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Data Driven
Data Driven: the podcast where we explore the emerging field of Data Science. We bring the best minds in Data, Software Engineering, Machine Learning, and Artificial Intelligence right to you every Tuesday. The field of data science mashes up the worlds of statistics, database architecture and software engineering. Data Scientist has been labelled by the Harvard Business Review, as "the sexiest job of the 21st century." A quick search of job search sites reveal that this field is in high demand. In a world where Data is the new Oil, Data Science the new Refineries, consider this Car Talk for the Data Age. Every week we bring the best minds in this emerging field straight to you. Our goal is to educate and inspire our listeners so that they can be prepared to thrive in a Data Driven world.
Categories: Technology
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In this episode Frank and Andy welcome Jennifer Swanson explains how businesses can reinvent themselves for the data driven age of AI.
From recognizing the importance of defining clear strategies and outcomes to the struggles of change management, Jennifer reveals that the heart of digital transformation lies in aligning individuals to the company's objectives, and significantly, that it's less about the technology itself and more about the people and processes.
Whether you're a leader in your organization, part of a cross-functional team, or simply intrigued by the intersections of technology and business, this episode is a rich exploration of what it really means to be digitally transformed.
Show Notes
05:31 Technology now integral to every business operation.
07:07 Offline businesses integrating technology for improved experience.
10:04 First wave of digital transformation: applying technology.
14:09 Data governance key to organization's predictable success.
16:54 Organizational governance ensures strategy, priorities, and outcomes.
21:47 Training, support, and focus key for empowerment.
25:57 Selecting narrow slices drives model implementation success.
28:49 "Positive experiences with scrum and DevOps"
32:22 Leadership defines market, customer, and problems.
36:12 In cross functional teams, sticking to lanes.
38:53 Embrace collaboration and diplomacy for success.
40:26 Smart professionals promoted to leadership roles, questioning suitability.
44:15 Found work through family influence and adaptability.
47:23 Experimenting with tech is now very accessible.
50:28 Family loves Audible, enjoys romance novel series.
55:23 Jennifer, thanks for the great digital transformation explanation.
Previous episodes
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442 - Jennifer Swanson on Reinventing Business for the Era of Data and AI Tue, 05 Mar 2024 - 0h
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441 - Danny Maloney on AI’s Leap to Marketing Mastery Thu, 29 Feb 2024 - 0h
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440 - Luke Diaz on Leveraging Data for Customer Retention and Business Growth Tue, 27 Feb 2024 - 0h
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439 - Jeremy Utley on Crafting Smarter Conversations with AI Mon, 19 Feb 2024 - 0h
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438 - Rene Schulte on the Evolution of AI and Its Impact Across Industries Tue, 13 Feb 2024 - 0h
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437 - Ronen Dar on GPU Orchestration for Building ML Models Mon, 05 Feb 2024 - 0h
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436 - Devvret Rishi on Powering Real-World AI with Declarative AI and Open Source Thu, 01 Feb 2024 - 0h
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435 - Blake Reichenbach on Marketing, Curiosity, and the Love of Books Tue, 16 Jan 2024 - 0h
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434 - Max Sklar on Exploring AI, Data Science, and Local Search Wed, 03 Jan 2024 - 0h
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433 - Navigating the Complexity of Operationalizing ML Models Mon, 04 Dec 2023 - 0h
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432 - Advanced Fraud Prevention in the Age of Artificial Intelligence Wed, 29 Nov 2023 - 0h
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431 - Diving into Re:Invent 2023: Open Sourcing Dingo and Being in the Top 2.5 Percent Tue, 28 Nov 2023
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430 - OpenAI Drama, Open Source, and Andy's New Venture Wed, 22 Nov 2023
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429 - Two Hosts on Two Coasts Wed, 15 Nov 2023 - 0h
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428 - Brennan Lamey on Entrepreneurship & Data Engineering in the Web 3 Era Mon, 06 Nov 2023 - 0h
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427 - BAILeY Celebrates Guy Fawkes Night Sun, 05 Nov 2023 - 0h
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426 - New Year in November, Podcast Backlog, and Scheduling Issues Fri, 03 Nov 2023 - 0h
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425 - Nickolas Means on Software Engineering, Data Liability, and Good Coffee Thu, 02 Nov 2023 - 0h
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424 - Joe Baffone on the Role of Data in Transforming Healthcare Mon, 30 Oct 2023 - 0h
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423 - Data, Security, And Advanced Persistent Threats with Patrick Hynds and Duane Laflotte Fri, 27 Oct 2023 - 0h
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422 - Talking AI at OpenShift Commons Gathering in Raleigh Wed, 18 Oct 2023 - 0h
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421 - Twingate, AI, and Raspberry Pi Fri, 06 Oct 2023
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420 - *Livestream* Creating a Home Lab, Speaking, and an Upcoming Webinar Mon, 25 Sep 2023 - 0h
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419 - *Data Point* Data Collection on Vacation Thu, 31 Aug 2023 - 0h
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418 - Adam Ross Nelson on Getting Started in a Data Science Career Wed, 30 Aug 2023
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417 - Piero Molino on the Impact of Declarative ML Tue, 15 Aug 2023 - 0h
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416 - Lauren Maffeo on Data Governance from the Ground Up Tue, 18 Jul 2023 - 0h
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415 - Lauren Tickner on Strategies for Building a Personal Brand Mon, 03 Jul 2023 - 0h
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414 - Steve Orrin on the Importance of Hardware in AI Development Tue, 27 Jun 2023
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413 - *DataPoint* Accelerating AI with Python-native Ray and the Importance of Open Source in AI Fri, 16 Jun 2023 - 0h
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412 - Saket Saurabh on Automating Data Engineering Tue, 23 May 2023 - 0h
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411 - Celebrating 6 years of Data Driven and a New Magazine Tue, 16 May 2023
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410 - Albert Castellana on Generative AI Agents Tue, 09 May 2023 - 0h
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409 - Bryan Debois on Autonomous Industrial AI Tue, 02 May 2023 - 0h
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408 - W. Curtis Preston on the Future of Backup Tech Tue, 25 Apr 2023 - 0h
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407 - Thomas Yionoulis on Going from Stand Up to Start Up Wed, 12 Apr 2023 - 0h
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406 - Gevorg Karapetyan on Talking with Your Data Tue, 04 Apr 2023 - 0h
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405 - *DataPoint* Andy Back at Heathrow After SQLBits Thu, 16 Mar 2023 - 0h
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404 - Chris Nguyen on Teaching AI Common Sense Tue, 14 Mar 2023 - 0h
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403 - AI's Big Security Problem Tue, 28 Feb 2023 - 0h
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402 - *Bonus* Buzzwords with Bailey Sat, 18 Feb 2023 - 0h
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401 - Josh Blumert on Containerized Storage Thu, 16 Feb 2023
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400 - Big Tech Layoffs Wed, 25 Jan 2023
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399 - *Data Point* Live from New York Fri, 20 Jan 2023 - 0h
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398 - Jack Tompkins on the Power of Dashboards Mon, 09 Jan 2023 - 0h
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397 - 2022 Year in Review Fri, 30 Dec 2022
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396 - AWS ReInvent ReCap Mon, 05 Dec 2022 - 0h
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395 - *AWS ReInvent* Walking Around the Expo Floor and the Robotic Bartender Tue, 29 Nov 2022 - 0h
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394 - *preInvent* Speaking at re:Invent 2022 about Red Hat OpenShift Data Science! Tue, 22 Nov 2022 - 0h
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393 - *Update* PASS Summit and AWS re:Invent Mon, 14 Nov 2022 - 0h