Making Data Simple
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Hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales at IBM. Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on leadership, big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
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Kansas City Keynote - Making Data Simple [Season 3 - Episode 2]
Making Data Simple
01/16/19 • 78 min
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.
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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.
AI Tools and Runtimes with Shadi Copty [Season 3 - Episode 24]
Making Data Simple
06/19/19 • 42 min
This week host Al Martin invites Shadi Copty, who is the Executive Director for AI Tools & Runtimes at IBM. In this episode he talks about automation, tools and multiple IBM AI technologies.
Check us out on:
- YouTube
Show notes:
00:00 - Check out "Making Data Simple" 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 Shadi Copty on LinkedIn.
04:20 What is Data Science?
08:00 What is Watson Studio?
21:45 What is OpenScale?
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.
[Part 2] The Future of Financial Advising feat. Jad Chehlawi
Making Data Simple
04/01/20 • 37 min
*NOTE: This episode was recorded before the COVID-19 outbreak. Any comments made in this episode on travel are no longer relevant or took place during ordered quarantines. Please stay home and be safe.*
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.
Abstract
Back for part 2 of his Making Data Simple series is Jad Chehlawi, CEO and Founder of TelosTouch. This episode follows up to part 1, where Jad explains how TelosTouch is aiming to redefine the client experience of investing. This episode focuses more on the emotional challenges that frequently alter decisions and how to better account for those changes.
Connect with Jad
Show Notes
03:47 - Check out these 6 hacks for fighting financial procrastination.
10:06 - The missing link. Learn about the void TelosTouch seeks to fill here.
17:37 - Need to get up to speed on natural language processing (NLP)? Find out more here.
25:49 - Learn more about modern portfolio theory here.
Connect with the Team
Producer Liam Seston - LinkedIn.
Producer Lana Cosic - LinkedIn.
Producer Meighann Helene - LinkedIn.
Producer Kate Brown - LinkedIn.
Producer Allison Proctor - LinkedIn.
Producer Mark Simmonds - LinkedIn.
Producer Michael Sestak - LinkedIn.
Host Al Martin - 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.
Part 1 of 2
How do we make organizations not just run — but run intelligently?
In this episode of Making Data Simple, we welcome Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy and Organizational Design at INSEAD, to explore the intersection of AI, organizational science, and intelligent design. From tools and teammates to blockchain and the metaverse, Phanish walks us through the evolving relationship between humans, algorithms, and the systems we build.
We dive into real-world use cases, research-backed insights, and surprising pitfalls — plus a contrarian take on why bad ideas might be the key to better innovation.
⏱️ Chapters
- 01:50 – Meet Phanish Puranam
- 03:36 – Organizational Design
- 08:39 – Where is Org Design Today
- 12:41 – A Research Example
- 15:59 – Technologies as Tools & Teammates
- 17:54 – A Real Use Case Example
- 20:30 – The Metaverse, Eliminate Bad Ideas Fast
- 21:28 – Pitfalls
- 23:30 – Use Case Deep Dive
- 30:06 – The Power Structure
🔗 Connect with Phanish Puranam
- LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/phanishpuranam
- INSEAD Profile: insead.edu/faculty/phanish-puranam
#OrganizationalDesign #ArtificialIntelligence #PhanishPuranam #FutureOfWork #AIinBusiness #AlgorithmicOrganizations #Leadership #INSEAD #MakingDataSimple #AIandWork #BusinessStrategy #DigitalTransformation #OrgDesign
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.
🎙️ From Host to Hot Seat!
This week on Making Data Simple, Al Martin flips the mic and becomes the guest as Ian Smith, co-founder of Lighthouse Technology, steps in to host a fast-paced, thought-provoking episode of the Baseline Podcast.
It’s a casual convo with some serious zingers—think startup energy, AI honesty, automation truths, and even a little NFL shoutout. You won’t want to miss this one!
🕒 Episode Highlights
00:52 – How Making Data Simple got started
06:11 – IBM as a Startup?!
08:38 – Why IBM, really
11:49 – Competing with “Real-time” AI
23:20 – How to get clients to truly embrace automation
32:12 – The test AI flunked... but still got a B 🤖
33:06 – GO CHIEFS! 🏈
37:54 – The real IBM use case
47:06 – “Nothing went wrong” (famous last words?)
🔗 Connect with Ian: linkedin.com/in/ian-smith-a803701
🌐 Learn more: baselinepodcast.com
💡 Want to be featured on Making Data Simple?
