Darren Seymour-Russell

In our latest Dectech #Buzz, we've taken a look at the topic of synthetic data. Running large-scale surveys and experiments takes time, skill, and financial resources. Wouldn't it be great if you could side-step all of that and just generate your data using an LLM? Its worth spending five minutes of your time to read the whole article, but for the tl;dr here's the conclusion: "Synthetic data is likely to be least accurate in the cases where it would be most valuable: new brands, propositions, and markets or niche and hard-to-reach audiences." https://lnkd.in/ev85KJVQ #dectech #behaviouralscience #research #syntheticdata

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If you are struggling with your AI adoption this post is worth reading 😊

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This week's post looks at how poor data culture (behaviours, tools, talent, & processes), not only prevents organisations being more data-driven but can create a drag on productivity. https://lnkd.in/ekEtinkY

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Sharing this intereting news with my network: The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) is planning to build a self-assessment tool for organisations to take a responsible approach in their development and use of AI systems. Named AI Management Essentials (AIME), it will be available for all types of organisations, and DSIT has emphasised its potential to help public sector buyers make better and more informed decisions on the use of AI. https://lnkd.in/eRGUjiaN #ResponsibleAI #AISafety

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Get clear with our CLEAR framework, Data culture is not just about Data Literacy programmes and we passionately believe that thinking about Communication, Leadership, Education, Acting and Relating in this space are key components to help transform the way your business uses data ⬇

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Data provocation. I like that term. Although it has multiple meanings, in the context of my work and my beliefs, we should be reacting strongly to the clear provocation by many, many organisations out there with poor data practices, knowledge, data respect and with no plans to address or contemplate the ethical issues surrounding the data usage. We had some fantastic presentations at Privacy Space yesterday... all highlighting that we have the skills and knowledge to be provacteurs.... we (the data protection people) have to provoke the revulsion at the way data is collated and used, we have to provoke sufficient anger in consumers so that they help drive the way data is used towards a transparent and trustworthy manner. Now I get that many companies are not aiming to provoke and try and do things with good intent... but ignorance is itself a provocation..... Data provocation. It's time. 🙏👊 Have a great weekend peeps. More on this next week. I'll leave you with what someone has termed... my James Bond pose. She clearly needs a rest this weekend 😊 #DataProvocation #CustomerTrust #EthicalDataUse #DoTheRightThing

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Two days and two AI and Data conferences. What I don't know about the topics now isn't worth knowing......Uh, not really, every day's a school day for me!! Thanks to Dave Hackett of The Information Lab for the invite and congrats on the presentation with David Keyes of PHX Ireland. A real life example of how data and analytics can move the needle for businesses. It's refreshing to see a customer come on stage with their delivery partner. Obvious sign of great collaboration and joint success. I was thinking after there might be an interesting solution related to Audit and Compliance for PHX we should catch up on that Dave Hackett !! Also great to see an old friend Dr Kenneth McKenzie (The Dock) and legend in their field deliver an honest look at how we need to think about how the revolution of AI is viewed by the Workforce versus Execs. Some responsibility for us all to tread carefully. So many other great speakers. Loved the Little Red Data Hen and Scott Taylor's talk. Process Transformation is key to what we do at MOAT and I noticed it featured in Carl Kinson from DXC Technology UKI. Applying AI or automation to a bad process is not going to go well. Take a step back. All in all a great event. Looking forward to next year already. #AnalyticsSummit #DigitalTransformation #AI #ProcessTransformation #MOATBusinessConsultants

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Aaand breathe… It has been a hectic week, with two big conferences to attend, both of which were great, though left an interesting Friday of catch up!… I will post more about both events individually, but here is a brief summary DatacenterDynamics On Tuesday and Wednesday. A great opportunity to catch up with colleagues from the Data Centre(er) community, see what new tech is hitting the market and catch some interesting talks. My favoured talks from day 1 were - Can the Industry decarbonise whilst scaling for AI Can Data Centres really prove themselves to be good neighbours? I was only able to attend day 1 as both events overlapped by a day. Apologies to those who I missed opportunities to catch up with. Big Data LDN On Wednesday and Thursday Another great opportunity to catch up with colleagues, many of efficiency travelling from far to attend, see new tech and vendors in the Data market, and an abundance of interesting talks to catch. My favourites - Data is the new Bullsh*t Mixed Model Arts - The Convergence of Data Modelling Across Apps, Analytics and AI Great British Data Founders Panel The High Performance Data Debate It was great to bring the Business Critical Solutions (BCS) message to those I spoke with, particularly at #BDL where many of those I spoke to appreciated the “closing the loop, by using Data, to optimise the delivery of Data Centres(ers), which provide the infrastructure for Data platforms, that facilitate Data for optimisation. #DCD #BDL2024 #Data #DataOptimisation #DeliveryIntelligence

