The evolving role of data and becoming data-driven

In this episode, Randy Bean joins the podcast to discuss the evolving role of data and AI leadership. As an advisor to Fortune 1000 CEOs and a best-selling author, Randy shares insights on the challenges companies face in becoming data-driven and how to build a data culture. He draws from his diverse background in the industry to provide valuable expertise on leveraging data for business success. Tune in to learn more about the lessons in data-driven leadership in an age of disruption, big data, and AI.

Highlights:

[00:03:06] The evolving role of data and AI leadership. 

[00:04:00] Evolution of the CDO role.

[00:09:01] Power of data in organizations. 

[00:12:20] Culture as a barrier. 

[00:17:05] Adoption of digital banking. 

[00:21:06] Getting business value from data and analytics investments

[00:24:00] Ethics and privacy in data.

Randy Bean has been an advisor to Fortune 1000 organizations on data-driven leadership for 3+ decades.  He was CEO of NewVantage Partners, an advisory firm to Fortune 1000 firms on data leadership, which he founded in 2001 and was acquired by Paris-based global consultancy, Wavestone in December 2021.   Randy is the author of the bestselling Fail Fast, Learn Faster: Lessons in Data-Driven Leadership in an Age of Disruption, Big Data, and AI, and a current contributor to Forbes, Harvard Business Review, and MIT Sloan Management Review. Randy serves as Innovation Fellow, Data Strategy for Paris-based consultancy Wavestone.  You can follow him on LinkedIn at RandyBeanNVP.

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