Ep 52: Learning All Life Long With Kjersten Moody, Chief Data Officer at Prudential Financial

What does it take to turn a new position that never existed into one that delivers transformation for an entire organization? As the first Chief Data Officer at Prudential Financial and the initial Chief Data Analytics Officer at a prior career stop at State Farm, Kjersten Moody knows the answer. Tune in to learn how being a constant learner has consistently allowed her to see challenges as opportunities for growth.
Key Moments:
00:00: Getting to know Kjersten
04:08: How did Kjersten’s role model influence her life and career?
06:50: Kjersten’s career path
12:55: When did Kjersten shift from more tech to data?
17:51: Kjerten’s recommendation to work internationally
22:02: What leadership lessons did Kjersten learn from her international experience?
27:49: Kjersten as the initial CDAO at State Farm and first CDO at Prudential
32:28: Prudential’s thinking differently about strategy and data
36:19: The role a good culture can play to support transformation
39:07: Did Kjersten know about the culture of openness at Prudential before joining?
42:33: How has Kjersten elevated data science at Prudential?
45:49: How can data science help with underwriting?
47:38: Meeting stakeholders in a place that’s helpful to them
51:14: What’s next for Kjersten’s team?
54:39: Lightning Round
Mentions:
“The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right” (atulgawande.com/book/the-check...) by Atul Gawande
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