"World of DaaS"
158 episodes - English - Latest episode: 6 days ago - ★★★★★ - 118 ratingsdeep dive into Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) businesses. World of DaaS is a podcast for data enthusiasts, by data enthusiasts, where Auren Hoffman talks to business and technology leaders about all things data - building it, acquiring it, analyzing it, and everything in between.
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Susan Athey: Tech Economists, Machine Learning, and Causation
July 29, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 37.9 MBSusan Athey, The Economics of Technology Professor at Stanford's Graduate Business School, talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Susan serves as the Founding Director at Stanford's Golub Capital Social Impact Lab, using technology and social science to improve the effectiveness of social sector organizations, and is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Athey was the first Chief Economist at Microsoft. She's also on the Board of Directors of Expedia, Lendin...
Scott Stephenson (CEO of Verisk): How Data Sharing Transformed Insurance
July 22, 2021 08:00 - 59 minutes - 40.9 MBScott Stephenson, CEO of Verisk (NASDAQ: VRSK), talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Verisk Analytics is a $28 billion market cap data analytics company. Scott joined Verisk from BCG in 2001, was promoted to CEO in 2013, and doubled Verisk’s annual revenue to almost $3 billion since then. Auren and Scott discuss Verisk’s founding as a nonprofit, its role as one of the first InsureTech companies, how data sharing transformed the insurance industry, what went into building a successful...
Henry Schuck (CEO of ZoomInfo): Building A Billion Dollar Data Company
July 14, 2021 09:00 - 55 minutes - 38.2 MBHenry Schuck, CEO of ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: ZI), talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. ZoomInfo is a $17 billion market cap B2B data company and one of the only billion dollar data companies that have been created in the last 20 years. Auren and Henry cover ZoomInfo’s origination, how it differentiated itself in an already crowded market, best practices on building a contributory network, ZoomInfo's unique acquisition strategy, and more. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For m...
Will Lansing (CEO of FICO): Power of Data Standards
July 01, 2021 08:00 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBWill Lansing, CEO of FICO (NYSE:FICO), talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Will previously served as the CEO of InfoSpace, ValueVision Media, NBC Internet, and Fingerhut and a partner at General Atlantic Partners, a global private equity firm. He also co-authored the DaaS Bible 2.0. Auren and Will dive into data standards, the relationship between analytics and data companies, and how FICO successfully transformed their score into a currency. World of DaaS is brought to you by Safe...
Stephen Orban: Data Marketplace Innovation at Amazon
June 10, 2021 01:00 - 44 minutes - 30.9 MBStephen Orban, GM of the AWS Marketplace, talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Stephen previously served as the GM of the AWS Data Exchange and CIO of Dow Jones. He’s also the author of Ahead in the Cloud: Best Practices for Navigating the Future of Enterprise IT. Auren and Stephen cover the launch of AWS Data Exchange, Amazon’s role as an industry-wide innovator, the advantages of Amazon’s leadership principles, and what the future of data discovery could look like. World of DaaS i...
Hilary Mason: Rise of Data Science
June 09, 2021 00:00 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBHilary Mason, CEO of Hidden Door and data scientist in residence at Accel Partners, talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Hilary previously co-founded Fast Forward Labs, which was acquired by Cloudera, and served as the Chief Scientist at bit.ly. Auren and Hilary explore how data science has progressed in the past decade, the role of data science in an organization, and data ethics. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts You ca...
Jack Dangermond: Building Esri
June 08, 2021 23:00 - 50 minutes - 34.6 MBJack Dangermond, founder and CEO of Esri, talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Esri is the global market leader in GIS and location intelligence with over $1 billion in revenue. Auren and Jack discuss Esri's history, its unique organizational structure, pioneering in a specific space, the relationship between software and geospatial data, and more. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts You can find Auren Hoffman (CEO of Safe...
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June 03, 2021 13:00 - 1 minute - 781 KBWorld of DaaS is a podcast for data enthusiasts, by data enthusiasts, where Auren Hoffman talks to business and technology thought leaders about all things data - building it, acquiring it, analyzing it, and everything in between. World of DaaS will keep you up-to-date with the latest trends, best practices, and innovations to help you create the next great data business. Subscribe here and join us as we explore the World of DaaS. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts You can fi...