# Making Data Simple

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Author: IBM Big Data & Analytics Hub
Episodes: 407

## Resource

Hosted by Al Martin, WW VP of Technical Sales at IBM, Making Data Simple cuts through the hype to reveal how data and AI reshape the modern enterprise. Thought leaders, researchers, and innovators share firsthand lessons on leading teams, scaling analytics, and driving real-world impact—delivered in Al’s signature straightforward, witty style. Tune in to Making Data Simple today. From data and AI breakthroughs to leadership hacks, top experts drop actionable gems that help businesses thrive in a data-driven world. #MakingDataSimple #AI #Leadership

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## Episodes
- [Dave Trieer, CEO of ModelOp, explores the rapidly evolving world of AI in navigating safely deploying AI and navigating critical governance challenges](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/dave-trieer-ceo-of-modelop-explores-the-rapidly-evolving-world-of-ai-in-navigating-safely-deploying-ai-and-navigating-critical-governance-challenges) — 2026-07-15T10:00:00+00:00
- [In case you missed it...The Invisible Engineering That Keeps Mission-Critical Hardware From Failing — with Todd VanGilder & Ryan Smith, Genuen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/in-case-you-missed-it-the-invisible-engineering-that-keeps-mission-critical-hardware-from-failing-with-todd-vangilder-ryan-smith-genuen) — 2026-07-08T07:00:00+00:00
- [Is RAG Dead? The Pioneer Who Invented AI's Memory Layer Answers — with Douwe Kiela, Co-Founder, Contextual AI {ICYMI}](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/is-rag-dead-the-pioneer-who-invented-ai-s-memory-layer-answers-with-douwe-kiela-co-founder-contextual-ai-icymi) — 2026-07-01T07:00:00+00:00
- [In case you missed it! Stop, Start, Succeed: Jacob Hicks on Time Management & Coaching with Guest Host Katherine Mayne](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/in-case-you-missed-it-stop-start-succeed-jacob-hicks-on-time-management-coaching-with-guest-host-katherine-mayne) — 2026-06-24T11:00:00+00:00
- [In case you missed it.... The Contrarian AI Takes Most People Won't Say Out Loud — with Dr. Sean Falconer, AI Entrepreneur in Residence, Confluent](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/in-case-you-missed-it-the-contrarian-ai-takes-most-people-won-t-say-out-loud-with-dr-sean-falconer-ai-entrepreneur-in-residence-confluent) — 2026-06-17T13:00:00+00:00
- [What If the Data Inside Your Head Could Diagnose What Doctors Miss? — with Dr. Nicholas Dogris, Founder, NeuroField & Dr. Tiff Thompson, PhD, NeuroField Neurotherapy](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/what-if-the-data-inside-your-head-could-diagnose-what-doctors-miss-with-dr-nicholas-dogris-founder-neurofield-dr-tiff-thompson-phd-neurofield-neurotherapy) — 2026-06-10T07:00:00+00:00
- [What Happens to the DBA when AI Agents take over? A conversation with Satya Krishnaswamy, Director, IBM Db2 Genius Hub](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/what-happens-to-the-dba-when-ai-agents-take-over-a-conversation-with-satya-krishnaswamy-director-ibm-db2-genius-hub) — 2026-06-03T07:00:00+00:00
- [AI Deployments: A Practical Guide](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/ai-deployments-a-practical-guide) — 2026-05-27T10:00:00+00:00
- [{In Case You Missed It} From Sovereign AI to Social Impact: The Big Shifts You Need to Watch with IBM VP and CTO of IBM Canada, Manav Gupta](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/in-case-you-missed-it-from-sovereign-ai-to-social-impact-the-big-shifts-you-need-to-watch-with-ibm-vp-and-cto-of-ibm-canada-manav-gupta) — 2026-05-20T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Rapidly Evolving World of Artificial General Intelligence (AGI)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/the-rapidly-evolving-world-of-artificial-general-intelligence-agi) — 2026-05-13T10:00:00+00:00
