Meet the Analyst: Susan Walsh

Susan Walsh, The Classification Guru, is a globally recognised expert in spend data classification, cleaning, and transformation, with over a decade of experience helping organizations fix their "dirty data." Founder of The Classification Guru Ltd in 2017, she has supported over 90 clients worldwide. Susan is an influential thought leader, global speaker, and advocate for clean data, as well as a Key Influencer for the Accounts Payable Association. She authored "Between the Spreadsheets: Classifying and Fixing Dirty Data" and shares her expertise through online courses and her TEDx talk, "Say NO to NO." Developer of the COAT framework (Consistent, Organised, Accurate, Trustworthy), Susan launched Samification, a self-service supplier normalisation tool, in October 2024. She frequently speaks at data and procurement events globally, dedicated to helping businesses achieve clean and effective data. She has attended well over a hundred events in the data and procurement space, whether that be as a speaker, an exhibitor, or as an influencer, and has been active in tackling your dirty data!