This episode is genuine good fun. It's not often that one sees the words "fun" and "data analytics" in the same context. Yet, Tiankai Feng - a data leader by day, and a passionate musician by night - manages to demystify the world of data while making this space more inclusive and less scary. How? He sings about it. Tiankai strikes a unique combination of his musical talents as a pianist and a signer with his subject matter expertise. A digital analytics anthem authored and rapped by him during COVID quickly spread through the community and beyond. He has since amassed a nice following in social media and tapped into an interesting niche. Still, Tiankai is one of the most humble and genuine people we've come across. In our unplugged conversation, he shares:

• Why data democratization is a culture change.
• Most common tensions between data analysts and their business partners.
• How his multicultural background made him feel like an outsider all his life.
• Why he always chooses to find positives in this experience.
• His passion for raising attention to important topics in a creative and entertaining way.
• Perspective on the AI movement.
• Importance of having a detective mindset for a career in data analytics.