On this episode of The Data Storytellers podcast, we discuss how the City of Virginia Beach is leveraging data to address issues like sea level rise and improve transparency for residents. We hear from Bojan Duric, Chief Data Officer of Virginia Beach, about his journey transforming the organization into a data-driven culture through initiatives in open data, performance metrics, and empowering employees. The conversation highlights both the challenges and opportunities of driving change through data in local government, emphasizing relationship-building, communication, and developing a shared understanding of how to maximize value for stakeholders.
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00:08 - Intro
04:19 - Leveraging data in a big company
06:44 - Creating DDC in government
10:21 - Best practice in storytelling for stakeholders to government
19:01 - The data "character"
24:06 - Data owners and data ownership
28:23 - Defining data drivenness
30:44 - State of data and governments
34:48 - Leadership qualities
41:14 - Change aversion and 'go to market'
48:42 - Investment in the CDO role
50:55 - Biggest opportunity of City of Virginia Beach
53:59 - Advice and closing
