In this podcast, @BillFranksGA talks about the ingredients of a successful analytics ecosystem. He shared his analytics journey, his perspective on how other businesses are engaging in data analytics practice. He also sheds some light on best practices that businesses could adopt to execute a successful data strategy.

Timeline: 0:28 Bill's journey. 4:00 Bill's journey as an analyst. 9:29 Maturity of the analytics market. 11:56 Business, IT, and Data. 16:18 Introducing centralized analytics practice in an enterprise. 19:50 Tips and strategies for chief data officers to deliver the goods. 26:07 What do businesses don't get about data analytics? 29:40 Is the future aligned with data or analytics. 34:25 Importance for leadership to understand analytics. 36:35 The role of analytics professionals in the age of AI. 41:42 Upgrading analytics models. 47:50 How much should a business experiment on AI. 55:25 Evaluating blockchain. 59:50 Bill's success mantra. 1:05:25 Bill's favorite reads. 1:07:17 Key takeaway.

Podcast Link: https://futureofdata.org/billfranksga-on-the-ingredients-of-successful-analytics-ecosystem-futureofdata-podcast/

Bill's BIO: Bill Franks is Chief Analytics Officer for The International Institute For Analytics (IIA), where he provides perspective on trends in the analytics and big data space and helps clients understand how IIA can support their efforts to improve analytic performance. He also serves on the advisory boards of multiple university and professional analytic programs. He has held a range of executive positions in the analytics space in the past, including several years as Chief Analytics Officer for Teradata (NYSE: TDC).

Bill is the author of the book Taming The Big Data Tidal Wave (John Wiley & Sons). In the book, he applies his two decades of experience working with clients on large-scale analytics initiatives to outline what it takes to succeed in today’s world of big data and analytics. The book made Tom Peter’s list of 2014 “Must Read” books and also the Top 10 Most Influential Translated Technology Books list from CSDN in China.

His focus has always been to help translate complex analytics into terms that business users can understand and to then help an organization implement the results effectively within their processes. His work has spanned clients in a variety of industries for companies ranging in size from Fortune 100 companies to small non-profit organizations.

He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Statistics from Virginia Tech and a Master’s degree in Applied Statistics from North Carolina State University.

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In this podcast, Joel Comm from The Bad Crypto Podcast sat with Vishal Kumar, CEO AnalyticsWeek, and discuss the World of Crypto Currencies. The discussion sheds light on the nuances in the rapidly exploding world of Crypto Currencies and some of the thinking behind the currencies. The discussion also sheds light on the opportunities and risks in the industry. Joel sheds his insights about how to think about these currencies and the long term implications of the algos that run these currencies. The podcast is a great listen for anyone who wants to understand the world of cryptocurrencies.

Timeline: 0:29 Joel's journey. 5:45 Thinking behind "Bad Crypto". 7:50 Getting into the domain of cryptocurrency. 13:30 Underlying technology behind cryptocurrency. 17:00 On Bitcoin. 18:50 Tracing back a ledger. 20:36 The use of blockchain. 23:00 Every bitcoin is a country. 25:11 Parameters to invest in Cryptocurrency. 26:05 Some better known Cryptocurrency. 31:52 The security aspect of Cryptocurrency. 41:52 Security and regulations of tokens. 44:03 The consensus element of blockchain. 46:25 Alternatives to the blockchain. 49:30 Bitcoin as payment. 58:15 Manipulation of the Crypto market. 1:00:51 Joel's favorite reads.

Youtube: https://youtu.be/xJucEIDitas iTunes: http://apple.co/2ynxopz

Please note, this podcast and/or its content in no way advocate any investment advice and nor intended to generate any positive or negative influence. Crypto Currencies are highly volatile in nature, and any investor must use absolute caution and care while evaluating such currencies.

Joel's Recommended Read: Cryptocurrencies 101 By James Altucher http://bit.ly/2Bi5FMv

Podcast Link: https://futureofdata.org/discussing-world-crypto-joelcomm-badcrypto/

Joel's BIO: As a knowledgeable & inspirational speaker, Joel speaks on a variety of business and entrepreneurial topics. He presents a step-by-step playbook on how to use social media as a leveraging tool to expand the reach of your brand, increase your customer base, and create fierce brand loyalty for your business. Joel is also able to speak with authority on the various ways to harness the marketing power of technology to explode profits. He offers an inspiring yet down-to-earth call to action for those who dream of obtaining growth and financial success. As someone who went from having only 87 cents in his bank account to creating multiple successful businesses, Joel is uniquely poised to instruct and inspire when it comes to using the various forms of new media as avenues towards the greater goal of business success. He is a broadcast veteran with thousands of hours in radio, podcasting, television, and online video experience. Joel is the host of two popular yet completely different podcasts. FUN with Joel Comm features the lighter side of the top business and social leaders. The Bad Crypto Podcast makes cryptocurrency and bitcoin understandable to the masses.

Joel is the New York Times best-selling author of 14 books, including The AdSense Code, Click Here to Order: Stories from the World's Most Successful Entrepreneurs, KaChing: How to Run an Online Business that Pays and Paysm Twitter Power 3.0, and Self Employed: 50 Signs That You Might Be an Entrepreneur. He has also written over 40 ebooks. He has appeared in The New York Times, on Jon Stewart's The Daily Show, on CNN online, on Fox News, and many other places.

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