Data on the Rocks

Kevin Ross from Orion Health delves into the complexities and opportunities of health data integration and utilization. It discusses the role of data in managing and predicting health outcomes, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic and how he helped New Zealand respond to a health crisis. The conversation covers the challenges of integrating disparate health systems, the potential of predictive analytics in healthcare, and the importance of privacy and trust in handling sensitive health data. Kevin's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-ross-041409/ PODCAST INFO Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://podcast.veridion.com/⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4QVTmqp...⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/7635cea8/podcast/rss⁠⁠ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@veridiondata SUPPORT & CONNECT Florin Tufan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Veridion, the host of Data on the Rocks Podcast, and a data enthusiast passionate about seeking Truth. Florin's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/florin-tu...⁠⁠ Veridion is a big data startup that leverages advanced scraping and ML technologies to ingest hundreds of billions of webpages every week and perform at scale human-like ML based research to create and maintain a database of 50+ data points on 70M+ companies. Clients vary greatly in terms of domain (from insurance and banking to procurement and private equity) but share a core common trait: the need to perform business decisions at scale. About Veridion: ⁠⁠https://veridion.com/about-us/⁠⁠ Veridion's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/veri...⁠⁠ Veridion's Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/veridiondata/⁠⁠ Veridion's Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/veridiondata⁠

In this episode of "Data on the Rocks," we're joined by Yali Sassoon, Co-founder and CPO of Snowplow.io. Yali discusses the varied roles of behavioral data, including its use in fraud detection, and touches on the challenges of processing such data. Together with Florin, they explore the ways in which consumer behavior affects data collection and the complexities involved in creating predictive models. By the end of this conversation both Yali and Florin provide valuable insights into the world of data analytics and its practical implications for decision-making. Yali's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/yalisassoon/ PODCAST INFO Podcast website: ⁠⁠https://podcast.veridion.com/⁠⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...⁠⁠ Spotify: ⁠⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4QVTmqp...⁠⁠ RSS: ⁠⁠https://anchor.fm/s/7635cea8/podcast/rss⁠⁠ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@veridiondata SUPPORT & CONNECT Florin Tufan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Veridion, the host of Data on the Rocks Podcast, and a data enthusiast passionate about seeking Truth. Florin's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/florin-tu...⁠⁠ Veridion is a big data startup that leverages advanced scraping and ML technologies to ingest hundreds of billions of webpages every week and perform at scale human-like ML based research to create and maintain a database of 50+ data points on 70M+ companies. Clients vary greatly in terms of domain (from insurance and banking to procurement and private equity) but share a core common trait: the need to perform business decisions at scale. About Veridion: ⁠⁠https://veridion.com/about-us/⁠⁠ Veridion's LinkedIn: ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/veri...⁠⁠ Veridion's Facebook: ⁠⁠https://www.facebook.com/veridiondata/⁠⁠ Veridion's Twitter: ⁠⁠https://twitter.com/veridiondata⁠

Edward Chenard has a rich history in data strategy, governance and innovation. At the helm of significant projects, he has led teams to craft products that secured partnerships with industry big names. In this conversation, Edward draws similarities between the data science boom in 2011 and today's AI hype, while diving deeper into achieving AI personalization specifically in retail and logistics. Edward's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/edwardchenard/ PODCAST INFO Podcast website: ⁠https://podcast.veridion.com/⁠ Apple Podcasts: ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...⁠ Spotify: ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4QVTmqp...⁠ RSS: ⁠https://anchor.fm/s/7635cea8/podcast/rss⁠ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@veridiondata SUPPORT & CONNECT Florin Tufan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Veridion, the host of Data on the Rocks Podcast, and a data enthusiast passionate about seeking Truth. Florin's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/florin-tu...⁠ Veridion is a big data startup that leverages advanced scraping and ML technologies to ingest hundreds of billions of webpages every week and perform at scale human-like ML based research to create and maintain a database of 50+ data points on 70M+ companies. Clients vary greatly in terms of domain (from insurance and banking to procurement and private equity) but share a core common trait: the need to perform business decisions at scale. About Veridion: ⁠https://veridion.com/about-us/⁠ Veridion's LinkedIn: ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/veri...⁠ Veridion's Facebook: ⁠https://www.facebook.com/veridiondata/⁠ Veridion's Twitter: ⁠https://twitter.com/veridiondata⁠

