In this episode, we delve into the world of change management and its crucial role in the nonprofit sector, particularly concerning data governance. Our special guest, Aakriti Agrawal from American Express, shares her expertise and insights on the change management process, emphasizing the need for leadership rather than mere management.﻿Join hosts Juan and Tim for this insightful episode as we explore change management in the nonprofit sector, uncover the power of data governance, and learn strategies to effectively lead change within organizations.

In this episode, we delve into the world of change management and its crucial role in the nonprofit sector, particularly concerning data governance. Our special guest, Aakriti Agrawal from American Express, shares her expertise and insights on the change management process, emphasizing the need for leadership rather than mere management. ﻿Join hosts Juan and Tim for this insightful episode as we explore change management in the nonprofit sector, uncover the power of data governance, and learn strategies to effectively lead change within organizations.

There is no “I” in Data Governance with Aakriti Agrawal from American Express

Takeaways with Aakriti Agrawal from American Express

We all need a break sometimes.Juan is on vacation but he wasn't skipping this week's episode of Catalog &amp; Cocktails.Join Tim Gasper and Juan Sequeda for this weeks mini-sode.

We all need a break sometimes. Juan is on vacation but he wasn't skipping this week's episode of Catalog &amp; Cocktails. Join Tim Gasper and Juan Sequeda for this weeks mini-sode.

Juan's on Vacation

UPDATED RELEASE: Automating Data Governance, it’s the only way to go w/ Ben Clinch from BT Group

Takeaways with Ben Clinch from BT Group

Are you criminally under leveraging your data?This week Juan Sequeda and Tim Gasper will be joined by Maddy Want, VP of Data at Fanatics and author of “Precisely: Working with Precision Systems in a World of Data” to discuss digital transformations stories from her book.

Are you criminally under leveraging your data? This week Juan Sequeda and Tim Gasper will be joined by Maddy Want, VP of Data at Fanatics and author of “Precisely: Working with Precision Systems in a World of Data” to discuss digital transformations stories from her book.

Using data to change the game w/ Maddy Want from Fanatics

Takeaways with Maddy Want from Fanatics

Join this weeks episode of Catalog &amp; Cocktails LIVE from the Knowledge Graph Conference.Hosts Tim Gasper and Juan Sequeda will be joined by Katariina Kari, Lead Ontologist at IKEA to chat about all things Knowledge Graph.

Join this weeks episode of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/video/golive/later/?currentActorUrn=#" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Catalog &amp; Cocktails</a> LIVE from the Knowledge Graph Conference. Hosts <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/video/golive/later/?currentActorUrn=#" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Gasper</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/video/golive/later/?currentActorUrn=#" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Juan Sequeda</a> will be joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/video/golive/later/?currentActorUrn=#" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Katariina Kari</a>, Lead Ontologist at <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/video/golive/later/?currentActorUrn=#" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">IKEA</a> to chat about all things Knowledge Graph.

Live from the Knowledge Graph Conference with Katariina Kari from IKEA

Takeaways with Katariina Kari from Ikea

With the hype of AI, one of the important topics to discuss is Responsible AI.In this episode, we will be unpacking Responsible AI, what is the problem, what are solutions such as principles, governance, auditing, regulation with renowned computer scientist researcher, Ricardo Baeza-Yates.

With the hype of AI, one of the important topics to discuss is Responsible AI. In this episode, we will be unpacking Responsible AI, what is the problem, what are solutions such as principles, governance, auditing, regulation with renowned computer scientist researcher, Ricardo Baeza-Yates.

Unpacking Responsible AI with Ricardo Baeza-Yates

Listed in the TOP 3 Knowledge Management Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021, Catalog &amp; Cocktails is an honest, no-BS, non-salesy conversation about enterprise data management and analytics. This is your 30-minute elixir containing everything interesting about data and metadata management, DataOps, architecture, and more. Join Juan Sequeda and Tim Gasper to explore emerging topics and hear from visionary leaders.

