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Join this episode of InsideAnalysis as host Eric Kavanagh interviews Dr. Moshik Cohen, who reveals how Israel's multi-layer air defense system achieved near-perfect interception rates - and how rapid AI-driven upgrades were deployed in the middle of wartime. A rare, inside look at innovation under extreme pressure.

Join this eye-opening episode of Inside Analysis, as Eric Kavanagh sits down with QuEra Computing CTO and co-founder Nathan Gemelke to explore quantum computing at its most fundamental level - individual atoms manipulated by lasers. You'll learn how neutral-atom qubits work, why error correction is a major breakthrough, and how quantum systems are already running in the cloud via AWS. If you want...

How Do You Know If Your Enterprise Is AI-Ready? It starts with data. Can your enterprise architecture support AI workloads, RAG, or Agentic AI? For most, the answer is not yet. But with the right strategy, any data environment can get there. Then comes Governance. Do you have the right polices in place, the right people involved? Do you understand your use case well enough to know what success loo...

What does it really mean to be AI-ready? In this episode of Inside Analysis, host Eric Kavanagh welcomes Mark Madsen of Third Nature and Roger Cummings, CEO of PEAK:AIO, to explore how cutting-edge infrastructure is powering the AI revolution. From GPUs and parallel file systems to energy-efficient data centers and workload optimization, the guests unpack the hardware and software innovations driv...

Is LinkedIn losing its edge? Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh sits down with Dr. Markus Schmidberger of JuntoAI to explore a bold new idea: a social action network that replaces likes and noise with AI-powered collaboration, transparency, and ownership.  Discover how Junto AI gives every professional their own autonomous AI agent, designed to help achieve business goals w...

Join this episode of InsideAnalysis as host Eric Kavanagh talks with two leaders shaping the future of enterprise AI and analytics. Jide Adeoye, Director of Business Intelligence at goeasy Ltd, explains how his team leverages Cloudera's platform - along with Octopai - for data cataloging and metadata management, enabling trusted analytics at scale. Then, Sergio Gago, CTO of Cloudera, shares insigh...

The crashing waves of AI and Digital Transformation continue to reshape entire industries, and the auto business is no exception. With new car inventory levels running nearly double monthly sales, and tariffs incentivizing U.S. production, dealers face compressed margins. And then, there's Amazon's foray into the biz! Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to hear several industry experts explai...

Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh explores the power of composable applications and their role in building enterprise-grade AI solutions. He will talk with Gilad Shoham‏, founder of Bit.dev, about how breaking software into reusable components transforms development, collaboration, and long-term application resilience. Together they discuss the benefits of modular design,...

Join this episode of InsideAnalysis as host Eric Kavanagh talks with Hao Yang of Splunk and Josh Rubin of Fiddler AI about the evolving role of AI in observability and data analysis. They dive into agentic AI, time series foundation models, and how companies can monitor large language models to ensure reliability and performance. Don't miss this deep dive into the cutting edge of AI in enterprise...

Join this episode of InsideAnalysis as host Eric Kavanagh interviews Colin Dober of SAP, who shares insights on enterprise data systems, including common friction points in pipelines and strategies for keeping complex environments running smoothly. Next, Sean Knapp, Founder & CEO of Ascend.io, explains how his platform helps organizations streamline workflows, validate pipelines at scale, and buil...

Recorded live at TDWI 2025, this episode of InsideAnalysis dives into one of the hottest debates in enterprise data today: cloud vs. on-premises vs. hybrid. Host Eric Kavanagh sits down with Curtis Bennett of OpenText to discuss the surprising trend of data repatriation - why some organizations are pulling workloads back from the cloud, and how that shift impacts cost, performance, and governance....

The most important tech stack in any organization takes care of core business. For the last 20 years, not much has changed in the world of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). That's mostly because core business is so crucial, that any changes made could cause serious disruption. Until now! Imagine being able to test your business ideas in a production-like environment, a sandbox that's prebuilt wi...

