Leveraging Data for Competitive Advantage with Willem Koenders, Global Leader in Data Strategy at ZS Associates

10/10/24 • 25 min

Vice President, Worldwide Field CTO Nick Dobbins is your host on this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life and his guest this week is the esteemed Willem Koenders, the Global Leader in Data Strategy at ZS Associates. In their conversation, Willem shares his passion for data-driven transformation and its crucial role in achieving business goals.

Discover how data strategy can give companies a sustainable competitive advantage in this insightful podcast conversation
Learn about the importance of aligning data capabilities with organizational goals for success
Dive into the world of AI and data strategy as Willem discusses the benefits, challenges and trends in this evolving field

Willem is an undoubted data strategy expert and has been in his role with ZS for nearly two years now. Previously, he spent nine and a half years in various analytical roles at Deloitte.If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts, instructions on how to do this are here.This podcast is brought to you by Informatica, the leader in enterprise cloud data management.If you enjoyed this episode, please visit:Informatica.com
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Discover how data strategy can give companies a sustainable competitive advantage in this insightful podcast conversation
Learn about the importance of aligning data capabilities with organizational goals for success
Dive into the world of AI and data strategy as Willem discusses the benefits, challenges and trends in this evolving field

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The Power of Data Governance and Responsible AI with Salema Rice, Chief Executive Officer at CDO Today

In this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, host and VP of Data Governance and Data Integration Solution Sales, Amy Horowitz sits down with Salema Rice, Chief Executive Officer at CDO Today. Together, Amy and Salema discuss not only Salema’s journey with data, but the journey of data itself and how its relevance to companies has changed over Selma’s 23 years in the space.Salema also shares advice for fellow women trying to forge a career in this industry, as she recalls being one of three women in a department of 200 at the start of her career.

Salema believes that properly executed data governance is a key instrument in ensuring accurate and trustworthy decision-making and model deployment.
She emphasizes the importance of creating a data-driven culture and fostering data and AI literacy across the organization.
Looking to the future, Salema is excited about the transformative potential of data and AI in various industries, such as healthcare, manufacturing and transportation.

Salema holds the role as Chief Executive Officer at CDO Today a think tank for data and AI leaders.If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate and review it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify and Google Podcasts, instructions on how to do this are here.This podcast is brought to you by Informatica, the leader in enterprise cloud data management.If you enjoyed this episode, please visit:Informatica.com
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The Emergence of an Agentic Workforce with Jim Rowan from Deloitte

Amy Horowitz, host and VP of Data Governance and Data Integration Solution Sales at Informatica, is joined by the esteemed Jim Rowan, Principal and Head of AI Practice at Deloitte US on this week's episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life. Jim came on to share some insights on the evolving landscape of AI adoption and the challenges organizations face as they integrate AI into their operations. Some topics that the pair touch on include:

Jim discusses the importance of cultivating a culture ready for the technological advancements that are already here and on the way – e.g. AI.
ey insights from Deloitte's ongoing generative AI survey, revealing the readiness of organizations to integrate AI and the implications for talent development and data management.
A chat around successful AI use cases across industries, including contact centers and predictive analytics – paying heed to these can help us understand how a robust data management platform can enhance AI initiatives.

If you enjoyed this episode, make sure to subscribe, rate, and review it on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Google Podcasts, instructions on how to do this are here.This podcast is brought to you by Informatica, the leader in enterprise cloud data management.Episode Highlights:00:00 - Intro03:35 - Culture Shock: AI’s Impact on Organizations07:49 - From POC to Production12:16 - Practical AI Strategies for All Stages18:02 - The Partnership of Deloitte and Informatica 19:55 - How to Be a Better Leader24:45 - OutroIf you enjoyed this episode, please visit:Informatica.com
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Salema Rice host of Data Governance and Data Integration Solution Sales, Willem Koenders of ZS Associates, Tanja Ubert of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Graeme Thompson of Informatica
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