“Aren’t you afraid of losing your job?”

I jolted in my seat. I had been asked this out of nowhere.

Had I made a mistake somewhere? Was I doing poorly here?

“W-why do you ask?” I stuttered.

“You know…to AI. The robots are taking over all the jobs in the future.”

And then, my shaking was from laughter instead of fear. They regarded me with slight irritation at this.

“Who do you think has to program the AI to do those jobs?” I smiled.

He went quiet for a moment, and then excused himself. I turned back to my computer to give the AI up on my screen another prompt for a task I needed done.

It certainly wouldn’t do it by itself.

Colin’s Role as an AI Leader at DataRobot

Colin Priest is the Global Lead of AI Governance at DataRobot. DataRobot is an AI Cloud leader, delivering a unified platform for all users, all data types, and all environments to accelerate delivery of AI to production. It is trusted by global customers across industries and verticals, including a third of the Fortune 50, delivering over a trillion predictions for leading companies globally.

Colin Priest is a highly analytical and results-oriented professional with extensive experience supporting company long-term revenue, product-led growth, and customer engagement targets by driving the technical development and adoption of new technologies. He is an expert in leading digital transformation and automating legacy processes while removing frictions from the customer experience.

Previously, Colin has taken on the roles of Chief Technology Officer at IntelliM, the Regional Director of General Insurance in Asia at Ageas Insurance Company, the Head of Risk and Pricing at Asia Capital Re, the Chief Technology Officer at Dapsco, the CEO at Sigma Plus Consulting, and the Chief Actuary and National Director Personal Lines at Royal and Sun Alliance.

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Colin shares:

If you are an actuary interested in delving into the realm of data science or an analytics leader looking to implement human-centric AI into your business, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

How do you feel about Facebook and Google making money off of your data?

I’m guessing you’re not too keen on it to say the least, as are most of us.

Then, do you know your rights to your data and how it’s used?

The Consumer Data Right gives you more choice and more control over the data that businesses have about you, especially in banking.

As privacy concerns rise, so does the concept of Open Data and Open Banking, where you decide what happens to your data.

Jacob’s Role as a Open Data Leader at Fiskil

Jacob Parker is the Founder, CEO, and Developer of Fiskil. Fiskil creates simple and sleek APIs that make it easy for businesses to tap into Open Data. They handle the hard work when it comes to accessing banking and energy data under the Consumer Data Right (CDR) in order for companies to focus on their core business. They have built the pipes between financial institutions, big and small.

Besides his work with Fiskil, Jacob is also currently a Member of Fintech Australia. FinTech Australia is the peak body for Australian financial services and technology and innovation. They were founded by startups, working with founders, startups, scaleups and the FinTech ecosystem. They represent their members and advocate for outcomes that facilitate the growth of the FinTech ecosystem with the goal of making Australia a leading FinTech market.

Previously, Jacob has taken on the roles of Full Stacks Engineer at Secure Data Links, the Product Lead and Full Stack Developer at Mycelium, and Software Development & Product Management at SAP Success.

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Jacob shares:

If you are a developer or innovator looking to dive into the realm of Open Data, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

Sharing is caring.

That’s a line you usually hear when you’re a child - probably to share your new toys or maybe even give your parents a bite of your breakfast.

You likely don’t hear it as much as an adult unless it’s coming out of your own mouth.

But you do still share, don’t you?

Do you share your knowledge and findings and analyses?

Jonathon’s Role as an Software Leader at jamovi

Jonathon Love is the Co-founder of jamovi. The jamovi project was founded to develop a free and open statistical platform that is intuitive to use and provides the latest developments in statistical methodology. Community-driven scientific software is at the core of the jamovi philosophy, where anyone can develop and publish analyses and make them available to a wide audience.

jamovi aims to be a neutral platform, taking no position with respect to competing statistical philosophies. The project was not founded to promote a particular statistical ideology, instead wanting to serve as a safe space where different statistical approaches may be published side-by-side and still consider themselves first-rate members of the jamovi community.

Besides his work with jamovi, Jonathon is currently a Software Developer and Researcher at the University of Newcastle. He completed his studies with Andrew Heathcote at the University Newcastle, Australia, and has over 15 years experience in software development. Jonathon's interests are promoting the use of liberated (free and open source) software in science, and developing software which bridges the gap between methodologists and applied researchers. He was the original designer and developer of JASP.

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Jonathon shares:

If you are a power user searching for a scientific open-source software with a strong community surrounding it, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

Have you ever been stuck needing or wanting to buy something, but didn’t have the money for it at the time?

Whatever the reason, the Buy Now, Pay Later option seemed very tempting…

So, you click on it.

You get your item.

Now, without really realising it, you’ve put yourself in debt, no matter how small the purchase may have been.

And you’ll have to pay it off eventually.

Will you have the money then?

What if there were another option?

What if someone else could make that purchase for you?

