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Phillip Swan is a dynamic, forward-thinking leader renowned for turning complex challenges into strategic opportunities. As Chief Product and Go-to-Market (GTM) Officer at The AI Solution Group, Phillip blends customer-centric go-to-market strategies with cutting-edge product development, leadership, and partnerships.
01:19 Meet Phillip Swan
 03:33 Wind River Systems
 07:30 Responsible AI Solutions
 08:25 3 Key Areas: Manufacturing, Financial, Pharma
 10:22 AI on Quicksand
 11:30 AGI in 6 Months. Seriously?
 13:08 The Definition of AGI
 14:32 A Responsible AI Culture
 19:51 Is Regulation the Catalyst?
 21:57 AI Change Management
 24:24 Phillip and the AI Group
 25:33 AI Solution Group
 29:16 Achieving Responsible AI
 30:36 Clean Data
 36:16 What Scares the Responsible AI Guy
 39:36 Shadow AI
 40:54 A Summary
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/phillip-swan/
Website: https://www.theaisolutiongroup.ai/
Want 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.  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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This episode unpacks IBM's ambitious AI Operating Model. We dig into everything from sales training strategies to architecture advantage, drawing on insights gathered through instrumented training programs. 
01:44 Meeting The Team
 04:17 Architecture Advantage
 13:06 Death by PowerPoint
 17:08 Behavioral Economics
 24:28 Your Biggest Competitor
 26:04 Statistics You Should Know
 28:28 The AI Operating Model
 29:50 Breaking Down the Op Model
 35:01 IBM Differentiation
 38:20 Sales Training Advice
 42:30 Rapid Fire
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Want 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.  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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What if AI could tap into live operational data — without ETL or RAG? In this episode, Deepti Srivastava, founder of Snow Leopard, reveals how her company is transforming enterprise data access with intelligent data retrieval, semantic intelligence, and a governance-first approach. Tune in for a fresh perspective on the future of AI and the startup journey behind it.

We explore how companies are revolutionizing their data access and AI strategies. Deepti Srivastava, founder of Snow Leopard, shares her insights on bridging the gap between live operational data and generative AI — and how it’s changing the game for enterprises worldwide.
We dive into Snow Leopard’s innovative approach to data retrieval, semantic intelligence, and governance-first architecture.
04:54 Meeting Deepti Srivastava
 14:06 AI with No ETL, no RAG
 17:11 Snow Leopard's Intelligent Data Fetching
 19:00 Live Query Challenges
 21:01 Snow Leopard's Secret Sauce
 22:14 Latency
 23:48 Schema Changes
 25:02 Use Cases
 26:06 Snow Leopard's Roadmap
 29:16 Getting Started
 33:30 The Startup Journey
 34:12 A Woman in Technology
 36:03 The Contrarian View
🔗 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/thedeepti/
🔗 Website:  https://www.snowleopard.ai/
Want 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.  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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Rob May, Co-Founder & CEO of NeuroMetric AI, who’s revolutionizing how multi-model systems think and run, dramatically reducing expenses while boosting performance. Rob brings decades of experience as a founder, investor, and the creator of the popular ‘Investing in AI’ newsletter.

01:05 Meeting Rob May
04:22 The Investing in AI Newsletter
06:50 Starting Neurometric
11:39 Inferencing Defined
16:12 Future Investing in AI
20:24 Model Thinking w/ Guidance
23:40 Neurometric, a Token Engineering Platform
29:07 Data Center Investments
30:42 Real AI ROI
33:48 Where is the Smart Money Going?
35:37 What AI Leaders Must Get Right
39:09 Stock Picks
40:32 Rapid Fire
Want 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.  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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This week on Making Data Simple, join Ajay Kulkarni, CEO and co-founder of TigerData, as we dive into the rapidly evolving world of data. Ajay shares his front-row perspective on the challenges and opportunities of building and scaling time-series databases in an era of AI-driven automation.
From the mechanics of managing massive data streams to the bold bets shaping the future of IoT, this conversation goes deep into what's breaking, what's working, and what's next. Whether you're a data engineer, tech leader, or simply fascinated by the speed of AI innovation, this episode is packed with insights you won't want to miss.
01:15 Meet AJ Kulkarni
 04:29 TigerData
 07:16 Timeseries
 09:25 Use Cases
 11:03 Why Progress?
 11:58 Why TigerData
 16:05 AI is Everything
 21:06 The Fastest Postgres
 25:45 Advanced Features
 28:53 Future of IoT
 36:48 The Future of TigerData
 38:03 San Francisco
 38:26 A Big Bet
 41:06 Good Books
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykulkarni/
Website: https://tigerdata.com
Want 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.  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.