Role of the Data Scientist in the B2B Era

The task of the Data Scientist is to come up with innovative algorithms that deliver actionable business outcomes from volumes of unstructured data. Companies are now grasping just how crucial large-scale data analysis is for anticipation and decision-making. But what does the hazy title'Data Scientist' mean exactly? What are the core skills the role requires? And why is this kind of talent in such phenomenal demand?