#322 How Next-Gen Data Analytics Powers Your AI Strategy with Christina Stathopoulos, Founder at Dare to Data

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Sep 22, 2025

Christina Stathopoulos, an international data specialist and founder of Dare to Data, shares insights on the evolving relationship between AI and data professionals. She discusses how AI can enhance data analysis while stressing the importance of fundamental skills and proofreading. Christina highlights the challenges of ensuring data quality and responsible AI practices, touching on risks like bias and overpromising. She also shares inspiring examples of AI's social impact, such as assistive technologies and wildfire detection, showcasing the positive uses of data.

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INSIGHT

AI Raises Stakes For Data Strategy

Generative AI raises the stakes for data strategy by forcing teams to prove business value faster.
Data teams must deliver AI-ready, machine-readable, and model-ready data to stay relevant.

ADVICE

Use AI As A Sidekick, Not A Replacement

Treat AI agents as a sidekick: use them to speed work but always validate outputs yourself.
Combine your domain experience with the tool to catch mistakes and keep analyses trustworthy.

ADVICE

Let AI Brainstorm, You Verify

Add AI into your workflow for brainstorming and exploratory analysis to generate ideas faster.
Always proofread and validate AI-generated steps to avoid propagating early mistakes.

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The relationship between AI assistants and data professionals is evolving rapidly, creating both opportunities and challenges. These tools can supercharge workflows by generating SQL, assisting with exploratory analysis, and connecting directly to databases—but they're far from perfect. How do you maintain the right balance between leveraging AI capabilities and preserving your fundamental skills? As data teams face mounting pressure to deliver AI-ready data and demonstrate business value, what strategies can ensure your work remains trustworthy? With issues ranging from biased algorithms to poor data quality potentially leading to serious risks, how can organizations implement responsible AI practices while still capitalizing on the positive applications of this technology?

Christina Stathopoulos is an international data specialist who regularly serves as an executive advisor, consultant, educator, and public speaker. With expertise in analytics, data strategy, and data visualization, she has built a distinguished career in technology, including roles at Fortune 500 companies. Most recently, she spent over five years at Google and Waze, leading data strategy and driving cross-team projects. Her professional journey has spanned both the United States and Spain, where she has combined her passion for data, technology, and education to make data more accessible and impactful for all. Christina also plays a unique role as a “data translator,” helping to bridge the gap between business and technical teams to unlock the full value of data assets. She is the founder of Dare to Data, a consultancy created to formalize and structure her work with some of the world’s leading companies, supporting and empowering them in their data and AI journeys. Current and past clients include IBM, PepsiCo, PUMA, Shell, Whirlpool, Nitto, and Amazon Web Services.

In the episode, Richie and Christina explore the role of AI agents in data analysis, the evolving workflow with AI assistance, the importance of maintaining foundational skills, the integration of AI in data strategy, the significance of trustworthy AI, and much more.

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