Chief Analytics Officer at Mode, Benn Stancil on Leadership, Analytics, and Gratitude {Replay}

May 31, 2023

Benn Stancil, Chief Analytics Officer + Founder @ Mode, talks about think tanks, the role of a Chief Analytics Officer, the need for new business intelligence tools, and baseball in this entertaining podcast.

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Introduction

00:00 • 3min

Effectiveness of Think Tanks: An Insider's Perspective

03:19 • 6min

Discussion on Mode as an Analytics Tool and Platform

09:09 • 3min

The Role of a Chief Analytics Officer

11:59 • 10min

The Need for a New Business Intelligence Tool in the Era of Cloud-Based Data Tools

21:35 • 16min

Connecting through platforms, the importance of analytics and visualization, and playing baseball

38:05 • 2min

Discussion on Baseball Pitches and Book Recommendation

40:27 • 2min

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Abstract

Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

This week on Making Data Simple, we have Benn Stancil, Chief Analytics Officer + Founder @ Mode. Benn is an accomplished data analyst with deep expertise in collaborative Business Intelligence and Interactive Data Science. Benn is Co-founder, President, and Chief Analytics Officer of Mode, an award-winning SaaS company that combines the best elements of Business Intelligence (ABI), Data Science (DS) and Machine Learning (ML) to empower data teams to answer impactful questions and collaborate on analysis across a range of business functions. Under Benn’s leadership, the Mode platform has evolved to enable data teams to explore, visualize, analyze and share data in a powerful end-to-end workflow. Prior to founding Mode, Benn served in senior Analytics positions at Microsoft and Yammer, and worked as a researcher for the International Economics Program at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. Benn also served as an Undergraduate Research Fellow at Wake Forest University, where he received his B.S. in Mathematics and Economics. Benn believes in fostering a shared sense of humility and gratitude.

Show Notes

1:22 – Benn’s history
7:09 – Tell us how you got to where you are today
9:14 – Tell us about Mode
12:08 – What is your definition of the Chief Analytics Officer?
21:53 – Why do we need another BI tool?
24:09 – What’s your secret sauce?
27:48 – Where did the name Mode come from?
28:41 – How do we use Mode?
31:08 – What is you goto market strategy?
32:38 – Any client references?
34:58 – “The missing piece in the modern data stack” tell us about this

Mode

Email: benn@mode.com

benn@substack.com

Twitter: benn stancil

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Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter.

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.