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The Data Chief

The Data Chief

91 Episodes • By ThoughtSpot • mission.org/the-data-chief/...
Meet the world’s top data and analytics leaders transforming how we do business. Hear case studies, industry insights, and personal lessons from the executives leading the data revolution. Join host Cindi Howson, Chief Data Strategy Officer at ThoughtSpot, every other Wednesday to meet the leaders ...more
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How to Create a Data and AI Literate Company with BridgeStone and The Data Lodge
Description:In this episode, Cindi Howson is joined ... more
Apr 10 2024 42m
Strategic Partnership for Data Literacy
Chapter 1 15 mins
Valerie Logan explains the three pillars of data literacy: mindset, language, and skills
Chapter 2 7 mins
Jason Beyer shares Bridgestone's approach to scaling data literacy, including partnering with HR and creating a data marketplace
Chapter 3 4 mins
Valerie highlights the importance of leadership in modeling the right mindset for data literacy
Chapter 4 4 mins
Cindi, Valerie, and Jason discuss the evolution of data literacy to AI literacy
Chapter 5 4 mins
Lightning round with fun questions for Valerie and Jason
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Data, AI, Action: Navigating GenAI with Chris Stephens, Field CTO at Appen
Description: In this episode, Chris Stephens, Field ... more
Mar 20 2024 45m
Evolution of Generative AI
Chapter 1 4 mins
The Impact of generative AI on CDOs
Chapter 2 1 min
Appen and the excitement of generative AI
Chapter 3 5 mins
The potential of synthetic data and content curation
Chapter 4 8 mins
The importance of CDOs embracing generative AI
Chapter 5 7 mins
The early stage of generative AI and funding innovation
Chapter 6 4 mins
The importance of human in the loop
Chapter 7 6 mins
The role of legislation and industry leadership
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The Michael Jordan Mindset with Procter and Gamble
Michael Jordan once said that players win games, and... more
Mar 6 2024 38m
Developing Data and AI Fluency
Chapter 1 27 sec
Building a data-driven culture and data fluency
Chapter 2 9 mins
Overcoming challenges in data culture and adoption
Chapter 3 20 sec
Investing in data and AI fluency across the organization
Chapter 4 7 mins
The AI Factory and accelerating machine learning processes
Chapter 5 11 mins
Addressing fears and human oversight in AI
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Secrets of Success with Nisha Paliwal from Capital One
Giving ABC’s more meaning, in this episode of The Da... more
Feb 21 2024 36m
The Decade of Data and AI"
Chapter 1 1 min
The impact of technology on younger generations
Chapter 2 10 mins
Nisha’s leadership style: The ABC Framework
Chapter 3 4 mins
The future of work and AI’s impact
Chapter 4 5 mins
Mitigating risks and building trust in AI
Chapter 5 5 mins
The importance of data in AI
Chapter 6 4 mins
Capital One’s culture of innovation
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AI for Good: Inside OVO's Mission to Decarbonize Homes and Empower Customers
On this episode of The Data Chief, Katie Russell, Da... more
Feb 7 2024 37m
Data-Driven Culture and Education in Society
Chapter 1 6 mins
OVO’s mission and data support
Chapter 2 3 mins
Data transformation
Chapter 3 6 mins
Technology modernization
Chapter 4 4 mins
Data discoverability and data mesh
Chapter 5 5 mins
Measuring business contribution
Chapter 6 2 mins
Generative AI and data privacy
Chapter 7 6 mins
Data-driven culture and trust
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From Reporting to Decision Science: Inside HP with Juergen
Key Moments: Balancing technical skills and business... more
Jan 24 2024 42m
Rebranding Data Governance for Business Teams
Chapter 1 2 mins
Balancing technical skills and business acumen
Chapter 2 7 mins
The analogy of being a great cook
Chapter 3 5 mins
Maintaining proximity to business stakeholders
Chapter 4 10 mins
Adjusting the language for different audiences
Chapter 5 4 mins
The evolution of data science and decision science
Chapter 6 5 mins
The excitement and potential of AI
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Data & AI Industry Predictions in 2024 with Sapphire Ventures, Unstoppable Domains, and Tata Consulting Services.
