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24th Jun 2025

S5 | Ep 30 | From Data to Profit; Navigating the AI Transformation Journey with Vin Vashishta, CEO/Founder at V Squared

In Episode 30, of Season 5 of Driven by Data: The Podcast, Kyle Winterbottom was joined by Vin Vashishta, CEO & Founder of V Squared and author of best-selling book 'From Data to Profit' where they discuss the evolution of AI and data strategy in businesses.

Vin shares insights from his book 'Data to Profit', discussing the importance of data in achieving ROI from AI initiatives, emphasising the need for businesses to transform their strategies and workflows to integrate AI effectively.

The conversation also touches on the changing roles of CEOs, the challenges faced by Chief Data and AI Officers, and the impact of AI on job roles and skills in the workforce.

Chapters:

  • 00:00 Introduction and Background of V Squared AI
  • 02:42 The Journey of Writing 'Data to Profit'
  • 05:54 Key Factors for AI Success in Businesses
  • 08:38 Transformational Strategies for Competitive Advantage
  • 11:14 The Importance of Incremental Change
  • 14:28 Navigating the AI Landscape: Use Cases and Business Strategy
  • 17:22 The Role of C-Level Executives in AI Transformation
  • 20:13 Cultural and Strategic Challenges in AI Implementation
  • 22:58 The Shift Towards Information Architecture in AI
  • 25:56 The Future of AI: Agents and Information Management
  • 29:13 The Evolution of Information Architecture
  • 30:36 AI's Impact on Data Roles
  • 35:20 Shifting Responsibilities in Data Teams
  • 36:58 The Value of Customer-Facing Products
  • 41:02 The Future of Data Roles and Job Market
  • 45:06 The Need for Continuous Reskilling
  • 52:46 Navigating Rapid Changes in the Job Market

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Driven by Data: The Podcast
Designed for Data Enthusiasts to hear from the Data & Analytics industry's thought leaders
Orbition Group is delighted to bring you this podcast series, which is designed for Data Enthusiasts, to hear from some of the most high-profile Data, Analytics and AI thought leaders from around the globe.

Each episode will detail the guests journey to the top while bringing unique insights, drawn from first-hand experience on the industry’s most trending topics.

This podcast was created as a way for our industry's most respected leadership figures from across the world to give back to the Data & Analytics community, by sharing; knowledge, experiences and ideas, to inspire, innovate and provide real-life use cases on the industries most pressing topics/challenges.

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Kyle Winterbottom

Founder of Orbition Group, a Search and Talent Solutions business that operates exclusively within the world of Data, Analytics & AI.

I am hugely passionate about enabling organisations to drive decisions and obtain value from the use of Data, Analytics & Artificial Intelligence.

As such, I believe it is imperative that as a community, we share; knowledge, ideas, real-life use cases and inspiration to collectively give back to our industry.

Given my fortunate position of speaking with hundreds, if not thousands of leadership figures within the global Data & Analytics community each year , I feel it is my duty to share the successes, failures, challenges and opportunities.

Therefore, I have positioned Orbition Group to be a facilitator of that knowledge sharing, through these podcasts, events we host and public speaking.