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Hosted by Wolfgang Fengler · business · EN-US · 18 episodes
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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Signup to Generate a PitchData 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.
Data Talks is hosted by Wolfgang Fengler. The show has published 18 episodes to date.
Recent episodes include "The Chinese Consumer: Savings and Spending" (1 October 2026, 41 minutes), "From Algebra to Architecture" (9 July 2026, 24 minutes), and "Payments are about People" (19 June 2026, 23 minutes).
Data Talks publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 30 minutes across 18 episodes.
Booking probability for Data Talks is 28%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Data Talks requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Data Talks's contact route on record: public web form.
The strongest fits for Data Talks are Scientific Research & Development and Business & Management Consulting. Data Talks has a business audience.
Wolfgang Fengler hosts Data Talks, a business show with 18 episodes published.
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Episode #1
Join Data Talks Why do Chinese households start saving at just $8 a day, when in the US that threshold is closer to $60? And what would it take for China's 1.4 billion people to spend more? In this episode of Data...
Episode #11
Join Data Talks From Algebra to Architecture, with Jim Ellis In this episode of Data Talks, we sit down with Jim Ellis, math teacher at the American International School of Vienna and author of "Educators as Designers,"...
Episode #10
Join Data Talks Payments Are About People: Innovation from the Digital South What does a journalist turned payments executive see that others miss? In this episode, Wolfgang Fengler sits down with Estelita Haas, Head of...
Episode #9
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p><b>Can data predict the next big consumer trend?</b></p><p>In this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler speaks with Yarden Horwitz, Co-Founder of Spate, about the science of spotting trends...
Episode #8
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>In 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, development...
Episode #7
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>In 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...
Episode #6
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>In this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler sits down with <b>Indermit Gill</b>, Chief Economist of the World Bank, for a wide-ranging conversation on the forces reshaping the global...
Episode #5
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>In this episode of <b>Data Talks</b>, World Data Lab CEO <b>Wolfgang Fengler</b> speaks with co-founder and global middle class expert <b>Homi Kharas</b> about new research that challenges one...
Episode #4
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>Building Digital Africa with <b>Bitange Ndemo</b></p><p>In this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler speaks with Professor Bitange Ndemo, Kenya’s Ambassador to Belgium and the European Union...
Episode #3
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>In this episode of <b>Data Talks</b>, Wolfgang speaks with <b>Kirti Singh</b>, Chief Insights Officer at Procter & Gamble, about what it truly means to be consumer-first in a company that serves...
Episode #2
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p><b>How Data Changed the Climate Conversation</b><br/> Host: Wolfgang Fengler<br/> Guest: Sir Andrew Steer KCMG, PhD</p><p>How did climate and nature move from the sidelines to the center of...
Episode #1
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>In this episode of <b>Data Talks</b>, we’re joined by <b>Benedikt Höwedes, </b>World Cup winner with Germany, former long-time captain of FC Schalke 04, and a leader shaped by elite football...
Episode #7
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>This 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 shares the...
Episode #6
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>Data Talks: Measuring Peace with Steve Killelea</p><p>In this episode of Data Talks, World Data Lab CEO <b>Wolfgang Fengler</b> speaks with <b>Steve Killelea, </b>respected entrepreneur...
Episode #5
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>In this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler sits down with <b>Michael Joseph</b>, the legendary CEO who built Safaricom into one of Africa’s most successful companies and helped pioneer...
Episode #4
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>Host <b>Wolfgang Fengler</b> speaks with <b>Jesús Crespo Cuaresma</b>, Head of the Department of Economics at the Vienna University of Economics and Business and a long-time collaborator of...
Episode #3
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>In this episode of Data Talks, Wolfgang Fengler speaks with <b>Marta Bowles</b>, Chief Communications Officer at <b>NIQ</b>, about how high-quality data, and the AI built on top of it, is...
Episode #2
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>In 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, his role...
Episode #1
<p>Join Data Talks</p><p>L’Oréal’s Chief Marketing & Digital Officer <b>Asmita Dubey</b> joins <b>Wolfgang Fengler</b> on Data Talks to unpack the “math & magic” of modern marketing, blending creativity and technology...
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