From Insight to Action with the Ontology | Palantir CEO Alex Karp and Eran Witkon

In this interview podcast, Alex Karp interviews Eran Witkon, who is originally from Israel and formerly the CTO of the Prime Minister's Office in Israel, where he first encountered Palantir. Witkon explains that his role as CTO involved identifying the right technology to meet business needs, emphasizing the importance of operational products and bridging the gap between off-the-shelf solutions and specific business requirements. The discussion revolves around the concept of Ontology, which Witkon defines as the intersection of business language, IT data management, and data science, highlighting its importance in enabling businesses to make decisions based on accurate, unified data rather than disparate systems. Witkon shares his reasons for working at Palantir, emphasizing the company's mission to promote truth-based decision-making and its ability to empower individuals within organizations by making their contributions more visible and impactful.