Dr. @MikeStonebraker on his journey to the evolution of data ops and winning #Turing Award #FutureOfData #Leadership #Podcast

Timeline: 0:29 Mike's journey. 30:23 Reason behind Mike's preference of academia over the corporate. 38:50 Tips to leaders on data management.

In this podcast, Dr. Michael Stonebraker discussed his journey into creating data ops and winning the Turing award. He shared his life's several aha moments and progressions that mirrored the evolution of the data ops industry. It's a delightful conversation for anyone seeking to understand how data ops have evolved over the last couple of decades and what it takes to win the Turing Award.

Podcast Link: iTunes: https://apple.co/2VtcX6d Youtube: https://youtu.be/bY1qjy0qpq4

Dr. Stonebraker's BIO: Dr. Stonebraker has been a pioneer of database research and technology for more than forty years. He was the main architect of the INGRES relational DBMS, and the object-relational DBMS, POSTGRES. These prototypes were developed at the University of California at Berkeley where Stonebraker was a Professor of Computer Science for twenty-five years. More recently at M.I.T., he was a co-architect of the Aurora/Borealis stream processing engine, the C-Store column-oriented DBMS, the H-Store transaction processing engine, which became VoltDB, the SciDB array DBMS, and the Data Tamer data curation system. Presently he serves as an advisor to VoltDB and Chief Technology Officer of Paradigm4 and Tamr, Inc.

Professor Stonebraker was awarded the ACM System Software Award in 1992 for his work on INGRES. Additionally, he was awarded the first annual SIGMOD Innovation award in 1994 and was elected to the National Academy of Engineering in 1997. He was awarded the IEEE John Von Neumann award in 2005 and the 2014 Turing Award and is presently an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science at M.I.T, where he is co-director of the Intel Science and Technology Center focused on big data.

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In this podcast @BesaBauta from MeryFirst talks about the compliance and privacy challenges faced in the hyper regulated industry. With her experience in health informatics, Besa shared some best practices and challenges faced by data science groups in health informatics and other similar groups in regulated space. This podcast is great for anyone looking to learn about data science compliance and privacy challenges.

TIMELINE: 0:28 Besa's journey. 6:05 Besa's current role. 9:30 Privacy and compliance in health informatics. 14:44 Are the current privacy regulations sufficient? 16:15 Data management in different organizations. 22:37 The negatives for compliance policies on data. 26:28 Hiring a good chief data officer. 30:20 Vetting a company as a CDO. 32:38 Challenges for a startup in the healthcare sector. 36:25 Common challenges for data officers in the healthcare sector. 38:29 Millenials and technology. 40:05 Leadership dealing with compliance policies. 46:26 Requirements for working in health informatics. 49:18 Ingredients of a perfect hire. 50:40 Besa's success mantra. 52:35 How does Besa stay updated? 54:37 Besa's favorite read. 57:04 Key takeaway. Besa's Recommended Read: The Art Of War by Sun Tzu and Lionel Giles https://amzn.to/2Jx2PYm

Podcast Link: https://futureofdata.org/compliance-and-privacy-in-health-informatics-by-besabauta/

Besa's BIO: Dr. Besa Bauta is the Chief Data Officer and Chief Compliance Officer for MercyFirst, a social service organization providing health and mental health services to children and adolescents in New York City. She oversees the Research, Evaluation, Analytics, and Compliance for Health (REACH) division, including data governance and security measures, analytics, risk mitigation, and policy initiatives. She is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at NYU and previously worked as a Research Director for a USAID project in Afghanistan and as the Senior Director of Research and Evaluation at the Center for Evidence-Based Implementation and Research (CEBIR). She holds a Ph.D. in implementation science with a focus on health services, an MPH in Global Health, and an MSW. Her research has focused on health systems, mental health, and technology integration to improve population-level outcomes.

