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.
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Making Data Simple
Data Science in Financial Services with Kristen McGarry, Principal Technical Lead with IBM
Kristen McGarry is a Principal Account Technical Lead for the Financial Services Market at IBM. Based in New York City, she engages daily with the largest financial institutions globally to identify business opportunities for innovation, accelerate time to value, and operationalize new solutions across software, hardware and services offerings.
- 02:57 An Intro to Kristen McGarry
- 04:36 Why IBM?
- 09:25 The Attraction of Data Science
- 11:51 A Day in the Life of an Account Technical Leader
- 13:30 Technical Sales versus Sales
- 15:05 Continuing to Innovate
- 19:09 Dealing with Wall Street
- 20:17 The Methodology
- 22:23 The How of Technical Sales
- 23:05 Continuous Learning
- 28:03 Management System 30:34 Wall Street Learnings
- 32:20 Biggest Challenge
- 33:08 The Data Challenge
- 34:22 Best Data Science Use Cases in Finance
- 36:14 What Do Clients Miss on AI?
- 38:09 Predictions
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-mcgarry/
Website: https://www.ibm.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.
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.