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Making Data Simple

Making Data Simple

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 Simpletoday. From data and AI breakthroughs to leadership hacks, top experts drop actionable gems that help businesses thrive in a

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40:17

Unlock Mega Thinking: The CEO Mindset for Smarter,...

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2025/05/14

Send us a text In this powerhouse episode of Making Data Simple, we welcome Dave Martin—CEO, tech entrepreneur, investor coach to elite CEOs, and bestselling author of Mega Thinking: A Simple, Powerful Process to Think Smarter and Make Better Leadership Decisions. From Silicon Valley to boardrooms worldwide, Dave breaks down how top leaders think differently, make high-stakes decisions with clarity, and unlock their full leadership potential. Whether you’re scaling a startup or leading a Fort...

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29:40

A Masterclass on AI with Ruchir Puri, Chief Scientist...

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2025/04/23

Send us a text 🎙️ Ruchir Puri (Part 1): From Prompt Engineering to Agentic AI Guest: Ruchir Puri, Chief Scientist at IBM Research 📍 Website: ibm.com/watsonx 🎧 Host: Al Martin, Worldwide VP, Technical Sales, IBM 📨 Want to be a guest? Email us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com 👤 About the Guest Dr. Ruchir Puri is IBM Fellow, Chief Scientist of IBM Research, and one of IBM’s most prolific inventors. With over 70 patents and a lead architect behind IBM’s AI breakthroughs including Watson a...

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28:31

🎙️ Marketing to the Human Brain: Scarcity, Psychology...

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2025/04/02

Send us a text ✨ 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 harness. This week, we’re throwing it back to one of our most insightful interviews — a conversation with Dr. Mindy Weinstein, Founder and CEO of Market MindShift, marketing professor at Grand Canyon University, Columbia Business School, and Wharton, and author of The Power of Scarcity. We dig int...

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40:44

🎙️ The GRIN Factor: Ryan Debenham on Scaling...

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2025/03/19

Send us a text 🚀 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’s role in the space, and how GRIN is reshaping brand-influencer partnerships. 💡 From Red Bull’s marketing playbook to a key conversation about the “Secret Sauce”, Ryan shares the insights, technology, and mindset needed to scale a creator-powered brand in today’s digital economy. 🔹 Key Topics:

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42:16

Wall Street, AI, and Data Science: The Future of...

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2025/03/12

Send us a text 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, Principal Account Technical Lead for IBM’s Financial Services Market, returns to Making Data Simple to dive deeper into the intersection of technology and Wall Street. Based in NYC, Kristen works with the world’s largest financial institutions to drive innovation, accelerate time to value, and

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34:16

🚀 The Coaching Discussion Reprise with Katie McLuckie...

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2025/03/05

Send us a text 🚀 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 the journey, and what to watch out for. If you're considering a business coach, this one's for you! 🎧 Episode Breakdown: ⏱️ 01:33 – Meet Katie McLuckie ⏱️ 04:11 – Transitioning from Urban Planning ⏱️ 07:02 – Finding a Coach ⏱️ 13:34 – A Silly Coaching Example 🤔 ⏱️ 21:10 – The Coaching Folder

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40:33

Data Unplugged: Tech Policy Insights with Aaron...

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2024/11/27

Send us a textAaron Cooper, Senior VP of Global Policy at BSA | The Software Alliance, shares insights on advancing emerging tech policies like #DataPrivacy, #Cybersecurity, #AIRegulation, and #DigitalTrade. Topics include balancing regulation with innovation, global vs. local policy, and the future of AI and cybersecurity. Hosted by Al Martin on Making Data Simple.Aaron Cooper serves as Senior Vice President, Global Policy at BSA, BusinessSoftware Alliance. In this role, Cooper leads BSA’s g...

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46:43

Bright Ideas with Ben Lowe, CEO of Lighthouse...

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2024/11/20

Send us a textBen Lowe, Founder and CEO of Lighthouse Technology, shares insights into building a successful entrepreneurial journey, the creation of Lighthouse, and the transformative potential of Agentic AI for enterprises. Packed with career advice and strategies for innovation, this episode is a must-listen for tech enthusiasts and aspiring entrepreneurs. #Entrepreneurship #AgenticAI #TechLeadership #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #CareerAdvice #AIForEnterprise #StartupJourney01:34 Finding a ...

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47:06

Beyond the Resume: How Alooba is Redefining Hiring...

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2024/11/13

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.SynopsisWhat if hiring wasn’t about flipping through endless CVs but instead focused solely on skills? In this episode of Making Data Simple, we sit down with Tim Freestone, founder of Alooba, the groundbreaking platform revolutionizing how businesses hire for analytics, data science, and engineering roles. Tim shares how Alooba eliminates bia...

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30:34

Part 2 with Mr. Ian Smith, the most interesting man...

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2024/10/23

Send us a textPart 2 with Mr. Ian Smith, the most interesting man alive… Serial Entrepreneurial and Co-founder of Lighthouse Technology, accelerating AI in the data center to optimize IT, Cloud and Data environments.00:50 Lighthouse Technology02:23 A Closed, Free AI Model?? How is it Monetized?08:17 Back to the Data Center10:44 The Edge11:51 Lighthouse GTM19:29 The Future21:12 Reaching Lighthouse21:43 Rapid Fire- Hardest Part of Entrepreneurship- Easiest Part of EntrepreneurshipLinkedin: link...

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20:32

Get better at decision making: "The harder right...

