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Navigating the Data Quality Crisis & Demystifying The Data Ecosystem with Joe Reis

Author
Informatica
Published
Thu 04 Sep 2025
Episode Link
https://podcasts.fame.so/e/vn5jx178-navigating-the-data-quality-crisis-demystifying-the-data-ecosystem-with-joe-reis

Today’s data ecosystem is less an absolute and more an ever-evolving mystery that’s always got eyes on it. Our eyes too - on the latest episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, our host Nick Dobbins, Worldwide VP and Field CTO at Informatica, welcomes Joe Reis, bestselling author of "Fundamentals of Data Engineering" and Data Engineer, to explore the evolving landscape of data engineering and AI implementation.

What You’ll Learn
  • Why fundamental data principles remain essential even as AI technologies evolve
  • How to transition from tool-first thinking to problem-first approaches that deliver real business value
  • The critical importance of security and governance in building AI-ready data pipelines
  • Why active listening and business literacy are crucial skills for modern data practitioners
  • How to communicate data initiatives effectively by speaking the language of business stakeholders
  • Why combining traditional sciences with philosophy and arts creates stronger data professionals in the AI era

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Links:
Joe Reis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephreis
Joe’s Practical Data Modeling Substack: https://practicaldatamodeling.substack.com/
Joe’s Book “Fundamentals of Data Engineering”: https://www.amazon.in/Fundamentals-Data-Engineering-Systems-Grayscale/dp/9355421540
Nick Dobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-dobbins-guiding-data-modernization-with-responsible-ai
Informatica Website: https://www.informatica.com/
Data & AI Architecture Summit: https://now.informatica.com/ai-architecture-summit2025.html?Source=INFAPodcast

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Previous guests include:
Salema Rice host of Data Governance and Data Integration Solution Sales, Willem Koenders of ZS Associates, Tanja Ubert of Rotterdam University of Applied Sciences, Graeme Thompson of Informatica

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