Truth Be Known
42 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 8 ratingsDecisions have to be made on tight deadlines, often with imperfect information. Truth Be Known tells the stories about the messy work that goes into these decisions, and how modern leaders seek truth in an uncertain world. Each episode features a short story and an interview with a senior technology leader. They explain the ideas, processes, and mountains of data that inform their decisions.
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How to Unlock Your Business's Full Potential Through Data with Nasim Khoshkhou, SVP of Analytics and Data at Synchrony
April 12, 2023 23:41 - 26 minutes - 24.3 MBThis episode features an interview with Nasim Khoshkhou, SVP of Analytics and Data at Synchrony, a premier financial services company with one of the industry’s most complete digitally enabled product suites. At Synchrony, Nasim is responsible for driving data-driven decision making across the organization as well as leading both the analytics team as well as the business insights and solutions team. Prior to Synchrony, Nasim spent 12 years at Argus Information and Advisory Services where s...
How AI Can Save Lives with Navid Alipour, Founder/CEO of AI Med Global
March 30, 2023 09:00 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBThis episode features an interview with Navid Alipour, founder and CEO of AI Med Global. AI Med Global is focused on Artificial Intelligence Technology that improves healthcare and helps save lives. It’s made up of two companies Navid co-founded: CureMetrix and CureMatch. Navid is a long-time entrepreneur in the AI space with an emphasis on combining AI and the life sciences, known as Wellness Science. He seeks to identify scientists and domain experts that solve massive pain problems to t...
Building a Data-Driven Future Through Trust, Governance and Defense with Mayank Goel, VP of Financial Crimes Compliance, Data Management and Governance at MUFG
March 07, 2023 10:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBThis episode features an interview with Mayank Goel, VP of Financial Crimes Compliance, Data Management and Governance at MUFG. MUFG is one of the world’s leading financial groups, with over 360 years of history and a global network. As a data governance risk manager, Mayank works in a second line of defense to mitigate risks and solve data problems. With over 13 years in the industry, he can make data tell a story that helps clients make decisions. In this episode, Mayank describes the t...
Using Data to Build Higher Value Business Relationships with Daniel Marovitz, SVP of Booking.com’s Fintech Unit
February 08, 2023 10:00 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBThis episode features an interview with Daniel Marovitz, Senior Vice President of Booking.com’s recently established Fintech unit. You probably know Booking.com as one of the world’s leading digital travel companies, with over 28 million accommodation listings, including homes, apartments and other unique places to stay. There, Daniel is responsible for facilitating easy and seamless access to Booking.com’s marketplace across borders and currencies. Over his more-than 20-year career, Danie...
“What Does the Data Say?”: Earning Trust as a Data Professional with Anita Gandhi, VP of Analytics at SmileDirectClub
January 25, 2023 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBThis episode features an interview with Anita Gandhi, Vice President of Analytics at SmileDirectClub, leaders in oral care and creators of the first telehealth platform for orthodontia. Anita has been with SmileDirectClub since 2019. Prior to SDC, she served as Head of Analytics at FreshDirect. On this episode, Anita talks about how she would rework the data structure at SmileDirect Club if she could start fresh, enabling data self-service among the SDC analysts, and how she helps strengthen...
Welcome to Our New Host, Faisal Khan!
January 11, 2023 10:00 - 3 minutes - 3.05 MBThis is a special episode in which Rob passes the torch to our new host, Faisal Khan. Faisal is VP of Business Applications, Data and Analytics at Talend. Prior to his current role, he was leading Talent's Global Customer Success team and managing the digital and customer experience. He has 20+ years of experience in the Data Management & Analytics domain. He has held leadership roles at Informatica and IBM prior to joining Talend. He is an experienced technology evangelist focused on delive...
Introducing Season 3 of Truth Be Known!
