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Creators of Intelligence

By : Dr. Alex Antic
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Creators of Intelligence

By: Dr. Alex Antic

Overview of this book

A Gartner prediction in 2018 led to numerous articles stating that "85% of AI and machine learning projects fail to deliver.” Although it's unclear whether a mass extinction event occurred for AI implementations at the end of 2022, the question remains: how can I ensure that my project delivers value and doesn't become a statistic? The demand for data scientists has only grown since 2015, when they were dubbed the new “rock stars” of business. But how can you become a data science rock star? As a new senior data leader, how can you build and manage a productive team? And what is the path to becoming a chief data officer? Creators of Intelligence is a collection of in-depth, one-on-one interviews where Dr. Alex Antic, a recognized data science leader, explores the answers to these questions and more with some of the world's leading data science leaders and CDOs. Interviews with: Cortnie Abercrombie, Edward Santow, Kshira Saagar, Charles Martin, Petar Veličković, Kathleen Maley, Kirk Borne, Nikolaj Van Omme, Jason Tamara Widjaja, Jon Whittle, Althea Davis, Igor Halperin, Christina Stathopoulos, Angshuman Ghosh, Maria Milosavljevic, Dr. Meri Rosich, Dat Tran, and Stephane Doyen.
Table of Contents (23 chapters)
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Chapter 1: Introducing the Creators of Intelligence

Becoming a data-driven organization

AA: For organizations that are beginning their journey into becoming data-driven, going down the path of building analytics maturity, and using data to truly drive their decision-making process, what do you think are some of the key things they should do?

MR: I mentor many young people entering the data discipline, and I’ve noticed that the role of CDO is still a relatively new position. Often, individuals in this role come from technical, CIO, or governance backgrounds, particularly in industries such as banking and finance, where data protection, standards, and compliance are required by regulators.

When it comes to strategically valuing data within an organization, it’s crucial to understand its role in the business.

Data is like oxygen, essential for survival but not owned by anyone. It’s critical and ubiquitous. The CDO’s role is to ensure that the best quality data is accessible to all, much like oxygen...