From Back Office to Boardroom: The CDO's AI Opportunity with Ryan den Rooijen & Wade Munsie

As technology rapidly evolves and businesses focus on getting real results, data jobs are shifting. Many data tasks now fall under the CIO or CTO, data leaders are moving into roles that affect bigger business plans, and more companies are using self-service data tools or seeking a path to AI—making CDO-led teams less necessary. How can data leaders adapt? In this episode of Data Radicals, Satyen Sangani talks with Ryan den Rooijen, Writer and Consultant at Qstar.ai, and Wade Munsie, Interim Director of Data & AI at Heathrow. With years of experience in data leadership, Ryan and Wade explore how the CDO role is changing, the challenges in data and AI, and why the job isn’t always what people expect. Listen to this episode to learn: The future of data leadership, including how AI is changing the way we use data and why it's important to stay flexible and focused on real business results. Why data leaders need to go beyond their usual tasks and help improve the whole business. How AI and smart computer systems are shaping data management and what these new technologies could mean for the future of the industry. From capitalizing on generative AI to redefining the CDO role, this episode offers a wealth of knowledge for anyone looking to understand the real-world challenges and opportunities in the data landscape. Tune in to hear practical advice and visionary thoughts from top data leaders. *Satyen’s narration was created using AI