Best Nandi Ngubentombi Podcasts (2024)

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Cracking the Code: AI Integration Strategies for Business Success with Elena Alikhachkina, Data and Technology Pioneer, Global Data Power Woman 36:42

7M ago36:42

36:42

In this episode of the Data Masters Podcast, your host, Anthony Deighton, welcomes Elena Alikhachkina to discuss the intricate world of AI and its profound impact on business. As AI quickly becomes a part of everyday life, business leaders grapple with challenges in effectively aligning it with their strategies. Elena sheds light on dispelling AI m…

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From Jargon to Insights: A Guide to Effective Data-Driven Collaboration with Joel Shapiro, Associate Professor of Data Analytics at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management 30:15

8M ago30:15

30:15

Join Anthony Deighton and Joel Shapiro as they discuss the challenges and opportunities for data teams to become more effective and valuable within their organizations. Joel covers a wide range of topics related to successful collaboration between business and data scientists including, problem spotting and problem scoping, the challenge of working…

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The Future of AI and Data-Driven Technologies: Insights from Randy Bean, founder and CEO of NewVantage Partners 33:38

8M ago33:38

33:38

Join Anthony Deighton and Randy Bean as they discuss key trends such as data-driven transformation, the challenges organizations encounter in becoming data-driven, generative AI, and the future of AI and data technologies. Randy, an advisor to Fortune 1000 leaders, brings you into the boardroom to share what’s top of mind for CEOs regarding AI and …

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Exploring the Modern Data Stack and AI: A Conversation with David Jayatillake, Co-Founder and CEO of Delphi Labs 33:52

9M ago33:52

33:52

Join Anthony Deighton and David Jayatillake in this engaging podcast as they discuss the modern data stack, the power of AI in data analysis, and the future of data interfaces. Discover how data teams can ensure clean and curated data, and explore the exciting possibilities of accessing and analyzing data in a seamless and efficient manner. Don't m…

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The Future of Data and Analytics Teams: Insights from Misha Advena, Head of Analytics at Miro 29:51

9M ago29:51

29:51

Join Anthony Deigthon for this insightful episode as we navigate the ever-evolving landscape of data and analytics teams with Misha Advena. Gain a deeper understanding of the strategies and approaches that can shape the future of your organization, ensuring it remains agile and data-driven in an increasingly complex environment.…

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Unveiling the Secrets of Effective Data Collaboration with Mode’s Benn Stancil, Co-founder & CTO 27:09

10M ago27:09

27:09

In this episode of the Data Masters podcast Anthony Deighton speaks with Benn Stancil, co-founder and CTO at Mode, who challenges common ideas about data collaboration. Benn emphasizes that effective collaboration isn’t about using Google Docs-like tools but understanding data visualization evolution for smooth collaboration. The conversation also …

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Bayesian Optimization for Databases: A Conversation with Dana Van Aken, co-founder and CTO at OtterTune 23:50

10M ago23:50

23:50

In this episode, we welcome Dana Van Aken, co-founder and CTO at OtterTune. Their SaaS solution leverages AI to streamline database tuning, addressing configuration challenges and enhancing the performance of PostgreSQL and MySQL—all while reducing costs. Join us to delve into the challenges faced by database administrators and explore the exciting…

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Ethical, Responsible, and Trustworthy AI 25:38

12M ago25:38

25:38

In this episode of the Data Masters podcast, Anthony Deighton interviews Dr. Eva-Marie Muller-Stuler, a partner in Data and Analytics at Ernst and Young. They discuss how the advent of advanced language learning models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, Bard, and others, requires new thinking in ethical, responsible, and trustworthy AI.…

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Harnessing the Power of Data Analytics for Business Innovation: An Interview with Adam Wilson, SVP and GM at Alteryx Analytics Cloud 28:16

1y ago28:16

28:16

In today's highly competitive business environment, the key lies in discovering new and interesting data, seamlessly onboarding it, and stitching it together to form training sets that generate powerful algorithms. Accelerating this process goes beyond operational savings. It's a game-changer, allowing you to outpace your competition, deliver unpar…

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Navigating the Frontier of AI-Language Models 35:23

1y ago35:23

35:23

This thought-provoking podcast episode delves into the fascinating world of GPT's large language models and neural nets. Join us as we explore the impact of adding a chat interface to GPT and how it has taken off, captivating the public's consciousness. Our guest, an expert in the field, shares insights on the divergent opinions surrounding large l…

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Navigating the Evolving Role of the Chief Data Officer 29:10

1y ago29:10

29:10

Unlocking the true potential of data and transforming it into invaluable insights is the hallmark of a Chief Data Officer. In today's data-driven world, the role of a CDO extends beyond traditional data management. The most successful CDOs recognize the power of data products in overcoming the challenges of messy, incomplete, incorrect, and siloed …

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Osmo is Giving AI the Ability to Smell 23:59

