About this episode

Fern Halper discusses her new book and the critical role of data in AI success.

Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the release of her new book Data Makes the World Go 'Round: The Data, Tech, and Trust Behind AI Success - including organizational AI-readiness, the importance of data for AI success, and the emergence of agentic AI. Please visit TDWI Data and AI Leaders Summit for more information on Fern's sessions on Data Foundations for AI Success in Anaheim. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conference: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr · Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4 · More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo Follow Us on: · LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB · Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j · Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57 · X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

People in this episode

Host: Andrew Miller

Guest: Fern Halper

Topics covered

• AI readiness
• data importance
• agentic AI
• advanced analytics
• organizational success

Keywords

• AI
• data
• analytics
• Fern Halper
• TDWI
• organizational readiness
• agentic AI

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: TDWI

Books & works: Data Makes the World Go 'Round

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