2313: Qlik - The Rise of Synthetic Data and Actionable Intelligence

In this episode of Tech Talks Daily, we're joined by Dan Sommer, Qlik Senior Director and Global Market Intelligence Lead, as we explore the challenges and opportunities businesses face amidst a perfect storm of economic recession, declining VC funding and conflicting global regulations. Dan, a former Gartner analyst, shares his expertise on markets, trends, competitive landscape evaluations, and go-to-market strategies. I learn more about how Qlik, a US company with a Swedish heart, aims to change the world by making it easier for people to make more insightful, data-driven decisions and act on them. Dan emphasizes the importance of honing the accuracy of decision-making to anticipate unexpected events and achieve connected governance in a world of disparate and siloed datasets. Join us as we discuss the impact of market consolidation, the rise of synthetic data, and the need for AI to move deeper into the pipeline to consolidate and strengthen organizations' data processing. Finally, Dan shares how to navigate uncertainty and future-proof your business in this rapidly changing tech landscape.

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