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The Data & AI Chief

ThoughtSpot
Artificial Intelligence
Generative AI
Data Analytics
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Procter & Gamble
Data Literacy
Agentic AI
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Data Quality
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Market Research
AI Literacy
Data-Driven Decision Making
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AI Ethics
AI Factory

Meet the world’s top data and AI leaders transforming how we do business. Hear case studies, industry insights, and personal lessons from the executives leading the data and AI revolution. Join host Cindi Howson, Chief Data & AI Strategy Officer at ThoughtSpot, every other Wednesday to meet the leaders and teams at the cutting edge. [CLAIM:FI41QQVR]

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Too many healthcare organizations measure their AI maturity against their closest competitors, and it keeps them thinking small. In this episode, Dr. Ashis Barad, EVP, Chief Transformation and Digital Information Officer at Hospital for Special Surge... more

Between the doom headlines and the vendor hype, it’s hard for data and AI leaders to see what enterprise AI can actually do. In this episode, Danielle Crop, Head of Strategic Foresight & Influence at Capgemini and former CDO at Albertsons and America... more

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Even well-designed algorithms can fail and end up hurting the people they're meant to help. In this episode, Dr. Ben Green, Assistant Professor of Information and Public Policy at the University of Michigan, explains what it takes to build AI that wo... more

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Every leadership team is arguing about which AI model is best, but that debate is a distraction from the real problem. In this episode, Jeff McMillan, founder of McMillanAI and former head of firmwide AI at Morgan Stanley, breaks down the real bottle... more

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Recent Guests

Danielle Crop
Head of Strategic Foresight & Influence at Capgemini and former chief data officer at Albertsons and American Express
Capgemini
Episode: Separating AI Hype From Reality with Capgemini’s Danielle Crop
Ben Green
Assistant Professor of Information and Public Policy at the University of Michigan and author of two books on data science and technology.
University of Michigan
Episode: Why AI for Good Fails and How Leaders Can Fix It
Jeff McMillan
Founder of McMillan AI; former head of firm-wide AI at Morgan Stanley
McMillan AI; Morgan Stanley
Episode: What Most Companies Get Wrong About AI Strategy with Jeff McMillan, former Morgan Stanley AI Leader
Beth Miles
Chief AI Officer, Advantage Solutions
Advantage Solutions
Episode: AI Literacy Starts in the C-Suite
Linda Hill
Harvard Business School professor and author of Genius at Scale
Harvard Business School
Episode: 3 Data and AI Books Every Leader Should Read in 2026
Sanjeev Mohan
Principal at SanjMo and former Gartner VP for Data and Analytics
SanjMo
Episode: 3 Data and AI Books Every Leader Should Read in 2026
Harveer Singh
Co-founder and CIO of Rizz Wireless; former CDO at Truist; Western Union leadership author
Rizz Wireless / Truist / Western Union
Episode: 3 Data and AI Books Every Leader Should Read in 2026
Raman Tallamraju
Senior Director and Head of Enterprise Data Architecture and Engineering
Vanguard
Episode: How Vanguard is Architecting its AI Semantic Layer
Alpa Lally
Chief Product Officer at Grant Thornton
Grant Thornton
Episode: How Grant Thornton Reimagines Core Processes in the AI Era

Host

Cindi Howson
Chief Data & AI Strategy Officer at ThoughtSpot

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 161 ratings
  • An excellent Data podcast!

    This is a great podcast that touches upon all things Data and AI. I really enjoy listening to Cindi and the way she orchestrates the episodes, and not to forget the great insights from the guests on the show.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    lkkvn2443
    India10 months ago
  • Very insightful

    A very good interview with Aimee Smith, on how Met Police is using data and by empowering users to create analysis for better policing.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    CliveP2
    United Kingdoma year ago
  • Excellent guests

    Thoroughly enjoy the discussions, insights, trials & tribulations, failures, and successes. Informative and entertaining 🤓 #DataFest

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    n(joy)
    United States2 years ago
  • Required Listening for All Data Professionals

    It is great to hear from fellow data professionals on how they put to practice the theory. Cindi is an amazing host who, with her extensive experience in the field, and engaging personality, does a great job to help bring out so many pearls of wisdom. I keep going back to listen to some episodes when I have questions in my job. Also, superb production quality from the team at the Mission.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nitish Mathew
    Australia4 years ago
  • Great data podcast

    The guests on this show are always top-notch. Cindi does a great job of asking insightful questions. Definitely consider adding this podcast to your playlist if you’re interested in learning more about data and analytics!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    PPTNinja
    United States4 years ago

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Listeners praise Cindi Howson's engaging interview style and her ability to draw out useful insights from guests.
Guests are frequently praised for their expertise and relevance to data and analytics work.
One reviewer complains that the content is difficult to find and that there are too many advertisements.

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#217
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#243
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Recent interactions between the hosts and their guests.

Separating AI Hype From Reality with Capgemini’s Danielle Crop
Q: What do you call it? What really happened here?
Crop says the agent followed its instructions and used available tools to complete a cybersecurity benchmark. OpenAI should have anticipated the model's capabilities, while Hugging Face had credentials exposed. She identifies speed and scale as the central risk and calls for greater investment in cyber defense.
Separating AI Hype From Reality with Capgemini’s Danielle Crop
Q: How does that experience shape how you see agentic AI and generative AI today?
Crop compares AI with earlier technological advances, saying it is still math, software, and a tool. She believes earlier approaches to managing implementation risks can help address current challenges.
Why AI for Good Fails and How Leaders Can Fix It
Q: What would a better oversight look like in your opinion?
Green advocates pre-deployment testing of how systems will be used and what harms they may cause, enforceable negligence standards, and a broader rethink of the direction of AI development.
Why AI for Good Fails and How Leaders Can Fix It
Q: What's helpful to understand so that we can prevent these disasters in the future?
Green says technical measures of algorithmic performance often have little connection to real-world effects. Developers need to judge systems by their social impacts, not only by technical quality.
What Most Companies Get Wrong About AI Strategy with Jeff McMillan, former Morgan Stanley AI Leader
Q: What distinguishes AI-forward leaders from others?
Leaders who are curious, disciplined, and able to organize and align teams around a few high-impact use cases drive the most value; seniority without curiosity stalls progress, and AI must be a team sport with clear ownership across executives.

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Conversations with senior data and AI leaders about turning emerging technology into practical business results. Hosted by Cindi Howson, Chief Data & AI Strategy Officer at ThoughtSpot, the discussions combine executive interviews, implementation lessons and candid reflections on leadership, organizational change and technology careers. Guests include chief data and AI officers, technology executives, researchers and founders from companies, universities and specialist firms.

Recurring themes include enterprise AI strategy, data quality and governance, trustworthy AI, semantic layers, and the operating models needed to move from pilots to production. The focus is on real decisions and trade-offs: how organizations build data foundations, m... more

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