On this episode we sit down with Max Sklar. Max is a seasoned software engineer and data scientist, best known for his decade-long pioneering contribution at Foursquare. Since Max was so passionate about location data and maps, he proceeded to focus on his personal project, New Map dot AI. He also started hosting his own podcast, The Local Maximum. In this conversation we explore the intricacies involved in constructing extensive entity lists, while addresing the challenges of "bad data" in our environment. Mr. Sklar also takes us back to the days when handling large volumes of data was a rarity, long before it was deemed "sexy" by the tech community. I found his reflections on these early days to be quite thought-provoking. Max's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-sklar-b638464/ The Local Maximum: https://www.localmaxradio.com/ PODCAST INFO Podcast website: https://podcast.veridion.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QVTmqp... RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/7635cea8/podcast/rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@veridiondata SUPPORT & CONNECT Florin Tufan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Veridion, the host of Data on the Rocks Podcast, and a data enthusiast passionate about seeking Truth. Florin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florin-tu... Veridion is a big data startup that leverages advanced scraping and ML technologies to ingest hundreds of billions of webpages every week and perform at scale human-like ML based research to create and maintain a database of 50+ data points on 70M+ companies. Clients vary greatly in terms of domain (from insurance and banking to procurement and private equity) but share a core common trait: the need to perform business decisions at scale. About Veridion: https://veridion.com/about-us/ Veridion's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veri... Veridion's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veridiondata/ Veridion's Twitter: https://twitter.com/veridiondata

Anuj Saigal is the co-founder and CEO of DataHerald, a generative AI platform that helps companies publish and market their content. Anuj has been on the front lines, witnessing the transformative power of AI, and he’s now dedicated to navigating its transformative powers in various sectors, with a particular focus on real estate. In this conversation, both Anuj and Florin explore how AI has the potential to revolutionize our daily processes, from enhancing content creation and refining marketing strategies, to driving thought leadership. In our deep dive, Anuj shares his views on how AI is reshaping the entrepreneurial and small business landscape, breaking down old barriers while creating new ones, and altering the competitive terrain as we know it. Despite his optimistic view of the future, Anuj remains grounded in addressing the challenges and hurdles that lie ahead on the path of AI integration. Anuj's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anujsaigal/ DataHerald: https://www.dataherald.com/ PODCAST INFO Podcast website: https://podcast.veridion.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-on-the-rocks/id1641696416 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QVTmqp1i6Hvn8VoPEHo2E RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/7635cea8/podcast/rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@veridiondata SUPPORT & CONNECT Florin Tufan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Veridion, the host of Data on the Rocks Podcast, and a data enthusiast passionate about seeking Truth. Florin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florin-tufan-3b0b66173/ Veridion is a big data startup that leverages advanced scraping and ML technologies to ingest hundreds of billions of webpages every week and perform at scale human-like ML based research to create and maintain a database of 50+ data points on 70M+ companies. Clients vary greatly in terms of domain (from insurance and banking to procurement and private equity) but share a core common trait: the need to perform business decisions at scale. About Veridion: https://veridion.com/about-us/ Veridion's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veridiondata Veridion's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veridiondata/ Veridion's Twitter: https://twitter.com/veridiondata

Andra Munteanu, Executive VP of Product and Engineering at Craft. Andra is a seasoned product leader with over two decades of experience working in high-growth tech companies, making a difference in the tech world. In this conversation, both Andra and Florin dive deep into the interesting realm of supplier intelligence and risk management, emphasizing the importance of understanding biases in data. They also unravel the captivating history of credit bureaus, shedding light on how their beginnings have shaped today's credit systems. By the end of the discussion, they delve into the real-world challenges and opportunities data products encounter in our ever-changing digital landscape. This episode offers something for everyone, from data enthusiasts to those simply curious about the role data plays in our world. Andra's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/andramunteanu/ Craft: https://craft.co/ PODCAST INFO Podcast website: https://podcast.veridion.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-on-the-rocks/id1641696416 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QVTmqp1i6Hvn8VoPEHo2E RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/7635cea8/podcast/rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC8m4RLlG3s0D5miqf3GkEkw SUPPORT & CONNECT Florin Tufan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Veridion, the host of Data on the Rocks Podcast, and a data enthusiast passionate about seeking Truth. Florin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florin-tufan-3b0b66173/ Veridion is a big data startup that leverages advanced scraping and ML technologies to ingest hundreds of billions of webpages every week and perform at scale human-like ML based research to create and maintain a database of 50+ data points on 70M+ companies. Clients vary greatly in terms of domain (from insurance and banking to procurement and private equity) but share a core common trait: the need to perform business decisions at scale. About Veridion: https://veridion.com/about-us/ Veridion's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veridiondata Veridion's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veridiondata/ Veridion's Twitter: https://twitter.com/veridiondata OUTLINE 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Coffee and Jet Lag 04:07 - Joining Craft 07:42 - Risk Management in Procurement vs Credit Underwriting 12:32 - The High-Level Objective of Risk Management in Supply Chain 21:13 - Exploring the Supplier Intelligence Boom 26:30 - Navigating Data Complexities in Supply Chain and Risk Management 36:58 - The Art of Canvasing different data sources 42:35 - Credit Bureau and how it started 45:58 - Data Prediction and Biases 52:36 - Cross-use cases of data product 57:42 - Outro

