In Episode 46 of the Data Science Salon Podcast, we explore how AI is revolutionizing the retail industry, driving operational efficiencies, and fostering innovation and diversity. This episode dives into the intersection of AI, leadership, and business strategy, featuring a discussion on how AI is transforming the way retailers optimize operations…

Join us for Driving Business Impact with AI: A Conversation with Maddie Daianu of Credit Karma. In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, host Anna Anisin sits down with Maddie Daianu, Head of Data & AI at Credit Karma and former executive at Meta, to explore how AI, machine learning, and data-driven strategy can fuel enterprise-wide trans…

Join us on "Beyond the Numbers: Leadership, Diversity, and Data with Natalie Cramp, Partner at JMAN Group," where we dive deep into the intersections of data science, leadership, and advocacy for diversity. Each episode, hosted by Natalie Cramp, offers an exploration of how data-driven strategies can reshape industries and enhance decision-making p…

In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, host Anna Anisin sits down with two incredible leaders driving innovation in AI and data science.First, Noelle Russell, CEO at AI Leadership Institute, shares her expertise on Conversational AI and intelligent contact centers. She discusses how companies can leverage AI-driven solutions to enhance …

In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, host Anna Anisin sits down with two powerhouse leaders shaping the future of AI and inclusivity in tech.First, Jennetta George, SVP of AI at AlixPartners & CEO of Artificially Intelligent, shares her expertise on leveraging Generative AI for real-world impact. From forecasting market trends in fina…

In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, host Anna Anisin sits down with two data leaders from Nordstrom to explore how organizations can build a culture of technical excellence and measurement in data science.First, Gina Schmalzle, Principal Data Scientist at Nordstrom, shares her experience leading the Technical Excellence Initiative wi…

In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, host Anna Anisin sits down with two influential leaders in AI and data science to discuss their experiences, challenges, and insights into the evolving landscape of the industry.First, Fatma Tarlaci, Chief Technology Officer at Rastegar Capital, shares her journey as an AI engineering leader, discu…

In this episode, Anna Anisin, Founder of Data Science Salon, and Tyler Carmody, Head of Event Operations, catch up on everything we missed over the past few weeks. They dive into exciting developments in AI, including how it’s transforming scientific research, solving complex problems, and revolutionizing business tools. They also discuss predictio…

In this DSS Podcast we chat with Matthew Denesuk, SVP of Data Analytics & AI at Royal Caribbean Group. Matthew shares his insights on leveraging a Center of Excellence model to drive data-driven strategies across the organization. Tune in to discover how this approach can transform enterprise business processes using AI, analytics, and data science…

In this DSS Podcast, Anna Anisin welcomes Serg Masís, Climate and Agronomic Data Scientist at Syngenta. Serg, an expert in machine learning interpretability and responsible AI, shares his diverse background and journey into data science. He discusses the challenges of building fair and reliable ML models, emphasizing the importance of interpretabil…

In this week's DSSPodcast, Anna had a conversation with Boshika Tara, Technical Machine Learning Product Manager at H&M Group. Boshika brings over 7 years of experience in technical product development, engineering, and building large-scale ML systems in NLP and Computer Vision. In this episode, she dives into the critical issue of bias in AI, disc…

In this episode of the DSS Podcast, Anna Anisin introduces two powerhouse guests in the realms of AI and robotics.First, Anna welcomes Alex, Principal Algorithms/AI Engineer at Elbit Systems of America, based in Miami. Alex shares her journey into the field of AI, particularly computer vision, and discusses common use cases, pitfalls, and success s…

In this episode of the Data Science Salon Podcast, host Anna Anisin sits down with two leading experts in the ML/AI healthcare industry. First, Sumayah Rahman, Director of Data Science - Machine Learning and Infrastructure at Cedar, discusses optimizing the patient experience to make healthcare more affordable and accessible. She explains how ML-po…

In this episode, Anna sits down with two leaders in the finance industry, exploring the forefront of AI and ML innovations.First, we have Mabu Manaileng, Lead Data Scientist at Standard Bank Group. Mabu shares his journey and current role, highlights the challenges of applied data science in the financial sector, and discusses the transformative im…

In this episode, Anna sits down with two leaders in the finance industry, exploring the forefront of AI, ML, and ESG innovations.First, let's welcome Laura Gabrysiak, Data Science Leader at Visa. Laura develops statistical models and decision analytics tools that enable Visa clients to transform massive amounts of data into actionable ML models and…

In this episode, Anna sits down with two distinguished leaders in the ML/AI finance industry. First, we have Harry Mendell, Technology Group Data Architect at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, who brings over 30 years of expertise in FinTech. Harry shares compelling stories and discusses emerging trends in the finance sector.Following Harry, Su…

