Finding order in chaotic datasets is key for companies to be able to implement AI solutions that actually work. This week’s guest is Prukalpa Sanka, the co-CEO and co-founder of Atlan () , a platform designed to help data teams build trust, streamline workflows, and collaborate more effectively. Atlan emerged from the challenges of managing complex data projects and is now empowering organizations to scale their data operations while maintaining transparency and trust. In this episode they discuss how Atlan has maintained a fun company culture () despite the stress and how her and her co-founder have maintained a great working relationship for the past 12 years. 

00:00 – Introduction

02:31 – Founding story and early challenges

06:19 – Overcoming high-stakes data issues

08:45 – The evolution of data and AI

13:31 – Building a product to solve key problems

16:13 – Adapting to technological change

19:21 – The growing role of AI in business

21:05 – Preparing data for AI integration

24:27 – Addressing bias and ethics in AI

26:52 – Fundraising and fun marketing

31:34 – Maintaining a strong co-founder relationship

33:47 – Final thoughts and reflections

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