
Soul of Business with Blaine Bartlett · 2026-06-08 · 31 min
Join me and my guest Fern Halper, Ph.D., VP of Research at TDWI ( and the Founder of the AI Foundations Group ( Fern is a nationally recognized expert and thought leader on data and AI. She has been recognized as a top 10 thought leader in AI governance and a top 50 Women Thought Leaders, Analysts & Influencers on AI. Her career includes serving as a lead analyst at Bell Laboratories and a partner at industry analyst firm Hurwitz & Associates, as well as teaching at both Colgate University and Bentley University. She has been published hundreds of times and her most recent book is Data Makes the World Go ’Round: The Data, Tech, and Trust Behind AI Success. SHOW NOTES SPONSORED BY: Soul of Business™ Experience Find out more at Summary In this engaging conversation, Blaine interviews Dr. Fern Halper, a leading expert in AI governance and data-driven business strategies. They explore the ethical, societal, and organizational implications of AI, emphasizing the importance of human judgment, critical thinking, and responsible AI development.