CDO Magazine Podcast Series

Wendy Janssen, Global Director and Head of SRM Analytics at Mars, speaks with Amy Horowitz, VP of Data Governance Solutions Sales at Informatica, about building a data-driven culture, measuring business value, and best practices.

Brad Reynolds, Senior Vice President – Artificial Intelligence at Expedient speaks with Robert Lutton, VP, Sandhill Consultants, and Editorial Board Vice Chair, CDO Magazine, about the challenges with scaling AI, the need to portray quick small wins, addressing AI challenges as an organization, and how it is all about data in the end.

Bhavna Mehta, AVP of Data and Analytics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, speaks with Mike Kaiser, Data and Analytics Practice Lead at Centric Consulting, about transitioning from siloed to federated operating models, implementing the organizational data and analytics ecosystem, creating a self-service platform, impact of new technology shifts, strategies to implement change, and t...

Heidi Lanford, Former Chief Data Officer of Fitch Group, Inc. speaks with Amy Horowitz, VP of Data Governance Solution Sales at Informatica, about embracing AI in data management space, measuring data and analytics value, the need for a C-Suite level dashboard, and tips for value delivery.

Amit Parulekar, Director of Advanced Analytics and AI strategy at Brown-Forman, speaks with Nayla Sidhoum, Client Director at AHEAD, about his role, collaborating with business teams and leveraging AI, challenges in harnessing AI power, need for effective change management, have a solid data foundation, choosing the right model to do AI, and establishing AI governance through the AI Center of Exce...

Ioana Mazare, VP, Enterprise Data Strategy at UPS, speaks with Susan Wilson, Group VP, Americas Solutions Leader at Informatica, about leaders embracing analytics and AI, the purpose of data, on being an early adopter of innovation, strategic leveraging of generative AI, and the need of guardrails to balance AI uses and risks.

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 successful data product use cases, launching cloud-based virtual desktop environments, getting legislative support, technology approaches, building a risk management framework, and the strategic objectives of MP...

Krishna Tummalapalli, Director of Data Engineering and Visual Analytics at Ohio Health, speaks with PJ Weidner, District Sales Manager for OH, KY, IN, and WV at Pure Storage about understanding emerging product capabilities, customer service as a key differentiator, the data analytics roadmap, and the role of leaders in finding the right way while embracing tools and technologies.

Deep Ratna Srivastava, SVP, Head of AI and Digital Transformation at Franklin Templeton, speaks with Nazar Labunets, Product Marketing Manager at Ataccama, about the role of generative AI, the importance of data quality and governance, AI governance, and capabilities that ensure AI accuracy.

Ryan Hale, CIO at Lithko Contracting, speaks with Toric CEO Thiago Da Costa the role of leadership in making the company data-driven, level of data maturity, and keeping up with technology.

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 making data actionable, opportunities and challenges in data management, and the crucial role of data analytics.

Michael Speas, VP, Chief Information Security Officer and Infrastructure at Western & Southern Financial Group, speaks with Michael Sutter, CEO of Enlivened Tech, about fostering security awareness, the need for tools and techniques, preparing for a data breach, and leveraging AI to address cybersecurity challenges.

Diena Lee Mann, Founder and CEO of Spectio speaks with Steve Wanamaker, Founder and Publisher, CDO Magazine about Spectio as a product and business, the primary challenges in deploying BI tools, co-existing with BI solutions, and the impact of AI on the role of business analysts.

Brad Reynolds, Senior Vice President – Artificial Intelligence at Expedient speaks with Robert Lutton, VP, Sandhill Consultants, and Editorial Board Vice Chair, CDO Magazine about, the use of generative AI in enterprises, showing quick results with AI, strategies to couple AI with private data, and controlling shadow AI.

Bhavna Mehta, AVP of Data and Analytics at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, speaks with Mike Kaiser, Data and Analytics Practice Lead at Centric Consulting, about roadmaps to formulating data strategies, staying updated and integrating tools, the scope of AI and ML, and challenges as a pediatric organization.

Ty Sonagere, Director of Analytics at Akron Children’s Hospital, speaks with Mike Woods, VP - Sales at Denodo about organizational data users, data architecture, data democratization and the role of security and compliance, data challenges in the healthcare sector, and key takeaways to build enterprise data strategy.

Julie Smith, Director of Data and Analytics at Alation, speaks with Robert Lutton, VP of Sandhill Consultants and Editorial Board Vice Chair at CDO Magazine, data literacy for better AI adoption, data governance as an enabler,  workplace diversity and inclusion, and the need to invest in people.

Ioana Mazare, VP, Enterprise Data Strategy at UPS, speaks with Susan Wilson, Group VP, Americas Solutions Leader at Informatica about her professional journey in the space of data and analytics, aligning data priorities with business objectives, and communicating the value of data and analytics to various groups.

Suresh Martha, Head of Data-Driven Innovations and Analytics at EMD Serono speaks with Lana Feng, Co-Founder and CEO of Huma. AI about adding value with generative AI, Tableau deploying its own GPT through an OpenAI partnership, build versus buy, transitioning to agile, picking the right use cases, bringing in transparent AI solutions, and the industry’s approach to GenAI while ensuring guardrails...

Regis Deshayes, Head of Data Quality, and Stefan Hilbert, Data Scientist at Zeiss Group, speak with Derek Strauss, Chairman at Gavroshe, and Editorial Board Member, CDO Magazine about the future of data quality and data literacy, the role of AI in automating data quality, adopting FAIR principles, driving data literacy, and strategies to implement successful data programs.

Michael Redmond, Deputy CISO, City of Louisville, speaks with Christian Dreisbach, Business Development at Centric Consulting about understanding the next move of bad actors, the importance of the right degree, the role of CISO today, and keeping up with work-life balance.

Ted Cotterill, Indiana Chief Privacy Officer and General Counsel for the Management Performance Hub, speaks with Bill Sullivan, VP and General Manager for US Federal at Denodo about his professional journey, transitioning into public service, challenges of the role, and overcoming regulatory hurdles to become data-driven.

Krishna Tummalapalli, Director, Data Engineering & Visual Analytics at Ohio Health, speaks with PJ Weidner, District Sales Manager for OH, KY, IN, and WV at Pure Storage, about the importance of data in delivering business outcomes, improving data quality, reducing data silos, and the importance of like third-party data solutions.

Deep Ratna Srivastava, SVP, Head of AI and Digital Transformation at Franklin Templeton, speaks with Nazar Labunets, Product Marketing Manager at Ataccama, in a video interview about his role, AI as an enabler, and impact and usage of AI to transform business.

Ryan Hale, CIO at Lithko Contracting, speaks with Toric CEO Thiago Da Costa about the company, its approach towards data, the organizational data journey, the impact of AI, the importance of tools, and how Lithko aggregates its capabilities.