Intuitive Decision Making

Building a data program isn't all about the tech—it's about getting people to actually work together. Carlos Rivero shares what it was really like starting as Virginia's first Chief Data Officer with no team, no budget, and a lot of skeptical agencies. He talks about how he learned to be more of a …

State University Systems are frequently impacted by state legislation- from funding to rules, policies, and everything in between. Universities typically operate with streamlined (slim) budgets, busy staff, and with lots of focus on serving students and research. Legislators are similarly busy and …

Leading complex IT systems in a major city demands more than technical know-how—it requires a shift from individual success to team achievement. Summer Xiao, Deputy CIO of Houston, shares her journey from "I" to "we," discussing the crucial transition from "doer" to "facilitator," the importance of…

Data management purity and pragmatism built opposed camps starting in the 1990s, and echoes of those tenants present themselves today in Generative AI. Ontology purists and vector-based engineers appear at opposite ends, but how might we reframe so everyone's in the same picture? Tracy Talbot is a …