January 04, 2023 13:56 - 1 minute - 1.37 MBA new season of Truth Be Known is coming your way. Talend is bringing you all-new insights from top data leaders as they crack the code of what it means to be truly data-driven. Philip O’Donnell: You need to understand the data. You need to understand what it can tell you, what it can't tell you, and then you need to figure out what you can do [with it], because that's how you demonstrate value. Kelly Hereid: You can do amazing research and come up with really interesting conclusions. But...
How to Practice Responsible AI with Scott Zoldi, Chief Analytics Officer at FICO
May 19, 2022 09:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBThis episode features an interview with Scott Zoldi. He is the Chief Analytics Officer at FICO where he is responsible for the analytic development of FICO's product and technology solutions. Scott is involved in developing new analytic products and applications, and has authored more than 100 patents. His current focus is on self-learning analytics to detect cyber security attacks. On this episode, Scott talks about how to attract and retain world-class data scientists, the importance of fo...
Being a Steward of Data and Insights with Robert Brown, Senior Director of Research for the Venture Forward Initiative at GoDaddy
May 11, 2022 09:00 - 50 minutes - 46.6 MBThis episode features an interview with Robert Brown, the Senior Director of Research for the Venture Forward Initiative at GoDaddy. This is his 13th year at GoDaddy, having started as Director of Database Marketing. Prior to GoDaddy, Robert served as Director of Pulte Homes for 9 years. On this episode, Robert talks about tiering data for smarter decisioning, developing intrinsic motivation in employees, and being a successful steward of data and insights. Quotes *”It's very important as ...
Turning Data into Dollars with Philip O’Donnell, Group SVP of Global Data Platforms at the Adecco Group
May 05, 2022 16:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBThis episode features an interview with Philip O’Donnell, Group SVP of Global Data Platforms at the Adecco Group, the world’s leading talent advisory and solutions company. Philip has 13 years of experience in data analytics leadership and strategy consulting across a variety of industries. Prior to the Adecco Group, Philip served as Director of Data Science at Lee Hecht Harrison. On this episode, Philip discusses managing data at a big enterprise, how to prevent business decisions based on ...
How to Improve Risk Management and Resiliency with Dr. Kelly Hereid, Director of Catastrophe R&D at Liberty Mutual Insurance in the Corporate Enterprise Risk Management Group
April 14, 2022 22:39 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBThis episode features an interview with Dr. Kelly Hereid, Director of Catastrophe R&D at Liberty Mutual Insurance in the Corporate Enterprise Risk Management Group. Prior to Liberty Mutual, Kelly was a research scientist at Chubb in their primary side natural catastrophe unit. She has a Ph.D. in geological sciences from the University of Texas – Austin, focusing on climate science. On this episode, Kelly talks about using historical data to create catastrophe models, taking a strategic stand...
How to Improve Risk Management and Resiliency with Dr. Kelly Hereid, Director of Catastrophe R&D at Liberty Mutual Insurance in the Corporate Enterprise Risk Management Group
April 14, 2022 22:39 - 40 minutes - 36.7 MBThis episode features an interview with Dr. Kelly Hereid, Director of Catastrophe R&D at Liberty Mutual Insurance in the Corporate Enterprise Risk Management Group. Prior to Liberty Mutual, Kelly was a research scientist at Chubb in their primary side natural catastrophe unit. She has a Ph.D. in geological sciences from the University of Texas – Austin, focusing on climate science. On this episode, Kelly talks about using historical data to create catastrophe models, taking a strategic stand...
The Future of Data with Tom Edwards, Chief Digital and Data Officer at Omnicom Health Group
February 07, 2022 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.8 MBThis episode features an interview with Tom Edwards, Chief Digital and Data Officer at Omnicom Health Group, the largest healthcare marketing and communications network in the world. Prior to Omnicom, Tom served as Chief Digital and Innovation Officer at Epsilon. Tom has been named one of the Top 50 Most Influential Business Leaders in Technology and a Top 10 Global Marketer Award winner by OnCon this year. On this episode, Tom talks about transparency in decision making, how to organize mas...
