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WorkPod: Building an AI First Company and Culture

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Discussing AI-First Company and AI First mentality with Ash Fontana. He sheds light on how organizations could embrace analytics, data, and AI to retain a competitive edge.

Bio:
Ash Fontana became one of the most recognized startup investors in the world after launching online investing at AngelList. He then became a Managing Director of Zetta, the first investment fund that focused on AI. The firm was the lead investor in category-defining AI companies such as Kaggle, Domino, Tractable, Lilt, and Invenia. He has appeared in Fast Company, Bloomberg, Forbes, CNBC, and at the UN. This is his first book.

Ash’s Book:
The AI-First Company: How to Compete and Win with Artificial Intelligence by Ash Fontana https://amzn.to/33C2OL5

Ash’s Recommendations:
On Intelligence: How a New Understanding of the Brain Will Lead to the Creation of Truly Intelligent Machines by Jeff Hawkins, Sandra Blakeslee https://amzn.to/3vZhksk
Neurophilosophy: Toward a Unified Science of the Mind-Brain by Patricia S. Churchland https://amzn.to/2RiKrYO

Discussion Timeline:
TIMELINE

Some questions we covered:
1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1 point that this book points to:
2. Vishal briefly introduce guest

Stage 2: Subject Matter Expertise
3. What is the state of startups today?
4. State of AI in mature organization?
5. AI and Enterprise outlook? Cautionary tale or hopeful story
6. Who will win the AI race?
7. Challenges in AI adoption?

Stage 3: Introduction as an author
8. What is an AI-First company?
9. Why write AI First?
10. Why does every company need to prioritize AI over the next decade?
11. What are the most common mistakes companies make when trying to become AI First?
12. What’s the difference between “lean-startup” and “lean AI”?
14. How do AI-First companies retain more of the “first mover” advantage than others?
15. AI + Business, will make it more science or art?
16. Can AI be a competitive edge

Stage 4: Rapid Fire with Ben Pring [Say what comes to your mind]
17 a. #MachineLearning
17 b. #Technology
17 c. #Leadership
17 d. #FutureOfWork
17 e. #Culture
17 f. #DigitalTransformation
17 g. #Disruption
17 h. #JobsOfFuture
17 i. #FutureofStartup
17 j. #FutureofOrganization
17 k. #AIFirst

Stage 5: Closing
18. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey?
19. Do you have any favorite read?
20. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience?

About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World’s largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World’s largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

About WorkPod:
Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace.

About Work2.org
WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders.

Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to [email protected]

Keywords:
#FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

#FutureOfWork Leadership: Performing Through Transformation

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Join us on an interesting conversation on learning the #FutureOfWork panel series. This session 2 leaders, sat together and shared their journey leading their organization through #Futureofwork and sharing their best practices and insights with us

1 Guest Leader :
Jenn Congdon, Chief Human Resources Officer at Ecobat Technologies
Bio:
As a Human Resources executive for more than 15 years, I understand the perception that HR is all about people. But in my mind, it’s much more than that—it’s about every aspect of the business, about how we solve problems every day for our customers, employees, and shareholders and create an environment where people can do their best work.

2 Guest Leader:
Regina Johnson, CHRO at MarketCast
Bio: As the Chief Human Resources Officer, Regina leads all MarketCast human resources and people initiatives, including shaping our employee experience, driving talent management, and building our diversity and inclusion strategy with our teams around the globe.

WorkPod: Road to #FutureOfWork and Role of Technology

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In this podcast, Ben Pring co-founded and leads the Center for the Future of Work at Cognizant discussed the challenges of technology and transformation as we go through the future of work. Ben shared some challenges of not doing technology transformation properly. He also talked about his book Monster sharing similar insights as it relates to technology and its adoption.

Introduction:
Ben Pring co-founded and leads the Center for the Future of Work at Cognizant, a $16+ billion American multinational technology company that provides consulting, information technology, and outsourcing services and has over 289,500 employees. Ben sits on the advisory board of the Labor and Work-Life program at Harvard Law School. In 2018 Ben was a Bilderberg Meeting participant. Ben was named as one of 30 management thinkers to watch in 2020 by Thinkers 50. He was recently named a leading influencer on the future of work by Onalytica. In 2007, Ben won Gartner’s prestigious Thought Leader Award. His work has been featured in the Wall Street Journal, the Financial Times, the London Times, the Drucker Forum Report, Business Insider, Forbes, and Fortune. Based near Boston since 2000, Ben graduated with a degree in Philosophy from Manchester University, in the UK where he grew up.

