Send us a text Learn Marketing with engineer-turned-marketer, Alex Makarski, Founder of clickmakers.io and co-founder of measurebit.com. Alex builds digital media buying and data consulting teams who thrive on data and innovate in the areas of data integration, attribution, data augmentation, AI/ML-aided media buying and decision making. 01:42 Meet Alex Makarski 04:38 Clickmakers.io 10:35 The Power of Modeling 11:51 Marketing Terms 13:53 Long Sales Cycles 16:36 Clickmaker's Differentiation 17:36...
Sep 27, 2023•37 min•Season 7Ep. 33
Send us a text Welcome back to Part 2 of our captivating podcast series, where we continue our deep exploration of innovation in an often-overlooked domain – the world of apartments. Join us as we reconnect with Mike Kaeding, CEO of Norhart, a visionary company that's turning the apartment industry upside down through data-driven technologies and efficiency strategies. In this episode, we pick up where we left off, starting with Norhart's unique differentiation at 00:12. Discover the technology ...
Sep 20, 2023•28 min•Season 7Ep. 32
Send us a text Join us for Part 1 of our podcast series, where we embark on an exploration of innovation in apartment design and management through the lens of data. Meet Mike Kaeding, CEO of Norhart, a visionary company that's reshaping the apartment industry by incorporating data-driven technologies and efficiency strategies from other sectors. In this episode, we dive deep into Mike's remarkable journey, commencing at 02:01. Discover how he transformed challenges into opportunities, unveiling...
Sep 13, 2023•38 min•Season 7Ep. 31
Send us a text Welcome back to the second installment of our captivating podcast series, where we continue our deep dive into the realm of digital transformation. Join us in another engaging conversation with Bob McDonald, the driving force behind digital transformation and CRM Experience at IBM. In this episode, we delve even further into Bob's invaluable insights on reinventing enterprises through digital transformation. Buckle up as we explore a plethora of intriguing topics that hold the key...
Sep 06, 2023•18 min•Season 7Ep. 30
Send us a text "Welcome to Part 1 of an insightful podcast series where we delve into the dynamic world of digital transformation. Join us as we engage in a thought-provoking conversation with Bob McDonald, CRM Experience at IBM, who doesn't just discuss digital transformation – he's living it. In this episode, we unveil Bob's unique perspective on reinventing the enterprise. Starting with the core concept, we explore what digital transformation truly means. With Bob's wealth of experience, we j...
Aug 30, 2023•32 min•Season 7Ep. 29
Send us a text Part 2 : Back with more on Artificial Intelligence - ROI, biggestblockers, and lessons learned with Luke Arrigoni, Chief ExecutiveOfficer at Arricor. 00:40 Being a top entrepreneur 01:10 The practical AI problem 04:09 The AI ROI 06:57 Engagement wins 09:21 Not made here 10:35 Keeping top talent 12:18 The future is weirder than you think 14:06 AI's biggest blocker 16:03 Lessons learned 21:35 For fun Don't miss this opportunity to gain insights from a visionary in the AI field. Conn...
Aug 24, 2023•24 min•Season 7Ep. 28
Send us a text "Insights from Luke Arrigoni, CEO of Arricor, on AI Innovations and Business Impact" Description: Welcome to an enlightening episode of our podcast as we dive into the fascinating world of Generative AI, Vision AI, and Natural Language Processing (NLP) with the esteemed Luke Arrigoni. In this Part 1 interview, Luke, Chief Executive Officer at Arricor, takes us on a journey through AI's transformative potential. Discover the minds behind AI advancements as we delve into topics like...
Aug 16, 2023•31 min•Season 7Ep. 27
Send us a text The Mindful Response with Estela Zuheros, Corporate Social Responsibility, IBM. Come for social responsibility in reskilling the world, stay for lessons in being mindful and being kind to yourself. 02:06 Meet Estela Zuheros 05:21 Your personal why? 07:16 Reskilling 11:41 The skills problem to solve 18:44 Measuring success 20:07 Primary areas of reskilling 23:02 Program selection criteria 26:31 The Mindful Response 37:30 Avoiding burnout LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/estelaquesadazuher...