Powering Up Women in Tech with Asha Saxena, Founder and CEO of Women Leaders in Data and AI
January 26, 2022 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37.2 MBThis episode features an interview with Asha Saxena, Founder and CEO of Women Leaders in Data and AI. sha has 25 years of experience building successful tech businesses. She also serves as a CEO Coach working with women in tech, and she’s an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University, teaching enterprise strategy and data strategy. In this episode, Asha talks about how empowering women in tech means including male allies, investing in a simple user experience for improved adoption rates, and h...
Telling a Story Through Data with KJ Gupte, Data Science Lead at Tradeshift
January 12, 2022 10:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBThis episode features an interview with KJ Gupte, Data Science Lead at Tradeshift, a cloud-based platform for supply chain payments. KJ has had nearly 15 years of experience in the industry. Before Tradeshift, KJ served as Data Analytics Manager at PwC where she led a team of engineers and developers in making data-centric products for customers like Apple, Google, and HP. She is also a graduate of the Harvard Business Analytics Program, and says her experience in the Data Science Pipeline a...
Following Your Local Happiness Gradient with Catherine Williams, Global Head of IQ at Qualtrics
December 16, 2021 16:00 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBThis episode features an interview with Dr. Catherine Williams, Global Head of IQ at Qualtrics, an experience management software platform. Catherine has extensive background in data science and quantitative analytics. Prior to Qualtrics, Catherine served as Chief Data Scientist and Chief Data and Marketplace Officer at AppNexus and Xandr, which is part of AT&T. Catherine holds a Ph.D. in Mathematics from the University of Washington. She has also held postdoctoral fellowships at Stanford an...
Introducing our New Host, Rob Norman!
November 10, 2021 14:54 - 5 minutes - 4.68 MBIn this short episode, Lauren is passing the torch to our new host, Rob Norman. Rob is the Head of EMEA Marketing at Talend. Links Check out highlights from the last season: Taking Charge of Your Health Through Data with Unmesh Srivastava, CTO at P3 Health Partners How Technology Plays a Part in our "New Normal" with Wendy Pfeiffer, CIO at Nutanix Creating a Culture of Excellence with John Foley, Former Lead Pilot of the Blue Angels Empathy and Data go Hand in Hand with Karl Hightowe...
Welcome to a New Season of Truth Be Known
October 27, 2021 19:28 - 1 minute - 1.07 MBA brand new season of Truth Be Known is coming. Talend is excited to bring you insights from top data leaders about how they make hard decisions on tight deadlines and with imperfect information. Lyssa Myska Allen: “No longer are we looking for like, where's our data or what's our data. We're trying to figure out what in the world to do with this data.” Randy Bean: “We're really at the beginnings in many respects of the, of the data revolution.” Alana Winter: “We'll never have all the da...
Finding Patterns for Success with Tech Renaissance Man Ben Kepes
October 22, 2021 16:10 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBThis episode features an interview with Ben Kepes, a professional board member, consultant, business owner and angel investor. In this episode, Ben talks about how he chooses startups to fund, the overall importance of simple human connection, and finding patterns in data that lead to success. Quotes *“I remember talking to a friend once about what makes an angel investor successful or unsuccessful. And his thing was that it simply comes down to pattern matching. You see enough of these c...
Defending your Customer’s Data with René Waslo, Risk and Financial Advisory Principal at Deloitte & Touche
October 14, 2021 09:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBThis episode features an interview with René Waslo, Risk and Financial Advisory Principal at Deloitte & Touche. She works as a cyber professional within the Energy, Resources and Industrials sector. In this episode, René talks about zero trust, trends in security breaches, sustainability in cyber, and encouraging women to enter the cyber industry. Quotes *“Even though it's cyber that we're talking about, it's about relationships. Because cyber is trust. It's building digital trust in you...
