AI in Banking | Industry Insights | Naude Pretorius

In this episode of Industry Insights, we delve into various exciting topics including:

📈Career Evolution: How actuarial science paved the way for a passion-driven career in data science and machine learning.

💡Financial Inclusion: The goal to leverage alternative data in extending financial services for inclusion, not just business.

👩‍💼Team Dynamics: Building a team with diverse skill sets and recognizing unique contributions from every member.

🎓Data Science Today: Insights into the current state of data science, large language models, and problem-solving with ML.

💥Innovation Recognition: The importance of fostering a culture where innovation is celebrated and encouraged.


Whether you're a business executive, data enthusiast, or a curious learner, this episode is packed with wisdom and insights that can enrich your understanding of the dynamic world of data science.

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Sections

00:00 - Intro
07:25 - What does your role entail?
09:10 - How was the change from an actuarial role to a data science one?
14:28 - What are some of your biggest project wins to date?
18:00 - What were some of your biggest challenges in the past year?
23:05 - What are some of the best lessons you have learnt so far?
24:54 - What are some of your best use cases to date?
29:11 - How do you measure success?
34:15 - What advice do you have for executives looking to try data science?
37:48 - How do you identify new project opportunities?
42:20 - How has the industry changed since you started, and where is it going?
47:55 - Outro


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We believe that the derived benefit of data science is more than just models running in notebooks; it is the collection, aggregation, and understanding of data by harnessing technology to exploit opportunities to deliver value to the business.

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