Cal Inman is the Founder & CEO of ClimateCheck. ClimateCheck provides detailed climate risk data and reports for individual properties, portfolios and geographic corridors so you can assess your exposure to extreme weather events now, and up to 40 years into the future. In this episode, Cal and Florin talk about how ClimateCheck uses a scientific approach to assess the risks of hazards and natural disasters that properties are exposed to, based on geolocation. Cal explains how the people at ClimateCheck aggregate climate studies and data, using scientific approach. Cal's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cal-inman-1b98a7194/ ClimateCheck: https://climatecheck.com/ PODCAST INFO Podcast website: https://podcast.veridion.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-on-the-rocks/id1641696416 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QVTmqp1i6Hvn8VoPEHo2E RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/7635cea8/podcast/rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC8m4RLlG3s0D5miqf3GkEkw SUPPORT & CONNECT Florin Tufan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Veridion, the host of Data on the Rocks Podcast, and a data enthusiast passionate about seeking Truth. Florin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florin-tufan-3b0b66173/ Veridion is a big data startup that leverages advanced scraping and ML technologies to ingest hundreds of billions of webpages every week and perform at scale human-like ML based research to create and maintain a database of 50+ data points on 70M+ companies. Clients vary greatly in terms of domain (from insurance and banking to procurement and private equity) but share a core common trait: the need to perform business decisions at scale. About Veridion: https://veridion.com/about-us/ Veridion's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veridiondata Veridion's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veridiondata/ Veridion's Twitter: https://twitter.com/veridiondata OUTLINE (00:00) - Introduction (00:52) - What is ClimateCheck (02:45) - Cal's Real Estate background (05:02) - Climate risk Data access (06:19) - Insurance Premiums & Fire risk (08:16) - Future risk accuracy (09:50) - Good enough data for assessing risk (12:34) - Growing interest for climate risk (15:41) - Supply Chains & Climate risk (17:26) - Predicting ever-changing climate (22:30) - Communicating climate data (25:58) - Hazards & Scores (30:12) - Government Climate Data (31:40) - Gaps & Synthetic Data (36:05) - Consumer feedback (38:16) - People's expectations of risks & Risk quantification (42:10) - Rating risks based on specifics (44:55) - Taxonomies & Granularity (48:14) - How bad is the climate situation?

Toby Dayton is the President & CEO of LinkUp. inkUp is a leading job market data company empowering people with knowledge obtained from the largest, highest quality database of global job listings In this episode, Toby and Drew dive deep into how LinkUp transitioned to become data company, what powers the US economy, and why indexing is superior to web scraping. Toby's Twitter: https://twitter.com/tobydayton Toby's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tobydayton/ LinkUp: https://www.linkup.com/ PODCAST INFO Podcast website: https://podcast.veridion.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-on-the-rocks/id1641696416 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QVTmqp1i6Hvn8VoPEHo2E RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/7635cea8/podcast/rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8m4RLlG3s0D5miqf3GkEkw SUPPORT & CONNECT Drew Doherty is the VP of Partnerships at Veridion, the Co-host of Data on the Rocks Podcast, and an expert in the design of data solutions that support a range of business processes and decisions across the entire customer lifecycle.    Drew's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewdoherty/ Veridion is a big data startup that leverages advanced scraping and ML technologies to ingest hundreds of billions of webpages every week and perform at scale human-like ML based research to create and maintain a database of 50+ data points on 70M+ companies. Clients vary greatly in terms of domain (from insurance and banking to procurement and private equity) but share a core common trait: the need to perform business decisions at scale. About Veridion: https://veridion.com/about-us/ Veridion's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veridiondata Veridion's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veridiondata/ Veridion's Twitter: https://twitter.com/veridiondata OUTLINE (00:00) - Introduction (03:51) - Toby's background in English Literature (05:46) - Toby's Metalsmithing hobby (08:00) - Toby's interest in History (13:11) - The connection between History and Data (17:25) - Toby's career path toward Data (22:50) - Early days of LinkUp (27:20) - LinkUp becoming a Data Company (33:16) - Web Scraping vs. Indexing (42:43) - Power of Scaling & Coverage (48:53) - LinkUp use cases transformation  (51:41) - Doubling the database & Job distribution (57:14) - What powers the US economy (01:02:03) - The evolution of Alternative Data (01:06:21) - LinkUp's future

