Welcome to episode 205 of the AI in Action podcast, the show where we break down the hype and explore the impact that Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence are making on our everyday lives.

Powered by Alldus International, our goal is to share with you the insights of technologists and data science enthusiasts to showcase the excellent work that is being done within AI in the United States and Europe.

Today’s guest is Diyva Bokaria, Head of Data & Analytics at Zattoo in Berlin, who are designing the future of both live and on-demand television. Since its start in 2006, Zattoo brings a huge selection of sports events, movies and TV series across various devices and platforms. In addition, their B2B team delivers TV and VOD solutions to cable operators, internet service providers and many others, thus positioning Zattoo as a top-notch technology partner. Zattoo’s vision is to create a new TV experience independent of location, time and device.

Divya has over 10 years of experience in Business Intelligence, Analytics, Strategy and IT Product. She is enthusiastic about leading data and analytics teams as well as infusing a culture of data-driven decision-making within organizations and their products through self-service analytics, advanced analytical algorithms and Machine Learning. She is also passionate about gender diversity in the workplace and believes data can help a lot in the journey for women empowerment and workplace equality.

In the episode, Divya will discuss:

How she got into the world of  Data & Machine Learning

The interesting work they do at Zattoo

The value of data and self-service analytics

Use cases of leveraging Machine Learning at Zattoo

Challenges of applying AI in industry

Educating people to drive data-driven decision making

To find out more about Divya and the interesting work they do at Zattoo, check out the website www.zattoo.com or follow them on Twitter @zattoo. You can also connect with Divya on Linkedin.

What did you think of Divya’s podcast? Where do you see the future of AI and Data Science in the Entertainment industry heading in the next few years? We would love to hear your thoughts on this episode, so please leave a comment below.

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