Data Talks
Wolfgang Fengler
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About This Podcast
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.
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S2E9 Trends before they Trend
Join Data TalksCan data predict the next big consumer trend?In this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler speaks with Yarden Horwitz, Co-Founder of Spate, about the science of spotting trends…
S2E8 Data - the X-ray of development
Join Data TalksIn this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler sits down with former IFC CEO and World Bank leader Philippe Le Houérou for a deeply personal and wide-ranging conversation on data,…
S2E7 Make More Smiles
Join Data TalksIn this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler speaks with Ram Raghavan, senior leader at Colgate-Palmolive, about what it takes to build a globally trusted brand with purpose at its…
S2E6 The World Economy at a Turning Point
Join Data TalksIn this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler sits down with Indermit Gill, Chief Economist of the World Bank, for a wide-ranging conversation on the forces reshaping the global…
S2E5 The world is more equal than you think
Join Data TalksIn this episode of Data Talks, World Data Lab CEO Wolfgang Fengler speaks with co-founder and global middle class expert Homi Kharas about new research that challenges one of the most…
S2E4 Building Digital Africa
Join Data TalksBuilding Digital Africa with Bitange NdemoIn this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler speaks with Professor Bitange Ndemo, Kenya’s Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union,…
S2E3 The consumer is king
Join Data TalksIn this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang speaks with Kirti Singh, Chief Insights Officer at Procter & Gamble, about what it truly means to be consumer-first in a company that serves…
S2E2 How Data Changed the Climate Conversation
Join Data TalksHow Data Changed the Climate Conversation Host: Wolfgang Fengler Guest: Sir Andrew Steer KCMG, PhDHow did climate and nature move from the sidelines to the center of global economic…
S2E1 From Data to the Dressing Room: Why Football Is About Human Connection
Join Data TalksIn this episode of Data Talks, we’re joined by Benedikt Höwedes, World Cup winner with Germany, former long-time captain of FC Schalke 04, and a leader shaped by elite football…
S1E7 Closing the Data Divide
Join Data TalksThis episode of our podcast brings together Wolfgang Fengler and Shamina Singh for a powerful conversation on inclusion, data, and the rapidly changing digital-to-AI economy. Shamina…
S1E6 The Metrics of Peace
Join Data TalksData Talks: Measuring Peace with Steve KilleleaIn this episode of Data Talks, World Data Lab CEO Wolfgang Fengler speaks with Steve Killelea, respected entrepreneur, philanthropist,…
S1E5 Don’t underestimate Africa
Join Data TalksIn this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler sits down with Michael Joseph, the legendary CEO who built Safaricom into one of Africa’s most successful companies and helped pioneer…
S1E4 Data & Philosophy
Join Data TalksHost Wolfgang Fengler speaks with Jesús Crespo Cuaresma, Head of the Department of Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and a long-time collaborator of World…
S1E3 The 20 Trillion Price
Join Data TalksIn this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler speaks with Marta Bowles, Chief Communications Officer at NIQ, about how high-quality data, and the AI built on top of it, is reshaping…
S1E2 The magic number 17
Join Data TalksIn this special edition of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler sits down with his long-time friend and World Data Lab co-founder, Homi Kharas. Homi reflects on his 26 years at the World Bank,…
S1E1 Math and Magic
Join Data TalksL’Oréal’s Chief Marketing & Digital Officer Asmita Dubey joins Wolfgang Fengler on Data Talks to unpack the “math & magic” of modern marketing, blending creativity and…
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Data Talks has published 15 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Business, Mathematics.
Data Talks is currently highly active with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 30m.
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