Data News Roundup- March 26th

Happy Friday and welcome to the last Data News Roundup for March 2021! Before we get into this week’s stories, we would like to remind you that on 3/31, we are hosting a webinar with panelists from Cardinal Health, Wayfair, bol.com and Slickdeals to discuss how analytics leaders are making smarter data-driven decisions at scale. It’s not too late to register, save your spot here.

What advice do industry veterans have to offer their peers? Check out these three articles:

• ADVICE FOR FELLOW DATA & ANALYTICS LEADERS by Vincent Granville

• LEVERAGING DATA FOR SMARTER DECISION MAKING TO WIN THE RED QUEEN’S RACE OF ANALYTICS by Jen Stirrup

• ANALYTICS INSIGHTS AND CAREERS AT THE SPEED OF DATA by Kirk Borne

We’re also excited to share that Daniel Gray, VP Solutions Engineering at AtScale, will be presenting at ODSC East on March 30th at 11:00 AM EST. During his discussion, Gray will share the practical considerations for incorporating AI/ML technologies into BI programs, how a semantic layer can simplify the integration between AI engines and cloud data and much more! 

You can register for this event here.

Now, let’s get into this week’s news!

Executive Leader Chris Lynch of AtScale breaks down the importance of the semantic layer– March 25th

The Cube

AtScale CEO and Executive Chairman, Chris Lynch, joins John Furrier of the CUBE to discuss the importance of the semantic layer, the current state of the cloud and the adoption of AI.

PRINCE HARRY LANDS NEW JOB AS A TECH EXECUTIVE- March 24th

By Max Foster 

CNN Business

Prince Harry joins tech startup, BetterUp to fulfill the role of Chief Impact Officer. He shares, “What caught my attention about BetterUp was that the company’s mission to unlock the potential in people everywhere necessitates innovation, impact, and integrity. Their team has been delivering on that work for years.”

SALESFORCE UPDATES SALES CLOUD FOR MORE DIGITAL, DATA-DRIVEN SALES– March 24th

By Stephanie Condon 

ZDNet

“61 percent of salespeople say their roles have changed permanently since the Covid-19 pandemic began.” In this article, Condon shares recent updates to Sales Cloud and how it’s enabling a data-driven team.

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