Making Data Simple
Hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales at IBM. Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on leadership, big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
Episodes
312 episodes since 2018
How do you make real-time decisions with data? Talking data with Dima Spivak, Director of Product Management, StreamSets, an IBM company.
Talking data with Dima Spivak, Director of Product Management, StreamSets. Data integration and real-time decision making.02:02 Dima Spivak is Here! 04:19 Why StreamSets?06:00 What is StreamSets?...
September 18, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 28
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37:11
Design. AI Method. Music. Drop in on some smart watercooler conversation with Distinguished Engineer Greg Hintermeister
A watercooler talk with the incredibly smart, Greg Hintermeister, IBMDistinguished Engineer, Master Inventor, and AI+ EnterpriseTransformation Lead. From Design, the AI Method, to Music.00:40 What Are You Singing?
September 11, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 27
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32:46
Curiosity and Client Obsession deliver exceptional results. An interview with Chris Konarski, VP Client Engineering, IBM
Chris Konarski, VP Client Engineering, IBM, talks about how to place client obsession, co-creation, and curiosity to work within the Enterprise.01:55 Who is Chris Konarski?04:41 Client Engineering09:02 Client Obses...
September 04, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 26
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58:06
The master of Artificial Intelligence: Ruchir Puri, Chief Scientist of IBM Research, an IBM Fellow, and Vice-President of IBM Corporate Technology. {Replay}
The master of Artificial Intelligence: Ruchir Puri, Chief Scientist of IBM Research, an IBM Fellow, and Vice-President of IBM Corporate Technology. AI questions you were afraid to ask, from hallucinations to watsonx. #makingdatasimple #wa...
August 28, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 25
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57:01
Master Your Circle: Leadership Coaching for Thriving and Influencing in a Messy World. With Lynne Snead, Founder and Coach at Talent Evolution Systems
I took a much needed vacation and invited my favorite coach back on the show. Lynne Snead, Principal and Owner of Talent Evolution Systems, discusses how to maintain focus and expand influence, using the three circles model. Leadership is...
August 21, 2024
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42:23
Electrical Engineers in Test, this is your episode! Reliable performance through Systems Engineering - Genuen
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 Custo...
August 14, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 30
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46:54
Learn AI Ethics, Risks, and Regulation! Christina Montgomery, IBM's Chief Privacy and Trust Officer. Yes, Law can be fun AND very interesting.
Learn AI Ethics, Risks, and Regulation with Christina Montgomery, IBM's Chief Privacy and Trust Officer. Yes, Law can be fun AND very interesting. 01:00 Christina Montgomery!04:36 My Daughter and the Bar
July 31, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 29
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44:35
Learn about Digital Adoption Platforms and scale new heights (!) with Meg Gallagher, Director of Sales, WalkMe
An avid rock climber and passionate advocate for digital services, Meg Gallagher, Director of Sales, WalkMe. WalkMe is a digital adoption platform (DAP) that helps businesses simplify the user experience and increase user engagement on th...
July 24, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 28
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41:46
Mastering SEO and Consumer Insights with Sam Torres, CDO of Gray Dot Company. And getting educated on gaming. {Replay}
Mastering SEO and Consumer Insights with Sam Torres, CDO of Gray Dot Company. And getting educated on gaming. Sam Torres is the Chief Digital Officer and co-founder of The Gray Dot Company, Gray Dot Company is a consulting fi...
July 17, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 27
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32:43
Fortune 100 Clients with Clodah Daly, IBM Director of Account Technical Leaders. Stories, sound bites, charisma, and lies!
A chat about leading Fortune 100 clients with Clodagh Daly, Director of Account Technical Leaders at IBM for UKI. So fun. Stories, sound bites, charisma and lies.01:41 Introducing Clodagh Daly05:49 Chari...
July 10, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 26
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42:27
Part 2 : With Roger Premo, General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Ventures. We transition from 5 truths on GenAI to 5 truths on Hybrid Cloud. Everything inquiring minds want to know!
Part 2 : With Roger Premo, General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Ventures. We transition from 5 truths on GenAI to 5 truths on Hybrid Cloud. Everything inquiring minds want to know!01:40 Hybrid Cloud02:32 Trut...
July 03, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 25
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48:14
5 Truths on GenAI with IBM's Roger Premo, General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Ventures.
Part 1 : Let's talk IBM's view on IT Strategy with Roger Premo, General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Ventures. This is Roger's 5 truths on GenAI.01:31 Roger Premo is BACK02:37 IBM's Ventures08:06 1...
June 26, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 24
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48:56
Deep into Intelligent Systems and "Artificial General Intelligence" with Peter Voss, Founder and CEO of Aigo.ai.
Want to go deep into Intelligent Systems, meet Peter Voss, Founder and CEO of Aigo.ai. Peter coined the term ‘Artificial General Intelligence’ and is perfecting the hyper-personalized Chatbot, WITH a brain.01:56 Meet P...
