Diversity of thought is fundamental to building powerful AI-driven solutions. Data professionals, data scientists and data analysts all work in technology and STEM jobs that are necessary to influence decision making across every industry. The importance of inclusion and diversity in these fields is critical to improve accuracy and reduce bias but there continues to be misaligned representation in filling these roles. In this episode, we discuss some of the challenges and tangible actions that may be taken to rebalance the number of women and historically underrepresented groups to close the gap.

Featured guest: Cindy Kelly, Senior Director, Sales & Enterprise BI, IT Operations, Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts

What’s the next big thing for data? We share our predictions on data’s big bets in the next three to five years. The investments in the world of data continue to drive meaningful innovation and in this week’s episode, we unpack four key areas for investment and consideration: data as a product, data sharing and data collaboration, data in a multi-cloud environment, and data for sustainability. 

Featured guest: John Palazzolo, Senior Sales Engineering Manager, Snowflake Canada

Data in Canada is a $2 billion-plus business annually, with entrenched hyperscalers, maturing pioneers, and disruptive startups. Managing data’s OpEx and CapEx costs have never been more difficult, and we discuss strategies to improve speed to value while watching the bottom line.