Gen-AI, Gen-AI, Gen-AI. The transformative technolog... more
Jan 10 2024 1h 8m
Data Revolution in Banking and Finance
Chapter 1 13 mins
Jai observes 2023 AI startups are missing profitable business models
Chapter 2 10 mins
Jai identifies a gap in education. Developers are trained through repetition. But what happens when repetition is replaced by AI
Chapter 3 11 mins
breaks her femur and surgery is delayed by 48 hours due to data
Chapter 4 4 mins
Sandy says, Taylor Swift is Web 3.0
Chapter 5 15 mins
Prab compares banking data and analytics to cricket
Chapter 6 1 min
Prab wonders if Formula 1 can be driverless
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The Data Chief Returns In 2024
The world's top data and analytics leaders share the... more
Nov 22 2023 2m
The Data Chief
Chapter 1 2 mins
Podcast Highlights and Future Plans
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How to Organize Modern Data and Analytics Teams with Mode Analytics Co-Founder, Benn Stancil
Description:On this episode, Benn Stancil, Co-Founde... more
Oct 25 2023 1h
Team-Building and Collaboration in Data Teams
Chapter 1 13 mins
How an internal analytics tool Benn built at Yammer led to starting Mode Analytics to serve the new breed of technical data teams
Chapter 2 5 mins
How ambition plays an outsized role in the type of data tools selected in an organization
Chapter 3 2 mins
Data teams need visibility into the business context; centralization for infrastructure but decentralization to embed in business units
Chapter 4 17 mins
The risks of shadow tools and lack of consistency; importance of a centralized data infrastructure
Chapter 5 8 mins
Using natural language search as an interface for asking novel questions and changing how people use data
Chapter 6 7 mins
Why the urgency around BI consolidation in 2023 prompted conversations with ThoughtSpot
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Democratizing Data with Colgate-Palmolive Chief Analytics & Insights Officer, Diana Schildhouse
Diana Schildhouse, Chief Analytics and Insights Offi... more
Oct 11 2023 40m
Improving Data Fluency for Executives
Chapter 1 1 min
Listening Tours: How 100’s of one-on-one conversations helped to narrow in on which business problems could be solved with data and quickly lead to business value
Chapter 2 1 min
Working to benchmark the company against its industry helped to establish the business impact and value of data
Chapter 3 1 min
Transforming from pockets of excellence to uniform excellence. Spreading data excellence as a way to increase data transformation
Chapter 4 9 mins
Increasing data literacy via its own data education and recognition program, Data Literacy and Analytics Academy
Chapter 5 2 mins
Because product development lifecycles are so long, data plays a massive role in understanding consumer trends and what consumers will want in the future
Chapter 6 2 mins
Use case driven innovation drives business value fastest
Chapter 7 6 mins
Data Clean rooms and partner collaboration is the key to generating useful 1st party data
Chapter 8 1 min
How a center-led hybrid enabled global teams to improve data utilization at Colgate-Palmolive
Chapter 9 7 mins
Co-Creation helps create both nuance for specific teams and applicability for broader teams
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How to create an ecosystem moat via data sharing with CDAO at retailer Carrefour
DescriptionAs the world’s seventh largest retailer, ... more
Sep 27 2023 50m
Prioritizing Data Governance in Business
Chapter 1 15 mins
How a strong data foundation and data monetization mindset accelerated data maturity at Carrefour
Chapter 2 9 mins
Selling data to CPGs to improve collaboration and justify data investments
Chapter 3 1 min
The "data supermarket" analogy to get business leaders invested in data quality
Chapter 4 9 mins
Reducing friction by enabling suppliers and retailers to work from the same data facts
Chapter 5 3 mins
Starting with imagination not limitations to identify AI opportunities
Chapter 6 5 mins
Leveraging ChatGPT to transform the ecommerce shopping experience
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Three Must-Read Data and Analytics Books with Dr. Barb Wixom, Vin Vashishta, and Asha Saxena
It’s that time of year again. On this episode of The... more
Sep 13 2023 1h 6m
Creating Value, Managing Data in Organizations
Chapter 1 46 sec
Introducing Dr. Barb Wixom
Chapter 2 5 mins
Barb’s desire to continue helping people in the data industry
Chapter 3 2 mins
The different types of organizational leaders
Chapter 4 5 mins
Creating value from data
Chapter 5 5 mins
The selling framework
Chapter 6 5 mins
A financial services case study
Chapter 7 49 sec
Introducing Vin Vashishta
Chapter 8 4 mins
The importance of companies having a single playbook
Chapter 9 2 mins
Benefits of a value-based approach
Chapter 10 3 mins
Starting with a problem statement
Chapter 11 1 min
When a lack of data literacy becomes problematic
Chapter 12 5 mins
Driving culture change
Chapter 13 2 mins
Introducing Asha Saxena
Chapter 14 3 mins
What is Women Leaders in Data and AI?