Here’s the GPS for the questions (These are just the boundaries questions to give a rough journey for the conversation):

Stage 1: Lead-in
1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1 point that this book points to:
2. Vishal briefly introduce guest

Stage 2: Subject Matter Expertise
3. What is the state of work today?
4. Why did you chose to invest yourself in FutureOfWork
5. How has the future of work changed since the last year?
6. What is one thing people get wrong about Work & Technology?

Stage 3: Introduction as an author
7. Why do you call technology a “monster” that we can’t yet tame?
8. Why did you feel it was important for you as tech insiders to speak up about a topic that many others are running from?
9. What’s been missing from today’s heated conversation about technology’s rising power?
10. Why write monster?
11. Why relate technology with a monster?
12. How to reclaim control of technology?
13. What is the role of government?
14. What is the role of business?
15. What is the role of a leader?

Stage 4: Rapid Fire with Ben Pring [Say what comes to your mind]
16 a. #FutureOfWork
16 b. #Technology
16 c. #Leadership
16 d. #Monster
16 e. #Equity
16 f. #Diversity
16 g. #Legislature
16 h. #JobsOfFuture
16 i. #FutureOfLearning
16 j. #Something exciting
16 k. #Things that keep you up at night?

Stage 5: Closing
17. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey?
18. Do you have any favorite read?
19. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience?

About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World’s largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World’s largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

About WorkPod:
Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace.

About Work2.org
WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders.

Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to [email protected]

Keywords:
#FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

WorkPod: Journey to Exit Rich

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In this podcast, Michelle Seiler Tucker talked about the challenges of business around mergers and acquisitions. She suggested critical ways businesses could position themselves to find aspirational growth and exit at the maximum value by doing certain things right. A great conversation for anyone seeking to deliver more value from their outcome.

Introduction:
Michelle Seiler Tucker is the author of EXIT RICH: The 6 P Method to Sell Your Business for Huge Profit and the Founder and CEO of Seiler Tucker Incorporated. She has sold hundreds of businesses to date and currently owns and operates several successful businesses. She is a leading authority on buying, selling, and improving businesses, as well as increasing business revenue streams.

A formidable force in her industry, Michelle closes 98% of all offers she writes and, on average, obtains a 20 to 40% higher selling price for her clients. Her remarkable track record proves her persistence and dedication to creating win-win situations for both her buyers and sellers. She has appeared in Forbes, Inc., CNBC, and Fox Business. She has also been a “celebrity judge” on “Pitch Tank” alongside Steve Forbes and Whole Foods CEO John Mackey. She lives in New Orleans.

Stage 1: Lead-in
1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1 point that this book points to:
2. Vishal briefly introduce guest

Stage 2: Subject Matter Expertise
3. What is the state of exit today?
4. Why did you chose to invest yourself in researching M&A
5. What does M&A means in the middle of a pandemic?
6. When is the good time to think about Exit?

Stage 3: Introduction as an author
7. Explain your journey to your current role?
8. Could you share something about your current role?
9. What does your company do?
10. Explain your journey to this book?
11. Why write this book?

Stage 4: Main points on the books
12. Why small business owners and entrepreneurs should be thinking about an exit strategy from day one
13. How to objectively evaluate your business’s worth
14. How and when to sell your business for a maximum profit
15. The biggest mistakes small companies during a downturn that lead to unnecessary business failure
16. Immediate steps for scaling and preparing a business for a profitable exit—even in a recession

Stage 5: Closing
17. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey?
18. Do you have any favorite read?
19. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience?

About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World’s largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World’s largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

About WorkPod:
Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace.

About Work2.org
WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders.

Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to [email protected]

Keywords:
#FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

WorkPod: Secrets of little ideas to big disruptions

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Discussing #FutureOfWork & Work2.0 with Josh Linkner talks about using little creativity spurts to use for disruption. He sheds light on how organizations could embrace creativity and use little creative innovation to help stir for big breakthroughs. She shared lots of examples of big little breakthroughs.

