Making Data Simple
Hosted by Al Martin, WW VP of Technical Sales at IBM, Making Data Simple cuts through the hype to reveal how data and AI reshape the modern enterprise.Thought leaders, researchers, and innovators share firsthand lessons on leading teams, scaling analytics, and driving real-world impact—delivered in Al’s signature straightforward, witty style.Tune in to Making Data Simple today. From data and AI breakthroughs to leadership hacks, top experts drop actionable gems that help businesses thrive in a data-driven world. #MakingDataSimple #AI #Leadership
Ep. 420 ICYMI - Why Your Structured Data Is Stuck — and How Graph Neural Networks Unlock It, with Jure Leskovec, Stanford Professor and Co-Founder of Kumo
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Since this aired, Kumo has moved from GNNs to relational foundation models — the ‘secret sauce’ segment at 17:57 is where that story starts
Data’s everywhere, but so often it feels… stuck. Joining us today is Jure Leskovec, Co-Founder and Chief Scientist at Kumo and a Stanford Professor who pioneered Graph Neural Networks and fundamentally reshaped how we understand networks — from Pinterest’s recommendations to tracking the spread of disease. We unpack why structured data is lagging behind the AI revolution, how techniques like Graph Neural Networks are finally unlocking its potential, and how this a...
Ever wondered why brilliant CEOs sometimes seem to stall? Meet Andrea Petrone.
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Ever wondered why brilliant CEOs sometimes seem to stall? Andrea Petrone’s groundbreaking work reveals that success can actually become a trap, freezing leaders into outdated identities. In this episode we unpack Andrea’s 20+ years coaching over 250 CEOs – including those at Shell and Unilever – to understand how leaders can break free from pressure, rediscover their ‘throughline,’ and truly embody leadership.
01:20 Meet Andrea Petrone
05:54 Andrea's CEO Experience
09:25 Definition of a Leader
13:40 CEO Differentiation
22:29 Where to Start Coaching a CEO
25:47 Changes the Last 10 Years
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Stop Buying AI Tools and Start Changing the Work — with Ashley Gross, Founder & CEO, AI Workforce Alliance
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Most companies have bought the AI tools. Far fewer have changed how the work actually gets done. Ashley Gross, Founder & CEO of the AI Workforce Alliance and author of The AI Workweek, joins Al Martin to close that gap.
Ashley used AI to cut her own workweek from 40 hours to 15. Her AI Impact Alignment™ framework shows teams how to get there too: decide what to automate first, build a "digital staff" of agents, and give those agents the information they need to do real work. She and Al dig into what to...
Learn how to leverage your data for authentic leadership and strategic decision-making with Kate Mayne, Executive Producer of this Podcast and Coach!
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Unlock your full potential with Kate Mayne, Executive Coach and data expert! In this episode, Kate dives into the surprising ways our behaviors impact our data, offering actionable strategies for clarity and growth – insights you can put into practice today. Learn how to leverage your data for authentic leadership and strategic decision-making – explore more at www.experttoexec.com.
00:57 Meet Kate Mayne
01:55 Why and Exec Coach?
05:17 Why Pay for a Coach?
09:10 Certifications
12:10 Natural & Adaptive Behaviors
14:47 Top Coaching Tricks
32:18 Compromising Who You...
In case you missed it....How Do You Build AI That Actually Works 99.999999% of the Time? With Tina Tarquinio Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE
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Dive into the powerful world of mainframes! Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE, Tina Tarquinio, reveals the truth behind those eight nines of uptime and explores how mainframes are evolving with AI, hybrid cloud, and future-proofing strategies for mission-critical business decisions.
Discover the cutting-edge innovations transforming enterprise computing—from on-chip AIU and Spyre AI accelerators enabling real-time inferencing at transaction speed, to how LinuxONE is redefining hybrid cloud architecture. Tina discusses DevOps integration, AI-powered code assistants revolutionizing mainframe development, compelling AI use cases, and shares her bold pred...
Real Consumer Insights: Beyond the Data Hype with Lev Mazin of AYTM
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Want to cut through the noise and understand *real* consumer
behavior? Lev Mazin, CEO of aytm—Ask Your Target Market—is here
to challenge the hype around AI and big data. Lev’s spent over a
decade connecting with 100 million consumers, revealing why
human insight is more valuable than ever in a world racing towards
synthetic data.
