#268 Scaling AI in the Enterprise with Abhas Ricky, Chief Strategy Officer at Cloudera

We’re improving DataFramed, and we need your help! We want to hear what you have to say about the show, and how we can make it more enjoyable for you—find out more here.AI adoption is not just about flashy innovations or big models. For businesses, it’s about solving real problems and driving measurable outcomes. That means aligning your data infrastructure, navigating compute costs, and understanding where AI adds the most value. How do enterprises prioritize their use cases? What role does hybrid play in scaling securely and efficiently? What’s the next frontier beyond generative AI?As Chief Strategy Officer, Abhas Ricky leads the overall corporate strategy for Cloudera and is responsible for creating the company vision, building the business and customer target operating model, communicating that with key stakeholders via clearly defined OKRs, and executing key transformational initiatives to realize that plan. He’s also tasked with driving growth and innovation and making appropriate build/buy partner decisions, including pricing and packaging, corporate development, and Cloudera’s innovation accelerator to launch new products. Previously, he served as chief of staff and vice president for business transformation at the company. Prior to the Cloudera/Hortonworks merger, he helped scale Hortonworks’ go-to-market efforts as global head of customer innovation and value management. A management consultant by training, he is passionate about driving action and change in the society and has led projects with multiple organizations including the World Economic Forum, Founders of the Future, and other nonprofits. In the episode, Richie and Abhas explore the evolving landscape of data security and governance, the importance of data as an asset, the role of AI in transforming business processes, the challenges of data sprawl, and the significance of hybrid AI solutions, and much more.Links Mentioned in the Show:ClouderaConnect with AbhasCourse: Understanding Cloud Computing CourseRelated Episode: Aligning AI with Enterprise Strategy with Leon Gordon, CEO at Onyx DataRewatch sessions from RADAR: Forward EditionNew to DataCamp?Learn on the go using the DataCamp mobile appEmpower your business with world-class data and AI skills with DataCamp for business

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