Most data teams focus on building assets — only a few focus on making them useful. Manav Misra, Chief Data and Analytics Officer of  Regions Bank, explores what it takes to make data genuinely useful in a complex enterprise. Manav shares lessons from academia, startups and enterprise leadership, walking us through how he applies a product mindset to drive real impact with data in the banking sector. 

Key Takeaways:

(02:25) Falling in love with AI led Manav from engineering to academia and beyond.

(06:16) Startups offer a faster learning curve for early career professionals.

(10:02) Start with the customer problem and keep solutions as simple as possible.

(15:04) A data product must be usable, measurable and deliver real impact.

(19:49) Manav added “analytics” to his title to highlight a focus on business impact.

(23:03) Data product partners bridge tech teams and business users to deliver real value.

(26:19) Starting from consumption ensures governance efforts stay focused and impactful.

(28:28) Federated governance builds ownership and relevance across teams.

Resources Mentioned:

Manav Misra

https://www.linkedin.com/in/manavmisra/

Regions Bank | Website

https://www.linkedin.com/company/regions-financial-corporation/

Regions Bank | Website

https://www.regions.com/

Colorado School of Mines

https://www.mines.edu/

The opinions expressed in the presentation are statements of the speaker’s opinion, are intended only for informational purposes, and are not formal opinions of, nor binding on Regions Bank, its parent company, Regions Financial Corporation and their subsidiaries, and any representation to the contrary is expressly disclaimed.

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