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Back to talking Data with Ed Anuff, CPO, DataStax.  With experience at Google, Apigee, Six Apart, Vignette, Epicentric, and Wired, Ed talks the future of databases with AI and GenAI.  

• 05:04 The Crazy life of Ed Anuff
• 08:12 DataStax defined
• 10:06 Vector Database
• 11:58 GenAI and RAG Pattern
• 18:03 DataStax Differentiation
• 21:39 NoSQL vs SQL
• 24:27 Common AI Use Cases
• 25:47 The Secret to ChatGPT
• 31:10 DataStax 2min Pitch
• 31:42 The Future
• 35:47 Bring AI to the Data

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/edanuff

Website: https://www.datastax.com/

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He's BACK!  Roger Premo, General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Ventures Development at IBM.  How the world has changed in a short year.  Generative AI and more!  

• 02:29 Meet Roger Premo Take 2
• 05:52 A Changing World
• 08:18 Generative AI
• 12:48 Both Sides of the Story
• 14:22 Hybrid Cloud and AI
• 20:50 IBM's watsonx
• 25:53 What Have We Learned?
• 27:46 Enterprise Models
• 29:59 Hugging Face
• 31:03 IBM's Differentiation
• 32:23 The 2 min Bar Pitch
• 35:57 Three Questions
• 42:21 An Intentional Hybrid Cloud Architecture 46:40 Responsible AI

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ropremo/

Website: https://www.ibm.com/watsonx

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Part 2: Had a fantastic chat with US Congressional Candidate and Chief Revenue Officer at nFolks Data Solutions, Rishi Kumar.  Technology and politics, what an interesting discussion.  Rishi talks modernizing the data stack, tech in politics, and crypto.

• 00:12 Rishi's Tech Brand
• 03:41 WatsonX
• 04:17 Modernizing a Data Stack
• 06:00 nfolks Differentiation
• 07:57 Getting Started
• 13:11 Common Use Cases
• 17:04 Tech in Politics
• 20:26 Crypto
• 26:12 Reaching Rishi
• 26:31 For Fun

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rickkumar

Website: https://nfolksdata.com/

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Part 1: Had a fantastic chat with US Congressional Candidate and Chief Revenue Officer at nFolks Data Solutions, Rishi Kumar.  Technology and politics, what an interesting discussion.  Rishi talks exodus from California, campaign finance, and why tech and politics go hand in hand.

• 02:01 Meet Rishi Kumar 03:59 Politics?
• 07:45 Leaving California
• 11:48 Where did Silicon Valley Go?
• 13:51 The Campaign
• 15:38 Why the Exodus from Silicon Valley?
• 18:65 Work Life Integration
• 21:49 Campaign Finance 
• 29:29 Fake News

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rickkumar

Website: https://nfolksdata.com/

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Kristen McGarry is a Principal Account Technical Lead for the Financial Services Market at IBM. Based in New York City, she engages daily with the largest financial institutions globally to identify business opportunities for innovation, accelerate time to value, and operationalize new solutions across software, hardware and services offerings. 

• 02:57 An Intro to Kristen McGarry  
• 04:36 Why IBM?
• 09:25 The Attraction of Data Science
• 11:51 A Day in the Life of an Account Technical Leader
• 13:30 Technical Sales versus Sales
• 15:05 Continuing to Innovate
• 19:09 Dealing with Wall Street
• 20:17 The Methodology
• 22:23 The How of Technical Sales
• 23:05 Continuous Learning
• 28:03 Management System 30:34 Wall Street Learnings
• 32:20 Biggest Challenge
• 33:08 The Data Challenge
• 34:22 Best Data Science Use Cases in Finance 
• 36:14 What Do Clients Miss on AI?
• 38:09 Predictions

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-mcgarry/

Website: https://www.ibm.com/

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and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

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Join us for a fantastic interview replay with Dianne Del Rosso, Brigadier General and VP, IBM.

