DataFramed

Welcome to DataFramed, a weekly podcast where we explore how technology and data are changing the world around us. On this show, we invite data leaders and practitioners at the forefront of the data revolution to share their insights and experiences into how they lead the charge in this era of data. Whether you're a beginner looking to gain career insights into a career in data, a practitioner needing to stay up-to-date on the latest data tools and trends, or a leader looking to transform how your organization uses data, there's something here for everyone. Join co-hosts Adel Nehme and Richie Cotton as they delve into the stories and ideas that are shaping the future of data. Subscribe to the show and tune in to the latest episode on the feed below.

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EP. 365

Your 90 Day Blueprint for AI Success with Charlene Li, Author of Winning with AI

Richie and Charlene explore how to get your organization AI-ready in 90 days, why you don't need a separate AI strategy, appointing an AI value owner, creating value beyond efficiency, building AI fluency, Goldilocks governance, why you should kill your AI pilots, and much more.

June 22, 2026 • 53 minutes

EP. 364

How to Enable Agentic Commerce with Nell Thomas, VP of Data at Shopify

Richie and Nell explore agentic commerce and how AI agents are transforming shopping, the role of data in AI-driven commerce, Shopify's Catalog and Universal Commerce Protocol, data quality requirements for agentic systems, and Nell's unconventional career path from politics to tech.

June 14, 2026 • 43 minutes

EP. 363

Build Your Personal Brand at Work with Dorie Clark, Executive Education Faculty at Columbia Business School

Richie and Dorie explore why AI fluency is the new skill, tinkering with AI's jagged frontier, the security risks of agentic AI, what personal branding really means in an AI-disrupted job market, the recognized expert formula, and much more.

June 8, 2026 • 53 minutes

EP. 362

How to Have a Machine Learning Career in 2026 with Marina Wyss, Senior Applied Scientist at Twitch

Richie and Marina explore how AI is reshaping the ML Engineer role, the shifting balance between coding and planning, why evaluation matters more than ever, how to prepare for technical interviews, networking strategies that actually work, and much more.

June 1, 2026 • 47 minutes

EP. 361

If You Want AI to Work, Fix This Boring Thing First with Veronika Durgin, VP of Data at Saks

Richie and Veronika explore the future of data careers under AI, why analytics engineering becomes the catch-all role, skills and hiring shifts, centralized data with decentralized analytics, agentic commerce, and much more.

May 25, 2026 • 47 minutes

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