Data Science Leaders

Data Science Leaders: The premiere podcast for executives tackling the world’s most important challenges with the power of machine learning and artificial intelligence. Join host, Thomas Been, as we interview pioneering data science leaders and industry watchers to unearth the secrets to driving transformative business outcomes—and avoiding a myriad of pitfalls—with the latest ML & AI technologies. Our conversations are full of real stories, breakthrough strategies, and unique insights to help you build your own model for enterprise data science success.

Data Science Leaders is a business podcast hosted by Domino Data Lab, with 100 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Domino Data Lab hosts Data Science Leaders, a business show with 100 episodes published.

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  Episode #99

  The Cave: Pharma's Data Problem

  Jun 2, 202632 minS0

  <p>Dave Johnson’s first pharma job wasn't in a lab. It was in a room, dark and cramped, stacked floor to ceiling with 30 years of decaying discovery chemistry data on every storage medium imaginable.</p><p>They called it “the cave.”</p><p>A physicist turned data leader, Dave has spent two decades solving the same problem: scientific data is generated for one purpose, poorly captured, and left abandoned.</p><p>Now co-founding Dash Bio after years leading data science at Moderna, Dave joins Thomas to make a case the industry would rather not hear: AI pilots keep failing becaus...

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  Episode #98

  Turning Governance Into the “Yes” Guys

  Apr 1, 202631 minS0

  <p>When Cindy Tu first stepped onto a conference stage, it wasn’t part of a long-term plan. It was a turning point. A single speaking invitation shifted her role from quietly reviewing AI systems to actively shaping how governance is practiced across financial services. With a background spanning IT, data, and audit, Cindy brought a rare systems-level view to the table.</p><p>Now a rising voice in enterprise AI risk, she’s influencing how institutions think about oversight, how governance frameworks evolve, and why people are at the heart of successful implementation. Her perspective is informed not only by t...

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  Episode #97

  Building Trust for Transformation in Enterprise AI

  Feb 19, 202633 minS0

  <p>When Shub Agarwal joined an early conversational AI startup, he was building products in uncharted territory with emerging technology few had heard of. By late 2019, Google and Meta were aggressively recruiting him. But a sudden personal loss made him rethink his priorities, leadership, and the impact he wanted to create.</p><p>From fast-growth startups to a financial regulator, he's codified a nine-step AI product framework, teaches at USC, and developed practical approaches to trust, governance, and AI agents in organizations. His story reflects intentional leadership in a rapidly evolving field.</p><p>You’ll hear:</p>How leaders sh...

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  Episode #96

  Engineering the Future of Health with AI and Data

  Jun 18, 202533 minS0

  <p>Daniel Kraft, physician-scientist and founder of NextMed Health, joins Domino’s Chris McSpiritt to discuss how AI, data convergence, and systems thinking are accelerating healthcare’s shift from reactive treatment to proactive, personalized care. With a background spanning regenerative therapies, digital health, and aerospace medicine, Daniel offers a wide-lens view of the challenges and opportunities shaping the next era of clinical innovation. From the limitations of “sick care” to the promise of personalized poly-pills and AI-powered digital twins, this conversation explores how to unlock proactive, personalized, and accessible healthcare at scale.</p><p>Join us as we discuss:</p>How expo...

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  Episode #95

  The Rise of the Self-Driving Organization

  Apr 16, 202535 minS0

  <p>As organizations race to become AI-driven, data has emerged not just as a resource, but as a strategic advantage. In this episode, Kjell Carlsson sits down with Doug Laney, author of Infonomics and Data Juice, to explore how generative AI is accelerating the journey toward data monetization and organizational autonomy. Doug shares why traditional approaches to data management no longer suffice, how digital twins and agentic AI are redefining business models, and why the future may belong to self-driving organizations.</p><p>Tune in to hear:</p>How AI is reshaping the economics of data and enabling new business...

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