Ben Dubow studied the Middle East during his undergrad and took a job tracking terrorist groups. After a brief stint at a large tech company, he launched Omelas, a company that combines AI and subject matter expertise to deliver intelligence to national security professionals.In today's episode, our Senior Content Advisor Q McCallum caught up with …

If you've been in the data game long enough, you've probably seen this before: a stakeholder or product owner approaches you with a project that's 95% done, and they'd like you to … "sprinkle some AI on it." They've heard that this "AI" thing can be useful so they want some of it in their latest effort.Data scientist-turned-product person Noelle Sa…

Sometimes the most valuable data IN your company ... is the data LEAVING your company.That's Solomon Kahn's view on data products, as well as the premise behind his latest venture: Delivery Layer.For this episode, our Senior Content Advisor Q McCallum reached out to Solomon to check in on the new startup, and to tap his expertise in the world of da…

In this episode, James and Q explore: The ideas of risk and uncertainty. What is "probabilistic thinking" and why is it important for data scientists? The career progression of a data analyst, and what it means to develop statistical acumen. Thinking in terms of distributions, and thinking in different moments of a distribution. Seeing BI, AI, and …

We've all heard the term "economist," sure. But exactly what does and economist do? And as economics is a very data-driven field, where does their work intersect with data science, machine learning, and AI? To answer that question, Senior Content Advisor Q McCallum spoke with Amar Natt, PhD. She's an economist at Econ One Research, and her work foc…

When people think about The Home Depot, they probably think more about lumber and tile than they do ML models. Sure, there is plenty of lumber. But machine learning also plays a key role in the business, in places that customers can see as well as the behind-the-scenes operations.Senior Content Advisor Q McCallum met up with Pat Woowong, Director o…

This episode is a coffee chat recording from DSS Virtual in May 2022. Charles Irizarry (Phygital) and Ankita Mangal (P&G) share in war stories of ML use cases they use in retail and eCommerce scenarios, brokering data, and protecting the important principles of data ethics and privacy. Ankita shares the digital transformation journey that P&G under…

A lot of data scientists work in the private sector: finance, adtech, retail, and all that. Today's guest offers her perspective on what it means to do data work in the federal space.In this conversation, our Senior Content Advisor Q McCallum spoke with Dr. Pragyansmita Nayak, Chief Data Scientist at Hitachi Vantara Federal. They explored how diffe…

In this episode, our Senior Content Advisor Q McCallum met up with Murium Iqbal from Etsy. They spoke about an important skill for data scientists: software development!Data scientists write a lot of code, sure, but few of them come from a formal software dev background. That can lead them to struggle with slow, buggy code that ultimately holds bac…

This episode is a recording of the panel conversation at the virtual Data Science Salon in April 2022, which focused on AI & machine learning applications in the enterprise.Charles Irizarry (CEO & Co-Founder at Strata.ai) had the chance to talk to Amarita Natt (Managing Director, Data Science at Econ One Research), Preethi Raghavan (VP, Data Scienc…

Charles Irizarry, CEO & Co-Founder at Strata.ai had the chance to talk to Nirmal Budhathoki, Senior Data Scientist at VMware Carbon Black and Moody Hadi, Group Manager - New Product Development & Financial Engineering at S&P Global. Tune in to hear about ML techniques they are using in their current roles, tools to put ML into production, model exp…

In the previous episode, our Senior Content Advisor Q McCallum met with product manager Chris Butler to explore the role of uncertainty and how it relates to AI product management. That conversation sets the stage for Chris and Q to talk about communal computing today. Chris starts by explaining what shared, AI-backed devices mean for data collecti…

Formulated.by’s Senior Content Advisor, Q McCallum, caught up with Linda Liu (Hyrecar) and Giacomo Vianello (Cape Analytics). Our guests explored the techniques and tools for the various data projects they are running, some of the challenges of working with geospatial data, and how their companies approach data-related research efforts.…

This discussion also explores the context around which we collect data, polysocial reality, design individualism, and contextual integrity. (Yes, we covered a lot of ground in just 45 minutes.) Because of our tight schedule, Chris and Q had to stop before they could get to their second topic. That’s why Chris will be back in the next episode to tal…

Formulated.by’s Senior Content Advisor, Q McCallum, caught up with Vidhi Chugh (Walmart), Piyanka Jain (Aryng), and Tempest van Schaik (Microsoft). Our guests explored the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on hiring and retention, then shifted to a discussion on finding and serving as a mentor.Bởi Piyanka Jain, Vidhi Chugh, Q McCallum, Tempest van Schaik

