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AI Radicals

Some people can see things that nobody else can. They seem to be able to peer around corners and into the future. These seemingly super powers come from being able to synthesize the data all around us. They approach problems with a curious and rational mind. They think differently and encourage others to embrace data culture. We call them “data radicals” because they transform themselves and the world around them In this podcast, we talk to these Data Radicals to understand what makes their

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00:44:31

Metadata to Knowledge Graphs: Mapping the Full AI...

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2026/10/07

Data foundations are the real bottleneck for agentic AI, and most teams are governing the wrong layer.In this episode of AI Radicals, host Satyen Sangani talks with Sanjeev Mohan, industry analyst and author of Designing the AI-Driven Data Foundations, about why AI's biggest promises still rest on unglamorous data fundamentals, and why agents are breaking the old rules of governance.Sanjeev walks through his layered model of metadata, semantics, context, ontology, and knowledge graphs, and the two

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00:46:17

Data Products, Not Platforms: A CDO's Playbook for...

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2026/09/30

Why "America's data steward" is more than a job title, and what it takes to keep fraud intelligence trustworthy in the age of AI agents.In this episode of AI Radicals, guest host Susan Wilson, Sales Leader at Alation, talks with Cara Tice, Chief Data Officer at Early Warning (the company behind Zelle), about what data stewardship really means when trillions of dollars in real-time payments, and the fraud intelligence protecting them, run on your data.Cara and Susan dig into why data products have

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00:55:22

Semantic Coupling & the Interconnected AI Stack with...

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2026/09/23

Why AI agents fail at scale, and the systems-thinking fix nobody's building yet.In this episode of AI Radicals, host Satyen Sangani talks with Eugene Wu, Columbia professor and co-founder of the Data Agents and Processes (DAPLab), about why building reliable AI agents is fundamentally a systems problem, not a model problem.Eugene explains "semantic coupling," the idea that every layer of an agent's stack, from data retrieval to tool calls to reasoning, is interdependent, so a small failure anywhere

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00:42:11

The 90-Day AI Roadmap with Charlene Li, Author

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2026/09/16

Why AI transformations fail and the 90-day plan that actually works.In this episode of AI Radicals, host Satyen Sangani sits down with Charlene Li, bestselling author and strategist, to unpack her new book on how organizations can create real value with AI, not just deploy it.Charlene explains why the biggest mistake leaders make is treating AI as a separate strategy instead of a tool that serves their existing business strategy, and lays out the 90-day framework she and co-author Katia Welch built

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00:52:42

The Case for Federation in the Age of Agents with...

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2026/09/09

Why the same old data infrastructure playbook won't survive contact with agentic AI, and what actually has to change underneath.In this episode of AI Radicals, host Satyen Sangani talks with IBM Software CTO Anant Jhingran about why enterprise AI's biggest bottleneck isn't the models, it's the decades-old data and integration infrastructure sitting underneath them.Anant and Satyen dig into why data fundamentals (provenance, metadata, systems of record) haven't changed, even as humans and fixed

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00:51:27

Infinite: Why AI Business Reinvention Beats...

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2026/09/02

Why mode one thinking keeps most companies stuck—and what it takes to build a company that can keep reinventing itself with AI.In this episode of AI Radicals, host Satyen Sangani talks with ServiceNow’s Brian Solis and Dave Wright and authors of Infinite, about why so many enterprises get stuck chasing ROI on isolated AI use cases instead of using AI to become something genuinely new. Brian and Dave unpack their "mode one, mode two" framework: deciding what existing work deserves to scale with AI

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00:46:28

AI Governance in Public Media with Nathalie Berdat,...

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2026/08/26

How data trust breaks—and how to rebuild it before AI makes it worse.In this episode of AI Radicals, host Satyen Sangani sits down with Nathalie Berdat, Data Director of Product at the BBC, to explore how one of the world's most trusted media institutions is rebuilding its data foundations for the AI era. Nathalie shares how she diagnosed a quiet trust crisis inside the BBC—teams producing conflicting numbers for the same metrics—and led a multi-year effort to fix it: identifying the handful of

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00:49:33

Is Business Intelligence Truly Dead? Insights from...

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2026/08/19

Analytics tools are getting a total rewrite for the AI era. What does it actually take to build a "Cursor for data"?In this episode of AI Radicals, host Satyen Sangani is joined by Francois Ajenstat, founder and CEO of Golden Analytics, to discuss how AI is reshaping data analysis workflows. A three-decade veteran of the analytics space — from Cognos to Microsoft to a decade as Chief Product Officer at Tableau — Francois explores why context and metadata still matter more than ever, and why the

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00:38:10

Rewriting the Governance Playbook for the Agentic Era...

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2026/08/12

Data quality problems don't just create bad reports; they create mistrust. And once trust is gone, people stop using your systems and start building their own workarounds.In this episode of AI Radicals, host Satyen Sangani sits down with Erin McIntosh, Vice President of Global Data Operations at CNA Insurance, to talk about what it actually takes to modernize data governance at a global commercial insurer in the age of agentic AI. Erin shares how CNA is rethinking decades-old governance playbooks,

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00:55:37

Why Enterprise AI Is Entering Its ROI Era with Mark...