Aug 09, 2023•45 min•Season 7Ep. 26
Send us a text He's BACK! Roger Premo, General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Ventures Development at IBM. How the world has changed in a short year. Generative AI and more! 02:29 Meet Roger Premo Take 2 05:52 A Changing World 08:18 Generative AI 12:48 Both Sides of the Story 14:22 Hybrid Cloud and AI 20:50 IBM's watsonx 25:53 What Have We Learned? 27:46 Enterprise Models 29:59 Hugging Face 31:03 IBM's Differentiation 32:23 The 2 min Bar Pitch 35:57 Three Questions 42:21 An Intentional Hybrid C...
Aug 02, 2023•52 min•Season 7Ep. 25
Send us a text Part 2 : Vinca LaFleur of West Wing Writers. As a writer the West Wing is the dream job. Learn how to embody "It all starts with the ideas and content" - Vinca 00:30 Tricks and tips to a presentation 04:14 Speech gotchas 07:29 Knowing when you have a hit 09:39 How much is delivery 11:53 GOAT speech Bobby Kennedy in Indianapolis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kWIa8wSC0 14:49 Gettysburg case study 17:11 ChatGPT? 20:26 Mental cups 26:55 West Wing Writers 31:51 Chief 34:30 Book re...
Jul 26, 2023•39 min•Season 7Ep. 24
Send us a text The master of Artificial Intelligence: Ruchir Puri, Chief Scientist of IBM Research, an IBM Fellow, and Vice-President of IBM Corporate Technology. AI questions you were afraid to ask, from hallucinations to watsonx. #makingdatasimple #watsonx Welcome to the enlightening world of AI with Ruchir Puri, the Master of Artificial Intelligence and esteemed guest on our podcast. Join us as we embark on a captivating journey, delving deep into the realms of AI that you've always been curi...
Jul 19, 2023•57 min•Season 7Ep. 23
Send us a text Welcome to the Making Data Simple Podcast, where we delve into the world of data empowerment and healthcare innovation with esteemed guest Carolyn Ward, Director of Clinical Strategy at Particle Health. Join us as we explore the transformative power of a modern API platform, ensuring simple and secure access to actionable patient data. Dive deep into discussions on patient engagement, the significance of healthcare interoperability, the role of AI in health data management, and th...
Jul 12, 2023•47 min•Season 7Ep. 22
Send us a text #MakingDataSimplePodcast. Meet Yuval Bachar, leader in data infrastructure and founder/CEO of ECL. Yuval is recognized as a top influencer in data centers and Edge technology. His work focuses on self-healing data centers with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence, predictive maintenance and hardware quality control. 02:15 Meet Yuval Bachar 05:07 Starting a Company over Covid 06:33 Where does Edge come in? 08:06 The Hydrogen Data Center 12:24 Hydrogen as the Secret Sauce? 1...
Jul 05, 2023•46 min•Season 7Ep. 21
Send us a text Part 2. "Anything that is easy to explain can't be novel" - Jaclyn Rice Nelson, CEO & Co-founder of Tribe AI, a network of the world’s top technologists that build advanced AI solutions, AND Coalition Operators, an early-stage venture fund and top women’s operator network. 00:28 Learn about Tribe AI 07:46 Targeting enterprise clients 10:21 Use cases 13:40 Tribe AI's methodology 17:18 Coalition 21:18 Finding companies to invest in 26:05 Founder first 29:06 A day in the life 31:...
Jun 28, 2023•42 min•Season 7Ep. 20
Send us a text #MakingDataSimplePodcast welcomes Jaclyn Rice Nelson, CEO & Co-founder of Tribe AI, a network of the world’s top technologists that build advanced AI solutions, AND Coalition Operators, an early-stage venture fund and top women’s operator network. This week is Part ! Where we simply discuss the state of AI. 01:29 Meet Jaclyn Rice Nelson 06:03 Being learning oriented 08:22 Alphabets growth equity arm 15:30 What AI now? User interface? 19:52 What to do with hallucinations? 27:53...
