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Product data that is clean, consistent and enriched with accurate information and descriptions gets results.

When your customers can easily find the products they're looking for you can expect sales to increase, product returns to all but disappear, and brand loyalty to continue to grow. The problem is, how do you consistently deliver this level of quality in a world of disparate data sources, data silos, and the burden of existing technical debt?

AI is a powerful tool that can strategically help this industry unlock the true value of their data and meet the increasing demand for better data. By automating data cleaning, enhancing data quality, and generating actionable insights, organizations can deliver more meaningful experiences to their customers while eliminating the clutter of irrelevant data. This technology accelerates the industry's journey towards data-driven innovation and customer-centricity, ultimately giving trust to the end consumer.

In today’s episode of the EM360 Podcast, Analyst Susan Walsh speaks to Sam Russo, Practice Director of Automotive & Heavy Duty at Pivotree as they discuss:

• Why “perfect” product data is so important
• Issues in the automotive industry
• What AI/ML means for those modelling and enriching product data

Darren Wood is the Head of Data Product Strategy at ITV. With a decade-long career in product development in FTSE 100 companies, Darren is a visionary leader in the space. 

In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Head of Content Matt Harris is joined by Darren as the pair dive into ITV’s data mesh journey whilst launching new streaming service ITVX.

Discover the invaluable insight and lessons Darren learned while working within the dynamic realm of data implementation, as well as:

• How data empowers ITV to compete with modern streaming disruptors like Netflix
• Data challenges unique to television/media
• Pioneering AI implementation

No one knows how far gen AI can go in the enterprise but we know that it will be massive. Future platforms will certainly streamline and ensure efficiency, accuracy, and impact. 

But there are many questions, including whether open source models perform as well as proprietary research? Will data compliance continue to be the main challenge the industry faces? What does the right to be forgotten mean in a world where gen AI exists? 

In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Analyst Richard Stiennon and Philippe Botteri, Partner at Accel, discuss:

• The world of data security
• Open source models vs proprietary research
• Data compliance today

Accel is a proud partner of Cyera, read more below about how they're addressing the most pressing problems in cloud security.

Abel Aboh is the Data Management Lead at the Bank of England. 

Responsible for the design, development & delivery of one of the core Data Management Services (DMS) across the Bank, Abel enables the Banks ability to know, trust and use its data and analytics to achieve its mission of financial and monetary stability for the good of the people in the U.K. 

In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Head of Content Matt Harris is joined by Abel to discuss:

• The world of data management
• Data teams and the culture that powers them
• Current data challenges unique to banking sector

Zero Trust is a security concept and framework that assumes no trust, even among users and systems inside the corporate network. 

Traditionally, network security models operated under the assumption that everything inside the corporate network could be trusted and that once someone gained access to the network, they could be trusted to access various resources.

This is no longer viable in 2023 and beyond - with the increase of sophisticated cyber attacks, denying by default has become the norm for companies looking to secure their sensitive data.

• What it means to have a true zero trust strategy
• Zero trust challenges
• MFA and the future of network security

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In today's data-driven world, where 90% of business decisions rely on data, harnessing the power of enriched data is paramount for organisational growth. This is where data enrichment for analytics comes in.

In this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Head of Content Matt Harris speaks with Andy Bell, VP of Global Data Product Management at Precisely. They discuss and discover how businesses are transforming their strategies by enriching their data with comprehensive demographic, industry, social, and consumer insights, enabling them to make profoundly informed and accurate decisions.

Explore how data enrichment revolutionises various sectors:

• Retail: Craft highly targeted marketing messages using precise customer profiling, identify lucrative markets, and pinpoint expansion opportunities.
• Insurance: Enhance policy pricing decisions with a deep understanding of a property’s proximity to diverse risk factors, ensuring more informed and competitive offerings.
• Telco: Optimize network planning and infrastructure rollout strategies by leveraging enriched demographics, property data, and detailed building footprints.
• Government: Pinpoint essential community services such as aged care, child care, education, and medical facilities, ensuring resources are allocated where they are needed most.

Tune in to the podcast and unlock the immense value of enriched data. Learn how this rich portfolio of data can fuel your analytics, empowering you to make decisions that drive unparalleled growth and success.

XDR isn’t just a fancy term or the latest trend; it represents consolidating security tools, enhancing defences against sophisticated attacks, and reducing response time to safeguard against data breaches.

Starting from a solid foundation of centralized logs, organizations can use XDR as part of their cybersecurity strategy to detect breaches across many different sources of data. 

If we look specifically at the financial industry, XDR can be key in stopping attacks rapidly before they cause too much damage. Through reducing complexity and providing stack-wide visibility, SMBs within the banking sector can solve common challenges like understaffed teams and daunting compliance requirements.

• Security pain points in the BFSI space
• The difference between EDR and XDR
• Choosing the right XDR strategy for your business

It’s officially the spooky season - but something scarier than ghosts, vampires and werewolves is striking fear into the hearts of cybersecurity leaders across the globe. 

The unique challenges in the security space have been forcing industry leaders to switch up the ways they operate, specifically in the MSP space.

What does it mean to be a cybersecurity leader today? How have cyber attackers been changing their approach? 

• Current state of cybersecurity leadership
• Challenges faced by CISOs and IT Directors are facing
• Cybersecurity horror stories

How is the UK’s National Health Service using the power of data to improve the client/patient experience?

Digital transformation has been a key part of the NHS’ plans to revolutionise and optimise the point of care - and a big part of that has been their new electronic document management system custom-built for the UK’s publicly funded healthcare organisation. 

But how has the NHS’ digital transformation journey led them to where they are today? How far away from their paperless goals, and what are the benefits of that change? And how do these improvements to the tech stack ultimately result in better care for patients?

On this episode of the EM360 Podcast, Head of Content Matt Harris is joined by Mary Cahill, Head of Medical Records at London North West University Healthcare NHS Trust and Sarah Arrowsmith, Medical Records Manager at Kettering General Hospital, to discuss:

• The NHS’ digital transformation journey
• How they’re moving to a paperless future
• Data challenges specific to the healthcare industry

Natural disasters predicted. Accidents avoided. Lives saved. The importance of data for businesses has been well-documented - but how is it really improving the world around us?

Dan Everett is The Techno Optimist; with over 25 years of experience in data and analytics, he believes that taking a human-centred and technology-enabled approach to business and societal challenges will help make the planet a better place. 

EM360’s Head of Content Matt Harris speaks to Dan on the EM360 Podcast today to discuss:

• Recent trends and the state of the enterprise 
• Confidence in AI’s ability to solve issues
• How technology can reach its full potential