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Suddenly everyone is talking our language, but are they saying the same thing? The conflation of AI, ML, GenAI and Agentic workflows reinforces the need for us to cut through hype and remain laser focused on business problems and driving value.\u00a0Part strategic deep-dive and part group therapy,\u00a0this session explores how to maintain technical integrity while satisfying the thirst for innovation.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><strong>Takeaways\u00a0<\/strong><\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>Practical tips for navigating the build versus buy debate<\/li>\n<li>How to constructively challenge a GenAI first mindset without being labeled a luddite<\/li>\n<li>Practical methods for embedding AI literacy to align stakeholder expectations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"template":"","class_list":["post-1492","seminar","type-seminar","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"start_time":"2026-04-23 14:15:00","end_time":"2026-04-23 14:45:00","theatre":630,"speakers":[1397],"businesses":""},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v26.6) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>&quot;Can&#039;t We Just Use GenAI For This?&quot;: Data Science Leadership in the GenAI Gold Rush - Data Decoded LDN<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/datadecoded.com\/ldn\/seminars\/cant-we-just-use-genai-for-this-data-science-leadership-in-the-genai-gold-rush\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"&quot;Can&#039;t We Just Use GenAI For This?&quot;: Data Science Leadership in the GenAI Gold Rush\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"The mandate for data science leadership has undergone a seismic shift. 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