THE SHIFT — Why Analytics Will Define the Next Decade: Jen Taylor on Leading Mixpanel
From The SHIFT with Danny Levy by Danny Levy
February 23, 2026 · 54 min · Season 5 · Episode 1
About this episode
Danny Levy interviews Jen Taylor about the impact of analytics on business leadership and innovation.
THE SHIFT marks the evolution of Danny Levy’s long‑running exploration into digital transformation and leadership — expanding the conversation into the forces, decisions, and technologies redefining the future of business. In this debut episode of the next chapter, Danny sits down with Jen Taylor , CEO of Mixpanel and one of the most influential product and data leaders of her generation. With a career spanning pivotal roles at Salesforce, Cloudflare, and now Mixpanel, Jen brings a rare combination of product intuition, operational discipline, and transformational leadership. Together, they explore the shifting landscape of modern business: what it means to lead through uncertainty, how data and analytics are accelerating organisational change, and the mindset required to navigate — and shape — the next wave of innovation. Jen opens up about her journey, her leadership philosophy, and the future she sees unfolding across industries. For listeners who have followed Danny’s previous conversations on transformation and leadership, this episode represents the natural progression: a deeper, more inquisitive look into the ideas and people building what comes next. Welcome to the…
People in this episode
Host: Danny
Guest: Jen Taylor
Topics covered
- analytics
- leadership
- data
- organizational change
- innovation
Keywords
- digital transformation
- Mixpanel
- product leadership
- data-driven decision making
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Mixpanel, Salesforce, Cloudflare
Books & works: THE SHIFT — Why Analytics Will Define the Next Decade, THE SHIFT
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