(US and Canada) Vanguard Group CDAO and Principal Ryan Swann speaks with David Mariani, AtScale CTO and Founder, in this video interview about scaling technology, the future of self-service analytics and AI, and upcoming technology trends.

Sharing his views on scaling technologies such as AI, ML, and data science, Swann says it is challenging for big organizations to use processes that predate the shift to the cloud. He adds that the key to scaling these technologies to drive value at a large scale is integrating them into the business workflow.

According to Swann, organizations must bring findings into the daily process so that end users can easily access them and provide feedback. Swann explains that this helps keep the model up to date and prevents it from going stale. He stresses that friction must be reduced as much as possible.

Next, Swann highlights four key technology trends over the next five years:

1. The emergence of ensemble models. These are models built on top of models that use other models as data sources. They will continue to become more integrated into business workflows.
2. A Web3 perspective. Metaverse, blockchain, and distributed ledgers may change how organizations do business.
3. A behavioral science approach. Psychology will be integrated into the technical rigor of data science, AI, and ML.
4. The commodification of cloud computing.

CDO Magazine thanks Ryan Swann for sharing his data and analytics insights with our global community.

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