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Jonas Christensen

Data Futurology - Leadership And Strategy in Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, Data Science

The Analytics Show

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Maurice Blackburn

This episode of the Data Futurology podcast is actually the reverse of normal – most of the time Felipe interviews experts in data science, but this time it’s his turn to be interviewed! Last year, he was on Jonas Christensen’s excellent Leaders of Analytics podcast, and we’ve got permission to republish it here.  In the wide-ranging interview, Felipe starts by describing his history. If you haven’t heard the story before, it begins with Felipe growing up in the driest parts of Chile. It then continues with him teaching himself databases in his first job in IT, after originally coming to Australia as a backpacker with very basic English. From there Felipe's career in data has taken off, both with his roles in financial services and healthcare, and the launch of Data Futurology. Deeper into the interview, Felipe describes the goals behind the podcast and the events that Data Futurology runs. He then ends the conversation with some insights about how data currently works in organisations, and what the future may hold. One of the most interesting things that Felipe has observed over the years is the potential for data specialists to “graduate” to the most senior roles in organisations. Just as CIOs moved from being a relatively isolated part of the business with few prospects to now being seen as prime candidates for CEO roles, the head of data analytics will increasingly be called on to show broader leadership within their organisations. What data professionals need to do is step up their “soft” or “power” skills (depending on which term you want to use), Felipe says on the podcast. One of the driving goals of Data Futurology is to help data specialists identify these opportunities within themselves and then work on them. To get a real sense of just how passionate Felipe is about data and the people that work in this space, his appearance on the Leaders of Analytics is a must-listen. Thank you to our sponsor, Talent Insights Group! Listen to the Leaders of Analytics Podcast: https://www.leadersofanalytics.com/ Join us for our next events Advancing AI and Data Engineering Sydney: https://www.datafuturology.com/events Join our Slack Community: https://join.slack.com/t/datafuturologycircle/shared_invite/zt-z19cq4eq-ET6O49o2uySgvQWjM6a5ng  What We Discussed 00:00 Intro to Leaders of Analytics 2:30 Jonas Christensen introduces Felipe to his audience. 4:42 Filipe explains his background and history with data science. 14:01 Jonas asks what is unique about Felipe’s career, across all his self-taught knowledge and entrepreneurship? 19:00 Jonas asks what encouraged Felipe to start Data Futurology, and how he got it started. 25:54 Felipe shares his long-term vision for what Data Futurology could turn into. 28:37 Felipe shares his views on what the big trends in data science are. 37:10 Felipe discusses the implications of data science being a relatively new area of specialisation, in the context of the business as a whole. 40:15 Felipe shares some great examples of data analytics being used in a creative, innovative and high-impact manner by companies. 44:15 Felipe shares his vision of what the perfect data-driven organisation would look like and how it would handle data, analytics, and AI   ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/datafuturology/message

