Trust is very difficult to gain, but very easy to lose, and a lack of trust in data and AI can hamper any transformation journey.

But investing in the right frameworks and risk controls can foster greater trust in data and AI systems, and, in turn, improve the quality of underlying data and the output of AI.

In this podcast, hosts DBS and Deepak welcome Mesh-AI Senior Data Scientist Jakub Janowiak to discuss:

• How can we foster better trust in AI systems?
• What are the pitfalls of a lack of trust in AI and data?
• How do we gain stakeholder support?
• What frameworks do organisations need in place?

About the Podcast

‍The Data & AI Podcast explores the developments, insights and trends in data science and AI. Our hosts will delve into the latest news and discuss the challenges on how enterprises are reimagining how they use data and AI to benefit their customers. 

‍Interested in speaking on the show? Get in touch with us at [email protected] 

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Opportunity is ripe for enterprises, with the majority saying AI is crucial to their operations but they lack clearly defined strategies for how to implement it. Our new research report, The State of AI in the Enterprise, revealed what’s driving AI adoption and the challenges enterprises are facing. 

In the latest episode of the Data & AI podcast, Mesh-AI Chief Customer Officer, and co-author of the report, Ben Saunders, joined us to discuss the report’s key findings:

• Knowing how to apply AI to the business is the biggest hurdle to AI adoption
• Data quality and accessibility are the biggest technical barriers
• The difficulties facing organisations attracting the right talent
• Predictions for the year ahead for AI in the enterprise

About the Podcast

‍The Data & AI Podcast explores the developments, insights and trends in data science and AI. Our hosts will delve into the latest news and discuss the challenges on how enterprises are reimagining how they use data and AI to benefit their customers. 

‍Interested in speaking on the show? Get in touch with us at [email protected] 

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Di Mayze is the Global Head of Data and AI at leading global marketing and advertising giant WPP. Di is the first to hold the title, setting the data strategy for WPP and its agencies. We asked her how she’s built a data driven culture to accelerate literacy and help agencies understand how to harness data and AI.

We discuss WPP’s philosophical approach towards data management and its importance to fuelling AI, data variety vs data volume and the importance of capturing new types of data at an unprecedented scale. Di also explains how to give people fulfilment in their careers by diagnosing where humans can do strategic work and use AI to lower value tasks.

Links mentioned

• Di’s Twitter
• Di’s LinkedIn
• [email protected] 
• WPP

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Today we’re joined by Júlia Bayascas Caseras, Sandra Cristina Correia and Erika Duckworth Oates from Siemens Energy. They discuss the internal community they created, Women+, which aims to empower and connect women and minority genders working in the data space at Siemens Energy. 

The community has grown to almost 200 members, including a diverse group of male allies, women, and other minority genders. Tune in as we explore the challenges women face in the tech industry and the trio's continued efforts to address the myriad of issues.

Links mentioned:

• Júlia Bayascas Caseras on LinkedIn
• Sandra Cristina Correia on LinkedIn
• Erika Duckworth Oates on LinkedIn
• TEDxPasadena: How to Outsmart Your Own Unconscious Bias
• The European Institute for Gender Equality
• International Women’s Day

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Andy McMahon is a physicist turned data scientist and machine learning engineer with interests across science and data. He is author of ‘Machine Learning Engineering with Python’ and the Head of MLOps at NatWest Group. He has extensive experience of taking analytics solutions from ideation to production.

Andy talks about his insights on the impact of AI, the challenges of implementing MLOps in large organisations, and the importance of collaboration between data scientists and engineers. Tune in to gain a deeper understanding of MLOps and its role in the development and deployment of machine learning models.

Links mentioned

• Andy’s book ‘Machine Learning Engineering with Python’ (2nd edition due in August include material on LLMs)
• Andy’s LinkedIn
• Andy’s Twitter @ElectricWeegie
• Andy’s Website
• Andy’s Medium
• AI Right? Podcast

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Bart Vandekerckhove is the Co-founder of Raito, a modern data access management fabric that enables organisations to put a wrapper around their entire data estate. He joins the show to share his background and explains how the challenge of scalable data access management led him to start Raito.

Tune in as we unpack more about the role of access management in democratising data, especially in modern paradigms such as data mesh and data products. We also touch on mitigating risk with data governance, limiting service-based access, as some scalable approaches to consider. 

Links mentioned:

• Raito
• Bart on LinkedIn

Episode Hosts

• Deepak Ramchandani — Consulting Director, Mesh-AI
• DBS - Chief AI Officer, Mesh-AI

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Robin Sutara is the Field Chief Technology Officer at Databricks. Over the course of her career, she has worked with hundreds of organisations to create game-changing data strategies, whilst building a strong data culture with diverse data teams. 

In this podcast, we hear more about Robin’s experience working at Microsoft and Databricks to help their customers transform into data enabled organisations. We also explore more practical ways in which organisations can embrace and prioritise diversity and inclusion in tech and the key initiatives she is working on. 

Links mentioned

• Robin’s LinkedIn
• Databricks
• Women In Data

Episode Hosts

• Deepak Ramchandani — Consulting Director, Mesh-AI
• Rhyd Lewis — Director of Delivery, Mesh-AI

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Roisin McCarthy founded Women in Data® in 2015 after being disappointed by the diminishing number of female applicants for data jobs and she is now recognized as an expert in talent acquisition and retention. Her endeavours with Women in Data have cemented her as an authority on gender representation in the world of data. Women in Data has grown to 25,000 members and Roisin continues to drive inclusive and innovative methods to engage women in data careers and advance key initiatives such as Women's Safety, Women's Health, and Girls in Data.

In this episode, Roisin shares her story of how she started the movement in 2014. We unpack more about the community as well as the positive impact of having more women in the industry, the need for inclusive environments and flexible policies, and what companies and individuals can do to promote diversity in their workplaces.

Links

• Women in Data: https://www.womenindata.org/
• Mesh AI: https://www.mesh-ai.com/
• Email: [email protected]

Episode Hosts

• Candice Nicholas — People & Culture Director, Mesh-AI
• David Bartram-Shaw — Chief AI Officer, Mesh-AI
• Rhyd Lewis — Director of Delivery, Mesh-AI

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Welcome to the first episode of the Data & AI Podcast! In this episode, we explore the world of Generative AI and its impact on our lives. In light of some recent announcements in the space around section 230, we explore the potential harm implications and liabilities of this technology.

We also discuss the topic of regulation and why it can be a positive thing, as well as using Generative AI for the right purposes and the role of education in ensuring that people understand its capabilities and limitations.

Links

• Gary Marcus: https://garymarcus.substack.com/ 
• GitHub Copilot: https://github.com/features/copilot
• Mesh AI: https://www.mesh-ai.com/ 
• Email: [email protected]

Episode Hosts

• David Bartram-Shaw — Chief AI Officer, Mesh-AI
• Deepak Ramchandani — Consulting Director, Mesh-AI
• Rhyd Lewis — Director of Delivery, Mesh-AI

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