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Arvind Iyer

Director of Technology: AI @ Springer Nature Group

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Do you trust the data & reports from the big analysts?

Strategy & Architecture

Yes

Sometimes

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What do you consider to be the biggest etiquette mistake in an online meeting?

Culture & Values Employee Engagement

Eating on a call

Interrupting others

Having too many distractions

Dressing inappropriately

Other (please comment below!)

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Are you more or less confident in your communication in a virtual setting?

Culture & Values Productivity Tools Business Relationships

More Confident

Less Confident

Neither more nor less confident

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Are you using any CRM software in your company?

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Yes

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How likely do you think it is that a four day work week will become the standard over the next 12 months?

People & Leadership Peer Insights

Inevitable

Highly likely

Somewhat likely

Somewhat unlikely

Very unlikely

Impossible

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Is all this hype about CHAPT GPT, Bing+ and all the AI tools that have come into the public of value or a distraction to your business and digital transformation plans?

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Value

Distraction

Neither value nor distraction

Not sure

What AI?

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In your data leadership role, do you feel like a seasoned executive or a team/project/program leader?

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Seasoned executive

Team/project/program leader

Neither

Both

I don’t know

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How would you describe data quality processes in your organization?

Data & Analytics Database Process Management

There is no structured methods but do it adhoc depending on business needs

There is no check & balances

Mature processes, having dedicated Data Governance & steward and Data QA practices handles Data Quality

Business manages it on their own way

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If budget were no issue, would you personally prefer to train your existing employees on genAI or hire experts who already have the skills?

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Train employees on genAI

Hire outside genAI experts

Not sure — our org hasn’t staffed genAI experts

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What frameworks or suggestions would you use/give to someone who is interested in assessing cost-benefit ratios for analytics, AI/ML, or data science initiatives?

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Arvind IyerDirector of Technology: AI @ Springer Nature Group in Mediaa year ago

ROI Framework: Establish a clear Return on Investment (ROI) framework with well-defined KPIs for each initiative.

Cost Tracking: Maintain meticulous cost records, including data acquisition, infrastructure, talent, ...read more

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What is the best work travel advice you’ve ever been given?

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Arvind IyerDirector of Technology: AI @ Springer Nature Group in Mediaa year ago

Work travel is a privilege. Embracing your experience to meet new people, and see the beauty of nature and culture wherever you go.

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Are you encouraging specific team members to experiment with possible applications of GenAI for data and analytics? How did you determine who would take on such tasks?

Generative AI Team & Organizational Design Talent Management & Performance+1 more

Arvind IyerDirector of Technology: AI @ Springer Nature Group in Mediaa year ago

We try and encourage everyone in our teams to take a day every fortnight (10% time) to experiment on something new, and/or share their learnings with the broader team. The experience I've had with this after a few of ...read more

What is the one indispensable action you would emphasize for a successful Data Strategy, which would have a lasting impact on your organization's long term competitiveness?

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Arvind IyerDirector of Technology: AI @ Springer Nature Group in Mediaa year ago

In our projects, we see that those customers are more successful who manage to see the data strategy not as part of the IT organization, but as a "link" between IT and business.

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