Data Gurus Podcast

A Platform for the future of Data, Insights, and Analytics

The world around us is changing faster than ever before. Automation, artificial intelligence, big data, geo-location, and advanced technology are reshaping every aspect of the way we work and live—and data is at the center of this transformation. Welcome to the Data Gurus Podcast, a leading market research podcast hosted by Sima Vasa, CEO of Infinity Squared Ventures.

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Why 85% of Thought Leadership Fails with Mike Nash of KS&R

Mike Nash, CGO of KS&R, joins Sima Vasa to make the case that thought leadership is now one of the last places where B2B companies can genuinely differentiate, and that the gap between volume and quality has never been wider. Mike argues that original insight, not AI-assisted content, is the only thing that changes how … Read more

Digital Twins and the Limits of Synthetic Behavior with Olivier Toubia of Columbia Business School

Dr. Olivier Toubia, Glaubinger Professor of Business at Columbia Business School, joins Sima Vasa to discuss his landmark study building digital twins from over 2,000 real participants — and what the results reveal about the genuine limits of synthetic data in market research. Olivier explains why digital twins skew hyper-rational, why a 0.2 correlation with … Read more

Diversity as a Business Imperative with Dr. Poornima Luthra

Dr. Poornima Luthra, Author, Educator and Keynote Speaker, joins Sima Vasa to make the evidence-based case that DEI backlash is rooted in fear, not fact, and that most organizations have never done the systemic work required to make inclusion stick. Poornima draws on two years of primary research — interviews, discourse analysis and emotion coding … Read more

From Data Silos to Insights Intelligence with Thor Olof Philogène of Stravito

Thor Olof Philogène, Founder and CEO of Stravito, joins Sima Vasa to discuss knowledge discovery at scale and how AI-powered insights intelligence can turn fragmented enterprise research into a competitive asset. Thor also covers Stravito’s AI + human expertise model, the launch of AI personas that simulate consumer perspectives from real segmentation data, and why … Read more
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Data Guru Podcasts Reviews

Relevant & Instructive
“Sima’s podcasts are a great resource for the market research (MR) industry. The discussion with Ravi Parmeswar, Winning the CPG Analytics Race 001, was helpful in understanding what issues clients face, and it also provided some thoughts on how the industry can work through them. Sima has a natural way to engage her guests. For example, Ravi’s thoughts on how artificial intelligence (AI) can be useful for MR were enlightening. Overall, very engaging podcast, great job, Sima!”

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03/06/2018

I love how the podcast is focused on all the right things.
“A data-intensive podcast that focuses squarely on business – that’s a rare find! The guests are absolutely fascinating, I might add. Thanks for this valuable contribution to the world, Sima!”

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01/21/2021

Worth The Listen
“Really enjoyed listening to each guest and their different perspectives, regarding what they do and how it relates to our ever-changing industry. The host, Sima Vasa, is energetic, enthusiastic, and adds to the whole ‘Be Bold, Be Brave, Be Fearless’ vibe. You can tell she loves what she does and is 100% engaged with her guests. I highly recommend Data Gurus to all, not only for those who are obsessed with data and the industry, but for the life lessons that can be learned as well.”

Data Dork

03/07/2018

Entertaining, insightful and actionable!
“Whether you’re well established as a data innovator, or just getting started carving out your niche — this is a must-listen podcast for you! Sima does an incredible job leading conversations that cover a huge breadth of topics related to the ins and outs of navigating our shifting technological landscape — with leaders who’ve actually experienced success themselves. Highly recommend listening and subscribing!”

Josh Crist

05/17/2022