DataOps is having a moment. Where does it sit in the data lifecycle? And how is this emerging trend changing data management today? To find out, Satyen sits down with guest speaker Michele Goetz, author of The Forrester Wave: Enterprise Data Catalogs for DataOps.

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“DataOps is really the engineering and practices of designing and developing data capabilities, launching them out to production and ensuring that they're providing value and delivering on the outcomes that businesses expect in being able to use that data.” — Guest Speaker Michele Goetz

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Time Stamps

* (0:00) The birth of DataOps

* (2:43) What is DataOps?

* (11:18) DataOps and the Data Mesh

* (18:41) Diving into data prep

* (22:09) Tackling data governance for your data catalog

* (31:17) The future of the data cataloging landscape

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Librarians have played a crucial role in the management of data throughout history. From the halls of the Library of Alexandria to the Library of Congress all the way to your elementary school: librarians have been the guardians of our knowledge for thousands of years. But now that we’re in the digital age…has that role shifted? That’s what we’re exploring today.

Deb Seys, Senior Director of Learning and Communities at Alation, is a passionate librarian who has made the jump from the dewey decimal system to the data catalogue. She shares with us how data is the most powerful tool in a librarian’s arsenal, how data can better your user experience, the steps to finding the best answers for any question, and much more. 

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"One of the most misunderstood things about data is that it’s this objective hard thing that sits there and reveals something. It’s just not true at all. A lot of the work of documenting metrics is about what's important to a group of people, and then using that to tell a story or make a decision." - Deb Seys

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Time Stamps

* (0:00) How librarians have championed data for millennia 

* (4:25) The modern-day librarian’s biggest ally is the data catalogue 

* (8:24) Understanding the basics of data

* (14:45) How to be a data-driven librarian

* (17:09) The relationship between data and user experience at eBay

* (22:04) The secret to finding the right answers

* (26:52) Creating the right data mindset

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In this episode, CDO Steve Pimblett of The Very Group describes the four pillars of extracting value from data and shares how he’s built a successful B2C data team. Steve shares his advice for CDOs just starting off or maybe years into the role. He discusses optimizing your data strategy, making your business more data-driven, leveraging account managers, and much more.

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“Set up some sort of an internal agency to see how you can make business areas more data-driven.” - Steve Pimblett

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Time Stamps

* (2:28) What CDOs should know on day one

* (8:44) A deep dive into The Very Group

* (14:26) How to approach your company’s data strategy

* (20:56) Using data to better approach tough conversations

* (22:59) Account managers are your secret weapon

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With the data space more complex than ever, many people throw their hands in the air, and use solutions that fix many (but not all) of their problems. Today’s guest saw that complexity, and leaned into it. 

Zhamak Dehghani is the creator of the data mesh. Where others saw chaos, she saw an opportunity. Zhamak dives into decentralization, all things data mesh, how data architecture can empower your workers, and much more.

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“Seeing the real world problems made me curious about the data space—scratching the surface and seeing the discord between the reality of the complex world we're living in with data. The solutions weren't up to the task for dealing with that complexity, so it got me to look further for a solution.” — Zhamak Dehghani

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Time Stamps

* (0:00) A brief history of data architecture

* (2:45) An intro to the data mesh

* (13:08) How analytics impact data engineers

* (18:54) The socio-technical approach

* (23:26) Getting started in the data mesh

* (28:59) Data mesh vs. Data fabric

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What if you could combine data across industries and use cases? FAIR data is Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, and Reusable. These are the tenants that Francesco Marzoni, Chief Data and Analytics Officer of Ingka Group, has made central to his data-driven career. 

In today’s episode, Francesco discusses the FAIR principles, data silos, the importance of data governance, and much more.

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“The biggest lesson I got during the pandemic was the importance of having usability in data assets you can tap into and how much it can hurt you if you don't have usable data assets in times of crisis.” — Francesco Marzoni

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Time Stamps

* (0:00) How Aristotle impacts data today

* (2:45) Exploring FAIR

* (14:07) Francesco used FAIR to navigate Nestlé through the pandemic

* (20:52) The reusability of data

* (27:00) How Francesco creates data programs

* (29:54) Future opportunities in data

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While analysts in other fields face an ocean of data, those in social justice often face a desert. After all, those who abuse their power take care to conceal their crimes. How can data scientists hold the guilty accountable? 

