Awards & Recognition

    Awards & Recognition

    Recognition for VALSTR's platform and people

    Awards

    Award-winning team and platform

    2026

    Top 100 Influential People

    Top 100 Influential People 2026

    CEO Simon Asplen-Taylor recognised as one of Europe's most distinguished leaders in data, analytics, and AI strategy - with 35+ years of pioneering work reshaping how enterprises harness data for competitive advantage.

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    2025

    Top 100 Most Influential People

    Top 100 Most Influential People 2025

    Simon Asplen-Taylor recognised among the top 100 most influential people in data and analytics.

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    2020

    DataIQ 100

    DataIQ

    Simon Asplen-Taylor recognised in the DataIQ 100 list of the most influential people in data.

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    Recognition

    Publications, Press, and Speaking

    Amazon #1 Best Selling Book

    Publication

    Data & Analytics Strategy for Business (2nd Edition) by CEO Simon Asplen-Taylor - the #1 best-selling book on Amazon for data and analytics strategy (2025).

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    Amazon #1 Best Selling Book

    Publication

    Data & Analytics Strategy for Business (1st Edition) by CEO Simon Asplen-Taylor - the #1 best-selling book on Amazon for data and analytics strategy (2023).

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    Elected Trustee of the Royal Statistical Society

    Membership

    Simon Asplen-Taylor elected as a Trustee of the Royal Statistical Society (2025).

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    Member of RSS AI Task Force

    Membership

    Simon Asplen-Taylor appointed as a member of the RSS AI Task Force (2024).

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    Published in CDO Magazine - AI Ethics

    Publication

    Simon Asplen-Taylor explores whether organisations are in an ethically justifiable position with AI, featured in CDO Magazine.

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    Housing Data & Analytics Summit Keynote Speaker

    Speaking

    Simon Asplen-Taylor invited as a keynote speaker at the HouseMark Housing Data & Analytics Summit.

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    UK National AI Policy Summit 2025 Speaker

    Speaking

    Simon Asplen-Taylor invited as a speaker at the UK National AI Policy Summit 2025.

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    BI + AI Innovation & Tech Fest Keynote Speaker

    Speaking

    Simon Asplen-Taylor invited as a keynote speaker at the BI + AI Innovation & Tech Fest on 25-26 August 2025 at The Maslow Hotel, Johannesburg, South Africa.

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    Speaking at Big Data London

    Speaking

    Simon Asplen-Taylor, CEO - 'How to Maximise the Business Value of AI', 25th September 2025.

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