Send us a text On this episode, host Al Martin welcomes Michael Sestak, who is a creative media director at IBM. He and Al discuss his role in-depth. Listen to learn what sources of inspiration Michael draws from, and how data and the creative process collide.

Show notes Check us out on: - YouTube - Apple Podcasts - Google Play Music - Spotify - TuneIn - Stitcher 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 Michael Sestak on LinkedIn.

07:30 - Project Management.

12:00 - UStream IBM.

20:00 - Future of Video with Watson. 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.

Send us a text Al Martin is joined this week by guest Jean-Georges Perrin, Director of Engineering at weexperience. Together, they discuss — and compare — Apache Spark and Hadoop, and explain what it means to hold the title of IBM Champion.

Show Notes Check us out on: - YouTube - Apple Podcasts - Google Play Music - Spotify - TuneIn - Stitcher 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.  02:07 - Connect with Jean-Georges Perrin on LinkedIn and Twitter, and check out his website. 13:14 - Check out Jean-Georges' book on Apache Spark. 24:38 - What does it mean to be an IBM Champion? 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.

Send us a text This week, host Al Martin welcomes IBMers Reena Ganga and Jenna Goldberg. Reena and Jenna both serve as senior designers working at the intersection of Augmented Reality and Big Data. Both are passionate advocates for user experience design and the Design Thinking method, determined to improve — and illuminate — the way we experience and understand data.

Check us out on: - YouTube - Apple Podcasts - Google Play Music - Spotify - TuneIn - Stitcher

Show Notes 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 Rena on LinkedIn & Twitter.

00:45 - Connect with Jenna on LinkedIn & Twitter.

08:40 - What is User Experience Design (UXD)?

12:40 - What is Data Visualization? 17:00 - What is Augmented Reality (AR)? 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.

Send us a text This week on the Making Data Simple podcast, Al Martin welcomes two guests from within IBM: Vijay Bommireddipalli is head of development CODAIT, the Center for Open-Source Data & AI Technologies. And Gabriela de Queiroz is a senior engineering and data science manager. Together, the three discuss the importance of open-source software solutions, along with the tools they use in everyday development. Gear up for a technical conversation that will challenge your perspective on what it means for something to be open-source — and why it matters.

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Show Notes 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.  01:51 - Connect with Vijay on LinkedIn. 02:40 - Connect with Gabriela on LinkedIn. 03:12 - Not sure what open-source is? Find out here.  04:13 - Learn more about CODAIT here. 13:02 - What value does open-source software give? Find out here. 21:59 - Learn here how the democratization of A.I. is reshaping the industry. 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.

Send us a text In this episode, host Al Martin continues with part two of his conversation with Janine Sneed about her two roles at IBM: Chief Digital Officer and VP of Customer Success for IBM Data and AI. Janine discusses her involvement with the GROW initiative and offers practical advice for career and life.

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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. 04:00 - Check out this great overview of AI. 04:30 - What is Data governance framework? 16:30 - Connect with Rob Thomas. 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.

Send us a text 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.

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.

Send us a text 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.

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.

Send us a text 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.

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.

Send us a text 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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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.

Send us a text 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.

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.

Send us a text 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!

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.

Send us a text 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. 

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. Follow @IBMAnalytics 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.

Send us a text 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.

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.

Send us a text  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

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.

Send us a text 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.

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.

Send us a text Host Al Martin, IBM VP of Hybrid Data Management & Client Success, and Sam Lightstone, CTO for Data, IBM Fellow & Master Inventor, present their Kansas City Techweek keynote. They go over what it means to make data ready for AI, become data driven and acquire growth. They deliver key industry insights to drive performance in a way that is easily understandable, avoiding the jargon. Be sure to follow along with presentation slides attached below.

00:00 - Download and follow along with the presentation slides here. 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. 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.

Send us a text Seth Dobrin is back to kick off season 3 and reflect on data and tech in 2018. Seth Dobrin, vice president and Chief Data Officer of IBM Analytics, gives insight to leading the data science elite team, and he details the steps and strategies required to be successful in the field. Host Al Martin and Seth also make some data science predictions for 2019, letting you know what you should be looking out for in the year ahead.

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.  00:55 – Connect with Seth Dobrin on LinkedIn and Twitter.  02:00 – Seth Dobrin’s first podcast from January 2018.  03:30 - What is data science?  04:25 - Seth Dobrin’s Blog: Don’t let data science become a scam.  10:55 - IBM Data Science Elite Team: Kickstart, build andaccelerate   31:55 - What is AI? 37:58 - What are data pipelines?  41:55 - What is Blockchain? 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.

Send us a text Host Al Martin looks back on his top 5 favourite clips from episodes published in 2018. These conversations range from explaining the importance of data visualization, to discussing the differences between A.I. and deep learning. Thanks to all of our listeners for an incredible 2018, and prepare yourself for Season 3 of the Making Data Simple podcast!

Show Notes

00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud!  00:10 - Connect with producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter.   00:15 - Connect with producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter.  00:24 - Connect with host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter.   00:55 - Listen to the full conversation with Lisa Seacat DeLuca here. 05:45 - Listen to the full conversation with John Thomas here. 09:59 - Listen to the full conversation with Jillian Lellis here.   13:39 - Listen to the full conversation with Adam Storm here. 18:36 - Listen to the full conversation with Jean Francois Puget 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.

Send us a text Happy holidays from the Making Data Simple team! Enjoy a rebroadcast of a conversation with Seth Dobrin, Vice President and Chief Data Officer for IBM Analytics, as he and Al explore the strategies and people your company needs to disrupt and succeed in the year ahead. Do you or your team members need new credentials to work in data? Seth also discusses what you need in your toolkit to be a data scientist at IBM.

