Lights On Data Show

What's a proven and tested means of creating a dashboard wireframe that aligns your data with the needs of the business, meets user goals and achieves actionable outcomes? Here are some tips and best practices shared by Nicholas Kelly, Author, Instructor, and Creator of the Dashboard Wireframe Kit.

Direct mail may be older than the Flintstones, but this massive marketing channel is hardly stuck in the stone age. Top brands are spending billions to target, scale, and measure their direct mail marketing efforts, and they’re seeing huge dividends in return: we’re talking 90% open rates, brand recall that’s 30% greater than that of digital advertisements, and higher ROI than any other media chan...

The benefits and need for a data governance value framework, its components, challenges to overcome and best practices to adopt. Sarang S Bapat is the Director of Data Governance at Mitsubishi Electric Trane. 

Welcome to our podcast episode about "AI in Healthcare"! In a world where technology continues to evolve and impact every aspect of our lives, the healthcare industry is no exception. Artificial intelligence has the potential to revolutionize the way we diagnose, treat, and manage illnesses. Join us as we delve into the fascinating intersection of AI and healthcare, exploring the latest...

On this special edition episode of the Lights On Data Show, my guest, Monica Kay Royal - Founder & Chief Data Enthusiast at nerdnourishment, will dive into Data Security. We'll see what it is, why companies should pay attention to it, as well as tips and tricks and best practices that we can all follow. 

What does it take to build a best-in-class Data Stewardship program? Rohin Bansal is the Director of Data Governance at Telus. He has significant experience in leading data governance strategy to operate in a fast-paced technology environment. Let's all benefit from it by joining this episode of the Lights On Data Show.

What are the needs and challenges around embarking on a data cloud cost optimization? What are some optimization strategies, best practices, tools and services that we could use? Vinoo Ganesh, Founder of Stealth, will walk us through it.

This is the intro to DataOps that you've been waiting for. All about what it is, why it matters, best practices, and how to start into this field. My guest today is Jennifer Glenski, Director of Product Management at BMC Software.

There is a fundamental misunderstanding that presentations are solely conduits for information. Rather, they are catalysts for inspiring action: not only information, but also emotion is required in order to have maximum impact on an organization.  Christopher Chin, Public Speaking Coach, is our guest today and will talk about the techniques others can use to integrate both of those critical compo...

Is Data Democratization a buzzword? Let's see what it is, why companies should pay attention to it, as well as tips and best practices for companies to take to enable it. On this special edition episode of the Lights On Data Show, my guest Niraj Dugar, CDO - Data Manager at Shell India, will dive into Data Democratization.

Why and how we can use the data mesh to enable data as a product. Dr. Alexander Borek is a data leader, author and keynoter and supports tech and established companies on their data and AI journeys, in particular, with regards to strategy, roadmap, product management, architecture and scaling tech and talent.

Let's talk about Data Management. My guest, Anjali Chinchanikar, a Data Leader in data management, will explain data management through analogies, explain why it is important, and share with us some best practices to follow. If you'd like to get a quick intro into Data Management, don't miss this episode of the Lights On Data Show.

How can the data we collect help unearth our past and bring communities together? Join us in this touching conversation on how data can impact people, culture, and communities. Ryan Hum is VP of Data and Chief Information Officer at Canada Energy Regulator.

Introverts and extroverts of an organization have the SAME amount of good ideas, but often the introverts’ ideas are drowned out and suppressed by the extroverts. In this episode we talk about the balancing conversation table that addresses that challenge, sentient objects,  neuropathways, control models for agentive systems, and much more. Meet David Rose an entrepreneur, MIT lecturer,...

What are the 3 most prevalent pitfalls when putting together a data strategy? Dora Boussias is our guest on the Lights On Data Show to talk to us all about that. She is a business data and technology leader with deep domain expertise in data, analytics, enterprise architecture and digital transformation. Currently and throughout most her career in leadership roles of enterprise-wide reach, Dora ha...

How can Business Intelligence environments be enhanced by AI? What are those use cases, examples, tips and tricks and words of advice to leverage AI for Business Intelligence?  Tobias Zwingmann is a Sr. Data Scientist & Author of the book, "AI-Powered Business Intelligence".

Learn about SMARTER, a methodology created for better decision making and monetizing data.  This is a methodology to help people throughout the enterprise to think about how to embed data into their day-to-day work and strategic decisions.   Lori Silverman, CEO and Founder of Partners for Progress® has helped enterprises across 25 industries strategize about their future and navigate thr...

Are you looking to start a career in Data Science?  Andrew Jones interviewed & screened hundreds of Data Science candidates, and through this process have learned exactly what can differentiate a stand out & successful candidate from the rest. He has 15 years working experience in Data Science at companies including Amazon & Sony PlayStation and is the Founder & Lead Instructo...

Tips and trick for continuous learning for the busy data professional, including setting up goals and keeping up your motivation. Monica Kay Royal is the Founder & Chief Data Enthusiast at nerdnourishment.

How will enterprises establish digital trust and secure the rapidly growing number of human and machine identities today and tomorrow? Let's learn more about the Zero Trust framework. Our guest is Dr. Ingrid Vasiliu-Feltes, Chief Executive Officer at Softhread. She is a Forbes Business Council member, digital strategist, passionate educator and entrepreneurship ecosystem builder, known as an exper...

Krzysztof Ograbek is a self-proclaimed Brain Nerd & Book Lover. He helps people read more and learn faster and often posts about healthy brain habits, books, education, and learning how to learn.  #data #books #habits #education #lightsondata

What is the data lakehouse? What are its benefits and considerations? Should every organization invest in one? Sanjeev Mohan is the Principal at SanjMo and is a Former Gartner Research VP, Big Data and Advanced Analytics.

How do you get started in AI? What are some of the recommendations for a learning paths, resources to benefit from, potential career paths and more? Our guest today is Vini Jaiswal. She is a Data AI Influencer, Published Author, Keynote Speaker, and currently a Developer Advocate at Databricks.

There's always the people side of any data project and we often forget that we need to manage change for the stakeholders and teams involved and not just the deliverable itself. In this episode we'll talk about those best practices on better dealing with the people side of managing data projects. Dan Everett is the VP Product & Solution Marketing at Informatica. He has more than 20 years of ex...

Let's connect the dots between data management, data governance, responsible AI, diversity and inclusion and see how we can become a cognitive enterprise. Debbie Botha is a Chief Partnership Officer with Women in AI.