Making Data Simple

Of course you're tired of spreadsheets. Data exploration is better. Ryan Buick, Co-Founder of Canvas.

August 03, 2022 IBM Big Data & Analytics Hub
Making Data Simple
Of course you're tired of spreadsheets. Data exploration is better. Ryan Buick, Co-Founder of Canvas.
Show Notes

Tired of spreadsheets? Yes you are. Ryan Buick, Co-Founder of Canvas, has the answer. Canvas is a data exploration tool for business teams to automate manual reporting, build dashboards, and answer ad-hoc questions without SQL. 
Show Notes

  • 02:36 Who is Ryan Buick? 
  • 04:43 The Canvas mission
  • 06:57 Startups during a pandemic
  • 09:36 Problem(s) solved
  • 14:33 Modernizing spreadsheets
  • 20:12 Current state, desired state
  • 23:05 The pitch
  • 28:56 Go to market
  • 36:46 Biggest fear
  • 38:54 Best SF restaurant. You heard it here.


Find Ryan : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanjbuick/
Find Canvas : https://canvasapp.com/

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.