Your application to Summer School 2026

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How did you hear about us?

Your data journey and reasons for applying

Which categories best describe your experience? [Select all that apply]

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I have experience as a data leader (Head of Data, CDO etc.)
I have experience as a technology leader (CIO, CTO, Head of IT etc.)
I have other leadership experience (CXO, Head of X etc.)
I have experience as a data specialist (Data Governance Manager, Data Platform Lead etc.)
I work with data every day but don't fit into these categories
I have just started my career and want to learn about data

Have you attended Summer School previously?

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What do you want to learn about? [Select all that apply]

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Overall, what are you looking to gain from Summer School?

Would you be able to commit 3 hours per week to Summer School from June 25th to August 27th? Note that the session recordings are available on-demand to help cater for vacation and our global audience. The weekly time commitment includes approximately 1 hour of "homework".

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Would you likely be able to attend graduation at The Shard, London, on the evening of Wednesday 2nd September? [This does not affect your prospects of being accepted but helps with our planning]

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Industry

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How long have you worked at your current company (years)?

How long have you been in your current role (years)?

Your current organisation and priorities

Does your organisation have a data strategy?

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What tools are used within your data landscape, including integration, automation, AI, analytics and data management?

What tools currently frustrate you the most, and why?

What plans do you have to change the above tooling?

To what extent is your organisation reliant on poorly-governed data in spreadsheets and what processes rely on this data?

Who in your organisation would most benefit from additional training or education related to data?

If you could improve one aspect of the data landscape, culture or use of data at your organisation, what would it be?

Has there been any recent deployment of AI or agentic capabilities in your organisation, or is this planned?

What concerns do you have about the deployment of AI or agentic capabilities if any? [Select all that apply]

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Summer School is run by a team of senior data leaders with expertise across all aspects of data strategy, tooling and change management. Are there any areas where you currently need advice or assistance?

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