In:Confidence: Recent Episodes
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Join the data conversation! On this show, we invite thought leaders and futurists to delve into topics and trends concerning data, analytics, and privacy professionals. We’ll cover how to use, manage, and protect your data more effectively, touch on the regulations and policies affecting the industry, and predict what the future of data will look like. Stay up to date with what’s new in data by listening to In Confidence: The Podcast for DataOps Leaders.
Keeping every work team on the same trajectory for goals is key in utilizing the work balance of the human element in data science and analytics. Our guest today, Anne Marie Liska, Director of Partner Analytics at Zillow, joined to discuss how companies are balancing the human element of data sciences and analytics to create better collaboration between work teams and the executive leadership team’s vision and own goals stay on the same trajectory!
Join us as we discuss:
* Data science for corporate usage
* Balancing the human element of data analytics
* Focusing tasks based on the executive team’s vision
* Creating career paths for retention and promotion
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When it comes to building your data team, assembling the strongest team possible is always top of mind. But sometimes you need to enact not just offensive data objectives to find those great additional team members, but also establish defensive objectives too to help.
Our guest today, Sunanda Parthasarathy, Executive Director of Data Science at CVS Health, joined to discuss how to implement offensive and defensive data tactics and the importance of identifying, hiring, and building strong, diverse data and analytics teams.
Join us as we also explore::
The differences in building teams based on growth vs retention basis
The importance of diversity in team-building
The lessons learned coming out of COVID pandemic as a healthcare company
The critical role of having aligned partnerships between data science teams and the broader business to ensure successful data initiatives
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In today’s episode, Hanna Helin, Global Head of Technology Innovation at THe London Stock Exchange Group [LSEG], joins the show to discuss how the financial service industry is constantly making necessary changes in their workflows internally and with customers as tech continues to develop. From Slack messaging to mitigating risk for customers, companies need to stay ahead of the curve whenever new technologies are introduced.
Join us as we discuss:
- How to mitigate risk of the emerging technologies
- The major tech trends in the financial service industry
- Finding data solutions that are compatible and compliant for global customers
- How Slack has changed internal workflow
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In this episode of In:Confidence, Punit Bhatia, Data Privacy Consultant and Board Member at ISACA Belgium Chapter, joins the show to discuss the latest trends in data privacy, how they reflect broader societal trends, and the changes companies need to adopt to keep up with the rapidly evolving data privacy landscape. We also take a dive into the human side of data and our moral responsibility to be respectful and ethical with people’s private information. As show host Tina Tang says, how we treat data, especially other people's data, is philosophical.
We also explore:
- Data lifecycling and other key areas where companies struggle to adapt in data privacy
- Detrimental data myths and why they are so dangerous
- The importance of training employees in job-specific roles and why you should start that implementation today
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In this episode of In:Confidence, Pablo Alvarez, Global Director of Product Management at Denodo, joins the show to discuss data virtualization and the power of changing your mindset to change your data strategy for the better.
Join us as we discuss:
- What makes this current moment in the data and analytics space so special
- The biggest trends that are emerging in the field of data and analytics
- The importance of data virtualization and data mesh
- A customer’s journey to cloud migration
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AI is the new frontier in medicine. But with patient health data being the most personal and sensitive category of data that you can generate, how do you ensure that sensitive information is secure while also reaping its benefits for the sake of the patient and the advancement of public health?
In this episode, Aaron Sullivan, Head of Commercial Strategy, Radiology Digital Solutions at Bayer Pharmaceuticals, joins the show to discuss the adoption of AI technology in healthcare systems. Aaron tells us all about how AI provides enhanced solutions for patients and critical knowledge for healthcare providers, specifically in his specialty of radiology.
Join us as we discuss:
- Examples of improved patient outcomes when AI is utilized as a healthcare tool
- How patient health data is being used as a preventative measure
- How to effectively protect patient health data
- Measuring the success of AI in radiology
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Each year, more and more businesses are making the leap to the cloud. It’s clear that cloud adoption is no longer optional — it is the way of the future. But when you are ready to take that leap, where do you start?
In this episode, Miles Ward, Chief Technology Officer at SADA, joins the show to discuss his experience assisting organizations with their cloud transformations. Miles gives us the inside scoop on the importance of cloud transformation and how it can help organizations stay safe and efficient.
Join us as we discuss:
- Some of the biggest challenges organizations face with digital transformation and cloud migration, and how to address those challenges
- How leveraging the cloud can help organizations address challenges with data privacy and sovereignty, and comply with privacy rules and regulations
- How humans can be a weak link with regard to data protection – and steps that can be taken to prevent that
- How to determine the right approach to cloud adoption for your organization
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Data is the backbone of any sizable company and can be a very important aid when it comes to decision-making in organizations. But how heavily should we rely on data vs. our intuition when it comes to those decisions? Our guest reminds us that data strategy doesn't exist in a vacuum; keep it aligned to business strategy.
