Data Talks

Data Talks is a conversation series released every two weeks that proves data isn’t just for analysts, it’s the common language behind sporting triumphs, market breakthroughs, and social progress. Economist and storyteller Wolfgang Fengler sits down with world-class athletes, leading economists, founders, policymakers, and creative thinkers to unpack the numbers shaping their fields. Together, they translate charts into clear takeaways, challenge assumptions with evidence, and show how good data can turn bold ideas into practical action.

Contributors

Host

Wolfgang Fengler

Wolfgang Fengler is the CEO and Co-Founder of World Data Lab (WDL), a leader in forward-looking consumer analytics. WDL uses state-of-the-art data science methodologies to model and forecast consumer trends, category spending, demographic shifts, and cities. Fortune 500 companies rely on WDL to bridge the gap between data and decision-making.

Prior to WDL, Wolfgang served as Lead Economist at the World Bank, working across Africa, Asia, and Europe, where he engaged with senior policy makers and business leaders advancing economic transformation and innovation in emerging markets. Wolfgang appeared at TEDx and his work has been covered by the Financial Times, ECONOMIST, NYT, BBC, CNN and CNBC. The German weekly DER SPIEGEL called him a “big data virtuoso”. Wolfgang received his PhD from the University of Hamburg (Germany).

Guests

Guest

Asmita Dubey

Asmita is an Indian national, with a background in economics and statistics. She began her career in the advertising industry, working in both India and China on campaigns for some of the world’s biggest FMCG brands. She joined L’Oréal in 2013, as Chief Marketing Officer for L’Oréal China, where she was responsible for laying the foundations for the Group’s e-commerce acceleration in China (including building the Group’s first joint-business partnerships with Alibaba and Tencent).

She was appointed Chief Digital Officer for the Consumer Products division in 2017 and additionally in 2020 was named as Chief Media Officer for the L’Oréal Group. She has helped the Group and its brands maximise media value and ROI by focusing on the key digital growth drivers.

Asmita joined the Group’s Executive Committee as Chief Digital and Marketing Officer in April 2021.

Guest appearance on:

Math and Magic