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In part 1 of a part 2 series, host Al Martin peels the onion with Janine Sneed. Bold, energetic, passionate, and results-driven, Janine serves in two distinct roles at IBM: Chief Digital Officer and VP of Customer Success for IBM Data and AI. This week, Janine and Al look at product management, customer success, and digital transformation.

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Shownotes: 

00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud.

00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter.

00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter.

00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn.

00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter.

00:40 - Connect with Janine Sneed on LinkedIn and Twitter.

03:03 - Product Management.

06:25 - Customer Success.

09:20 - Digital Transformation.

27:38 - Customer Journey Maps.

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] 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. 

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In part 2 of this two-part series, host Al Martin welcomes back Rob Thomas, GM of IBM Data and AI. The conversation ranges across the latest trends in enterprise analytics, how to tell the truth from the hype, and Rob’s own strategies for staying current, connected, and engaged in this fast-changing space.
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Show Notes

00:00 - Missed part 1? Catch up with the conversation here.

00:05 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud. 

00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter. 

00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter. 

00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn. 

00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter. 

00:52 - Connect with Rob Thomas on LinkedIn and Twitter.

01:02 - Check out Rob's article on Watson Anywhere here.

 02:03 - There is now proof that quantum computing can now boost machine learning! Read more here.

05:17 - Your team needs a compass, not a map.

10:00 - Warren Buffet and Mark Cuban agree, reading is like compound interest.

14:24 - Check out Wooden on Leadership here.

14:35 - Check out Mindset here. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] 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. 

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Rob Thomas, leader of IBM’s Data and AI division, talks with host Al Martin about the need to de-mystify AI. In particular, Rob recommends a "fail fast" approach to data science: run wide-ranging but short-term experiments — and expect disappointment on the way to insight. This episode offers a host of such suggestions, plus thoughtful leadership advice and tips for motivation. Part 1 of 2.
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Show Notes

00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud. 

00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter. 

00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter. 

00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn. 

00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter. 

00:55 - Connect with Rob Thomas on LinkedIn and Twitter.

04:01 - Discover what big data and A.I. have in store. 

06:22 - Learn more about IBM's Think conference here.

06:48 - Read more on Watson anywhere here.

10:24 - There is no A.I. without I.A.

23:21 - Check out Al's talk at Think 2019 with Jeff Jonas here.

23:51 - Check out this interview with Rob Thomas at Think 2019 here.

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] 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. 

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This week, host Al Martin goes deep with Madhu Kochar and Hemanth Manda, two leaders of product development from the IBM Data and AI team. They discuss the future foundations of digital business -- in particular, the coming age of multicloud and how organizations will contend with data and workloads on cloud systems that span geographies, vendors, and diverse rules for governance. The conversation turns to the need for a data platform that can foster AI initiatives across these diverse environments.
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Shownotes:

00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud. 

00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn & Twitter. 

00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn & Twitter. 

00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn. 

00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn & Twitter. 

00:40 - Connect with Hemanth Manda on LinkedIn.

00:45 - Connect with Madhu Kochar on LinkedIn.

05:48 – What is Multicloud?

11:38 – Dig into ICP for Data.

18:30 - Learn more about Open API.

32:55 - Check out Stratechery By Ben Thompson.

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] 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. 

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Matthias Funke and Thomas Chu lead the team shaping IBM's strategy for hybrid data management. They join host Al Martin for a deep dive into trends around data management across cloud environments — from private, to public, to multicloud. Matthias and Thomas each started as software developers in the trenches of data and analytics, and they bring that knowledge of fundamentals to their work with large organizations  in the grip of rapid change.
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Shownotes

00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud! 

00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn & Twitter 

00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn & Twitter 

00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn 

00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn & Twitter 

01:25 - Connect with Matthias Funke on LinkedIn

02:29 - Connect with Thomas Chu on LinkedIn

10:02 - Prepare your data for AI.

19:25 - What is data efficiency? 

22:01 - What is cloud computing?

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] 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. 

