Enhancing Business Innovation and Operational Efficiency Through Historical Data

In this contributed article, Adrian Kunzle, Chief Technology Officer at Own Company, discusses strategies around using historical data to understand their businesses better and fill gaps are often overlooked. When organizations maximize historical data, they can improve AI-driven decisions, reduce the overhead of data warehouses and ETL processes, while simultaneously driving portability and automation.

The Rise of Streaming Data and Its Cost Efficiency – How Did We Get Here?

In this contributed article, Sijie Guo, Founder and CEO of Streamnative, believes that with remote work entrenched in the post-pandemic enterprise, organizations are restructuring their technology stack and software strategy for a new, distributed workforce. Real-time data streaming has emerged as a necessary and cost efficient way for enterprises to scale in an agile way. There are two sides to this coin with dual cost advantages – architectural and operational.

Advocating Collaboration in Safe AI Management

In this contributed article, Rosanne Kincaid-Smith, Group COO at Northern Data, delves into the ethical considerations of ensuring AI safety and emphasizes the need for a collective approach to AI management – involving a mixture of technical and societal bodies who understand its far-reaching impact. The piece sheds light on the growing concerns surrounding the emergence of next-generation AI technologies and underscores the new collaborative efforts of the US and UK in addressing safety concerns linked to the integration of AI into business operations.

Unlocking the True Power of AI by Turning Conventional ML Wisdom On Its Head

In this contributed article, Iain Wallace, Director of Machine Learning and Tracking Research at Ultraleap, discusses how rethinking your approach to machine learning can drive true AI innovation.

Personalizing Employee Experiences with Product Analytics

In this contributed article, Vara Kumar, co-founder and head of R&D and pre-sales at Whatfix, discusses how in today’s competitive landscape, harnessing the full potential of product analytics is pivotal for companies seeking to optimize their internal and external product usage. There are multifaceted benefits of leveraging product analytics,
showcasing its ability to provide profound insights into product utilization across an organization.

From ER Diagrams to AI-Driven Solutions

In this contributed article, Ovais Naseem from Astera, takes a look at how the journey of data modeling tools from basic ER diagrams to sophisticated AI-driven solutions showcases the continuous evolution of technology to meet the growing demands of data management. Understanding how data modeling tools have changed over time gives us important insights into why organizing and analyzing data well is so important.

The Democratization of AI: 3 Dangers Business Leaders Must Confront

In this contributed article, Simone Bohnenberger-Rich, PhD, Chief Product Officer at Phrase, explores the dangers and challenges posed to business leaders as gen AI companies like ChatGPT open up their tools for deeper integration into organizations.

Pandora’s Box or Lockbox? The Top 3 Barriers to Implementing Generative AI

In this contributed article, Shayde Christian, Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Cloudera, discusses issues surrounding the barriers organizations face when it comes to implementing GenAI and how to navigate them.

Unleashing the Power of Graph and Vector Databases in the Age of Generative AI

In this contributed article, Dave Voutila, solutions engineer at Redpanda, does a dive deep into the world of graph and vector databases, explores how these technologies are converging in the age of generative AI and provides real-time insights on how organizations can effectively leverage each approach to drive their businesses. 

Redefining Digital Engagement in a Cookieless World: The Power of AI and Zero-Party Data

In this contributed article, Christian J. Ward, Executive Vice President and Chief Data Officer at Yext, discusses how before January of this year, up to 83% of marketers relied on third-party data sources for personalization strategies. Now, as cookies continue to phase out, those marketers might be facing a crisis — but it could be an opportunity to create more trustworthy, privacy-respecting strategies in the long run.