Leaders of Analytics
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Why the Key to AI Success is Leadership, not Technology with Andreas Welsch
02 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I dive into the world of AI leadership with Andreas Welsh, a renowned AI expert and author of 'The AI Leadership Handboo...
Why Data Science Projects Fail with Evan Shellshear
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Evan Shellshear, an expert in artificial intelligence and co-author of the eye-opening book "Why Data Science...
Getting Higher ROI on your Advanced Analytics with Brian Ferris
08 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Brian Ferris is a seasoned expert with over two decades of experience in technology and advanced analytics.Brian has an impressive track recor...
Pushing the Boundaries of Healthcare through Data Science with Akshay Swaminathan
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, I’m joined by the remarkably versatile Akshay Swaminathan, a polyglot who speaks 11 languages and has carved a unique path ...
Data Careers and Creating a Life You Don’t Need a Holiday From with Coert du Plessis
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest in this episode is Coert du Plessis, an impressive data and analytics executive, entrepreneur and general lover of life.Coert shares ...
Pioneering Industrial Optimisation with AI Featuring Nikolaj van Omme
13 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode is Nikolaj van Omme, CEO and co-founder of Funartech.Funartech is a Canadian company specializing in AI-driven soluti...
Unlock Your Potential: Leadership Lessons in Data Science from Sandhya Iyer
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sandy Iyer has been General Manager of Data Science at Sportsbet since the beginning of 2023, leading a dynamic team that leverages data in in...
The Dos and Don’ts of Data Literacy with Angelika Klidas
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this digital age, data is the lifeblood of business. Just as computer literacy became a non-negotiable skill in the 21st century, data lite...
Turning Your Data Warehouse into a Marketing Engine with Tejas Manohar
21 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Many large organisations have the data to pull off sophisticated marketing strategies, but only if they avoid the common pitfalls that limit t...
The Hidden World of Data Manipulation: Insights from 'Data for All' with John Thompson
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Every day, like invisible breadcrumbs, we leave trails of personal data scattered across the digital landscape.Each click, every search, every...
Randy Bean: Why Chief Data Officers are set up to fail and how to fix it
23 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
From Data to Decisions: Strategies for Building a Data-Driven Culture with Kevin Hanegan
23 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Learning over Knowing: Why You Need to Change Your Problem-Solving Practices with Dhiraj Rajaram
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode of Leaders of Analytics features Dhiraj Rajaram, the Founder of global decision sciences company Mu Sigma. Mu Sigma serves more t...
How AI is Shaping the Future of Credit Decisioning with Ada Guan
06 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Leaders of Analytics, I am joined by Ada Guan who is one of the most innovative minds in the field of credit decisioning.Ad...
Unlocking Business Value & Elevating Analytics to the C-Suite: Strategies and Best Practices with Murli Buluswar
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Data is revolutionising our world, yet many companies fail to harness its value. What needs to be done for CEOs to see the value of having ana...
Making the Shift from Corporate Executive to Entrepreneur with Michael Kingston
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
“Being an entrepreneur is basically like going from one crisis to the next”. Those are the words of Michael Kingston, co-founder and CEO o...
Building a Digital Government with Victor Dominello MP
14 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Digital transformation is rapidly changing the way we live and work, and governments should be leading the way forward, according to Victor Do...
Measuring Advertising Attention in a Cookieless World with John Hawkins
07 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
As the digital landscape evolves, privacy concerns and regulations are becoming increasingly important for advertisers. With the decline of th...
Understanding How Venture Capital Works in 2023 with Scott Heyes
24 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Inflation is rising, interest rates are up across the globe and cash is king again. How will this impact the flow of venture investments in st...
Designing an Economy that Regenerates Rather than Consumes with Simon Schillebeeckx
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
30 years of “corporate social responsibility” has left our planet in dire straits.Biodiversity loss, climate change, water pollution, micr...
Data-Driven Retail at Bunnings featuring Genevieve Elliott
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How does a traditional bricks-and-mortar retailer transform itself into an omni-channel business with strong digital and data science capabili...
The Playbook on Data-Driven Customer Retention with Sami Kaipa
24 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is your company good at customer success and retention? Chances are that you could be better.For most businesses with a recurring revenue mode...
The Economics of Data & Analytics with Bill Schmarzo
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Do you really need a data-driven culture? Maybe not.According to Bill Schmarzo, the CEO’s mandate is to become value-driven, not data-driven...
Building Data & Analytics Literacy with Ben Jarvis
17 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Great analytics teams understand that they are responsible for two things concurrently: production and consumption.Most analytics teams master...
How to Achieve Data-Driven Marketing Success with Ikechi Okoronkwo
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
If you’re anything like me, you have a love/hate relationship with marketing. Marketing can be delightful, obnoxious or somewhere in-between...
Creating Data-Driven Business Leaders with Hind Benbya
18 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Business leaders are changing.Today, it’s not enough to be a strategic thinker and good people leader to be successful in the corporate worl...
Feeding the World with Data Science Featuring Serg Masis
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Most of us take for granted that food is always available to us when we need it. Our local supermarkets have shelves stacked with produce from...
Why Sport is Leading the Analytics Revolution with Ari Kaplan
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Professional sports have undergone a true data revolution over the last two decades.Today, all major sports teams, regardless of sports code, ...
The Future of Analytics Leadership with John Thompson
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It’s no secret that data and analytics can be used to create a competitive advantage for almost any modern business.In fact, the customer da...
The Future of Analytics Tech with Benn Stancil
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Every company, regardless of size, is dealing with a barrage of data. In any typical organisation, there is more information on hand than we k...
