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In this podcast, @BillFranksGA talks about the ingredients of a successful analytics ecosystem. He shared his analytics journey, his perspective on how other businesses are engaging in data analytics practice. He also sheds some light on best practices that businesses could adopt to execute a successful data strategy.

Timeline:

0:28 Bill's journey.

4:00 Bill's journey as an analyst.

9:29 Maturity of the analytics market.

11:56 Business, IT, and Data.

16:18 Introducing centralized analytics practice in an enterprise.

19:50 Tips and strategies for chief data officers to deliver the goods.

26:07 What do businesses don't get about data analytics?

29:40 Is the future aligned with data or analytics.

34:25 Importance for leadership to understand analytics.

36:35 The role of analytics professionals in the age of AI.

41:42 Upgrading analytics models.

47:50 How much should a business experiment on AI.

55:25 Evaluating blockchain.

59:50 Bill's success mantra.

1:05:25 Bill's favorite reads.

1:07:17 Key takeaway.

Podcast Link:

https://futureofdata.org/billfranksga-on-the-ingredients-of-successful-analytics-ecosystem-futureofdata-podcast/

Bill's BIO:

Bill Franks is Chief Analytics Officer for The International Institute For Analytics (IIA), where he provides perspective on trends in the analytics and big data space and helps clients understand how IIA can support their efforts to improve analytic performance.

He also serves on the advisory boards of multiple university and professional analytic programs. He has held a range of executive positions in the analytics space in the past, including several years as Chief Analytics Officer for Teradata (NYSE: TDC).

Bill is the author of the book Taming The Big Data Tidal Wave (John Wiley & Sons). In the book, he applies his two decades of experience working with clients on large-scale analytics initiatives to outline what it takes to succeed in today’s world of big data and analytics. The book made Tom Peter’s list of 2014 “Must Read” books and also the Top 10 Most Influential Translated Technology Books list from CSDN in China.

His focus has always been to help translate complex analytics into terms that business users can understand and to then help an organization implement the results effectively within their processes. His work has spanned clients in a variety of industries for companies ranging in size from Fortune 100 companies to small non-profit organizations.

He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Statistics from Virginia Tech and a Master’s degree in Applied Statistics from North Carolina State University.

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In this podcast @AndyPalmer from @Tamr sat with @Vishaltx from @AnalyticsWeek to talk about the emergence/need/market for Data Ops, a specialized capability emerging from merging data engineering and dev ops ecosystem due to increased convoluted data silos and complicated processes. Andy shared his journey on what some of the businesses and their leaders are doing wrong and how businesses need to rethink their data silos to future proof themselves. This is a good podcast for any data leader thinking about cracking the code on getting high-quality insights from data.

Timelines:

0:28 Andy's journey.

4:56 What's Tamr?

6:38 What's Andy's role in Tamr.

8:16 What's data ops?

13:07 Right time for business to incorporate data ops.

15:56 Data exhaust vs. data ops.

21:05 Tips for executives in dealing with data.

23:15 Suggestions for businesses working with data.

25:48 Creating buy-in for experimenting with new technologies.

28:47 Using data ops for the acquisition of new companies.

31:58 Data ops vs. dev ops.

36:40 Big opportunities in data science.

39:35 AI and data ops.

44:28 Parameters for a successful start-up.

47:49 What still surprises Andy?

50:19 Andy's success mantra.

52:48 Andy's favorite reads.

54:25 Final remarks.

Andy's Recommended Read:

Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker https://amzn.to/2Lc6WqK

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu and Ken Liu https://amzn.to/2rQyPvp

Andy's BIO:

Andy Palmer is a serial entrepreneur who specializes in accelerating the growth of mission-driven startups. Andy has helped found and/or fund more than 50 innovative companies in technology, health care, and the life sciences. Andy’s unique blend of strategic perspective and disciplined tactical execution is suited to environments where uncertainty is the rule rather than the exception. Andy has a specific passion for projects at the intersection of computer science and the life sciences.

Most recently, Andy co-founded Tamr, a next-generation data curation company, and Koa Labs, a start-up club in the heart of Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA.

