Send us a text Want to go deep into Intelligent Systems, meet Peter Voss, Founder and CEO of Aigo.ai.  Peter coined the term ‘Artificial General Intelligence’ and is perfecting the hyper-personalized Chatbot, WITH a brain.

01:56 Meet Peter Voss08:23 Passion for Intelligent Systems12:54 Why only Aigo16:31 ChatGPT? A Different View22:03 A Use Case by Example30:53 What is Included, What is Not34:08 Who are your Clients36:10 The Engagement38:57 The Business Case41:59 AI that Reasons44:26 The Definition of AGI46:51 For FunLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/vosspeter Twitter: @peterevoss Website: aigo.ai/ 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. 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 Kathy Stares, EVP of North America for Provenir talks about AI-powered risk decisioning software, processing more than four billion transactions annually for disruptive financial services organizations in more than 50 countries worldwide. 01:14 Meet Kathy Stares04:34 The Start of Summer08:01 AI Powered Risk Decisioning11:31 The Tech Behind Povenir13:42 Models14:32 Data Source16:43 The Business Problem17:33 Banking Strategies18:48 The Extent of the Platform20:28 Automation21:46 Provenir Differentiation 22:47 Millennials and GenZs?29:05 Trends in the Future31:57 The Takeaway33:28 Reaching Provenir35:25 The Wealthy BarberLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kathy-mitchell-stares-8150159 Website: https://www.provenir.com 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 Part 2: Ayal Steinberg, GM Technical Community and Client Engineering.  A life in Sales is discussed in terms of Tech, leadership insights, and calling your shots.  You're guaranteed to find at least one nugget to operationalize.   00:12 The State of AI03:45 Instruct Lab, Open & Closed Models08:49 Exciting Tech15:51 Ayal the Outlier16:58 Emerging Tech18:14 Fearful? Nope19:51 Leadership Style24:57 Provide Hope, Define RealityJan 29th, 2020 - https://podcasts.apple.com/sk/podcast/ayal-steinberg-discusses-ibmstrategy-moving-to-the/id605818735?i=1000486478375 Jan 26th, 2022 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-1-al-ayal-steinbergdiscuss-data-and-ai-market/id605818735?i=1000549047047 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ayalsteinberg 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.  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 Part 1: Ayal Steinberg, GM Technical Community and Client Engineering.  A life in Sales is discussed in terms of Tech, leadership insights, and calling your shots.  You're guaranteed to find at least one nugget to operationalize.   01:24 Tech Community and Client Engineering05:03 Client Sales versus Technical Sales07:27 5 to 10% More Productive via Reducing Friction10:32 Technical Sales Insights12:30 Defining the Technical Community 13:41 Advice to Sales? 15:36 Calling Your Shots17:30 The Biggest Sin 21:12 State of IBMJan 29th, 2020 - https://podcasts.apple.com/sk/podcast/ayal-steinberg-discusses-ibm-strategy moving-to-the/id605818735?i=1000486478375 Jan 26th, 2022 - https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/part-1-al-ayal-steinberg-discuss-dataand-ai-market/id605818735?i=1000549047047 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ayalsteinberg 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.  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 we chat with Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer at IBM. Rob talks health and hobbies, the state of AI, and IBM's overall vision.  01:57 Maintaining Health 03:57 Where is IBM Today? 06:58 Modernizing the Data Center 08:08 Acknowledged Mistakes 10:41 The State of AI 13:48 IBM's Position on AI 17:14 The InstructLab Project 19:33 IBM's Vision and Outlook 20:43 What Must IBM Get Right? 21:40 Emerging Technologies 23:30 THINK Conference Announcements 24:25 Artificial General Intelligence 25:48 The Art of Influence 26:46 Hobbies LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertdthomas Website: robdthomas.com/  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.  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 Cody Schneider Part 2, co-founder of Swell AI and Drafthorse AI : two AI content creation platforms helping businesses scale content production.   Consider this an early stage founder discussion.  A ton of fun topics in this one. 00:12 Short Nvidia?  06:39 THE Platform of Choice13:51 Brain Rot14:43 AI Guidance17:10 Swell AI's Value22:56 It's Ok to Take Kudos!25:47 Business Predictions28:07 Distribution > Product29:27 Finding Cody30:08 Getting OfflineLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/codyxschneider Website: https://www.swellai.com/, https://www.drafthorseai.com/ 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.  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 Part 1.  Getting to know Cody Schneider, co-founder of Swell AI and Drafthorse AI : two AI content creation platforms helping businesses scale content production.  Consider this an early stage founder discussion.   It starts with Marketing and builds to where AI is being used today. 01:31 Meet Cody Schneider05:27 Differentiating a 2x406:52 Avid Skier10:41 Early Stage Startups?13:27 Swell AI15:00 Differentiation using AI18:35 Monetization Strategy21:42 The Billion $ Company of One24:22 Marking AI Tools26:30 Foundational Models27:26 AI Training AffordabilityLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/codyxschneider Website: https://www.swellai.com/, https://www.drafthorseai.com/ 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.  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 Toby Coulthard, CPO at Phrasee talks to Marketing Tech as the interface between human psychology and technology.  Phrasee is a marketing platform that leverages generative AI for natural language generation, optimizing content at scale for enterprise clients such as Walgreens, Macy’s, Currys, and more. 01:21 Meet Toby Coulthard 05:46 MarTech06:43 Chief Product Officer at Phrasee10:02 LLMs in MarTech10:56 Tools at Phrasee12:21 Client References 17:00 The Marketing Journey 20:50 What Model Then???22:22 "Winning a Campaign"29:54 Phrasee Differentiation32:43 Marketing of the Future39:29 For FunLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/toocou/ Website: https://phrasee.co/ 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.  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 The master of Artificial Intelligence: Ruchir Puri, Chief Scientist of IBM Research, an IBM Fellow, and Vice-President of IBM Corporate Technology.  AI questions you were afraid to ask, from hallucinations to watsonx. #makingdatasimple #watsonx

