The Data Exec Series: Your Next AI Project? Homegrown, Off-the-Shelf, or Something In-Between?

By Gertude Van Horn, SVP & CIO, Cien.ai “After thousands of AI proof-of-concept projects have died on the vine, many organizations are scaling back internal efforts in favor of adopting commercial, off-the-shelf AI tools” – CIO Magazine, April, 2025 The Sales AI Trap: Why DIY Often Fails Building your own AI may sound empowering. You […]
The Data Exec Series: How to Pass an InfoSec Review in 2 Weeks or Less

By Gertude Van Horn, CIO, Cien.ai “We can’t believe you got that done in less than 2 weeks. Everyone else have spent months with our procurement dept“ – Big 4 Consulting Partner, after Cien.ai got approved When a Missed Checkbox Costs Millions If your tech company interacts with customer data, InfoSec reviews are a non-negotiable […]
The Data Exec Series: Understanding GDPR as a US-Based Company

By Rob Kall, CEO & Co-Founder, Cien.ai “Very clean DPIA report” – Phil Lee, Managing Director, Digiphile Why Is GDPR Still a Mystery for US Companies? For many US-based companies, especially in technology, GDPR compliance feels like trying to navigate a legal minefield with a blindfold on. The legislation is long, nuanced, and packed with […]
The Data Exec Series: A Less Painful Way To Clean Up Your Data

By Rob Kall, CEO & Co-founder Cien.ai “I love what you guys are doing with AI, but I don’t think our data is ready for it. We’re working on fixing it now, let’s talk in 6 months”. – Virtually Every CXO The Bad Data Curse After talking to hundreds of executives about data-driven transformations, two […]
The Data Exec Series: How Bad is Your Data?

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