Specialties: Software, Sales & Marketing, Web Services, Service Oriented Architecture, Drug Discovery, Database, Data Warehouse, Analytics, Startup, Entrepreneurship, Informatics, Enterprise Software, OLTP, Science, Internet, eCommerce, Venture Capital, Bootstrapping, Founding Team, Venture Capital firm, Software companies, early-stage venture, corporate development, venture-backed, venture capital fund, world-class, stage venture capital

About #Podcast:

#FutureOfData podcast is a conversation starter to bring leaders, influencers, and lead practitioners to discuss their journey to create the data-driven future.

Podcast link:

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In this podcast @AndyPalmer from @Tamr sat with @Vishaltx from @AnalyticsWeek to talk about the emergence / need / market for Data Ops, a specialized capability emerging from merging data engineering and dev ops ecosystem due to increased convoluted data silos and complicated processes. Andy shared his journey on what some of the businesses and its leaders are doing wrong and how businesses needs to rethink their data silos to future proof themselves. This is a good podcast for any data leader thinking about cracking the code on getting high quality insights from data.

Andy's Recommended Read:

Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism, and Progress by Steven Pinker https://amzn.to/2Lc6WqK

The Three-Body Problem by Cixin Liu and Ken Liu https://amzn.to/2rQyPvp

Podcast Link:

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GooglePlay: http://math.im/gplay

Andy's BIO:

Andy Palmer is a serial entrepreneur who specializes in accelerating the growth of mission-driven startups. Andy has helped found and/or fund more than 50 innovative companies in technology, health care and the life sciences. Andy’s unique blend of strategic perspective and disciplined tactical execution is suited to environments where uncertainty is the rule rather than the exception. Andy has a specific passion for projects at the intersection of computer science and the life sciences.

Most recently, Andy co-founded Tamr, a next generation data curation company and Koa Labs, a start-up club in the heart of Harvard Square, Cambridge, MA.

Specialties: Software, Sales & Marketing, Web Services, Service Oriented Architecture, Drug Discovery, Database, Data Warehouse, Analytics, Startup, Entrepreneurship, Informatics, Enterprise Software, OLTP, Science, Internet, ecommerce, Venture Capital, Bootstrapping, Founding Team, Venture Capital firm, Software companies, early stage venture, corporate development, venture-backed, venture capital fund, world-class, stage venture capital

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#FutureOfData podcast is a conversation starter to bring leaders, influencers and lead practitioners to come on show and discuss their journey in creating the data driven future.

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In this podcast, Aaron Black from Inova Translational Medicine Institute talks about his journey in creating/leading data science practice in healthcare. He shared some of the best practices, opportunities, and challenges concerning team dynamics, process orientation, and leadership relationship building. This podcast is great for anyone from ADP who talked about big data in HR. He shared some of the best practices and opportunities that reside in HR data. Aaron also shared some tactical steps to help build a better data-driven team to execute data-driven strategies. This podcast is great for folks looking to explore the depth of HR data and opportunities in the health and medicine domain.

Timeline:

0:28 Aaron's journey.

8:16 Defining translational medicine.

11:47 Defining precision medecine.

12:47 Data sharing between pharma companies.

15:03 Defining biobanking.

18:50 Data and healthcare industry.

22:20 Best practices in creating a healthcare database.

25:46 Tackling data regulations.

30:17 Best practices in creating data literacy in employees.

33:27 The culture of data scientists in the healthcare space.

36:09 Challenges that a data science leader faces in the healthcare space.

39:25 Opportunities in health data space.

42:19 Ingredients of a good data science leader in the healthcare space.

44:38 Tips for data science leaders in the healthcare space.

47:00 Putting together a data team in the healthcare space.

50:22 Aaron's success tips.

52:49 Aaron's reading list.

55:25 Closing remark.

Podcast link:

https://futureofdata.org/understanding-futureofdata-in-health-medicine-thedataguru-inovahealth-futureofdata/

Aaron's Book Recommendations:

Smartcuts: The Breakthrough Power of Lateral Thinking by Shane Snow amzn.to/2rH9xzJ

When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing by Daniel H. Pink amzn.to/2rElebc

Aaron's BIO:

Aaron Black, Chief Data Officer at the Inova Translational Medicine Institute. Healthcare Information Technology Executive and Data Evangelist. A results-driven technical leader with a 20+ year record of successful project and program implementations; Visionary, collaborative, and able to devise creative solutions and culture to complex business challenges.