01:10 Lev Mazin
04:55 AYTM
06:52 AYTM's Differentiator
09:06 Consumer Insights Automation
12:28 Why Do Surveys Still Exist
17:50 Panels of 100...
🧠 Is AI a Tool or a Teammate? — with Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy & Organisation Design, INSEAD {Replay}
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ICYMI — revisiting one of our most useful conversations on what AI actually does to the shape of an organization.
How do we make organizations not just run — but run intelligently?
Phanish Puranam, the Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Strategy and Organisation Design at INSEAD, joins Al Martin to explore where organizational science meets artificial intelligence. Phanish studies how intelligent algorithms show up inside organizations in three distinct roles — as tools, as teammates, and as templates for organizing itself — and what actually changes...
Why Physical Stores Aren't Dying — with Ron Johnson, Creator of the Apple Store and Author of Shop Different
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We dive into the surprising wisdom of retail with Ron Johnson — creator of the original Apple Store, founder of Enjoy Technology, and author of Shop Different. Johnson challenges conventional thinking about the future of physical spaces, arguing that the human element — and the power of design — will always be crucial. AND, "The most important person is in front of you," a life lesson.
02:31 Ron Johnson! 05:42 The Apple Store 08:39 MSFT vs Apple 10:39 The Design 14:37 The Restart 20:15 Kindness 24:18 The Genius Bar 27:37...AGI in Six Months? Here's How That Prediction Aged — with Phillip Swan, Chief Product & GTM Officer, The AI Solution Group {replay}
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Phillip Swan is a dynamic, forward-thinking leader renowned for turning complex challenges into strategic opportunities. As Chief Product and Go-to-Market (GTM) Officer at The AI Solution Group, Phillip blends customer-centric go-to-market strategies with cutting-edge product development, leadership, and partnerships.
01:19 Meet Phillip Swan 03:33 Wind River Systems 07:30 Responsible AI Solutions 08:25 3 Key Areas: Manufacturing, Financial, Pharma 10:22 AI on Quicksand 11:30 AGI in 6 Months. Seriously? 13:08 The Definition of AGI 14:32 A Responsible AI Culture 19:51 Is Regulation the Catalyst? 21:57 AI Change...Big Episode: IBM's AI Operating Model, Death by Powerpoint, and Behavioral Economics
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This episode unpacks IBM's ambitious AI Operating Model. We dig into everything from sales training strategies to architecture advantage, drawing on insights gathered through instrumented training programs.
01:44 Meeting The Team 04:17 Architecture Advantage 13:06 Death by PowerPoint 17:08 Behavioral Economics 24:28 Your Biggest Competitor 26:04 Statistics You Should Know 28:28 The AI Operating Model 29:50 Breaking Down the Op Model 35:01 IBM Differentiation 38:20 Sales Training Advice 42:30 Rapid Firehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/greg-hintermeister/
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In case you missed it.... Live Data, Smarter AI with Snow Leopard founder Deepti Srivastava {Replay}
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What if AI could tap into live operational data — without ETL or RAG? In this episode, Deepti Srivastava, founder of Snow Leopard, reveals how her company is transforming enterprise data access with intelligent data retrieval, semantic intelligence, and a governance-first approach. Tune in for a fresh perspective on the future of AI and the startup journey behind it.
We explore how companies are revolutionizing their data access and AI strategies. Deepti Srivastava, founder of Snow Leopard, shares her insights on bridging the gap between live operational da...
Where's the Smart Money Going in AI? Rob May, Co-Founder & CEO of NeuroMetric AI, on Inference, ROI, and the Bets That Matter
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Rob May, Co-Founder & CEO of NeuroMetric AI, who’s revolutionizing how multi-model systems think and run, dramatically reducing expenses while boosting performance. Rob brings decades of experience as a founder, investor, and the creator of the popular ‘Investing in AI’ newsletter.
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⚡In case you missed it....Surviving the AI Data Flood — Ajay Kulkarni, CEO of TigerData, on Time-Series, IoT, and What's Next
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This week on Making Data Simple, join Ajay Kulkarni, CEO and co-founder of TigerData, as we dive into the rapidly evolving world of data. Ajay shares his front-row perspective on the challenges and opportunities of building and scaling time-series databases in an era of AI-driven automation.
From the mechanics of managing massive data streams to the bold bets shaping the future of IoT, this conversation goes deep into what's breaking, what's working, and what's next. Whether you're a data engineer, tech leader, or simply fascinated by the speed of AI innovation...
