Ashwin Ratan, VP of Technology at Burn Boot Camp, speaks with Geoffrey Speare, Director of Data Architecture and Engineering Practice at Ironside, about the value of trust in data, having the right data requirements, being consistent with metrics, and spreading the organizational message.

Vivek Anand, Director of Advanced Analytics at a Fortune 500 Retailer, speaks with Derek Strauss, Chairman Gavroshe, and Editorial Board Member, CDO Magazine about the barriers in financial services regarding AI application, addressing the issues with data science use cases, transitioning into B2B, on building usable models, and the importance of explainability for better AI adoption.

Allison Gay, Privacy Manager, RSM US LLP, speaks with Mark Johnson, Regional VP, New Era Technology US and Editorial Board Chair, CDO Magazine, about the company, her professional background, the shifting mindset on privacy with the advent of GDPR, and staying abreast with latest compliance laws.

Col. Kris Saling, Director of Innovation, US Army Recruiting Command, speaks with Katya Mijatovic, Principal Data Scientist at Data Society and CDO Magazine Editorial Board Member, about the impact of cloud technologies, recruiting and upskilling staff, and the approach to adopting new technologies like generative AI.

Carin Quiroga, Chief Data Officer of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), speaks with Adita Karkera, Chief Data Officer for Government and Public Services at Deloitte, about her professional journey, the role of the CDO, building a data strategy, four goals of the data strategy journey, and building the Data Bodega platform.

Tim Hoolihan, Practice Lead for Data and Analytics at Centric Consulting, speaks with Robert Lutton, VP, Sandhill Consultants, and CDO Magazine Editorial Board Vice Chair about his background, organizational alignment of data governance practices with AI and ML, organizational strategies to integrate data analytics in business, leveraging AI tools, and methods for estimating ROI.

Akira Togawa, Senior Director of Business Automation and Intelligence at Harris Company, speaks with Mark Johnson, Regional VP, New Era Technology US and CDO Magazine Editorial Board Chair, about the uncertainties in digital transformation, staying ahead of the transformation curve, putting right policies in place, and bringing technology and digital transformation to business.

Duncan McCaskill, Chief Data and AI Officer at the U.S. Department of the Navy, speaks with Katya Mijatovic, Principal Data Scientist at Data Society and CDO Magazine Editorial Board Member, about the cultural aspect of data, training the workforce, transformational technologies, and leveraging generative AI at the department.

Vijay Venkatesan, Chief Analytics Officer, Horizon BCBS of New Jersey, speaks with Ron Rogers, Principal Consultant, AHEAD, about overcoming AI resistance, using generative AI (GenAI) as a tool, use cases to improve efficiencies, enhancing member experience with AI, and the eligibility factor for AI applications.

Bryan Rosensteel, Field CTO, US Federal Ping Identity, speaks with Katya Mijatovic, Principal Data Scientist at Data Society and CDO Magazine Editorial Board Member, about recruiting and upskilling staff and his approach to implementing new technologies.