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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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Episodes

Al and Greg Edwards discuss CryptoStopper, backups, and cybercrime and how it affects your business

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 Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. This week on Making Data Simple , we have Greg Edwards, CEO at Cryptostopper. Greg has been a technology entrepreneur since 1998. Before...

Dec 29, 202145 minSeason 5Ep. 48

Al and Benn Stancil discuss Mode, data, leadership and analytics

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 Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. This week on Making Data Simple , we have Benn Stancil, Chief Analytics Officer + Founder @ Mode. Benn is an accomplished data analyst w...

Dec 22, 202144 minSeason 5Ep. 47

Al and Douwe Maan discuss making data more accessible and recognizing your data potential

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 Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. This week on Making Data Simple , we have Douwe Maan. Douwe is the Founder and CEO of Meltano, an open source data integration and trans...

Dec 15, 202148 minSeason 5Ep. 46

[Replay]Al, Carlo Appugliese, and Wennie Allen 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 Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. This week on Making Data Simple , we have Wennie Allen Business Director, Data Science and AI Elite Team and Carlo Appugliese Program Di...

Dec 08, 202146 minSeason 5Ep. 45

This week Al and Yonatan Geifman discuss AI startup leadership

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 Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. This week on Making Data Simple , we h ave Yonatan Geifman, CEO & Co-founder of DECI.ai. We provide a proprietary optimization techn...

Dec 01, 202139 minSeason 5Ep. 44

Al and Slater Victoroff discuss AI, start-up leadership, and venture capital

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 Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. This week on Making Data Simple, we have Slater Victoroff the founder and CTO at Indico, an enterprise AI solution for unstructured cont...

Nov 24, 202146 minSeason 5Ep. 43

Al and Nick Amabile discuss data analytics and consulting services to make better 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 Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. This week on Making Data Simple , we have Nick Amabile. Nick is the CEO is DAS42, a US data analytics consulting firm that helps compani...

Nov 17, 202142 minSeason 5Ep. 42

Al and Tim Freestone discuss Hiring for Analytics Skill and how to do this better

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, 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 Tim Freestone. Tim is the founder of Alooba. Alloba is a skills assessment platform for analytics, data sci...

Nov 10, 202147 minSeason 5Ep. 41

AI and Ariel Utnik discuss disrupting the transcription industry

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, 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 Ariel Utnik . Ariel is COO and GM at Verbit , an AI-driven transcription and captioning solution, Ariel has...

Nov 03, 202139 minSeason 5Ep. 40

Al & Paul Zikopoulos discuss technology and leadership, during a live session of Tech Fest on behalf of Expert Lab Services

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, 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 Paul Zikopoulos. Paul is the VP of IBM Technology Sales – Skills Vitality & Enablement Global Markets. ...

Oct 27, 202145 min

Al and Jean-Claude Mamou discuss data integration, governance and industry challenges

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, 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 Jean-Claude Mamou. Jean-Claude is the Chief Architect of Information Integration and Governance portfolio, ...

Oct 20, 202145 minSeason 5Ep. 39

This week Al and Russ Krajec discuss patents, patent insurance, and the patent process

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, 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 Russ Krajec. Russ is a “recovering patent attorney” and believes IP can be used as a financial instrument. ...

Oct 13, 202145 minSeason 5Ep. 38

This week Al and Davit Buniatyan discuss reconstruction of the connectome of a mouse's brain, research in machine learning, and managing unstructured 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, 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 Davit Buniatyan. Davit is founding CEO of Activeloop, he started his PhD at Princeton University, his resea...

Oct 06, 202143 minSeason 5Ep. 37

Al and Mark Gabrielson discuss RegTech, Safer Payments, and OpenPages and how they can control your governance and compliance policies

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, 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 Mark Gabrielson leads RegTech in Expert Labs which is a division of Services that is associated with Develo...

Sep 29, 202136 minSeason 5Ep. 36

[Replay] Al and Lynne Snead discuss leadership, coaching and being your best self and mixing that in with data

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. This week on Making Data Simple , we have Lynne Snead. Lynne is the founder of Talent Evolution Systems, a behavioral analyst, consultant, training specialist, speaker, coach, Lynne has a back ground in Educational Psychology, and has specialized in organizational performance fo...

