A Futurist’s Perspective on Visualising Data with AI with Cathy Hackl of Future Dynamics
May 1, 2025
Who said data was just an invisible string of numbers? On this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life our host and GVP of Solution Specialist Sales at Informatica, Amy Horowitz, is joined by Cathy Hackl, CEO and Founder of Future Dynamics. Cathy is a globally recognized futurist, an expert in deep tech and a speaker on AI.
This conversation touches on the definition of data itself, and how it goes beyond what you can calculate in a spreadsheet. Cathy talks us through the challenges businesses face when incorporating AI into their practices, as well as the rise of using physical AI to visualise data, reminding us that the quality of your data is critical to the rate of your growth.
Who said data was just invisible strings of numbers? On this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life our host and GVP of Solution Specialist Sales at Informatica, Amy Horowitz, is joined by Cathy Hackl, CEO and Founder of Future Dynamics. Cathy is a globally recognized futurist, an expert in deep tech and a speaker on AI - and this conversation looks at the challenges businesses are facing bringing AI into their practices, alongside the future of data analysis through physical AI hardware.
What You’ll Learn
- How to look beyond the spreadsheet when sourcing and analysing data
- Why the quality of your data is fundamental to a successful AI implementation
- How to approach AI adoption across organizations while managing resistance and ensuring positive ROI
- How to bridge the gap between raw data and AI applications at work
- What we need to do to teach our kids about effective AI usage
- How the world will be viewing and reading data in the future
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Cathy Hackl on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cathyhackl/
The AdWeek Techmagic podcast: https://www.adweek.com/podcasts/tech-magic/
Amy Horowitz LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/amyhorowitz/
Informatica Website: https://www.informatica.com/
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