When AI Stops Waiting for Instructions — Matt Glickman, Co-Founder and CEO of Genesis Computing, on Autonomous Agents
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We dive into the exciting world of autonomous AI agents with Matt Glickman, Co-Founder & CEO of Genesis Computing. Join us as we explore how this technology is shifting the role of the data engineer and redefining what's possible.
02:36 Meet Matt Glickman 09:32 Frontier Models 17:14 The Origination of Genesis 18:51 What is an Autonomous Agent 30:25 Machines Have Our Code! 32:32 Genesis's AI Level? 34:54 Autonomous Agent Quality Control 38:30 Genesis Differentiators 40:58 The Pace of Finance and Healthcare 42:17 The Future of...Dave Trier, CEO of ModelOp, explores the rapidly evolving world of AI in navigating safely deploying AI and navigating critical governance challenges
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Making Data Simple sits down with Dave Trieer, CEO of ModelOp, to explore the
rapidly evolving world of AI – particularly what happens when it starts acting
autonomously. From safely deploying AI in regulated industries to navigating
critical governance challenges, Dave offers invaluable insights on this
transformative technology.
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In case you missed it...The Invisible Engineering That Keeps Mission-Critical Hardware From Failing — with Todd VanGilder & Ryan Smith, Genuen
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In case you missed it....For the Electrical Engineers in Test out there, this is your episode. Todd VanGilder, CTO and CRO, and Ryan Smith, Tech Fellow, for Genuen join the podcast to talk about achieving reliable performance through Systems Engineering and Custom Test Equipment. And their secret sauce: Replica.
02:26 Meet Genuen Leaders08:33 Boeing09:21 Genuen15:11 2-min Pitch16:11 Client Profile18:25 Use Cases23:00 Replica33:10 Reflective Memory Secret Sauce37:16 Monetizing Replica40:06 Coolest Use Case41:42 True but No One AgreesLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/todd-vangilder, linkedin.com/in/hryansmith Website: https://www.genuen.com/
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Is RAG Dead? The Pioneer Who Invented AI's Memory Layer Answers — with Douwe Kiela, Co-Founder, Contextual AI {ICYMI}
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RAG didn't just survive the LLM boom — it became the backbone of how enterprises put AI to work. In this replay, we sit down with Douwe Kiela, the AI researcher who led the team that introduced Retrieval-Augmented Generation in 2020 and went on to co-found Contextual AI. Douwe unpacks whether RAG is here to stay, why most enterprise AI dies in the gap between a great demo and production, how to tame hallucinations, and what actually separates a real "agent" from the buzzword. A clear-eyed conversation on bu...
In case you missed it! Stop, Start, Succeed: Jacob Hicks on Time Management & Coaching with Guest Host Katherine Mayne
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Ready to reclaim your time and live with intention? In this episode, Katherine Mayne sits down with Jacob Hicks, Coach and Speaker, to explore the intersection of productivity and intentional living. We dive into the tools, habits, and strategies that can help you master time management, optimize your workflow, and unlock your full potential.
From the Four Disciplines of Execution to Atomic Habits and the role of AI in coaching, Jacob shares practical, real-world...
In case you missed it.... The Contrarian AI Takes Most People Won't Say Out Loud — with Dr. Sean Falconer, AI Entrepreneur in Residence, Confluent
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Most people building with AI are working from the same playbook. Dr. Sean Falconer isn't.
As AI Entrepreneur in Residence at Confluent, Sean sits at the intersection of real-time data streaming and production AI — where the decisions get hard and the stakes are real. In this episode, he and Al get into what it actually looks like to run multiple LLMs simultaneously, what happened when Sean tested autonomous agents in real-world conditions, and why some of the loudest claims in AI deserve a second look.
Sean also pulls back th...
What If the Data Inside Your Head Could Diagnose What Doctors Miss? — with Dr. Nicholas Dogris, Founder, NeuroField & Dr. Tiff Thompson, PhD, NeuroField Neurotherapy
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Your Brain Generates Data. Are You Using It?
Your brain is producing data every second. The question is whether anyone is actually reading it — and what happens when AI starts to.
In this episode, Al sits down with Dr. Nicholas Dogris and Dr. Tiff Thompson, the founders behind the NeuroField ecosystem — a triad of companies applying advanced neuroscience data to brain health, diagnosis, and treatment. Together, they've built tools and methodologies that are changing how clinicians understand and measure what's actually happening inside the brain.