The Ethics of Being Data-Driven with Randy Bean, CEO of NewVantage Partners
August 25, 2021 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBThis episode features an interview with Randy Bean, CEO of NewVantage Partners. In this episode, Randy talks about what it means to be truly data-driven, growth in the industry, and the ethics around collecting and using data. Quotes “Being data-driven doesn't mean being a robot where you just look at the data and thereby make decisions blindly. You have to bring to bear human judgment and experience. But you should look at the data. You owe it yourself. You owe it to your customers, you ...
Talent, Customers & Product: A Holistic Approach to Data with Tom Mazzaferro, CDO of Western Union
August 18, 2021 09:00 - 38 minutes - 35.4 MBThis episode features an interview with Tom Mazzaferro, Chief Data Officer at Western Union. In this episode, Tom talks about letting data from the customer experience inform next gen product development, tips to retain talent, and transforming a globally known, 170-year-old household name like Western Union to be more customer-centric. Quotes “Data really is the lifeblood of any company. Without having high quality, seamless data, you’re going to have customer experience problems. So i...
Tactical Decision Making with Alana Winter, CEO and Founder of MI6 Academy and Stiletto Spy School
August 04, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBThis episode features an interview with Alana Winter, CEO and Founder of MI6 Academy and Stiletto Spy School. In this episode, Alana talks about tactical mindfulness, finding clarity on your objectives, and getting control in the most chaotic of situations. Quotes “In paying attention to your surroundings, you learn to see things as they are. Get present in looking at the small data points. What are the changes in someone’s tone of voice? In their pitch? These are signs someone is unc...
Data and the Future of the In-Flight Experience with Dr. Rachelle Ornan, Director of Cabin Research and Passenger Experience at Boeing
July 28, 2021 09:00 - 42 minutes - 38.7 MBThis episode features an interview with Dr. Rachelle Ornan, Director of Cabin Research and Passenger Experience at Boeing. In this episode, Rachelle talks about the advent of space tourism, the pent up demand in leisure flight, and how passengers expect life in the air to be as connected as life on the ground. Quotes “Travel is the spice of life. I’m working in an industry that enables connection to other people. It’s the best weapon against xenophobia while also stimulating the global ...
Making Decisions for the Long Run with Koti Reddy, CTO of Conga
June 09, 2021 09:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBThis episode features an interview with Koti Reddy, Chief Technology Officer for Conga. Conga is the global leader in commercial operations transformation, helping businesses automate the process of creating quotes, contracts and documents. We talk with Koti about building complex pricing algorithms, smart contracts, and making data-based decisions. 3 Takeaways: When making a significant decision, don’t take shortcuts. Leverage data to help make the big decisions instead of relying sole...
Taking Charge of Your Health Through Data with Unmesh Srivastava, CTO of P3 Health Partners
May 26, 2021 09:00 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBThis episode features an interview with Unmesh Srivastava, Chief Technology Officer for P3 Health Partners. P3 Health Partners are a patient-centric, physician-led company dedicated to improving the way care is provided. We talk with Unmesh about how data can be used to predict medical issues, remote patient monitoring, value-based care, and his personal reason for going into medical tech. 3 Takeaways: Look at how other countries are operating and use them as a model for improvement when...
How the Pandemic Transformed the Future of Healthcare Tech with Evan Kirstel, Chief Data Evangelist and Cofounder of eViRa Health
May 19, 2021 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28.2 MBThis episode features an interview with Evan Kirstel, a B2B thought leader, top technology influencer, and enterprise industry insider. Evan’s business, eViRa Health, acts as a social media partner to clients in the healthcare industry to grow massive global audiences and deepen user engagement. We talk with Evan about how he paired his expertise in social media with the healthcare industry, and helped revolutionize the future of healthcare tech. 3 Takeaways: The pandemic has created a g...