Takeaways with Ricardo Baeza-Yates

Alex Vayner

There’s a high turnover of CDO/CDAO positions. Data teams are not directly contributing to ROI. What’s the root cause? It’s all in the DNA of the organization. Understanding this will be critical in addressing this issue in organizations.﻿Hosts Juan and Tim will be joined by special guest Alex Vayner, from KPMG US to also discuss the data roles in the different types organizations and also dive into the buy vs. build decision-making process.

There’s a high turnover of CDO/CDAO positions. Data teams are not directly contributing to ROI. What’s the root cause? It’s all in the DNA of the organization. Understanding this will be critical in addressing this issue in organizations. ﻿Hosts Juan and Tim will be joined by special guest Alex Vayner, from KPMG US to also discuss the data roles in the different types organizations and also dive into the buy vs. build decision-making process.

What is the DNA of a data organization? w/ Alex Vayner from KPMG US

Takeaways with Alex Vayner from KPMG US

Knowledge graphs and large language models. A match made in heaven. This pair will drive centralization and eventually work with AI to further consolidate and connect your data.So why aren’t people prepared for it and what’s going to happen when AI steps in?Join us on this weeks episode of Catalog &amp; Cocktails with hosts Tim, Juan, and special guest Tony Seale, Knowledge Graph Engineer. 

Knowledge graphs and large language models. A match made in heaven. This pair will drive centralization and eventually work with AI to further consolidate and connect your data. So why aren’t people prepared for it and what’s going to happen when AI steps in? Join us on this weeks episode of Catalog &amp; Cocktails with hosts Tim, Juan, and special guest Tony Seale, Knowledge Graph Engineer.

KG + LLM = Happily Ever After? w/ Tony Seale, Knowledge Graph Engineer

Survival guides, rulebooks, blueprints and more. The best way to prepare yourself as a next generation data leader is this episode of Catalog &amp; Cocktails with Tim Gasper, Juan Sequeda, and special guest Veronika Durgin, VP of Data at Saks 5th Avenue.Get deep into some preparation-curriculum with topics like:-Do’s and Don’ts of Data Leaders-Are you skeptical enough?-How curious are you?-Joining communities that educate and inspire-and MORE

Survival guides, rulebooks, blueprints and more. The best way to prepare yourself as a next generation data leader is this episode of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/catalog-and-cocktails/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Catalog &amp; Cocktails</a> with <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAGdvh8ByUbpFlcE0mITvhxT-ivo0l_mzOM" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Tim Gasper</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAE_pWMBR7k60w6xpXEoAiARb9omer0qUaQ" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Juan Sequeda</a>, and special guest <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAAkEaoBuZM8Ege975BPQAkpxMNz2Zs863s" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Veronika Durgin</a>, VP of Data at Saks 5th Avenue. Get deep into some preparation-curriculum with topics like:-Do’s and Don’ts of Data Leaders-Are you skeptical enough?-How curious are you?-Joining communities that educate and inspire-and MORE

Do’s and Don’t for the Next Gen Data Leaders w/ Veronika Durgin, VP of Data at Saks 5th Avenue

Takeaways with Veronika Durgin, VP of Data at Saks 5th Avenue

Is business the problem or is it the data? Business science hasn’t changed since Peter Druker. But, it needs to change. It was designed in an era of certain technologies and data limitations. We had to work in isolation. Those days are long gone.So who’s to blame for inefficiencies, unsolved problems, mismanaged processes and other barriers? Join this weeks episode of Catalog &amp; Cocktails with hosts Tim, Juan and special guest Benny Benford to find out where the buck stops. 

Is business the problem or is it the data? Business science hasn’t changed since Peter Druker. But, it needs to change. It was designed in an era of certain technologies and data limitations. We had to work in isolation.  Those days are long gone. So who’s to blame for inefficiencies, unsolved problems, mismanaged processes and other barriers? Join this weeks episode of Catalog &amp; Cocktails with hosts Tim, Juan and special guest Benny Benford to find out where the buck stops.

Passing the buck; Business or Data?