June 19, 2024
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Season 7
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Episode 2
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50:40
Marketing : The Power of Scarcity with Dr. Mindy Weinstein, Founder and CEO of Market MindShift, Marketing instructor for Grand Canyon University, Columbia Business School, and Wharton. "Trying to reach humans" through digital marketing.
This is always a good interview; an interview from last year with Dr. Mindy Weinstein discussing how we try to reach humans through digital marketing, and the power of scarcity. I am reminded of this concept every time I look at the resell pric...
June 12, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 24
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28:31
Inside AI-Powered Risk Decisioning: Insights from EVP of Provenir North America, Kathy Stares.
Kathy Stares, EVP of North America for Provenir talks about AI-powered risk decisioning software, processing more than four billion transactions annually for disruptive financial services organizations in more than 50 countries worldwide.
June 05, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 23
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35:29
Emerging Tech, Ayal the Outlier, and no Fear! Part 2 with Ayal Steinberg, GM IBM Technical Community and Client Engineering
Part 2: Ayal Steinberg, GM Technical Community and Client Engineering. A life in Sales is discussed in terms of Tech, leadership insights, and calling your shots. You're guaranteed to find at least one nugget to operationalize. &nbs...
May 29, 2024
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28:47
Tech Talk with Ayal Steinberg, IBM GM Technical Community and Client Engineering: Part 1 - Navigating Sales, Leadership, and Calling the Shots. Unveiling Insights to Operationalize Your Success!
Part 1: Ayal Steinberg, GM Technical Community and Client Engineering. A life in Sales is discussed in terms of Tech, leadership insights, and calling your shots. You're guaranteed to find at least one nugget to operationalize. &nbs...
May 22, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 21
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26:10
About AI and IBM: chat with Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer at IBM
This week we chat with Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer at IBM. Rob talks health and hobbies, the state of AI, and IBM's overall vision. 01:57 Maintaining Health 03:57 Where...
May 15, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 20
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28:03
Edge Delta Insights: Automating Observability with David Wynn. Unveiling Intelligent Solutions for Root-Cause Analysis and Beyond!
David Wynn, Principal Solution Architect at Edge Delta, talks automatedobservability, ensuring systems are not only monitored but alsointelligently guided through root-cause analysis when issues arise02:07 Meeting David Wynn...
May 08, 2024
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44:53
Next-Level AI Insights: Cody Schneider Part 2. Discover Cutting-Edge Content Creation Techniques with Swell AI & Drafthorse AI Co-founder.
Cody Schneider Part 2, co-founder of Swell AI and Drafthorse AI : two AI content creation platforms helping businesses scale content production. Consider this an early stage founder discussion. A ton of fun topics in this one...
May 01, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 18
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34:21
AI Innovations Unveiled: A Technical Deep Dive with Cody Schneider, Co-founder of Swell AI & Drafthorse AI. Decoding the Algorithms Behind AI Content Creation & Business Scalability. Episode 1: From Marketing Foundations to Advanced AI Applications.
Part 1. Getting to know Cody Schneider, co-founder of Swell AI and Drafthorse AI : two AI content creation platforms helping businesses scale content production. Consider this an early stage founder discussion. It starts with...
April 24, 2024
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32:00
Tech Meets Mind: CPO at Phrasee Toby Coulthard on Bridging Human Psychology with AI in Marketing
Toby Coulthard, CPO at Phrasee talks to Marketing Tech as the interface between human psychology and technology. Phrasee is a marketing platform that leverages generative AI for natural language generation, optimizing content at scale for...
April 17, 2024
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40:23
Reskilling Impact and the Mindful Response for a Better World with Estela Zuheros
When I need to re-center and remind myself to stay grounded and that growth is accessible to all of us (that's the reskill part) I'm reminded of this episode. The Mindful Response with Estela Zuheros, Corporate Social Responsibility, I...
April 10, 2024
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45:22
"The Brain Behind IBM's WatsonX: Ruchir Puri Unveils the Secrets of Artificial Intelligence - Dare to Ask!" #MakingDataSimple #AIUnleashedWithRuchirPuri
The master of Artificial Intelligence: Ruchir Puri, Chief Scientist of IBM Research, an IBM Fellow, and Vice-President of IBM Corporate Technology. AI questions you were afraid to ask, from hallucinations to watsonx. #makingdatasimple #wa...
April 03, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 14
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57:01
It's March Madness so we are revisiting a favorite topic with Nancy Hensley, founding member and advisor of Mercury/13 {Replay}
This is one of my favorite episodes with Nancy Hensley, when she was CMO at Stats Perform. I've got to get back to my bracket!Money Ball is back! Nancy Hensley, Chief Marketing Officer for Stats Perform, gives us the latest on...
March 27, 2024
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Season 8
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Episode 13
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33:44