

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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Apr 12, 2023 • 17min
Cloud Migration with David Stodder
David Stodder, senior research director for business intelligence at TDWI, returns for another episode with host Andrew Miller to discuss cloud migration and management - including technology trends, challenges to overcome, and best practices. Please visit tdwi.org/research to explore more TDWI research on this topic.

Apr 3, 2023 • 20min
The Data Mesh with Fern Halper
Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior director of TDWI research for advanced analytics, returns for another episode with host Andrew Miller to discuss the data mesh - including the opportunities and challenges it creates for organizations. Please visit tdwi.org to learn more about this topic.

Mar 27, 2023 • 20min
Information Dashboards with Rich Fox
Rich Fox, analytics consultant and educator, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss information dashboards - including dashboard design, requirements gathering, and data visualization practices. To learn more about TDWI's upcoming seminar with Rich please visit TDWI Seminar Series.

Mar 21, 2023 • 13min
Data Governance and Data Quality with Deanne Larson
Deanne Larson, Ph.D., president of Larson & Associates, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data governance and data quality - including success factors for data governance and which roles are responsible for data quality within an organization. To learn more about TDWI's upcoming seminar with Deanne please visit TDWI Seminar Series.

Mar 13, 2023 • 21min
Strategies for Overcoming Data Silos with David Stodder
David Stodder, senior research director for business intelligence at TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss how data silos are created, strategies for overcoming them, and helpful technology trends. Please visit tdwi.org/bpreports to find the Best Practices Report discussed in this episode.

Mar 6, 2023 • 16min
Valuing Data with Doug Laney
Doug Laney, innovation fellow for data and analytics strategy with West Monroe, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss valuing data – including why organizations are interested in measuring the value of their data and ways to quantify data’s value. Please visit tdwi.org/events and locate the TDWI Nashville agenda to learn more about Doug’s course on data monetization.

Feb 28, 2023 • 38min
ChatGPT and LLMs with James Kobielus
James Kobielus, senior research director for data management at TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the emergence of ChatGPT and large language models – including the differences between the two, how to use this technology, and data governance recommendations. Please visit tdwi.org and locate the TDWI Best Practices Report on Responsible Data and Analytics to learn more about this topic.

Feb 22, 2023 • 24min
Organizing to Execute for Modern Analytics with Fern Halper
Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior director of TDWI research for advanced analytics, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss organizing to execute for modern analytics – including the different organizational models, creating new roles for personnel, and building a culture to succeed. Please visit tdwi.org and locate the TDWI Best Practices Report on Modernizing the Organization to Support Data Analytics to learn more about this topic.

Feb 14, 2023 • 12min
NoSQL Databases with Mark Peco
Mark Peco, analytics consultant and educator, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss NoSQL databases - including the types of NoSQL databases and their use cases. Visit tdwi.org/events to learn more about all the events we offer.

Feb 6, 2023 • 17min
Data Strategy with Evan Levy
Evan Levy, industry consultant, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss developing a data strategy - including why it's so important, the challenges you'll face, and best practices to make your job easier. To explore more of Evan's work, visit evanjlevy.com, and head to tdwi.org/events to learn more about all the events we offer.


