Synopsis
Brought to you by IBM, Analytics Insights Podcasts provides the latest thinking on analytics and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
Episodes
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[Replay] Al, Dale, and Hai-Nhu discuss the IBM initiative to modernize IT language to remove racial and cultural bias (aka Words Matter)
09/06/2021 Duration: 46minSend us a textWant 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.AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Dale Davis Jones, who is an IBM Vice President and Distinguished Engineer in Global Technology Services, where she leads the GTS IT Architect community and Client Innovation. We also have Hai-Nhu Tran, who is the Senior Manager of Content of Design in Data and AI at IBM. Hai-Nhu and her team are responsible for the technical content experience for a large portfolio of products and platforms.Show Notes11:43 - What is the context and how did you get involved?17:10 - How do you define success?19:40 - Are you focused on IT language?25:03 - How do you know you’re doing it right?32:30 - What decision have already bee
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Al and Lillian Pierson discuss Data Mania and Lillian’s book Data Science For Dummies
02/06/2021 Duration: 36minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Lillian Pierson. Lillian is CEO of Data Mania and she supports data professionals to becoming world data leaders and entrepreneurs. Lillian started Data Mania in 2012, Lillian has had 1.2 million people take her courses or read her book. Show Notes3:37 – How did you make your transition to Data Mania?8:20 – What is your Brand now?9:32 – If I contact Lillian @ Data Mania what will I walk away with?14:01 – Is it methodology or career coach or is it both?16:35 – Where did you get your experience to put people in these buckets?19:08 – Do you provide one on one services?22:48 – Is your team worldwide?24:36 – What differentiates yo
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Al and Milan Shetti discuss Z and what it means when we say legacy powers legendary
26/05/2021 Duration: 40minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Milan Shetti. Milan is the President of Rocket Software and the Z Business Unit. Milan joined Rocket about a year ago and came from HP where he ran the storage business section. Before that Milan ran a startup and was also at Sun Micro Systems. Show Notes4:16 – What was in that conversation?7:26 – What were you responsible for at HP?10:24 – What position did you start in at Rocket?12:46 – What is your mission objective at this time?15:05 – Are you seeing growth in Z?18:40 – What does modernization mean in Z?22:14 – What does Rocket do that no else does?25:50 – Are you using AI and ML in your new role?31:14 – What is your visio
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[Replay] Al and Nancy Hensley discuss Data and AI and its impact on sports
19/05/2021 Duration: 31minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Nancy Hensley, Nancy is currently the Chief Marketing and Product Officer for Stats Perform. Nancy was the Chief Digital Officer at IBM. Show Notes1:37 – Nancy’s bio3:10 - Are we talking Money Ball?5:52 - On Base percentage7:08 – Analyse examples 10:02 – Do you control the data?11:24 – Out there statistics14:12 - Can analytics go to far?17:35 – Real time analysis18:45 – Covid and sports21:15 – Your role in sports betting22:50 – What’s the most fascinating thing you’ve learned?25:23 – What’s the future?Website - Stats PerformMoney BallStats Perform - Twitter Bill James – Baseball Abstract The Analyst Connec
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Al and Orr Danon discuss a microprocessor which enables edge devices
12/05/2021 Duration: 39minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Orr Danon CEO at Hailo Technologies. Hailo has developed a breakthrough deep learning microprocessor based on a novel architecture which enables edge devices to run sophisticated deep learning applications that could previously run only on the cloud.Orr has a decade of software and engineering experience from the Israel Defense Forces’ elite intelligence unit. Orr coordinated many of the unit’s largest and most complex interdisciplinary projects, ultimately earning the Israel Defense Award granted by Israel’s president, and the Creative Thinking Award, bestowed by the head of Israel’s military intelligence. Orr holds an M.Sc i
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Al and Wendy Cornell discuss computational biology, IBM’s 5 and 5, and how technology effects health and drugs
05/05/2021 Duration: 42minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Wendy Cornell. Wendy joined IBM as an IBM Researcher, after spending 20 years as a researcher and leader in the pharmaceutical industry. Currently Wendy is an IBM Research Strategy Lead for Drug Discovery, and Research Life Science Liaison to Watson Health and is credentialed as an IBM Q Ambassador for quantum computing.Show Notes5:16 – What goes into computational biology?8:03 – What was the attraction to IBM?9:57 – What do you do on a daily basis?12:58 – IBM’s 5 and 517:10 – Are we doing work around side effects of different drugs?25:47 – Can technology bring down the approval time?31:30 – What are the positives that will co
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[Part 2] Al and Cactus Raazi discuss pricing and pricing methods