Chapter 15 3 mins
The four-quadrant framework for deploying AI
Chapter 16 3 mins
Case Study: How an Animal Shelter leveraged AI
Chapter 17 7 mins
How to use AI ethically and responsibly
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Reimagining the banking experience with CDO of Singapore's GXS Bank
Not many CDOs get to enter a new role with a clean s... more
Aug 30 2023 39m
Aligning Data Strategy With Business Goals
Chapter 1 2 mins
Starting from a “clean slate” as a CDO
Chapter 2 5 mins
GXS’s role and purpose as a new bank
Chapter 3 4 mins
Data security and consumer privacy
Chapter 4 5 mins
The GXS Bank data strategy
Chapter 5 6 mins
Using generative AI to improve data fluency
Chapter 6 2 mins
Advantages and disadvantages of being fully in the cloud
Chapter 7 7 mins
How higher education can better prepare workers for digital transformation
Chapter 8 2 mins
Why Singapore is a global leader in data literacy
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How to find and retain data team talent with the VP of Analytics at the Milwaukee Bucks
In this episode of The Data Chief, hosts Cindi Howso... more
Aug 16 2023 44m
Collaboration and Challenges in Sports Analytics
Chapter 1 2 mins
Making the transition to a professional sports team
Chapter 2 5 mins
The evolution of Sumathi’s role and team
Chapter 3 1 min
The growing importance of data across the NBA
Chapter 4 2 mins
Unique challenges Sumathi faces in her role with the Bucks
Chapter 5 3 mins
Creating personalized fan experiences
Chapter 6 4 mins
Using data to increase the team’s visibility in the marketplace
Chapter 7 3 mins
Finding (and keeping) strong data team talent
Chapter 8 2 mins
Building a talent pool through a successful hackathon
Chapter 9 4 mins
Coaching and developing a diverse data team
Chapter 10 3 mins
Addressing the challenges of fragmented data
Chapter 11 7 mins
Driving innovation for the Bucks (and across the NBA)
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Balancing long-term vision with near-term action with Vercel’s VP of Data
Alex Viana, VP of Data at Vercel, has had a truly un... more
Aug 2 2023 44m
The Importance of SQL for Scalability
Chapter 1 1 min
The origins of Alex’s data journey with the Hubble Space Telescope
Chapter 2 2 mins
Alex’s unique approach to data leadership
Chapter 3 2 mins
About Vercel
Chapter 4 3 mins
Transitioning from growth-stage to more mature companies
Chapter 5 2 mins
The biggest challenges Alex faces at Vercel
Chapter 6 4 mins
Creating synchronicity across departments
Chapter 7 2 mins
Having vision as a data executive
Chapter 8 2 mins
The role of the data team in scaling a company
Chapter 9 5 mins
Determining your value as an executive
Chapter 10 6 mins
Building a positive data culture
Chapter 11 4 mins
The growth of generative AI in data
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How healthcare data can save lives with Truveta CEO Terry Myerson
Each day, valuable patient data collected by healthc... more
Jul 19 2023 38m
Chapter 1 3 mins
The origin of Truveta
Chapter 2 2 mins
Pulling data from the provider, not the patient
Chapter 3 3 mins
Fragmentation, privacy, and unstructured data
Chapter 4 1 min
Healthcare data trends
Chapter 5 5 mins
Population-level data
Chapter 6 3 mins
Bringing in data from multiple systems
Chapter 7 1 min
Why transparency earns trust
Chapter 8 7 mins
Language models and generative AI
Chapter 9 2 mins
Terry’s career journey
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How data is transforming commercial real estate at JLL
It’s one thing for a company to invest in new techno... more
Jul 5 2023 41m
Imagination and Education in Data Science
Chapter 1 9 mins
Yao’s rapid rise at JLL
Chapter 2 3 mins
Energy efficiency data in commercial real estate
Chapter 3 4 mins
Fostering creativity and imagination in data teams
Chapter 4 2 mins
Better understanding of B2B customer pain points
Chapter 5 5 mins
Yao’s approach to startup investment
Chapter 6 3 mins
Generative AI and the data/analytics workflow
Chapter 7 3 mins
Delegating to better manage large data teams
Chapter 8 5 mins
The underrepresentation of women in data and tech leadership roles
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How Seagen is building a data culture with purpose
The role of data teams continues to evolve across in... more
Jun 21 2023 48m
Navigating Risks of Generative AI
Chapter 1 5 mins
The key challenges for data leaders in healthcare
Chapter 2 2 mins
How Jeremy’s team supports company-wide initiatives
Chapter 3 2 mins
Fostering cross-team communication and collaboration
Chapter 4 2 mins
An ideal data organizational structure
Chapter 5 3 mins
Driving organizational change
Chapter 6 8 mins
Building an entrepreneurial culture
Chapter 7 7 mins
Setting competing priorities
Chapter 8 4 mins
FAIR data principles
Chapter 9 7 mins
Jeremy’s career path
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How to manage consumption creep in a cloud-based world with TIFIN CPO
