Effective data management | FIMA 2025
From complexity to clarity: unlocking the power of modern data management
When data is structured and shared well, it becomes one of your strongest assets. Yet for many financial organisations, valuable information is locked away in disconnected systems. When teams can’t share or trust the same information, progress slows and opportunities are missed. Fixing this isn’t only about technology; it’s about making data work for the whole business.
About the session
Join Laura Hughes, Head of Data at Softwire, with Gary Fuell (BNY) and Julian Fava (Railpen), for a hands-on workshop on how to make data accessible, usable and scalable across your organisation.
This session is for organisations facing data challenges and looking for a practical path to modern, cloud-enabled, and scalable data management. We’ll share what good looks like, how to get there, and what it takes to make transformation stick.
Laura Hughes
Head of Data
Laura is Head of Data at Softwire with a particular focus on Data Strategy, Governance & Data Engineering.
Having completed a degree in theoretical physics and a PhD in theoretical cosmology, Laura has a passion for deriving structure from chaos and applies her problem-solving skills to help clients achieve simple, elegant solutions to complex problems.
Laura recently worked with Manchester Metropolitan University on their data strategy and has a wealth of experience in both data engineering and web development in sectors ranging from financial services, insurance, education, and media. She has also recently taken on more public speaking, writing and editorial opportunities to share technical insights in simple terms with wide audiences.
In her spare time, Laura is a founding member of a somewhat critically acclaimed post-garage-punk band and spends a good chunk of her annual leave on tour.