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This week on Making Data Simple, we invite on Patrick Campbell, CEO and Co-Founder of Profitwell. Prior to ProfitWell, Patrick lead Strategic Initiatives for Boston based Gemvara and was an Economist at Google and the US Intelligence community. Host, Al Martin dives deeper into Patrick's background and uncovers the reasoning behind his choice to pursue entrepreneurship. Listen in for some industry insight and inspiration!
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Shownotes

00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud! 

 00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter 

 00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter 

 00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn 

 00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter  

00:40 – Connect with Patrick Campbell on LinkedIn and Twitter

10:27 - What is Perpetual License  

20:00 - License vs Subscription

 21:00 – Learn about ProfitWell 

 23:00 - What is AmeriCorps  

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] 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. 

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Tony Ayaz, CEO and cofounder of Gemini Data, joins us on "Making Data Simple" to discuss industry challenges involving data, and his commitment to supporting start-ups. Host Al  Martin and Tony manage to put what would be considered a high-level, technical topic into simple terms that anyone could follow along to. Listen in to get a fresh perspective on the world of data and entrepreneurship. 
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Show notes  

00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud. 
00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter  
00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter  
00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn   
00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter  
00:42 - Connect with Tony Ayaz on LinkedIn and at Geminidata.com   
08:37 - Learn more about the rise of autonomous data infrastructures.   
11:22 - Q: Do you know the difference between imperative and declarative query languages?   
16:09 - Get up to speed with data virtualization.   
28:59 - Founder.org is committed to mentoring and supporting start-ups.

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Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] 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. 

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Jayson Gehri directs the marketing team for Hybrid Data Management at IBM, following roles as marketing director for Dell and Quest Software. In this special episode, he lets us know what to watch for as IBM kicks off its annual THINK Conference, happening this year in the heart of downtown San Francisco from February 12th to the 15th.
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Shownotes
00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud! 

00:05 - Be sure to check out other MDS episodes here!

 00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn & Twitter 

 00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn & Twitter 

 00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn 

 00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn & Twitter 

 00:40 – Connect with Jayson Gehri on LinkedIn & Twitter 

 00:55 – Get more info on THINK  01:30 – Pier 39 

 02:30 – Rob Thomas 

 02:35 – Arvind Krishna

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] 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. 

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 Michael Willette, assistant vice president and technical fellow at USAA, comes on Making Data Simple to discuss database methods in the finance industry. Michael has an extensive, technical background as an architect and senior programmer. He shares his journey, current view on the market, emerging technologies, and more. Listen to gain some key industry insight.  959982
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Shownotes

00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud!

00:10 - Connect with producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter

00:15 - Connect with producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter

00:20 - Connect with producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn 

00:25 - Connect with host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter

01:00 - Connect with guest Michael Willette on LinkedIn

02:25 - What is user architecture? 

03:32 - The HiPPO principle. 

08:42 - Learn more about USAA.

13:20 - The benefits of USAA.

29:39 - What is IBM Global Elite?

32:15 - The importance of listening to your clients.

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] 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. 

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Adam Weinstein is currently CEO and Co-Founder of Cursor, having worked at LinkedIn as a Senior Manager of Business Development and having founded enGreet, a print-on-demand greeting card company that merged crowd-sourcing with social expressions. In this episode, he describes his data analytics company and provides insight into creating a successful startup.
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Shownotes

 00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud!   

00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn & Twitter   

00:15 - Connect with Producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn & Twitter.   

00:20 - Connect with Producer Rachit Sharma on LinkedIn.

00:25 - Connect with Host Al Martin on LinkedIn & Twitter.   

00:55 - Connect with Adam Weinstein on LinkedIn.

03:55 - Find out more about Cursor.

06:45 - Learn more about Cursor's Co-Founder and CEO Adam Weinstein.

13:10 - Learn more about Big Data Analytics.

19:20 - What is Python/Jupyter Notebooks?

26:35 - Learn more about Data Fluency.

35:30 - What is a startup? 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at [email protected] 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.