Key thought leader, international speaker, team builder, and data architect in building advanced and one-of-a-kind technical and data infrastructure to support precision medicine initiatives in large and cutting edge health care institutions. A featured speaker and panelist at National Conferences and Councils including TEDx Tysons, NIH, Amazon ReInvent, Precision Medicine World Conference, Labroots, HIMSS, and an invited speaker at the National Research Council’s Standing Committee on Biological and Physical Sciences in Space (CBPSS).

Experience in start-up and new team development. Proven change-agent in diverse organizations and politically charged environments. A catalyst to create vision, motivation, and results across an entire enterprise. Creative thinker; organized, resolute, and able to direct multiple competing priorities with great precision while meeting strict deadlines and budget requirements. Strong healthcare and research industry knowledge, particularly in Life Sciences, with expertise in developing, implementing, and supporting large data enterprise architectures. Excellent interpersonal skills, work effectively with individuals of diverse backgrounds, and inspire teams to work to their fullest potential.

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In this podcast, Steve Goldbach & Geoff Tuff from Deloitte sat with Vishal to discuss their recently released book "Detonate". They shared their insights on a cleaner way to create strategies for a future proof and transformation friendly organization. Their tactical suggestions go a long way in helping install a robust strategy to increase responsiveness.

Timeline:

0:29 The author's journeys.

4:30 Motivation behind writing "Detonate".

8:31 Getting rid of best practices.

12:08 Relevance of "Detonate" for data ops employees.

14:28 Detonate mindset.

22:17 Fixing orthodoxies.

26:19 How can "detonate" serve different kinds of companies?

32:50 Reason behind failing companies.

36:02 Existing company culture vs. detonate mindset.

39:15 "Failure is not ok".

45:10 Aha moments while writing "Detonate".

47:35 The animations in "Detonate".

49:33 Selling the detonate mindset.

52:13 What's next in detonating mindset?

53:54 Steven's and Geoff's favorite reads.

58:15 Key takeaways.

Steve / Geoff's Recommended Read:

Geoff's suggestion:

Cloud Atlas: A Novel by David Mitchell The Opposable mind https://amzn.to/2rA5BAV

The Last Days of Night: A Novel by Graham Moore https://amzn.to/2rAvErB

Steve's suggestion:

Thinking, Fast and Slow by Daniel Kahneman https://amzn.to/2ryIx5C

The Opposable Mind: How Successful Leaders Win Through Integrative Thinking by Roger L. Martin https://amzn.to/2Kds7Y2

The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine by Michael Lewis https://amzn.to/2KaFgRI

Podcast Link:

https://futureofdata.org/solving-futureoforgs-with-detonate-mindset-by-steven_goldbach-geofftuff-futureofdata/

Geoff's Bio:

GEOFF TUFF is a principal at Deloitte and a senior leader of the firm’s Innovation and Applied Design practices. In the past, he led the design firm Doblin and was a senior partner at Monitor Group, serving as a member of its global Board of Directors before the company was acquired by Deloitte. He has been with some form of Monitor for more than 25 years. He holds degrees from Dartmouth College and Harvard Business School.

Steve's Bio:

STEVEN GOLDBACH is a principal at Deloitte and serves as the organization’s chief strategy officer. He is also a member of the Deloitte U.S. executive leadership team. Before joining Deloitte, Goldbach was a partner at Monitor Group and head of its New York office. Goldbach helps executives and their teams transform their organizations by making challenging and pragmatic strategy choices in the face of uncertainty. He is an architect, expert practitioner, and teacher of the variety of strategy methodologies developed and used by Monitor Deloitte over the years. Serving clients in many industries, including consumer products, telecommunications, media, and health care, Goldbach helps companies combine rigor and creativity to create their own future. He holds degrees from Queen’s University at Kingston and Columbia Business School.

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#FutureOfData #Leadership #Podcast #Future of #Work #Worker & #Workplace

In this podcast, Harsh Tiwari, Former CDO CUNA Mutual Group, sheds light on data science leadership in the financial / risk sector. He shares some key takeaway insights for aspiring leaders to take for managing large enterprise data science practice. He shared the importance of collaborations and a growth mindset via a partnership. He discussed his "So what" approach to problem-solving. This podcast is great for any listener willing to understand some best practices for being a data-driven leader.

