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We're joined by Ron Brill, President and Chairman of the Board, and Kris Johnson, Chief Product Officer of Anglepoint, a global leader in software asset management. From their startup origins to tackling massive compliance challenges, we'll dive into the world of SAM, licensing, and what the future holds for optimizing IT assets – a conversation essential for anyone in this space.
⏱️ Timestamps:
01:38 Meet Ron Brill and Kris Johnson
05:32 Deciding on Startup Roles
07:32 The Ah-Ha Founding of Anglepoint
12:03 Largest Challenges
13:03 One Word to Encapsulate Anglepoint
16:23 Anglepoint's Differentiation
21:03 Gartner's Leadership Quadrant
23:50 Licensing Skills
25:17 Difficult Licensing Scenarios
28:11 Clients Biggest Compliance Issues
31:12 Unique Technology
33:19 The Infamous Audit
37:26 Trends in SAM
41:40 Systems-based Token Consumption
43:17 SAM Advice
47:03 Anglepoint in 3 to 5 Years
48:38 For Fun
49:53 Right Talent
Connect with our guests:
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/ronbrill
Linkedin.com/in/johnsonkristian
Website: https://www.anglepoint.com/
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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Unpack a groundbreaking application of IBM’s AI technology designed to revolutionize training and learning. This episode delves into how IBM’s AI-powered partner – built around IBM training – can sharpen technical knowledge, boost confidence, and help teams master every interaction, from pipeline development to closing critical deals.

02:12 Meet Paul Zikopoulos, Matt Bateson, and Kyle Sava
09:17 Best Methods to Learn
 17:57 AI and Training
 23:05 The Learning Punch Up!
 25:42 IBM Clarity, Now watsonx Workshop!
 30:40 The Art of the Possible Use Cases
 35:42 Favorite Features
 41:32 Architecture
 45:55 Cost
 46:37 Tips of the Week
LinkedIn:
Paul's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-zikopoulos-4323607
Al's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/~ks
Matt's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattbateson

IBM AI Solutions Website: https://www.ibm.com/solutions/artificial-intelligence

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Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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Fresh off a high-profile appearance on CNBC’s Worldwide Exchange discussing how AI will move beyond chatbots to autonomous agents that reshape jobs and productivity! Replay this episode where Jure digs into why structured data is still lagging behind the AI revolution and what comes next for predictive AI on relational data.
Data’s everywhere, but so often it feels… stuck. Joining us today is Jure Leskovec, Chief Scientist at Kumo and a Stanford Professor who's fundamentally reshaped how we understand networks—from Pinterest's recommendations to tracking the spread of disease. Jure was just on CNBC, and now he’s back on the show to dive even deeper into how structured data is lagging behind the AI revolution. We’ll explore how techniques like Graph Neural Networks are finally unlocking its potential, and how this all plays out in real-world applications.
00:57 Meet Jure Leskovec
 02:31 Knowing When to Move On
 04:01 Academia versus Industry
 07:30 Learnings from Pinterest
 10:28 The Kumo Pitch
 17:57 The Secret Sauce
 25:51 Monetization
 27:12 Only the Enterprise?
 29:49 The Sandbox to Try Before Buy
 31:42 The Best Use Cases
 35:00 Summarizing
 37:38 Predicting AI
 40:15 What's True and No One Agrees
 41:19 Learning
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/leskovec/
Website: https://kumo.ai/
CNBC appearance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G98bFN4HE1w 
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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When there’s a need to re-center, stay grounded, and remember that growth is accessible to all of us, this is the episode to revisit. The Mindful Response with Estela Zuheros, Corporate Social Responsibility leader at IBM, explores how social impact, reskilling, and mindfulness come together to create a better, more inclusive world. Come for the global perspective on reskilling, stay for practical reflections on slowing down, being kind to yourself, and avoiding burnout along the way.
· 02:06 Meet Estela Zuheros
 · 05:21 Your personal why?
 · 07:16 Reskilling
 · 11:41 The skills problem to solve
 · 18:44 Measuring success
 · 20:07 Primary areas of reskilling
 · 23:02 Program selection criteria
 · 26:31 The Mindful Response
 · 37:30 Avoiding burnout
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/estelaquesadazuheros/​
Website: https://estelaquesadazuheros.com/
Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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Are your teams struggling with disengagement and declining performance? What if the real problem isn’t talent or strategy, but a hidden “buy-in” gap quietly draining energy, innovation, and results? Joining us is Dave Garrison, a seasoned leadership strategist who has seen firsthand how a lack of buy-in fuels these issues – costing businesses billions every year. Dave unpacks the seven critical ingredients for real engagement and shows how to build a truly high-performing organization, starting with simple data and practical, repeatable leadership habits.
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01:19 Meet Dave Garrison - Again
 02:11 The Buy-in Advantage
 04:50 Following Your Passions
 05:59 The Pandemic's Impact
 07:15 A Buy-in Crisis
 09:30 Seven Critical Ingredients for Buy-in
 17:45 Three Pillars of High Performing Organizations
 21:11 A "Yes" Culture
 26:05 Prioritization and Focus
 31:15 Recognition and Rewards
 34:49 Pushback
 39:35 Scaling
 41:00 Case Studies
44:22 The Collective Genius
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dave-garrison-growth/​
Website: https://www.buyinbook.com​

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Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [email protected] and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.