The c...
What Happens to the DBA when AI Agents take over? A conversation with Satya Krishnaswamy, Director, IBM Db2 Genius Hub
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The database has always needed a human hand — someone to tune it, protect it, and keep it running. But what if AI could do most of that work autonomously? And if it can, what does that mean for the people who've built careers doing exactly that?
In this episode, Al sits down with Satya Krishnaswamy, Director at IBM, to explore IBM's Db2 Genius Hub — a bold step toward autonomous database management powered by AI agents. Satya breaks down what it actually means for a database to run itself, how IBM is thin...
AI Deployments: A Practical Guide
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Raffi Khatchadourian, Account Technical Leader at IBM, shares his expertise - from AI deployments to infrastructure and more. Raffi dives into the latest trends and insights in the field of artificial intelligence and data science. Tune in for practical advice and real-world examples from a leading expert in the industry.
01:37 Meet Raffi
05:43 Success AI Deployments
13:08 Replayability
22:22 AI, A Services PoV
25:52 Small Models vs Large Models
29:04 Infrastructure's Impact on AI
32:37 Mac Minis
34:43 Guardrails
36:58 Rapid Fire Questions<...
{In Case You Missed It} From Sovereign AI to Social Impact: The Big Shifts You Need to Watch with IBM VP and CTO of IBM Canada, Manav Gupta
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From Sovereign AI to Social Impact: The Big Shifts You Need to Watch with IBM VP and CTO of IBM Canada, Manav Gupta
Manav Gupta, Vice President & CTO at IBM Canada, returns to the podcast to unpack the fast-changing landscape of artificial intelligence. From keeping a technical edge to navigating the rise of sovereign AI, Manav shares insights on how emerging trends are shaping both industry and society.
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The Rapidly Evolving World of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)
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The rapidly evolving world of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI) with Manav Gupta, VP & CTO of IBM Canada! We’re tackling the big questions – is an ‘AGI clock’ ticking? – alongside critical discussions on risk, regulation, and the future of work. Manav and I pull no punches as we explore the surprising realities of AI’s development and its potential impact on our lives.
01:55 The ShipAI Podcast
04:42 AI Battlegrounds
07:02 AGI Defined
10:52 The 10-min Problem
22:43 No Guardrails?!
24:16 Risk & Regulation
28:11 Something Posit...
In case you missed it: David Hirschfeld; CEO of Tekyz. What it takes to make a startup successful - is it the founder or the technology?
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This week on Making Data Simple, we welcome David Hirschfeld, Founder and CEO of Tekyz. With a background spanning major tech firms and startup trenches, David brings grounded, data-backed insight into what makes or breaks a startup. From tackling the #1 reason startups fail to exploring the value of validation and the real meaning of product-market fit, this episode is a no-fluff masterclass in entrepreneurial strategy. David’s message is clear: "Don’t focus on your pr...
Chief Operating Officer of IBM Infrastructure, Barry Baker, oversees the world’s most critical systems – including the iconic IBM Z.
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Ever wonder how your bank transaction really gets processed without a hitch? Barry Baker, Chief Operating Officer of IBM Infrastructure, oversees the world’s most critical systems – including the iconic IBM Z. Barry has spent over 25 years building mission critical technology. We’ll dive into everything from mainframe modernization and AI acceleration to the future of cloud and enterprise-grade solutions!
01:35 Meet Barry Baker03:42 Biggest Infrastructure Challenge04:59 True Mainframe Modernization14:03 Never Let a Good Crisis Go to Waste18:33 The Move to Cloud22:43 AI in Infra25:40 IBM Spire28:05 Successful AI Clients33:53 Experimenting on the Mainfr...In case you missed it — The Way Elite CEOs Actually Think: Dave Martin on Mega Thinking, High-Stakes Decisions & What's Holding You Back
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What separates the leaders who scale from the ones who stall? According to Dave Martin — CEO, tech entrepreneur, investor, and coach to elite executives worldwide — it's not IQ, it's not hustle, and it's definitely not the framework on your whiteboard.
It's how they think.
In this episode, Al sits down with Dave to unpack Mega Thinking — his simple, powerful process for making better leadership decisions under pressure. Dave has coached CEOs from Silicon Valley to boardrooms worldwide, and the patterns he's identified in top performers are both counte...
