Data Analytics Chat
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🎧 Data Analytics Chat explores how the world's leading organisations are building, scaling and transforming through Data & AI.
Hosted by Ben Parker, Founder of Parker B Associates, each episode features senior Data, AI and technology leaders discussing what they're building, what's getting in the way, and what they've learned along the way.
From AI adoption and data platforms to leadership, talent and transformation — these are conversations with the people actually doing it.
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Episodes
74 episodes
From Data Projects to Data Products: Essential Skills for AI Leaders
With Elena Alikhachkina — 4x Chief AI & Data Officer and Board Advisor What does it really take to move from data projects to data products? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks with Elena Alikhach...
The Future of Data Science & Data Engineering in the Age of AI
With Phoenix Pei — SVP, Analytics Manager at Truist What will the Data Scientist and Data Engineer of the future look like? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks with Phoenix Pei about how AI and automa...
How To Make Successful Decisions In AI
With Durai Rajamanickam — Senior AI Leader How do leaders make better decisions about AI when the technology, risks and expectations are changing so quickly? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks with D...
What It Really Takes to Adopt Generative AI at Scale
With Nayan Paul — Managing Director & Chief Architect, Generative AI at Accenture Why are so many organisations experimenting with Generative AI, but so few turning it into meaningful business impact?...
Why Most Organisations Aren’t Ready for AI — Even If They Think They Are
With Sujit Narapareddy — Head of Data & Analytics, AWS Sales What separates organisations experimenting with AI from those actually changing how work gets done? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks...
The Reality of AI Today: Beyond the Hype
With Carlos Pineda — Head of Data Analytics & Insight, Diageo North America Where is AI actually creating value today and where are organisations still getting distracted by the hype? In this epi...
Why Hiring and Retaining Top AI Talent Has Become Harder Than Ever
With Misha Trubskyy — Head of Claims Data Science, Mercury Insurance Why is hiring exceptional AI and Data talent still so difficult even in a market full of candidates? In this episode, Ben Parker s...
The Hidden Cost of Poor Data Quality
With Carol Kim — Executive Director, IBM Can an organisation really be data-driven if its data can't be trusted? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks with Carol Kim about why Data Governance and Data Q...
AI Agents: From Hype to Enterprise Value
With Ilya Meyzin — SVP, Head of AI Solutions at Dun & Bradstreet Are AI agents genuinely the next major shift in enterprise AI or are many still sophisticated workflows wrapped around LLMs? In th...
The Power of Personalisation: How AI Influences What We Buy
With Allison Olson — SVP, Analytics Solutions at Merkle How much of what we buy is influenced by AI without us even realising it? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks with Allison Olson about how AI an...
What It Really Takes to Scale Generative AI
With Viji Krishnamurthy — VP & Head of AI and Generative AI at Oracle Why do some organisations turn Generative AI into real business value while others struggle to move beyond experimentation? I...
How to Measure the Real ROI of Data & AI
With Michael Shaw — SVP, Data & AI at Dow Jones How should organisations measure the real value of their Data and AI investments? In this episode, Ben Parker speaks with Michael Shaw about one of...
How to Build Effective Data Standards in Pharma
With Priya Gopal — Founder, Inferential Data LLC | Former Takeda & GSK Why are strong data standards so important in pharma and why are they so difficult to implement consistently? In this episod...
Core Data Principles That Drive Business Value
In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, we welcome Shourabh Mukherji, a data and analytics expert with 25 years of experience at major firms such as Chubb and JPMorgan Chase. Shourabh shares his journey from starting a small enterpr...
How Hard Is It to Get Things Done in Data Projects
In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, we sit down with Juan Gorricho, a leader in data analytics with experience at top companies like Walt Disney, Visa, and TD Bank. Now the founder of Strategic Data Transformation, Ju...
How Gen AI and Agents Are Reshaping The Game
9In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, we sit down with Dushyanth Sekhar, Head of AI and Data Platforms at S&P Global. Dush shares key insights from his career journey, emphasising the importance of learning from failures in the AI space....
How Agentic AI Will Impact Business
In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, we welcome Sundip Gorai, Global Head of Data Science and AI at Global Payments, a Fortune 500 company. Sundip shares insights from his expansive career journey, which spans across various industries like ...
How a Measured Data Stack Can Impact Business Decisions
In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, host Ben welcomes Matthew Paruthickal, Global Head of Data and AI Architecture Engineering at Sanofi, to discuss the evolution of data technology from single-box systems to agent AI. They expl...
Choosing The Right Signal on Human Intuition or AI Insight
In this episode of the Data Analytics Chat podcast, we welcome Sameer Sethi, Chief AI Officer at Hackensack Meridian Health, to discuss his exciting career journey and the evolving balance between human intuition and AI-driven decision signals....
Personalised Medicine & Why The Right Data Matters
In this episode of the Data Analytics Chat podcast, host Ben Parker welcomes Steve Labkoff, Vice President for Development and Medical Analytics at Bristol Myers Squibb. Steve shares his incredible career journey, from starting as a...
Building AI Without Foundations
In this episode of the Data Analytics Chat podcast, we explore the world of data and AI with Linda Powell, former Deputy Chief Data Officer. Linda shares insights from her unique career journey, which spans roles at the Federal Rese...
Why Every Company Needs a Data Platform Strategy
In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, host Ben Parker interviews Manoj Mohan, an engineering executive with experience at Intuit, Meta, Apple, and Cloudera. Manoj shares his journey from software engineering to data leadership, of...
How To Solve Business/Consumer Problems Using AI
In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, host Ben Parker interviews Bilal Ahmed, Chief AI and Data Officer at Paul Tech AG, about his career journey and invaluable insights into the world of data and AI. Bilal shares his experiences ...
How Do We Thread Gen AI Into Our Processes?
In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, host Ben Parker welcomes Tony Giordano, the Senior Partner and VP for Global Data Platform Services at IBM. They discuss Tony's extensive career, including pivotal moments and lessons learned from working...
What Happens When We Adopt AI – The Change Management Journey
Kartick Kalaimani, VP at Dentsu, joins Ben Parker to demystify AI adoption and its critical human element. This insightful episode delves into common misconceptions about AI, highlighting the importance of clean data, clearly defined use cases,...