This episode of the Data Futurology podcast is actually the reverse of normal – most of the time Felipe interviews experts in data science, but this time it’s his turn to be interviewed! Last year, he was on Jonas Christensen’s excellent Leaders of Analytics podcast, and we’ve got permission to republish it here.  In the wide-ranging interview, Felipe starts by describing his history. If you haven’t heard the story before, it begins with Felipe growing up in the driest parts of Chile. It then continues with him teaching himself databases in his first job in IT, after originally coming to Australia as a backpacker with very basic English. From there Felipe's career in data has taken off, both with his roles in financial services and healthcare, and the launch of Data Futurology. Deeper into the interview, Felipe describes the goals behind the podcast and the events that Data Futurology runs. He then ends the conversation with some insights about how data currently works in organisations, and what the future may hold. One of the most interesting things that Felipe has observed over the years is the potential for data specialists to “graduate” to the most senior roles in organisations. Just as CIOs moved from being a relatively isolated part of the business with few prospects to now being seen as prime candidates for CEO roles, the head of data analytics will increasingly be called on to show broader leadership within their organisations. What data professionals need to do is step up their “soft” or “power” skills (depending on which term you want to use), Felipe says on the podcast. One of the driving goals of Data Futurology is to help data specialists identify these opportunities within themselves and then work on them. To get a real sense of just how passionate Felipe is about data and the people that work in this space, his appearance on the Leaders of Analytics is a must-listen. Thank you to our sponsor,<a href="https://talentinsights.com.au/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> Talent Insights Group</a>! Listen to the Leaders of Analytics Podcast: <a href="https://www.leadersofanalytics.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.leadersofanalytics.com/</a> Join us for our next events Advancing AI and Data Engineering Sydney: <a href="https://www.datafuturology.com/events" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.datafuturology.com/events</a> Join our Slack Community:<a href="https://join.slack.com/t/datafuturologycircle/shared_invite/zt-z19cq4eq-ET6O49o2uySgvQWjM6a5ng" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://join.slack.com/t/datafuturologycircle/shared_invite/zt-z19cq4eq-ET6O49o2uySgvQWjM6a5ng</a> What We Discussed 00:00 Intro to Leaders of Analytics 2:30 Jonas Christensen introduces Felipe to his audience. 4:42 Filipe explains his background and history with data science. 14:01 Jonas asks what is unique about Felipe’s career, across all his self-taught knowledge and entrepreneurship? 19:00 Jonas asks what encouraged Felipe to start Data Futurology, and how he got it started. 25:54 Felipe shares his long-term vision for what Data Futurology could turn into. 28:37 Felipe shares his views on what the big trends in data science are. 37:10 Felipe discusses the implications of data science being a relatively new area of specialisation, in the context of the business as a whole. 40:15 Felipe shares some great examples of data analytics being used in a creative, innovative and high-impact manner by companies. 44:15 Felipe shares his vision of what the perfect data-driven organisation would look like and how it would handle data, analytics, and AI --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/datafuturology/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/datafuturology/message</a>

#233: Innovating with Data: Part One, with the Head of Data Science at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Jonas Christensen

If the future is data-driven then we must have already reached the future. The Data Analytics leaders of today and of the future are paving the way to growing businesses. Some of the most successful companies in the world, like Google, Amazon, Netflix, and Facebook, have long adopted the new data use paradigm. And if they found success in it, why can’t you? Meet Jonas Christensen Jonas’s Role as a Data Science Leader at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers Jonas Christensen is the Head of Data Science at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Australia’s leading plaintiff and social justice law firm. They have built a reputation on the unwavering belief that the law should serve everyone, not just those who can afford it. For more than 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has had a proud history that includes the largest and most significant class action settlement in Australian history for the Black Saturday bushfires, protecting women and children on Manus Island and Nauru, and defending underpaid 7-Eleven employees. With over 1,100 employees across 33 offices in Australia, they have helped over 500,000 Australians seek justice. Jonas’s Other Work in Data Science Jonas is passionate about helping businesses to grow with advanced analytics and data-driven decision making. From a very young age, Jonas realised in him the energy towards innovation and constant improvement. As a professional, that’s what he has been doing for over 15 years with his skills and expertise in data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). He believes that these data technologies will be as revolutionary in the coming days as the personal computing revolution has been for the last 40 or so years. Digital Marketplaces, Content Marketing, and Analytics Platforms  In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Jonas shares:   Challenges and use of analytics in building digital marketplaces Learning from the digital marketplace endeavours that are transferred into corporate projects The wonders a cyclist gets out of the meditative experience of cycling The importance of learning to work with the algorithms upon which most of the digital marketing processes depend Using content marketing and putting human value into your business through storytelling How data and analytics should advance its position from advising the business to running the business How to start building the analytics platform as a traditional business How digital transformation relates to data-driven customer experience and both work together to strengthen the business bottom line His new and exciting theory of how a new technology must touch the executives and top leadership of an organisation at first to truly get implemented in the business Tips for analytics professionals and consultants for growing their career Why analytics and corporate strategy should work in an integrated fashion and ultimately connect with improving the customer experience Crucial project management and task prioritisation tips and tricks for creating a distraction-free environment for your analytics team A sneak peek into his book Demystifying AI for the Enterprise  If you are an analytics professional or consultant looking to grow your career beyond where it is now, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticsshow/message

