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Cindi Howson

Chief Data Strategy Officer at ThoughtSpot

With a 30-year career in the data industry, Cindi is a well-respected advisor to companies on data strategy, AI, and cloud architecture and has been honoured with numerous awards for driving innovation and strategic growth.

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Cindi Howson talks about the strategic use of data and AI to drive business outcomes, the role of cloud architecture in modern analytics, and the importance of fostering data literacy across organizations.

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See the "what". Explore their accomplishments, groundbreaking projects, and industry recognition. Witness how they're shaping the future of data.

Advisor at Mark Cuban Foundation

Cindi has served as an advisor on the AI Bootcamp Committee at the Mark Cuban Foundation since last 4 years, helping future AI professionals learn and grow.

Host of The Data Chief

As the host of this show, she engages with top data and analytics leaders to explore how they’re driving digital transformation, building data-driven cultures, and leveraging AI to unlock business value.

DataIQ’s 100 Enablers 2024 (USA)

Being recognized as one of the Enablers highlights her role in empowering businesses to harness the full potential of their data, shaping the future of data strategies, and promoting data accessibility and usage across all organizational levels.

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Unlock the "why". Dive into interviews, blogs, and videos where thought leaders unpack their insights. Go beyond the resume, connect with the mind behind the expertise.

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Apr 9

How SharkNinja Drives Business Value: The Power of Data for All

Cindi Howson speaks with Elpida Ormanidou on The Data Chief Podcast to explore how data is consumed to fuel real business outcomes. She also reflects on AI’s impact on the future of work, calling for upskilling and embracing automation with optimism.

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Oct 16

Maximizing ROI with Generative AI

In this episode, David Savage sits down with Cindi Howson, Chief Data Strategy Officer at ThoughtSpot, to explore the transformative potential of Generative AI in maximizing return on investment.

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Sep 12

How GenAI Early Adopters Gain a Competitive Advantage In Analytics

In this article, Cindi expains how early adopters of Gen AI will get a competitive advantage in analytics over others.

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Jun 27

Gartner Magic Quadrant Analytics and BI 2024

In this session of the Ravit Show, Cindi talks about the latest trends in data analytics and BI with a focus on the 2024 magic Quadrant and the industry experts.

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Jun 12

How To Mitigate Hallucination & Bias In AI

In this session, Cindi along with the co-speaker, talks about AI hallucinations the importance of training data more effectively while highlighting the nitty gritty of RAG architecture with GenAI use cases across industries.

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Sep 4

From Data Literacy to AI Literacy

Cindi and Adel explore how generative AI accelerates an organization’s data literacy, and how leaders can think beyond data literacy and start thinking about AI literacy.

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May 10

4 Ways GPT Will Change the Data and Analytics Industry

In this article, Cindi dive into how GPT can change the way we look at data and analytics industry.

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