Welcome to Leading with Data, the podcast from Molecula that brings you conversations with leading voices in data and management. In this episode, Jason spoke with the polymath, Hal Stern, VP and CIO of RandD at The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson. Hal spent his initial career at Sun Microsystems throughout the dot com boom and bust before moving to Juniper Networks and Merck. He realized, however, that he was much happier designing solutions than designing products. This led to a dramatic switch from technology to life sciences, where Hal has been grappling with data to understand problems that have a massive societal impact. Hal explains his thoughts around treating data like music and remixing it to find new value. This episode is packed with just a glimpse of Hal’s vast knowledge and his thoughts on the future of data. You cannot afford to miss this episode. Find out about: Why Hal moved from networking to the life sciences Why he embraces the weird Using data to have a social impact What data and music have in common The importance of ethics when dealing with data Hal’s predictions for the future Important Links and Mentions: https://www.linkedin.com/company/janssen-pharmaceutical-companies-of-johnson-and-johnson/ (The Janssen Pharmaceutical Companies of Johnson and Johnson LinkedIn) https://www.linkedin.com/in/halstern/ (Hal’s LinkedIn) https://twitter.com/freeholdhal (Hal’s Twitter) https://www.amazon.com/Weird-Power-Being-Outsider-Insider/dp/031641848X (Weird, The Power of Being an Outsider in an Insider World) by Olga Khazan https://www.amazon.com/Range-Generalists-Triumph-Specialized-World/dp/0735214484/ref=tmm_hrd_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8andqid=1616492978andsr=1-1 (Range: Why Generalists Triumph in a Specialized World), by David Epstein https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thinking-Bets-Annie-Duke/dp/0735216371/ref=sr_1_1?crid=10GAWKOW86MXZanddchild=1andkeywords=annie+duke+thinking+in+betsandqid=1616503515ands=booksandsprefix=annie+duke+thinki%2Cstripbooks%2C202andsr=1-1 (Thinking In Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts), by Annie Duke https://www.amazon.com/Winner-Within-Life-Plan-Players/dp/0425141756/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8andqid=andsr= (The Winner Within: A Life Plan for Team Players), by Pat Riley To listen to the podcast and read the blog post on this topic, https://www.molecula.com/why-data-driven-strategy-is-vital-for-growth-with-bryson-koehler (click here).