Oct 27, 202625 minS3
AI is everywhere, but how many organisations are actually seeing a return on their investment? In this episode of Databricks Diaries, Andy Davis is joined by Simon Niven, an experienced CIO with over 20 years of IT...
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Have you ever wondered how top companies are harnessing the power of data to drive innovation and stay ahead of the competition? In this podcast, we’ll be speaking to some of the best industry minds and unlocking the secrets to leveraging data like never before. Ready for a data deep dive?
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What is The Databricks Diaries about?
Have you ever wondered how top companies are harnessing the power of data to drive innovation and stay ahead of the competition? In this podcast, we’ll be speaking to some of the best industry minds and unlocking the secrets to leveraging data like never before. Ready for a data deep dive?
What has The Databricks Diaries covered recently?
Recent episodes include "The CIO's AI Dilemma: Are We Measuring the Wrong Things?" (27 October 2026, 25 minutes), "Why AI POCs Fail: From Demos to Production | Chase E., Head of AI FDE, EMEA" (7 October 2026, 58 minutes), and "Powering AI: How National Grid Is Preparing for the Data Centre Boom" (17 September 2026, 33 minutes).
How often does The Databricks Diaries publish?
The Databricks Diaries publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 38 minutes.
How hard is it to get booked on The Databricks Diaries?
Booking probability for The Databricks Diaries is 39%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. The Databricks Diaries requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. The Databricks Diaries's contact route on record: public web form.
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The strongest fits for The Databricks Diaries are IT Services & Software Development and Cloud, Data & Web Hosting. The Databricks Diaries has a business audience.
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Recent episodes
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- Oct 7, 202658 minS3
AI is moving quickly, but getting from an impressive demo to something that actually works in production is a very different challenge. In this episode of The Databricks Diaries, Dan Thornton sits down with Chase E...
- Sep 17, 202633 minS3
Guest: Gavin Goodland, Chief Data Officer at National Grid AI is creating extraordinary opportunities for businesses, but it is also creating an enormous new demand for energy. In this episode of Databricks Diaries...
- Sep 11, 20261h 4mS3
Is AI making technical skills less important? Or is it actually making experience, judgement and technical understanding more valuable? In this episode of Databricks Diaries, Dan Thornton is joined by Sham and his son...
- Aug 19, 202649 minS3
AI experimentation is easy. Turning those experiments into something that delivers genuine business value is much harder. In this episode of The Databricks Diaries, Daniel Thornton speaks with Natalia about the...
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- Aug 11, 202624 minS3
In this episode, Andy Davis is joined by Reno Daigle, CIO and Head of Underwriting Operations & Transformation at CNA Hardy, to explore what creating genuine business value from AI actually looks like inside a large...
- Jul 28, 202642 minS3
What does it take to build AI responsibly when the technology is evolving faster than the rulebook? In this episode of The Databricks Diaries , Daniel Thornton sits down with Anna Gressel , Partner and Global Co-Head of...
- Jul 24, 202628 minS3
How do organisations move beyond deploying AI tools and begin creating measurable, sustainable value? In this episode of Databricks Diaries, Andy Davis speaks with Alexandra Diem, Tribe Lead and SVP for Data, Analytics...
- Jul 7, 202635 minS3
In this episode of Databricks Diaries, Andy Davis is joined by Sam Worthington, Chief Data Officer at Crux Underwriting, for a practical conversation on how insurance organisations can get real value from AI. Sam shares...
- Jun 24, 202636 minS3
Chris Greeno, CTO at Fresha, joins Andy Davis to discuss how Fresha approaches real-time data streaming, engineering productivity, AI adoption, Claude in practice, and what it takes to build technology at serious scale...
- Jun 11, 202633 minS3
In this episode, Andy Davis is joined by Liam Morris-Ellis, Dan Prideaux and Ankit Rawat to discuss where organisations are actually seeing value from AI today. The conversation moves beyond hype and explores why the...
- Jun 4, 202640 minS3
In this episode of Databricks Diaries, Daniel Thornton sits down with Andreea Moldovan, Associate Director of Data Science at Sage Publishing, for a candid and wide-ranging conversation about what it actually takes to...
- May 27, 202621 minS3
In this episode of The Databricks Diaries , Andy Davis speaks with Sindy Yick, Head of Data Science and Machine Learning at Markerstudy Group, as part of our ongoing AI readiness series. Sindy brings a valuable data...
Episode #45
A Data Leaders Journey - Kieran Poynton
May 19, 202644 minS3In this episode of the Databricks Diaries, Daniel is joined by Kieran Pointon , Director of Data & Analytics at Bromford Flagship LiveWest — one of the largest housing providers in the UK with around 120,000 homes...
Episode #44
Data In The Boardroom with James Blagg
May 12, 202648 minS3In this episode of the Databricks Diaries, Daniel is joined by James Blagg, a seasoned Chief Data Officer with over 25 years of experience leading data strategy, architecture, and modernisation programmes across...
- May 6, 202634 minS3
In this episode of The Databricks Diaries , Andy Davis is joined by Claire Thompson, Chief Data Officer at Quilter, to explore what AI readiness really looks like inside a modern financial services organisation. Claire...
Episode #42
AI Readiness Ep 31: Gordon Logan on AI Transformation, From Proof of Concept to Royalties at Scale
Apr 21, 202626 minS2In this episode of the Databricks Diaries, host Andy is joined by Gordon Logan, Director of Data Services at PRS for Music, for a deep dive into the unique challenges of preparing a century-old organisation for the AI...
- Apr 9, 202637 minS2
In this episode of The Databricks Diaries, host Andy sits down with Steve Green, a senior data leader who has navigated the high-stakes intersection of data and AI from both the regulatory halls of the FCA and the front...
- Mar 31, 202649 minS2
In this episode of The Databricks Diaries , I sit down with Tom Heath, a data and AI leader who has spent the last 20+ years working across data, semantic technologies, machine learning, and organisational...
- Mar 27, 202642 minS2
In this episode of The Databricks Diaries , I sit down with Chris Hounslow, Head of Data Science & AI at Lebara, to talk about what it actually takes to turn AI from hype into real business impact. Chris shares the...
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Sam Worthington
Managing Director P&C Technology, Crux Underwriting
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Claire Thompson
Head of Learning and Development at Balfour Beatty, North East Lincolnshire Council
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Steve Green
Special Duties founder, long suffering Colchester United supporter, The Southern Hunting & Outdoor Training Academy
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Tom Heath
director of business development, Timed Events
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