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
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 the curtain on Confluent's technology, explains why he chose the company, and shares his framework for thinking about where AI is actually headed — not where the headlines say it is.
If you want a grounded, experienced perspective on building at the edge of AI innovation — from someone who is doing it — this one is worth a replay.
Timestamps
- 04:38 Meet Sean Falconer
- 11:11 Lifelong Learning
- 12:31 AI Entrepreneur in Residence
- 16:28 Multiple LLMs in Action
- 21:07 The Tech Behind Confluent
- 25:51 Why Sean Chose Confluent
- 28:40 Invest or Short?
- 36:58 Testing Agents IRL
- 40:51 The Contrarian AI Take
- 42:27 Looking Ahead: The Future of AI
Guest Links
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/seanf/
Substack: softwarehuddle.substack.com/
Medium: seanfalconer.medium.com/
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