Bio:
He has been the founder and CEO of five tech companies, which sold for a combined value of over $200 million. He’s the author of four books including the New York Times Bestsellers, Disciplined Dreaming, and The Road to Reinvention.
This guy just loves starting and building companies. He’s the founding partner of Detroit Venture Partners and has been involved in the launch of over 100 startups.
Today, Josh serves as Chairman and co-founder of Platypus Labs, innovation research, training, and consulting firm. He has twice been named the Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year and is a recipient of the United States Presidential Champion of Change Award.
Josh is also a passionate Detroiter, the father of four, a professional-level jazz guitarist, and has a slightly odd obsession for greasy pizza

Josh’s Book:
Big Little Breakthroughs https://amzn.to/3usFCLm

Josh’s Recommendations:
Think Like a Monk: Train Your Mind for Peace and Purpose Every Day https://amzn.to/3bzvyYh
Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World https://amzn.to/37K4PqW
Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don’t Know https://amzn.to/37MepcR

Discussion Timeline:
TIMELINE

Some questions we covered:
1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1 point that Big Little Breakthroughs points to:
2. Vishal briefly introduce Josh
3. What are you seeing the role of innovation in the middle of firefight[pandemic]
4. What is the state of enterprise investments to promote innovation?
5. What are some easy to fix bottlenecks to get enterprises to keep on innovating
6. What are some misconceptions about innovation and its adoption
7. Explain your journey to your current role?
8. Could you share something about your current role?
9. What does your company do?
10. Explain your journey to this book?
11. Why write this book?
12. Why are you so passionate about helping everyday people become everyday innovators?
13. What’s the most misunderstood thing around human creativity?
14. What’s your favorite brainstorming technique?
15. From doing the research for your new book, Big Little Breakthroughs, what surprised you the most?
16. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey?
17. Do you have any favorite read?
18. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience?

About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World’s largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World’s largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

About WorkPod:
Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace.

About Work2.org
WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders.

Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to [email protected]

Keywords:
#FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

Leading the future of work in public sector

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Leading the future of work in public sector

In this podcast, Teresa Roche, CHRO @ City Of Fort Collins discussed running a diverse organization and some challenges that go with running a diversified workforce. She also shared some challenges and opportunities of running a public sector organization. A must watch/listen for leaders seeking ideas/challenges/opportunities running a diverse organization.

Introduction:
Teresa Roche is currently the Chief Human Resources Officer for the City of Fort Collins a position she thought about long before being asked to serve in this role. After being in Leadership Fort Collins in 2008 Teresa reflected on how working to create and sustain healthy inclusive and economically viable communities can change the world and she hoped someday she would be more directly involved and not just through her volunteering efforts. The City uses the Triple Bottom Line framework which includes social environmental and economic factors to guide their work which aligns deeply with Teresa’s values.

Here’s the GPS for the questions (These are just the boundaries questions to give a rough journey for the conversation):

Segment 1: Lead-in
1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1 point that you wish as a central theme.
2. Vishal briefly introduce guest

Segment 2: State of organizations
3. What is the state of organizations today?
4. How to control an organization when the control lies outside[pandemic]
5. How is automation impacting the state of organizations?
6. What does it mean to learn/develop a worker, in the age of work?
7. Name an inspirational role model when it comes to organizations led around people?
8. How to lead an organization into the future?
9. What is the role of a leader in #FutureOfWork
10. What are some common traits that you see inspiration leaders have?
11. How to handle toxic leadership?
12. People get hired for culture but leave for managers, how to bridge the gap?
13. Who is your inspirational role model when it comes to leaders leading organizations into the future?

Segment 3: Rapid Fire [Say what comes to your mind quickly]
14 a. #FutureOfWork
14 b. #Technology
14 c. #Leadership
14 d. #RemoteWork
14 e. #Equity
14 f. #Diversity
14 g. #Legislature
14 h. #JobsOfFuture
14 i. #FutureOfLearning
14 j. #Something exciting
14 k. #Things that keep you up at night?

Segment 4: Your personal journey
15. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey?
16. Do you have any favorite read?
17. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience?