In this episode, Jeff Klagenberg, a data and application architecture thought leader, shares how his love of photography, philosophy, and physics have shaped his perspective on data strategy, and the role of confirmation bias.
Join us as we also discuss:
- How to address the challenges to making data safe, transparent and accessible at scale
- The importance of automation, metadata, and policies
- Best practices in data management and data analytics
- The value of embracing a growth mind-set related to data protection
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On this episode of In:Confidence, Theresa Kushner, AI/Analytics Consultant at NTT DATA, joins us to share her perspective on data analytics and how it can be applied to solve real life business challenges. Theresa is passionate about helping companies derive value from data and her unique background in journalism helps her do just that.
But how, you ask?
Through storytelling. Theresa heavily encourages the use of storytelling because it’s how people learn best and storytelling makes data applicable in our everyday lives. By creating a narrative to go along with the numbers, you can give those outside of your industry a better understanding of the problem at hand, which can lead to solutions.
Join us as we also discuss:
- What is means to be a data evangelist or, the term Theresa coined, “Data-vangelist”
- Why retaining the analytical value of data while maintaining privacy is critical
- The ideal approach an organization should use to ensure safe and secure use of their data
- Trends in the industry related to A.I.
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Recent best practices in data are to quantify the value of data and embrace new tools and tech around data. But how do we roll that out globally?
In this conversation with Tina Rosario, Chief Data Officer, Europe at SAP and EMEA Regional Director for Women in Big Data, we discuss:
- How to assign business value to data
- The importance of embracing “data for good”
- How to build a company culture and effective policies around data intelligence
- The impact of changes in government regulations, privacy, and security around data
- The role of data in the French cultural and governmental response to Covid-19
- How Women in Big Data is breaking down barriers and increasing diversity across the global data industry
More information about Tina and today’s topics:
- LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tina-rosario-941391b/
- Company Website: https://www.sap.com/index.html
- Women in Big Data: https://www.womeninbigdata.org/
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How are data controls and privacy different between audiences? How is the entertainment industry innovating with data?
There’s been a thick curtain over the inner workings of media and franchises, and it’s interesting to think about how big-name brands approach data.
In this episode, Suja Viswesan, Senior Vice President and Head of Data at WarnerMedia, touches on innovation, and how personally identifiable information is protected.
We discuss:
- Personally identifiable information—how is it protected?
- Different controls for different audiences
- Innovating with data
- Challenges in the entertainment industry
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When an issue arises, most people are quick to look at people or technology as the source. But how often is the system looked at?
When working with data, having a system that doesn’t empower its employees can be the biggest detriment. If a team has a ceiling, there’s only so much that can be accomplished.
In this episode, Chris Bergh, CEO and "Head Chef" at DataKitchen, explains the data assembly line, its multitude of benefits, and why talking to your customers is the quickest, albeit uncommon, way to solve customer problems.
We discuss:
- Marrying an assembly line, being a chef, & data operations together
- Focusing on more than just customers as the end person
- Selling an assembly line approach w/ fast results & low errors
- Debunking data myths & steps for the future
Resource mentioned during the podcast:
- The DataOps Cookbook
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In the age of big data, data security and data privacy are vital to maintaining customer trust and ensuring the long-term viability of an organization.
And the only way to successfully implement these initiatives is through modern data provisioning.
Jason du Preez, CEO of Privitar, joins the show to discuss modern data provisioning and how it fits into the larger picture of data privacy.
We discuss:
- The founding of Privitar
- The difference between data privacy and data security
- Tips for building a culture around privacy by design
- The importance of modern data provisioning and ethical data use
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The focus of a successful data science team should not be on building complex models. It should be on building compelling experiences and manifesting creative solutions—that's the way to transform industries.
Jorge Lozano, Manager of Data Science and Innovation, and his team at Steelcase use this approach and the organizational impact has been tremendous.
In this episode, Jorge breaks down some of the innovative initiatives his team has been working on and the lessons they’ve learned along the way.
We discuss:
- His move from customer service to advanced analytics at Steelcase
- How predictive leads emerged from the ashes of a failed customer churn project
- How to get an entire organization on board for an analytics initiative
- The role analytics plays in retrofitting office spaces for a post-COVID return
- The transition from a team of data scientists to a data science team
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Formed in 2005, the idea behind the EDM Council was to create a trade association that would cater to the emerging role of the chief data officer.