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One of the hot topics on the lips of those close to the AI space is Agent AI or, as some in the industry are calling it, Agentic AI. For me, Agent based AI systems are a hugely exciting opportunity to really scale how we apply AI within organisations in a way that is cost and time effective, manageable and gives us the opportunity to truly optimise businesses processes through the embedding of various forms of AI agents to solve specific elements of complex tasks. In this model we are not just thinking of converstional AI's but AI's of many different types including ML, Optimisation, Automation, Monitoring, Security and other functional agents. Many of the frameworks available on the market are solely considering the big foundational models alongside small language models but in reality the value comes when those models are able to trigger other types of agents to execute a specific function and for them to process the response. The challenges we will face in this new Agent AI landscape will include, as a primary element, then need to design a consistent communication framework so that agents developed in one platform or technology, will be able to integrate and "talk to" agents developed elsewhere, as well as an effective monitoring mechanism across the ecosystem deployed to identify any agents not performing as expected and trigger alerts to take relevant actions (actions by other agents or humans). It's a fast evolving space and I'd be excited to hear what others think or are doing here too. Please share your thoughts! #ai, #aiagents, #agenticai, #innovation, #avanade,. #datascience, #emtech, #microsoftai

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🗳 Interested in the results of the 2024 UK Grand Election today? 📊 The Economist has some great-looking #dataviz waiting to be updated with live data: https://lnkd.in/eQZST5wd 📈 And if you want to check out the good and bad of #ElectionViz, Andy Cotgreave has got you covered.

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Fundamentally Mutinex is moving towards championing model governance. It's something we believe in doing and increasingly have been front-foot on. Model quality is important. Increasingly we are focusing on these sorts of metrics when we model to better assess our overall model performance. Definitely worth a read if you want to assess how to govern models properly and how to make sure models do what they say on the tin. P.S if you want a demo of Hendren / BAM, more than happy to give you one if you DM me...

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I pulled together some thoughts on driving value with AI, reflecting on lessons learnt from a decade (how did that happen?) in the D&A and customer space.

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A couple of thoughts on Day 2 at Big Data LDN. Found myself in a few seminars on driving business value and transformation. Two themes covered across multiple seminars: ➡ Business value should be the north star, with a focus across people, process, and capabilities. Having a clear roadmap ensures that investments in data and AI deliver measurable outcomes, whether in customer satisfaction, operational improvements, or regulatory adherence (or all three!). ➡ The AI-Enabled era...we’ve moved through the Cloud-Enabled era (which giving us digital and agility benefits) and Data-Enabled era (giving us modern data stacks) and are now heading into the AI-Enabled period. This brings together digital transformation, agility, and modern data stacks, allowing businesses to unlock new levels of efficiency and innovation. A fantastic couple of days away with Katy Wilby Thomas Bould-Callow Yinlong Thatiyanantabhorn - maybe we exhibit next year? #BigDataLondon #BusinessTransformation #AI #DataStrategy #Analytics #Leadership #Guernsey #Jersey

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This blog 👇 is a quick read and has a link to a really useful resource that is a handy guide of 10 tips to be statistically savvy with stats published on social media.

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it seems I'm not the only one worried about decision making based on low data quality. Simon Newton reached out to have me as a guest on his new podcast, talking about poor data quality and what can be done about it. check it out: https://lnkd.in/dg8MQzaT And thank you Simon, for having me as a guest. 🙂 #dataquality, #pmo, #portfoliomanagement, #podcast

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❇️ NEW ARTICLE ❇️ Our cognitive bias frequently stands in the way of progress. Read my latest article as I delve into the intricate relationship between data governance, the inevitable change it brings, and the cognitive biases that can either obstruct or propel this essential process.  https://lnkd.in/ea_P3YMX #IronCarrot #DataGovernance #ChangeManagement #CognitiveBias

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Welcome to August's issue of The Agilist - The print-only publication helping individuals and organisations respond to a rapidly changing world. Subscribe today: theagilist.org In August's issue: Embedding AI as a strategic capability writes Craig Strong. Craig writes that we ought to maximise impact and efficiency with a holistic approach rather than mere implement IA as a feature. When it comes to the various Product Manager roles, Jeff Gothelf says we can’t divide our perspective into outward and inward-facing ones. And, most importantly, we can’t keep our teams away from the customer. Zsolt Berend introduces the concept of Organisational Entropy to consider how organisations should find an appropriate balance for high performance. When it comes to an organisation’s culture, Gapingvoid Culture Design Group writes that great companies aren’t born out of happiness, they’re made from meaning arisen through overcoming collective suffering. Allan Kelly says that while teams are quick to assign effort estimates, very few teams add a value figure. Allan introduces Value Poker as an easy value-estimating technique. Sebastian Straube provides his 10th Product Management 101 – this time on the North Star Metric. Subscribe today: theagilist.org

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Certainly worth attending! Open source is a crucial first step in getting more value out of our work!💫 Imagine a world where rather than many of us using different tools to solve the same old problems and do the same old work, we solved problems once, together, and shared and continued to build on that solution. That's the goal of open source! 🚀 Please consider going along to the below and hearing from one of the rockstars of the health data science and analytics community! If you're still hungering for more you can read lots more about open source, why it's important and how to get started on our RAP web pages! https://lnkd.in/dQc3cFgr

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Coinciding with the first day of the #aisafetysummit, our latest report explores the pressing technological issue of responsible #AI. 🤝🔬 AI is rapidly evolving and permeating every facet of our lives, it holds immense potential for individuals, organisations, and societies. However, it also presents complex challenges and risks that underscore the need for responsible AI development and usage. 🌐💡Our report examines the current debates surrounding the definition of responsible #AI, explores the myriad of benefits and significant drawbacks, and highlights the role of regulation in enabling responsible practices. 💼📝 Click to know more: https://lnkd.in/e-Zvtp7X

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