Data Futurology - Leadership And Strategy in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science

Naomi Clarke started as a graduate in the oil business, since then she's worked in multiple industries, and now she is Head of Data in the finance sector. Naomi has a strong background on business data arch, business data modelling, data governance.  I loved the human-centred perspective that she has taken to her work. We talk about: - the Management Information Systems (MI or MIS) she created in...

In this episode we speak with Apollo Gerolymbos who is the Head of Data Analytics at the London Fire Brigade. We speak about: - the applications of data science in firefighting - how the London Fire Brigade (LFB) uses data to preempt and minimise fires - the end to end data science process at the LFB - how their data affects laws, policies and citizens’ lives - how Natural Language Processing (NLP...

In this episode we speak with Tony Laing who is the General Manager of Analytics & Data Services at Auto & General. We talk about: - what is the ‘nuts and bolts’ of analytics - what is the data supply chain required in organisations for the delivery of analytics/ML solutions - how to deliver quick wins and strategic projects concurrently - the journey to add significant value in an organisation th...

In this episode we speak with Dr Gabriel Maeztu who is the Co-Founder and & Chief Data Scientist at IOMED Medical Solutions. We talk about: - his background, how he went from medicine to data science and how he combines medicine, data science & entrepreneurship - how to start coding when everyone around you tell you you’re crazy - image processing in medicine, using scikit learn to classify patien...

In this episode we speak with Alessandro Pregnolato, he is the Director of Analytics at Typeform.com. We talk about: - his journey to get where he is, - what is the optimal size of a data science team, - how to use data science in SaaS businesses/startups - the 4 pillars of a great data strategy - how to be an expert generalist in the data space and much more! Alessandro is a Business Analytics Le...

In this episode we speak with Takaharu Tsuda, Practice Director & Head of Data Science at Think Big Analytics. We talk about: - his journey to get where he is, - how applications of data science in many Japanese industries, - the translation of data science into Japanese and why it's hurt the industry! - the 3 layers of skills required in data science and much more! Show notes: www.datafuturology....

In this episode we speak with Jonathan Hart, Head of Data Science & Analytics at MullenLowe Profero. We talk about: - his journey working in the US, UK, India and Japan, - how to create great Data Science teams and a great culture, - how to use data science in strategic decision-making - how to work with teams all over the globe and much more! Show notes: www.datafuturology.com/podcast/10 Jonathan...

In this episode we speak to Matt McDevitt, Director of Data Engineering at Think Big Analytics. We talk about: - his journey working in the US, UK, Europe and Japan as the company grew, - how big data, open source, data engineering and data science work together, - General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), Personally Identifiable Information (PII), data lineage - business value, data products and...

This is a different type episode! This is a recording of a presentation I did to about 300 data scientists in Melbourne, Australia. The theme of the night was Agile Data Science, a passion of mine. In this episode I cover: - the productivity gains an individual and a team can gain using agile methods - how agile is imperfect but very helpful - how I've tweaked agile to fit data science and deliver...

In this episode we speak to Sandra Hogan, Group Head of Customer Analytics at Origin Energy. We talk about: - how to successfully apply data science, - how to gauge your stakeholders ability to consume analytics, - what is analytics for good, the importance of mentorship in data science and much more! Sandra has extensive experience in the Marketing Sciences field, predominantly in re-engineering...

In this episode we speak to Mark Blakey, Ex-Managing Director at his own technology company Mainstream Consulting. We talk about: - how to combine entrepreneurship and data science, - how to create small teams that punch above their weight, - how to scale data-driven products using machine learning and much more! He founded and led Mainstream Consulting, a technology company, for 20 years. During...

In this episode we speak to Dr Anthony Rea, Chief Data Officer at The Bureau of Meteorology of Australia. We talk about what happens to over 30 petabytes of weather data in one of Australia's largest super computer, how to combine data governance and policies with culture and technology, details of the World Meteorological Organisation or WMO - an international data exchange program, how to create...

In this episode we speak to Dr Sam Kharazmi, Head of Data Science at RedBubble. We talk about how to focus on product & users with your data science efforts, how data science can add value to company growth at different stages of the company's journey, how to combine people leadership & tech leadership to better drive business outcomes and much more! Sam is a Data Science, Analytics and Engineerin...

In this episode we speak to Dr Jacek Kowalski, Chief Data Scientist at Australian Unity. We talk about pragmatic and realistic data science, data science for startups and corporates, leadership in analytics, what it takes to get analytics projects through in large corporates and much more! Jacek is a highly experienced ICT manager and technical expert. His areas of expertise include Data Science,...

In this episode we speak to Ben Pattison, Head of Customer Data Science at Medibank. We talk about getting buy-in from stakeholders, how to develop data scientists, the relationship with technology and business, how to define strategic priorities for your data science team and much more! Ben has over 20 years experience, in the UK and Australia, as an analytical and strategic leader, passionate ab...

In this episode we speak to Dr Eugene Dubossarsky, Chief Data Scientist at AlphaZetta and Principal Trainer at Presciient.com We talk about data literacy, questions to ask your potential employer, his definition of actionable insights and much more! For upcoming Data Science, Machine Learning and R courses go to: http://presciient.com/current-courses/ Eugene is a Strategic Advisor in all aspects D...