If the future is data-driven then we must have already reached the future. The Data Analytics leaders of today and of the future are paving the way to growing businesses. Some of the most successful companies in the world, like Google, Amazon, Netflix, and Facebook, have long adopted the new data use paradigm. And if they found success in it, why can’t you? Meet Jonas Christensen Jonas’s Role as a Data Science Leader at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers Jonas Christensen is the Head of Data Science at Maurice Blackburn Lawyers, Australia’s leading plaintiff and social justice law firm. They have built a reputation on the unwavering belief that the law should serve everyone, not just those who can afford it. For more than 100 years, Maurice Blackburn has had a proud history that includes the largest and most significant class action settlement in Australian history for the Black Saturday bushfires, protecting women and children on Manus Island and Nauru, and defending underpaid 7-Eleven employees. With over 1,100 employees across 33 offices in Australia, they have helped over 500,000 Australians seek justice. Jonas’s Other Work in Data Science Jonas is passionate about helping businesses to grow with advanced analytics and data-driven decision making. From a very young age, Jonas realised in him the energy towards innovation and constant improvement. As a professional, that’s what he has been doing for over 15 years with his skills and expertise in data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). He believes that these data technologies will be as revolutionary in the coming days as the personal computing revolution has been for the last 40 or so years. Digital Marketplaces, Content Marketing, and Analytics Platforms  In this exclusive analytics podcast episode, Jonas shares:  <ul> <li>Challenges and use of analytics in building digital marketplaces</li> <li>Learning from the digital marketplace endeavours that are transferred into corporate projects</li> <li>The wonders a cyclist gets out of the meditative experience of cycling</li> <li>The importance of learning to work with the algorithms upon which most of the digital marketing processes depend</li> <li>Using content marketing and putting human value into your business through storytelling</li> <li>How data and analytics should advance its position from advising the business to running the business</li> <li>How to start building the analytics platform as a traditional business</li> <li>How digital transformation relates to data-driven customer experience and both work together to strengthen the business bottom line</li> <li>His new and exciting theory of how a new technology must touch the executives and top leadership of an organisation at first to truly get implemented in the business</li> <li>Tips for analytics professionals and consultants for growing their career</li> <li>Why analytics and corporate strategy should work in an integrated fashion and ultimately connect with improving the customer experience</li> <li>Crucial project management and task prioritisation tips and tricks for creating a distraction-free environment for your analytics team</li> <li>A sneak peek into his book Demystifying AI for the Enterprise</li> </ul> If you are an analytics professional or consultant looking to grow your career beyond where it is now, this is the episode you do not want to miss out on.--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticsshow/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticsshow/message</a>

E110 - CLASSIC - Jonas Christensen - Here’s How Analytics Leaders Succeed in Growing the Business

Jonas Christensen is the Director of Analytics at Taylor Fry. He is passionate about helping businesses to grow with advanced analytics and data-driven decision making. Taylor Fry is an advanced analytics and actuarial consulting firm operating across private and government industries. The company helps the government, private businesses, and regulators use advanced analytics to better manage their financial health, customer engagement, pricing, and risk management. From a very young age, Jonas realised in him the energy towards innovation and constant improvement. As a professional, that’s what he has been doing for over 15 years with his skills and expertise in data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). He believes that these data technologies will be as revolutionary in the coming days as the personal computing revolution has been for the last 40 or so years. Before joining Taylor Fry, Jonas was the Head of Analytics at ME Bank. He was responsible for revenue growth, product performance, and customer experience by combining data analytics, finance, and marketing expertise. Apart from that, his experience ranges across the banking, finance, and corporate sector in various other high-level positions in different organisations. He is a former lecturer in finance at Deakin University. He also co-founded his company Bike Chaser, an online marketplace for bicycle products, in 2014. Jonas holds a Masters of International Finance and a Masters of Accounting from Deakin University as well as a Bachelor of Economics and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School. In this exclusive episode, Jonas goes all-out into revealing all the secrets of successful digital transformation and implementation of corporate analytics. The interview starts with Jonas and Jason sharing their experience of building digital marketplaces for bicycle and accessories. Then it moves through all these and much more:  Challenges and use of analytics in building digital marketplaces. Learning from the digital marketplace endeavours that are transferred into corporate projects. They also share a bit of all the wonders a cyclist gets out of the meditative experience of cycling.  The importance of learning to work with the algorithms upon which most of the digital marketing processes depend.  Using content marketing and putting human value into your business through storytelling.  How data and analytics should advance its position from advising the business to running the business.  How to start building the analytics platform as a traditional business.  How digital transformation relates to data-driven customer experience and both work together to strengthen the business bottom line.  Jonas shares with us his new and exciting theory of how a new technology must touch the executives and top leadership of an organization at first to truly get implemented in the business  Few tips for analytics professionals and consultants for growing their career.  Why analytics and corporate strategy should work in an integrated fashion and ultimately connect with improving the customer experience.  Some crucial project management and task prioritization tips and tricks for creating a distraction-free environment for your analytics team.  Last but not the least Jonas also gives us a sneak peek into his upcoming book Demystifying AI for the Enterprise.   You can surely see that you will miss a lot if you miss this episode. So, don’t miss it!  Also, share with your colleagues and friends who are into all things digital and analytics. #BusinessAnalytics #DataAnalytics #CustomerExperience #DataScience #Insurance--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticsshow/message

