Balancing Speed, Product, and Governance: A Chat with Heidi Health’s Yass Omar

Combining some of my favourite pastimes: meeting new people, exploring different cafes, enjoying a hot latte and talking practical challenges and innovations in data governance.

Yes, I couldn’t resist another cuppa with my man, Yass Omar.  Since our first cuppa together, Yass has expanded his role at health tech startup company Heidi Health and is now the Head of Legal and Regulatory Affairs. 

In the startup scene, where the product is king, things like AI and Data Governance are often seen as an afterthought and can often be seen by the broader business as nothing more than an annoyance.  One of the many things that impresses me about Yass is his ability to balance the rigorous business needs – that many organisations require – with speed to market, while ensuring the right safeguards are in place.    

I’ve had a fantastic experience discussing AI Governance principles and useful ways of incorporating AI Governance into organisations where AI is continuing to play a greater role.  This can be a scary and unknown territory for many, and so it is exciting to engage with someone who has real-world business needs for AI Governance.  I’m looking forward to engaging Heidi Health in improving health care practitioner Data Quality coming from everyday consultations.  More exciting stuff to come – watch this space! 

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