Making Data Simple

Send us Fan Mail *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 [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract Back for part 2 of his Making D...

Send us Fan Mail *NOTE: This episode was recorded before COVID-19 mandates. Comments made in this episode on travel took place before any quarantines were in effect and are no longer applicable. Please stay home and be safe.* Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract Our guest this week is Ja...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next. Abstract This week on Making Data Simple, our guest is Emmanuel Letouzé, PhD, Director and Co-Founder of Data-Pop Alliance. Emmanuel comes from an extensive academic background, specializing in subjects such as data science, political science,...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week on the podcast, our guest is Priya Doty, VP of Product Marketing at IBM. Priya specializes with the IBM Z and LinuxONE brands and shares her expertise in this episode.  Connect with Priya LinkedIn Twitter Medium IBM Blogs Sh...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next. Abstract This week, we are joined by Professor Yoon Chung Han of San Jose State University. Yoon can be described as a digital media artist, leveraging data science methodologies within her creative projects. She talks us through some of the in...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract Our guest this week is Jacques Roy, Executive IT Specialist for Watson Data and AI at IBM. Jacques has extensive experience within IBM's technical engagement groups, on both sales and development teams. He talks us through the ne...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week on Making Data Simple, our guest is Aarti Cherian, Program Director for IBM's Cloud Pak for Data and Watson Data Science Marketing. Aarti discusses key marketing tactics that are currently leveraged by teams at IBM.  Co...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week on Making Data Simple, our guest is Steve Robinson, GM of RedHat Synergy at IBM. Steve talks us through some memorable moments throughout his career thus far, sharing key takeaways. "We are a result of our history"...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week on Making Data Simple , our guest is Frank Kane, Founder of Sundog Software. Frank's diverse career has allowed him to develop a thorough understanding of various data science and business concepts. The conversation ran...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week on Making Data Simple, our guest is Michelle Peluso, SVP of Digital Sales and Chief Marketing Officer at IBM. Michelle talks us through her passion for marketing and why she believes IBM is the best place to be for it. She s...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract On this week's episode of Making Data Simple, we are joined by Rob Thomas, who is General Manager for IBM's Data and AI team. Rob discusses his recent media features on CNN and Fox News, giving his remarks on those experienc...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next. Abstract In part 2 of 2 of our 100th episode special, John Cohn follows-up on his experience following the tragic death of his second son, while learning to remain optimistic and look to other opportunities in life. A self-proclaimed technology...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] 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, ma...

Send us Fan Mail Happy New Year's! 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 ins...

Send us Fan Mail Happy Holidays from the Making Data Simple team! Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week on Making Data Simple, our guest is Beth Smith, IBM General Manager for Watson AI. Host Al Martin and Beth tackle a question they are often asked - what is Watson? Together, t...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week on Making Data Simple, we have a joint finale for the series Stories from the Field. Hosts Al Martin and Wennie Allen have a discussion with Gordon Johnson, Global Head of Optimization for DHL. We get an insider's persp...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract Our guest this week is Scott Hebner, VP and CMO for IBM Data and AI. This episode revolves around the marketing industry and tactics employed by those in the field. Scott walks us through his perspectives and insights. Connect with Sc...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week on Making Data Simple, our guest is Adam Kocoloski, VP & CTO of Cloud Databases and IBM Fellow. Adam shares his insight of current trends in the cloud and database markets, while host Al Martin gives insight on how to ra...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week on Making Data Simple, our guest is Beth Smith, IBM General Manager for Watson AI. Host Al Martin and Beth tackle a question they are often asked - what is Watson? Together, they define the product and the brand, and what it...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract In this episode of Making Data Simple, we are joined with two very established members of the Informix user community. Art Kagel, President and Principal Consultant at ASK Database Management, and Lester Knutsen, President and Princip...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week, we are joined by Adam Cutler, IBM Distinguished Designer, and Milena Pribić, IBM Advisory Designer. Adam and Milena offer their perspectives on the growing need for improved design, inherent bias found in AI models, and the...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week, Paul Zikopolous, IBM VP Big Data Cognitive Systems, makes a highly anticipated return to Making Data Simple. Paul gives an update to what he's been working on, including his A.I. tracking app which saw an interesting u...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week on Making Data Simple, our guest is Joe Pavitt, master inventor and emerging technology specialist at IBM. Joe comes from a diverse background of playing various sports at a high-level, while pursuing studies in engineering...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract Our guest for this week is Carlvin Paris, IBM North America Data Science & AI Sales Leader. Host Al Martin helps curate the conversation towards decision optimization and analytics, while Carlvin offers his insight to the state of...

Send us Fan Mail Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next.  Abstract This week on Making Data Simple, our guest is Arin Bhowmick, vice president and Chief Design Officer for IBM Cloud, Data and AI. Host Al Martin strikes up a conversation on what defines good design, why user experience is critical to...