Why data scientists still have one of the sexiest jobs of the 21st century with Tom Davenport

In the latest episode, Joe is joined by Tom Davenport, the President’s Distinguished Professor of IT and Management at Babson College and regular author for Harvard Business Review. Throughout the episode, Tom and Joe deep dive into the role of the Chief Data Officer; how it has evolved over the last decade and how clarity around the definition of the role is key to its success in the future. They also touch upon the skills needed within data science teams as well as the difference between companies which compete on analytics and those that fall behind, with Tom outlining the crucial differences between the two – with the biggest factor being the strategic intentionality of analytics usage throughout the organization. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.