CDO Magazine Podcast Series

Luis Velandia, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Best Doctors Insurance, speaks with Carlos Cruz, National Lead of Data Strategy and Governance at Centric Consulting, about strategies to communicate with diverse audiences, implementing data governance, and the role of data governance in AI.

Ben Joseph, Chief Data Officer and AIG at USPS OIG, speaks with Michael Hughes, Chief Business Officer of Duality Technologies, about complying with regulations, following data lineage, ensuring transparency with AI and ML, and the importance of data collaboration.

Caitlin Plein, VP Data Analytics and Engineering at Clayco Construction Company, speaks with Derek Strauss, Chairman at Gavroshe and CDO Magazine Editorial Board Member, about her background, the construction industry, fundamental issues of incorporating data and analytics, and how to get the best out of it.

Dr. Joe Perez, Systems Analyst and Team Lead at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with Bill Sullivan, VP and General Manager at Denodo, about his early life, education, professional journey, and transitioning into technology.

Bharathi Rajan, VP enterprise Data and Applications at Swire Coca-Cola - USA, speaks with Asha Saxena, Founder and CEO of WLDA.tech , in the CDO Magazine's Women's History Month series about celebrating women in tech, her role in the company, the need to have solid data foundations, executing a data governance program, building AI ethically, and the role of women in the AI age.

Ken Pfeil, Chief Data Officer at the Commonwealth of Virginia, speaks with Adita Karkera, Chief Data Officer of Government and Public Services at Deloitte, about data modernization challenges in different sectors, building the Commonwealth Data Trust and Universal Entity Index, the data trust automation project, having an open data portal, and community support.

Sanjay Saxena, Head of Data Management, Protection, and Governance at Bread Financial, speaks with Laurissa Krishock, Strategic Account Executive at OneTrust, about bringing siloed teams together, the organizational approach to AI and ML, and building the right data foundation for AI programs.

Una Shortt, Group Chief Data Officer, Schneider Electric, speaks with Dave McEachern, Managing Director at AHEAD, about acknowledging data as an asset, four golden principles of data governance, data life cycle management, and the approach to hiring and developing skilled data talent.

Howard Miller, Chief Information Officer of UCLA Anderson School of Management speaks with Asha Saxena, Founder and CEO of WLDA.tech , in the CDO Magazine's Women's History Month series about supporting women in tech as a male ally, the impact of AI in higher education, the need for organizational change management, and fostering women leaders across industries.

Jill Campbell, Former Director of ITSG Program Management Office at Belcan, speaks with Derek Strauss, Chairman at Gavroshe and CDO Magazine Editorial Board Member, about the root causes of data problems, devising solutions, data governance programs, and the importance of ownership.

Wendy Janssen, Global Director and Head of SRM Analytics at Mars, speaks with Amy Horowitz, VP of Data Governance Solutions Sales at Informatica, about engaging business stakeholders, best practices to deliver data value and the importance of building partnerships.

Brad Reynolds, Senior Vice President – Artificial Intelligence at Expedient, speaks with Robert Lutton, VP of Sandhill Consultants, and Editorial Board Vice Chair, CDO Magazine, about building trust and transparency with AI models, hosting private models, involving AI in data architecture, incorporating small language models, and coupling AI with data for organizational success.

Heidi Lanford, Former Chief Data Officer of Fitch Group, Inc. speaks with Amy Horowitz, VP of Data Governance Solution Sales at Informatica, about data literacy, AI ownership, aligning use cases with business goals, balancing data democratization with governance, and strategizing to rebrand data governance as an enabler and not a roadblock.

Luis Velandia, Chief Data and Analytics Officer at Best Doctors Insurance, speaks with Carlos Cruz, National Lead of Data Strategy and Governance at Centric Consulting, about the keys to organizational success, the approach to cloud modernization, and the importance of data storytelling.

Amit Parulekar, Director of Advanced Analytics and AI strategy at Brown-Forman, speaks with Nayla Sidhoum, Client Director at AHEAD, about the three stages of building an AI strategy, managing AI use cases, talent upskilling, and the organizational impact of AI.

Sandy Estrada, VP, Analytics Practice Leader at Cervello (a Kearney Company), speaks with Asha Saxena, Founder and CEO of WLDA.tech , in the CDO Magazine Women's History Month Series about championing women, building strategies with diverse perspectives, on responsible AI usage, addressing challenges, and AI tools as productivity drivers.

Ted Cotterill, Indiana Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel for the Management Performance Hub (MPH), speaks with Bill Sullivan, VP and General Manager for US Federal at Denodo, about setting up the State Risk and Authorization Management Program (StateRAMP), the key to effective governance, participation of various sectors in the program, importance of cyber supply-chain, getting StateRAMP c...

Ioana Mazare, VP, Enterprise Data Strategy at UPS, speaks with Susan Wilson, Group VP, Americas Solutions Leader at Informatica, about data democratization empowering data users, and measuring the business value of initiatives tied to data culture and literacy.

Besa Bauta, Chief Information Officer, Jewish Board of Family and Children's Services, speaks with Asha Saxena, Founder and CEO of WLDA.tech , in the CDO Magazine's Women's History Month series about celebrating women in tech, her evolving role with regards to AI, the future of LLMs, the need for updated privacy regulations, and the role of women in data and technology.

Ben Joseph, CDO and AIG at USPS OIG, speaks with Michael Hughes, Chief Business Officer of Duality Technologies, about the initiative USPS OIG has taken to leverage technology, operationalizing generative AI models and the organization's approach to leveraging AI and ML.

Ken Pfeil, Chief Data Officer at Commonwealth of Virginia, speaks with Adita Karkera, Chief Data Officer of Government and Public Services at Deloitte, about his professional journey, responsibilities as an office, collaboration with agencies, data management, and prioritization of resources.

Deep Ratna Srivastav, SVP, Head of AI and Digital Transformation at Franklin Templeton, speaks with Nazar Labunets, Product Marketing Manager at Ataccama, about the challenges with AI and digital transformation; bridging the technical and business gap; collaboration within teams, approaches to ensure ROI, and the importance of having a functional mindset.

Dr. Joe Perez, Systems Analyst/Team Lead at the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services, speaks with Bill Sullivan, VP and General Manager at Denodo, about the importance of data storytelling and how it is transforming businesses.

Sanjay Saxena, Head of Data Management, Protection, and Governance at Bread Financial, speaks with Laurissa Krishock, Strategic Account Executive at OneTrust, about the changing role of Chief Data Officers, advice to new data practitioners, driving analytic capabilities, the analytics journey, and bringing business units together to align with data and organizational goals.

Jill Campbell, Former Director of the ITSG Program Management Office at Belcan, speaks with Derek Strauss, Chairman at Gavroshe and CDO Magazine Editorial Board Member, about her background in IT and the historical progression of data leading to managing data as a product.