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
323 episodes
Agentic AI: Redefining Decision-Making in a Generative World with Megan Gallagher, GTM Account Director at MavenAGI
Megan Gallagher outlines the case for Agentic AI from the seat of GTM Account Director at Maven AGI. "We are living in times where we're still underneath this construct that things are going to be deterministic and that there are certain ...
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55:01
Data Unplugged: Tech Policy Insights with Aaron Cooper VP of Global Policy at BSA on AI, Privacy, and Global Innovation
Aaron Cooper, Senior VP of Global Policy at BSA | The Software Alliance, shares insights on advancing emerging tech policies like #DataPrivacy, #Cybersecurity, #AIRegulation, and #DigitalTrade. Topics include balancing regulation with innovatio...
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Season 8
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Episode 39
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40:33
Bright Ideas with Ben Lowe, CEO of Lighthouse Technology: Entrepreneurship, Agentic AI, and Career Gold.
Ben Lowe, Founder and CEO of Lighthouse Technology, shares insights into building a successful entrepreneurial journey, the creation of Lighthouse, and the transformative potential of Agentic AI for enterprises. Packed with career advice and st...
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Season 8
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Episode 38
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46:43
Beyond the Resume: How Alooba is Redefining Hiring with Tim Freestone {Replay}
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.SynopsisWhat if hiring wasn’t about flipping through endless CVs but instea...
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Season 8
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Episode 37
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47:06
The AI Edge with Phillip Swan: Turning Complex Challenges into Strategic Opportunities
Phillip Swan is a dynamic, forward-thinking leader renowned for turning complex challenges into strategic opportunities. As Chief Product and go-tomarket (GTM) Officer at The AI Solution Group, Phillip blends customercentric go-to-market strate...
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Season 8
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Episode 36
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45:26
"It turns out, Python is still a thing" - Peter Wang, Chief AI and Innovation Officer, Co-Founder of Anaconda, is back!
Peter Wang, Chief AI and Innovation Officer and Co-founder of Anaconda, is back. Peter discusses Anaconda’s AI incubator. "It turns out Python is still a thing". Python and much, much more.01:27 Meet Peter Wang05:10 Python ...
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Season 8
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Episode 34
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50:22
Part 2 with Mr. Ian Smith, the most interesting man alive… Serial Entrepreneurial and Co-founder of Lighthouse Technology, accelerating AI in the data center to optimize IT, Cloud and Data environments.
Part 2 with Mr. Ian Smith, the most interesting man alive… Serial Entrepreneurial and Co-founder of Lighthouse Technology, accelerating AI in the data center to optimize IT, Cloud and Data environments.00:50 Lighthouse Technology
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Season 8
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Episode 33
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30:34
Mr. Ian Smith, the most interesting man alive… Serial Entrepreneurial andCo-founder of Lighthouse Technology, accelerating AI in the data center to optimize IT, Cloud and Data environments
Mr. Ian Smith, the most interesting man alive… Serial Entrepreneurial andCo-founder of Lighthouse Technology, accelerating AI in the data center to optimize IT, Cloud and Data environments.00:58 Meet Ian Smith03:24 Knowing when ...
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Season 8
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Episode 32
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29:10
Get better at decision making: "The harder right versus the easier wrong" with 2 Star General Diane del Rosso {Replay}
Part 2 : Learning leadership from a 2-star General : "The harder right versus theeasier wrong". Hear about the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)00:12 How to become a 2-Star General01:22 Raising 3 girls
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Season 8
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Episode 31
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20:32
Learn about the benefits of a SLM (small language model) and other GenAI use cases with Armand Ruiz, Director watsonx Client Engineering {Replay}
More on GenAI, Hallucinations, RAG, Use Cases, LLMs, SLMs and costs with Armand Ruiz, Director watsonx Client Engineering and John Webb, Principal Client Engineering. With this and the previous episode you'll be wiser on AI than 98% of th...
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Season 8
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Episode 30
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31:24
"The story is the difference" What story do you tell? Learn how to tell a story with impact with Vinca LaFleur, West Wing Writers {Replay}
We all need to tell a better story.Meet Vinca LaFleur of West Wing Writers. As a writer, the West Wing is the dream job. Learn how to embody "The story is the difference". Fascinating and only Part 1.02:28 Meet Vinca L...
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Season 8
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Episode 29
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40:23
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?...
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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?
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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Season 8
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Episode 24
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28:31