Jun 21, 2023•31 min•Season 7Ep. 19
Send us a text Listeners, I'm excited to share this episode with you. I had the pleasure to interview my buddy's 97 year old grandmother. It was fascinating to hear from her first hand, and it gives me perspective on how technology changes. What will I be saying about technology when I'm 97? Will I say "hey kids, I remember the before times... before ChatGPT" I needed levity for a simpler time. Meet Maxine Ryals, Grandmother, Life Coach, Continuous Learner, at 97. ….Talk to the people that matte...
Jun 14, 2023•36 min•Season 7Ep. 18
Send us a text ChatGPT and great businesses leveraging the capability... Meet Sam Tucker the CEO of VegCatalyst. Vegan businesses and animal rights, Sam is living his values. 03:12 Meet Sam Tucker 08:35 Investor Pitch 11:33 GTM & Use Case 14:21 The Technology 16:11 Secret Sauce 16:48 ChatGPT 24:30 Competitors? 25:36 VegCatalyst Current Status 27:05 Is ChatGPT all that? LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/sam-tucker-vegan Website: vegancreativecompass.com/, https://vegcatalyst.com/ Want to be featured ...
Jun 07, 2023•34 min•Season 7Ep. 17
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...
May 31, 2023•44 min•Season 7Ep. 16
Send us a text This week on Making Data Simple , we have Dima Syrotkin, founder of Pandatron. Dima Syrotkin is the CEO of Pandatron and a PhD researcher at Aalto University in Helsinki. With clients like SAP, Universal Pictures & Skanska, Pandatron is a startup that supports change management. They do it by scaling AI-driven coaching 1-on-1s to every manager, which also allows them to measure change. Show Notes 1:49 – Dima’s history 5:35 – Where does the coaching come in? 16:39 – Have you ev...
May 24, 2023•46 min•Season 7Ep. 15
Send us a text ChatGPT might be a scrape of the internet but personal.ai is AI that's personally yours. Meet Suman Kanuganti, CEO of Personal AI, focused on empowering every individual with an AI extension of their memory. 01:35 Meet Suman Kanuganti 05:57 Starting Aira, addressing needs of the blind 11:41 Bigger dreams - what would Larry do? 16:27 ChatGPT… ok we've said it 17:57 Introducing Personal.ai 26:34 Using Personal.ai 31:23 Innovative use cases 33:57 Now it gets crazy 38:43 It's FREE… to...
May 17, 2023•54 min•Season 7Ep. 14
Send us a text Part 2 on Sustainability with Klaus Roder, Technical Sales Leader Sustainability, and Becky Morones, Product Env Stewardship Engineer. I guess I need to get a SodaStream. 00:35 Forms of sustainability 10:00 Intelligent supply chain 13:51 A low carbon future 17:27 The sustainability pitch 23:27 More info 25:08 For fun LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rebecca-morones-cpps , linkedin.com/in/klausroder Website: https://www.ibm.com/sustainability , IBM Impact Report, Want to be featured as a ...
May 10, 2023•29 min•Season 7Ep. 13
Send us a text We're getting Green and talking Sustainability with Klaus Roder, Technical Sales Leader, Sustainability IBM, and Becky Morones, Product Env Stewardship Engineer, IBM. Part 1 · 01:29 What is sustainability · 04:42 Meet Klaus Roder, Becky Morones · 08:25 What is taking so long? · 11:46 Net 0 · 15:04 IBM sustainability use cases · 22:09 Environmental stewardship defined LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rebecca-morones-cpps , linkedin.com/in/klausroder Website: https://www.ibm.com/sustainabi...
May 03, 2023•29 min•Season 7Ep. 12
Send us a text Part 2, a quick wrap with Petra Bührer on Infrastructure, then Quantum, as she serves as a Quantum Ambassador. Fun stuff. 00:12 Infrastructure in Cloud 05:47 Quantum Ambassador 09:06 A case for Quantum 21:34 What's on your bookshelf 23:22 Diversity in technology LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/petrabuehrer Website: IBM Power, IBM Storage 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. The Making Dat...