When it comes to investing, it’s been said that the ... more
Jun 7 2023 43m
Chapter 1 11 mins
About TIFIN
Chapter 2 4 mins
Raja’s unique perspective on technology, data, and products
Chapter 3 3 mins
The costs of cloud computing
Chapter 4 1 min
Cloud governance and oversight
Chapter 5 8 mins
Views on FinOps
Chapter 6 6 mins
Optimizing the costs of multi-cloud operations
Chapter 7 7 mins
Promoting data fluency
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Netflix on Balancing Data with Intuition for Better Insights
Using data to gain customer insights can be difficul... more
May 17 2023 46m
Art and Science in Decision Making
Chapter 1 8 mins
Elizabeth’s role as head of Netflix’s data and insights team
Chapter 2 2 mins
How Netflix is leveraging AI and machine learning
Chapter 3 4 mins
The continued culture of innovation at Netflix
Chapter 4 4 mins
Using data to inform intuition and choice
Chapter 5 3 mins
How the data and insights team engages with other stakeholders
Chapter 6 6 mins
How Elizabeth obtains the resources she needs
Chapter 7 14 mins
The importance of cross-functional understanding and collaboration
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Why Online Retailer Zalando Was First to Embrace the Data Mesh
Most data professionals aspire to be leaders within ... more
May 3 2023 50m
Decentralizing Data at Zalando
Chapter 1 3 mins
Background on Zalando
Chapter 2 1 min
Dr. Borek’s The Ultimate Data and AI Guide
Chapter 3 7 mins
Becoming a data leader in multiple industries
Chapter 4 2 mins
Germany’s growing data culture
Chapter 5 2 mins
The need for a greater sense of urgency in data understanding
Chapter 6 5 mins
The origins of the data bash
Chapter 7 6 mins
The benefits of cross-team collaboration
Chapter 8 5 mins
Data mash vs. data fabric
Chapter 9 2 mins
Using data for insight and action
Chapter 10 10 mins
The rapid expansion of generative technologies
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Delek US on Proving Value as the CDO
The role of the CDO is changing, and with these chan... more
Apr 19 2023 41m
Data Collection & Collaboration
Chapter 1 7 mins
Ido’s role at Delek and confronting his biggest challenge
Chapter 2 3 mins
How Ido breaks down data silos
Chapter 3 4 mins
Using data-driven insights to increase operational efficiency Telco case study
Chapter 4 6 mins
Using data-driven insights to reduce customer churn Airline case study
Chapter 5 2 mins
Why COVID was a huge opportunity for the airline industry
Chapter 6 3 mins
Turning insights to action Oil and gas case study
Chapter 7 44 sec
The importance of finding a sponsor for your data project
Chapter 8 2 mins
How to prove value as a CDO
Chapter 9 2 mins
Ido’s work as a professor
Chapter 10 3 mins
The skills data professionals need to succeed
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Bill Schmarzo on Why Companies Need to Pivot from Data-Driven to Value-Driven
What is the true value of data? Whether you’ve been ... more
Apr 5 2023 48m
Skill Development for CDOs
Chapter 1 9 mins
Demonstrating data’s value in an uncertain economy
Chapter 2 5 mins
Defining data KPIs
Chapter 3 10 mins
The importance of data-driven decision-making
Chapter 4 8 mins
Moving from “data-driven” to “value-driven”
Chapter 5 6 mins
Modern data culture
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Stryker on How to Connect Data Strategy to Business Value
Modern data leaders know creating a data-informed cu... more
Mar 22 2023 46m
Data Plus Experience
Chapter 1 3 mins
How Dora’s diverse experiences have helped her approach to data strategy
Chapter 2 3 mins
How data leaders should be connecting data strategies to business value
Chapter 3 1 min
How technical strategy and data strategy differ
Chapter 4 3 mins
Dora’s investment in continued learning about business challenges
Chapter 5 4 mins
Why there are no “dumb questions” when working toward a goal
Chapter 6 4 mins
Emphasizing change management to create a bigger impact
Chapter 7 2 mins
The importance of a collaborative culture across all business divisions
Chapter 8 3 mins
Can data-fluent cultures be driven from a grassroots approach?
Chapter 9 2 mins
Why data alone is not enough to make good decisions
Chapter 10 8 mins
The state of female leadership in the data industry
Chapter 11 1 min
The lighting round
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ADP on Closing the Pay Gap with Data
The implications of employment shifts have different... more
Mar 8 2023 35m
Data Visualization Thought Leaders
Chapter 1 2 mins
Managing high data volumes and maintaining data reliability at ADP
Chapter 2 4 mins
Real-time employment data about equity in the workforce
Chapter 3 2 mins
Monetizing data and how that has changed
Chapter 4 7 mins
The end of FTP?
Chapter 5 7 mins
The role of payroll data plays to tell the truth about diversity and inclusion in the workforce
Chapter 6 51 sec
Jack’s personal career shift from the vendor to end-user
Chapter 7 7 mins
Lightning Round
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