Today, the organization supports data professionals by providing best practices for responsibly and ethically managing information—including, most recently, a framework on how to manage data in the cloud.
In this episode, John Bottega, President at EDM Council, explains how the association came to be and the important work that they do.
We discuss:
- What the EDM Council does for data practitioners
- The origin of the Cloud Data Management Capability (CDMC) Framework
- Providing guidance around “data for good”
- Data management myths and what’s on the horizon
Resources mentioned during the podcast:
- EDM Council website
- CDMC Framework
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When data is treated as technology, what inevitably happens is the business no longer feels like they own it—and it starts doing its own thing.
Now, rather than having a centralized depository of company data, you have a shantytown of data across your organization with everybody grasping onto their own departmental shards of information.
How do you escape a data shantytown?
In this episode, Anand Pandya, Chief Data Officer at Curinos, explains why treating data as a business-owned asset will help you break free of the dreaded data shantytown.
We discuss:
- The benefits of a consultative approach
- Why data needs to be seen as a business-owned asset
- Why a CDO’s job is to answer the question, “now what?”
- The importance of tying data professionals into the lifecycle of data
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Most people approach data and privacy from a business or legal perspective.
But today’s guest, Giorgia Vulcano, Global Digital Ethics Manager at AB InBev, uses a human-centered approach to data and privacy. It’s an approach centered on true moments of collaboration and co-creation between legal and non-legal teams.
In this episode, she shares why it’s essential that we put our data subjects at the center of everything we do and why collaboration is the only way to achieve the type of innovation we hope to achieve.
We discuss:
- The Legal by Design Framework
- How data ethics influences product development and innovation
- How to integrate empathy into data processes
- How to go from a global focus down to a local focus in design
Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:
- Legal by Design Video
- Legal by Design Framework
- Privitar's Safe Analytics Resource Hub
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As a boy in Trinidad, he taught himself to program on an ancient Tandy TRS-80.
He has a Master’s in engineering and received his PhD in genomics while in medical school.
My guest today is Dr. Dexter Hadley, the founding Chief of the Division of AI at the University of Central Florida’s College of Medicine.
Astronomically talented and a lover of rum, he’s also a pioneering entrepreneur. As the founder of Hadley Lab, he strives to “translate big data into precision medicine and digital health.”
In this episode, we’ll dive into:
- How Dr. Hadley is optimizing AI for cancer research
- The immense conundrum of data privacy vs. medical advancement
- Recognizing and overcoming biases in your data
- How sharing your health data can help your community
- Training new doctors in the benefits of programming
Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:
- "From Bits to Bedside: Translating Big Data into Precision Medicine and Artificial Intelligence,” video by Dexter Hadley, M.D., Ph.D., UCF College of Medicine's Clinical and Computer Sciences
- “Translating Big Data Into Precision Screening and Diagnosis of Melanoma with Smartphones,” video by Dexter Hadley, M.D., Ph.D., UCF College of Medicine's Clinical and Computer Sciences
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To holistically protect data, you need to understand both the purpose and intent of that data. Having that understanding will also pave the way for extracting actionable insights while still maintaining compliance with data regulations.
Furthermore, transparency and accountability are key — transparency from defined processes and accountability through defined roles.
In this episode, we’re joined by two members of the Privitar family, Guy Cohen, Head of Policy, and Marcus Grazette, Europe Policy Lead, who share thoughts and best practices for anonymization and sharing data.
We discuss:
- The mission and work of a policy team
- Myths and best practices around anonymization
- How to approach sharing data while maintaining compliance
- Managing risks and implementing controls
Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:
- Introduction to Anonymization: A joint paper by Bristows and Privitar
- Health Data Sharing Case Studies
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Years ago, companies were happy to collect large swaths of data and toss them into data lakes in the cloud.
But since then, there’s been a movement towards understanding the data, and ensuring that the data you collect serves the business outcome you hope to achieve.
Usage and intent are hot topics in the data world.
The ultimate question today is how can you derive insights from data, but still make sure you’re properly protecting it?
In this episode, Cindy Maike, VP Industry Solutions & Value Management at Cloudera, shares her thoughts on implementing safe analytics practices into your data strategy.
We discuss:
- The bad data habits that the pandemic illuminated
- Safe analytics and a focus on usage and intent
- Challenges caused by data sovereignty rules
- Data for good and climate risk analytics
Check out these resources we mentioned during the podcast:
- GPS to Self Empowerment by Dr. Faye Mandell
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In this trailer episode for In Confidence, Nick Curcuru, Vice President at Privitar , outlines the purpose of the show and what listeners can expect from upcoming episodes, including:
- Why base a show around safety analytics?
- Why safety analytics needs a community to be built
- The kinds of things viewers will learn from future episodes
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