Creating a Culture Of Excellence with John Foley - Former Lead Pilot of the Blue Angels
April 28, 2021 09:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBThis episode features an interview with John Foley, former lead pilot of the Blue Angels, keynote speaker and bestselling author. After more than 20 years in the military, flying jets off aircraft carriers and performing in Fleet Week, John is an expert on high performance teams. In this episode, he discusses how to improve team performance by 300% by creating a culture of excellence. He explains how to do that by building a high level of trust, a commitment to improvement and the idea that...
Translating Data to Everyday Language with Lyssa Myska Allen - VP, Global Head of Marketing, Digital - Hinduja Global Solutions
April 22, 2021 19:29 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThis episode features an interview with Lyssa Myska Allen, VP of Global, Head of Marketing & Digital at Hinduja Global Solutions. Lyssa has more than 15 years of experience in digital strategy. On this episode, she discusses how to act as a “nerd translator,” why you need to use data to validate your instincts, why there’s no such thing as too much communication, and much more. 3 Key Takeaways: When creating a company culture, look for leaders who might not necessarily have leadership posi...
Empathy and Data Go Hand in Hand with Karl Hightower; Senior VP of Enterprise Information Management and Chief Data Officer for Novant Health
March 31, 2021 10:49 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MB3 Takeaways: Empathy and data are not two words that we typically associate with one another. But according to Karl, they don’t have to be completely separate, in fact, they can go hand in hand. Paying attention to data outputs can help you spot pain points for your customers. For digital transformation, it's important to get your employees to trust the process. Even well-implemented change requires time and patience. Key Quotes: “How do we take all of this data that we generate in heal...
We All Come From Data with Michael Dortch Founder of DortchOnIt.com
March 23, 2021 10:03 - 46 minutes - 42.6 MBOn this episode, Lauren is joined by Michael Dortch, the founder of DortchOnIt.com and a long-time data professional. Lauren and Michael discuss the importance of data, how data-oriented people make decisions, what effective leadership looks like, and much more. 3 Takeaways: Data is just the observation of how facts stack up. Anyone who is interested in making good decisions should be interested in data. The beginning of good decision-making is curiosity. Curiosity about the world around ...
The Importance of Partnering Together with Alyssa Fitzpatrick, General Manager and Worldwide Partner Co-sell at Microsoft
January 21, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBOn this episode, Lauren is joined by the General Manager and Worldwide Partner Co-Sell of Microsoft Alyssa Fitzpatrick to discuss how culture shift makes an impact on decision making and how to ensure that a culture shift will be successful. 3 Takeaways: Making any type of transition within a major organization or company is always stressful and comes with lots of challenges. COVID has made those challenges even more difficult, but with the right plan of action, they can be overcome. Cult...
The Importance of Partnering Together With Microsofts’ General Manager and Worldwide Partner Co-sell, Alyssa Fitzpatrick
January 21, 2021 10:00 - 49 minutes - 45.7 MBEpisode Description: On this episode Lauren is joined by the General Manager and Worldwide Partner Co-Sell of Microsoft; Alyssa Fitzpatrick to discuss how culture shift makes an impact on decision making for shareholders and how to help people make sure that your culture shift will be successful. 3 Takeaways: Making any type of transition within a major organization or company is always extremely stressful and comes with lots of challenges when we are all on an even playing field, but try...
2021 Predictions For a (Hopefully) Better New Year with Talend’s Lauren Vaccarello
January 12, 2021 15:14 - 29 minutes - 26.7 MBEpisode Description: Executive Producer Ben Wilson sits down with Lauren to discuss her predictions for 2021, including the evolving interface between digital and brick and mortar, how to connect when in-person meetings aren’t possible, the future of data and what some of her personal predictions will be in what we all hope will be a better year than 2020. 3 Takeaways: Data trust will become increasingly important in 2021. It will be vital for organizations to know where their data is co...
