Being HumAIn and Futureproofing your Career with David Yakobovitch [Interview]

Summary

Today we are talking with David Yakobovitch the Host of the (huuu MAIN) HumAIn Podcast, Principal Data Scientist at Galvanize, as well as 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗿, and 𝗞𝗲𝘆𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗲 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿! David Yakobovitch is the Host of the HumAIn Podcast. He is a Principal Data Scientist at Galvanize, responsible for delivering global instruction, curriculum development, and customer support. He also partners with Engagement Managers and Account Executives for the Corporate arm of the business, Galvanize Enterprise. David previously served as Lead Data Scientist for Enterprise with General Assembly in 2017 and 2018, for the Fortune 500 portfolio. General Assembly was acquired by Adecco for $413 million in 2018. Prior to that, David served as Chief of Staff for the BIG3 Basketball League from 2016 to 2017. Prior to BIG3, David served in a variety of roles in Banks and Insurance Providers from 2010 to 2015, including Citigroup, Deutsche Bank, ADP, and Aflac. David Yakobovitch explores AI for consumers through fireside conversations with industry thought leaders on The HumAIn Podcast. From Chief Data Scientists and AI Advisors to Leaders who advance AI for All, the HumAIn Podcast is the channel to release new AI products, to learn about industry trends, and to bridge the gap between Humans and Machines in the Fourth Industrial Revolution. ## Links: https://www.twitter.com/dyakobovitch https://www.medium.com/@david.yakobovitch https://www.github.com/davidyakobovitch https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidyakobovitch https://www.humainpodcast.com https://app.matchmaker.fm/profiles/guests/ebcfd728-f1f2-4c5d-b421-8bb96d3f5986 ## TIMESTAMPS: 0:00 Intro 1:30 Origin of the HumAIn Podcast 3:00 Covid Recession and Urbanism 4:50 Smart Cities 5:50 Data Science 7:20 [MC] Future of Education 10:00 - 10:50 Project Focused Learning 10:50 #Covidresolution 12:00 - 13:30 Podcast Arena 14:00 esports, data science, and more 17:00 Acceleration of the cloud 19:00 - 21:20 [MC] Adaptive Learning 22:00 Reskilling and Digital Literacy 24:00 The End of Jobs 25:30 - 26:30 CX - Customer Experience 27:30 Chatbots 30:00 As Users to Teach Voice Assistants 32:00 Everyone can learn to code 34:00 Big Changes in Future of Education and Work 35:45 Universal Learning System 39:00 Where we are in Data Science 2020? 41:00 Futureproofing Careers 42:00 Focus in when you are learning something, even if you are a polymath. 43:15 - 45:10 Quote, and What is a Polymath to you? 46:00 Greatest Players in the world #champions 49:00 Body for Peak Performance 49:40 Where can people find David? 51:30 Call to action