Understanding Business Problems to Drive Analytics Success | Peter Geovanes (Head of Data Strategy, AI and Analytics at Winston & Strawn)

On this episode of The Data Storytellers podcast, we discuss how data analytics can drive innovation in the legal field from the perspective of Peter Geovanes, a data strategist with over 20 years of experience applying analytics across industries. Peter shares lessons from his career path from the military to consulting to law, emphasizing the importance of understanding business problems, building trust with stakeholders, and developing strong communication skills to successfully lead data-driven transformation initiatives.

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00:00 - Introduction

02:07 - Peter Geovanes' introduces himself

05:30 - Peter discusses his career journey from the military to consulting

09:30 - Applying analytics to identify new business opportunities in law firms

13:39 - The need for end-to-end data analytics platforms

17:17 - Automating legal research using AI and NLP

21:49 - Skills needed for innovation in law firms

25:28 - Understanding business problems to optimize marketing spend

29:59 - Building trust and relationships for data-driven projects

34:32 - Educating and selling data insights to business leaders

41:16 - Roleplaying a data leader's approach

48:20 - Keys to success for data transformation leaders