The Data Science Foundation is committed to improving decision making. We believe that the use of data can improve decision making, but only if the social and environmental impact of decisions are evaluated alongside the knowledge and insight created though analytics. We work hard to help our members improve their decision making, to help them to make good decisions today and to make better decisions tomorrow.The mission of the foundation is to Improve Decision Making: To create and share ideas, knowledge and systems that enable individuals, organisations and machines to appreciate what constitutes a good decision, to have the necessary data to make a good decision and to continue to strive to make better decisions in the future

The Data Science Foundation, International Data Science Awards recognise best practice, innovation and excellence in data science, artificial intelligence and related disciplines. Entries are invited from individuals, universities and both non-profit and commercial organisations. Entries must be submitted online via https://datascience.foundation/datascienceawards. Entrants must be members of the Data Science Foundation. Membership to the foundation, which is paid on a voluntary basis, connects you to the data science community and provides you with a host of membership, communications and publishing services. The awards are launched in London, with the winners announced at the AI & Big Data Expo in Santa Clara, California in November. Entrants do not have to attend the event in North America to receive a trophy. Once the winners have been announced, the trophies will be shipped worldwide.

Brand development and implementationDeveloping marketing & communications strategyManaging external agenciesDeveloping sales strategies

Forming partnerships with suppliers of creative, IT and communications services located in India. Buying services for UK clients, quality assessment and control, project management and budget responsibility.

Developing marketing & communications strategyManaging marketing budgets of £1.2m paLeading in house web & marketing teamsManaging external agenciesResponsible for corporate business developmentEstablishing new IVA/ Debt Management Business

Client Consultant & New Business DevelopmentDeveloping online marketing strategiesPromoting SEO & Pay Per Click servicesManaging Google, Overture & Miva accounts

Responsible for Sponsorship, Marketing and PR and overall festival coordinationThe festival consisted of over 250 separate events over an 11 day period each year. The festival is now in its 19th year.Gained support from regional and national media, nations brands, BBC, lifestyle and trade press and many celebrates

Responsible for new business development and development of internet projects

Working to develop a trade association for digital businesses in Greater Manchester

Managing networks, events and finances to enable entrepreneurs to gain investment to develop internet based businesses

Lecturers by appointment on how to use the internet to develop new business in North AmericaTeaching business owners about online marketing strategy

Working with new and prospective clients to identify how the internet could add value to their businesses by reducing costs, improving communications, branding or through new opportunities. New business development and marketing.

Part-time lecturer in Marketing Strategy for one module Lecturing to over 100 BA students

Part-time lecturer in Marketing Strategy for one module