Making Data Simple

Starting a business that merges technology and medicine: Sean Bozorgzad, CEO Potentia, will make medical rooms near you more efficient via historical patterns, current events, futures, and virtual predictions. Show Notes02:45 Sean = medicine + tech10:04 Starting Potentia Analytics16:58 Potentia real-time insights19:04 HIPAA and use cases23:02 How it all works30:36 Knowledge is power37:04 And pandemic impact?39:15 Command center43:20 Potentia clients45:22 Competitors47:07 Using digital twins48:44 Potentia's future50:08 Finally, for fun Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sean-bozorgzad-357ab047/ Website: https://www.potentiaco.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. 

The most interesting man alive : Neil Sahota, CEO ACSILabs, is taking on AI for Good with the UN. Hear about his UN workings, new book, and think differently with TUCBO. Show Notes 02:57 Mr. Neil Sahota 05:34 Approaching the UN0 8:30 The UN pitch 10:37 An AI book for ALL of us 14:17 AI for Good 19:07 Use cases 22:46 Own the AI revolution 32:13 Think differently with TUCBO 38:57 The basketball GOAT 41:51 Advice on risk Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/neilsahota/details/experience/ Website: https://www.neilsahota.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. 

Tired of spreadsheets? Yes you are. Ryan Buick, Co-Founder of Canvas, has the answer. Canvas is a data exploration tool for business teams to automate manual reporting, build dashboards, and answer ad-hoc questions without SQL.  Show Notes02:36 Who is Ryan Buick? 04:43 The Canvas mission06:57 Startups during a pandemic09:36 Problem(s) solved14:33 Modernizing spreadsheets20:12 Current state, desired state23:05 The pitch28:56 Go to market36:46 Biggest fear38:54 Best SF restaurant. You heard it here. Find Ryan : https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanjbuick/ Find Canvas : https://canvasapp.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. 

This week a Kansas boy done good. Jon Darbyshire, CEO SmartSuite and serial entrepreneur on work management to manage process, from any industry, within a single platform.  Show Notes03:28 From Haysville to Newport Beach07:18 Why start a business in a pandemic?08:48 Who needs venture funding. Not Jon.09:26 Workplace automation defined14:12 SmartSuite capabilities19:30 Targeting Millennials and Gen Z20:45 Slack built in21:54 SmartSuite differentiation23:07 Sharing data25:28 The sales pitch28:56 All in. all the time31:00 Passion with preparation is king34:04 Running a family business41:26 Target client profiles44:15 Definition of success46:25 Building a culture49:00 Vision or Grinders? Find Jon : https://www.linkedin.com/in/jondarbyshire/ Find SmartSuite : https://www.smartsuite.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. 

Hey Folks! Back to school replay here while we edit some of our recent guests.  Enjoy! Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] or for faster response, complete this form and tell us why you should be next. Abstract Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Account Technical Leader IBM Technology Sales, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. This week on Making Data Simple, we have Ayal Steinburg VP, WW Data, AI, and Automation Sales Leader Global Markets. Ayal started off in music and then in the late 1990’s shifted to retail where he learned about data and analytics. In the past 20 years Ayal has held various sales rolls during his career.  Show Notes9:18 – Ayal’s history11:50 – Ayal talks about his portfolio 16:16 – Market expansion and reducing costs19:02 – Platform and one product21:50 – Why IBM technologies?24:20 – Why are customers moving data?27:56 – Is “Switzerland” a hard or easy sell?30:52 – What is your biggest challenge right now? IBM Connect with the Team Producer Kate Brown - LinkedIn. Host Al Martin - LinkedIn and Twitter. 

Part 1 : Two Sales experts walking into a bar... and divulge all the secrets. Art or science? Frank Attaie, GM Technology IBM Canada, Matt Kosinski, VP Data and AI and Automation Sales Americas. Show Notes 06:42 Sales advice for a new leader 09:43 Client research in a pinch 14:57 Sales philosophy 17:51 Defining "listening" 22:57 Cringeworthy questions 25:37 The right style for sellers 29:53 Is Sales really coin operated? Find Matt : linkedin.com/in/matt-kosinski-71929627 Find Frank : linkedin.com/in/frank-attaie-1356466 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. 

Personal health to match business success.  Welcome Kris Kluver, Founder of Life on Your Terms.  Speaker, Facilitator, Advisor, Best-Selling Author, and Coach. Show Notes 02:39 Who is Kris Kluver, the coach? 05:33 Any A-type personalities really satisfied? 06:23 Kris' brand 12:14 How to grow a business and yourself 20:37 Defining success 26:09 The one action to better your life 29:59 Just because you can, should you? 31:49 Being open to change 37:39 Life on your terms process 41:31 Let's talk failure 45:59 THE offer Find Kris :  https://www.linkedin.com/in/kriskluver Website :  https://lifeon-yourterms.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. 