Beth Jacaruso is the Head of Content Strategy, Data Solutions at Moody's Analytics, and offers a breadth and depth of experience and acumen in the alternative data (Big Data) and information management arena. In this episode, Beth and Drew discuss the profound impact technology has had on approaching data, Moody's Analytics, and how data is the New Oil. Beth's Twitter: https://twitter.com/beth_jacaruso Beth's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bethjacaruso/ Moody's Analytics: https://www.moodysanalytics.com/ PODCAST INFO Podcast website: https://podcast.veridion.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-on-the-rocks/id1641696416 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QVTmqp1i6Hvn8VoPEHo2E RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/7635cea8/podcast/rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8m4RLlG3s0D5miqf3GkEkw SUPPORT & CONNECT Drew Doherty is the VP of Partnerships at Veridion, the Co-host of Data on the Rocks Podcast, and an expert in the design of data solutions that support a range of business processes and decisions across the entire customer lifecycle.    Drew's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/drewdoherty/ Veridion is a big data startup that leverages advanced scraping and ML technologies to ingest hundreds of billions of webpages every week and perform at scale human-like ML based research to create and maintain a database of 50+ data points on 70M+ companies. Clients vary greatly in terms of domain (from insurance and banking to procurement and private equity) but share a core common trait: the need to perform business decisions at scale. About Veridion: https://veridion.com/about-us/ Veridion's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veridiondata Veridion's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veridiondata/ Veridion's Twitter: https://twitter.com/veridiondata OUTLINE (00:00) - Introduction (04:08) - Beth's History background (05:58) - History, the Truth, and Facts (08:45) - Beth's time at Arthur D. Little (10:16) - Data Safari & Career path (14:38) - Technology's impact on Data (22:04) - Beth's steps toward the Explosion of Data (29:14) - Is Data the New Oil? (32:30) - Moody's Analytics (35:28) - Most important characteristics of Data (38:46) - Deciphering the voice of the customer (46:01) - What excites Beth the most about Moody's direction?

Auren Hoffman is the Founder & CEO of SafeGraph, an angel investor in over 120 technology companies, and the host of World of DaaS Podcast. In this episode, Auren and Florin dive deep into how SafeGraph trains their machine learning models for Places Data, how investors should screen for good data companies to invest in, and why now is the right time to start a data business. Auren's Twitter: https://twitter.com/auren Auren's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/auren/ SafeGraph: https://www.safegraph.com/ World of DaaS Podcast: https://www.safegraph.com/podcasts PODCAST INFO Podcast website: https://podcast.veridion.com/ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/data-on-the-rocks/id1641696416 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4QVTmqp1i6Hvn8VoPEHo2E RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/7635cea8/podcast/rss Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@UC8m4RLlG3s0D5miqf3GkEkw SUPPORT & CONNECT Florin Tufan is the Co-Founder & CEO of Veridion, the host of Data on the Rocks Podcast, and a data enthusiast passionate about seeking Truth. Florin's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/florin-tufan-3b0b66173/ Veridion is a big data startup that leverages advanced scraping and ML technologies to ingest hundreds of billions of webpages every week and perform at scale human-like ML based research to create and maintain a database of 50+ data points on 70M+ companies. Clients vary greatly in terms of domain (from insurance and banking to procurement and private equity) but share a core common trait: the need to perform business decisions at scale. About Veridion: https://veridion.com/about-us/ Veridion's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/veridiondata Veridion's Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/veridiondata/ Veridion's Twitter: https://twitter.com/veridiondata OUTLINE (00:00) - Introduction (00:49) - Optionality vs. Commitment (04:11) - SafeGraph's Niche (04:57) - The right time to start a data company (06:02) - Buying external Data (08:40) - Why SafeGraph was created (15:41) - Most important thing about Data (19:56) - What's an entity for SafeGraph (21:22) - ML model training for Places (24:45) - SafeGraph innovation milestones (27:02) - Definitional problems & parking lots (31:45) - Companies that use Data better (34:03) - Data disruption within industries (36:43) - Amazon & Data adoption in Retail (40:09) - Data tech upgrades over the recent years (41:48) - Cross-dropping insights & Places data points (46:11) - Companies that use SafeGraph Data better (48:42) - Places transformation & Death rates (50:20) - Keeping track of changes & Place Keys (58:03) - Joint Keys & Creating new standards (01:05:28) - DaaS vs. SaaS companies (01:08: 58) - Types of Data companies (01:12:06) - Investing in Data companies (01:14:43) - 30-year-old Auren's outdated belief (01:16:14) - The Dataset that will save our future (01:19:53) - Auren in the 1800s