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Generative AI was inescapable as the leading theme of the information management stories of 2023 gathered here. But also selected are pieces about data and healthcare and the inexorable rise of the CDO.

Data is the foundation to the future success of new Currys retail media platform launched this week, the tech retailer’s CDO tells Computer Weekly

As someone whose career has been based around the safe exploitation of information and insight, Cousineau is interested to see the next stage of developments around generative AI.

“Everything we do is data driven,” he says. “All these initiatives offer transformational opportunities and they all need data. Being able to lead this strategic initiative in the corporation is what makes this an exciting opportunity.”

Having developed a range of data leadership skills at blue-chip businesses, his priority now is to use that knowledge to help the brewing giant make the most of emerging technologies and the treasure trove of information the company holds.

In this week’s Computer Weekly, we talk to “Data Bob” – the head of IT at furniture retailer DFS – about building trust in data. The vulnerabilities in MOVEit software continue to attract new victims – we assess the impact of the widespread breaches. And we find out how online investigators are trawling social media to gather evidence of war crimes. Read the issue now.

Michael runs a 24-strong data team that includes 12 internal staff and 12 offshore workers. One of his key achievements during three years with DFS has been re-platforming two internal data warehouses – one for finance and another for commercial information