About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World’s largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World’s largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

About WorkPod:
Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace.

About Work2.org
WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders.

Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to [email protected]

Keywords:
#FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

WorkPod: Discussing The Live Organization

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Discussing #FutureOfWork & Work2.0 with Jeff Kavanaugh. Jeff discussed the importance and tenets of a live evolving organizations. He shared some tips and tricks that businesses could do to ensure they are evolving for faster and agile growth through the age of transformation.

Jeff Kavanaugh is global head for the Infosys Knowledge Institute, the research and thought leadership arm of Infosys, a leader in digital services and consulting. Jeff is also an adjunct professor at the business school at the University of Texas at Dallas. He authored the best-selling book Consulting Essentials, and serves on boards of the Institute of Business Analytics at Indiana University, and the Marketing Analytics Advisory Board at the University of Texas at Dallas. Jeff earned an MBA from the University of North Texas.

Jeff’s Book:
The Live Enterprise: Create a Continuously Evolving and Learning Organization https://amzn.to/3pYJFMd

Jeff’s Recommendations:
Contact https://amzn.to/37LvGmB
The Nature of Nature: Why We Need the Wild https://amzn.to/37J3PTM
Longitude https://amzn.to/3buTEDC
Endurance https://amzn.to/3by5hK1

Discussion Timeline:
TIMELINE

Some questions we covered:
1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1-2 points/key takeaways that this book points to:
2. Vishal briefly introduce the guest and kicks off the session
3. What is the state of organizations today?
4. How to steer an organization when external forces influence your internals [pandemic etc.]
5. What are some good habits you surfaced for a constantly evolving organization
6. What are some signs that you are steering in the wrong direction?
7. Explain your journey to your current role?
8. Could you share something about your current role?
9. What does your company do?
10. Explain your journey to this book?
11. Why write this book?
12. What are key takeaways in Live Enterprise
13. What are some role model companies pursuing the Live Enterprise model
14. What are the key drivers of a live enterprise
15. How to get started on this journey of making your organization live and adapting?
16. What are some misconceptions your want to un-surface?
17. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey?
18. Do you have any favorite read?
19. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience?

About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World’s largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World’s largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

About WorkPod:
Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace.

About Work2.org
WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders.

Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to [email protected]

Keywords:
#FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

Business Leadership Panel – Leading Through Change

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Join us on an interesting conversation on learning the #FutureOfWork panel series. This session 2 leaders, sat together and shared their journey leading their organization through #Futureofwork and sharing their best practices and insights with us

Event Info:

Mark Avnet, VP, People at Simulmedia

Bio:

Mark Avnet is VP, People at Simulmedia. Previously, he co-led the global Learning & Development team at Wayfair, built the people strategy for SFO airport, and served as a leadership development consultant with McKinsey. Mark began his career as a software engineer, and he holds an S.B. in Physics from MIT, an M.A. in Science, Technology, and Public Policy from GWU, and a Ph.D. in Engineering Systems from MIT.

www.linkedin.com/in/avnet/

Kathy Jeffery, Chief People Officer, Pear Therapeutics

Bio: Kathy has 15+ years of experience in start-ups and complex environments. Strengths in using data to drive decisions for positive Employee Experiences through Talent Management, Culture, and Communication Initiatives, Change Management, Leadership Coaching, and Learning and Development.

www.linkedin.com/in/kathyjeffery/

Moderator:

Vishal Kumar / President / TAO.ai

Bio: #FutureOfWork seeker testing the limits of technology in improving human productivity and life-style.

www.linkedin.com/in/vishaltx/
Discussion Timeline:
TIMELINE

Some questions we covered:
Questions Planned for the session[provide feedback/changes if any]:
Everyone: Tell me about your journey?
Everyone: Briefly suggest what is #FutureOfWork means to you?
Mark: What are the key elements of an effective learning & development program?
Kathy: What have you learned about during COVID Isolation?
Kathy: How could an organization help employees as they are going through something like COVID?
Mark: What is the role of performance management in learning and career growth?

Everyone: What is your 1 takeaways for our listeners/viewers to bring success to their roles in the age of technology and AI.

About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World’s largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World’s largest communities/organizations. Learn more at TAO.ai

About WorkPod:
Work Pod takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of work, workers, and the workplace.