- [In case you missed it: David Hirschfeld; CEO of Tekyz. What it takes to make a startup successful - is it the founder or the technology?](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/in-case-you-missed-it-david-hirschfeld-ceo-of-tekyz-what-it-takes-to-make-a-startup-successful-is-it-the-founder-or-the-technology) — 2026-05-06T07:00:00+00:00
- [Chief Operating Officer of IBM Infrastructure, Barry Baker, oversees the world’s most critical systems – including the iconic IBM Z.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/chief-operating-officer-of-ibm-infrastructure-barry-baker-oversees-the-world-s-most-critical-systems-including-the-iconic-ibm-z) — 2026-04-29T10:00:00+00:00
- [In case you missed it — The Way Elite CEOs Actually Think: Dave Martin on Mega Thinking, High-Stakes Decisions & What's Holding You Back](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/in-case-you-missed-it-the-way-elite-ceos-actually-think-dave-martin-on-mega-thinking-high-stakes-decisions-what-s-holding-you-back) — 2026-04-22T08:00:00+00:00
- [Still Essential: Ruchir Puri on AGI, Jensen Huang's Bold Prediction, and Why Reasoning Is the Missing Piece {Replay}](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/still-essential-ruchir-puri-on-agi-jensen-huang-s-bold-prediction-and-why-reasoning-is-the-missing-piece-replay) — 2026-04-15T08:00:00+00:00
- [The Partner X Factor: What IBM's SVP Kareem Yusuf Knows About Ecosystems That Most Leaders Miss](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/the-partner-x-factor-what-ibm-s-svp-kareem-yusuf-knows-about-ecosystems-that-most-leaders-miss) — 2026-04-08T07:00:00+00:00
- [Making Developers and AI Agents more productive with an Enterprise MCP. An in depth review with Craig McLuckie, Founder and CEO of Stacklok.](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/making-developers-and-ai-agents-more-productive-with-an-enterprise-mcp-an-in-depth-review-with-craig-mcluckie-founder-and-ceo-of-stacklok) — 2026-04-03T19:00:00+00:00
- [The Man Who Built Kubernetes Is Betting Everything on This New Idea: Craig McLuckie Founder and CEO of Stacklok](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/the-man-who-built-kubernetes-is-betting-everything-on-this-new-idea-craig-mcluckie-founder-and-ceo-of-stacklok) — 2026-03-25T08:00:00+00:00
- [Still Essential: Ruchir Puri, IBM Chief Scientist, on the Death of Prompt Engineering and the Rise of Agentic AI {Replay}](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/still-essential-ruchir-puri-ibm-chief-scientist-on-the-death-of-prompt-engineering-and-the-rise-of-agentic-ai-replay) — 2026-03-18T07:00:00+00:00
- [The Data You Never Collected: Adam Kamor Co-Founder & Head of Engineering, Tonic.ai, on Synthetic Data's AI Revolution](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/the-data-you-never-collected-adam-kamor-co-founder-head-of-engineering-tonic-ai-on-synthetic-data-s-ai-revolution) — 2026-03-11T07:00:00+00:00
- [From Two Phones to Crystal Balls — A CISO's Unfiltered Take on AI and Security with Josh Scott, CISO and VP of Security at Hydrolix](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/from-two-phones-to-crystal-balls-a-ciso-s-unfiltered-take-on-ai-and-security-with-josh-scott-ciso-and-vp-of-security-at-hydrolix) — 2026-03-04T08:00:00+00:00
- [The Hidden Laws Behind Every Decision You Make — with Princeton's Tom Griffiths and his new book, The Laws of Thought](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/the-hidden-laws-behind-every-decision-you-make-with-princeton-s-tom-griffiths-and-his-new-book-the-laws-of-thought) — 2026-02-25T08:00:00+00:00
