Professor Richard Thaler has spent his career investigating how people really behave – how we save for retirement, what we choose to eat, how we use energy. Through understanding the many reasons for human misjudgement, such as being too optimistic, or facing too many choices, Richard Thaler's work has helped people ... Show More
Jan 2022
Academics and Data Science Innovation with Dr. David Bader, Distinguished Professor and Director, Institute for Data Science, New Jersey Institute of Technology
The data science field is expanding because so many businesses and other institutions require skilled workers who can manage data as well as provide insights. Companies and students are clamoring for more academic programs. There is great need, but academic institutions are still ... Show More
39m 32s
Jul 2021
Companies Have Lost the Distinction Between Data and Information
This week, NYU Stern School of Business finance professor Aswath Damodaran, joined to talk about why corporate earnings reports and regulatory filings keep getting longer, and why it's not necessarily a good thing for investors. Professor Damodaran explained why he thinks we are ... Show More
27m 27s
Apr 2020
About The Data Chief
Data is transforming how we think about life, work, business, healthcare, education, and everything in between. Meet the world’s top data and analytics leaders bringing this data revolution to life. In each episode of The Data Chief, host Cindi Howson, Chief Data Strategy Officer ... Show More
1m 41s
Dec 2021
Making the Turn from Data Inventory to Helpful Information with Mara Reiff, the Chief Data Officer of FreshBooks
If data is in a pool that only keeps getting deeper as data inventory is accounted for, when is the exact moment for a business leader to jump in to do something with all the accumulated information? Leaders who care about data appreciate that it’s necessary to take stock before ... Show More
32m 50s
Dec 2023
Key Principles of Data Governance -- Ed Barker // GM Defense
Ed Barker, Data Literacy Lead at GM Defense, explores data-driven culture and governance. For an organization to become data-driven, data silos must be eliminated. Fortunately, with data governance, organizations can democratize data access to employees while maintaining high dat ... Show More
20m 52s
Dec 2021
What To Expect on The Data Chief
We are back with more episodes! In the coming months, you’ll hear from executives and data leaders from companies like Databricks, Google, General Motors, Etsy, ServiceNow, and more. Our guests cover topics like cloud acceleration, ethical AI, data fluency, scaling data teams, th ... Show More
1m 41s
Jun 2022
Pothole Observation With Daniel Barber, CEO & Co-Founder of DataGrail
Data is not going away, nor are users’ demands for privacy. Daniel Barber, CEO & Co-Founder of DataGrail, explains how businesses must understand the personal data they hold and then strive to be transparent to necessary parties. Learn more about how Daniel prepared for success b ... Show More
40m 45s
May 2022
How to Link Data to Business Outcomes
Every business likes to claim that it is “data-driven” or at least “data-informed,” but too often, that’s not the way things actually work. Data is relegated to an IT function, siloed and, in some cases, boils down to simply producing more reports and dashboards. There is, howeve ... Show More
17m 32s