Technical Talks

Lindsay Murphy
Lindsay Murphy
Director, Head of Data | Hiive
Colleen Tartow
Colleen Tartow
Field CTO & Head of Strategy | VAST Data

AI Hype vs. Reality: A Data-Driven Debate

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ABOUT THE TALK
  • AI & Data Culture

Join Colleen Tartow and Lindsay Murphy for an unfiltered exploration of AI's real-world impact, cutting through the noise of technological promises. This session offers a critical, data-driven examination of AI's current landscape, addressing key challenges including data quality, bias, environmental implications, and workforce transformation. Attendees will gain practical insights into navigating the complex AI ecosystem, understanding both the potential and limitations of emerging technologies from two experienced industry perspectives.

Lindsay Murphy

Director, Head of Data

Lindsay Murphy

Hiive

Lindsay Murphy is a data leader with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently a Director and Head of Data at Hiive, the marketplace for private stock. Before Hiive, Lindsay led data teams at Secoda, Maple and BenchSci. Lindsay is also a co-organizer of the Toronto Modern Data Stack Meetup, an instructor of Advanced dbt with Uplimit and the creator/host of the Women Lead Data podcast.

Colleen Tartow

Field CTO & Head of Strategy

Colleen Tartow

VAST Data

Colleen Tartow, Ph.D. is Field CTO and Head of Strategy at VAST Data and has 20+ years of experience in data, analytics, engineering, and consulting. Adept at assisting organizations in deriving value from a data-driven culture, she has successfully led diverse data, engineering, and analytics teams through the development of complex global data management solutions and architecting enterprise data systems. Her demonstrated excellence in data, engineering, analytics, and diversity leadership makes her a trusted senior advisor among executives. An experienced speaker, author, valued mentor and startup advisor, Colleen holds degrees in astrophysics and lives in Massachusetts.