literacy Bible - a book that’s timely, important and truly insightful! I had the honor to review and endorse this book, and what I really love about it is the focus on human confidence, growth and actions - aspects that are often forgotten in conceptual and abstract conversations around literacy. This having said, I’ve had the chance to meet various Data Literacy Academy folks and they’re all awesome - you can talk to them and find out yourself 🙂 The book is now out on amazon, link in the comments! #dataliteracy #book #tiankaistuff

Only 1 week since we released The Data & AI Literacy Bible and we hit number one in our category! 💚 Literally lost for words. After this week, we’re raising the e-book £1.99 price a bit (not for my pocket, but to boost profit donations for Dogs Trust). So please grab your digital copy while you can! Oh, and if you’ve got yours already, reviews are where it’s at 👀

Got a data leader friend or family member? Struggling to know what to get them for Christmas? 🎄 Luckily it’s easy this year, with the Data & AI Literacy Bible! Copies are flying off the shelf here: https://lnkd.in/e57XbZxT Creating this book was truly a collaborative effort. Here’s a shoutout to Tiankai Feng, Data & AI Strategy Director at Thoughtworks for his contribution. Tiankai Feng is a vocal spokesperson for the human side of data (his own book Humanizing Data Strategy: Leading Data with the Head and the Heart does this brilliantly!) and that perspective slots right into how we see data culture at Data Literacy Academy. He approaches even the most “boring” topics like data governance in fun ways that get non-data people motivated (check out his song “Governors of Data”, it will stick in your head!). So thank you Tiankai, for including your insights in the book. 💚

Most data literacy programmes stall within 6 months. Raven Housing Trust didn't. Here's what happened instead 💚 A few months ago, they rolled out Data Literacy Academy's OnDemand platform. The results? Exactly what CDAOs dream about: ✅ 83% of non-technical staff now asking sharper questions (these were people who actively avoided "data stuff") ✅ One shared language across the entire organisation. No more data silos or miscommunication. ✅ AI-supported learning removes the fear barrier. People feels safe to ask questions, capability accelerates, your data team doesn't become a bottleneck. The result? → Better data quality → Climbing data product ROI → Future-proofed workforce This is what happens when you invest in culture, not just tools. Want to see how it works in your organisation?

What if data & AI literacy training could both be fun, practical AND deliver thousands of insights to your data team? 👀 A few months ago, Raven Housing Trust rolled out our OnDemand learning. 💚 What’s happening now is exactly what many CDAOs wish they'd see inside their own organisations: 1. People who avoided anything “data-ish” are now asking sharper questions and making better decisions 2. Consistency is appearing across the organisation. One shared understanding, one shared language 3. Frontline and operational teams are learning in the flow of work, with high engagement and completion rates 4. AI-supported learning is removing the fear barrier. Learners ask the questions they might not have asked publicly and capability accelerates without adding pressure to the data team. Raven Housing Trust is seeing the result of investing in culture: better data quality, climbing data product ROI and future-proofing people in the age of AI. 🚀

When I started at Qlik in June 2016 and began a journey to build data literacy, I didn't know what would happen. I didn't Valerie A. Logan would write about it for Gartner in 2017. I didn't know it would take me to various places around the world. I didn't know I would write 4 books in the data space, with my 5th book coming out in March 2026. I didn't know it would impact my life the way it did. I didn't know it would become what it is today. I didn't realize I would be writing a post about "The Data & AI Literacy Bible" from Greg Freeman and the Data Literacy Academy. Check out the book at the link below. From the site: "A practical book for Chief Data Officers and data leaders to build data culture, confidence and capability across their organisations through effective Data & AI literacy programmes." Culture and people matter for success with data and AI, maybe more than anything else. Don't miss the chance to study from this book. Book Link: https://lnkd.in/gxat-euR Stay nerdy, my friends. Sarah Driesmans