How OBI Built a Lean, High-Impact AI Function That Scales - The Data Playbook Podcast with Kris Peeters & Dr. Ruth Janning
The Data Playbook Podcast
<p>In this episode of <em><strong>The Data Playbook</strong></em>, we sit down with Dr. Ruth Janning, Head of Data Science & AI at OBI, to talk about what <em>actually</em> drives AI impact in real organisations.</p>
<p>We break down:</p>
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<li>Why GenAI hype leads teams in the wrong direction</li>
<li>How to choose between ML, GenAI and agentic AI</li>
<li>Real-world retail AI use cases (recommendations, assortment, automation)</li>
<li>How a <strong>10-person</strong> team delivers outsized business value</li>
<li>AI governance, self-service, templates & AI ambassadors</li>
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