1y ago23:59

23:59

After spending time in college researching neuroscience, this episode’s guest found that we really don’t know much about smell or how to quantify it despite smell being such an integral part of our lives. That’s why he’s made it his mission to incorporate smell with technology.By nandi.ngubentombi@tamr.com (Tamr)

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Turning Up The Volume On Silent Data Bugs 38:09

2+ y ago38:09

38:09

Anthony sits down with Kevin Hu, CEO and co-founder of Metaplane, a new data observability company. The two discuss whether bugs exist in data, what Kevin learned from Y Combinator, and what the kids are studying these days.By nandi.ngubentombi@tamr.com (Tamr)

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How To Help End-Users Truly Be Data-Driven 38:07

2+ y ago38:07

38:07

Anthony sits down with Trifacta’s CEO Adam Wilson to talk about changes to the data landscape, why we need to pay more attention to how we people become “data-driven”, and how Tamr and Trifacta work in harmony to deliver transformative data initiatives.By nandi.ngubentombi@tamr.com (Tamr)

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'The Data Knows' — Finding Answers To Drive Digital Health Innovation 29:27

3y ago29:27

29:27

Anthony sits down with Mike Alvarez, Director of Digital Services at Fuse by Cardinal Health, to talk about data innovation in the healthcare industry. They discuss leveraging data to help patients understand their best paths to care and better stick with treatments. Using data from points of care and external entities to help providers determine t…

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Fail Fast, Learn Faster 22:44

3y ago22:44

22:44

The author, Fail Fast, Learn Faster joins Anthony to talk about his new book, his love of literature, and how it connects to data, and shares some of his favorite stories from his career.By nandi.ngubentombi@tamr.com (Tamr)

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Finding the business value for moving data to the cloud 28:12

3y ago28:12

28:12

Anthony chats with Evren Eryurek, Director of Product Management at Google Cloud about what’s happening today with cloud migrations, and uniquely how Google is helping make the transition easy and helping to unlock the value of business data in the cloud. The two also discuss the Google and Tamr partnership, and Evren shares his advice for recent g…

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Mining data for gold medals 37:07

3y ago37:07

37:07

Gus Kaeding talks to Anthony about how the U.S. Ski & Snowboard teams are using data to improve team performance and win more medals. Gus explains where the similarities start and end with the famous “Moneyball’ approach to team selection. Why communication with coaches and athletes about data findings is just as important as the results. The chall…

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Attacking data science with an 'always learning mindset' 41:24

3+ y ago41:24

41:24

Shopify’s Ella Hilal tells us why effective data leaders need to instill an ‘always learning mindset’ and possess a willingness to reject conventional wisdom. Ella also talks about how the data organization continues to evolve at Shopify, the unique challenges of serving entrepreneurs from all over the world, and how data is being used to power gro…

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It’s about solving a business problem, not the data 44:23

4y ago44:23

44:23

Kathleen Maley was most recently Head of Consumer and Digital Analytics at KeyBank where she led a large team of analysts who used data and analytics to shape strategies. Before that, she spent more than a decade at Bank of America in a variety of roles that helped the bank use data in areas such as risk management and pricing.Kathleen shares why s…

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Dataops and the state of digital transformation 30:02

4y ago30:02

30:02

Andy Palmer is a serial entrepreneur who’s helped found or fund more than 50 companies, including Vertica, a pioneer in the database management industry. He’s currently CEO of Tamr, a data mastering platform that uses machine learning to do the heavy lifting around consolidating, cleansing, and categorizing data. Andy’s also served as CIO of Infini…

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Data and the City 36:59

4y ago36:59

36:59

Stefanie Costa Leabo, Chief Data Officer for the City of Boston, talks about her non-linear career path (she considered becoming a political science professor at one point), the tangible connection between her work and what happens outside of city hall, and how sharing data helps Boston’s residents better understand what’s going on in their city.…

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The role empathy plays in data visualization 27:58

4y ago27:58

27:58

A key part of data is communicating it to others, and that’s where data visualization comes in. Nick Stepro, senior vice president of product management at Arcadia Healthcare, has made data visualization his career. He talks about how he got into data visualization, why you need empathy in design and how he manages to communicate the value of data …

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Overcoming COVID-19 data collection challenges 31:03

4y ago31:03

31:03

Data is critical to combating COVID-19. But challenges around COVID-19 data collection and sharing prevent this information from being fully utilized by federal and state governments. That’s the perspective of Paul Balas, who was previously the Chief Advisor Advanced Analytics at mining company Newmont.Paul shares how his analytics background gives…

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How Data Keeps El Al Israel Airlines Airborne 28:27

4y ago28:27

28:27

Ido Biger, CDO at El Al Israel Airlines, shares how embedding himself in different El Al departments made him a better leader, what practices he brought to the airline from his previous jobs and what he teaches the next generation of data leaders as an adjunct lecturer.By nandi.ngubentombi@tamr.com (Tamr)

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An Introduction to Dataops 28:56

4y ago28:56

28:56

Data ops has emerged as a way for organizations to better manage their data pipelines. You’ll hear more about this concept from Chris Bergh, head chef, founder and CEO of DataKitchen, a software company that aims to help data professionals regain control of their data pipelines. He’ll talk about how his experiences in the software industry lead him…

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Getting Data Mastering at Scale Right 31:45

4y ago31:45

31:45

What’s required to master large numbers of data sources? First, avoid approaches that require writing rules. Then use machine learning and cloud computing to efficiently handle the workload. That advice comes from Mike Stonebraker, a database pioneer who helped create the INGRES relational database system, won the 2014 A.M. Turing Award, and has co…

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The Entrepreneurial Approach to Data Management 32:37

4y ago32:37

32:37

As vice president of data management and operations at Thomson Reuters, Marc Alvarez applies an entrepreneurial approach to data management. During his career, he’s found that treating data less like an IT project and more like a business asset requires fundamental changes around data management.In this episode, Marc talks about what’s driving chan…

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The State of the CDO 19:41

4y ago19:41

19:41

Success as a CDO increasingly means knowing how to use data to drive revenue. But at many organizations, data leaders are still figuring out how to work with their business counterparts. That's one takeaway from a survey of 300 C-suite executives on the topic of data and digital transformation. Conducted by NewVantage Partners since 2012, the surve…

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The Evolution of the CDO 31:16

4y ago31:16

31:16

Once responsible for data governance, companies increasingly want CDOs who use data to drive the business. Someone who not only saw that evolution but experienced it is Mark Ramsey, who held the title of CDO when the role was very new.Mark served as a data leader twice in his 30-year career. First as CDO at Samsung Mobile and then as Chief Data and…

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Lights, Camera, Data 28:40

4y ago28:40

28:40

When you think about Hollywood, you probably think about movies, actors and scripts. But behind the scenes, tremendous amounts of data power a complex supply chain that shapes the movie trailers you watch and the release date of the next blockbuster.In this episode of Datamasters, Eric Iverson, who was the CIO of Sony Pictures Television and CIO an…

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With Liberty and Data for All 31:37

4y ago31:37

31:37

As deputy CTO in the Obama administration, Nick oversaw the Open Data Initiative, which lead to government data being publicly released for use by the private sector.In this episode of DataMasters, Nick talks about the connection between government data and your favorite mobile apps, the technical challenges agencies faced as they catalogued and li…

Podcasts Worth a Listen

Nandi Ngubentombi Podcasts

Podcasts Worth a Listen

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Data Masters Podcast

Tamr

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Cracking the Code: AI Integration Strategies for Business Success with Elena Alikhachkina, Data and Technology Pioneer, Global Data Power Woman 36:42

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From Jargon to Insights: A Guide to Effective Data-Driven Collaboration with Joel Shapiro, Associate Professor of Data Analytics at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management 30:15

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The Future of AI and Data-Driven Technologies: Insights from Randy Bean, founder and CEO of NewVantage Partners 33:38

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Exploring the Modern Data Stack and AI: A Conversation with David Jayatillake, Co-Founder and CEO of Delphi Labs 33:52

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The Future of Data and Analytics Teams: Insights from Misha Advena, Head of Analytics at Miro 29:51

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Unveiling the Secrets of Effective Data Collaboration with Mode’s Benn Stancil, Co-founder & CTO 27:09

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Bayesian Optimization for Databases: A Conversation with Dana Van Aken, co-founder and CTO at OtterTune 23:50

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Ethical, Responsible, and Trustworthy AI 25:38

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Harnessing the Power of Data Analytics for Business Innovation: An Interview with Adam Wilson, SVP and GM at Alteryx Analytics Cloud 28:16

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Navigating the Frontier of AI-Language Models 35:23

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Navigating the Evolving Role of the Chief Data Officer 29:10

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Osmo is Giving AI the Ability to Smell 23:59

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Turning Up The Volume On Silent Data Bugs 38:09

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How To Help End-Users Truly Be Data-Driven 38:07

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'The Data Knows' — Finding Answers To Drive Digital Health Innovation 29:27

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Fail Fast, Learn Faster 22:44

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Finding the business value for moving data to the cloud 28:12

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Mining data for gold medals 37:07

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Attacking data science with an 'always learning mindset' 41:24

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It’s about solving a business problem, not the data 44:23

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Dataops and the state of digital transformation 30:02

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Data and the City 36:59

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The role empathy plays in data visualization 27:58

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Overcoming COVID-19 data collection challenges 31:03

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How Data Keeps El Al Israel Airlines Airborne 28:27

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An Introduction to Dataops 28:56

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Getting Data Mastering at Scale Right 31:45

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The Entrepreneurial Approach to Data Management 32:37

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The State of the CDO 19:41

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The Evolution of the CDO 31:16

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Lights, Camera, Data 28:40

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With Liberty and Data for All 31:37

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