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2026/07/29

AI can write code faster than ever. But what if code is no longer the hard part?In the premiere episode of AI Radicals, host Satyen Sangani is joined by Mark Nelson, Venture Partner at Madrona and former CEO of Tableau, to explore what AI is actually changing—and what remains fundamentally the same about building great software and great businesses. Having led companies through the rise of databases, cloud computing, SaaS, and self-service analytics, Mark offers a rare perspective on today's AI

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00:01:41

AI Radicals: Season 4 Trailer

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2026/07/22

AI Radicals is back for Season 4 — and trust in AI has never been more contested.This season, host Satyen Sangani, CEO and co-founder of Alation, sits down with leaders, builders, and operators working at the edge of AI transformation to ask the question everyone's dancing around: can we actually trust the systems we're building? New conversations dig into data quality, governance, and the feedback loops that separate AI that works from AI that just demos well. If you care about making AI matter

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00:47:07

Why AI Builders Need a Metadata Goldmine with Chris...

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2025/06/18

The future of business intelligence is being rewritten. Have you ever wondered how AI will unlock the power of unstructured data?In this episode of Data Radicals, host Satyen Sangani is joined by Chris Aberger, newly-minted VP at Alation to discuss building AI-powered data workflows.A startup pioneer, Chris explores the importance of metadata in enhancing AI applications within organizations, the significance of quick iterations, and the evolving role of AI engineers.“ That two-step realization is

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00:34:37

Perfume, Power, Prediction: Inside a Luxury Giant's...

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2025/05/28

In the luxury world where artistry is key, how is AI enabling personalization, optimization, and speed?In this episode of Data Radicals, host Satyen Sangani is joined by Julie De Moyer, Chief Data Officer of LVMH Beauty to break down the role of data and AI in business transformation.A seasoned strategist and leader of innovation across 15 beauty brands, Julie shares practical examples of AI application in various aspects of LVMH's operations, from product development to supply chain

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00:38:48

The Rise of AI: Voices from the Frontlines

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2025/05/14

In this special compilation episode, we're bringing together the most insightful conversations from our latest season exploring the rise of AI. You'll hear from thought leaders like Fortune's AI editor Jeremy Kahn on rebuilding the middle class, marketing executive Michael Olaye on creative acceleration, and Tom Davenport on what real AI transformation looks like. Plus insights from numerous other AI experts including CDOs, academics, and tech entrepreneurs who are shaping our AI future today.We'll

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00:49:34

Delegate to Innovate: How Letting Go Makes You a...

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2025/04/30

What does it take to turn AI hype into operational value at enterprise scale?In this episode of Data Radicals, host Satyen Sangani sits down with Todd James, former Chief Data and Technology Officer at 84.51° and Kroger executive, to unpack the realities of leading AI transformation inside one of America’s largest grocery retailers.Drawing on a career that spans the Coast Guard, consulting, and Fortune 100 leadership, Todd shares how scaling AI isn’t just about building advanced algorithms—it’s

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00:49:04

Data Products for Dummies with Sanjeev Mohan,...

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2025/04/16

What if the future of data management isn’t just about governance—but about growth, speed, and strategic advantage? From reshaping data operations to unlocking new levels of productivity, data products and AI agents are redefining what’s possible in the world of data.In this episode of Data Radicals, Satyen Sangani sits down with Sanjeev Mohan, Principal at SanjMo, to discuss the definition, impact, and lifecycle of data products. They also examine how AI agents are revolutionizing job functions and

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00:47:03

GTM is a Data Management Problem — How AI (& Better...

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2025/04/02

Generative AI is reshaping the way go-to-market teams create content, optimize workflows, and drive velocity — but only when it’s powered by the right context and data.In this episode of Data Radicals, Alation CMO David Chao sits down with Paul Yacoubian, CEO and co-founder of Copy.ai, to explore how large language models (LLMs) are transforming content creation and sales execution at scale. Paul shares lessons from building Copy.ai since 2020 and how his team is helping over 15 million users

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00:57:11

From Back Office to Boardroom: The CDO's AI...

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2025/03/19

As technology rapidly evolves and businesses focus on getting real results, data jobs are shifting. Many data tasks now fall under the CIO or CTO, data leaders are moving into roles that affect bigger business plans, and more companies are using self-service data tools or seeking a path to AI—making CDO-led teams less necessary. How can data leaders adapt?In this episode of Data Radicals, Satyen Sangani talks with Ryan den Rooijen, Writer and Consultant at Qstar.ai, and Wade Munsie, Interim Director

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00:44:16

Declarative Computing in an AI World with Jeff Chou,...

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2025/03/05

Cloud costs are skyrocketing, and for data teams running AI inference, Spark jobs, and big data workloads, optimization is no easy task. Tuning these workloads for efficiency without disrupting production is a major challenge—but what if there was a better way?In this episode of Data Radicals, Satyen Sangani sits down with Jeff Chou, CEO and co-founder of Sync Computing, to explore a revolutionary approach to cloud optimization. Sync’s closed-loop tuning engine continuously fine-tunes workloads in

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00:40:05

Redesigning Processes for the Age of AI Agents with...

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2025/02/19

AI is here—but are businesses truly ready to harness its full potential? In this episode of Data Radicals, host Satyen Sangani sits down with Tom Davenport to explore what it takes for AI to create real business value.As one of the most respected voices in AI and analytics, Tom brings decades of expertise to the table. From agentic AI to AI-driven leadership, this conversation covers the pressing challenges—and opportunities—that will shape the next era of business transformation.What You'll Learn

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