The Data Chief
ThoughtSpot
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]
Recent Episodes
AI Literacy Starts in the C-Suite
Sep 16, 2026Beth Miles, Chief AI Officer at Advantage Solutions, discusses building AI literacy and readiness across a distributed workforce of 60,000+ field workers in retail merchandising and CPG. She shares her journey from Chief of Staff to Chief AI Officer, the importance of executive AI training, and how Advantage is redesigning processes before automating them rather than optimizing broken workflows. The episode covers governance structures, the AI Champions program, and measuring success beyond adoption metrics to service excellence and time-to-completion.
Discover three must-read books from Linda Hill, Sanjeev Mohan, and Harveer Singh on scaling AI innovation, AI-ready data, and human-centered AI.
Sep 2, 2026Harveer Singh, Co-Founder and CIO of Rizz Wireless and author of When Data Moves, discusses the human consequences of data pipeline decisions and the need for accountability in AI systems. He explores how AI agents must understand the real-world impact of their decisions, shares research on bias detection in credit models, and advocates for human-centered, empathetic AI design that accounts for vulnerable populations affected by algorithmic decisions.
How Vanguard is Architecting its AI Semantic Layer
Aug 19, 2026Raman Tallamraju, Senior Director and Head of Enterprise Data Architecture and Engineering at Vanguard, discusses how semantic layers and ontologies have become foundational for enterprise AI. Drawing on 20+ years leading data strategy across four major asset managers, Raman explains why autonomous agents expose decades of data debt, how to build AI-ready data foundations, and why unified semantic layers must be balanced with pragmatic federated operating models at scale.
How Grant Thornton Reimagines Core Processes in the AI Era
Aug 5, 2026Alpa Lally, Chief Product Officer at Grant Thornton, discusses how the firm is transforming into a frontier organization by reimagining core processes rather than automating legacy ones. She shares how embedded analytics (ThoughtSpot) and AI governance enable faster, more strategic client conversations, and explores how product management is evolving—not dying—in the AI era. The conversation spans her unique career pivot from structural engineering to product leadership and her philosophy on embracing discomfort as a driver of innovation.
How Google Is Building Enterprise Trust in Agentic AI
Jul 22, 2026Andy Gutmans, VP and General Manager of Data Cloud at Google, discusses how enterprises can build trust in agentic AI systems. The conversation covers the spectrum of AI autonomy—from human-in-the-loop to fully autonomous agents—using real examples like Virgin Voyages' inventory rebooking and Vodafone's network operations. Gutmans emphasizes that success requires strong data foundations, open standards, and a measured crawl-walk-run approach rather than token maximization.
How Swire Coca-Cola Turned Governance Into an AI Growth Engine
Jul 8, 2026How to Transform a SaaS Company with AI from ELMO CTO
Jun 24, 2026How AI is Scaled Across Global Supply Chains with Ligentia
Jun 10, 2026Why Most Enterprise AI Pilots Fail: Lessons on Trust and Deployment
May 27, 2026S&P Global’s Chief Data Officer on Turning Data into Business Outcomes
May 13, 2026
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