In this episode of The Fund AI Pod, host Iain Carey speaks with Duncan Cooper, an experienced data expert with prior roles as Chief Data Officer at Northern Trust, Head of OMNI Digital Services at BNY and more. This episode covers the role and focus of a CDO, data audit, data trends, agentic AI, combining technology and business perspectives, Duncan's upcoming book, data products for asset servicing and buy-side, AI culture and more.

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Chapters

00:00 Introduction to Duncan Cooper and CDO Role

03:06 Starting Scope of CDO

06:32 Data Evolution in Asset Servicing

12:25 Conducting a Data Audit

14:17 Data Trends and Agentic AI

20:28 Merging Technology and Business Perspectives

25:21 Sponsor: zentia

26:14 Duncan's Upcoming Book

28:36 Data Products: Starting Points for Firms

33:57 AI Rollout Approach

37:35 AI Culture, AI Adoption, Change Management

41:38 Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways

46:34 Contacting Duncan