Data Dialogues
16 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 2 years ago - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsA podcast where innovative business leaders discuss data: how to think about, how to use it and how it can help us all make better business decisions every day. As they tell their stories of trials and triumphs, you’ll gain key insights to leverage in your own day-to-day operations.
Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episodes
Become a Better Business Storyteller
June 01, 2022 13:11 - 28 minutes - 24.4 MBData is the foundation for today’s business decisions. Yet, communicating that data in presentations can overwhelm your audience. Reena Kansal of Leadership Story Lab explains how to use the art of storytelling to make your message more engaging – and memorable. Show Notes: Do you need to communicate data and other complex ideas to your audience? Business storytelling is all about how you persuade your audience to take action. Join Reena Kansal of Leadership Story Lab explains how ...
How to Deliver a Data-Driven Presentation
May 24, 2022 12:00 - 25 minutes - 24.2 MBYour data-driven presentation is not just about data. At least 50% of your presentation is about how you package and present the data, says Dr. Bill Franks. He leads the Center for Statistics and Analytical Research at Kennesaw State University in Georgia, and is author of Winning the Room -- Creating and Delivering an Effective Data Driven Presentation. Listen to this episode to get practical tips for making your next presentation more effective. Jump ahead to these topics: 1:17 ...
Cryptocurrency: What you Need to Know
April 05, 2022 14:10 - 37 minutes - 30.7 MBAre cryptocurrencies going mainstream? And what should you know before you accept cryptocurrency as payment? Rachel Cannon, partner at Steptoe and Johnson LLP, reveals the truths of cryptocurrency and what you need to know now. Skip ahead to these topics: :49 – About Rachel Cannon 1:20 – How Rachel got interested in cryptocurrency 3:00 – What is cryptocurrency and how did it start? 5:30 – Who is engaging with cryptocurrency and why? 7:00 – What should people consider before ac...
When Inflation and the Energy Market Collide
March 08, 2022 20:19 - 26 minutes - 21.6 MBAs we kick off 2022, we’re seeing the convergence of economic headlines and the energy market. How are inflation and other economic trends in the energy market impacting the consumer and commercial sectors? Mark Zoff, manager of market analytics at AEP Energy explains. Jump ahead to these topics: :50 - About Mark Zoff and AEP Energy 2:00 - Inflation now and what is transitory inflation? 4:50 - Economic trends in the energy market and implications for 2022 9:00 - The 1970’s econ...
UGA: What Data Reveals About Consumer Finance
November 16, 2021 11:00 - 24 minutes - 19.7 MBDr. Nikhil Paradkar, assistant professor in finance at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia, discusses his research on using data and machine learning to better understand how financial changes due to regulation, technological advancements or crises can impact the availability of credit for households. He also tells our host, Jeff Dugger, Principal Data Scientist and University Research Director at Equifax, about some very interesting research on corporate buzz...
Auto Industry Navigates Historic Change
October 28, 2021 10:00 - 21 minutes - 17 MBThe auto industry has been front and center as supply chain issues make headlines. But the other story is rapid change. Evolving consumer preferences, shifting demographics and digital retailing have all upended the market since COVID. Have these factors changed the industry for good? Equifax’s Rissa Reddan gets a market assessment from Tyson Jominy, vice president of data and analytics at JD Power. Jump ahead to these highlights: :50 - Tyson’s role at JD Power 1:45 - What data i...
Data Science is a Team Sport
October 12, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 26.9 MBDavid Ferber, SVP of Analytical Capabilities & Solutions at Equifax, and Sri Ambati, Founder and CEO of H2O.ai, discuss the democratization of AI and how companies need to bring together multi-faceted teams to get the most out of their data. Skip ahead to these topics: 1:40 - About H2O 4:30 - Data is at the heart of all machine learning 7:25 - Trying to make decision-making cheaper, faster, easier 9:22 - H2O customer stories 12:11 - How H2O has recruited brilliant minds from ...
How to Strengthen Your Company’s Data Science Program
September 23, 2021 10:00 - 33 minutes - 26.6 MBThis episode focuses on how companies can collaborate with universities to solve business problems and strengthen their own data science programs. Jeff Dugger, Principal Data Scientist at Equifax & University Research Director, interviews Jennifer Priestley, Professor of Statistics and Data Science at Kennesaw State University, about how university’s structure their data science programs -- and how they rely on the private sector to stay relevant. Skip ahead to these highlights: 1...