Timeline:

0:28 Harsh's journey.

5:44 Harsh's current role.

10:17 Ideal location for a chief data officer.

14:42 Ideal CDO role and placement.

20:15 Capital One's best practices in managing data.

25:28 How are the credit unions and regional banks placed in terms of data management.

31:20 Introducing data to well-performing banks.

38:05 Getting started as a CDO in a bank.

43:21 Checklist for a business to hire a CDO.

48:35 Keeping oneself sane during the technological disruption.

54:13 Harsh's success mantra.

58:51 Harsh's favorite read.

1:02:14 Parting thoughts.

Harsh's Recommended Read:

Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins https://amzn.to/2I7DHGM

Podcast Link:

https://futureofdata.org/harsh-tiwari-talks-about-fabric-of-data-driven-leader-in-financial-sector-futureofdata-podcast/

Harsh's BIO:

Harsh Tiwari is the Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer for CUNA Mutual Group in Madison, Wisconsin. His primary responsibilities include leading enterprise-wide data initiatives providing strategy and policy guidance for data acquisition, usage, and management. He joined the company in July 2015.

Before joining CUNA Mutual Group, Harsh spent many years working in information technology, analytics, and data intelligence. He worked at Capital One Financial Group in Plano, Texas, for 17 years, where he most recently focused on creating an effective data and business intelligence environment to manage risks across the company as the Head of Risk Management Data and Business Intelligence. He has also served as the Divisional CIO for Small Business Credit Card and Consumer Lending, Head of Portfolio and Delivery Management, Head of Auto Finance Data and Business Intelligence, Business Information Officer of Capital One Canada, and Analyst –Senior Manager of Small Business Data & System Analysis.

A native of India, Harsh earned a B.S. in Mechanical engineering from Mysore University in Mysore, Karnataka, India, and an M.B.A. in Finance / MIS Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

In his spare time, Harsh enjoys golfing and spending time with his wife, Rashmi, and their son, who is 12, and a daughter, who is 8.

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In this podcast, Drew Conway (@DrewConway) from Aluvium talks about his journey to start an IoT startup. He sheds light on the opportunities in the industrial IoT space and shares some insights into the mechanism of running a data science startup in the IoT space. She shared some tactical suggestions for any future leader. This podcast is great for data science startup entrepreneurs and/or Sr. executives in IoT.

Timeline:

0:28 Drew's journey from counter-terrorism to IoT startup.

9:29 Data science in the industrial space.

12:01 Entrepreneurship in the IoT start-up.

18:36 Selling data analysis to executives in the industrial space.

24:14 Automation in the industrial setting.

29:27 What is an IoT ready company?

32:40 Challenges in integrating data tools in the industrial sector.

37:27 Data science talent pool in industrial and manufacturing companies.

41:52 Challenges in IoT adoption for industrial companies.

46:31 Alluvium's interaction with industries.

50:57 Picking the right use case as an IoT start-up.

52:49 Right customers for an IoT start-up.

59:26 Words of wisdom for anyone building a IoT start-up.

Drew's Recommended Listen:

Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter https://amzn.to/2x0uo7d

Podcast Link:

https://futureofdata.org/drewconway-on-fabric-of-an-iot-startup-futureofdata-podcast/

Drew's BIO:

Drew Conway, CEO and founder of Alluvium, is a leading expert in the application of computational methods to social and behavioral problems at large-scale. Drew has been writing and speaking about the role of data — and the discipline of data science — in industry, government, and academia for several years.

Drew has advised and consulted companies across many industries, ranging from fledgling start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, as well as academic institutions and government agencies at all levels. Drew started his career in counter-terrorism as a computational social scientist in the U.S. intelligence community.

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In this podcast, Drew Conway (@DrewConway) from Alluvium talks about his journey on creating a socially connected and responsible data science practice. He shared tactical steps and suggestions to help recruit the right talent, build the right culture, and nurture the relationship to create a sustained and impactful data science practice. The session is great for folks caring to create a self-sustaining and growth compliant data science practice.

Timeline:

0:28 Drew's journey from counter-terrorism to IoT startup.

