At the TM Forum DTW Ignite 2025 conference, telco experts from Cloudera and Zain explain that the industry's primary drivers are enhancing customer experience, reducing costs, and finding new revenue streams. To achieve this, telcos are leveraging modern data architectures and private AI to securely manage massive data volumes and power use cases like network optimization and hyper-personalization. Zain KSA showcases this in practice, viewing AI as a continuous journey to drive revenue and operational efficiency, successfully managing massive real-time events like the Hajj pilgrimage.

In this episode, Johnathan Tate, Chief Data Officer at Bridgestone Americas, shares how he navigates the critical first 90 days in a new role, builds trust with executives, and positions data as a strategic growth driver. Whether you’re currently in a CDO seat or working toward one, Tate’s playbook offers a blueprint for how to accelerate impact, align with business needs, and lead through AI-fueled transformation.

Can you explain how your AI reached its financial conclusions? If not, you may be facing serious compliance risks. In this quick breakdown, Martin Baker, Product Marketing Lead for AI solutions at insightsoftware, explains why “black box” AI is becoming a liability in the boardroom and how human-in-the-loop design creates accountability and protects CFOs from Sarbanes-Oxley violations.

Is LinkedIn really just a vanity channel? Brendan Hufford doesn’t think so. In this episode of Move the Needle, Brendan – founder of @GrowthSprints and SaaS growth advisor – shares how he uncovered a direct correlation between LinkedIn impressions and revenue. He breaks down how he ran the experiment, what tools he used, and why more GTM leaders should stop obsessing over perfect attribution and start looking for meaningful correlations across channels.

A city can’t be smart if its systems don’t serve its citizens. Ayesha Khanna, AI advisor, entrepreneur, and CEO of Addo, joins The AI Forecast to explore how AI is reshaping the cities we live in and the lives we lead within them. She and host Paul Muller dive into the intersection of AI and urban development, where infrastructure, governance, and personalization come together to elevate the quality of life. They discuss the real-world challenges of deploying innovative city technologies, the critical role of data management, and how AI can expand access to services like education and healthcare.