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Humanizing Data & AI, one talk (and one song) at a time.

I'm Tiankai Feng: Data & AI Leader, TEDx speaker, author, and the guy who writes rap songs about data governance. I help organizations lead with the head and the heart.

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Tiankai Feng speaking on stage at a data and AI conference

🎤 TEDx Speaker

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Data & AI Expert

12+ years leading data strategy, governance & AI transformation at Thoughtworks, adidas & TD Reply.

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Speaker

TEDxNuremberg, Data Modeling Zone, DGIQ Conference & keynotes across Europe.

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Writer

Author of Humanizing Data Strategy & Humanizing AI Strategy, plus a kids' book on AI.

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Musician

Pianist-songwriter turning data governance into rap anthems since 2006.

The 5Cs framework

Data & AI strategy that keeps humans at the center.

My work and both of my books center on the same idea: technology initiatives succeed or fail on Competence, Collaboration, Communication, Creativity and Conscience. Frameworks and pipelines matter, but people adopt what they understand and trust.

More about my approach

Tiankai Feng presenting Humanizing Data Strategy on stage at AI & Data Day

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Featured showcase

A talk, a song, and a conversation: three quick ways to get a feel for how I think and perform.

TEDx Talk

How Human Values Will Shape the Future of AI

TEDxNuremberg, on Creativity, Optimism & Conscience as the forces guiding AI's future.

Original Song

Governors of Data

My most-played track, a rap anthem that makes data governance actually fun to think about.

Interview

Making AI More Human

A conversation on the ideas behind Humanizing AI Strategy: Leading AI with Sense and Soul.

Latest release

Humanizing AI Strategy

Leading AI with Sense and Soul: how to build ethical, sustainable, people-centric AI strategies that scale responsibly.

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