Welcome to the enlightening world of AI with Ruchir Puri, the Master of Artificial Intelligence and esteemed guest on our podcast. Join us as we embark on a captivating journey, delving deep into the realms of AI that you've always been curious about but hesitant to ask. From hallucinations to WatsonX, we leave no stone unturned in our quest for knowledge. Ruchir Puri, Chief Scientist of IBM Research and IBM Fellow, as well as Vice-President of IBM Corporate Technology, shares his expertise and insights, unraveling the complexities and potential of AI. Tune in to gain a comprehensive understanding of AI's capabilities and its impact on our lives. Prepare to have your questions answered and be amazed by the wonders of AI.

02:17 Meet Ruchir Puri the "Maker"09:24 A day in the life 14:22 The AI hype 24:21 Why now?27:36 The AI triangle35:57 Why IBM 40:58 Deciding factors43:57 Is bigger better?47:59 Hallucinations 49:53 watsonx52:33 Who are you betting on?54:23 First stepsLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ruchir-puri-b117021a Website: https://www.ibm.com/watsonx 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.  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. 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 More AI with Don Finley, Founder of FINdustres, a leading product development agency. Don talks about fusing science, art, and technology into one.  Not your conventional CEO.  01:30 Meet Don Finley03:50 The Midlife Crisis06:36 FINdustries07:02 Kilimanjaro Break09:40 Work/Life Integration10:30 Client Profiles12:00 FINdustries Differentiation13:43 The 2-min Pitch14:58 Science, Art, plus Technology16:34 Good to Great18:18 Predominate Use Cases20:06 When to Seek Help22:20 The Role of the Developer26:37 AI Risks28:17 Big Bets31:22 Methodology and Scale34:41 Top Learnings36:23 The Next Kilimanjaro LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dfinley Website: https://findustries.co/ 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.  leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.  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 A live, impromptu podcast with Kevin Nugent, Data & AI Global Partner Sales @ IBM with the IBM partner community in Toronto.  A quick and fun discussion on the state of AI in the industry. 01:04 Kansas City Chiefs01:93 Meet Kevin Nugent02:25 Shorting Nvidia 03:25 State of the AI Business 05:520 What is watsonx07:22 IBM's Differentiation 08:39 Again, Why IBM?14:13 Making Money with AI 16:37 AI Skills20:06 Go IBM Partners!LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kevinrnugent Website: https://www.ibm.com/partnerplus 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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Send us a text A Data Science level set in 2024.  This episode is a live recording that talks to  Distinguished Engineers at IBM from Client Engineering, Finance, and  Research with Rachel Reinitz, Suj Perepa, and "Beware of simple questions" Darrell Reimer, respectively.  Pardon just a bit of sound quality issues. 

