How Data Leaders Build Trust Without Authority

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What you'll learn

Lead Without Titles

Discover how to influence across teams through reliability, clarity, and follow-through not hierarchy.

Create Systems of Influence

Develop consistent, visible communication habits(like pre-meeting notes or summaries)that make you impossible to ignore

Apply It Immediately

Outline one micro-habit you’ll apply in the next 30 days to strengthen your visibility, credibility, and influence.

Why this topic matters

In many organizations, influence matters more than authority. Data professionals often know the right answer but struggle to make others act on it not because of skill, but because of trust. This 60-minute session helps you build credibility through consistency, context, and communication. You’ll leave with a clear plan to grow influence organically, showing that leadership isn’t about titles.

You'll learn from

Pier Martin

Data & AI leader with 19+ yrs of scaling global teams, Executive Coach

VP of Data & Analytics at ZEAL Network SE. Former Head of Data Platform at Digital Charging Solutions, Associate Director at Wayfair, and Head of Data at Wunderflats.

Pier is a recognized expert in data leadership and communication. He has coached professionals at companies like Wayfair, Amazon, Scotiabank, Veriff, and Wolt helping them move from “technical doers” to visible, strategic leaders. Before becoming a coach, Pier led large-scale analytics and AI transformations, building and scaling high-performing global teams. His teaching is practical, story-driven, and focused on repeatable systems that students can apply immediately.

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