Recently I was in the US and people were just blown away by the success of our business in Japan. Our business grew nearly 40% a year last year and this year is shaping up to be great as well, but it’s not something that has happened overnight. The reality is that it’s tough to do business in Japan and it’s taken us over four years to get it right.

When building and running an organisation, it's critical that you trust your data. A statistic that shocked me recently was that 84% of CEOs don't trust the data they’re basing their decisions on. While it’s a common problem, it’s one that’s actually easy to fix.

There's been a lot of discussion around the proliferation of data sources in organizations and for good reason. There are so many ways to consume data now. When I first started working we would send out paper reports. Then Excel came along and we started sending out spreadsheets. Then organizations tried to control things a bit more, so dashboards were created. While there are more new channels to receive data, none of the older ones have become obsolete. People are always going to receive data from multiple channels and on multiple devices, and you can’t change that. But how do you know what data you can trust?

One of the things I'm really passionate about is data and I how it can be used to influence decision-making. But everyone has their own personal biases and opinions that they use to create a narrative. This narrative can affect how we look at data. So even when the data tells us one thing, we may see something completely different.

Data in organizations has become a significant risk issue. In recent years, new risks have emerged that have led many organizations to centralize their data. This is step in the right direction but there are other ways you can mitigate your data risks

The release of Yellowfin 8.0.2 now includes: Overall performance improvements, Signal enhancements: automated seasonality detection, signal job filtering, clearing signals, improved management and notifications, and more.

There are three things that you need to create a data culture - top-down leadership, demand for analysis and transparency.

The launch of Signals has been a complete game-changer for us this year. Yellowfin is doing something completely unique in the marketplace and we’re winning some great deals because of it.

There's an incredible amount of hype about AI today. But it means many businesses are just trying to tick a box rather than thinking more deeply about how they can use automation to improve their business. So when should your business adopt AI?

We're often asked why Yellowfin is always the first to market with new products - it’s because of our innovation culture. Here are three things that have enabled us to live and breathe innovation.