Still Essential: Ruchir Puri on AGI, Jensen Huang's Bold Prediction, and Why Reasoning Is the Missing Piece {Replay}
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Last week we brought back Part 1 of our Ruchir Puri masterclass. This is the episode that completes it.
If Part 1 was about how AI works — agentic loops, inference scaling, the death of prompt engineering — Part 2 is about where AI is going. Ruchir takes on the biggest questions in the industry: Is Jensen Huang right that AGI arrives by 2029? What does IBM's bet on open models actually mean for the enterprise? And what does it take to build AI with not just intelligence, but reasoning and judgment?
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The Partner X Factor: What IBM's SVP Kareem Yusuf Knows About Ecosystems That Most Leaders Miss
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Today we're joined by Kareem Yusuf, SVP at IBM, where he leads Ecosystem and Strategic Partnerships. His career journey spans IoT, sustainability, and product growth — and it's more diverse than you might expect. In this episode, we dig into the critical thinking behind building successful partnerships, navigating complex tech ecosystems, and what it really takes to prioritize when everything feels urgent.
00:00 Introduction01:15 Meet Kareem Yusuf03:44 Best Job Ever08:03 Career Path13:31 The Ecosystem18:20 The Partner "X" Factor21:05 Prioritization23:18 The Ecosystem Dilemma26:17 IBM Differentiation30:13 Modernizing the Ma...Making Developers and AI Agents more productive with an Enterprise MCP. An in depth review with Craig McLuckie, Founder and CEO of Stacklok.
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Part2: Craig McLuckie, Founder and CEO of Stacklok and inventor of
Kubernetes, discusses his latest venture: Stacklok, an Enterprise MCP
Platform that makes developers and AI agents more productive.
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/craigmcluckie/
Website: http://stacklok.com
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The Man Who Built Kubernetes Is Betting Everything on This New Idea: Craig McLuckie Founder and CEO of Stacklok
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Craig McLuckie is the Founder and CEO of Stacklok and one of the original inventors of Kubernetes — the open-source container orchestration system that became the backbone of modern cloud infrastructure. After leading Kubernetes into the CNCF and navigating VMware's pivot under Broadcom, Craig made a sharp turn and founded Stacklok: an Enterprise MCP Platform designed to make developers and AI agents dramatically more productive in secure, enterprise environments.
In this episode, Craig and Al Martin explore what it means to build again after building something that changed the industry — and what the...
Still Essential: Ruchir Puri, IBM Chief Scientist, on the Death of Prompt Engineering and the Rise of Agentic AI {Replay}
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First Aired Apr 23, 2025
If you've been following the AI space lately, this episode hits differently the second time around.
When Al sat down with Ruchir Puri — Chief Scientist of IBM Research, IBM Fellow, and the architect behind Watson and watsonx — the conversation covered ground that's only gotten more relevant since: the death of prompt engineering, the rise of agentic AI, and why 2025 was always going to be the year agents broke through in the enterprise.
Ruchir doesn't deal in hype. He deals in syst...
The Data You Never Collected: Adam Kamor Co-Founder & Head of Engineering, Tonic.ai, on Synthetic Data's AI Revolution
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Making Data Simple dives into the exciting world of synthetic data with Adam Kamor, Co-Founder & Head of Engineering at Tonic.ai — a company building a synthetic data platform to power AI and software development. Adam unpacks how synthetic data is revolutionizing the way we build smarter, safer AI systems.
01:31 Meet Adam Kamor 08:43 The Road to Software Engineering 11:10 Defining Synthetic Data 13:46 The Need for Synthetic Data 15:17 Synthetic Data with AI 17:59 Tonic.ai 18:57 Pros & Cons of Synthetic Data 25:40 To...From Two Phones to Crystal Balls — A CISO's Unfiltered Take on AI and Security with Josh Scott, CISO and VP of Security at Hydrolix
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Making Data Simple dives into the world of data security with Josh Scott, CISO and VP of Security at Hydrolix — a real-time data platform built for massive scale. Josh unpacks critical challenges like AI adoption, cybersecurity priorities, and how organizations can harness data to stay ahead, all while keeping performance high and costs down.
