Highlights from this week’s conversation include:
- Edward's Background and Journey in Data (0:44)
- P&L Ownership Discussion (1:15)
- Challenges in Profit Ownership (3:38)
- Data Team Dynamics (5:52)
- Role Clarity Between CFO and CDO (7:31)
- Nuances of Data Leadership (11:24)
- Focus on Relevance in Data Work (14:05)
- Best Buy's Personalization Project (18:39)
- Building a Data Stack (21:00)
- Crowd-Driven Algorithms (25:26)
- Event-Based Personalization (28:12)
- Corporate Politics and Implementation (31:00)
- In-Store Experience Innovations (33:16)
- Impact of Data Science at Best Buy (37:14)
- The Importance of Data Teams in AI Implementation (39:19)
- Using AI Conversationally (42:09)
- Book Recommendations for Data Leaders (44:24)
- Final Thoughts and Takeaways (47:05)
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