

Speaking of Data
TDWI
TDWI presents, Speaking of Data, the premier Data, AI, & Analytics podcast for businesses and practitioners. Speaking of Data delivers information, insights, and tangible advice around the latest topics, trends, and events in the data management, AI, and analytics industry! Episodes feature our expert analysts, instructors, tech thought leaders and members of the TDWI community that are in the trenches doing the work everyday.
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Feb 6, 2024 • 23min
Dashboards and Visualization Practices with Ryan Wade
Ryan Wade, a cloud solutions architect, discusses the evolution of data analysis tools, the benefits of Power BI, and the integration of AI in data visualization. He emphasizes the importance of visualization practices for staying competitive in the job market.

Jan 29, 2024 • 24min
Pillars of AI Governance with Fern Halper
Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics at TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the six pillars of artificial intelligence data governance - including important components for governance, measuring bias and safety, and organizational buy-in. Please visit TDWI upcoming events to learn more about our Transform 2024 conferences.

Jan 22, 2024 • 32min
Data Management for Next Generation AI with James Kobielus
Exploring next-gen AI with James Kobielus, discussing foundation models, data management evolution, cybersecurity risks, data lake houses, multimodal data sources, and the upcoming TDWI Modern Data Leaders Summit in Las Vegas.

Jan 16, 2024 • 21min
Evolution of Data Governance with Eric Falthzik
Eric Falthzik, strategy principal director with Accenture, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the evolution of data governance - including the role of data stewards, governing new implementations, and the involvement of generative AI. For more information on Eric's session and to view the full agenda please visit Modern Data Leader's Summit.

Jan 8, 2024 • 25min
Building a Data Warehouse in the Cloud with Norbert Kremer
Norbert Kremer, Ph.D., cloud solution architect and TDWI faculty member, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss his upcoming course on building a data warehouse in the cloud. For more information on Norbert's course please visit Building a Data Warehouse the Google Cloud Way and for the full agenda please visit TDWI Transform 24 Las Vegas.

Dec 22, 2023 • 21min
The Human Factor in AI with Tamilla Triantoro
Tamilla Triantoro, associate professor of business analytics and information systems at Quinnipiac University, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the human factor in artificial intelligence - including exciting developments, the impact on people's work, and ethical implications. For more information on Tamilla's session, as well as the rest of the agenda, please visit Modern Data Leader's Summit.

Dec 19, 2023 • 27min
What's Ahead in 2024 with Fern Halper and David Stodder
Fern Halper, Ph.D., and David Stodder, TDWI Senior Research Directors, join host Andrew Miller to discuss what's ahead for the data and analytics industry in 2024 - including modernizing data integration, generative AI, and self-service capabilities. For more information on these topics please visit TDWI and locate the Explore Topics tab.

Dec 11, 2023 • 15min
TDWI Team Training with David Tam
David Tam, data and analytics business partner with HSB Canada, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss HSB Canada's journey with TDWI team training on data literacy - including why HSB Canada decided team training was necessary, how they discovered TDWI, and the steps they took to achieve their goals with data literacy. If you're interested in learning more about our team training approach and to view our course library please visit TDWI Team Training.

Dec 6, 2023 • 16min
Modern Data Engineering with Matt Florian
Matt Florian, partner and cloud analytics practice director with Comerit, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss modern data engineering - including the evolution of the industry, a preview of Matt's session at TDWI Transform 2024, and key tips for data engineers. For more information on Matt's session and to view the full agenda please visit TDWI Transform 2024 Las Vegas.

Nov 21, 2023 • 17min
Harnessing the Power of Diverse Data for Business Growth with Fern Halper
Fern Halper, Ph.D., TDWI vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the new Best Practices Report she authored on harnessing the power of diverse data for business growth. To download and explore this report further please visit: TDWI Best Practices Reports.