TheAssociation Perspectives: December 2023
In This Newsletter
- Thank You and Happy Holidays
- What Biden’s Executive Order Means for the Rest of the World
- Harmonized Efforts in Data Strategy Guidance
- November Event Recaps
- Get Involved With Us
Introduction
Are we really halfway through December already?
As the year comes to a close, we’ve been in a phase of reflection, pausing to absorb the magnitude of support TheAssociation has been showered with.
Since our MVP launch in October, we’ve had 379% growth in the community and gained over 1,000 LinkedIn followers and nearly 500 subscribers with just one publication under our belt, to name a few. It’s you that has propelled us to reach such milestones in record time.
Your engagement and feedback are invaluable, and we’re dedicated to making your journey with us much more rewarding and inspiring. The best is truly yet to unfold! We hope you’re in for the ride.
With immense gratitude, thank you. And happy holidays to you and yours.
About This Month’s Edition
Wrapping up his article from last month, Brandon Swinford writes about the potential impacts of President Biden’s Executive Order. We also have Susan Li’s artfully crafted piece on data management.
Events galore! Did you miss the Women Data Leaders’ Global Summit? WLDA Data & AI Summit? Or the Inclusive Decision-Making virtual panel at the Stevens Institute of Technology? Peggy Tsai, Priya Reddy, and Priya Iragavarapu got you covered with their recaps.
About Our Contributors
Brandon Swinford is a Technology, AI, Data Privacy, and Security attorney, currently serving as a Chief Privacy Officer and Senior Privacy Counsel at Eonum, Inc.
Susan Li is an Architectural Associate at LE Data, and has been in data governance roles for Finance and Government at a local, state, and federal level.
Peggy Tsai is a distinguished data governance executive with extensive experience in financial services companies like Morgan Stanley, AIG, and S&P Global Ratings, currently serving as the Chief Data Officer at BigID.
Priya Reddy is the Vice President of Enterprise Data Management at Reprise Financial, leading and driving digital transformation in financial services.
Priya Iragavarapu is a certified Chief Data & Analytics Officer, currently serving as the Vice President of Data Science & Analytics at AArete.
Thought Leadership Corner
Analyzing Biden’s AI Executive Order: What It Means for the Rest of the World
In Part 1 of this series, we dissected President Biden’s recent Executive Order (EO) on Advancing American Leadership in Artificial Intelligence. We explored the United States’ ambitious goals for securing its position as a world leader in AI development and implementation. But amidst the fanfare, one question remains: what does this mean for the rest of the world?
How We Dance Together to Guard the Data Strategy
By Susan Li
In the grand ballroom of data management, there unfolds an intricate dance—a choreography involving three essential partners: data governance, analytics governance, and AI governance. As each element contributes to the data management foundation, it creates a harmonious orchestration that guards the data strategy.
In Case You Missed It
Women Data Leaders’ Global Summit 2023
By Peggy Tsai
CDO Magazine and EDM Council’s Women Data Professionals Forum co-hosted the third annual Women Data Leaders’ Global Summit on November 8-9, 2023. This year’s topic on New Era of AI: Transforming Data into ROI seeks to highlight the key business use cases and benefits of the latest AI technologies. However, as a forum of data professionals, it is quite apparent that over the two half day sessions of the Summit, that data quality and governance maturity would be the strong indicators of creating ROI.
WLDA Data & AI Summit 2023
By Priya Reddy
Last month, I had the incredible opportunity to attend the WLDA Data & AI Summit, an event that stood out for its unique blend of creativity and innovation. The summit featured five thought-provoking think-tank sessions, allowing attendees to delve into specialized topics of their choice. Among these, the session on Operationalizing AI—moderated by Ellen Nielsen (Chief Data Officer at Chevron) and Maria C Villar (Head of Enterprise Data Strategy and Transformation at SAP)—was particularly enlightening, offering deep insights into the practical aspects of AI implementation.
Stevens Institute of Technology Panel and WLDA Equitable and Practical AI Tech Talk
This November, I had the privilege of participating in two enriching events that offered deep dives into the realms of inclusive decision-making and the ethical implementation of AI.
On November 9th, I was a fellow panelist at Stevens Institute of Technology for the Inclusive Decision-Making virtual panel, hosted by Wei Zheng. Alongside Alysha Campbell, Chitra Dorai, and Frank Frascella, we engaged in a comprehensive discussion about the strategies and challenges in driving inclusivity within organizations.
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