The Changing Landscape of Data Technology with Greg Khairallah, Director, Analytics at Amazon Web Services (AWS)
January 05, 2021 10:00 - 39 minutes - 36.5 MBWhen much of the internet is hosted on your servers, the decisions you make really matter. On this episode, Greg Khairallah, Director of Analytics at Amazon Web Services, explains how he thinks about expanding access, maintaining privacy, and the future of the cloud. 3 Takeaways: Cost is still a barrier for many people when it comes to building and growing internet technology. Greg and his team at AWS have been working hard to expand accessibility when it comes to the cloud for that reason...
How Technology Plays a Part in Our “New Normal” with Wendy Pfeiffer CIO of Nutanix
December 18, 2020 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44 MBEveryone is dealing with COVID-19 differently, but one thing most of us have in common is that we are using technology at home a lot more. In this episode, Wendy Pfeiffer, CIO of Nutanix, discusses how we are using technology to cope with the world we are living in and find a “new normal.” 3 Takeaways: In this “work from home” world we are living in, we need technology more than ever and we need it to be the intermediary and sometimes even front and center. It’s important to adjust to you...
A Game Changer for Standard of Care with Ann Holder from Odonata Health
December 08, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 31.9 MBEveryone’s lives are changing because of COVID-19 but for women that are pregnant, they have a higher risk of getting sick or having a problem with their pregnancy if they were to test positive for the virus. Luckily for them, Ann Holder and her team at Odonata are working hard to make sure they remain safe. 3 Takeaways: Fetal monitoring is something that we are all still learning about but Ann and her team work every day to bring to the market new technology for non-invasive fetal monitor...
The Importance of Data with AutoZone’s Jason Vogel
December 01, 2020 10:00 - 40 minutes - 37 MB3 Takeaways: It’s not where you start, but where you finish. If you are someone that is brought into a company to do a job, don’t approach day 1 as if you’ve been there for years. It’s important to start any venture small and grow from there. You need to adapt to your surroundings. With everything that is on in the world with COVID, companies like AutoZone needed to change the way they attracted customers to go to their stores and that is part of what Jason and his team need to figure out ...
Knowing When It's Time to Make a Change with Kraig Swensrud, Founder of Qualified.com
November 19, 2020 10:00 - 54 minutes - 50 MB3 Takeaways: Great performance requires aggressive performance management. Moving people out of positions where they can’t perform well is ultimately a good thing for everyone involved. In today's digital environment, more often than not, the most data-driven wins. It’s important to go after something that you’re passionate about. No amount of data or great decision-making can substitute for passion. Key Quotes: “So the conundrum that I faced was like, I'm in my dream job as the CMO of ...
Helping IT Take Flight with Mark Settle, 7-Time CIO
November 03, 2020 10:00 - 57 minutes - 52.5 MBMark Settle, the 7 time CIO and author of the recent book Truth from the Valley, a Practical Primer on IT Management for the Next Decade, joins Lauren to discuss data mining, (and regular mining), how to recognize your constraints, the importance of performance management, and much more. 3 Takeaways: Data mining is a lot like drilling for oil: You don’t unlock value by looking where everyone else is already looking. You unlock value by coming up with a new “play concept.” It’s important t...
Getting Data to the Front Lines of Your Business with Scott Holden, CMO of ThoughtSpot
October 20, 2020 21:18 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBWe all know that getting your executive team to make more data-driven decisions is important. But according to Scott Holden, CMO of ThoughtSpot, it isn't enough. At ThoughtSpot, Scott is focused on helping entire organizations become data-driven, from top to bottom. On this episode, he discusses how he's doing this, how he thinks about decision-making in general, and much more. Key Takeaways New AI tools can help push analytics and data-driven decision-making to every level of your organiz...
What is Truth Be Known?
October 10, 2020 01:01 - 1 minute - 1.29 MBTruth Be Known is a podcast designed to examine how those decisions are really made. We will talk to CIOs, CMOs, Chief Data Officers, and other technology leaders about their decision-making process. In each episode our Host, Lauren Vaccarello, will ask our guests two questions: What is the hardest decision you have had to make in your current job? What is the hardest decision you have had to make in your career? We explore what data was used to make those decisions and how data could...