How Dun & Bradstreet Drives Risk Intelligence Through Data & AI Labs with Chief Data & Analytics Officer Gary Kotovets

In this episode of Technovation, Peter High interviews Gary Kotovets, the Chief Data and Analytics Officer of Dun & Bradstreet. Kotovets discusses Dun & Bradstreet's role as a global provider of business decisioning data and analytics, emphasizing its customer-centric approach and the importance of data in critical business decisions. He elaborates on his responsibilities, including identifying and qualifying data sources, normalizing data, and ensuring data trustworthiness for AI integration. The conversation covers engaging with diverse customers, internal collaboration with peers, team skills, and exploring new digital and alternative data opportunities like social media and merchant data. Kotovets also details Dun & Bradstreet's use of AI and generative AI, including AI labs and ChatD&B, and shares insights on balancing off-the-shelf capabilities with proprietary developments. He concludes by discussing emerging trends like agentic frameworks and the critical role of responsible AI and data quality.