00:16 The Field of Data Science00:50 Meet Rachel, Suj, and Darrell03:37 What is Data Science Today?07:00 Data Science Skills10:25 How has Data Science Changed12:07 A Day in the Life14:25 AI Engineers?23:45 Fake News and Cost30:36 What's Next?33:27 Too Much GenAI?36:49 Low Barrier Risks39:29 Deep Science vs Deep Business42:17 For Fun LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rreinitz, https://www.linkedin.com/in/sperepa/ linkedin.com/in/darrellreimer

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Send us a text More on GenAI, Hallucinations, RAG, Use Cases, LLMs, SLMs and costs with Armand Ruiz, Director watsonx Client Engineering and John Webb, Principal Client Engineering.  With this and the previous episode you'll be wiser on AI than 98% of the world.

00:12 Hallucinations02:33 RAG Differentiation06:41 Why IBM in AI09:23 Use Cases11:02 The GenAI Resume13:37 watson.x 15:40 LLMs17:51 Experience Counts20:03 AI that Surprises23:46 AI Skills26:47 Switching LLMs27:13 The Cost and SLMs28:21 Prompt Engineering29:16 For FunLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/armand-ruiz, linkedin.com/in/john-webb-686136127 Website: https://www.ibm.com/client-engineering

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Send us a text Let's go deep on GenAI, Foundational Models, and LLMs with Armand Ruiz, Director watsonx Client Engineering and John Webb, Principal Client Engineering.  Get a candid view on what is happening in the industy today. 01:40 Meet Armand Ruiz05:09 Meet John Webb06:43 The Client Engineering Practice07:51 GenAI11:50 IBM's AI Approach 13:50 GenAi in the Enterprise 15:47 Where to Start?18:10 RAG Method19:11 IBM's Differentiation21:25 AI Regulation24:22 LLM versus Smaller ModelsLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/armand-ruiz, linkedin.com/in/john-webb-686136127 Website: https://www.ibm.com/client-engineering 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.  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 Ronen Dar, Co-Founder & CTO at Run:ai, talks to 21st century gold. Why are GPUs the gold-standard choice for accelerating AI workloads? Meet Ronen DarThe founding of Run:aiTech Behind Run:aiRun:ai DifferentiationGPU BasicsDealing with Model SizeGPU Memory RequirementsAdvice for Clients New to AI3 Ways to go with LLMsRun:ai's GTMAI BlackoutsGPU FractioningPredicting the FutureWhere to Reach RonenLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronen-dar/ Website: https://www.run.ai/

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Send us a text GenAI in Marketing.  Making Data Simple welcomes Michael Cohen, Chief Data Analytics Officer and ML and AI product and marketing expert in consumer data technologies.  Marketing Operations, Automated Decision Activation, Measurement and Analytics, Info Security and Privacy.  01:15 Meeting Michael Cohen03:33 The Plus Company08:06 Traditional Approaches to Marketing12:03 The Future of Marketing17:31 Data Augmentin's Role24:46 Data Inputs26:18 The AIOS Product31:39 Algorithms34:03 2 Min Plus Pitch41:13 Aggressive Innovation Roadmaps44:44 Next Marketing Disruption46:33 For FunLinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/macohen1/ Website: www.macohen.net, https://pluscompany.com 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.  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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MakingDataSimplePodcast welcomes Jaclyn Rice Nelson, CEO & Co-founder of Tribe AI, a network of the world’s top technologists that build advanced AI solutions, AND Coalition Operators, an early-stage venture fund and top women’s operator network.  This week is Part 1 -  Where we simply discuss the state of AI.

01:29 Meet Jaclyn Rice Nelson06:03 Being learning oriented 08:22 Alphabets growth equity arm 15:30 What AI now?  User interface?19:52 What to do with hallucinations?27:53 Business adoptionLinkedIn WSJ spotlight https://techlive.wsj.com/person/jaclyn-rice-nelson/ Website: Tribe.AI, Coalition Operators