Comperemedia: The Lure of Challenger Banks
August 31, 2021 10:00 - 16 minutes - 13.3 MBWe interview Mark Miller, director of insights at Comperemedia, about what’s driving the popularity of challenger banks. Also known as neobanks, challenger banks are upstart banks that usually operate solely online, offer innovative features and tend to target specific groups of tech-savvy customers. Join us as we discuss what’s behind this innovative banking trend, how it’s impacting traditional banks and what the future holds for challenger banks. Jump ahead to these highlights: ...
Markaaz: Demystifying Data for Small Business
June 01, 2021 10:00 - 26 minutes - 21.7 MBIn this episode of Data Dialogues, we interview Hany Fam, founder and CEO of Markaaz, about the top three things small businesses should do right now -- and which digital solutions can help them be successful. Jump ahead to these highlights: 0:54 - About Hany Fam, founder of Markaaz 2:17 - What is the Markaaz marketplace? 3:55 - What are point-to-point solutions? 4:45 - How data savvy are small businesses? 8:33 - The small business data experience 9:01 - How small businesses ...
Data Privacy: Doing the Right Thing
May 18, 2021 09:00 - 24 minutes - 33.3 MBIn this episode of Data Dialogues, Equifax Marketing VP, Elizabeth Fairman, interviews Equifax Chief Privacy Officer, Nick Oldham, about how society is transitioning from the explosion of data collection to the responsible stewardship of that data. Oldham explains that we have to move away from transactional compliance requirements and focus more on doing the right thing. Jump ahead to these highlights: :47 - Oldham’s professional background 2:40 - How data privacy has evolved o...
Storytelling Through Data
April 20, 2021 09:00 - 32 minutes - 26.1 MBIn this episode of Data Dialogues, we interview Carol Kruse, a Valvoline board member and former marketing executive at Cambia Health Solutions, ESPN and Coca-Cola. She weighs in on which data to focus on -- and how to sell your findings to others in your organization. Jump ahead to these highlights: 1:00 - Carol Kruse’s career path 4:30 - How Carol turns to data to tell her stories 7:30 - Is it better to dig deeper into the data or let the data tell the story? 11:25 - How do y...
Using Smart Data to Combat Identity Fraud
April 05, 2021 12:00 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MBIn this episode of Data Dialogues, we explain how smart data can help organizations combat the growing digital threat of identity fraud. Aparna Sheth, product leader for Equifax’s Identity and Fraud Solutions Group, interviews Cori Shen, who leads a data science team responsible for data and machine learning and AI-driven product innovations to solve identity and fraud challenges. Jump ahead to these highlights: 0:40 - Cori’s role and team responsibilities 0:54 - Consumers shift...
Stanford University: Is Your Data Good Quality?
February 16, 2021 14:57 - 28 minutes - 22.8 MBIn this episode of Data Dialogues, Equifax Marketing VP Tricia Gabberty, and Alice Siu, Associate Director at the Center for Deliberative Democracy at Stanford University, discuss the role that brands and consumers must play when trying to ensure quality, accurate data. Jump ahead to these highlights: 0:50 - Alice’s role at the Center for Deliberative Democracy 2:15 - The definition of data quality 7:15 - Supplementing raw data with outside data 10:41 - The privacy conundrum 1...
SoFi: Treat Data as Electricity
January 20, 2021 15:36 - 33 minutes - 46.4 MBIn the second episode of Data Dialogues, we interview Aaron J. Webster, Chief Risk Officer at SoFi. He discusses how data is helping its members achieve financial success. Jump ahead to these highlights: 0:55 - About Aaron J. Webster's role at SoFi 2:57 - Using data to get the right products into the right hands 8:10 - Cultivating trust with customers online 12:07 - How to continue the customer lifecycle and maintain relationships 15:15 - Overcoming the privacy "creep" factor ...
American Express: The Personalization Journey
January 20, 2021 13:59 - 24 minutes - 33 MBAnthony Mavromatis, VP of Customer Marketing Analytics and Data Science for American Express, talks about how his organization has used personalization to deliver a world-class customer experience from an omni-channel perspective -- and what that journey looked like. Jump ahead to these highlights: 0:48 - Anthony's role at American Express 1:20 - How do you define personalization? 2:46 - The personalization journey for American Express 5:53 - Orchestra, the centralized solution...