The DATA Podcast

From analytics to the business world and everything in between, listen to members of the DATA team discuss a wide range of topics with guests. Website: https://data-initiative.com Contact us at contact@datanu.org

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Episodes

Sunday Dec 11, 2022

As the CDO of KPMG Tax, Brian shares his expert opinion on democratizing data literacy across a large organization. Our conversation also touches on making data-driven decisions without a technical background and the current client-service environment.

Tuesday Feb 22, 2022

Google's Chief Measurement Strategist and Senior Fellow at Wharton Neil Hoyne discusses the triumphs and trials of optimizing business activity towards a specific metric, how to bring data together across various functions, and his new book Converted which is out today! 

Wednesday Sep 15, 2021

Jon Hay is the Vice President of Data, Analytics, and Intelligence at the Boston Red Sox. Jon speaks about his start in baseball analytics on the field, and his transition to strategic data for the many touch points between the Red Sox team and its fans. Learn how an organization like the Red Sox can manage all its data and reporting needs, and some advice to budding data scientists from Jon. 

Thursday Jun 03, 2021

Ethan Berg is the founder and CEO of Agora World, an up-and-coming virtual platform bringing immersive digital environments to any laptop. After hosting the Diversitech Summit Virtual Career Fair, Agora World has kept up its momentum in the virtual event space. This past week, Agora hosted the official kickoff to Philly Tech Week. Learn more about the future of online events with our episode with Ethan.

Tuesday Apr 13, 2021

Stephan Rind is the founder and CEO of BrickMark, a company revolutionizing real estate through security tokenization. Stephan speaks about BrickMark's $140 million securitization of 52 Bahnhofstrasse, one of the most well-known real estate districts in the world, the impending wave of legislation around the new digital economy, and why security tokens are the future of real estate investing.

Thursday Mar 18, 2021

Dr. "Sandy" Pentland speaks on the state of digital privacy and how data co-operatives can bring about a more secure future for everyone. He also describes MIT Connection Science's work in establishing digital currencies around the world and its TradeCoin framework. 

Saturday Jan 16, 2021

Jackie Peszynski, Northeastern alum, discusses her professional journey from student to decision scientist and all the co-ops and internships in between.

Sunday Dec 20, 2020

 
Distinguished Professor Koen Pauwels introduces listeners to quantitative research and provides his take on United Airlines’ decision to eliminate change fees for good.

Friday Nov 13, 2020

The DATA Initiative’s Executive Director Kwong Chan introduces listeners to the growing organization and its many branches to drive student, faculty, and company involvement.

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