"World of DaaS"

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"World of DaaS"

Word of DaaS with Auren Hoffman•www.worldofdaas.com

deep dive into Data-as-a-Service (DaaS) businesses. World of DaaS is a podcast for data enthusiasts, by data enthusiasts, where Auren Hoffman talks to business and technology leaders about all things data - building it, acquiring it, analyzing it, and everything in between.

Episodes

Byrne Hobart: Why Airline Loyalty Programs Are Really Just FinTech Companies

Byrne Hobart , Author of The Diff talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. The Diff is a top newsletter that covers inflection points in finance and technology. Byrne previously worked in data-driven equity research and online marketing. In 2020, Byrne published an article stating that airline loyalty programs are worth more than the airlines themselves. These programs have been key to the airline industry's survival. Byrne and Auren dive in. They break down the mechanics of airline loy...

Aug 05, 2021•54 min•Ep 8•Transcript available on Metacast

Susan Athey: Tech Economists, Machine Learning, and Causation

Susan Athey , The Economics of Technology Professor at Stanford's Graduate Business School, talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Susan serves as the Founding Director at Stanford's Golub Capital Social Impact Lab, using technology and social science to improve the effectiveness of social sector organizations, and is a Research Associate at the National Bureau of Economic Research. Athey was the first Chief Economist at Microsoft. She's also on the Board of Directors of Exp...

Jul 29, 2021•55 min•Ep 7•Transcript available on Metacast

Scott Stephenson (CEO of Verisk): How Data Sharing Transformed Insurance

Scott Stephenson , CEO of Verisk (NASDAQ: VRSK), talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Verisk Analytics is a $28 billion market cap data analytics company. Scott joined Verisk from BCG in 2001, was promoted to CEO in 2013, and doubled Verisk’s annual revenue to almost $3 billion since then. Auren and Scott discuss Verisk’s founding as a nonprofit, its role as one of the first InsureTech companies, how data sharing transformed the insurance industry, what went into building a successful da...

Jul 22, 2021•59 min•Ep 6•Transcript available on Metacast

Henry Schuck (CEO of ZoomInfo): Building A Billion Dollar Data Company

Henry Schuck , CEO of ZoomInfo (NASDAQ: ZI), talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. ZoomInfo is a $17 billion market cap B2B data company and one of the only billion dollar data companies that have been created in the last 20 years. Auren and Henry cover ZoomInfo’s origination, how it differentiated itself in an already crowded market, best practices on building a contributory network, ZoomInfo's unique acquisition strategy, and more. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For ...

Jul 14, 2021•56 min•Ep 5•Transcript available on Metacast

Will Lansing (CEO of FICO): Power of Data Standards

Will Lansing , CEO of FICO (NYSE:FICO), talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Will previously served as the CEO of InfoSpace, ValueVision Media, NBC Internet, and Fingerhut and a partner at General Atlantic Partners, a global private equity firm. He also co-authored the DaaS Bible 2.0 . Auren and Will dive into data standards, the relationship between analytics and data companies, and how FICO successfully transformed their score into a currency. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGra...

Jul 01, 2021•43 min•Ep 4•Transcript available on Metacast

Stephen Orban: Data Marketplace Innovation at Amazon

Stephen Orban , GM of the AWS Marketplace, talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Stephen previously served as the GM of the AWS Data Exchange and CIO of Dow Jones. He’s also the author of Ahead in the Cloud: Best Practices for Navigating the Future of Enterprise IT . Auren and Stephen cover the launch of AWS Data Exchange, Amazon’s role as an industry-wide innovator, the advantages of Amazon’s leadership principles, and what the future of data discovery could look like. World of DaaS is b...

Jun 10, 2021•45 min•Ep 3•Transcript available on Metacast

Hilary Mason: Rise of Data Science

Hilary Mason , CEO of Hidden Door and data scientist in residence at Accel Partners, talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Hilary previously co-founded Fast Forward Labs, which was acquired by Cloudera, and served as the Chief Scientist at bit.ly. Auren and Hilary explore how data science has progressed in the past decade, the role of data science in an organization, and data ethics. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts You can find...

Jun 09, 2021•46 min•Ep 2•Transcript available on Metacast

Jack Dangermond: Building Esri

Jack Dangermond , founder and CEO of Esri, talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. Esri is the global market leader in GIS and location intelligence with over $1 billion in revenue. Auren and Jack discuss Esri's history, its unique organizational structure, pioneering in a specific space, the relationship between software and geospatial data, and more. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts You can find Auren Hoffman (CEO of SafeGr...

Jun 08, 2021•50 min•Ep 1•Transcript available on Metacast

Coming Soon: World of DaaS

World of DaaS is a podcast for data enthusiasts, by data enthusiasts, where Auren Hoffman talks to business and technology thought leaders about all things data - building it, acquiring it, analyzing it, and everything in between. World of DaaS will keep you up-to-date with the latest trends, best practices, and innovations to help you create the next great data business. Subscribe here and join us as we explore the World of DaaS. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcasts You can find Aure...

Jun 03, 2021•1 min•Transcript available on Metacast