Moghe: Democratized cloud big data will flatten corporate organizational structures
Prat Moghe · a16z Podcast | Big Data Goes Really Big · Jan 2, 2019 · at 10:59
Pratt Moghe, CEO and founder of Cazena, discusses the organizational and cultural impact of cloud big data accessibility with host Michael Copeland on the a16z Podcast.
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“I think that's the Google-like or the Facebook-like culture you want to see permeated across all the top 2000 enterprises, and it's not there today. So I think the long-term implication of big data, cloud making it really democratic is access to everyone, flattening of the organization, collaborative culture and ultimately faster decision making.”
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