Vivek Jetley | EVP and Head of EXL Analytics, EXL

Vivek Jetley | EVP and Head of EXL Analytics, EXL

• Vivek Jetley is the Executive Vice President and Head of EXL Analytics, a dynamic Data and analytics business with 4000+ employees worldwide.
• EXL Analytics, under Vivek’s leadership, has witnessed exceptional growth, expanding 25 times since 2010, and is now recognized among the world’s largest analytics service providers.

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Step into the future of analytics with Vivek Jetley, the EVP steering the ship at EXL Analytics. From humble beginnings at inductors to a global powerhouse with 8,000 minds, Jetley shares insights into the transformative landscape of analytics. In this episode, we navigate the promises and challenges of generative AI, where data isn’t just information—it’s the roadmap to tomorrow’s insights. Join us in unravelling the complexities, where human expertise meets artificial intelligence, and analytics becomes a journey of discovery.

[00:18] – About Vivek Jetley

• Vivek Jetley is the Executive Vice President and Head of EXL Analytics, a dynamic Data and analytics business with 4000+ employees worldwide.
• EXL Analytics, under Vivek’s leadership, has witnessed exceptional growth, expanding 25 times since 2010, and is now recognized among the world’s largest analytics service providers.
• The team, led by Vivek, specialises in designing and delivering solutions that achieve business outcomes for Fortune 500 clients.
• With over 20 years of experience in strategy and management consulting, Vivek Jetley has been a key business leader, offering expertise to industries such as Insurance, Financial Services, Media, and Healthcare globally.

[04:41] – How do you envision the interaction between large language models like ChatGPT and human analytics experts in the generative AI space?

• The hype around generative AI’s economic impact is often overly optimistic in the short term.
• Transformative technologies, like generative AI, take time for substantial impact, unlike initial projections.
• Generative AI is viewed positively in analytics, introducing new opportunities and demands.
• The real value lies in handling unstructured data, reshaping data repositories and creating demand for data scientists.
• Data scientists’ roles may shift, involving less coding but a continued focus on actionable insights.
• Despite concerns, there’s observed growth in demand for data scientists due to the transformative nature of generative AI.

[19:32] – How do you transform engineering graduates into business-ready contributors, considering the complexities of tools and data sets?

• Traditionally, analyst training involved technical proficiency, core data science skills, and business problem-solving.
• Technical proficiency is now faster to grasp with code generators, making entry barriers lower.
• Statistical analysis remains crucial, often overlooked, but vital to avoid fundamental mistakes.
• Business understanding, gained through experience, remains the toughest to learn and relies on hands-on problem-solving.
• Despite advancements, gaining insight into how a business works is emphasised, with no substitute for practical experience.
• In the evolving landscape, technical skills are easier to acquire, and statistical analysis is critical, but real business understanding comes through hands-on experience.

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• Vivek Jetley is the Executive Vice President and Head of EXL Analytics, a dynamic Data & Analytics business with 4000+ employees worldwide.
• EXL Analytics, under Vivek’s leadership, has witnessed exceptional growth, expanding 25 times since 2010, and is now recognized among the world’s largest analytics service providers.
• The team, led by Vivek, specialises in designing and delivering solutions that achieve business outcomes for Fortune 500 clients.
• With over 20 years of experience in strategy and management consulting, Vivek Jetley has been a key business leader, offering expertise to industries such as Insurance, Financial Services, Media, and Healthcare globally.