Data & AI Podcast from Mesh-AI

In this episode of the Data & AI Podcast, hosts Steve Bryen, CTO at Mesh-AI, and Eric Papaluca, Principal Consultant at Mesh-AI, are joined by Adrian Hornsby, CEO and founder of Resilium Labs, focused at helping customers improve system resilience. Together, they explore what it really takes to build resilient systems and cultures that can adapt, recover, and thrive in the face of disruption.From the hard lesson of accidentally deleting a production database, to leading Chaos Engineering at Amazon, Adrian shares decades of experience turning incidents into learning opportunities. He explains why resilience isn’t something you buy, it’s something you build, and why cultural foundations are just as critical as technical tools in achieving operational excellence.This episode dives deep into:Chaos vs. resilience engineering - and why the distinction mattersHow game days, postmortems, and psychological safety drive true learningThe prevention paradox: why good resilience often looks like “nothing happening”How AI creates both new opportunities and new risks in incident responseWhy building resilience means transferring knowledge, not just deploying toolsWhether you’re scaling distributed systems, leading incident response, or building a culture of reliability, this is a must-listen for anyone serious about resilience in the age of AI.“Good resilience is invisible — its output is non-events.” – Adrian Hornsby

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. 

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...

Is the UK’s Clean Power Mission too ambitious? What stands in its way? Are we too focused on blockers and not enough on opportunities?Join EnergyUK’s Dhara Vyas, Green Alliance’s Laura Sandys CBE and Ofgem’s Marzia Zafar for a deep dive into making a net zero transition a reality and digitalising the UK’s energy system.Laura Sandys: “We shouldn’t wait for a crisis to adopt digitalisation.”

AI is only as good as the data behind it. Without a clear understanding of their data, businesses risk missing opportunities, making poor decisions, and struggling to scale AI effectively. Data analytics provides the insights needed to unlock value, solve critical challenges, and build the foundation for innovation.In our latest podcast, Data Analytics Explained: Turning Raw Data into Impact, we break down what effective analytics looks like in the real world – and how organisations can set themselves up for success.  Join Mesh-AI’s Data Analytics Lead Mike Swordy and former Stuart and Ocado data analytics expert Lydia Monnington as they discuss:  How organisations are proving the value of data analytics  Why analytics must come before AI adoption  How to overcome resistance and drive business-wide impact  The rise of automation and its impact on data teams  Listen now to discover how data analytics can help you make better decisions, faster

EDF is the largest generator of zero carbon electricity in the UK, and its Wholesale Market Services (WMS) unit acts as a bridge between the supply and generation sides of the business. Their team had a problem: a lack of access and usability of the vast amount of data in its possession.This data holds the key to more effective pricing and ensuring electricity isn't wasted. By enabling data-centric decision making, Mesh-AI helped EDF unlock better insights and be in the strongest position to help Britain achieve Net Zero. We caught up with EDF Data Engineer Cici Whitcomb to discuss the challenges faced by the WMS team, the collaborative approach with Mesh-AI to solve these challenges, and the great uplifts in unlocking additional value from the data. About Our GuestCici Whitcomb is a Data Engineer in the Wholesale Market Services (WMS) department at EDF. She has previously spoken on modernising her team's approach to data, her unconventional path into data engineering, and what organisations must do to ensure fairness and transparency in their technology. About the PodcastThe Data & AI Podcast explores the developments, insights and trends in data science and AI/ML. Our hosts will delve into the latest news and discuss the challenges on how enterprises are reimagining how they use data and AI to benefit their customers. Interested in speaking on the show? Get in touch with us at podcasts@mesh-ai.com 

Ensuring data is used and owned in the right way is a challenge for many organisations. Data contracts, long touted as the answer, are nothing new. But their role in a robust data governance strategy is still unclear to many. How does this fit in with your existing policies? What’s the impact on data products? How will it help you solve data quality issues at the source? We speak to the creator of data contracts to answer all of these questions and more.Join GoCardless’ Principal Engineer Andrew Jones, author of “Driving Data quality with Data Contracts”, Mesh-AI’s Principal Data Consultant Dan Ward and Consulting Director Deepak Ramchandani-Vensi as they demystify data contracts and delve into how engineers and data owners can make use of them. They cover: What role a data contract plays and the problems it solvesThe link between data contracts and data productsThe resource impact on organisations of adopting data contractsThe misbeliefs around data contractsThe next steps organisations can takeAbout Our GuestAndrew Jones is a Principal Engineer at GoCardless and author of the recently published and well received book "Driving Data Quality with Data Contracts". He is a regular speaker and writer, and passionate about helping organisations get the most value from their data.About the PodcastThe Data & AI Podcast explores the developments, insights and trends in data science and AI/ML. Our hosts will delve into the latest news and discuss the challenges on how enterprises are reimagining how they use data and AI to benefit their customers. Interested in speaking on the show? Get in touch with us at podcasts@mesh-ai.com 

Understanding how regulation impacts business operations is an integral part of innovation, and AI is no different. The much talked about EU AI Act is still in its nascent stages, but the importance of understanding how it will apply to you and the way you’re using AI can’t be underestimated. Join Mesh-AI’s Chief AI Officer, David Bartram-Shaw, and AI regulation expert Tom Whittaker, as they discuss the implications for regulated and non-regulated sectors, the transition periods for EU AI act, and strategies for balancing legal compliance and preparing for the future. In this latest episode of the Data & AI podcast, they cover: The importance of standardised frameworksUnderstanding your engineering risks and how to solve themHow quickly businesses need to take actionThe transition periods for the different risk level and uses of AI systemsThe foundational stages of a modern engineering approachHow to help compliance functions understand what’s differentAbout Our GuestTom Whittaker is a renowned expert in AI regulation, with a deep understanding of the different approaches and regulations in the EU, UK, US, and globally. He is Senior Associate and solicitor advocate at Burges Salmon, and joins the show to explore the risks and opportunities that come with AI regulation.About the PodcastThe Data & AI Podcast explores the developments, insights and trends in data science and AI/ML.  Our hosts will delve into the latest news and discuss the  challenges on how enterprises are reimagining how they use data and AI to benefit their customers. Interested in speaking on the show? Get in touch with us at podcasts@mesh-ai.com