Jonas Christensen is the Director of Analytics at Taylor Fry. He is passionate about helping businesses to grow with advanced analytics and data-driven decision making. Taylor Fry is an advanced analytics and actuarial consulting firm operating across private and government industries. The company helps the government, private businesses, and regulators use advanced analytics to better manage their financial health, customer engagement, pricing, and risk management. From a very young age, Jonas realised in him the energy towards innovation and constant improvement. As a professional, that’s what he has been doing for over 15 years with his skills and expertise in data analytics, artificial intelligence (AI), and machine learning (ML). He believes that these data technologies will be as revolutionary in the coming days as the personal computing revolution has been for the last 40 or so years. Before joining Taylor Fry, Jonas was the Head of Analytics at ME Bank. He was responsible for revenue growth, product performance, and customer experience by combining data analytics, finance, and marketing expertise. Apart from that, his experience ranges across the banking, finance, and corporate sector in various other high-level positions in different organisations. He is a former lecturer in finance at Deakin University. He also co-founded his company Bike Chaser, an online marketplace for bicycle products, in 2014. Jonas holds a Masters of International Finance and a Masters of Accounting from Deakin University as well as a Bachelor of Economics and Business Administration from Copenhagen Business School. In this exclusive episode, Jonas goes all-out into revealing all the secrets of successful digital transformation and implementation of corporate analytics. The interview starts with Jonas and Jason sharing their experience of building digital marketplaces for bicycle and accessories. Then it moves through all these and much more: <ul> <li>Challenges and use of analytics in building digital marketplaces.</li> <li>Learning from the digital marketplace endeavours that are transferred into corporate projects.</li> <li>They also share a bit of all the wonders a cyclist gets out of the meditative experience of cycling. </li> <li>The importance of learning to work with the algorithms upon which most of the digital marketing processes depend. </li> <li>Using content marketing and putting human value into your business through storytelling. </li> <li>How data and analytics should advance its position from advising the business to running the business. </li> <li>How to start building the analytics platform as a traditional business. </li> <li>How digital transformation relates to data-driven customer experience and both work together to strengthen the business bottom line. </li> <li>Jonas shares with us his new and exciting theory of how a new technology must touch the executives and top leadership of an organization at first to truly get implemented in the business </li> <li>Few tips for analytics professionals and consultants for growing their career. </li> <li>Why analytics and corporate strategy should work in an integrated fashion and ultimately connect with improving the customer experience. </li> <li>Some crucial project management and task prioritization tips and tricks for creating a distraction-free environment for your analytics team. </li> <li>Last but not the least Jonas also gives us a sneak peek into his upcoming book Demystifying AI for the Enterprise. </li> </ul> You can surely see that you will miss a lot if you miss this episode. So, don’t miss it!  Also, share with your colleagues and friends who are into all things digital and analytics. #BusinessAnalytics #DataAnalytics #CustomerExperience #DataScience #Insurance--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticsshow/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/analyticsshow/message</a>