Matt’s Role as a Business Leader at YouPay

Matt Holme is the Founder and CEO of YouPay. Started in 2020, YouPay is the only payment platform in the world that offers an easy way for someone else to pay. YouPay is tackling the issue of abandoned eCommerce shopping carts and is seen as the next payment opportunity to transform online shopping conversions. YouPay provides a sustainable alternative payment solution for children and adults to live within their means.

Besides his current work with YouPay, Matt Holme is the Founder and CEO of MyWork. Matt started MyWork from his home office in 2009, and, since then, has expanded to a team of talented designers, developers, project managers, digital marketing specialists and sales consultants who have helped over 7000 small business owners across Australia succeed online. MyWork is a complete digital solution provider offering web design, mobile design, development, branding, digital marketing and email hosting.

Prior to that, Matt was the Co-CEO of Operation Sports, the internet's largest sports video game network, attracting upwards of 1.2M unique visitors per month. He was also the Founder of Soccer Gaming, a fansite for FIFA 98 that grew into a network of soccer video games websites and the building block to the rest of his entrepreneurial career. Matt worked as a Producer at EA Canada, being part of the production team behind leading sports titles such as FIFA 05, 06, 07, 08 and 09, UEFA Champions League 07/08 and UEFA Euro 2008.

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Matt shares:

If you are a data professional in the payment FinTech industry interested in developing or implementing new payment methods, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

Can you blame someone for not knowing something that you deem important?

When it comes down to it, is the individual truly at fault or is there something bigger to blame?

As the hype continuously increases surrounding Artificial Intelligence, we all know that it will play a huge role in the future. It already is!

But, as with everything new, some people are bound to get left behind…

Is AI education accessible?

Christophe’s Role as an Artificial Intelligence Leader at Zaka

Christophe Zoghbi is the Founder and CEO of Zaka. Zaka is on a journey to democratise Artificial Intelligence in both the MENA region and globally through sharing knowledge, building solutions, and connecting people. They are a remote, community-driven AI company designed to be an inclusive guide for organisations and individuals into Artificial Intelligence. They aim to nurture a diverse AI community by encouraging everyone to give back locally.

Besides his work with Zaka, Christophe is also the Founder and President of Beirut AI, a Lebanese non-profit organisation working since 2017 on enabling everyone to have access to the tools and knowledge to apply Artificial Intelligence. Here, Christophe and his team have helped their community explore the impacts of AI, find jobs, engage with others, and develop projects, and they continue to do so by hosting various events, including their AI Bootcamp, AI Weekend, hackathons, and university workshops.

Meanwhile, Christophe is a contributor to The AI Journal, writing on AI and AI education. He is also a Visiting Lecturer at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, responsible for designing and teaching an "Introduction to Data Science & Artificial Intelligence" course within the MBA Financial Engineering Program.

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Christophe shares:

If you are an AI educator or a decision-maker looking to improve the AI education in your region or in your company, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

When was the last time you switched banks? Yeah…and how did that go…?

Imagine being able to skip all those steps needed to switch your bank.

I bet it took a frustrating amount of time to switch. So many forms to fill, so many people to talk to, so many places to go or appointments to make or lines to stand in.

Now, you can skip all those steps!

Your new bank can get all the information they need from your old bank and set it all up for you.

But this is only one of the many perks of Open Banking.

Jamie’s Role as a Data Science Leader at FDATA

Jamie K Leach is the Chapter Lead ANZ of FDATA. FDATA is a not-for-profit global association for financial services companies operating in Open Banking and Open Finance. They work with government, regulatory authorities, and financial industry stakeholders in their mission to open up Australia’s and New Zealand's financial sector and the greater Consumer Data Right to the benefits of financial data and technology. Their members provide innovative financial applications and services to empower customers to make better decisions and take fuller control of their financial lives.

Jamie’s corporate background is diverse; ranging from strategy and project management, general management, corporate and investment banking, defence, spatial, and economics, as well as leading development and data/technology companies through capital-raising and global expansion. She is incredibly passionate about the transformative potential of data. She believes that access to quality data at all levels enables more transparent thought-processes and better decision-making through data-driven decisions.

Other than her role at FDATA, Jamie is currently a Board Chair at GridQube, an External Consultant with Tony Blair Institute for Global Change, a Digital Identity, eKYC and Financial Inclusion at The World Bank and at the United Nations Capital Development Fund, and the Founder of Open Data Australia.

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Jamie shares:

If you are an executive working in the financial sector or a data analytics professional looking to implement open banking or open data, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

If someone told you something like;

“If you leave your house tomorrow, something bad will happen.”

What would you do?

So, obviously, you ignore the encounter. Whether or not something bad happens the next day is a whole other story.

Without understanding how this stranger arrived at this conclusion, you have no reason to believe them.

Then, how easily do you believe a machine learning model without knowing how it came to the results that it did? Or do you need an explanation?

Michael’s Role as a Data Science Leader at Qurious Analytics

Dr. Michael G. Kollo is the Founder of Qurious Analytics. Qurious Analytics aims to breach the gaps formed from the lack of technical expertise and effective communication skills through research, education and mentoring for both technical and non-technical audiences.

