{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/62b9b8d59152b400122b83d5/69a85eaad7234219a3ec91a5?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Insider Lessons on Scaling Data Teams + Platforms in a Startup ","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/62b9b8d59152b400122b83d5/1772641864151-79ebe7af-5003-492e-86ad-905f7b111cb9.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In this episode of the <strong>Boss N’ Data Podcast</strong>, <strong>Joshua Smith</strong> is joined by <strong>Christopher Conroy</strong>, <strong>Chief Data &amp; Product Officer at Future Anthem</strong>, for a proper behind-the-scenes look at what it takes to scale a data function and a platform at the same time.</p><p><br></p><p>Chris has lived the full journey: from the early <strong>analytics → data science</strong> wave (2014/2015) into building Future Anthem over the last <strong>six and a half years</strong>.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><h3>You’ll hear:</h3><ul><li>What pulled Chris into building real-time personalisation in betting/gaming</li><li>How the early analytics → data science wave (2014/15) compares to what’s happening now</li><li>How the technical function at Future Anthem evolved from day one to today</li><li>How they thought about generalists vs specialists early on&nbsp;</li><li>What roles became essential once they hit a certain scale</li><li>What architectural inflection points showed up as the platform scaled and what needed change</li></ul><p><br></p><p><em>Disclaimer:</em><strong> </strong><em>The views expressed by the guest in this episode are their own and do not reflect those of their current or former employers.</em></p><p><br></p><p><strong>About the Guest</strong></p><p>Christopher Conroy is the Chief Data &amp; Product Officer at Future Anthem, a real-time personalisation platform in the betting and gaming industry. He’s spent the last six and a half years building the technical function and embedding product at Future Anthem, focused on real-time AI systems designed to operate at scale, with performance targets measured in milliseconds.&nbsp;</p><p>Before Future Anthem, Christopher worked across the early wave of analytics → data science transformation, including roles at Rank Group, where cloud and machine learning capabilities were being built out at enterprise level.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>&nbsp;👉 Connect with Chris Conroy on LinkedIn:</strong><a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/in/harrydavies/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> </a>https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisconroydata/</p><p><br></p><p><strong>About Your Host</strong></p><p>Joshua Smith has been a <strong>Data and AI talent specialist since 2011</strong>. He is Sales Director at <strong>MBN Solutions</strong>, responsible for leading and supporting the growth and diversification of MBN’s client portfolio, and building MBN’s position as a leading Data &amp; AI talent consultancy across the UK, Europe, and US.&nbsp;</p><p>Explore industry updates and the latest in data and AI talent on<a href=\"https://www.linkedin.com/company/mbn-solutions\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\"> MBN Solutions’ LinkedIn page</a>.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"MBN Solutions"}