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Making Data Simple

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Hosted by Al Martin, WW VP of Technical Sales at IBM, Making Data Simple cuts through the hype to reveal how data and AI reshape the modern enterprise.


Thought leaders, researchers, and innovators share firsthand lessons on leading teams, scaling analytics, and driving real-world impact—delivered in Al’s signature straightforward, witty style.


Tune in to Making Data Simple today.  From data and AI breakthroughs to leadership hacks, top experts drop actionable gems that help businesses thrive in a data-driven world. #MakingDataSimple #AI #Leadership

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Al, Dale, and Hai-Nhu discuss the IBM initiative to modernize IT language to remove racial and cultural bias (aka Words Matter).

Send us a text 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 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 Dale Davis Jones, who is an IBM Vice President and Distinguished Engineer in Global Tech...

Nov 04, 202046 minSeason 4Ep. 42

This week Kathy Parks will be discussing women in Angel Investing, leadership, and the underlying data to making decisions

Send us a text 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 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 Kathy Parks. Kathy worked at IBM and is now an owner and independent Angel Investor. Kat...

Oct 28, 202044 minSeason 4Ep. 41

This week Oliver Claude discusses Data Governance and Data Ops

Send us a text 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 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 Oliver Claude Portfolio Offering Manager for Data and AI and Oliver is a Data Governance...

Oct 21, 202020 minSeason 4Ep. 40

[Part 2] Lynne Snead discusses leadership, coaching and being your best self and mixing that in with data

Send us a text 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 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 Lynne Snead. Lynne is the founder of Talent Evolution Systems, a behavioral analyst, con...

Oct 14, 202033 minSeason 4Ep. 39

[Part 1] Lynne Snead discusses leadership, coaching and being your best self and mixing that in with data

Send us a text 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 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 Lynne Snead. Lynne is the founder of Talent Evolution Systems, a behavioral analyst, con...

Oct 07, 202029 minSeason 4Ep. 38

Amy discusses data analysis and models used in the science of fires

Send us a text 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 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 Amy McDermott. Amy is a science journalist at Front Matter, the magazine section of PNAS...

Sep 30, 202038 minSeason 4Ep. 37

Dr. Lee helps us understand Quantum Computing as a new technology

Send us a text 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 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 Dr. Kayla Lee Growth Product Manager, Community Partnerships at IBM Quantum & Qiskit...

Sep 23, 202043 minSeason 4Ep. 36

[Replay] - Covid-19 interview with Dr. Kyu Rhee

Send us a text 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. 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 returning guest Dr. Kyu Rhee VP & Chief Health Officer IBM and IBM Watson Health, d...

Sep 16, 202033 minSeason 4Ep. 35

[Replay] - Finding New A.I. Use Cases with Paul Zikopoulos

Send us a text 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 use case at a recent Luke Bryan concert. We are also given some insight to the state of data and the rest of ...

Sep 09, 202035 min

Carlo and Wennie discuss how do we get people to adopt AI

Send us a text 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 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 Wennie Allen Business Director, Data Science and AI Elite Team and Carlo Appugliese Prog...

Sep 02, 202046 minSeason 4Ep. 34

Scott discusses making data fun and simple in data management.

Send us a text 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 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 Scott Taylor. Scott is the Data Whisperer, a thought leader, consultant on the strategic...

Aug 26, 202036 minSeason 4Ep. 33

[Replay] - Data Collaboration and A.I. with Adam Weinstein - Making Data Simple [Season 3 - Episode 3]

Send us a text Adam Weinstein is currently CEO and Co-Founder of Cursor, having worked at LinkedIn as a Senior Manager of Business Development and having founded enGreet, a print-on-demand greeting card company that merged crowd-sourcing with social expressions. In this episode, he describes his data analytics company and provides insight into creating a successful startup. ----------------------- Shownotes 00:00 - Check us out on YouTube and SoundCloud ! 00:10 - Connect with Producer Steve Moor...

Aug 19, 202041 minSeason 4Ep. 32

Ritika talks about her roles at IBM and AI and services for clients.

Send us a text 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 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 Ritika Gunnar. Ritika is currently VP, Data and AI Expert Labs Services and Learning and...

Aug 12, 202044 minSeason 4Ep. 31

Debbie discusses her education and background to making science approachable

Send us a text 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 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 Debbie Berebichez she is the first Mexican woman to graduate from Stanford University wi...

Aug 05, 202046 minSeason 4Ep. 30

Ayal Steinberg discusses IBM strategy, moving to the cloud, value selling and value vs. price.

