Making Data Simple
Hosted by Al Martin, IBM VP of Data and A.I. Development, Making Data Simple provides the latest thinking on big data, A.I., and the implications for the enterprise from a range of experts.
- Update frequency
- every 7 days
- Average duration
- 38 minutes
- Episodes
- 362
- Years Active
- 2018 - 2025
🧐 Beyond the Buzz: AI, Ethics & the Future of Organizational Intelligence with Phanish Puranam (Part 2)
Part 2 of 2
We’re back with Part 2 of our fascinating conversation with Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy and Organizational Design at INSEAD.
In this episode, we explore the next fr…
🧠 Designing Smarter Organizations: AI, Algorithms & the Future of Work with Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy and Organizational Design at INSEAD
Part 1 of 2
How do we make organizations not just run — but run intelligently?
In this episode of Making Data Simple, we welcome Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy and Organizational …
🎙️ Marketing to the Human Brain: Scarcity, Psychology & Taylor Swift Tickets with Dr. Mindy Weinstein {Replay}
✨ Updated April 1, 2025
What do Tickle Me Elmo, bourbon, and Taylor Swift tickets have in common? Scarcity. And in the world of marketing, it's one of the most powerful forces you can ha…
🤖 This week, I'm the guest! Flipping the Script: Al Martin, VP WW Technical Sales IBM Talks Tech, Trust & Transformation, this time as a guest, with Ian Smith
🎙️ From Host to Hot Seat!
This week on Making Data Simple, Al Martin flips the mic and becomes the guest as Ian Smith, co-founder of Lighthouse Technology, steps in to host a fast-paced…
🎙️ The GRIN Factor: Ryan Debenham on Scaling Influencer Marketing with AI
🚀 What’s the secret to building a world-class influencer marketing program? Ryan Debenham, CEO of GRIN, joins Making Data Simple to break down the future of creator-driven marketing, AI…
Wall Street, AI, and Data Science: The Future of Financial Innovation with Kristen McGarry IBM Technical Sales Leader {Replay}
Innovating on Wall Street: Kristen McGarry on Data, AI, and Technical Sales
🎧 Tune in for an insider’s look at the technical strategies shaping the future of finance.
Kristen McGarry, Pri…
🚀 The Coaching Discussion Reprise with Katie McLuckie and a special guest! The Value of a Business Coach
🚀 The Coaching Discussion Reprise with Katie McLuckie and a special guest!
In this episode, we dive into the value of coaching—what it takes to find the right coach, the ups and downs of…
🎙️ Mastering Data Literacy with Matt Cowell, CEO of QuantHub, now with InRule {Replay} 🎧
In this special replay episode of Making Data Simple, Al Martin sits down with Matt Cowell, CEO of QuantHub, to dive deep into data literacy, upskilling, and solving learning challenges…
Ruchir Puri, IBM Fellow: AI questions you were afraid to ask, from hallucinations to watsonx. #makingdatasimple #watsonx {Replay}
The master of Artificial Intelligence: Ruchir Puri, Chief Scientist of IBM Research, an IBM Fellow, and Vice-President of IBM Corporate Technology. AI questions you were afraid to ask,…
Accelerating Transformation: Fiber, Edge, and Quantum with Marco Rota, VP Strategic Technology Alliances, Lumen Technologies
In this Part 2 of our conversation with Marco Rota, VP of Strategic Technology Alliances at Lumen Technologies, we dive headfirst into the technical side of Lumen’s mission. From fiber-…
From Hollywood to High-Tech: Marco Rota’s, VP Strategic Technology Alliances at Lumen Technologies, Blueprint for Cultural Transformation
Welcome back to Making Data Simple, where we explore how data-driven strategies ignite innovation and transform businesses. In this exciting episode, we sit down with Marco Rota, VP of …
It's Big Sports Season! MoneyBall is Back - How Data & AI Are Changing the Game with Nancy Hensley {Replay}
Money Ball is back! Nancy Hensley, Chief Marketing Officer for Stats Perform, gives us the latest on data analytics in sports. If you like sports don't listen unless you have time to be…
Business Leadership for (Technical) Leaders Made Simple: Coaching, Mission, and Mapping Your 2025 Plan with Kate Mayne, Director of Partner Technical Sales, IBM
Let's talk business leadership coaching with Kate Mayne, Director of Partner and
Digital Technical Sales, IBM. For Kate coaching is a practice. Mission and values.
How to map out your 202…
AI Gold Rush: Unpacking Innovation with Patent Attorney Robert Plotkin
The AI Patent Attorney, Robert Plotkin is back! Founding partner of Blueshift IP and author of AI Armor and The Genie in the Machine. Robert outlines the new gold rush and how to take…
All Things AI: Exploring Large Language Models with Manav Gupta, VP & CTO of IBM Canada
The podcast welcomes Manav Gupta, VP and CTO of IBM Canada. As a frequent collaborator on client visits, we discuss various aspects of large language models. So all things AI models.
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From Kansas to Silicon Valley: Jon Darbyshire, CEO's, Journey with SmartSuite {replay}
This week, we’re talking to Jon Darbyshire, CEO of SmartSuite, who’s making waves in work management from Kansas to Newport Beach. Learn how he's reshaping business operations with an a…
Beyond ChatGPT: Peter Voss Founder and CEO of Aigo.ai Explains the Future of AI and Hyper-Personalized Systems {replay}
"Ready to dive deep into the future of intelligent systems? Meet Peter Voss, Founder and CEO of Aigo.ai, who coined the term 'Artificial General Intelligence' and is pioneering hyper-pe…
A Database for AI with Rich Alake, Developer Advocate at MongoDB
Richmond Alake, Developer Advocate at MongoDB, is an AI/ML practitioner with an academic background in computer vision, robotics, and machine learning. If databases that scale for AI a…
Mind Over Memory: Empowering You with AI Extensions – A Conversation with Suman Kanuganti, CEO of Personal AI
ChatGPT might be a scrape of the internet, but Personal AI is something entirely different—AI that’s personally yours. Join us as we meet Suman Kanuganti, CEO of Personal AI, a visionar…
Agentic AI: Redefining Decision-Making in a Generative World with Megan Gallagher, GTM Account Director at MavenAGI
Megan Gallagher outlines the case for Agentic AI from the seat of GTM Account Director at Maven AGI. "We are living in times where we're still underneath this construct that things are…