Speaking of Data

Celso Poderoso, global director for business reporting governance with McCain Foods, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss moving from data silos to intelligent self-service including the role of the data fabric and the semantic layer and balancing data access with governance. Please visit  TDWI Transform 2026 Data and AI Conference for more information and to view the full ag...

T. Scott Clendaniel, research fellow with TDWI and chief learning officer with Nautilus AI Academy, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss generative BI and the future of data democratization - including generative BI vs traditional BI, the benefits of broader data democratization, and balancing ease of use and governance. Please visit  Next Generation BI for more information o...

Lauren Burke-McCarthy, associate director of data science and AI strategy with Further, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss building trust and managing risk with governance - including the risks AI introduces, who's responsible for AI governance in organizations, and operationalizing "responsible AI." For more information on Lauren's workshop at our upcoming conference pleas...

Lyndsay Wise, data governance lead and chief data steward at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss enabling data intelligence and observability - including the importance of visibility into the data ecosystem, automated metadata management, and impact on success with AI and advanced analytics. Please visit TDWI April Virtual...

Leticia Naqvi, people analytics research manager at Apple, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss delivering AI-ready data for decision support - including roadblocks to scaling, consolidating operational and people data, and positioning governance as an enabler. Please visit Data and AI Leaders Summit for more information on the leadership panel featuring Leticia at the TDWI T...

Evan Levy, industry consultant and partner at Integral Data, LLC, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss navigating AI governance - including why AI needs governance, common misconceptions, and recommendations for starting an AI governance program. Please visit Data & AI Governance Bootcamp for more information on the upcoming TDWI seminar where attendees can earn a certificate...

Fern Halper, Ph. D., vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss what's ahead for data and analytics in 2026 - including agentic AI and AI governance. Please visit What's Ahead in for Data and Analytics in 2026 for more information on Fern's session at the TDWI December Virtual Summit .  ____________ More information: ·        T...

Kristy Hollingshead, associate director of data science at Further, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss putting GenAI to work with RAG - including the importance of RAG for building AI applications, minimizing hallucinations, the practice of red teaming, and what's next beyond RAG. Please visit  Putting GenAI to Work with Business Data: Driving Value and Managing Risk for more information on Krist...

Philip Samuelraj, founder and CEO of Techjays, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss automation with AI Agents - including the difference between agentic AI and generative AI, agentic AI use cases, and top priorities for organizations looking to use agentic AI. Please visit  Automation with AI Agents: What Leaders Need to Know for more information on Philip's session at the TDWI December Virtual Sum...

Kelly Kohlleffel, senior global director for partner sales with Fivetran, and Naveen Punjabi, director of analytics and genAI partnerships with Google Cloud, join host Andrew Miller to discuss entering the agentic age - including building enterprise applications, moving from generative AI to agentic AI, and preparing data for agentic AI. For more information on this topic please visit TDWI Perspec...

Prashanth Southekal, Ph. D., managing principal for DBP Institute, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data engineering for analytics and AI - including the four types of business data, practical data wrangling enrichment techniques, and managing governance, ethics and risk. For more information on Prashanth's course at TDWI Orlando please visit Data Engineering for Analytics and AI . ____________...

Kewal Dhariwal, executive director with ICCP, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the TDWI Certification track - including the 3 different certifications offered, the value of professional certification, and the process to attain one. For more information please visit Get Certified with TDWI . ____________ More information: ·        TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH ·        TDWI Modern Dat...

Christine Haskell, Ph. D, founder of Dative.works, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss AI and digital literacy for teams - including pushing for innovation while maintaining business functions, the difference between AI and digital literacy, and common misteps with integrating new technologies. For more information about Christine's course at TDWI Orlando please visit AI & Digital Fluency: Prepari...

Theresa Ancick, data governance strategist and consultant with Accura Business Services LLC., joins host Andrew Miller to discuss a framework for modern data governance - including avoiding common pitfalls, practical application of data governance principles, and the importance of data governance for AI. Please visit  A Framework for Modern Data Governance for more information on the TDWI Virtual...

Norbert Kremer, Ph. D., cloud solution architect and TDWI faculty member, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data quality for AI - including the difference between data quality for AI and BI, the importance of training data for AI models, and challenges with unstructured data. Please visit  Data Quality for AI for more information on Norbert's course at TDWI San Diego . ____________ More informat...

Fern Halper, vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the impact of AI on business - including new TDWI research, the difference between consumer and builder adoption models, and the importance of governance. The full research findings will be revealed at the TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summit in San Diego. ____________ More in...

Mark Madsen, president of Third Nature, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss metadata in the modern data ecosystem - including metadata as an operational asset, challenges with quality and consistency, and deciding whether to build or buy. Please visit  Metadata in the Modern Data Ecosystem: Tools, Techniques, and Strategies for more information on Mark's course at TDWI San Diego . ____________ Mor...

Donald Farmer, principal of TreeHive Strategy and research fellow with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss keys to AI success in business - including building an AI strategy and how leadership can accelerate AI success. To learn more information about the AI Boardroom event please visit AI Accelerate 2025 . ____________ More information: ·        TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH ·   ...

Danilo Sato, global VP of AI with Thoughtworks, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss mastering data mesh - including the four key principles of data mesh, common misconceptions, and interesting use cases. Please visit Mastering Data Mesh: From Principles to Practice for more information on Danilo's course at TDWI San Diego . ____________ More information: ·        TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3...

Julia Bardmesser, CEO of Data4Real LLC, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss stewarding data - including the many responsibilities of a data steward, the importance of a data strategy, and the impact of AI. Please visit Stewarding Data: Power, Responsibility, and Impact for more information on Julia's course at TDWI San Diego. ____________ More information: ·        TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly...

Tamilla Triantoro, associate professor of business analytics and information systems in the School of Business at Quinnipiac University, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss human-AI collaboration in the workplace - including reskilling for AI, new tools for AI, and building trust. For more information on Tamilla's involvement at TDWI San Diego, please visit Keynote: AI at Work and Human-AI Collabo...

Richard Tomlinson, director of product marketing with Databricks, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data intelligence for self-service analytics including the challenges with self-service analytics, data intelligence for BI, and the capabilities of Genie - Databricks' AI powered assistant. Please visit  Business Intelligence Meets AI: Self-Service Analytics that Finally Work  to download and exp...

Fern Halper, vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics at TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss creating an AI-ready organization - including results from the upcoming TDWI Best Practices Report , recommended organizational models, and building the culture for AI.  ____________ More information: ·        TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH ·        TDWI Modern Dat...

Richard Hines, analytics consultant and educator, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss building a trusted data foundation - including why it's important, the different approaches, and best ways to get started. Please visit Building a Trusted Data Foundation: Why It's Hard and How to Succeed for more information on Richard's session at TDWI's March Virtual Summit. ____________ More information: ·   ...

John O'Brien, president of Radiant Advisors, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the evolution of data architecture in the era of generative AI - including the importance of data management, biggest challenges with evloving, and the role of metadata. For more information about John's keynote at TDWI Transform West please visit Foundation for the Future: Data Architecture in the Era of AI . And to...