This week’s guest is part of a mission to transform how businesses access data to deliver better outcomes, as James Fisher, CSO @ Qlik joins Gareth to discuss all things analytics. 

From James’ corporate beginnings, to being an instrumental leader in Qlik’s mission to disrupt the business intelligence space, the conversation explores everything from AI to software spend. Describing Qlik as an “AI engine”, James’ expertise in the realm of artificial intelligence is highlighted through his advice to “invest in innovation while also investing in governance”, ensuring that AI safety should be a priority for all organisations. 

Time stamps 

• What does good leadership mean to James? (02:20) 
• Lessons learned from working at SAP (07:10) 
• The key milestones in James’ early career (12:53) 
• What drives the culture at Qlik? (18:45) 
• The emergence of ‘Big Data’ (24:00) 
• Predicting the next 5 years of innovation at Qlik (25:20) 
• What CTOs need to know about AI in enterprise (27:50) 
• How CIOs can cut their software spend (29:40) 
• Driving corporate sustainability at Qlik (36:27) 
• The ways James achieves work-life balance (44:40) 
• Advice to his younger self (45;48) 

*Book recommendation: Who Moved My Cheese? Spencer Johnson https://www.waterstones.com/book/who-moved-my-cheese/dr-spencer-johnson/9780091816971 

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