- [From Hollywood to High-Tech: Marco Rota’s, VP Strategic Technology Alliances at Lumen Technologies, Blueprint for Cultural Transformation {Replay}](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/from-hollywood-to-high-tech-marco-rota-s-vp-strategic-technology-alliances-at-lumen-technologies-blueprint-for-cultural-transformation-replay) — 2026-02-18T08:00:00+00:00
- [Taming the Messy Data Reality: Turning AI Training Chaos into an $80T IP Asset Class with Andrea Muttoni, President and CPO of Story](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/taming-the-messy-data-reality-turning-ai-training-chaos-into-an-80t-ip-asset-class-with-andrea-muttoni-president-and-cpo-of-story) — 2026-02-11T08:00:00+00:00
- [This Episode is Deep into the Tech! From Graph DB Fundamentals to Grid Security: Engineering the Next-Gen Infrastructure](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/this-episode-is-deep-into-the-tech-from-graph-db-fundamentals-to-grid-security-engineering-the-next-gen-infrastructure) — 2026-02-04T09:00:00+00:00
- [From Sovereign AI to Social Impact: The Big Shifts You Need to Watch with IBM VP and CTO of IBM Canada, Manav Gupta](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/from-sovereign-ai-to-social-impact-the-big-shifts-you-need-to-watch-with-ibm-vp-and-cto-of-ibm-canada-manav-gupta) — 2026-01-28T08:00:00+00:00
- [Say What!? Bad ideas are the key to to better innovation? Dive in for this contrarian take and more on AI for organizational intelligence with Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy and Organizational Design {Replay}](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/say-what-bad-ideas-are-the-key-to-to-better-innovation-dive-in-for-this-contrarian-take-and-more-on-ai-for-organizational-intelligence-with-phanish-puranam-professor-of-strategy-and-organizational-design-replay) — 2026-01-21T08:00:00+00:00
- [The End User Advantage: How Smart Software Asset Management Unlocks Performance and Savings with Agnelpoint's Ron Brill and Kris Johnson](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/the-end-user-advantage-how-smart-software-asset-management-unlocks-performance-and-savings-with-agnelpoint-s-ron-brill-and-kris-johnson) — 2026-01-14T08:00:00+00:00
- [AI Power Plays: How IBM’s Clarity Levels Up Every Customer Conversation with Paul Zikopoulos, Matt Bateson, and Kyle Sava](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/ai-power-plays-how-ibm-s-clarity-levels-up-every-customer-conversation-with-paul-zikopoulos-matt-bateson-and-kyle-sava) — 2026-01-07T13:00:00+00:00
- [Fresh off a high-profile appearance on CNBC!  Jure Leskovec, Chief Scientist at Kumo and a Stanford Professor who's fundamentally reshaped how we understand networks {Replay}](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/fresh-off-a-high-profile-appearance-on-cnbc-jure-leskovec-chief-scientist-at-kumo-and-a-stanford-professor-who-s-fundamentally-reshaped-how-we-understand-networks-replay) — 2025-12-31T08:00:00+00:00
- [Warm Hearts, New Skills! – The Mindful Response with Estela Zuheros {Replay}](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/warm-hearts-new-skills-the-mindful-response-with-estela-zuheros-replay) — 2025-12-24T08:00:00+00:00
- [From Disengaged to High-Performing: Dave Garrison’s Data-Driven Playbook for Team Buy-In](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/from-disengaged-to-high-performing-dave-garrison-s-data-driven-playbook-for-team-buy-in) — 2025-12-17T08:00:00+00:00
- [How to Choose, Use, and Trust AI Models with Manav Gupta, Vice President and CTO, IBM Canada {Replay}](https://stenobird.com/podcast/making-data-simple-17685/how-to-choose-use-and-trust-ai-models-with-manav-gupta-vice-president-and-cto-ibm-canada-replay) — 2025-12-10T08:00:00+00:00

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