Data Analytics Chat
by Ben Parker
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Are Companies Wasting Money on Data & AI?
Are Companies Wasting Money on Data & AI?
About this podcast
Data Analytics Chat explores how leading organisations are building, scaling and transforming through Data & AI.
Hosted by Ben Parker, Founder of Parker B Associates, a specialist recruitment firm helping organisations hire Data, AI and Technology talent.
Each episode features senior Data, AI and Technology leaders discussing:
• what they’re building
• what’s getting in the way
• what’s working
• what they’ve learned
• what other leaders can apply
Topics include AI adoption, enterprise data, data platforms, transformation, leadership, talent and ROI.
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Featuring leaders from AWS, Google, IBM, Oracle and global enterprises.
New episode every Tuesday.
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Episodes
The newest 20 of 81 episodes
- Are Companies Wasting Money on Data & AI? · 48 min · Episode 81In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, we welcome Lior Barak, Author & Founder of Impact Operations. After 15+ years in data organisations, Lior now helps data teams and their…
- Your AI Is Live. But Is It Actually Working? · 39 min · Episode 80In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, we welcome Ryan Stevens, Senior Director of Applied Science at Ramp, the financial technology company helping businesses save time and…
- Nestlé’s Chief Data & AI Officer on Scaling AI · 49 min · Episode 79In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, we welcome Jessica Matheron, Chief Data & AI Officer at Nestlé. Jessica brings a rare mix of experience to the role, from a French…
- AI Is Moving Fast. Is Your Data Ready? · 46 min · Episode 78In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, we welcome Erica Howard, Head of Consumer Data Ownership at TD. Erica has spent 18 years at the bank, starting in the call centre before…
- They Tried 3 Times. Then AI Changed the Enterprise Data Build · 46 min · Episode 77In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, we welcome Mary Alfheim, VP of Data and Analytics, and Joseph Kroon, Data Architect, both from Headspace. Mary previously led analytics…
- Why Trust Is the Missing Link Between AI and ROI · 59 min · Episode 76Trust in AI: How Do You Build Trust That Creates Real Business Value? Companies are pouring billions into AI, but investment alone doesn't deliver value. In this episode, Ben…
- From Legacy to AI: The Playbook for Transformation · 45 min · Episode 75From Legacy to AI: The Playbook for Transformation In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, host Ben Parker interviews Echeyde Cubillo, a veteran technologist with experience from…
- From Data Projects to Data Products: Essential Skills for AI Leaders · 42 min · Episode 74With Elena Alikhachkina — 4x Chief AI & Data Officer and Board Advisor What does it really take to move from data projects to data products? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks…
- The Future of Data Science & Data Engineering in the Age of AI · 38 min · Episode 73With Phoenix Pei — SVP, Analytics Manager at Truist What will the Data Scientist and Data Engineer of the future look like? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks with Phoenix Pei…
- How To Make Successful Decisions In AI · 24 min · Episode 72With Durai Rajamanickam — Senior AI Leader How do leaders make better decisions about AI when the technology, risks and expectations are changing so quickly? In this episode, Ben…
- What It Really Takes to Adopt Generative AI at Scale · 39 min · Episode 71With Nayan Paul — Managing Director & Chief Architect, Generative AI at Accenture Why are so many organisations experimenting with Generative AI, but so few turning it into…
- Why Most Organisations Aren’t Ready for AI — Even If They Think They Are · 31 min · Episode 70With Sujit Narapareddy — Head of Data & Analytics, AWS Sales What separates organisations experimenting with AI from those actually changing how work gets done? In this episode…
- The Reality of AI Today: Beyond the Hype · 34 min · Episode 69With Carlos Pineda — Head of Data Analytics & Insight, Diageo North America Where is AI actually creating value today and where are organisations still getting distracted by the…
- Why Hiring and Retaining Top AI Talent Has Become Harder Than Ever · 1 h 11 min · Episode 68With Misha Trubskyy — Head of Claims Data Science, Mercury Insurance Why is hiring exceptional AI and Data talent still so difficult even in a market full of candidates? In this…
- The Hidden Cost of Poor Data Quality · 24 min · Episode 67With Carol Kim — Executive Director, IBM Can an organisation really be data-driven if its data can't be trusted? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks with Carol Kim about why Data…
- AI Agents: From Hype to Enterprise Value · 49 min · Episode 66With Ilya Meyzin — SVP, Head of AI Solutions at Dun & Bradstreet Are AI agents genuinely the next major shift in enterprise AI or are many still sophisticated workflows wrapped…
- The Power of Personalisation: How AI Influences What We Buy · 44 min · Episode 65With Allison Olson — SVP, Analytics Solutions at Merkle How much of what we buy is influenced by AI without us even realising it? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks with Allison…
- What It Really Takes to Scale Generative AI · 58 min · Episode 64With Viji Krishnamurthy — VP & Head of AI and Generative AI at Oracle Why do some organisations turn Generative AI into real business value while others struggle to move beyond…
- How to Measure the Real ROI of Data & AI · 1 h 5 min · Episode 63With Michael Shaw — SVP, Data & AI at Dow Jones How should organisations measure the real value of their Data and AI investments? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks with Michael…
- How to Build Effective Data Standards in Pharma · 45 min · Episode 62With Priya Gopal — Founder, Inferential Data LLC | Former Takeda & GSK Why are strong data standards so important in pharma and why are they so difficult to implement…
