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Data & AI Mastery

Cambridge Spark

In the age of rapid technological change, how can you harness the power of data and AI to transform your business?

Welcome to Data & AI Mastery, the podcast where cutting-edge insights meet practical strategies for success.

Hosted by Dr Raoul-Gabriel Urma, founder of Cambridge Spark, this show dives deep into how leading organisations across the globe are using data & AI to revolutionise operations, streamline efficiency, and drive innovation.

Each episode features conversations with senior leaders, revealing their career stories and real-world case studies and actionable takeaways that you can apply, whether you're climbing the career ladder or already in the C-suite.

From AI-driven solutions to practical tips for navigating your data transformation journey, Data & AI Mastery will equip you with the tools to thrive in the AI era.

Stay ahead, stay inspired, and unlock your potential with Data & AI Mastery: your ultimate guide to mastering data and

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Episodes

57 episodes

  1. From Six Months to Three Hours: How AI Has Shrunk the Attack Window 42:38
  2. From Prototype to Production: The Best of Inside the Algorithm 24:41
  3. No Get Out of Jail Free Card: Five Data Leaders on AI in Regulated Industries 24:52
  4. DAIM: Inside The Algorithm | Divya Kesavan on AI Transformation in Banking: Beyond RPA and Automation 31:36
  5. BlackRock CIO Simona Paravani-Mellinghoff on Data, AI and Financial Inclusion 30:36
  6. DAIM: Inside The Algorithm | Alberto Romero on Engineering AI at scale at Aviva 31:44
  7. Fast Enough to Matter, Careful Enough to Trust: How Leaders Are Governing AI 31:38
  8. DAIM: Inside The Algorithm | Why Neurosymbolic AI Solves What Scaling Alone Cannot with Dr Vaishak Belle 43:24
  9. The AI Skills Gap: What It Really Takes to Bring a Workforce on the Journey 22:50
  10. From FOMO to Strategy: How Haleon's CDAO Richard Moule Is Educating Leaders on AI 31:51
  11. DAIM: Inside The Algorithm | Network Forecasting & Data Science Leadership with Dr Judit Guimera Busquets 34:11
  12. Governing AI in Financial Services: Inside the FCA with Jessica Rusu, Chief Data, Information & Intelligence Officer 37:46
  13. DAIM: Inside The Algorithm | AI in Industrial Manufacturing: Inventory Optimisation and Real-Time Process Control 39:46
  14. How the AA Balances AI Innovation and Human Care at Scale with Nick Edwards and Harj Johal 37:05
  15. DAIM: Inside The Algorithm | Hybrid Simulation, Model Reuse and AI in NHS Planning 28:59
  16. From Cybersecurity to AI Director: Sarah Self on Leading Transformation at Aviva 27:38
  17. Data & AI Mastery Presents: Inside the Algorithm | A New Show from Cambridge Spark 0:52
  18. The Future of Education: Mark Bramwell, CDIO at Oxford Said Business School 31:58
  19. Redefining Data ROI in Banking: Luke Pearce, Chief Data and AI Officer, Santander UK 32:18
  20. Building an AI Strategy at Scale with Miryem Salah, Director Digital Data & Transformation at VodafoneThree 30:14
  21. Reimagining Data for Impact — Indhira Mani, Chief Data Officer at Intact Insurance UK 24:36
  22. AI, Regulation, and Trust: Using Data Science to Protect Consumers at Scale — Edmund Towers, Head of Advanced Analytics & Data Science Units at the FCA 24:40
  23. From Data Scientist to the C-Suite: Foundations, ROI, and Leading AI at Scale — Kevin Cassar, Chief Data & AI Officer at TalkTalk 28:02
  24. Measuring What Matters: How to Drive Real AI Transformation — Conny Ploth, VP Global AI Transformation 37:52
  25. Curiosity, Trust, and Building AI at Scale — Sudhish Mohan, Group CIO & CTO at TransUnion 30:32
  26. Trust, Data, and Decision-Making Beyond Earth — Andrew Feustel, Former NASA Astronaut 30:22
  27. Beyond Technology: Building a Data & AI Culture That Lasts — Insights from Capgemini’s Leaders 47:40
  28. How F1 Processes 1.1 MILLION Data Points Per Second — Ruth Buscombe, Motorsport Engineer and Presenter, F1 TV 28:59
  29. Transforming Healthcare Through Data, AI & Human-Centred Design — Ming Tang, Chief Data and Analytics Officer, NHS England 27:18
  30. Bridging AI Research and Real-World Impact — Dr. Petar Veličković, Senior Staff Research Scientist at Google DeepMind 36:03
  31. Building Pragmatic AI: How Andy MacMillan, CEO at Alteryx, is Empowering Enterprises to Harness Data Effectively 34:10
  32. Driving Data Strategy in Healthcare: Aidan Innes, Head of Data Standards at Nuffield Health 28:04
  33. Should We Still Teach Coding in the AI Era? An Interview with Prof Sue Sentance, Director of the Raspberry Pi Computing Education Research Centre at the University of Cambridge 31:09
  34. Matthew Cloke, CTO at Endava: Building an AI-Native Organisation and Scaling Adoption 41:48
  35. AI Strategy, Leadership & Future of Work with Tamar Yehoshua, Advisor & Former President at Glean 33:15
  36. Redefining AI: From Automation to Adaptive Systems with Daniel Hulme, Chief AI Officer at WPP 29:29
  37. Reinventing Construction with Data & AI with James Garner, Head of AI & Data at Gleeds 28:32
  38. Jeff Boudier, Product & Growth at Hugging Face, on Building a Culture of Impact & Why Small AI Models Win 28:54
  39. Balancing Data Compliance, Strategy, and Innovation with Sam Smith, VP Global Data Privacy & Governance at Merlin Entertainments 33:27
  40. Roxane Heaton, MD of Digital Colleague Experience at Barclays on Designing Better Work with AI 28:21
  41. 6 Months of Data & AI Mastery: Raoul-Gabriel Urma, Group CEO at Cambridge Spark Reflects on Lessons, Leaders & the Future 32:46
  42. Driving AI Innovation in Financial Services with Apoorv Kashyap, Head of Artificial Intelligence at Santander UK 35:37
  43. Reimagining Education with AI: How Dave Treat, CTO at Pearson is Transforming Learning with Data & AI 30:56
  44. Building an AI-First Culture: Lessons from James Utting, Chief Business Officer for the Emerging Technology Group at UBS 31:04
  45. Reimagining Lloyds Banking Group: AI Transformation in Banking 21:40
  46. AI, Cybersecurity & Digital Transformation with NATO CIO Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer 32:35
  47. Mastering Data & AI: Insights from Virgin Atlantic’s VP of Data & AI Richard Masters 33:14
  48. How AI is Reshaping Education with Prof. Alastair Beresford from the University of Cambridge 30:13
  49. From Strategy to Impact: Inside the Role of Zurich’s Chief Data Officer, Alex Sidgreaves 26:32
  50. Turning Data into a Business Powerhouse with Lloyd’s CDO Cassandra Vukorep 28:17