Kanchana Padmanabhan

Director of Data & AI at Homebase

Join us with Kanchana, Director of Data & AI at Homebase, to chat about how roles in data science are evolving, how to operate in a world where AI is being democratized with a ChatGPT API, and her journey into computer science from PhD to industry.

portrait of smiling Rachael Dempsey standing in front of off-white wall

Rachael Dempsey - Host

Community Manager at Posit, PBC

I love connecting people across the data science community to share what they're accomplishing with data and help others do the same through community discussions, industry meetups, and more.

Libby Heeren - Co-host

Data Community Manager at Posit, PBC

I'm a data science educator and community builder who wants to help you cultivate a community of practice for yourself. I talk a lot about the benefits of making genuine human connections, the power of vulnerability, and why we all benefit when we show up as our whole selves. I'm also the host of the Data Humans podcast where my motto is: data science is not one thing.

Kanchana Padmanabhan

Director of Data & AI at Homebase

Kanchana is the Director of Data & AI at Homebase. She holds a Ph.D. in Computer Science from NC State University, and teaches at the University of Toronto, Queen's University and Toronto Metropolitan University. Kanchana has a constantly updating belief system with respect to all things AI.