Part 2 : David Collins, Chief Revenue Officer of Diwo, enters the building.  We go a bit deep to learn about Decision Intelligence this week.  Enjoy.   00:38 Decision Intelligence technology  3:13 Data is ... a... swamp.    6:38 Bias or evidence detection 8:33 Monetization 14:18 AI is, is not, is magic 18:35 Diwo's differentiation 22:45 Lake house fun Find David :  https://www.linkedin.com/in/dacollin/ Website :  https://diwo.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. 

Part 1 : David Collins, Chief Revenue Officer of Diwo, enters the building.  We go a bit deep to learn about Decision Intelligence this week.  Enjoy.   Show Notes 03:28 Meet David Collins.  Who is this dude? 07:46 Why Diwo? 09:53 Decision Intelligence is NOT Data Science 14:44 Skip the dashboard 17:23 The pursuit of data perfection? 19:24 Contextual intelligence 23:12 Where does Diwo start? 27:09 A use case example 29:05 Are historical data trends meaningless? Find David : https://www.linkedin.com/in/dacollin/ Website : https://diwo.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. 

Welcome Barr Moses CEO & Co - Founder of Monte Carlo, a data reliability company.  We talk detection, resolution, prevention and the 5 pillars of data observability.   Great dialog. Show Notes 03:53 : Zero defect data 06:02 : Customer success learnings  10:42 : Delivering value with data 14:00 : Monte Carlo, the name 18:20 : Data observability 23:38 : Detection, resolution, prevention 31:12 : Duplicate data brings Netflix down 34:22 : 5 pillars of data observability 36:22 : "Building data like a product" 39:37 : Monte Carlo's differentiation Find Barr : linkedin.com/in/barrmoses Website : https://www.montecarlodata.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.

Part 2: Data man, Tarush Aggarwal, is back on the podcast. Setting up the data lake, flexible pricing for managed services, and the laborious life of a CEO. Enjoy.  Show Notes  00:37 Is 5x in the consulting business? 02:20 Flexible pricing  12:35 Envisioning your destination 16:01 What is the CEO doing?  17:15 Hire for skill or culture?  Show Notes  00:37 Is 5x in the consulting business? 02:20 Flexible pricing  12:35 Envisioning your destination 16:01 What is the CEO doing?  17:15 Hire for skill or culture?  Find Tarush : linkedin.com/in/tarushaggarwal Website: https://5x.co  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. Abstract Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Account Technical Leader IBM Technology Sales, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Part 1: Welcome Tarush Aggarwal, a Data man on the podcast. He talks modern data stack and a managed service to make all your data wishes come true. Show Notes 01:23 The benefits of being a "bad software engineer" 5:54 The great escape to … China 7:50 What's in a name "5x"? 9:24 Born during Covid 12:14 The modern stack 17:36 Why 5x? 18:08 Target customer profiles 21:40 The "friend" test Find Tarush : linkedin.com/in/tarushaggarwal Website: https://5x.co 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. Abstract Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Account Technical Leader IBM Technology Sales, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. --- Part

Part 1: Welcome Tarush Aggarwal, a Data man on the podcast. He talks modern data stack and a managed service to make all your data wishes come true.  Show Notes  01:23 The benefits of being a "bad software engineer" 5:54 The great escape to ... China  7:50 What's in a name "5x"?  9:24 Born during Covid  12:14 The modern stack  17:36 Why 5x?  18:08 Target customer profiles  21:40 The "friend" test  Find Tarush : linkedin.com/in/tarushaggarwal Website: https://5x.co  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. Abstract Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Account Technical Leader IBM Technology Sales, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Instituting a practice around exercising... oh, and outlining the Customer Success Management profession with Janine Sneed, VP Customer Success, IBM.  Show Notes  01:12 The exercise formula  04:42 Janine's career ladder  08:50 What is Customer Success Management (CSM) 13:30 The CSM practice  19:40 Creating is easy, scaling is hard  24:02 It's hard to say NO. Being intentional.  28:08 Product deployment by definition  32:38 The hiring process and team makeup  42:01 Dissecting churn  Find Janine: linkedin.com/in/janine-sneed-1aa2696 Website: janinesneed.substack.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. Abstract Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Account Technical Leader IBM Technology Sales, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Let's talk supply chain efficiency of beer! Federico Crespo, CEO Valiot, takes us there with supply chain AI that increases Heineken production by 5%. Related within, time to get over Tom Brady. Seriously.  Show Notes  06:19 What's up with supply chain 11:14 Ok, what about Inflation?  12:34 Valiot, the gods of IOT  15:08 Optimizing beer production 21:53 Shifting from IOT to AI  27:32 Valiot's differentiation  31:06 Are we ready for another Covid?  Find Federico: https://www.linkedin.com/in/crespofederico/? originalSubdomain=mx Find Valiot: https://valiot.io/  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. Abstract Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Account Technical Leader IBM Technology Sales, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.