Send us a text 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 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 Ayal Steinberg, Global Sales VP, Data and AI at IBM. Ayal Steinberg is the Vice Presiden...

Jul 29, 202039 minSeason 4Ep. 29

Nick Caldwell discusses leadership, building trust, and the different aspects of data.

Send us a text 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 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 Nick Caldwell. Nick is the Chief Product Officer at Looker now Google, with careers at R...

Jul 22, 202039 minSeason 4Ep. 28

Hadley Wickham talks about his journey in data science, tidy data concepts, and his many books.

Send us a text 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 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 Hadley Wickham is Chief Scientist at RStudio, and an Adjunct Professor of Statistics at ...

Jul 15, 202041 minSeason 4Ep. 27

This week Ross Mauri discusses his career and changes at IBM

Send us a text 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 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 Ross Mauri General Manager, IBM Z & LinuxONE IBM Systems. Ross has expertise in strat...

Jul 08, 202037 minSeason 4Ep. 26

Al and Jim discuss how to monetize data

Send us a text 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 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 Jim Ruston Managing Director of Armeta Analytics. Al and Jim discuss monetizing data, pr...

Jul 01, 202037 minSeason 4Ep. 25

We discuss Data Science and IBMs partnership with Anaconda

Send us a text 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 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 Peter Wang Co Founder and CEO of Anaconda and Shadi Copty VP of Offering Manager. Al, Pe...

Jun 24, 202042 minSeason 4Ep. 24

Andy Youniss President and CEO of Rocket Software discusses Covid

Send us a text 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 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 Andy Youniss President and CEO of Rocket Software, co-founded in 1990 with products acro...

Jun 17, 202046 minSeason 4Ep. 23

Al and Rishal talk about Rishal’s book Grokking AI Algorithms

Send us a text 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 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 Rishal Hurbans author of Grokking AI Algorithms, Solution Architect at Intellect, and fo...

Jun 09, 202032 minSeason 4Ep. 22

Acquiring companies using AI with Simon Lightstone

Send us a text 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. 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 Simon Lightstone Co Managing Partner at Levion Partners. Al and Simon discuss the strate...

Jun 03, 202029 minSeason 4Ep. 21

In this weeks podcast Al talks to Priya Srinivasan on a number of Data and AI topics.

Send us a text 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 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 Priya Srinivasan Director, IBM Data and AI Expert Labs SWAT. In this week’s podcast we ta...

May 27, 202029 minSeason 4Ep. 20

Deborah Leff talks about Demystifying AI

Send us a text 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. 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 Deborah Leff, Global Leader and Industry CTO, Data Science and AI Elite Team. Deborah is a...

May 20, 202028 minSeason 4Ep. 19

Covid-19 interview with Dr. Kyu Rhee

Send us a text 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. 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 returning guest Dr. Kyu Rhee VP & Chief Health Officer IBM and IBM Watson Health, d...

May 13, 202030 minSeason 4Ep. 18

Transforming Product Usability feat. Kate Nichols

Send us a text 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 returning guest and former producer. Kate Nichols, Content Design Manager at IBM, walks us through the importance of content design and product usability. She discusses different workflow techniques and measures that allow teams to gauge effectiveness. Listen in to discover why content design...

May 06, 202044 minSeason 4Ep. 17

AI Adoption Practices for the Enterprise feat. Christine Livingston

Send us a text 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 of Making Data Simple, we are joined by Christine Livingston, Managing Director and Chief Scientist at Perficient. Christine talks us through her approach to AI within the consulting and enterprise industries, along with how she and her team have been managing workloads during COVID-19. Tune in to hear more. Connect with C...

Apr 29, 202029 minSeason 4Ep. 17

Decision Optimization for COVID-19 feat. Wennie Allen and Brittany Bogle

Send us a text 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 are joined by Wennie Allen, Director of Data Science Elite Business, and Brittany Boggle, Senior Data Scientist at IBM. Together, they provide an update on the new initiatives the DSE team are embarking on during the COVID-19 pandemic. This includes employing data optimization and AI decision-making ...

Apr 22, 202043 minSeason 4Ep. 16

The COVID-19 Dashboard feat. Bill Higgins and Daniel Benoit

Send us a text 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 Currently, COVID-19 is disrupting the world. In an effort to better provide updated information on the status of the pandemic, IBM and The Weather Channel have created a COVID-19 dashboard. Bill Higgins, IBM Distinguished Engineer, and Daniel Benoit, Program Director of Information Governance have come on the podcast this week to discu...

Apr 15, 202033 minSeason 4Ep. 15
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