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Most data initiatives don’t fail during execution. They fail at the start.

In this episode, Deepak Shah, Chief Data Officer at the U.S. Army Western Hemisphere Command, breaks down what it takes to build enterprise data initiatives that scale and endure.

🔹Why most data initiatives fail before execution and how to fix the starting point

🔹Using vision, mission, and goals as execution discipline

🔹What “solve and scale” actually requires: structured intake, prioritization, and governance

🔹Why trust, not the latest models or tools, determines whether data and AI initiatives scale

In conversation with Adita Karkera, Chief Data Officer for Deloitte’s Government and Public Services.

From vision and mission to measurable goals and execution discipline, this is a practical look at how transformation actually happens inside complex organizations.

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