Michael is a seasoned executive and quant from the asset management industry. He has led research teams at Blackrock, Fidelity, Renaissance Asset Management, and more recently in Axa Investment Managers and Hesta, a 60bn asset owner in Australia. As well as leading quantitative research and investment teams in London, San Francisco and now Sydney, he recently joined an AI technology startup as Chief Economist, dealing with the impact of automation technologies on the global workforce and industries. Michael is known in the industry as an AI and quantitative expert, both in the fields of asset management and technology startups. He frequently speaks at conferences, both locally and globally on topics of intelligent systems, forecasting in financial markets, ethical AI, reasoning systems and explainability, and impact of automation in global workforces and economies.

Michael obtained his PhD from the London School of Economics, Imperial College and at the University of New South Wales. He was the Chief Examiner for the external finance programme of the London School of Economics, and the Adjunct Professor at Imperial College where he taught Quantitative Finance in the Masters stream. He has also mentored Fintech and CyberTech startups in London through the Barclays Accelerator programme.

On top of that, Michael is a published author in both academic and private sectors, with thought leadership pieces, white papers, and the opening chapter in the best selling "Big data and machine learning in quantitative investment.” Michael writes regularly for industry publications on the topic of AI and alternative data. He is also a regular speaker at global quantitative research and institutional industry events.

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Michael shares:

If you are in the executive management team in the financial industry trying to understand how to improve AI adoption in your organization, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

There is no industry in the world that doesn’t take advantage of data and analytics. However, if asked, off the top of your head, you’d probably say;

“Retail uses data!”

“Healthcare must use data!”

And so on.

But have you ever looked up into the night sky, gloried at the far-off stars and wondered…

What about the data in the stars?

It’s easy to forget about what’s right under our noses - or above our noses in this case. Now that you’ve been reminded, your mind is abuzz with questions!

So, how do astronomers use data to research the universe beyond what we can and can’t see from our kitchen window?

Simon O’Toole is the Head of Data & IT at Australian Astronomical Optics - Macquarie. The Australian Astronomical Observatory (AAO) provides world-class optical and infrared observing facilities that enable Australian astronomers to carry out excellent science. AAO is a world leader in astronomical research and in the development of innovative telescope instrumentation. Macquarie University partners with the AAO Department within the Faculty of Science and Engineering.

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Previously, at AAO, Simon has also taken on the roles of Senior Specialist Research Systems Engineer, Web, eResearch & Information Administrator, Project Scientist for Data Central, Deputy Gemini Scientist, and a Research Fellow. Here, he has contributed a variety of work, including carrying out media interviews, researching planets, conducting school presentations, driving technical innovation, and developing systems.

In addition to his work at AAO, Simon has over 200 published research papers, with many having a focus on astronomy. Some of his earliest written work includes research on old hot stars using data from space telescopes such as the Hubble Space Telescope and the Far Ultraviolet Spectroscopic Explorer, while his most recent at the time of writing is on the detectability of eclipsing binary star companions from eclipse timing variations.

If you are already a data scientist or an aspiring one interested in the astronomy industry and the challenges they face, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.

How do you know if that one feature of your product that you spend ages tending to everyday…is actually being used?

And how do you know if that one feature of your product that you’ve set aside for the time being…isn’t actually being used?

Maybe, this whole time, you’ve been focusing on the wrong areas because you’ve been basing everything off of assumptions or the hastily put together survey you send out to your users once a year.

The solution?

Product analytics tools.

This week, I’m bringing you the first solo episode of 2022 from The Analytics Show Podcast.

The rise of web-based technologies has changed how applications and software products are being built. The development within these products often requires analytics to be included as well so that we can track how people are using our product at any given time.

In this episode, I will not only be sharing how to integrate product analytics tools into your software product, but also how to choose the perfect tool out of the hundreds out there to suit you and your needs.

Well, these tools can help you:

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, I share:

If you have recently introduced a new feature in your application or software product and want to use analytics to track the product usages, this is the episode you shouldn’t miss.

How governments are faring with the use of data analytics and emerging technologies compared to business organisations?

Neil’s Role as a Data and Information Leader

Neil Glentworth leads ASX listed, private, and public sector organisations with his deep understanding of digital, data, and emerging technologies across multiple sectors including natural resources and mining, defence, technology, human services, telecommunications, public safety, cyber, risk and threat management, and emergency management

Neil is the Group Chairman of nationally-recognised data and information advisory firm GWI, which he built from his kitchen table into the respected national professional services company it is now.

Neil is also the Executive Chair of Redman Solutions that provides a suite of consulting and technology offerings that focus on process redesign, unlocking potential in existing technology and introducing complementary technology for local governments in AUS and NZ.

As an industry thought leader, Neil also presents as a keynote speaker in numerous industry events as a data advisor and smart communities’ specialist

In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Neil shares: