Best Confluent Podcasts (2024)

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Flink & Kafka Unleashed with Confluent's Curtis Galione - Part 1 | Ep. 48 23:14

11d ago23:14

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! This week, Tim Berglund chats with Curtis Galione, a Flink aficionado from the Advanced Technology Group at Confluent, about the interplay between Flink and Kafka and how they revolutionize data infrastructure. This conversation explores the complexities and i…

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Mitigating Cybersecurity Risk with AI-driven IT Systems - with Darren Humphries of Acora 22:02

4d ago22:02

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Today’s guest is Darren Humphries, Group Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Technology Officer Partner at Acora. Acora is a UK-based, award-winning provider of managed, consultancy, and professional services in information technology and security across many industrial sectors. Darren returns to the podcast to discuss the relationship bet…

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Apache Pinot 1.1! 18:01

1h ago18:01

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Pinot 1.1: https://docs.pinot.apache.org/basics/releases | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | In this release video, Tim Berglund (VP of Developer Relations, StarTree) covers the updates since Pinot 1.0, including 166 new features and 152 bug fixes. Tim delves into key enhancements such as the introduction of vector index support—vital for AI and machine …

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EP 100: Jeremy Levine (Partner, Bessemer) Reflects on His Best and Worst Investments 2:44:43

6m ago2:44:43

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After 23+ years in venture capital, Jeremy Levine has thrived in many eras, taking risks on now-iconic companies like LinkedIn, Shopify, Yelp, Pinterest, and more. In our discussion, Jeremy shared stories behind these investments and the mindsets he’s developed along the way. We also explored how the VC landscape has evolved over the last 20 years …

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The Future of Data Streams with Flink and Kafka - Part 2 | Ep. 49 27:01

4d ago27:01

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! Join us for Part 2 of our conversation between the integration of Flink and Kafka with Curtis Galione (Confluent). Building on last week's discussion, we explore the challenges and innovations at the intersection of these powerful technologies. Curtis shares h…

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EP 99: Garret Langley (CEO, Flock Safety) - The $4B Tech Startup Solving Crime with AI 1:47:45

6d ago1:47:45

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Garrett Langley is the CEO of Flock Safety, a $4B company helping solve 10% of US crimes with AI-powered tech. Garrett offers an in-depth look into Flock Safety’s ambitious vision to eliminate crime in America and all the operating lessons he’s learned along the way, including how to build a strong and motivated team, keep people accountable, and l…

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Driving IT Development Across Financial Services Tech Stacks with AI - with Darren Humphries of Acora 29:04

11d ago29:04

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Today’s guest is Darren Humphries, Group Chief Information Security Officer and Chief Technology Officer Partner at Acora. Acora is a UK-based, award-winning provider of managed, consultancy, and professional services in information technology and security across many industrial sectors. Darren joins us on today’s show to discuss new opportunities …

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EP 98: Sanjit Biswas on Building to $20B: The CEO Behind One of The Fastest Growing Startups Ever 1:24:20

14d ago1:24:20

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In less than 8 years, Sanjit Biswas scaled Samsara from 0 to over $1B ARR. In our latest conversation, Sanjit shares all the lessons he’s learned about running a hyper-growth organization, including all the changes he’s made since growing and selling his first company Meraki to Cisco for $1.2B and going on to scale Samsara to $20B. A great episode …

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The History of the Telephone with Mara Mills | Ep. 47 31:02

18d ago31:02

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Join: https://stree.ai/slack | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! We're back with another special episode of "The Real-Time Analytics Podcast". We launched our second podcast series called "Keyboard and Quill" at the start of March, which is really more of a tech history podcast. We're trying to bring together various threads of…

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EP 97: How Aravind Srinivas (Perplexity CEO) is Disrupting Google Search with AI 1:38:14

20d ago1:38:14

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One of the most preeminent AI founders, Aravind Srinivas (CEO, Perplexity), believes we could see 100+ AI startups valued over $10B in our future. In the episode, we discuss why Perplexity decided to compete with Google and Aravind shares predictions for the utopian future of artificial intelligence. He also discusses the differences between workin…

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From Static Databases to Streaming Graphs with Ryan Wright | Ep. 46 37:04

26d ago37:04

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! In this episode of the Real-Time Analytics Podcast, Tim talks with Ryan Wright, CEO of thatDot and creator of Quine, a project heralded as the world's first streaming graph. Wright delves into Quine's innovative approach to overcoming the limitations of tradit…

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Looking at the Future of FinServ IT - with Jason Walker of BigPanda 21:44

1M ago21:44

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Today’s guest is Jason Walker, Chief Innovation Officer at BigPanda. BigPanda is a California-based software developer whose AIOps-powered platform helps businesses improve their service support and incident management systems. Jason returns to the platform to talk about the future of IT for financial services, given the potential of new generative…

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EP 96: Tracy Young - After Selling Company for $875M Repeat Founder Emerges from Stealth and Shares Every Mistake She Made As A First-Time CEO 1:35:35

1M ago1:35:35

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This week, Tracy Young launched her second startup, TigerEye, from stealth mode. After selling PlanGrid to Autodesk for $875 million and working with YC for a couple of years, Tracy and her husband/co-founder decided to build the software they wished they’d had while building PlanGrid. In our conversation, Tracy unmasks her vision for TigerEye and …

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Kafka Streams Enhancements with Confluent's Matthias Sax | Ep. 45 30:16

1M ago30:16

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | Today, Tim dives into the world of Kafka Streams with Matthias Sax, Software Engineer at Confluent and core contributor to Apache Kafka. Matthias updates us on the latest in Interactive Queries, their enhancements in recent releases, insights on stream processing and how Kafka Streams s…

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Industry Episode with Zach Weinberg: Market Trends, Avoiding Hiring Bulls***ers, and Who Will Win In AI 1:16:10

1M ago1:16:10

1:16:10

Zach Weinberg is the Co-Founder and CEO of Curie.Bio, which has raised over $500 million to combine early-stage investing in biotech and drug discovery copiloting. He is also the co-founder of Flatiron Health, which sold to Roche for $1.9B, and Invite Media, which sold to Google when he was 21. In the episode, Zach dives into the current venture ma…

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Beyond the Apple II: Tracing the Roots of Modern Computing with Laine Nooney | Ep. 44 34:26

2M ago34:26

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Register: https://stree.ai/rtapod30 | Tim's new podcast series: https://stree.ai/keyboardandquill | Tim sits down with Professor Laine Nooney (NYU) to discuss the significance of software in the evolution of personal computing, as part of unpacking Laine's book, "The Apple II Age: How the Computer Became Personal." Here's the 30% discount Tim menti…

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Approaches to AI Infrastructure for Service Support and Incident Management for Financial Services - with Jason Walker of BigPanda 21:23

1M ago21:23

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Today’s guest is Jason Walker, Chief Innovation Officer at BigPanda. BigPanda is a California-based software developer whose AIOps-powered platform helps businesses improve their service support and incident management systems. Jason joins us on this week’s podcast to discuss what financial leaders need to know to drive the IT infrastructure necess…

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EP 95: Tooey Courtemanche (CEO, Procore) Everything This Veteran CEO Would Tell Founders After Building To $11B 1:39:36

1M ago1:39:36

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Tooey Courtemanche has been the CEO of Procore for over two decades, bringing the company from $0 to over $1B ARR and a $11B+ valuation today. In my latest episode, we explore how Tooey built the #1 Construction Management Software company, including his strategies for maintaining a talented team, his mindsets for tough times, lessons from mentors …

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Viktor Gamov Talks API Evolution and Real-Time Data | Ep. 43 33:15

2M ago33:15

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! Join us as we dive into the fascinating intersection of API gateways and real-time analytics with Viktor Gamov, the new head of Developer Advocacy at StarTree. Viktor shares his insights from his recent experiences and explores how these technologies are trans…

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Episode 34 | Shane Connelly | Vectara Head of Product | Semantic Search and RAG with LLMs 1:09:55

2M ago1:09:55

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Episode #34 of "Can I get that software in blue?", a podcast by and for people engaged in technology sales. If you are in the technology presales, solution architecture, sales, support or professional services career paths then this show is for you!If you want to get into building AI products, first go to school and learn about antenna design! At l…

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Leveraging Data Governance Strategies to Unlock GenAI Use Cases in Financial Services - with Andrew Sellers of Confluent 15:45

2M ago15:45

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Today’s guest is Andrew Sellers, Head of Technology Strategy at Confluent. Previously, he served as Chief Technology Officer at QOMPLX, a high-growth startup in cyber-risk analytics, and as a Senior Cyberspace Operations Officer, CTO, and Assistant Professor of Computer Science in the United States Air Force. Andrew returns to the platform alongsid…

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Uber & Open-Source: Ujwala Tulshigiri's Insights - Part 2 | Ep. 42 28:28

2M ago28:28

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! In this episode, we continue our conversation with Ujwala Tulshigiri, Engineering Manager at Uber, focusing on the technical intricacies of migrating workloads and technology consolidation. Ujwala provides an in-depth look into Uber's strategic approach to inf…

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EP 94: Niraj Shah (CEO, Wayfair) Building To $10B in Home Decor Revenue 1:13:52

2M ago1:13:52

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Niraj Shah is the Co-founder and CEO of Wayfair. In this episode, Niraj shares Wayfair’s journey from a collection of 250 sites generating $500 million in revenue to a single, unified brand achieving over $10 billion in online sales of home goods and furniture. He explains the challenges of overseeing a vast e-commerce platform with more than 10,00…

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Uber's Scalable Tech Strategy with Ujwala Tulshigiri - Part 1 | Ep. 41 23:32

2M ago23:32

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! In this episode of the Real-Time Analytics podcast, host Tim Berglund is joined by Ujwala Tulshigiri, Engineering Manager at Uber, to explore the journey of technology consolidation and the strategic embrace of open-source solutions in challenging economic tim…

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Parker Conrad: The Zenefits Redemption Story That Led to Rippling ($11B) 1:15:52

2M ago1:15:52

1:15:52

In this memorable episode from our podcast archives, we revisit our conversation with Parker Conrad, Co-Founder of Rippling and former CEO of Zenefits. Parker opens up about his entrepreneurial path, detailing everything from fundraising challenges to his departure from Zenefits and the founding of Rippling. We also discuss the dynamics between VCs…

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Revolutionizing Stream Processing with Arroyo's Co-Founder Micah Wylde | Ep. 40 34:51

2M ago34:51

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! Join us as we dive into the world of stream processing with Micah Wylde, CEO and co-founder of Arroyo. Discover how Arroyo, a cloud-first SQL native stream processing framework, addresses the challenges of previous generations of stream processing technologies…

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What Data Governance Means for Financial Services - with Andrew Sellers of Confluent 24:13

2M ago24:13

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Today’s guest is Andrew Sellers, Head of Technology Strategy at Confluent. Previously, he served as Chief Technology Officer at QOMPLX, a high-growth startup in cyber-risk analytics, and as a Senior Cyberspace Operations Officer, CTO, and Assistant Professor of Computer Science in the United States Air Force. Andrew joins Emerj Senior Editor Matthe…

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From Hadoop to Real-Time Streaming with Eric Sammer - Part 2 | Ep. 39 20:19

3M ago20:19

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! Dive into part two of our conversation with Eric Sammer as we explore the evolution of stream processing from Hadoop to Kafka and Flink. Eric shares his insights on the transformative journey of data processing technologies and their impact on the industry. Tu…

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EP 93: Filip Kaliszan (CEO, Verkada) AI Security Cameras to $3.5B Company 1:57:37

3M ago1:57:37

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Filip Kaliszan is the Co-Founder and CEO of Verkada, one of the fastest-growing private companies out there today. In the episode, Filip discussed many of the first principles decisions he has made in growing Verkada into a $3.5B business that employs over 2000 people. He also dives deep into their 2021 hack, what it was like dealing with that cris…

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Eric Sammer Unpacks the Latest in Stream Architectures - Part 1 | Ep. 38 27:54

3M ago27:54

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! Eric Sammer (founder & CEO, Decodable) is back! This time, him and Tim talk about the current landscape of stream processing, explore the various architectures and their real-world applications. From practical insights to engaging anecdotes, this episode is a …

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Streamlining Customer Interactions Across the Enterprise - with Ivan Edwards of Cadence Bank 22:27

3M ago22:27

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Today’s guest is Ivan Edwards, Vice President of Customer Interactions at Cadence Bank. Before his time at Cadence, Ivan served as Contact Center Manager and Assistant Vice President at Wells Fargo. Ivan joins Emerj CEO and Head of Research Daniel Faggella on today’s show to discuss changing trends in online banking and customer interactions that h…

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EP 92: Mike Volpi (Partner, Index Ventures) Top AI Investor Predicts How The AI Wave Will Play Out 1:45:55

3M ago1:45:55

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Mike Volpi is a top AI investor and GP at Index Ventures, where he’s invested in companies such as Confluent, Scale AI, Sonos, and many others. In our discussion, Mike reveals the frameworks he uses for making investment decisions and his predictions on the trajectory of the AI wave. He also shares stories from his early career at Cisco, what made …

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Episode 33 | Francesca Krihely-Price | Marketing & Growth @ Oso, Snyk, MongoDB | Angel and Advisor 1:20:28

3M ago1:20:28

1:20:28

Episode #33 of "Can I get that software in blue?", a podcast by and for people engaged in technology sales. If you are in the technology presales, solution architecture, sales, support or professional services career paths then this show is for you!Francesca Krihely-Price is an expert in the space of SaaS Marketing and Growth, having built several …

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Streaming and Real-Time Analytics: Insights from Joe Reis - Part 2 | Ep. 37 22:17

3M ago22:17

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! Join us for part two of our conversation with Joe Reis, host of 'Monday Morning Data Engineering' and co-author of 'Data Engineering Fundamentals'. In this episode, we continue our exploration of the evolution of data engineering and the shift towards real-tim…

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EP 91: How George Kurtz Built A $65B+ Company - The CrowdStrike Story 1:37:15

3M ago1:37:15

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George Kurtz is the CEO of CrowdStrike, a $65B+ public cybersecurity company. In this episode, George reveals the surprising intricacies of paying ransom and discusses how CrowdStrike is dealing with increasing cybercrime in the age of AI. We also talk about CrowdStrike’s early days, including how the company found product market fit and the operat…

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Joe Reis Talks Data Engineering's Past, Present, and Future - Part 1 | Ep. 36 21:42

3M ago21:42

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! In this week's episode, Tim chats with Joe Reis, a seasoned expert in data engineering and co-author of "Fundamentals of Data Engineering." They delve into the evolution of data engineering from ETL, the role of real-time data and analytics, and the future tra…

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Next Generation AI and AML Workflows - with Priyank Patel of KeyBank 20:49

3M ago20:49

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Today’s guest is Priyank Patel, SVP and Director of Financial Crimes Risk Surveillance at KeyBank. Priyank joins us on today’s program to talk about how the fight against false signals in AML workflows is entering a whole new dimension given the democratization of data and new generative AI tools. Throughout the episode, Priyank offers financial le…

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EP 90: Eric Vishria (General Partner, Benchmark Capital) Behind The Scenes of Benchmark’s Boldest Bets 1:22:46

3M ago1:22:46

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Eric Vishria and I both got into venture in 2014 and both focus on enterprise software. In episode 90, we discuss Eric’s unique approach to investments and what he looks for in founders and companies. We go back and forth on his model versus mine, as well as Eric's background, having grown up in Memphis and graduating from Stanford at 19 years old …

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Exploring Federated Data Systems with Peter Corless | Ep. 35 28:05

4M ago28:05

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | New episodes every Monday! In this episode of "The Real Time Analytics Podcast," Tim Berglund is joined by returning guest Peter Corless (Director of Product Marketing, StarTree) to delve into the complex world of federated data systems. They discuss the evolution of data architectures,…

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Best of 2023: A Gentle Introduction to Kafka Streams with Anna McDonald 26:58

4M ago26:58

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | Looking back at our favorite episodes from 2023, Tim Berglund chats with Anna McDonald about the fascinating world of Kafka Streams. Anna, a customer success technical architect at Confluent, shares her insights on the core concepts of Kafka Streams, including the all-important table an…

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SMB Approaches to AI for Financial Services - with Fabrizio Burlando of Mastercard 17:53

4M ago17:53

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Today’s guest is Fabrizio Burlando, Global Head of Advisors Consulting and Digital Labs at Mastercard. Previous to Mastercard, Fabrizio also served as a project leader at Boston Consulting Group and as a Senior Consultant for the United Nations. Fabrizio joins us on this program following his recent appearance on the ‘AI in Business’ podcast to tal…

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2024 Vision: Unveiling the Top 5 Soaring Stocks of Tomorrow 52:55

4M ago52:55

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We're turning the page on 2023 and setting our sights on the future of investing. Join us as we deep dive into the financial world, evaluating the lessons learned from the past year and how they shape our perspectives for 2024. CHECK OUT SPECIAL PROMOTIONS FOR OUR LISTENERS: Exclusive UNDERDOG FANTASY SPORTS Get up to Bonus Match instantly (Up to $…

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Best of 2023: Navigating Event Streaming with Eric Sammer, Decodable's CEO 31:30

4M ago31:30

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | Looking back at our favorite episodes from 2023, host Tim Berglund welcomes Eric Sammer, Founder and CEO of Decodable. Eric, an industry leader in event streaming technology, discusses the company's focus on stream processing, real-time data processing, and integration with systems like…

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Best of 2023: 15 Untold Stories From Tech’s Inner Circle 1:32:53

4M ago1:32:53

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It’s been a wild year for The Logan Bartlett Show, starting with a rebranding and ending with our 50th episode of the year. We’ve pieced together the top 12 most unforgettable moments from 2023, including our favorite wacky untold stories from tech’s inner circle & the most profound insights of 2023. (0:00) Intro (1:30) Satish and Scott (Partners, …

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Best of 2023: Inside Apache Flink: A Conversation with Robert Metzger 24:09

4M ago24:09

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Follow: https://stree.ai/podcast | Sub: https://stree.ai/sub | Looking back at our favorite episodes from 2023, we have Apache Flink's PMC Chair, Robert Metzger, on the show, who provides a friendly introduction to the world of Flink. Like a tour guide, he navigates listeners through Flink's role as a handy tool for building applications that proce…

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Generative AI Solutions for Legal Workflows in Private Equity - with Eric Hawkins and Troy Pospisil 23:14

4M ago23:14

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Today’s guests are Troy Pospisil, Founder and CEO of Ontra, and Eric Hawkins, SVP of Engineering. Ontra is an AI-driven tech company that develops contract management and other legal solutions for organizations across financial services with a strong presence in private markets. Troy returns to the program with Eric to explain the specific benefits…

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EP 89: Jay Kreps (CEO, Confluent) on Confluent’s Resilient Rise to Software Behemoth 1:51:05

4M ago1:51:05

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In the episode, Confluent CEO Jay Kreps dives into Confluent's transformation from a LinkedIn spin-out to a publicly traded company. He discusses the challenges of turning an open-source project into a thriving commercial venture and the bold decision to launch a second product while the first was thriving. Additionally, Jay opens up about his tran…

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Episode 32 | Matt Riley, VP/GM of Search at Elastic | Vector DBs & Retrieval Augmented Generative AI 1:23:44

4M ago1:23:44

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Episode #32 of "Can I get that software in blue?", a podcast by and for people engaged in technology sales. If you are in the technology presales, solution architecture, sales, support or professional services career paths then this show is for you!Matt Riley was the co-founder and CEO at Swiftype, a startup which was acquired by Elastic in 2017. N…

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Introducing Keyboard and Quill 7:33

4M ago7:33

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Tim Berglund and Rachel Pedreschi introduce our limited series podcast, Keyboard and Quill, launching in March 2024: https://stree.ai/keyboardandquill Fear not, Tim will continue to host our weekly podcast for data professionals, Real-Time Analytics with Tim Berglund: https://stree.ai/podcast ABOUT KEYBOARD AND QUILL Keyboard and Quill is a playful…

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