28/04/2021 Duration: 30minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Cactus Raazi is the founder and former CEO of Elefant Inc., now a part of Exos Financial, which focused on building smarter marketplaces through AI-powered pricing. Cactus led Elefant Inc. to success working with a brilliant team of engineers and marketplace experts focused on improving the pricing, transparency, and efficiency of the bond market. In more than thirty years in sales, Cactus has developed an acute sense of how price affects the commercial transaction (and how we get it wrong). He has a graduate degree in business analytics from NYU, and lives with his family in Salt Lake City, Utah. Show Notes1:50 - Where does p
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[Part 1] Al and Cactus Raazi discuss pricing and pricing methods
21/04/2021 Duration: 33minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Cactus Raazi is the founder and former CEO of Elefant Inc., now a part of Exos Financial, which focused on building smarter marketplaces through AI-powered pricing. Cactus led Elefant Inc. to success working with a brilliant team of engineers and marketplace experts focused on improving the pricing, transparency, and efficiency of the bond market. In more than thirty years in sales, Cactus has developed an acute sense of how price affects the commercial transaction (and how we get it wrong). He has a graduate degree in business analytics from NYU, and lives with his family in Salt Lake City, Utah. Show Notes5:45 – How do you m
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This week Al and Michel Tricot discuss tech, ELT vs ETL, Airbyte and Entrepreneurship
14/04/2021 Duration: 38minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts. This week on Making Data Simple, we have Michel Tricot. Michel is the Co-Founder of Airbyte an open source ELT standard for replicating data for applications, API and databases. Michel has been working in data engineering for 15 years, head of integration and engineering at LiveRamp, he has been involved with data ingestion and data connectors. Airbyte has raised over 5 million in seed money. Show Notes3:30 – Why start a company in 2020?5:23 – Is this company centered around ETL?9:56 – Why is ELT more attractive than ETL?15:09 – Give us your definition of data engineering and talk about Airbyte20:19 – What’s the business plan around open source?23:49 – Walk us thr
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This week Al and Ahmed Elsamadisi discuss autonomous cars, exoskeletons, the Iron Man Suit, We Work, and Narrator
07/04/2021 Duration: 44minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Ahmed Elsamadisi. Ahmed started his career at Cornell’s Autonomous Systems Laboratory focusing on human-robot interaction and Bayesian data fusion as well as building algorithms for autonomous cars. He then joined Raytheon to develop tactical AI algorithms for missile defense, four of which are still in use today by the US Military. Eventually he moved on to Raytheon’s Advanced Technology division to focus on building human exoskeletons--like the Iron Man suit but made of rubber because it’s way more energy efficient and not a fictional concept ignoring proper scientific practices-- and algorithms for adaptive decision making.
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[Replay] Dr. Lee helps us understand Quantum Computing as a new technology
31/03/2021 Duration: 42minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Dr. Kayla Lee Growth Product Manager, Community Partnerships at IBM Quantum & Qiskit. Dr. Kayla Lee works with innovation teams across industries to understand how they can using new and emerging technologies to solve their business challenges. In her role, she serves as a bridge between business and science to help drive value for enterprise clients. Her primary focus is the new model of computation, quantum computing, working with clients to understand potential applications, prioritize use cases, and build a business strategy to prepare for the future of computing. Al and Dr. Lee try and help us under
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This week Al and Robin Hernandez discuss about AI Ops, what it is and what it means to you
24/03/2021 Duration: 38minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Robin Hernandez, Robin is the VP of Offering Management Cloud Data for Watson AI Ops. Robin started out in software development, and then worked in Technical Sales, IBM Cloud Garage, and then Product Management. Show Notes3:46 – What is AI Ops?6:31 – What is the ROI?12:00 – What does it take to setup AI?17:48 – How does this really work?21:34 – I am in Services what do I get?26:06 – What king of grantees does AI offer?28:12 – Who is monitoring AI?IBM AI Ops Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. Want to be featured as a guest on Making
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[Replay] Start-ups with Simon Lightstone
17/03/2021 Duration: 52minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.Interested in learning what it takes to operate a start-up? On this episode of Making Data Simple, host Al Martin sits down with Simon Lightstone, IBM offering manager, to discuss what it took to get his startup off the ground. Simon offers tips to those facing a similar experience and describes how the decision to pursue a dream ultimately affected his career.Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 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
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This week Al and Ana Echeverri discuss industry factors driving education, learning differences, and misconceptions