9:29 Data science in the industrial space.

12:01 Entrepreneurship in the IoT start-up.

18:36 Selling data analysis to executives in the industrial space.

24:14 Automation in the industrial setting.

29:27 What is an IoT ready company?

32:40 Challenges in integrating data tools in the industrial sector.

37:27 Data science talent pool in industrial and manufacturing companies.

41:52 Challenges in IoT adoption for industrial companies.

46:31 Alluvium's interaction with industries.

50:57 Picking the right use case as an IoT start-up.

52:49 Right customers for an IoT start-up.

59:26 Words of wisdom for anyone building an IoT start-up.

Drew's Recommended Listen:

Gödel, Escher, Bach: An Eternal Golden Braid by Douglas R. Hofstadter https://amzn.to/2x0uo7d

Podcast Link:

https://futureofdata.org/drewconway-on-creating-socially-responsible-data-science-practice-futureofdata-podcast/

Drew's BIO:

Drew Conway, CEO, and founder of Alluvium, is a leading expert in applying computational methods to social and behavioral problems at a large-scale. Drew has been writing and speaking about the role of data — and the discipline of data science — in industry, government, and academia for several years.

Drew has advised and consulted companies across many industries, ranging from fledgling start-ups to Fortune 100 companies, as well as academic institutions and government agencies at all levels. Drew started his career in counter-terrorism as a computational social scientist in the U.S. intelligence community.

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In this podcast, Alex Wissner-Gross from Gemedy sat with Vishal Kumar from AnalyticsWeek to discuss the convoluted world of intelligence in artificial intelligence. He sheds deep insights on what machines perceive as intelligence and how to evaluate the current unwrapping of AI capabilities. This podcast is a must-attend for anyone who wishes to understand what AI is all about.

Timeline:

0:28 Alex's journey.

7:20 Alex's role in Gemedy.

9:19 Physics of AI.

12:05 General use cases for distribution of AI capabilities.

15:00 State of AI.

20:03 Defining intelligence.

23:42 Maximum freedom of action.

28:12 Intelligence and maximizing future freedom of action.

30:10 Maximum freedom of action and maximizing impact.

31:45 Thoughts on deep learning.

36:55 Data sets or data models?

39:27 AI in the context of business?

44:08 AI and the protection of human interests.

48:40 AI that ensures the employability of humans.

51:11 Advice for businesses to get started with AI.

59:01 Alex's ingredients to success.

1:01:16 Alex's favorite reads.

1:04:26 Key takeaways.

Alex's Recommended Listen:

Accelerando (Singularity) Mass Market by Charles Stross (Author) https://amzn.to/2GDkBUl

Diaspora: A Novel by Greg Egan https://amzn.to/2s1GF5L

Rainbows End: A Novel with One Foot in the Future Mass Market by Vernor Vinge https://amzn.to/2J3oarQ

Podcast Link:

https://futureofdata.org/alexwg-on-unwrapping-intelligence-in-artificialintelligence-futureofdata/

Alex's BIO:

Dr. Alexander D. Wissner-Gross is an award-winning scientist, engineer, entrepreneur, investor, and author. He serves as President and Chief Scientist of Gemedy and holds academic appointments at Harvard and MIT. He has received 125 major distinctions, authored 18 publications, been granted 24 issued, pending, and provisional patents, founded, managed, and advised 4 technology companies that were acquired for a combined value of over $600 million. In 1998 and 1999, he won the USA Computer Olympiad and the Intel Science Talent Search. In 2003, he became the last person in MIT history to receive a triple major, with bachelor's in Physics, Electrical Science and Engineering, and Mathematics, while graduating first in his class from the MIT School of Engineering. In 2007, he completed his Ph.D. in Physics at Harvard, where his research on neuromorphic computing, machine learning, and programmable matter was awarded the Hertz Doctoral Thesis Prize. A thought leader in artificial intelligence, he is a contributing author of the New York Times Science Bestseller, This Idea Must Die, and the Amazon #1 New Release, What to Think About Machines That Think. A popular TED speaker, his talks have been viewed more than 2 million times and translated into 27 languages. His work has been featured in more than 200 press outlets worldwide, including The Wall Street Journal, BusinessWeek, CNN, USA Today, and Wired.

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