A 2-star General on the #MakingDataSimple podcast! Dianne Del
Rosso, Brigadier General and VP, WW Services, IBM. Lab Services : World class
consultants with certified skills providing value-based services via simple,
repeatable practices, methodologies, and offerings

• 03:08 Meet the General
• 08:02 Why ditch Westpoint (twice)?!
• 10:10 How do you still balance the Reserves?
• 11:15 Do you hate Navy?
• 12:54 The acquisition space
• 14:57 Why Lab Services, Why now?
• 18:13 The Lab Services mission
• 19:14 Mid and long-term vision
• 20:20 Product vs Client vs P&L
• 23:18 When to use a Partner
• 25:28 Getting in front of clients following COVID
• 27:31 Leaving your mark

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dianne-del-rosso-7950871
Website: https://www.ibm.com/products/expertlabs
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where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and
leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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Part 2 : Sam Torres is the Chief Digital Officer and co-founder of The Gray Dot Company,  Gray Dot Company is a consulting firm that specializes in search engine optimization.  Sam outlines expertise in complex digital analytics and consumer insights data.

• 00:39 The Gray Dot Company
• 06:44 Using Data
• 10:18 Website Design
• 10:18 Website Design
• 13:08 Ethical Marketing
• 14:53 Biggest Marketing Suprises

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samantha-torres-seo

Website: https://thegray.company, https://legendarypodcasts.com/sam-torres/

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Sam Torres is the Chief Digital Officer and co-founder of The Gray Dot Company, Gray Dot Company is a consulting firm that specializes in search engine optimization. Sam outlines expertise in complex digital analytics and consumer insights data.

• 03:40 Meet Sam Torres
• 05:57 Marketing Platforms
• 07:49 Digital Consumer Intelligence
• 14:55 Defining Success
• 17:55 AIs Impact on Google
• 22:07 Should I Trust Sponsored Adds?
• 23:58 GenAI Positives

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/samantha-torres-seo
Website: https://thegray.company,  https://legendarypodcasts.com/sam-torres/

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Learn Marketing with engineer-turned-marketer, Alex Makarski, Founder of clickmakers.io and co-founder of measurebit.com.  Alex builds digital media buying and data consulting teams who thrive on data and innovate in the areas of data integration, attribution, data augmentation, AI/ML-aided media buying and decision making.

• 01:42 Meet Alex Makarski
• 04:38 Clickmakers.io
• 10:35 The Power of Modeling
• 11:51 Marketing Terms
• 13:53 Long Sales Cycles
• 16:36 Clickmaker's Differentiation 17:36 Human or Bot?
• 18:50 Data in Marketing
• 24:10 Measurebit.com
• 27:50 The future of Marketing
• 35:15 For Fun

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexmakarski

Website: https://alexmakarski.com/

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Welcome back to Part 2 of our captivating podcast series, where we continue our deep exploration of innovation in an often-overlooked domain – the world of apartments. Join us as we reconnect with Mike Kaeding, CEO of Norhart, a visionary company that's turning the apartment industry upside down through data-driven technologies and efficiency strategies.

In this episode, we pick up where we left off, starting with Norhart's unique differentiation at 00:12. Discover the technology breakthroughs that have finally arrived at 02:55 and how data plays a pivotal role in reshaping apartment living (explored at 09:08). Dive into the concept of smart apartments (10:38) and the fascinating journey of "I Told You So" at 17:41.

But the learning doesn't stop there. Mike shares insights into continuous learning (18:35) and how embracing "No Rules Rules" (20:40) can foster innovation and growth.

Connect with Mike Kaeding on LinkedIn [linkedin.com/in/mikekaeding] and explore Norhart's groundbreaking work on their website [http://norhart.com]. For the full podcast episode, visit [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zero-to-unicorn/id1685311966].

Are you passionate about data-driven innovation and eager to share your insights on the Making Data Simple Podcast? Reach out to us at [email protected] and let us know why you should be our next featured guest. Hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales at IBM, our podcast simplifies the world of data, presenting the latest data trends in an engaging, enjoyable manner.

• 00:12 Norhart Differentiation
• 02:55 Finally!  The Technology
• 09:08 Data
• 10:38 Smart Apartments
• 17:41 What to do with I Told You So
• 18:35 Continuous Learning
• 20:40 No Rules Rules

LinkedIn:  linkedin.com/in/mikekaeding

Website: http://norhart.com

Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/zero-to-unicorn/id1685311966

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