Making Data Simple

Send us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, Data and AI Expert Services and Learning at IBM, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Dr. Kayla Lee Growth Product Manager, Community Partnerships at IBM Quantum & Qiskit. Dr. Kayla Lee works with innovation teams across industries to understand how they can using new and emerging technologies to solve their business challenges. In her role, she serves as a bridge between business and science to help drive value for enterprise clients. Her primary focus is the new model of computation, quantum computing, working with clients to understand potential applications, prioritize use cases, and build a business strategy to prepare for the future of computing. Al and Dr. Lee try and help us understand Quantum Computing as a new technology.   Show Notes3:03 - Dr. Lee talks about her day to day job4:40 – The challenge 6:12 - Dr. Lee describes quantum 8:03 – What is quantum computing going to do for us that we can’t do today?9:30 – How does this work?17:50 – What kind of problem is quantum computing suited to answer?19:40 – Will quantum computing replace traditional computing?23:36 – Who can use quantum computing?32:30 – Security and quantum33:50 – Dr. Lee’s teamDr. Kayla Lee - LinkedInTen More Universities Join The IBM-HBCU Quantum CenterIBM Quantum Computing QiskitHBCU Center Driving Diversity and Inclusion in Quantum ComputingIBM’s Roadmap For Scaling Quantum TechnologyConnect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 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 Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

Send us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Robin Hernandez, Robin is the VP of Offering Management Cloud Data for Watson AI Ops. Robin started out in software development, and then worked in Technical Sales, IBM Cloud Garage, and then Product Management. Show Notes3:46 – What is AI Ops?6:31 – What is the ROI?12:00 – What does it take to setup AI?17:48 – How does this really work?21:34 – I am in Services what do I get?26:06 – What king of grantees does AI offer?28:12 – Who is monitoring AI?IBM AI Ops  Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 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 Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

Send us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.Interested in learning what it takes to operate a start-up? On this episode of Making Data Simple, host Al Martin sits down with Simon Lightstone, IBM offering manager, to discuss what it took to get his startup off the ground. Simon offers tips to those facing a similar experience and describes how the decision to pursue a dream ultimately affected his career.Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 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 Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

Send us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Ana Echeverri. Ana leads Expert Labs Learning, experience in sales, client success, owned her own business. Has a computer engineering degree from Columbia, formerly worked at Informix, and has been in the technology industry for about 30 years, also worked at Microsoft Citrix, and then started her own business focused on Education. Show Notes8:25 – Are there different industry facts driving learning?11:58 – How do you find the time to learn?17:24 – What the best way to get education?20:06 - Do we learn differently?22:49 – We want expert’s what are you going to do?28:40 – What is IBM doing around learning?33:08 – Biggest misconception in learning?Adam Grant Power of LearningConversational Intelligence Cooking Blog (Recetas de Merci) Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 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 Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

Send us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Rob Thomas. Rob is Senior VP of IBM Cloud and Data Platform, a Coach and has a Mentor newsletter, an author, and a Blogger. Rob has been at IBM his whole career, started in consulting moved to microelectronics then moved to software in 2006. Show Notes3:26 – What are your learning's from 2020?7:42 – What’s your vision and objectives for Cloud and Data platform? 11:44 – Discuss the rules of your organization14:08 - What’s your view on hybrid cloud?18:30 – What does IBM Cloud and data platform do that nobody else can do?21:51 – What should companies be looking at to build their competitiveness?28:18 – What was your reason for writing about “Just Show Up”?The Mentor NewsletterIt Takes What It Takes  Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 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 Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

Send us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Jeff Richardson. Jeff has a history of database data, information management, and he is now the Chief Information Officer at Accelerated Enrollment Solutions. Jeff was also at Bentley Systems for 17 ½ years as Chief Data Officer. Show Notes5:41 – What does it mean to be a technology nerd?6:53 – What technologies as a CDO or CIO are you addressing on a regular bases?13:04 – How are you going to tackle the culture and the politics?17:25 – Is it Cloud or Hybrid to drive the new data lake?24:03 – What is your plan to get to desired state?27:04 – Does AI have a role in your new position?31:44 – Fighting the Infodemic what made you write this article? Fighting the InfodemicJeff’s podcast listAnalytics on FireDissecting popular IT NerdsThe Data ChiefData Crunch Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 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 Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

Yancey Strickler, a renowned writer, entrepreneur, and co-founder of Kickstarter, dives into the concept of Bentoism—an innovative mindset balancing self-interest with the greater good. He shares practical strategies and insights on redefining value and success in creative industries, shaped by his experiences. Yancey also tackles the dual nature of data, likening it to fire—powerful yet potentially dangerous. He remains optimistic about a sustainable future, urging responsible data management and community engagement to drive meaningful change.

Send us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Kristen Summers and John Thomas. Kristen is a Distinguished Engineer in Cloud and Cognitive Expert Labs. Kristen has worked in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, PHD in Computer Science, and leads Data Science within our Expert Labs. John is a Distinguished Engineer in Data and Expert Labs, John leads Services that helps clients establish the AI factory. Show Notes3:24 – What is the AI academy and how does it all fit together?4:34 – AI Ladder and AI Maturity8:32 – How does the AI Factory make it easier to accomplish the AI Ladder?12:00 – Why does your team do it better?17:03 – How do you know your data is ready?21:22 – What is the most practical use case?23:02 – What does it really mean to infuse AI?25:15 – Definition of AI maturity curve28:25 – How do you know it’s trustworthy?29:14 – What the most important lesson you’ve learned with AI and what is AI not very good at?In the Dream House Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 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 Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

Send us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Suj Perepa and Richard Darden. Suj is a distinguished engineer and specializes AI, machine learning technology in the financial sector.  Suj also has been a lead for security programs and a member of the IBM Academy of Technology leadership team. Richard is a distinguished engineer in digital human evangelism for North America government and a distinguished engineer at IBM in Cloud and Cognitive for the public sector and a former chief architect on federal government agencies.   Show Notes6:30 – What is a data framework?9:16 – What is framework?11:00 – Governance and people14:15 – Process and architecture19:15 – Bringing it all into a playbook  22:56 – Who is the client?24:36 – How does bias play into it?27:02 – What products are you using?27:54 – Explainability30:44 – Ethics of AI37:13 Suj and Richard’s most important lessons in AIThe Discipline of Technology  Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 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 Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

Send us a textWant 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. AbstractHosted by Al Martin, VP, IBM Expert Services Delivery, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.This week on Making Data Simple, we have Kristen Summers who is a distinguished Engineer in Cloud and Cognitive Expert Labs. Kristen has worked in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, PHD in Computer Science, and leads Data Science within our Expert Labs,  Show Notes2: 08 - More time needs to be spend on culture and talent management.3:55 - What does data driven culture mean?8:49 – What do you see driving fundamental culture?11:14 - What common tool do we have?12:55 – What is communicate about data?14:42 – How do you know you’re doing it well?17:29 - How do you define AI talent?23:18 - Describe a Data Scientist?27:25 - Common Organizational Structures 31:49 - How do you manage and grow AI talent?IBM Skills Academy   Connect with the TeamProducer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Producer Steve Templeton - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 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 Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.