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In this podcast, Harsh Tiwari, Former CDO CUNA Mutual Group, sheds light on data science leadership in the financial / risk sector. He shares some key takeaway insights for aspiring leaders to take for managing large enterprise data science practice. He shared the importance of collaborations and a growth mindset via a partnership. He discussed his "So what" approach to problem-solving. This podcast is great for any listener willing to understand some best practices for being a data-driven leader.

Timeline: 0:28 Harsh's journey. 5:44 Harsh's current role. 10:17 Ideal location for a chief data officer. 14:42 Ideal CDO role and placement. 20:15 Capital One's best practices in managing data. 25:28 How are the credit unions and regional banks placed in terms of data management. 31:20 Introducing data to well-performing banks. 38:05 Getting started as a CDO in a bank. 43:21 Checklist for a business to hire a CDO. 48:35 Keeping oneself sane during the technological disruption. 54:13 Harsh's success mantra. 58:51 Harsh's favorite read. 1:02:14 Parting thoughts.

Harsh's Recommended Read: Good to Great: Why Some Companies Make the Leap and Others Don't by Jim Collins https://amzn.to/2I7DHGM

Podcast Link: https://futureofdata.org/harsh-tiwari-talks-about-fabric-of-data-driven-leader-in-financial-sector-futureofdata-podcast/

Harsh's BIO: Harsh Tiwari is the Senior Vice President and Chief Data Officer for CUNA Mutual Group in Madison, Wisconsin. His primary responsibilities include leading enterprise-wide data initiatives providing strategy and policy guidance for data acquisition, usage, and management. He joined the company in July 2015. Before joining CUNA Mutual Group, Harsh spent many years working in information technology, analytics, and data intelligence. He worked at Capital One Financial Group in Plano, Texas, for 17 years, where he most recently focused on creating an effective data and business intelligence environment to manage risks across the company as the Head of Risk Management Data and Business Intelligence. He has also served as the Divisional CIO for Small Business Credit Card and Consumer Lending, Head of Portfolio and Delivery Management, Head of Auto Finance Data and Business Intelligence, Business Information Officer of Capital One Canada, and Analyst –Senior Manager of Small Business Data & System Analysis.

A native of India, Harsh earned a B.S. in Mechanical engineering from Mysore University in Mysore, Karnataka, India, and an M.B.A. in Finance / MIS Drexel University in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. In his spare time, Harsh enjoys golfing and spending time with his wife, Rashmi, and their son, who is 12, and a daughter, who is 8.

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In this podcast, Paul Ballew(@Ford) talks about best practices when running a data science organization spanned across multiple continents. He shared the importance of being Smart, Nice, and Inquisitive in creating tomorrow's workforce today. He sheds some light on the importance of appreciating culture when defining forward-looking policies. He also builds a case for a non-native group and discusses ways to implement data science as a central organization(with no hub-spoke model). This podcast is great for future data science leaders leading organizations with a broad consumer base and multiple geo-political silos.

Timeline: 0:29 Paul's journey. 5:10 Paul's current role. 8:10 Insurance and data analytics. 13:00 Who will own the insurance in the time of automation. 18:22 Recruiting models in technologies. 21:54 Embracing technological change. 25:03 Will we have more analytics in Ford cars? 28:25 How does Ford stay competitive from a technology perspective. 30:30 Challenges for Analytics officer in Ford. 32:36 Ingredients of a good hire. 34:12 How is the data science team structured in Ford. 36:15 Dealing with shadow groups. 39:00 Successful KPIs. 40:33 Who owns data? 42:27 Who should own the security of data assets. 44:05 Examples of successful data science groups. 46:30 Practises for remaining bias-free. 48:55 Getting started running a global data science team. 52:45 How does Paul's keep himself updated. 54:18 Paul's favorite read. 55:45 Closing remarks.