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Send us a text Mind blown!  Meet Casper Skern Wilstrup, CEO of Abzu, inventor of QLattice, and expert on Symbolic AI.  We discuss AI, science, and philosophy.  Get a drink and enjoy… 01:39 Introducing Casper Wilstrup06:34 Abzu the Name09:09 Abzu the Mission12:32 Symbolic AI22:20 Foundational Models?24:42 The QLattice Explanation26:33 Abzu Use Cases30:57 More on QLattice32:52 The Abzu Pitch34:56 Reaching Abzu36:10 Are We in a Simulation?38:03 Panpsychism 🤯43:03 For FunLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wilstrup Website: https://www.abzu.ai/ 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.  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 The intersection of AI and law.  Colin Levy, Director of Legal and Evangelist, Malbek, also named to the Fastcase 50 list of legal innovators in 2022, is a legal tech expert and corporate lawyer.  Hear from one of the most widely followed legal tech voices on legal tech tools, myths, and the impact of AI. ·       01:14 Introducing Colin Levy ·       03:19 The Definition of Legal Tech ·       09:13 Legal Tech and Ecosystem ·       10:37 Law's History and Future ·       13:34 Legal Tools ·       19:18 The Impact ofAI  ·       23:29 Legal Tech Myths ·       28:30 Fake News in Law? ·       37:46 Where are We Going Here? ·       41:38 The Book! ·       43:47 Where to find Colin Levy ·      44:35 Advice for Law Students  ·       47:10 For Fun LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/colinslevy Website: https://www.colinslevy.com/ 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.  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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MakingDataSimplePodcast welcomes Robert Plotkin author of The Genie in the Machine and Founding Partner of Blueshift IP.  Can AI be patented?  Computer Automated Inventing Is Revolutionizing Law and Business.  Part 2.

00:50 Patenting an Algorithm06:05 The Method for Patentability13:37 Patent Files versus Approvals16:09 Patent Costs20:25 The Future of AI 29:28 Finding Robert Plotkin30:58 Biggest Misconception on IP Law 32:52 Technology for MindfulnessLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertplotkin Website: blueshiftip.com 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.  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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MakingDataSimplePodcast welcomes Robert Plotkin author of The Genie in the Machine and Founding Partner of Blueshift IP. Can AI be patented?  Computer-Automated Inventing Is Revolutionizing Law and Business.  Part 1.

01:29 Robert Plotkin, Patent Attorney 07:32 Arriving in the Patent Field 12:00 Coolest Invention?14:18 Advice for Law Students19:17 What IS a Patent?  The Process28:57 Top Priorities32:14 Is Patent Law Ready for AI?37:10 The Wild West : "Grow Faster than The Damage"41:43 Large Language Model RegulationLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertplotkin Website: blueshiftip.com 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.  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 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 Anuff08:12 DataStax defined10:06 Vector Database11:58 GenAI and RAG Pattern18:03 DataStax Differentiation21:39 NoSQL vs SQL24:27 Common AI Use Cases25:47 The Secret to ChatGPT31:10 DataStax 2min Pitch31:42 The Future35:47 Bring AI to the DataLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/edanuff Website: https://www.datastax.com/ 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.  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 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 205:52 A Changing World08:18 Generative AI12:48 Both Sides of the Story14:22 Hybrid Cloud and AI20:50 IBM's watsonx25:53 What Have We Learned?27:46 Enterprise Models29:59 Hugging Face31:03 IBM's Differentiation32:23 The 2 min Bar Pitch35:57 Three Questions42:21 An Intentional Hybrid Cloud Architecture 46:40 Responsible AILinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ropremo/ Website: https://www.ibm.com/watsonx 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.  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 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 Science11:51 A Day in the Life of an Account Technical Leader13:30 Technical Sales versus Sales15:05 Continuing to Innovate19:09 Dealing with Wall Street20:17 The Methodology22:23 The How of Technical Sales23:05 Continuous Learning28:03 Management System 30:34 Wall Street Learnings32:20 Biggest Challenge33:08 The Data Challenge34:22 Best Data Science Use Cases in Finance 36:14 What Do Clients Miss on AI?38:09 PredictionsLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kristen-mcgarry/ Website: https://www.ibm.com/ 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.  and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.  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 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 Makarski04:38 Clickmakers.io10:35 The Power of Modeling11:51 Marketing Terms13:53 Long Sales Cycles16:36 Clickmaker's Differentiation 17:36 Human or Bot?18:50 Data in Marketing24:10 Measurebit.com27:50 The future of Marketing35:15 For FunLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/alexmakarski Website: https://alexmakarski.com/ 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.  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.