From Analytics to Intelligence: BlackRock's Journey to Data Productization with David Woodhead, Head of Engineering for Aladdin Studio at BlackRock

About this episode

The episode explores BlackRock's evolution of the Aladdin platform from analytics to intelligence, featuring insights from David Woodhead.

In this episode, Dana Gardner, Principal Analyst at Interarbor Solutions, is joined by David Woodhead, Head of Engineering for Aladdin Studio at BlackRock. They delve into BlackRock's comprehensive data strategies, highlighting the evolution of the Aladdin platform from an analytics factory to an intelligence factory built on modern data infrastructure. The conversation also touches on AI integration, the complexities of managing large-scale data distribution, and the cultural and technological shifts necessary to support these advancements.

People in this episode

Host: Dana Gardner

Guest: David Woodhead

Topics covered

• data strategies
• AI integration
• data productization
• large-scale data distribution
• cultural shifts
• technological shifts

Keywords

• BlackRock
• Aladdin Studio
• data productization
• AI integration
• data infrastructure
• data distribution
• analytics
• intelligence

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BlackRock, Aladdin Studio, Interarbor Solutions

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