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2024/10/09

Send us a textPart 2 : Learning leadership from a 2-star General : "The harder right versus theeasier wrong". Hear about the Military Decision-Making Process (MDMP)00:12 How to become a 2-Star General01:22 Raising 3 girls4:10 Leadership style05:21 MDMP to civilian leadership09:55 General McConville's book recommendation10:54 How military influences POV14:06 Advice to others15:52 Finally! The lighting roundLinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dianne-del-rosso-7950871Website: https://www.ibm.com/products/...

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31:24

Learn about the benefits of a SLM (small language...

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2024/10/02

Send us a textMore on GenAI, Hallucinations, RAG, Use Cases, LLMs, SLMs and costs with Armand Ruiz, Director watsonx Client Engineering and John Webb, Principal Client Engineering. With this and the previous episode you'll be wiser on AI than 98% of the world.00:12 Hallucinations02:33 RAG Differentiation06:41 Why IBM in AI09:23 Use Cases11:02 The GenAI Resume13:37 watson.x 15:40 LLMs17:51 Experience Counts20:03 AI that Surprises23:46 AI Skills26:47 Switching LLMs27:13 The Cost and ...

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40:23

"The story is the difference" What story do you tell?...

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2024/09/25

Send us a textWe all need to tell a better story.Meet Vinca LaFleur of West Wing Writers. As a writer, the West Wing is the dream job. Learn how to embody "The story is the difference". Fascinating and only Part 1.02:28 Meet Vinca LaFleur, the diplomate, wait?!08:25 Politics? Continuous news?10:40 "Hanging" with Bill Clinton18:41 The craft of writing23:53 Not a PowerPoint hater, but...26:53 A writers process (case study)President Clinton at the Mackie Plant: https://www.youtube.com/watc...

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58:06

Curiosity and Client Obsession deliver exceptional...

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2024/09/04

Send us a textChris Konarski, VP Client Engineering, IBM, talks about how to place client obsession, co-creation, and curiosity to work within the Enterprise.01:55 Who is Chris Konarski?04:41 Client Engineering09:02 Client Obsesses, Biased to Action, Curiosity11:49 Love to Designers13:37 Four Weeks to Deliver16:04 3 Most Successful AI Use Cases18:14 AI Win Rate21:05 Use Case Problems30:36 What Client Engineering is NOT37:12 Competitors 39:33 Client Engineering's Future41:36 Measuring Suc...

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The master of Artificial Intelligence: Ruchir Puri,...

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2024/08/28

Send us a Text Message.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, from hallucinations to watsonx. #makingdatasimple #watsonxWelcome to the enlightening world of AI with Ruchir Puri, the Master of Artificial Intelligence and esteemed guest on our podcast. Join us as we embark on a captivating journey, delving deep into the realms of AI that you've ...

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42:23

Master Your Circle: Leadership Coaching for Thriving...

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2024/08/21

Send us a Text Message.I took a much needed vacation and invited my favorite coach back on the show. Lynne Snead, Principal and Owner of Talent Evolution Systems, discusses how to maintain focus and expand influence, using the three circles model. Leadership is is influence; are you a manager or leader? Would people follow you even if they didn't have to? If the answer is yes, that's leadership.02:47 Meet Lynne Snead Again03:47 The Circles Model 09:30 The Circle of Personal Control...

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46:54

Electrical Engineers in Test, this is your episode!...

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2024/08/14

Send us a Text Message.For the Electrical Engineers in Test out there, this is your episode. Todd VanGilder, CTO and CRO, and Ryan Smith, Tech Fellow, for Genuen join the podcast to talk about achieving reliable performance through Systems Engineering and Custom Test Equipment. And their secret sauce: Replica.02:26 Meet Genuen Leaders08:33 Boeing09:21 Genuen15:11 2-min Pitch16:11 Client Profile18:25 Use Cases23:00 Replica33:10 Reflective Memory Secret Sauce37:16 Monetizing Replica...

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44:35

Learn AI Ethics, Risks, and Regulation! Christina...

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2024/07/31

Send us a Text Message.Learn AI Ethics, Risks, and Regulation with Christina Montgomery, IBM's Chief Privacy and Trust Officer. Yes, Law can be fun AND very interesting. 01:00 Christina Montgomery!04:36 My Daughter and the Bar08:36 Chief Privacy and Trust Officer11:37 Keeping IBM Out of Trouble13:34 Client Conversations16:23 Where to Be Bullish and Bearish20:52 The Risks of LLMs24:21 NIST and AI Alliance28:26 AI Regulation36:13 Synthetic Data38:00 Misconceptions40:07 Worries...

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32:43

Mastering SEO and Consumer Insights with Sam Torres,...

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2024/07/17

Send us a Text Message.Mastering SEO and Consumer Insights with Sam Torres, CDO of Gray Dot Company. And getting educated on gaming. Sam Torres is the Chief Digital Officer and co-founder of The Gray Dot Company, Gray Dot Company is a consulting firm that specializes in search engine optimization. Sam outlines expertise in complex digital analytics and consumer insights data. 03:40 Meet Sam Torres05:57 Marketing Platforms07:49 Digital Consumer Intelligence14:55 Defining Success17:55...

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42:27

Fortune 100 Clients with Clodah Daly, IBM Director of...

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2024/07/10

Send us a Text Message.A chat about leading Fortune 100 clients with Clodagh Daly, Director of Account Technical Leaders at IBM for UKI. So fun. Stories, sound bites, charisma and lies.01:41 Introducing Clodagh Daly05:49 Charisma & Lies20:40 Account Technical Leader Magic28:04 C-suite Influence Stories34:41 The Best Account Technical Leaders 37:06 Continuous LearningLinkedin: linkedin.com/in/clodaghdalyWebsite: https://www.ibm.comWant to be featured as a guest on Making Data S...

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