#2 The Future of Data Leadership - Joseph Aoun - Chalhoub Group & Apgar

Data leadership is at a turning point—are we ready for what’s next?Joseph Aoun is the Data & AI Solutions Director at Apgar, a global data management & AI group.He describes himself as a "Data-Powered Digital Business Transformation Leader"—and that says it all.With 15+ years of experience in data and digital, he spent the last 7 years at Chalhoub Group, where he played a key role in building and scaling one of the most advanced data and AI teams in the region.He is also one of the most passionate and insightful leaders I know in Dubai.In our conversation, we explored:The role of the Chief Data Officer: How is it evolving? Is hiring one a no-brainer? If yes, where should they sit in the organization?The importance of strategic patience in AI adoptionWhat makes an AI product failThe central role of humans and talent in AIThank you Joseph for your time and for sharing your perspective on these burning topics!Episode Breakdown:00:00:00 Introduction00:00:26 Career journey00:04:11 The role of a CDO and organizational structure00:14:09 The Impact of AI on data leadership00:17:12 Building a data organization from Scratch00:22:49 Scaling Data Initiatives in large Enterprises00:26:17 Measuring AI & Data maturity00:32:08 Ensuring business adoption of AI00:41:28 Preparing organizations for the AI era00:49:39 Attracting & retaining data talents00:55:09 Final takeaways-You liked this episode?>>> Subscribe to the channel, share it around you, like it and give us stars !It really helps :)You would like to be a sponsor of the AI Social Club? Contact us on LinkedIn-You liked this episode? Share it around you, like it on the podcasting platform, give us feedback !You would like to be a sponsor of the AI Social Club? Contact us on LinkedInWe are on:LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-ai-social-club/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/theaisocialclub/Find out more about The AI Social Club on our website: https://www.thesocialclub.ai/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.