
Super Data Science: ML & AI Podcast with Jon Krohn
The latest machine learning, A.I., and data career topics from across both academia and industry are brought to you by host Dr. Jon Krohn on the Super Data Science Podcast. As the quantity of data on our planet doubles every couple of years and with this trend set to continue for decades to come, there's an unprecedented opportunity for you to make a meaningful impact in your lifetime. In conversation with the biggest names in the data science industry, Jon cuts through hype to fuel that professional impact.Whether you're curious about getting started in a data career or you're a deep technical expert, whether you'd like to understand what A.I. is or you'd like to integrate more data-driven processes into your business, we have inspiring guests and lighthearted conversation for you to enjoy.We cover tools, techniques, and implementation tricks across data collection, databases, analytics, predictive modeling, visualization, software engineering, real-world applications, commercialization, and entrepreneurship − everything you need to crush it with data science.
Latest episodes

Dec 10, 2020 • 1h 14min
425: The Past, Present, and Future of AI Services
Rama Akkiraju joins us to discuss the past, present, and future of AI services and how companies and data scientists can best prepare themselves to become AI consumers.In this episode you will learn:
23 years at IBM, before and after data science [6:11]
IBM Watson and AI services [12:25]
Skills to utilize AI services [25:02]
How to achieve significant ROI on AI deployment [41:31]
What does the AI future look like to Rama? [52:41]
Ethics and the benefits of AI [1:04:37]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/425

Dec 4, 2020 • 9min
424: A Symbiotic Relationship With AI
In this episode, we talk about how businesses can maximize their relationship with AI to ensure visible ROI and progress of industries.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/424

Dec 3, 2020 • 1h
423: The Growth and Future of STEM in Africa
Amanda Obidike joined us for a great discussion about her work in Nigeria and the African continent in empowering and enabling STEM education and job placement.In this episode you will learn:
Life in Lagos, Nigeria [5:22]
Amanda’s journey to data science [7:28]
Case studies and example projects [13:00]
STEM skills and the start of STEMi [19:41]
What are the issues STEMi is addressing? [24:48]
Get involved in STEMi’s mentoring project [30:12]
STEMi’s results so far [36:02]
Amanda’s best tips for landing jobs [39:04]
Work in promoting education and literacy [45:19]
The progress of STEM in Africa [47:34]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/423

Nov 27, 2020 • 10min
422: Pain Vs. Suffering
In this episode, I talk about the difference between pain and suffering and the importance of becoming aware of it. Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/422

Nov 26, 2020 • 1h 6min
421: Real-World Applications of Digital Twins
Theunis Barnard joins us for a great conversation about digital twins and how data scientists can learn about the technology and get involved with its applications.In this episode you will learn:
Data science in South Africa [6:08]
Theunis’s current companies [11:32]
Industry 4.0 [13:59]
Digital twins [22:37]
Theunis’s day-to-day [38:54]
Further examples of digital twins [42:26]
Future of digital twins [48:02]
Theunis’s advice for data science newcomers [57:17]
Process digital twins vs. system digital twins [59:42]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/421

Nov 20, 2020 • 9min
420: Wheel of Life
In this episode, we do an exercise using the wheel of life to examine your time management and understand how balanced your life currently is.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/420

Nov 19, 2020 • 1h 12min
419: Unlocking the Architecture of Innovation
Juval Löwy joins us for an exceptional episode that condenses much of his masterclass teachings into a powerful hour of information about the right approach to designing systems as well as projects. In this episode you will learn:
Career planning [7:24]
Consequences of designing against requirements [8:57]
The framework of a good system design [30:32]
The right approach to project design [44:00]
Juval’s book [1:02:31]
The progress and future [1:03:48]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/419

Nov 13, 2020 • 6min
418: Play With Feeling
In this episode, I discuss a very interesting quote by Beethoven about the importance of giving space to feelings, even if that means making a mistake.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/418

Nov 12, 2020 • 1h 6min
417: Data Engineering and Product Development
Arthur Shectman joins us to discuss the data engineering and data product development work they do in Elephant Ventures and the importance of capturing value through data.In this episode you will learn:
What is Elephant Ventures? [8:11]
Data quality engineering [21:00]
The importance of focusing on business value [39:58]
Methodology for understanding the company’s business value [46:05]
What is data engineering? [49:28]
What is data product development [51:34]
What are the technical skills needed for these jobs? [56:02]
What is the future bringing for data science? [59:23]
Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/417

Nov 6, 2020 • 16min
416: My Advice for Career Success
In this episode, I talk about the three key ingredients for a successful, happy career in data science.Additional materials: www.superdatascience.com/416