Sep 22, 202129 minSeason 5Ep. 35

[Replay] Understanding Apache Spark with Jean-Georges Perrin

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, 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 Jean-Georges Perrin, Director of Engineering at weexperience. Together, they discuss — and compare — Apache...

Sep 15, 202130 minSeason 5Ep. 34

This week Al and Elo Umeh discuss Terragon, how it benefits the businesses in Africa

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, 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 Elo Umeh, from Terragon Africa’s fastest-growing enterprise marketing technology company. Terragon uses its...

Sep 08, 202138 minSeason 5Ep. 33

This week Al and Anastasia Leng discuss infusing creative 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, 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 Anastasia Leng is CEO and Founder of Creative X. Anastasia previously worked at Google, in 2012 Anastasia s...

Sep 01, 202145 minSeason 5Ep. 32

[Part 2] Al, Trent Gray-Donald, and Dakshi Agrawal discuss the technology around hybrid cloud data fabric, IBM Watson, and leadership

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, 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 Trent Gray-Donald Distinguished Engineer, IBM Data and AI, Dakshi Agrawal IBM Fellow and CTO, IBM AI. Trent ...

Aug 25, 202131 min

[Part 1] Al, Trent Gray-Donald, and Dakshi Agrawal discuss the technology around hybrid cloud data fabric, IBM Watson, and leadership

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, 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 Trent Gray-Donald Distinguished Engineer, IBM Data and AI, Dakshi Agrawal IBM Fellow and CTO, IBM AI. Trent ...

Aug 18, 202125 minSeason 5Ep. 31

Al and Alex Watson discuss Gretel, security, and privacy issues around synthetic 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, 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 Alex Watson. Alex was previously a GM at AWS and is currently a Co-Founder at Gretel.ai. Gretel is a privac...

Aug 11, 202144 minSeason 5Ep. 30

[Replay] Optimizing Sports using A.I. with Joe Pavitt

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, 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 and technology. Tune in to discover how Joe's role allows him to be at the intersection of these 2 seem...

Aug 04, 202133 min

[Part2] Al and Neil discuss why data is wrong, how you fix it, and Neil’s book.

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, 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 Neil Gilbert Siegel. Neil has lead the creation of a large number of successful military intelligence and c...

Jul 28, 202129 minSeason 5Ep. 28

[Part1] Al and Neil Gilbert Siegel discuss Neil’s involvement with the US Military, his inventions, Neil’s book and tune into part 2 to find out about Neil’s family

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, 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 Neil Gilbert Siegel. Neil has lead the creation of a large number of successful military intelligence and c...

Jul 21, 202128 min

Al and Davor Bonaci discuss how feature stores save time and money in production systems and then leadership of a startup company

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, 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 Davor Bonaci co-founder and CEO of a Seattle-based startup Kaskada. Previously, Davor served as the chair o...

Jul 14, 202139 minSeason 5Ep. 27

Al and Wendy Gonzalez discuss data is the new code, micro models that are reuseable, data pipeline and hiring people that are smarter than you

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, 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 Wendy Gonzalez, Wendy is an executive that is passionate about building high-performing, high-functioning t...

Jul 07, 202145 minSeason 5Ep. 26

Al and Matt Cowell discuss defining data literacy, teaching products, and learning problems

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, 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 Matt Cowell. Matt serves as CEO at QuantHub, a leading data upskilling and assessment platform that helps c...

Jun 30, 202146 minSeason 5Ep. 25

[Part2] Al and Kordel France discuss helping medical professions save lives and how did Kordel get into the medical field

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, 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 Kordel France. Kordel is the CEO of Seekar technologies. Kordel is the founder and CEO of Seekar Technologi...

Jun 23, 202130 minSeason 5Ep. 24

[Part1] Al and Kordel France discuss helping medical professions save lives and how did Kordel get into the medical field

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, 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 Kordel France. Kordel is the CEO of Seekar technologies. Kordel is the founder and CEO of Seekar Technologi...

Jun 16, 202136 minSeason 5Ep. 23

[Replay] 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 Techno...

Jun 09, 202146 minSeason 5Ep. 22
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