Show Notes 00.30 Connect with Al Martin on Twitter and LinkedIn. 01.00 Connect with Seth Dobrin on Twitter and LinkedIn. 01.40 Read "What IBM looks for in a Data Scientist" by Seth Dobrin and Jean-Francois Puget. 06.00 Learn more about GDPR.  13.00 Learn more about master data management. 13.05 Learn more about unified governance and integration.  13.25 Learn more about machine learning.  14.00 Connect and learn more about Ginni Rometty.  14.40 Learn more about cognitive computing. 19.35 Connect with Rob Thomas on Twitter and LinkedIn. 21.00 Connect with Jean-Francois Puget on Twitter and LinkedIn. Follow @IBMAnalytics 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.

Send us a text Jason Tatge, CEO, president and cofounder of Farmobile, joins the show to discuss data in the agriculture industry. The conversation touches on Jason's experience launching a startup, tips for finding success, and the value of big data from a farmer's perspective. This episode gives insight to data science for one of the oldest and most important sectors in our society.   

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00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud. 00:10 - Connect with producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter. 00:15 - Connect with producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter. 00:24 - Connect with host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter. 01:20 - Connect with guest Jason Tatge on LinkedIn and Twitter. 04:24 - Get some insights to commodity trading. 10:09 - Check out Farmobile.com. 14:21 - Here are some more reasons why data collection in farming is so important. 22:21 - How data collection in farming is driving greater efficiency. 27:33 - Learn about pipeline entrepreneurs here. Follow @IBMAnalytics 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.

Send us a text Paul Zikopolous, VP of big data cognitive systems at IBM, joins us to discuss tactics for both career and personal growth. Paul is also an established author and public speaker, and leverages experiences gained through those pursuits in the advice he gives. Have a pen and paper ready as there is a lot to take away from this enlightening conversation. Show notes 00:00 - Check us out on YouTube. 00:00 - We are now on Soundcloud. 00:10 - Add producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter.  00:15 - Add producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter. 00:25 - Add host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter.  01:43 - Connect with Paul Zikopolous on LinkedIn and Twitter.  07:02 - Get up to speed with Watson Studio. 10:16 - Develop a continuous learning lifestyle. 14:27 - How to figure out what you want out of a job. 20:55 - How to succeed with failure.  24:50 - "Get comfortable feeling uncomfortable."  30:54 - Here are some tips to make time for the gym. 38:28 - "Don't let other people define you."  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.

Send us a text In the latest episode of "Making Data Simple," host Al Martin invites Jeff Jonas, CEO, founder and chief scientist at Senzing Inc. to discuss use cases of AI and big data. The discussion ranges from Jeff's personal achievements, his miraculous quadriplegic recovery, his completion of every global Ironman triathlon race, and the birth of his company Senzing Inc. Suit up for what is truly an engaging conversation.  Show notes 00:00 - Checkout our YouTube channel.  00:10 - Connect with producer Liam Seston on LinkedIn and Twitter. 00:15 - Connect with producer Steve Moore on LinkedIn and Twitter. 00:24 - Connect with host Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter. 01:28 - Connect with guest Jeff Jonas on LinkedIn and Twitter. 02:08 - Not sure what the difference between a triathlon and an Ironman triathlon is? 02:28 - Here's how NORA and other security software applications are being employed in Las Vegas. 13:22 - Here's an interesting article about parent/child naming conventions. 16:26 - Check out Jeff's keynote at IBM Think 2018. 18:55 - Check out these 6 other brands with the "try then buy" sales method. 23:30 - Try out Senzing for yourself at senzing.com. 27:41 - Get an inside look at what it's like to live in a hotel, full-time. 31:49 - Need to brush up on Context Computing? Jeff Jonas explains it here. 33:12 - Check out these 10 Ironman triathlon facts.   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.

Send us a text Making Data Simple host Al Martin has a chance to discuss all thing data with Laura Ellis, also known as Little Miss Data. Laura is an analytics architect for IBM Cloud as well as a frequent blogger. Together, they talk about how critical it is to understand your data in order create specific calls to action, and what it means to build a data democracy. Show Notes 00:00 - Follow @IBMAnalyticsSupport on Twitter. 00:22 - Check out our YouTube channel. We're posting full episodes weekly. 00:24 - Connect with Al Martin on LinkedIn and Twitter. 01:20 - Check out littlemissdata.com. 01:22 - Connect with Laura Ellis on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn. 02:20 - Curious to know more about analytics architecture? Check out this IBM article on the topic. 03:52 - Check out the Little Miss Data article Al referenced here. 04:45 - Learn more about Data Democracy here in Laura's blog post. 05:31 - Understand more about the importance of data for your business in this article. 09:11 - Find out more about the challenges of being a data scientist here. 12:45 - Working with good quality data is crucial. Check out this article for more details. 16:12 - Simple data can provide the most effective returns. Learn more here. 21:15 - Choosing the right, supportive environment for your data science journey will make sure you don't get burnt out. This article examines your options. 21:35 - Data is a fundamental step when working with AI. But do you know the difference between data analytics, AI and machine learning? This Forbes article walks you through it. 22:42 - Need to brush up on what a data dashboard is? Learn more 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.

Send us a text On this week's Making Data Simple Podcast, we are joined by Steve Moore, IBM senior content designer and story strategist, along with Aishwarya Srinivasan, IBM data scientist and deep learning researcher. Aishwarya discusses what it means to be a unicorn in an industry and why it is useful to pair textbook learning from schooling with hands-on industry experience. Aishwarya, Steve, and Al explore how to use reinforcement learning to make better data decisions. 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.

Send us a text 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. 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.