Data + AI Perspectives

I spent a good chunk of my early life wanting to be on Saturday Night Live. I’d do the Adam Sandler guitar bits, the “Opera Man” voice, and I was that guy at every family…

Over the past 35+ years working in data, BI, and analytics consulting, I have seen technology evolve at an incredible pace. Platforms have come and gone. Architectures have shifted. Terminology has changed. But one thing…

As we head into 2026, one thing is clear: the experimentation phase of AI is officially over. This is the year organizations will double down on systems, governance, and architectures that turn AI from an…

As we move into the Thanksgiving season, I find myself reflecting on the people and organizations that make our work meaningful. In the world of data, AI, and analytics, technology evolves quickly, but the real…

If you’re a CIO today, the expectations have changed. You’re no longer simply managing technology. You’re shaping how your business competes, serves customers, and grows. And increasingly, that comes down to how you harness data…

When I think about my work with CIOs and provosts in higher education, I’m struck by how similar their challenges sound across campuses. Leaders know that AI has the potential to transform the student journey,…

AI is changing the way you manage your supply chain — from demand forecasting and route optimization to automated procurement and inventory planning. The potential gains are real: faster decisions, lower costs, higher service levels….

The ability to act on accurate data quickly has been the goal of data science from the beginning, and nothing seems to have brought that ability more firmly into our grasp than the advent of…

Generative AI is advancing at a pace few anticipated. ChatGPT’s growth in revenue and monthly active users has more than doubled year over year, and its momentum continues to accelerate. Businesses are rapidly integrating Gen…

Over the years, I’ve been in rooms where brilliant data scientists were pushing the limits of model precision—and no one in the business understood what they were talking about. I’ve also sat with business leaders…