01:02 Investing 04:25 Meet Josh Scott 10:54 Adopting AI Safely 14:42 What IS a CISO? 17:14 What Keeps a CISO Up at Night? 19:11 Using AI for Security 20:47 Two Phon...The Hidden Laws Behind Every Decision You Make — with Princeton's Tom Griffiths and his new book, The Laws of Thought
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Tom Griffiths, Henry R. Luce Professor at Princeton University, joins the show to explore the surprising science behind how we actually think. His new book, The Laws of Thought, bridges computational cognitive science and AI—challenging assumptions about decision-making, neural networks, and the path to artificial general intelligence.
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01:21 – Meet Tom Griffiths 05:27 – Tom's Book 06:58 – A Neural Network 09:55 – AGI? 19:10 – Writing the Book 20:45 – The Laws of Thought 27:24 – The Neural Network Surprise 31:33 – Learning from Experts 35:19 – Decision Making vs. Probability 42:36 – Government AI ConsiderationsLinks
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From Hollywood to High-Tech: Marco Rota’s, VP Strategic Technology Alliances at Lumen Technologies, Blueprint for Cultural Transformation {Replay}
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Welcome back to Making Data Simple, where we explore how data-driven strategies ignite innovation and transform businesses. In this exciting episode, we sit down with Marco Rota, VP of Strategic Technology Alliances at Lumen Technologies, whose incredible journey spans from the glitz of Hollywood to leading-edge telecommunications. Tune in as Marco reveals how embracing a vibrant culture, drawing on lessons from the entertainment industry, and championing new technologies can propel teams and organizations to new heights of success. Get ready for an inspiring, behind-the-scenes look at how “cu...
Taming the Messy Data Reality: Turning AI Training Chaos into an $80T IP Asset Class with Andrea Muttoni, President and CPO of Story
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Tackling the messy reality of data fueling artificial intelligence, Andrea Muttoni—President & CPO at Story—joins the show to unpack how Story is building an AI-native infrastructure for intellectual property and training data. We dig into making the $80T IP asset class programmable, traceable, and monetizable, and how Story aims to turn “mysterious training data blobs” into transparent rights and payments for creators and enterprises.
01:10 Meet Andrea Muttoni 06:49 Story's Core Mission 13:41 IP Monetization 21:08 Biggest Competitor 22:49 Compute, Models, & Data 27:46 What to IP, Where Not 31:16 Blockchain 34:54 Protecting Your IP 41:36 Reaching StoryAndrea e...
This Episode is Deep into the Tech! From Graph DB Fundamentals to Grid Security: Engineering the Next-Gen Infrastructure
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Prasad Calyam, Curators’ Distinguished Professor and Center Director at the University of Missouri, joins the show to explore how knowledge graphs, modern data platforms, and AI are reshaping power grids and cybersecurity. He breaks down graph database fundamentals, real-world research projects, and how industry can tap into cutting-edge university work—all in language that engineers, data folks, and developers can put to use.
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01:30 Meet Prasad Calyam 02:57 Why Higher Education? 05:22 Data Analytics 06:59 The Modern Power Grid 09:40 Graph DB Fundamentals 12:21 Cybersecurity via Graphs and RAG 13:45 Research Projects 14:38 Industry Leveraging University R...From Sovereign AI to Social Impact: The Big Shifts You Need to Watch with IBM VP and CTO of IBM Canada, Manav Gupta
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Manav Gupta, Vice President & CTO at IBM Canada, returns to the podcast to unpack the fast-changing landscape of artificial intelligence. From keeping a technical edge to navigating the rise of sovereign AI, Manav shares insights on how emerging trends are shaping both industry and society.
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01:25 – Manav Gupta is back! 02:39 – Maintaining your technical edge 04:38 – Ship AI 05:58 – The state of AI 19:37 – Reason for concern? 30:35 – Does the U.S. lead the race? 41:30 – LLMs or SLMs? 44:22 – Sovereign AI 46:05 – The social impactPrevious episode: How to Choose, Use, and Trust AI Models with Manav...
Say What!? Bad ideas are the key to to better innovation? Dive in for this contrarian take and more on AI for organizational intelligence with Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy and Organizational Design {Replay}
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This was a fantastic 2 part series on how to design intelligent organizations. Check it out!
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How do we make organizations not just run — but run intelligently?
In this episode of Making Data Simple, we welcome Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy and Organizational Design at INSEAD, to explore the intersection of AI, organizational science, and intelligent design. From tools and teammates to blockchain and the metaverse, Phanish walks us through the evolving relationship between humans, algorithms, and the systems we bui...
