How do you enable value creation through analytics, while mitigating the risks associated with it? In this talk we will look at the core topics, responsibilities, and initiatives that are keys in a Data Strategy addressing these challenges. Culture is a key ingredient to bring Tech & Data ambitions to life: - Trust & Commitment: the interplay of Business Vision, Foundation, Technology, Analytics, Governance and Culture; and - Engagement, Education & Empowerment: How to create deep business engagement and employee pull. How to improve decision making based on data and tech. How to develop operational measures to harness data in an efficient and compliant way We will also look at Trends and Challenges in the Analytics Operation Model, Data Governance, and the (Data) Workforce. To close, we will show case a recent use case tackled within SwissRe and how data revolutionized the way SwissRe approaches insurance.