Takeaways with Benny Benford

Abhi Sivasailam

Metrics are one of the most important and durable primitives in a company. And if data teams are looking to create value FAST… they have to learn how their businesses work.To figure out how you business works, you have to find the right starting point; back to the METRICS.Join Tim, Juan and special guest Abhi Sivasailam from Levers Lab on this week’s episode of Catalog &amp; Cocktails to hear more about the most valuable use cases. Episode highlights: [00:09 - 02:45] Introductions &amp; Cheers[02:49 - 03:42] Warmup: What are things in life that you wish happened faster?[03:49 - 04:57] Abhi's talk about data teams and company growth models[04:59 - 07:21] There's too many data people[07:24 - 08:57] What are people wasting their time on: variance and standardization[09:01 - 11:07] Challenges to understanding the business and growth models[11:12 - 13:03] Metrics form the core of well-defined end states[13:05 - 15:03] What Abhi thinks of as a metric, and how it ties into the knowledge graph[15:04 - 16:37] A plan of attack improves semantic knowledge and avoiding building as you go[16:47 - 17:51] The accretive development problem[17:53 - 22:48] A core structure of standards with uniqueness layered on top[22:53 - 25:30] Focus on specificities instead of repeated work[25:46 - 27:24] Not a bridge too far to say the semantic layer doesn't need to be that creative, but more standardized[27:32 - 29:09] Abhi thinks automated integration is impossible[29:19 - 32:29] Arbitrary uniqueness vs being coupled to an open standard [32:31 - 33:40] SOMA[33:42 - 36:22] How does SOMA affect a data person's life, and how does a company adopt the standard?[36:23 - 40:09] Building a web of metrics for growth[40:12 - 42:06] The relationship between metrics, SOMA, and OKRs[42:31 - 49:56] Lightning round[50:00 - 55:27] Takeaways[55:29 - 57:59] Three final questions

Metrics are one of the most important and durable primitives in a company. And if data teams are looking to create value FAST… they have to learn how their businesses work. To figure out how you business works, you have to find the right starting point; back to the METRICS. Join Tim, Juan and special guest Abhi Sivasailam from Levers Lab on this week’s episode of Catalog &amp; Cocktails to hear more about the most valuable use cases.  Episode highlights: <ul><li>[00:09 - 02:45] Introductions &amp; Cheers</li><li>[02:49 - 03:42] Warmup: What are things in life that you wish happened faster?</li><li>[03:49 - 04:57] Abhi's talk about data teams and company growth models</li><li>[04:59 - 07:21] There's too many data people</li><li>[07:24 - 08:57] What are people wasting their time on: variance and standardization</li><li>[09:01 - 11:07] Challenges to understanding the business and growth models</li><li>[11:12 - 13:03] Metrics form the core of well-defined end states</li><li>[13:05 - 15:03] What Abhi thinks of as a metric, and how it ties into the knowledge graph</li><li>[15:04 - 16:37] A plan of attack improves semantic knowledge and avoiding building as you go</li><li>[16:47 - 17:51] The accretive development problem</li><li>[17:53 - 22:48] A core structure of standards with uniqueness layered on top</li><li>[22:53 - 25:30] Focus on specificities instead of repeated work</li><li>[25:46 - 27:24] Not a bridge too far to say the semantic layer doesn't need to be that creative, but more standardized</li><li>[27:32 - 29:09] Abhi thinks automated integration is impossible</li><li>[29:19 - 32:29] Arbitrary uniqueness vs being coupled to an open standard </li><li>[32:31 - 33:40] SOMA</li><li>[33:42 - 36:22] How does SOMA affect a data person's life, and how does a company adopt the standard?</li><li>[36:23 - 40:09] Building a web of metrics for growth</li><li>[40:12 - 42:06] The relationship between metrics, SOMA, and OKRs</li><li>[42:31 - 49:56] Lightning round</li><li>[50:00 - 55:27] Takeaways</li><li>[55:29 - 57:59] Three final questions</li></ul>

SHOW ME THE METRICS w/ Abhi Sivasailam

Takeaways with Abhi Sivasailam 

Listed in the TOP 3 Knowledge Management Podcasts You Must Follow in 2021, Catalog &amp; Cocktails is an honest, no-BS, non-salesy conversation about enterprise data management and analytics. This is your 30-minute elixir containing everything interesting about data and metadata management, DataOps, architecture, and more. Join Juan Sequeda and Tim Gasper to explore emerging topics and hear from visionary leaders.

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