10/03/2021 Duration: 42minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Ana Echeverri. Ana leads Expert Labs Learning, experience in sales, client success, owned her own business. Has a computer engineering degree from Columbia, formerly worked at Informix, and has been in the technology industry for about 30 years, also worked at Microsoft Citrix, and then started her own business focused on Education. Show Notes8:25 – Are there different industry facts driving learning?11:58 – How do you find the time to learn?17:24 – What the best way to get education?20:06 - Do we learn differently?22:49 – We want expert’s what are you going to do?28:40 – What is IBM doing around learning?33:08 – Biggest misco
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This week Al and Rob Thomas discuss leadership, hybrid cloud, and data platforms
03/03/2021 Duration: 36minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Rob Thomas. Rob is Senior VP of IBM Cloud and Data Platform, a Coach and has a Mentor newsletter, an author, and a Blogger. Rob has been at IBM his whole career, started in consulting moved to microelectronics then moved to software in 2006. Show Notes3:26 – What are your learning's from 2020?7:42 – What’s your vision and objectives for Cloud and Data platform? 11:44 – Discuss the rules of your organization14:08 - What’s your view on hybrid cloud?18:30 – What does IBM Cloud and data platform do that nobody else can do?21:51 – What should companies be looking at to build their competitiveness?28:18 – What was your reason f
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This week Al and Jeff Richardson discuss Jeff’s new role at Accelerated Enrollment Solutions and how data affects Jeff's role
24/02/2021 Duration: 38minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Jeff Richardson. Jeff has a history of database data, information management, and he is now the Chief Information Officer at Accelerated Enrollment Solutions. Jeff was also at Bentley Systems for 17 ½ years as Chief Data Officer. Show Notes5:41 – What does it mean to be a technology nerd?6:53 – What technologies as a CDO or CIO are you addressing on a regular bases?13:04 – How are you going to tackle the culture and the politics?17:25 – Is it Cloud or Hybrid to drive the new data lake?24:03 – What is your plan to get to desired state?27:04 – Does AI have a role in your new position?31:44 – Fighting the Infodemic what made you
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This week Al and Yancey Strickler chat about Bentoism how it came about, tips and tricks of Bentoism, and data as fire.
17/02/2021 Duration: 37minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Yancey Strickler. Yancey is a writer and entrepreneur, founder of the Bento Society, Co-Founder of Kick Starter, a Distinguished Fellow at the Drucker Institute, Author of This Could Be Our Future: A Manifesto for a More, Generous World and The Idea Space, Co-Founded the Artist Resource The Creative Independent, the Record label eMusic Selects, and Angel Investor. Show Notes3:43 - Yancey’s Brand8:39 - How in Kick Started did you define success?13:06 – Creating the Bento Society21:00 – Reframing values into the new world23:48 – Tips and tricks27:48 – Data as fire30:48 – What the next 5 – 10 years going to look likeThis Could Be
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This week we continue with part 3 of AI Academy discussing AI Ladder and AI Maturity
10/02/2021 Duration: 36minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Kristen Summers and John Thomas. Kristen is a Distinguished Engineer in Cloud and Cognitive Expert Labs. Kristen has worked in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, PHD in Computer Science, and leads Data Science within our Expert Labs. John is a Distinguished Engineer in Data and Expert Labs, John leads Services that helps clients establish the AI factory. Show Notes3:24 – What is the AI academy and how does it all fit together?4:34 – AI Ladder and AI Maturity8:32 – How does the AI Factory make it easier to accomplish the AI Ladder?12:00 – Why does your team do it better?17:03 – How do you know your data is ready?21:22 –
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This week we continuing our discussion on data framework and what is meant by data framework
03/02/2021 Duration: 46minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Suj Perepa and Richard Darden. Suj is a distinguished engineer and specializes AI, machine learning technology in the financial sector. Suj also has been a lead for security programs and a member of the IBM Academy of Technology leadership team. Richard is a distinguished engineer in digital human evangelism for North America government and a distinguished engineer at IBM in Cloud and Cognitive for the public sector and a former chief architect on federal government agencies. Show Notes6:30 – What is a data framework?9:16 – What is framework?11:00 – Governance and people14:15 – Process and architecture19:15 – Bringing it al
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This week Al and Kristen Summers discuss culture and talent management in AI
27/01/2021 Duration: 37minSend us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Kristen Summers who is a distinguished Engineer in Cloud and Cognitive Expert Labs. Kristen has worked in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, PHD in Computer Science, and leads Data Science within our Expert Labs, Show Notes2: 08 - More time needs to be spend on culture and talent management.3:55 - What does data driven culture mean?8:49 – What do you see driving fundamental culture?11:14 - What common tool do we have?12:55 – What is communicate about data?14:42 – How do you know you’re doing it well?17:29 - How do you define AI talent?23:18 - Describe a Data Scientist?27:25 - Common Organizational Structures 31:49 - Ho