Paul's Recommended Read: The Outsiders Paperback – S. E. Hinton http://amzn.to/2Ai84Gl

Podcast Link: https://futureofdata.org/paul-ballewford-running-global-data-science-group-futureofdata-podcast/

Paul's BIO: Paul Ballew is vice president and Global Chief Data and Analytics officer, Ford Motor Company, effective June 1, 2017. At the same time, he also was elected a Ford Motor Company officer. In this role, he leads Ford’s global data and analytics teams for the enterprise. Previously, Ballew was Global Chief Data and Analytics Officer, a position to which he was named in December 2014. In this role, he has been responsible for establishing and growing the company’s industry-leading data and analytics operations that are driving significant business value throughout the enterprise. Prior to joining Ford, he was Chief Data, Insight & Analytics Officer at Dun & Bradstreet. In this capacity, he was responsible for the company’s global data and analytic activities along with the company’s strategic consulting practice. Previously, Ballew served as Nationwide’s senior vice president for Customer Insight and Analytics. He directed customer analytics, market research, and information and data management functions, and supported the company’s marketing strategy. His responsibilities included the development of Nationwide’s customer analytics, data operations, and strategy. Ballew joined Nationwide in November 2007 and established the company’s Customer Insights and Analytics capabilities.

Ballew sits on the boards of Neustar, Inc. and Hyatt Hotels Corporation. He was born in 1964 and has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Economics from the University of Detroit.

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In this podcast, Robin discussed how an analytics organization functions in a collaborative culture. He shed some light on preparing a robust framework while working on policy rich setup. This talk is a must for anyone building an analytics organization with a culture-rich or policy rich environment.

Timeline: 0:29 Robin's journey. 6:02 Challenges in working as a chief data scientist. 9:50 Two breeds of data scientists. 13:38 Introducing data science into large companies. 16:57 Creating a center of excellence with data. 19:52 Challenges in working with a government agency. 22:57 Creating a self-serving system. 26:29 Defining chief data officer, chief analytics officer, chief data scientist. 28:28 Designing an architecture for a rapidly changing company culture. 31:39 Future of analytics and data leaders. 35:47 Art of doing business and science of doing business. 42:26 Perfect data science hire. 45:08 Closing remarks.

Podcast link: https://futureofdata.org/futureofdata-with-robin-thottungal-chief-data-scientist-at-epa/

Here's Robin's bio on his current EPA Role: - Leading the Data Analytics effort of 15,000+ member agency through providing strategic vision, program development, evangelizing the value of data-driven decision making, bringing a lean-start up approach to the public sector & building advanced data analytics platform capable of real-time/batch analysis.

-Serving as Chief data scientist for the agency, including directing, coordinating, and overseeing the division’s leadership of EPA’s multi­media data analytics, visualization, and predictive analysis work along with related tools, application development, and services.

-Develop and oversee the implementation of Agency policy on integration analysis of environmental data, including multi­media analysis and assessments of environmental quality, status, and trends.

-Develop, market, and implement tactical and strategic plans for the Agency’s data management, advanced data analytics, and predictive analysis work.

-Lead cross­federal, state, tribal, and local government data partnerships as well as information partnerships with other entities.

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In this session, Mike Flowers, Chief Analytics Officer, Enigma, sat with Vishal Kumar, CEO AnalyticsWeek and shared his journey as an analytics executive, best practices, hacks for upcoming executives, and some challenges/opportunities he's observing as a Chief Analytics Officer. Mike discussed his journey from trial prosecutor to Chief Analytics Officer, sharing some great stories on how Govt. embraces data analytics.

Timeline: 0:29 Mike's journey. 23:32 Mike's role in Enigma. 27:46 The role of CAO in Enigma. 29:50 How much Mike's role is customer-facing vs. in facing. 30:00 Getting over the roadblocks of working with the government. 34:06 Creating a data bridge. 39:17 Collaboration in the data science field. 46:02 Challenges in working with Clients at Enigma. 51:34 Benefits of having a legal background before coming to data analytics.

