Lights On Data Show – Details, episodes & analysis

In this episode of the Lights on Data show, hosts George and Diana welcome Richmond Alake, a developer advocate at MongoDB with expertise in AI, ML, and computer vision. Richmond shares his views on the future of generative AI (Gen AI) form factors, discussing current trends like LLM-powered chatbots and future possibilities such as agentic systems, voice inputs, and always-on AI applications.

The discussion also delves into concerns and strategies to mitigate risks associated with AI, particularly in critical industries like healthcare and finance. Richmond emphasizes the need for creative solutions and thought leadership in navigating the rapidly evolving AI landscape. He also shares insights on how MongoDB supports the AI ecosystem, including resources for developers.

Check out:

• MongoDB articles by Richmond Alake
• MongoDB Developer Center
  
• Try MongoDB Atlas for free

Join us for an insightful episode of the Lights On Data Show with Fern Halper, VP and Senior Director of TDWI Research for Advanced Analytics. We delve into TDWI's AI readiness framework and explore key dimensions crucial for successful AI initiatives. Fern shares expert insights on data, operations, and skills readiness, highlighting strategies to overcome adoption barriers.
Discover the nuances between AI governance, data governance, and analytics governance, and learn where organizations should start. Explore common challenges in governance implementation across industries and practical recommendations from TDWI. Gain foresight into emerging governance trends and how to prepare for the future of AI.
Don't miss this enlightening conversation on navigating AI readiness and governance complexities. Tune in to empower your organization's AI journey!

To delve into the fascinating world of Generative BI, we're excited to host Avi Perez, the CTO and co-founder of Pyramid Analytics. In this episode, Avi will shed light on Generative BI and its transformative potential for businesses. Avi is at the forefront of driving innovation and development in the realm of enterprise analytics platforms and Pyramid Business and Decision Intelligence platform.

For the first time since we've started our show, we've met in person to record this episode with the following data influencers: Kate Strachnyi (Founder of Datacated), Ben Taylor (Chief AI Evangelist at DataRobot), Scott Taylor (The Data Whisperer), Christina Stathopoulos (Analytical Lead at Waze), and yours truly, Diana Andreea Firican, and George Firican.

We talked about putting the lights on data (and people), cyberbullying, being prolific on LinkedIn, the importance of online communities, and much more.

A lot of companies are struggling with creating a data culture. A culture that would be characterized by data-driven decision making. A culture where data is truly treated as an asset and where data quality is everyone's reasonability.
So as a company, how can you setup a data culture? A data culture such as TikTok's.

Join this episode's guest, Saquiful Alam, that will address this very important topic.

Saqif is right now a Program Manager for Trust and Safety for TikTok, working in the South Asian markets. Besides that, he is an Analytics Adviser for Intelligent Machines Limited, and a Data Trainer and Consultant, focusing on Data driven Decision Making, Story-telling with data, Data Strategy and Culture and Machine Learning.

Are you starting out in data science? Do you want to build your data science portfolio? Then don't miss this Lights On Data Show episode with our guest, Michael Galarnyk - Developer Relations at Anyscale. We will address:

• Why building a portfolio is important
• How can one address their lack of work experience
• Examples of work/projects to include or not to include in a portfolio
• Resume tips
• Networking tips
• Best practices and recommendations to make your portfolio and resume stronger

How can the implementation of your data catalog reconcile IT and Business? Join us on this next Lights On Data Show, along with Laurent Dresse - Head of Consulting at DataGalaxy, and learn more about:

• The challenges that a disconnect between IT & Business bring
• How these issues can be addressed through a data catalog
• How a data catalog will help reconcile IT & the Business 

The video version of this podcast also has a live demo at the end so that you can see how this could also be applied in your environment. You can watch that here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jyejy97N7RM

Data is the most important asset in the organization. Should data then be treated data as a service or as a product?
Join us and Greg Coquillo, Linkedin Top Voice 2020 for Data Science & Artificial Intelligence and Technology Manager at Amazon, as we'll address:

• How to treat data as a product
• What a data team should look like
• Why culture matters
• What are the characteristics of a good data platform and how can it help standardize data products?
• Quantum computing and other interesting tidbits

Let's learn what a data governance maturity model is, what types are out there, and how you can measure your own maturity level - in particular with OvalEdge's. Let's get these insights from Sharad Varshney, CEO of OvalEdge.

Have you ever thought of tokenizing your skills, digital and physical assets? What is tokenization anyways? 

Tooba Durraze, Lead of Growth Strategies and Digital Membership at the World Economic Forum, will address the:
- Tokenization of economy
- How you can tokenize your work
- NFTs, tokenization case studies and more