Data Analytics Chat
🎧 Welcome to Data Analytics Chat – the podcast where data meets real careers.
Data isn’t just numbers; it’s a journey. Each episode, we explore a key topic shaping the world of data analytics while also discussing the career paths of our guests.
This podcast brings together top experts to share:
- Insights on today’s biggest data trends
- The challenges they’ve faced (and how they overcame them)
- Their career journeys, lessons learned, and advice for the next generation of data professionals
This isn’t just a podcast, it’s a community for anyone passionate about data and the people behind it.
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Data Analytics Chat
Turning AI into ROI: How to Build Value, Not Just Models
In this episode of Data Analytics Chat, we welcome David Ellison, Chief Data Scientist and Director of AI Engineering at Lenovo.
We’ll explore David's career journey from studying computer science to transforming businesses with AI.
Learn about his pivot into data science, lessons from working at the postal service, and his strategies for delivering ROI with AI projects.
In this episode, you will learn:
· How to turn AI initiatives into real business ROI, not just prototypes
· Why most AI projects fail and what successful companies do differently
· How to align AI with business KPIs from day one
· Why soft skills like communication and storytelling are critical for data professionals
· How to fail fast and deliver value quickly in AI projects
· What executives actually want to hear from data teams
· How to stand out in a competitive data job market
· David Edison’s personal journey: from PhD graduate to Chief Data Scientist at Lenovo
· Real-world case studies: including saving millions in manufacturing and helping NASCAR win races
00:00 Introduction to Data Analytics Chat Podcast
00:28 Guest Introduction: David Ellison
01:04 David's Career Journey
04:08 Transitioning Across Industries
06:08 Learning and Adapting in AI
09:30 Defining Moments in David's Career
13:48 Soft Skills and Leadership
21:56 Achieving ROI with AI
33:21 Real-World AI Success Stories
37:07 Final Thoughts and Advice
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