Leaders of Analytics

Leaders of Analytics

Hosted by: Jonas Christensen

Leaders of Analytics is a podcast about data-driven decision-making, modern business leadership and the use of data and artificial intelligence in business and society. Each episode investigates the strategies,...

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Why the Key to AI Success is Leadership, not Technology with Andreas Welsch

In this episode, I dive into the world of AI leadership with Andreas Welsh, a renowned AI expert and author of 'The AI Leadership Handbook'. We explore Andreas's impressive career at SAP, his new venture as an AI...
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Why Data Science Projects Fail with Evan Shellshear

My guest in this episode is Evan Shellshear, an expert in artificial intelligence and co-author of the eye-opening book "Why Data Science Projects Fail: The Harsh Realities of Implementing AI and Analytics, without...
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Getting Higher ROI on your Advanced Analytics with Brian Ferris

Brian Ferris is a seasoned expert with over two decades of experience in technology and advanced analytics. Brian has an impressive track record, having worked in IT consulting for 9 years and client-side roles for 13...
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Pushing the Boundaries of Healthcare through Data Science with Akshay Swaminathan

In this episode, I’m joined by the remarkably versatile Akshay Swaminathan, a polyglot who speaks 11 languages and has carved a unique path from medicine to data science. Currently an MD-PhD candidate at Stanford,...
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Data Careers and Creating a Life You Don’t Need a Holiday From with Coert du Plessis

My guest in this episode is Coert du Plessis, an impressive data and analytics executive, entrepreneur and general lover of life. Coert shares his wealth of knowledge and experience gained through a career and life...
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Pioneering Industrial Optimisation with AI Featuring Nikolaj van Omme

My guest on this episode is Nikolaj van Omme, CEO and co-founder of Funartech. Funartech is a Canadian company specializing in AI-driven solutions to complex industrial optimisation problems. The company’s secret...
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Unlock Your Potential: Leadership Lessons in Data Science from Sandhya Iyer

Sandy Iyer has been General Manager of Data Science at Sportsbet since the beginning of 2023, leading a dynamic team that leverages data in innovative ways. But what does it take to lead in such a data-driven...
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The Dos and Don’ts of Data Literacy with Angelika Klidas

In this digital age, data is the lifeblood of business. Just as computer literacy became a non-negotiable skill in the 21st century, data literacy is now an essential competency in our increasingly data-driven...
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Turning Your Data Warehouse into a Marketing Engine with Tejas Manohar

Many large organisations have the data to pull off sophisticated marketing strategies, but only if they avoid the common pitfalls that limit the potential. In this episode I interview Tejas Manohar on the huge – and...
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The Hidden World of Data Manipulation: Insights from 'Data for All' with John Thompson

Every day, like invisible breadcrumbs, we leave trails of personal data scattered across the digital landscape. Each click, every search, every purchase - they all tell a story about us. But do we know where these...
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Randy Bean: Why Chief Data Officers are set up to fail and how to fix it

We’re definitely in AI hype mode at the moment largely driven by the evolution in generative AI. However, it seems like this progress is not necessarily driving lots of data-related innovation inside organisations...
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From Data to Decisions: Strategies for Building a Data-Driven Culture with Kevin Hanegan

Episode #49

In a world where data is the new oil, being able to understand, analyse and interpret it is a vital skill. As the saying goes, "knowledge is power," and in this case, data literacy is the key to unlocking that...
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