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Data as Your Competitive Edge with Rich Edwards | EP 20 Mangtas Nation
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- Technology
In this episode, we spoke with Rich Edwards, CEO of Mindspan Systems. Mindspan Systems specializes in providing data science and data-driven technology solutions to mid-market insurance, banking, and financial institutions. Their focus is on helping these organizations create personalized and customized experiences for each customer, leading to enhanced customer satisfaction and better business outcomes.
Join us in another rich podcast episode where we delve into the world of data, technology, and business strategy. Connect with Rich as we talk about the possibilities data can make to get you on your competitive edge!
We particularly talk about:
1:30 – Rich Edwards’ Career Story
4:30 – Going out of your comfort Zone
6:48 – Investing in research improve product market fit
7:50 – Rich’s experience with IBM
10:50 – Speaking Engagements and joining Hackathons
11:30 – Strategic shift to the enterprise level of business
13:15 – Getting involved with Mindspan Systems
14:20 – Data as a liability
17:00 – What Mindspan Systems does and the type of problems they solve
21:56 – What makes Mindspan Systems different from others: Their data-driven approach
25:54 – Putting on the Product Management hat
27:30 – Investing into existing solutions and finding broad possibilities
29:55 – Rich’s view on AI applied to Financial Services
33:56 – Technology will be commoditized with AI and become more competitive
34:15 – The mindset when viewing data and AI as a liability
*view show notes*
Connect with Rich:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richedwards/
Website: https://mindspaninc.com/
Mangtas Nation is hosted by Mangtas CEO Wouter Delbaere and CMO Jacki Demuynck.
Jacki and Wouter are also the co-founders of Mangtas – a curated marketplace where businesses can meet their remote staffing needs – reliably.
Connect with Wouter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wouter-delbaere/
Connect with Jacki: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackidemuynck/
Join us at http://bit.ly/3X7avm6
Follow us on Spotify, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
Be sure to subscribe/follow #MangtasNation for more!
In this episode, we spoke with Rich Edwards, CEO of Mindspan Systems. Mindspan Systems specializes in providing data science and data-driven technology solutions to mid-market insurance, banking, and financial institutions. Their focus is on helping these organizations create personalized and customized experiences for each customer, leading to enhanced customer satisfaction and better business outcomes.
Join us in another rich podcast episode where we delve into the world of data, technology, and business strategy. Connect with Rich as we talk about the possibilities data can make to get you on your competitive edge!
We particularly talk about:
1:30 – Rich Edwards’ Career Story
4:30 – Going out of your comfort Zone
6:48 – Investing in research improve product market fit
7:50 – Rich’s experience with IBM
10:50 – Speaking Engagements and joining Hackathons
11:30 – Strategic shift to the enterprise level of business
13:15 – Getting involved with Mindspan Systems
14:20 – Data as a liability
17:00 – What Mindspan Systems does and the type of problems they solve
21:56 – What makes Mindspan Systems different from others: Their data-driven approach
25:54 – Putting on the Product Management hat
27:30 – Investing into existing solutions and finding broad possibilities
29:55 – Rich’s view on AI applied to Financial Services
33:56 – Technology will be commoditized with AI and become more competitive
34:15 – The mindset when viewing data and AI as a liability
*view show notes*
Connect with Rich:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/richedwards/
Website: https://mindspaninc.com/
Mangtas Nation is hosted by Mangtas CEO Wouter Delbaere and CMO Jacki Demuynck.
Jacki and Wouter are also the co-founders of Mangtas – a curated marketplace where businesses can meet their remote staffing needs – reliably.
Connect with Wouter: https://www.linkedin.com/in/wouter-delbaere/
Connect with Jacki: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackidemuynck/
Join us at http://bit.ly/3X7avm6
Follow us on Spotify, YouTube, LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter!
Be sure to subscribe/follow #MangtasNation for more!
38 min