Data Science Perspectives · Bill Franks

Season 7, Episode 5 - Dwight Specht, Vice President, Digital Transformation & Strategy, Bridgestone Americas

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Dwight Specht reveals how a massive report project in the 1990s sparked his shift into data warehousing and analytics.
Bill Franks interviews Dwight Specht, Vice President at Bridgestone Americas, about his career journey from early data engineering to consulting and client-side roles. They discuss the evolution of data science, consulting industry changes, and the future impact of AI and large language models.

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A grounded look at how analytics became a business-value problem.

This episode treats analytics less as a reporting function and more as something that had to prove its worth inside the business. Dwight Speck, speaking from Bridgestone Americas, makes that shift clear: the point is better operations, a sharper read on customers, and a more…

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