NOVA IMS has launched, in partnership with Observador, the podcast "Os Dados da Questão", a 10-episode series focused on the role of data and artificial intelligence in improving decision-making processes across the public and private sectors.

The podcast brings together experts from academia, industry, and government to discuss real-world applications of data and AI, addressing topics such as digital transformation, service efficiency, organizational innovation, and the challenges of implementing data-driven solutions.

Each episode is grounded in concrete projects and practical experience, highlighting what changes when decisions are guided by data rather than intuition.

The podcast airs on Rádio Observador every Wednesday at 3:15 PM. An extended version is available on Observador.pt and on major podcast platforms.

Episodes

• Episode 1: The opening episode examines how widespread access to data and artificial intelligence is reshaping decision-making in government and business. It explores the distinction between simply digitizing processes and achieving true transformation, as well as the challenges of executing data-driven strategies with real impact.
  
  Participants: Miguel de Castro Neto, Dean of NOVA IMS; Armindo Monteiro, President of CIP – Portuguese Business Confederation; and Manuel Dias, State CTO and President of the Agência para a Reforma Tecnológica do Estado.
  
  🎧 Listen to the full episode here.
  
  
• Episode 2: This episode explores how data and AI can support public health policymaking through the Cardiopolicy Optimizer, an application that simulates the impact of different interventions on the prevention of cardiovascular disease. The tool allows users to test multiple scenarios, making the consequences of action – and inaction – visible and highlighting the value of evidence-based decision-making.
  
  Participants: Ricardo Baptista Leite, Chair of the NOVA Center for Global Health at NOVA IMS and CEO of HealthAI –The Global Agency for Responsible AI in Health, and Patrícia Vasconcelos, Internal Medicine specialist at Hospital Professor Doutor Fernando Fonseca.
  
  🎧 Listen to the full episode here.
  
  
• Episode 3: This episode explores how Process Mining can help organizations better understand how their processes actually work. Drawing on the case of Allianz Portugal, the conversation shows how this approach makes the real flow of work visible, helps detect inefficiencies, reduces time and costs, and supports more informed decision-making, with a direct impact on the customer experience.
  
  Participants: Frederico Jesus, Professor at NOVA IMS and specialist in Process Mining, and José Neves, Member of the Executive Committee at Allianz Portugal.
  
  🎧 Listen to the full episode here.

(The remaining episodes will be added to this page as they are released.)