About Work2.org
WorkPod is managed by Work2.org, a #FutureOfWork community for HR and Organization architects and leaders.

Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to [email protected]

Keywords:
#FutureofWork #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

The remote-working revolution: how to get it right | The Economist

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It’s likely working from home is here to stay—for some workers, at least. But this “new normal” will have long-term implications for the relationship between employers and employees—from tax, to employment law, to physical and mental health.

Read more of our coverage on business : https://econ.st/3weF8t0

Listen to our podcast “Homework: the future of the office”: https://econ.st/3ddJo3u

How pandemic is affecting working mums: https://econ.st/39tCOVr

How Africa is adapting to remote working: https://econ.st/2PaOshd

Can working remotely boost productivity? https://econ.st/3u953Ro

Why are remote workers spending more on housing? https://econ.st/3fnWUUU

How remote work is affecting teamwork: https://econ.st/3w6i8wx

Can companies adjust salaries for remote workers? https://econ.st/3dp6cNY

How bright is the future of the office? https://econ.st/2QIoRMM

What does the future of work look like after the pandemic? https://econ.st/2QS9Vfe

How can offices survive? https://econ.st/3u7tIWa

What was home working like in the 18th century? https://econ.st/3ddNecU

Can working in the office ever be the same? https://econ.st/3wdOmWI

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Age of data and the live enterprise #FutureOfData Podcast

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Discussing #FutureOfData & Growth with Jeff Kavanaugh. Jeff discussed the importance and tenets of a live evolving organizations. He shared some tips and tricks that businesses could do to ensure they are evolving for faster and agile growth through the age of transformation.

Jeff Kavanaugh is global head for the Infosys Knowledge Institute, the research and thought leadership arm of Infosys, a leader in digital services and consulting. Jeff is also an adjunct professor at the business school at the University of Texas at Dallas. He authored the best-selling book Consulting Essentials and serves on boards of the Institute of Business Analytics at Indiana University, and the Marketing Analytics Advisory Board at the University of Texas at Dallas. Jeff earned an MBA from the University of North Texas.

Jeff’s Book:
The Live Enterprise: Create a Continuously Evolving and Learning Organization https://amzn.to/3pYJFMd

Jeff’s Recommendations:
Contact https://amzn.to/37LvGmB
The Nature of Nature: Why We Need the Wild https://amzn.to/37J3PTM
Longitude https://amzn.to/3buTEDC
Endurance https://amzn.to/3by5hK1

Discussion Timeline:
TIMELINE

Some questions we covered:
1. Starter: Give your starter pitch 1-2 points/key takeaways that this book points to:
2. Vishal briefly introduce the guest and kicks off the session
3. What is the state of organizations today?
4. How to steer an organization when external forces influence your internals [pandemic etc.]
5. What are some good habits you surfaced for a constantly evolving organization
6. What are some signs that you are steering in the wrong direction?
7. Explain your journey to your current role?
8. Could you share something about your current role?
9. What does your company do?
10. Explain your journey to this book?
11. Why write this book?
12. What are key takeaways in Live Enterprise
13. What are some role model companies pursuing the Live Enterprise model
14. What are the key drivers of a live enterprise
15. How to get started on this journey of making your organization live and adapting?
16. What are some misconceptions your want to un-surface?
17. What are 1-3 best practices that you think are the key to success in your journey?
18. Do you have any favorite read?
19. As a closing remark, what would you like to tell our audience?

About TAO.ai[Sponsor]:
TAO is building the World’s largest and AI-powered Skills Universe and Community powering career development platform empowering some of the World’s largest communities/organizations. Learn more at https://TAO.ai

About FutureOfData:
FutureOfData takes you on the journey with leaders, experts, academics, authors, and change-makers designing the future of data, analytics, and insights.

About AnalyticsWeek.com
FutureOfData is managed by AnalyticsWeek.com, a #FutureOfData Leadership community of Organization architects and leaders.

Sponsorship / Guest Request should be directed to [email protected]

Keywords:
#FutureofData #Work2.0 #Work2dot0 #Leadership #Growth #Org2dot0 #Work2 #Org2

The post Age of data and the live enterprise #FutureOfData Podcast appeared first on Future Of Data Podcast.

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