Today's guest has used data to uncover hidden human rights violations and uphold social justice. Tarak Shah is a Data Scientist at the Human Rights Data Analysis Group (HRDAG), a RAFTO award-winning non-profit. In this episode, he reveals how his work has exposed the crimes of violent dictators and police – delivering justice to the violated and a chance to heal the communities affected. 

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“In human rights, the question when we're talking about accountability is about what actually happened, not just what was documented.” — Tarak Shah

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Time Stamps

* (0:00) Navigating a lack of data

* (2:46) Analyzing human rights violations in Guatemala 

* (11:45) How data solved a murder mystery

* (14:02) Data’s insights into gender-based violence in Chicago

* (34:33) How you can help preserve human rights with data

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In the era of “fake news” how do you know what to trust? Today’s guest, Seth Stephens-Davidowitz, has found the last dependable source of truth: Google. Armed with Google trends data, Seth illuminates hidden truths about racism, politics, and sexuality in our world today. 

In today’s interview, Seth dives into his latest book Don’t Trust Your Gut: Using Data to Get What You Really Want in Life. He shares interesting insights he gathered along the way and how unfortunately, lying and data sometimes go hand-in-hand.

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“Google trends is so powerful because it gives you an incentive to get the information you need. And PornHub, similarly, gives you an incentive to get the information you need. So even in an anonymous survey, there's no incentive for people to tell the truth.” — Seth Stephens-Davidowitz

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Time Stamps

* (0:00) Is your data full of lies?

* (2:45) Seth’s book Everybody Lies

* (6:25) Google trends is a data treasure trove

* (11:36) How data can help you online date

* (16:25) Taking a data-driven approach to your personal life

* (19:33) The data behind happiness 

* (24:13) Seth’s book Don’t Trust Your Gut and how it can change your approach to business

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Business intelligence has dominated corporate conversations for years. It’s an integral component of making data-backed decisions and as well as an important tool for any Data Radical. Today, we’re lucky enough to speak with a business intelligence pioneer, Bernard Liautaud.

Bernard is the Managing Partner of Balderton Capital and was the founder of BusinessObjects. In this interview, he and Satyen discuss the origins of business intelligence, what it’s like to found a company, creating healthy company cultures, and so much more.

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“The No. 1 element of creating a culture is by setting an example, because you're going to be modeled after — unconsciously or consciously.” — Bernard Liautaud

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Time Stamps

* (0:00) Bernard’s impressive history of making data digestible 

* (2:45) The history of BusinessObjects

* (5:10) Inventing a new way to look at data

* (11:39) A deep dive into spearheading business intelligence

* (30:40) Creating a unique corporate culture

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Knowledge graphs are a critical tool in a Data Radical’s toolbox. But how can we make sure we’re leveraging them to the best of our ability? Today’s guest helps us out.

Kendall Clark, is the Founder and CEO of Stardog. His non-typical data journey has given him a wealth of knowledge that we’re lucky enough to hear today. He goes deep into knowledge graphs, philosophy’s impact on management, and much more.

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“It's a little bit like asking the first person you ever date to marry you. It's not that that's definitely a mistake and we'll never work out, but it's risky. This is really what happens when you commit to doing integrations in the storage layer.” - Kendall Clark

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Time Stamps

* (0:38) The human impact on data

* (3:06) Kendall’s unconventional journey into data

* (6:27) What is Stardog?

* (8:52) All you need to know about Knowledge Graphs

* (27:20) How to build culture at your organization

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Information is power, and data is rarely as subjective as it seems. Savvy data leaders know one thing: data is political. And for many data professionals — that fact can feel discouraging. But it doesn’t have to be.

Today, Wendy Turner-Williams, CDO of Tableau, brings us a fresh perspective on how to win at the game of data politics. Shifting corporate culture can be difficult. But with Wendy’s tips and tricks, you’ll be able to transform your org into a data-driven machine. You won’t want to miss it.

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“When it comes to culture the thing that data professionals never love to talk about is that data's very political.” - Wendy Turner-Williams

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Time Stamps

* (00:24) Who is Wendy Turner-Williams

* (2:37) Ins and outs of working on data in a software company

* (7:17) CDOs as supporting actors

* (16:26) The evolution of data governance

* (22:13) Wendy’s approach to data culture

* (24:45) The politics of data

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