With the pace of innovation ramping up worldwide, businesses everywhere continue to sharpen their focus on AI. In the crosshairs are vertically oriented SaaS companies, where purpose-built technologies have been gathering rich, contextual data for years. With the right GenAI platform, these companies could leapfrog over their competition. Sound exciting? That's exactly what the founders of Stellar...

Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh welcomes Jeff Hainsworth of InsightSoftware for a deep dive into the evolving world of embedded analytics. Explore the convergence of traditional BI, data science, and internal analytics, and why aligning information and business architectures is critical to success. Discover how organizations can strike the right balance between self-serv...

Dive into this thought-provoking episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh welcomes Prashant Natarajan, Chief AI Officer at Velatura, to discuss the evolution of AI in healthcare and the responsibilities of data stewardship.   Learn the nuances of AI model development - challenging assumptions about data accuracy, model size, and trust, especially in the high-stakes world of healthcare. Get...

Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh, Rafi Kurlansik of Databricks and Mikey Watson of Media. Monks explore how AI and data technologies are transforming both creative and analytical workflows. From the evolution of Apache Spark to the natural language-driven tools now available in Databricks, they highlight how powerful systems are being simplified and democratized for non-t...

Join this episode of Inside Analysis to hear host Eric Kavanagh explore how entrepreneurs are using AI to reshape product development, marketing, and consumer insights. Neil Twa of Voltage explains how his company incubates and scales e-commerce brands using Amazon's ecosystem and AI-powered market data. Georgia Austin of WordBrew shares how she built a copywriting business by blending human creat...

Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh speaks with Dr. Moshik Cohen, whose pioneering work in defense technology helped Israel thwart the largest ballistic missile attack in human history. With over 300 warheads targeting civilian areas, the stakes couldn't have been higher - yet the outcome was astonishing: zero casualties. Dr. Cohen shares how Israel's multilayered air defens...

Dive into this episode of Inside Analysis as Eric Kavanagh welcomes Chris McHenry, Chief Product Officer at Aviatrix, to unpack the critical role of network security in today's cloud-first, AI-driven world. From the rise of DevSecOps to the explosive growth of Model Context Protocol (MCP), learn how evolving application architectures demand smarter, more integrated security strategies. Don't miss...

Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh dives into the dynamic intersection of traditional machine learning and modern LLMs with guest Michael Finley from AnswerRocket. Learn about the strategic acquisition of Cognitive Spark, the crucial role of deterministic models in enterprise AI, and the importance of accuracy, testing, and human-in-the-loop systems.  Whether you're into cu...

Join this episode of InsideAnalysis as host Eric Kavanagh welcomes Dan Schwartz, founder of FutureSearch, to explore the cutting edge of predictive analytics. Dive into how AI and forecasting intersect, especially in understanding the complex ripple effects of global policies like tariffs.  Learn how FutureSearch uses publicly available data to forecast economic shifts and reveals the surprising p...

Identifying instances of financial crime presents one of the greatest and most costly challenges in the financial services industry. Most professionals in this trade spend their time tediously going over alerts all day long, trying to determine whether they represent a genuine concern, or just the appearance of one. The job is difficult, error-prone, and can be downright demoralizing. Enter, AI Ag...

Join this episode of Inside Analysis to hear host Eric Kavanagh interview Stephen Klein, CEO of Curiouser AI, as they dive into the growing concerns around generative AI's accuracy and its impact on businesses.  Explore how companies prioritize efficiency and cost-cutting over quality, leading to AI-driven decisions with alarming error rates. Learn more about the hype fueling AI adoption, the para...

Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh dives into the shifting landscape of the media world. Joined by industry experts James Lee Wen and Alvin Foo, the discussion explores the collapse of traditional media's monopoly on information, the rise of social platforms like X, and the challenges of misinformation. As new forms of content creation take center stage, the trio examines h...

Join this episode of InsideAnalysis as Host Eric Kavanagh dives into the latest European cybersecurity regulations impacting manufacturers, software developers, and businesses using digital products. Together with Mirko Boehm of The Linux Foundation, they break down the key requirements, penalties for non-compliance, and the broader implications for security risk assessments, product updates, and...