Apr 26, 2023•29 min•Season 7Ep. 11
Send us a text We’re remiss in not regularly talking about IBM Infrastructure, Power and Storage. We correct that today with Petra Bührer, Technical Sales Leader Technology Infrastructure DACH and Quantum Ambassador. Part 1. 03:59 Petra Bührer Infrastructure expert 07:52 A day in the life of Tech Sales Infrastructure 10:17 Infrastructure runs the world 12:04 Why do you need IBM Power 16:43 Encryption and security features 19:05 Cost benefit of Power 22:27 Power with AI 24:15 Power and cloud 26:2...
Apr 19, 2023•32 min•Season 7Ep. 10
Send us a text Part 1: Can't get enough of money ball? Feels more like sports radio. Making Data Simple welcomes Paul Bessire, VP of Data, Coterie Insurance. 05:11 Paul's KC connection 07:59 The Prediction Machine 08:38 Who is this guy??? 15:31 Paul's story 27:01 And about the Tech? 29:48 "Box Score" is all the matters LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paulbessire/ Website: https://coterieinsurance.com/ Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdat...
Apr 12, 2023•31 min•Season 7Ep. 9
Send us a text Meet serial entrepreneur, Peter Sisson who is working to fight fake news, fake reviews, and fake products with his company CertifyIt. Come for the tech ideas, stay for the stories. 00:44 Serial entrepreneur Peter Sisson 08:01 Videos that cannot be tampered with 10:38 Use cases 12:32 Deep fakes 15:13 Certifying videos 22:10 AI imaging 23:07 Monetization or GTM 26:51 How to get the app 28:52 Pivoting the business plan 36:24 The investors always win & THE story 47:20 Where to rea...
Apr 05, 2023•53 min•Season 7Ep. 8
Send us a text Ami Gal, CEO & Co-founder at SQream. We dive deep into Big SQL analytics powered by GPUs, plus the future of compute. 02:20 Meet Ami Gal 04:52 What's in a name? sqream.com 08:10 Problem being solved 13:53 The secret sauce : data flow 16:52 Software or HW for scale 20:47 Secret sauce take 2 25:02 Hadoop, future of 27:52 Hybrid cloud 31:31 Go-to-market 35:09 The next 5 years of compute 39:18 Ok, next 20 years 44:17 For fun LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/galami Website: sqream.com Wan...
Mar 29, 2023•46 min•Season 7Ep. 7
Send us a text Part 2 : Vinca LaFleur of West Wing Writers. As a writer the West Wing is the dream job. Learn how to embody "It all starts with the ideas and content" - Vinca 00:30 Tricks and tips to a presentation 04:14 Speech gotchas 07:29 Knowing when you have a hit 09:39 How much is delivery 11:53 GOAT speech Bobby Kennedy in Indianapolis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A2kWIa8wSC0 14:49 Gettysburg case study 17:11 ChatGPT? 20:26 Mental cups 26:55 West Wing Writers 31:51 Chief 34:30 Book re...
Mar 22, 2023•39 min•Season 7Ep. 6
Send us a text We all need to tell a better story. Meet Vinca LaFleur of West Wing Writers. As a writer, the West Wing is the dream job. Learn how to embody "The story is the difference". Fascinating and only Part 1. 02:28 Meet Vinca LaFleur, the diplomate, wait?! 08:25 Politics? Continuous news? 10:40 "Hanging" with Bill Clinton 18:41 The craft of writing 23:53 Not a PowerPoint hater, but... 26:53 A writers process (case study) President Clinton at the Mackie Plant: https://www.youtube.com/watc...
Mar 15, 2023•40 min•Season 7Ep. 5
Send us a text We are recording new episodes for the remainder of the year! This topic seemed very timely with ChatGPT in the news - co-authoring a book with AI. Part 2 : A different take on technology. Iain Thomas, Group Creative Director, Virtue talks about the book he wrote with AI. Yes with a non-human called "What Makes Us Human". Why do we suffer? What is the meaning of life? Oh boy... 00:00 Writing a book with AI 02:56 Has AI provided the meaning of life? 07:37 Can AI sell too? 07:56 Do w...
Mar 07, 2023•21 min