Creating a Better Data Warehouse with the Unified Star Schema, Featuring Francesco Puppini
15 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In a recent conversation with data warehousing legend Bill Inmon, I learned about a new way to structure your data warehouse and self-service ...
Building Impactful Analytics Teams with John Thompson
05 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Modern analytics teams are central business functions directly and indirectly responsible for increasing revenue, reducing costs, optimising p...
Ultralearning: How to Master Hard Skills and Accelerate Your Career with Scott Young
18 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
There is so much to learn!If you’re anything like me, you’re overwhelmed by the number of books, articles, podcasts, online and offline co...
How to Turn Your Textual Data Into a Goldmine with Bill Inmon
11 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
An estimated 80 to 90 percent of the data in an enterprise is text. Sadly, this rich information is mostly neglected for analytical purposes...
The Future of Data-Driven Personalised Healthcare featuring Felipe Flores
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This is the second episode of a two-part series of Leaders of Analytics featuring global data science thought leader and influencer Felipe Flo...
Innovating with Data featuring Felipe Flores – Part 1
27 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Automated decisions, personalised customer and employee experiences and data-driven decision-making are at the core of digital transformation ...
Making AI Sustainable – Ethics, Privacy & Data Pollution with Gianclaudio Malgieri
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we talk about data and AI ethics, we typically view this through a privacy lens.That is, someone’s personal data has either been compro...
How to Hire the Right Data & Analytics Talent with Tim Freestone
13 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is the typical hiring and job search process broken?It is definitely full of bias.First, we get interested candidates to submit their resumes....
Why the Future of Finance is Decentralised with Daniel Liebau
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Blockchain technology, cryptocurrencies and decentralised finance are described by some as massively disruptive technologies that will turn ou...
Making Data Usable with a Universal Semantic Layer Featuring David P Mariani
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Data is everywhere, but do we know what it means?A common problem for many enterprises wanting to adopt cutting edge, data-driven solutions is...
The Dos and Don’ts of Synthetic Data with Minhaaj Rehman
16 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Ever heard of ‘synthetic data’?Synthetic data is data that is artificially created (from statistical models), rather than generated by act...
Using Data to Build a Better World with Dr Alex Antic
09 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Is AI good or bad?That would depend on how AI is applied.AI is a revolutionary capability with the power to do a lot of good and plenty of bad...
Powering Your Organisation with Advanced Business Intelligence - Featuring Jen Stirrup
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Data is eating the world and every industry is impacted.In most modern businesses, customer and employee activities create a plethora of data ...
Carla Gentry & Whitney Myers on What it Takes to Succeed with Data in 2022 and Beyond
23 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
"We’re at a crossroads when it comes to data and its ability to make a difference. Data sprawl has become a real and costly problem ins...
Power and Politics in an Artificial Revolution with Ivana Bartoletti
16 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We are living in an artificial revolution where the balance of power and political influence is shifting towards those who control data and te...
How to Become an Analytics-Driven Organisation with Tom Davenport
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When we talk about analytics and AI-driven organisations, we often think of the likes of Google, Amazon, Facebook, Netflix and Tencent, which ...
The Evolution of Data Science with Ravit Jain
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why is the Data Scientist role called the sexiest job of the 21st century?I believe it’s partly because the data science profession is const...
What does a Chief Data & Analytics Officer do? Featuring Kshira Saagar
26 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In my opinion, any organisation with respect for its data should have a Chief Data & Analytics Officer (CDAO) as part of their C-suite.Alt...
How AI has Changed Manufacturing with Ranga Ramesh
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Data science and machine learning are integral parts of most large-scale product manufacturing processes and are used to understand customer n...
Delivering AI Results with MLOps – Featuring Shalini Kurapati
13 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Data science and machine learning are continuing to evolve as core capabilities across many industries.But high-quality data science output is...
Solving a Trillion-Dollar Problem with AI featuring Min Chen
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
“Out of stock”.Three words with a great deal of significance for retailers and their customers.It is estimated that retail products are ou...
Kate Strachnyi on Building a Global Data Community, Educating Data & Analytics Professionals, Minting NFTs and Getting the Most Out of Your Day
13 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
My guest on this episode of Leaders of Analytics is Kate Strachnyi.Kate is a well-known figure in the global data community. She is a master e...
Exploring the Complexities of AI Ethics with James Brusseau
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This might just be the most interesting and thought-provoking episode of Leaders of Analytics yet. Why?Without even recognising it, you make h...
Exploring the Future of AI in Retail with Shantha Mohan, PhD
16 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
There are so many ways to use AI technology in retail to improve customer experience, optimise supply chains and reduce waste.Yet it seems to ...
How to Embed Analytics into Front-Line Operations with Jason Tan
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
If you dream of using analytics to optimise your customer interactions and squeeze additional value out of your existing operations, then is e...
Creating Customer Empathy at Scale with AI - Featuring Dr Kirk Borne
12 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
AI and machine learning are seen by many as capabilities with enormous potential for unlocking digital personalisation and customer empathy at...
Is AI hype or the Real Deal? Featuring Corey Quinn
19 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Digitally connected humans like you and me are surrounded by a plethora of AI solutions that make our lives easier and more efficient. Just th...
Digital Transformation 2.0 – Data-Driven Personalisation at Scale with Prashant Natarajan
10 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Digital transformation 2.0 is upon us! We have spent the last two decades digitising many products, services and processes to create digital e...
Data-led Disruption: Reimagining Financial Services with Fred Schebesta
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Data, networks and AI are eating the world and industries such as banking, insurance, utilities and telecommunications are changing rapidly as...
Exploring the Future of Consumer Data with Jamie Leach
11 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jamie is a data advocate with a strong belief in the transformative potential of data.She is the founder and CEO of Open Data Australia and th...