S1 Ep#31: Driving Value: Data and AI Impact with Nick Zervoudis

The Data Product Management In Action podcast, brought to you by executive producer Scott Hirleman, is a platform for data product management practitioners to share insights and experiences.

In this episode, host Frannie Helforoush talks with our host Nick Zervoudis, Head of Product at CKDelta and founder of Value from Data and AI, about his new course designed to help data teams deliver maximum impact. Nick discusses the growing importance of being value-focused amidst economic challenges like inflation and layoffs. Tailored for data product managers and consultants, the cohort-based course emphasizes opportunity discovery, valuation, and aligning data initiatives with business profitability. Hosted on Maven, the interactive format fosters peer learning. Check out Nick's course on Maven and tune in to learn how to ensure your data and AI efforts deliver tangible results.

• About our host Frannie Helforoush: Frannie's journey began as a software engineer and evolved into a strategic product manager. Now, as a data product manager, she leverages her expertise in both fields to create impactful solutions. Frannie thrives on making data accessible and actionable, driving product innovation, and ensuring product thinking is integral to data management. Connect with Frannie on LinkedIn.

• Meet our Guest Nick Zervoudis: Nick is Head of Product at CKDelta, an AI software business within the CKHutchison Holdings group. Nick oversees a portfolio of data products and works with sister companies to uncover new opportunities to innovate using data,analytics, and machine learning.Nick's career has revolved around data and advanced analytics from day one,having worked as an analyst, consultant, product manager, and instructor for startups, SMEs, and enterprises including PepsiCo, Sainsbury's, Lloyds BankingGroup, IKEA, Capgemini Invent, BrainStation, QuantSpark, and Hg Capital. Nick is also the co-host ofLondon's Data Product Management meetup, and speaks and writes regularly about data & AI product management. Connect with Nick on LinkedIn.

• Core offerings delivered by Value from Data & AI:
  • Data product management training
  • Fractional Data Product Manager
  • Data startup advisory
  • 1:1 coaching
  • One-off data and AI discovery projects
  • Data monetization advisory

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