In this episode my guest is Peter Leonard. He is a guru in the legal data and tech space and one of my primary go-to people when I am thinking about data governance, data sharing, regulation, and AI ethics. Today we are talking about some of the issues that folks are going to need to think about as we all wing our way into the AI era. Episode information links: Five Safes Framework UNSW Data Governance

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My guest today is Khaled Auf, and we will be talking about the benefits of a bi-modal approach to delivering Analytics, BI and Data Science . We also touch on tri-modal approaches (and even coin the very innovative quad-modal approach 🤣). I have known Khaled for years and we have often chatted about the next big thing in data. Nowadays the next big thing is AI and it is important to get your data architecture right so that we can support AI operations at scale. Khaled Auf has worked extensively on corporate data strategies having established over 20 data estate strategies across Education, Finance, Energy, Logistics and Construction sectors. And his current day job is at Snowflake where he is their Practice Director for Professional Services in Australia and New Zealand.

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This time my guest is Fiona Tweedie. She has been thinking about the need for explainable AI for a long time. We had a fascinating chat on why this is important, why we should care about AI being explainable, some of the risks associated with AI not being explainable. Fiona Tweedie fell in love with the transformative power of data when working on the Australian Government’s Principles on Open Public Sector Information and has held numerous roles analysing, governing and wrangling data in the years since. She has worked on embedding ethical approaches to data in commercial and research organisations and is passionate about demystifying tech and increasing data literacy. Fiona holds a PhD in Ancient History and is still working on the blanket that she started crocheting during lockdown. Links to resources we discuss in the podcast:

• Technically Wrong
• Open Data Institute – Data Ethics Canvas
• NSW Government AI

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For this episode of the Data Revolution podcast my guest is Gladwin Mendez. Today we are going to be talking about the important other things that data and technology need to work - people and process.

Gladwin is passionate about making a difference to the world through data and relishes the opportunity to expand that to the wider global stage. He is Chief Customer and Analytics Officer at Simply AI.

Gladwin has more than 15 years’ experience in technology, data and analytics. He has worked across New Zealand’s large financial services and insurance organizations, as well as numerous organizations in Australasia, North America and Europe.

His background includes leadership of analytics teams at Deloitte and KPMG. He successfully developed these companies’ capabilities and led their analytics service lines across a portfolio of IT advisory, risk, tax and management consulting services.

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Everyone seems to be running around trying to work out what the new surge in AI that is driven largely by the growth in generative AI. And so many people are being all doom and gloom about how AI will kill us all, and others saying we will all lose our jobs.

And today I will discuss how we will need to look at how our data teams work and the new roles we will need to consider to support AI operations at scale.

Links to stuff I talk about in the podcast

Meesters, Marcel & Heck, Petra & Serebrenik, Alexander. (2022). What Is an AI Engineer? An Empirical Analysis of Job Ads in The Netherlands. 10.1145/3522664.3528594.

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For this episode I am joined by a well-known data leader - Felipe Flores - who is talking about things you need to do as a data leader when you start a new role.

Felipe is a data science senior executive with almost 20 years experience. He has worked across data engineering/warehousing, reporting, business intelligence, analytics, data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence. He is currently the CDAO at Healthcare AI company, and is the founder of Data Futurology.

Data Futurology is one of my go-to places for data podcasts and events and is worth checking out.

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Thinking about data protection. Transcript available here ENISA threat landscape: https://www.enisa.europa.eu/topics/cyber-threats/threats-and-trends NIST Cyber Security Framework: https://www.nist.gov/cyberframework

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In this episode I am having a chat with Mark Pesce - well known futurist, inventor, author, educator and broadcaster - about artificial intelligence (AI). We talk about how fast AI is moving, in weeks and days not months or years anymore. And we also talk about some of the scary stuff and how this technology does not have agency (yet), and about how it will change the ways that we all work. Mark also talks about how there are some amazing developments in the open source space in AI, and shares his vision for a future where AI works for us and does not destroy all life. You can find more about Mark and his work at https://markpesce.com/

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In this episode of the Data Revolution podcast, Kate Carruthers delves into the critical topic of data governance, emphasizing its importance in managing data as an asset. She discusses the complexities of the current data landscape, the necessity of robust data governance frameworks, and the collaborative efforts required to ensure data security and compliance. The conversation highlights the challenges posed by the proliferation of data and the need for organizations to adopt effective data management practices to mitigate risks and enhance decision-making.

Takeaways

• Data governance is essential for effective information management.
• Understanding data as an asset is crucial for organizations.
• Data governance frameworks must adapt to the complexities of the digital era.
• Collaboration across departments is key to successful data governance.
• Data security is a primary objective of data governance programs.
• Organizations need to improve their data disposal practices.
• Data literacy is vital for effective data governance.
• Stakeholder engagement is necessary for successful data governance initiatives.
• Data quality directly impacts the effectiveness of AI applications.
• Establishing clear roles and responsibilities is critical in data governance.

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In this episode Kate Carruthers covers her personal journey into the world of data and gives an overview of some key concepts for future episodes of the Data Revolution podcast.

The picture on this episode is a waratah from one of my bushwalks.

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