InsideAnalysis

Recorded live at TDWI 2025, this episode of InsideAnalysis dives into one of the hottest debates in enterprise data today: cloud vs. on-premises vs. hybrid. Host Eric Kavanagh sits down with Curtis Bennett of OpenText to discuss the surprising trend of data repatriation - why some organizations are pulling workloads back from the cloud, and how that shift impacts cost, performance, and governance. Along the way, they explore the rise and fall of Hadoop, the resilience of SQL, and practical strategies for warehouse modernization.

Next, Nate Castillo of HPE shares his perspective on how modern infrastructure choices can help enterprises optimize for flexibility, control, and long-term scalability.

In the final segment, Tim Alexander of Yellowbrick Data unpacks the intersection of large language models and SQL warehouses, revealing how AI is reshaping the analytics landscape and opening new possibilities for enterprises that want to maximize both scale and intelligence.

If you couldn't make it to TDWI 2025, this episode brings the insights straight to you - packed with real-world lessons and forward-looking strategies for today's data-driven organizations.

The most important tech stack in any organization takes care of core business. For the last 20 years, not much has changed in the world of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). That's mostly because core business is so crucial, that any changes made could cause serious disruption. Until now!

Imagine being able to test your business ideas in a production-like environment, a sandbox that's prebuilt with your data, policies, corporate DNA. Your team can run any number of scenarios to see how they'll play out in the real world. Whether it's a new product line, or a potential merger, an acquisition, or a whole new line of business: you can model it all in this sandbox, make sure it will work, and the... Voila! Make it happen! That's the vision of AI ERP!

Register for this episode of InsideAnalysis to learn about the nexus of GenAI and ERP! Host @eric_kavanagh will speak with Stefan Sigg and Sandeep Chopra of Everest ERP, whose AI-enabled platform can spin up whole new lines of business in a matter of hours! Projects that once took whole teams and weeks or months to develop, can now be ideated and built in a tiny fraction of the time.

With the pace of innovation ramping up worldwide, businesses everywhere continue to sharpen their focus on AI. In the crosshairs are vertically oriented SaaS companies, where purpose-built technologies have been gathering rich, contextual data for years. With the right GenAI platform, these companies could leapfrog over their competition. Sound exciting? That's exactly what the founders of StellarIQ think!

Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis as Host Eric Kavanagh speaks with co-founders Alon Goren and John Heyman, who will explain why many software companies struggle to build AI capabilities internally. They'll then detail how SaaS companies can now harness proprietary data and domain expertise to become the intelligence layer for their industries. With more than three decades of experience, and billion-dollar exits under their belts, these founders are ready for the next wave of innovation!

Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh welcomes Jeff Hainsworth of InsightSoftware for a deep dive into the evolving world of embedded analytics.

Explore the convergence of traditional BI, data science, and internal analytics, and why aligning information and business architectures is critical to success. Discover how organizations can strike the right balance between self-service and tailored reporting, and learn how technologies like LLMs are transforming how teams access, understand, and act on insights.

Dive into this thought-provoking episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh welcomes Prashant Natarajan, Chief AI Officer at Velatura, to discuss the evolution of AI in healthcare and the responsibilities of data stewardship.

Learn the nuances of AI model development - challenging assumptions about data accuracy, model size, and trust, especially in the high-stakes world of healthcare. Get all the insights on how AI, ethics, and infrastructure intersect to reshape public health.

Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh, Rafi Kurlansik of Databricks and Mikey Watson of Media.Monks explore how AI and data technologies are transforming both creative and analytical workflows. From the evolution of Apache Spark to the natural language-driven tools now available in Databricks, they highlight how powerful systems are being simplified and democratized for non-technical users.

Tune in to hear real-world examples of using computer vision and metadata analysis to optimize creative performance, revealing how AI is unlocking new layers of insight and innovation across industries.

Join this episode of Inside Analysis to hear host Eric Kavanagh explore how entrepreneurs are using AI to reshape product development, marketing, and consumer insights. Neil Twa of Voltage explains how his company incubates and scales e-commerce brands using Amazon's ecosystem and AI-powered market data. Georgia Austin of WordBrew shares how she built a copywriting business by blending human creativity with AI tools to deliver content that truly resonates. And Matthew Walz of The Jenny Project reveals how AI-generated consumer panels are revolutionizing the way businesses test ideas and understand their audiences. Tune in to hear how these innovators are turning AI into real-world business value.

Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh speaks with Dr. Moshik Cohen, whose pioneering work in defense technology helped Israel thwart the largest ballistic missile attack in human history. With over 300 warheads targeting civilian areas, the stakes couldn't have been higher - yet the outcome was astonishing: zero casualties.

Dr. Cohen shares how Israel's multilayered air defense system, once just an idea in a spreadsheet, rose to meet an unprecedented threat and proved the power of preparation, innovation, and trust in technology.

Dive into this episode of Inside Analysis as Eric Kavanagh welcomes Chris McHenry, Chief Product Officer at Aviatrix, to unpack the critical role of network security in today's cloud-first, AI-driven world.

From the rise of DevSecOps to the explosive growth of Model Context Protocol (MCP), learn how evolving application architectures demand smarter, more integrated security strategies. Don't miss this insightful discussion on empowering innovation without compromising security.

Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh dives into the dynamic intersection of traditional machine learning and modern LLMs with guest Michael Finley from AnswerRocket. Learn about the strategic acquisition of Cognitive Spark, the crucial role of deterministic models in enterprise AI, and the importance of accuracy, testing, and human-in-the-loop systems.

Whether you're into cutting-edge tech or just appreciate a well-crafted Repo Man reference, this conversation is packed with insights. Tune in to hear how hybrid AI architectures are reshaping the future of intelligent software.