calendar 20, August 2026
by: Arreoblue

Jason Conway, Head of Applications AI & Innovation at Marston’s – Building Foundations, Guardrails and Practical Data Value

Welcome to the sixteenth episode of the Arreoblue Data Podcast. Join our host Stephen Crisp as he delves into the world of Data and AI.
In this episode, Stephen is joined by Jason Conway, Head of Applications AI & Innovation at Marston’s, as they discuss the following topics:
• Why data quality must take priority over AI to prevent the classic “garbage in, garbage out” trap
• How AI adoption flips the traditional BI curve – shifting the challenge from driving usage to establishing guardrails and managing risk
• Why the future of data engineering will shift from writing manual code to crafting high-quality specs for AI agents
• The critical role of establishing a trusted “single source of truth” across complex, third-party enterprise data systems
• How data leaders can avoid costly, hard-to-unpick mistakes by slowing down foundational decisions
• Practical career advice on navigating growth through the process of elimination rather than forced long-term planning
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Any views expressed in this podcast by Jason Conway, are his and his alone.
For more information on Marston’s, please visit – https://www.marstonspubs.co.uk/

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