Formulatedby's Senior Content Advisor, Q McCallum, met up with Sonali Syngal to explore these questions. Sonali is currently a data scientist at MasterCard and is about to join the team at Expedia. She came to data science from the rather uncommon entry point of economics. In this episode we see that her career path has given her key insights on ho…

What was it like to move from a physics lab into the data scientist's chair? How did she find that first job? And what elements of her PhD experience have proven especially valuable in her machine learning work? Join us in this conversation to find out. Dr Sarkar works on machine learning at Slice . (She's hiring!) You can also find her on LinkedIn…

Micheline has more than twenty years' experience at the intersection of data and money, and has been a Chief Data Officer (CDO) with 3 different organizations, leading and scaling data strategy, infrastructure, and platforms. She also led data commercialization efforts at Ford. Her career includes early data brokers, automotive and logistics compan…

Data scientists and ML engineers write a lot of code: building data pipelines, wiring up models, and sometimes translating concepts from research papers into algorithms. Once in a while, that code runs into performance problems. These can be painful to debug when you don't come from a formal software development background. That's why Formulatedby'…

We recorded this episode at our February 2021 Data Science Salon Virtual on Healthcare, Finance & Technology. Formulated.by’s Senior Content Advisor, Q McCallum, sat down with Ayda Farhadi, Senior Data Scientist at UPS, and Vasileios Stathias, Lead Data Scientist at Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center to discuss applying AI to healthcare.…

Our Senior Content Advisor Q McCallum sat down with Otakar Hubschmann, Head of Applied Data at TransRe, to talk about ML/AI in the world of reinsurance. They take a deep dive into the insurance industry and the role reinsurance plays there, with a side-trip to show how this differs from the quantitative finance you see in hedge funds. Along the way…

We recorded this episode at our December 2020 Data Science Salon Virtual on Finance & Technology. Formulated.by’s Senior Content Advisor, Q McCallum, sat down with some new friends to discuss trends and challenges in the world of AI.Bởi Jeff Sharpe – Senior Manager / Tech Lead at CapitalOne, Sonali Syngal – Applied Scientist and Project Lead AI Garage at Mastercard, Thulasi Nambiar – Senior Manager of Marketing Data Science at Prosper

Phillip Rossi, Head of Data Science at Shopify, Laya Shamgah, Data Scientist at Lowe's Company, Jeffrey Yau, Head of Data Science at Walmart Labs, Samantha Cvetkovski, Data Science Manager at MindbodyBởi Jeffrey Yau - Head of Data Science at Walmart Labs, Phillip Rossi - Head of Data Science at Shopify, Laya Shamgah - Data Scientist at Lowe's Company, Samantha Cvetkovski - Data Science Manager at Mindbody

Today's podcast is about the intersection of AI and the law. Formulatedby's Senior Content Advisor, Q McCallum, spoke with Shane Glynn, an attorney who has deep knowledge of the tech and AI worlds. He's worked for a couple of law firms that you may have heard of, and for a tech company that you have most certainly heard of.Shane gave us an attorney…

We recorded this episode at our September 2020 Data Science Salon virtual event on Media, Advertising, & Entertainment. Formulatedby's Senior Content Advisor, Q McCallum, sat down with some new friends to discuss trends and challenges in the world of AI:Anne Bauer | Director of Data Science at The New York TimesYves Bergquist | Director of the AI &…

Richard Dunks served as a member of the US Army and the intelligence community (IC), where he honed skills that he now uses in his civilian pursuits as a data scientist, trainer, and educator. He recently caught up with Q McCallum (Senior Content Advisor at Formulatedby, the company behind Data Science Salon) to talk about what his time in the IC t…

Q McCallum (Senior Content Advisor at Formulatedby, the company behind Data Science Salon) met up with Marcello La Rocca, someone who compiled his extensive knowledge of algorithms into a rather hefty book on the topic. In this episode, the author of Algorithms and Data Structures in Action talks about the study of algorithms, why they're useful, a…

Our guest for this episode is Jean-Georges Perrin, the author of Spark in Action, 2nd edition. We talk about his career path (he's been doing "big data" since before the term existed), what inspired him to write Spark in Action, and where Spark fits in your company's data efforts. He also shares his thoughts on data quality.…

Bởi Harini Krishnan - Data Scientist at Capsule8, Ayan Battacharya - Advanced Analytics Specialist Leader at Deloitte Consulting

Bởi Sergey Fogelson, Formulatedby, Q McCallum, Lauren Lombardo