This episode of the D-Suite focuses on preparing for generative AI success by creating solid data foundations including data quality, data governance and metadata management. The three sections of the vodcast include:

• A discussion on the current best practices for usage of enterprise data with generative AI models
• An interview with Roxane Edjlali, Gartner Senior Director analyst, on the importance of data quality and the role of the data fabric in generative AI success.
• An interview with Alex Bates, Insights and Data Director at Page Group, on how they were able to deliver a generative AI solution to their front line staff, resulting in significant time and cost savings.

00:00:00 AI Ready Data is Crucial to Generative AI Success

Generative AI requires more than just using AI models, especially when they need to use enterprise data. In this video, experts Rita Sallam and Afraz Jaffri direct data and analytics leaders to build the key components of AI-ready data

00:06:58 The Impact of Generative AI on Data Management

Generative AI will have a lasting  impact on the processes, skills and technologies used for data management. In this video, expert Roxane Edjlali provides insight into how data and analytics leaders can prepare for this change.

Roxane Edjlali, Senior Director Analyst

Roxane Edjlali is a Senior Research Director, focusing on data management strategies, supporting organizations to achieve effective uses of data in order to maximize business value. With digital business transformation, data management is becoming a crucial discipline to organizations. Ms. Edjlali supports Data and Analytics leaders in achieving data management excellence by providing guidance on strategies, organizational models, practices and technologies. More specifically Ms. Edjlali addresses emerging data management challenges such as data management in support of machine learning and artificial intelligence or impact of generative AI and LLMs on data management.

00:14:27 How AI Ready Data Drives Generative AI Innovation

Organizations are investing in Generative AI and keen to see big returns. In this video, Alex Bates, Insights and Data Director at Page Group, shares how they were able to create a Generative AI application for their employees resulting in an 80% reduction in time taken for one of their key business processes.

Alex Bates, Managing Director - Group Data Insights & Activation at PageGroup

Alex Bates is Managing Director - Group Data Insights & Activation at PageGroup, a FTSE 250 global recruitment business operating in 37 countries. His background, working across a diverse range of B2B and B2C organisations in both data and marketing, has helped to inform his progressive approach to defining an innovative data transformation strategy with a focus on driving commercial value from data. Within his current remit he has re-defined the role of data management and governance, developed and launched a suite of insight products used across the organisation, and established a ‘data lab’ to test innovative products using advanced analytics, automation and AI. Alex challenges conventional thinking when it comes to the opportunities presented with data and technology, most-recently incorporating GenAI and internal knowledge bases to automate the creation of job adverts.

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