Podcast link: https://futureofdata.org/enigma_io/

Here's Mike Flowers Bio: Mike is Chief Analytics Officer at New York City tech start-up Enigma, an operational data management and intelligence company, where he leads data scientists assisting the development and deployment of decision-support technologies to Fortune 500 clients in compliance, manufacturing, banking, and finance, and several U.S. and foreign government agencies. In addition, he is a Senior Fellow at Bloomberg Philanthropies, working with select U.S. city governments to launch sustainable analytics programs. Mike is also an advisor to numerous organizations in a wide variety of fields, including, for example, Weil Cornell Medical College, the Inter-American Development Bank, the Office of the New York State Comptroller, the Greater London Authority, the government of New South Wales, Australia, and the French national government.

From 2014-15, Mike was an Executive-in-Residence and the first MacArthur Urban Science Fellow at NYU’s Center for Urban Science and Progress, where he advised students and faculty on projects to advance data-driven decision-making in city government.

From 2009-2013, Mike served under Mayor Michael Bloomberg as New York City’s first Chief Analytics Officer. During his tenure, he founded the Mayor’s Office of Data Analytics, which provides quantitative support to the city’s public safety, public health, infrastructure development, finance, economic development, disaster preparedness and response, legislative, sustainability, and human services efforts. In addition, Mike designed and oversaw the implementation of NYC DataBridge, a first-of-its-kind citywide analytics platform that enables the sharing and analysis of city data across agencies and with the public, and he ran the implementation of the city’s internationally-recognized Open Data initiative. For this work, Mike was twice recognized by the White House for innovation.

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The podcast is sponsored by: TAO.ai(https://tao.ai), Artificial Intelligence Driven Career Coach

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In this session, John Young, Chief Analytics Officer, Epsilon Data Management, sat with Vishal Kumar, CEO AnalyticsWeek and shared his journey to Chief Analytics Officer, life @ Epsilon, and discussed some challenges/opportunities faced by data-driven organizations, its executives and shared some best practices.

Timeline: 2:51 What's Epsilon? 5:12 John's journey. 9:24 The role of CAO in Epsilon. 12:12 How much John's role is in facing and out facing. 13:19 Best practices in data analytics at Epsilon. 16:15 Demarcating CDO and CAO. 19:52 Depth and breadth of decision making at Epsilon. 25:00 Dealing with clients of Epsilon. 28:48 Best data practices for businesses. 34:39 Build or buy data? 37:21 Creating a center of excellence with data. 40:01 Building a data team. 43:45 Tips for aspiring data analytics executives. 46:05 Art of doing business and science of doing business. 48:31 Closing remarks.

Podcast link: https://futureofdata.org/analyticsweek-leadership-podcast-with-john-young-epsilon-data-management/

Here's John's Bio: Mr. Young has general management responsibilities for the 150+ member Analytic Consulting Group at Epsilon. His responsibilities also include design and consultation on various database marketing analytic engagements, including predictive modeling, segmentation, measurement, and profiling. John also brings thought leadership on important marketing topics. John works with companies in numerous industries, including financial services, technology, retail, healthcare, and not-for-profit.

Before joining Epsilon in 1994, Mr. Young was a Marketing Research Manager at Digitas, a Market Research Manager at Citizens Bank, Research Manager at the AICPA, and an Assistant Economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

Mr. Young has presented at numerous conferences, including NCDM Winter and Summer, DMA Annual, DMA Marketing Analytics, LIMRA Big Data Analytics, and Epsilon’s Client Symposiums. He has published in DM News, CRM Magazine’s Viewpoints, Chief Marketer, Loyalty 360, Colloquy, and serves on the advisory board of the DMA’s Analytics Community.

Mr. Young holds a B.S. and M.S. in Economics from Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado.

The podcast is sponsored by: TAO.ai(https://tao.ai), Artificial Intelligence Driven Career Coach

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