Data Ideas Podcast

Episode 11 of the Data Ideas podcast features an interview with CARTO’s Geospatial Advocate, Helen McKenzie. As a Geospatial Advocate, she seeks to get people and organizations HYPED about Location Intelligence! In this episode, Helen shares from her wealth of experiences in geospatial analytics, including some of her favorite use-cases, her work on CARTO’s blog and what you’re missing if you’re NOT leveraging geospatial analytics. Helen's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/helenmckenzie003/ CARTO's blog: https://carto.com/blog/ CARTO Academy: https://academy.carto.com/

Episode 10 of the Data Ideas podcast features an interview with DataDrive Founder, Luke Komiskey. Luke's experience has taught him much about the importance of the human aspect in driving transformational change with analytics. He shares this experience with us and explains the practical implications of making (or not making!) a data culture human-centered. Link to Luke's LinkedIn profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/komiskey/ Link to DataDrive's website: https://godatadrive.com/

Episode 9 of the Data Ideas podcast features an interview with Harvey Smolic.  Harvey is the Founder of Graphite Note, a Predictive Analytics, Auto ML, and Data Storytelling Platform We explore the possibilities that low code machine learning makes possible, who can utilize it and some of the most impactful use-cases.  You can learn more about Graphite Note and Harvey at the links below: Graphite Note's website (Free trail available): https://graphite-note.com/ Harvey's LinkedIn page: https://www.linkedin.com/in/hrvoje-smolic-harvey/  

Episode 8 of the Data Ideas podcast features an interview with Analytics Evangelist Heidi Kalbe.  In this episode, we discuss a range of topics, including the importance of speaking up and what it means to make the world better with data.  We also talk about what it looks like to be a Tableau Ambassador, Heidi's work in data evangelism and her favorite use-cases for analytics.  Links to follow Heidi, her work and the communities she leads:   LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidi-kalbe-174607b7/ Heidi's website: http://heidikalbe.com/ Heidi's blog: http://queenofdata.net/ Heidi's Tableau Public site: https://public.tableau.com/app/profile/heidi.kalbe#!/ Woodmark Consulting website: https://www.woodmark.de/

Episode 7 of the Data Ideas podcast features an interview with Leon Gordon, Microsoft MVP. In this episode, we discuss the central theme of the importance of community in analytics. This includes the role of social media, data challenges and user groups. We discuss the benefits communities offer to both analytics professionals, as well as those outside of the field. We also get to know Leon further, the work he does and some of his favorite use-cases for analytics! Links to follow Leon, his work and the communities he leads: LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leon-gordon/ Pomerol Partners website: https://pomerolpartners.com/ UK Power BI User Group: https://community.powerbi.com/t5/Powe... dataDNA challenge (LinkedIn group): https://www.linkedin.com/groups/9075495/

The sixth episode in our podcast features a recording of the sixth session in the "IMPACTFUL ANALYTICS" series broadcast on LinkedIn Live by Data Ideas.   This episode features an interview with Julia Fryk and Olga Rosales.  Julia and Olga are both data community leaders, that have experience building an analytics function from the ground up. This session will highlight the key ingredients to getting an impactful analytics program off the ground.  From the tech required, to the role of internal marketing promoting the value of analytics -- Julia and Olga have done it all with great success.  Join us to learn how you can do the same!

The fifth episode in our podcast features a recording of the fifth session in the "IMPACTFUL ANALYTICS" series broadcast on LinkedIn Live by Data Ideas.   This series featured data leaders making a real impact! Episode #5 features an interview with Kavita Behera, author of #TheWeeklyChart Kavita is a leader in the data visualization community. Every week, she creates an original infographic paying tribute to a particular chart type.  Her unique work stands out from other guides -- as it regularly includes stunning visuals created for each chart variation, intuitive explanations of how to use them and practical examples applying real use-cases.  Don't miss this interview with Kavita!

The fourth episode in our podcast features a recording of the fourth session in the "IMPACTFUL ANALYTICS" series broadcast on LinkedIn Live by Data Ideas.   This series featured data leaders making a real impact! Jeremy Anderson is a data visualization expert, using his skills to make an impact in the supply chain field. In this session, Jeremy will walk through a supply chain dashboard case-study. He'll explain the key elements to include & recommend opportunities to apply data visualization best practices.

The third episode in our podcast features a recording of the third session in the "IMPACTFUL ANALYTICS" series broadcast on LinkedIn Live by Data Ideas.  This series featured data leaders making a real impact! "Instant Results Using Excel for Data Analytics" featured Matt Brattin, Founder of TMB Analytics and author of "Excel for Analytics." Overview of the session topic: Matt Brattin is a VP Analytics for a software company and owner of TMB Analytics. He is also author of the popular guide "Excel for Analytics." Matt will show us his guide and walk us through how Excel can still be more impactful than ever in the data analytics field. You'll leave ready to make an instant impact at your organization using Excel!

The second episode in our new podcast features a recording of the second session in the "IMPACTFUL ANALYTICS" series broadcast on LinkedIn Live by Data Ideas.  This series featured data leaders making a real impact! "Getting Results from Data Science in Green Tech" featured Data Scientist Dr. Kinga Stryszowska-Hill, Ph.D. Overview of the session topic: The benefits of the remarkable climate resilience work being done by Kinga Stryszowska-Hill, Ph.D. are many. From increasing long-term sustainability of our communities, to saving long-term costs and benefiting our overall environment, her work is one of the most impactful applications of data science in existence. Tune in to this episode to learn more about Kinga's approach to data science! BONUS: If you want to learn more about using R for data science, you won't want to miss this!