In this episode of the Data & AI Podcast, host Steve Barrett is joined by Amit Nandi, Solution and Data Architect at Barclays Corporate & Investment Bank.

Amit shares how Barclays migrated its data estate to AWS, built a data mesh to empower quants, and tackled the security and compliance challenges of AI in banking. He also explores the shift from MLOps to AgentOps, the importance of domain expertise, and how to drive real adoption of AI in complex, regulated industries.

Whether you’re modernising data platforms or preparing for the next wave of AI, this is a candid look at the future of operationalising AI in financial services.

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In this episode of the Data & AI Podcast, host Josh Walker is joined by two heavyweights of enterprise data: Peter Jackson, Interim Global Head of Data at Schroders, and Jez Davies, Global Head of Data Products at Northern Trust. Together, they unpack the cultural, structural, and strategic barriers to becoming truly data-driven in Financial Services, and what it really takes to overcome them. From data silos and sceptical execs, to failed initiatives and abandoned data villages, this episode explores why data transformation is less about tools and more about mindset. You’ll hear hard-won lessons on introducing product thinking into data, reshaping organisational behaviour's, and why "data governance by stealth" might be the future...

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80% of AI initiatives fail – stuck in pilots, misaligned with business strategy, or unable to scale. With AI investment soaring, the cost of inaction is rising.

In this episode, Jacob Parsons (CEO, Mesh-AI) and Phil Le-Brun (Director, Enterprise Strategy, AWS) share practical advice for business leaders on why AI transformations fail – and how to avoid common pitfalls, and how to align business and technology for long-term success.

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