Pitch us your story at [email protected]—we’re always on the lookout for brilliant minds in tech, data, leadership, and innovation.
🎧 Hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM. LinkedIn. Executive Producer, Katherine Mayne LinkedIn.
We talk trending tech, bold ideas, and big leadership—all with a focus on keeping it simple and fun.
#MakingDataSimple #BaselinePodcast #TechLeadership #AIConversations #StartupTalk #AutomationInnovation #IBMTech #DataDriven #PodcastGuest #BusinessInnovation #LighthouseTechnology #AlMartin #IanSmith #GoChiefs
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.
01/08/20 • 36 min
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.
Abstract
Welcome to season 4 of Making Data Simple! We are starting this year with a bang, as it also marks our 100th episode anniversary! For this special podcast, we have invited on John Cohn as our guest. John is an IBM Fellow, engineer, maker-advocate, and commonly known as the "mad scientist". He is best known for his appearance on the Discovery Channel show, The Colony. John discusses his experience on the show, his career with IBM thus far, along with plans for the future. Stay tuned for part 2 coming next week.
Connect with John
Show Notes
5:40 - Watch The Colony here.
27:08 - Learn more about Burning Man here.
Connect with the Team
Producer Liam Seston - LinkedIn.
Producer Lana Cosic - LinkedIn.
Producer Meighann Helene - LinkedIn.
Producer Mark Simmonds - LinkedIn.
Host Al Martin - 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.
02/27/19 • 39 min
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.
Al and Nancy discuss Data and AI and its impact on sports
Making Data Simple
11/18/20 • 31 min
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.
Abstract
Hosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
This week on Making Data Simple, we have Nancy Hensley, Nancy is currently the Chief Marketing and Product Officer for Stats Perform. Nancy was the Chief Digital Officer at IBM.
Show Notes
1:37 – Nancy’s bio
3:10 - Are we talking Money Ball?
5:52 - On Base percentage
7:08 – Analyse examples
10:02 – Do you control the data?
11:24 – Out there statistics
14:12 - Can analytics go to far?
17:35 – Real time analysis
18:45 – Covid and sports
21:15 – Your role in sports betting
22:50 – What’s the most fascinating thing you’ve learned?
25:23 – What’s the future?
Website - Stats Perform
Stats Perform - Twitter
Bill James – Baseball Abstract
Connect with the Team
Producer Kate Brown - LinkedIn.
Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn.
Host Al Martin - 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.
[Part 1] Al and Cactus Raazi discuss pricing and pricing methods
Making Data Simple
04/21/21 • 33 min
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Abstract
Hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
This week on Making Data Simple, we have Cactus Raazi is the founder and former CEO of Elefant Inc., now a part of Exos Financial, which focused on building smarter marketplaces through AI-powered pricing. Cactus led Elefant Inc. to success working with a brilliant team of engineers and marketplace experts focused on improving the pricing, transparency, and efficiency of the bond market. In more than thirty years in sales, Cactus has developed an acute sense of how price affects the commercial transaction (and how we get it wrong). He has a graduate degree in business analytics from NYU, and lives with his family in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Show Notes
5:45 – How do you make the connection and go start to Price?
9:20 – What should I be doing differently
16:25 – Topic of price
17:38 - How do you define price?
19:53 – How are prices set today?
26:27 – How do you track customers?
27:39 – Personalized pricing
Cactus Raazi - LinkedIn
Cactus Raazi’s book Price
Connect with the Team
Producer Kate Mayne- LinkedIn.
Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn.
Host Al Martin - 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.
When Data Meets Media with Michael Sestak - Making Data Simple [Season 3 - Episode 17]
Making Data Simple
05/01/19 • 38 min
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
- 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.
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FAQ
How many episodes does Making Data Simple have?
Making Data Simple currently has 414 episodes available.
What topics does Making Data Simple cover?
The podcast is about Blockchain, Ai, Entrepreneurship, Podcasts, Big Data, Technology, Business and Data Science.
What is the most popular episode on Making Data Simple?
The episode title 'Kansas City Keynote - Making Data Simple [Season 3 - Episode 2]' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Making Data Simple?
The average episode length on Making Data Simple is 38 minutes.
How often are episodes of Making Data Simple released?
Episodes of Making Data Simple are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Making Data Simple?
The first episode of Making Data Simple was released on Sep 19, 2018.
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