Speaking of Data

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TDWI presents, Speaking of Data, the premier Data, AI, & Analytics podcast for businesses and practitioners. Speaking of Data delivers information, insights, and tangible advice around the latest topics, trends, and events in the data management, AI, and analytics industry! Episodes feature our expert analysts, instructors, tech thought leaders and members of the TDWI community that are in the trenches doing the work everyday.

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October 19, 2026Episode 10929 min

Context: The Next Frontier for Enterprise AI with Bhavin Shah

Bhavin Shah, head of sales and customer success with Kyvos, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the reasons context is the next frontier for enterprise AI - including improving LLMs with enterprise context for trusted results, the role of semantic layers, and how AI agents gain access this information. For more information on the semantic layer for enterprise AI and Kyvos Dialogs, please visit Kyvos . ____________ More information: · TDWI Events: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo Follow Us on: · LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB · Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j · Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57 · X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

September 28, 2026Episode 10835 min

Keeping Data Quality at the Speed of AI with Curtis O'Dell

Curtis O'Dell, global director for data integrity solutions with Tricentis, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss keeping data quality at the speed of AI - including the importance of data testing, using AI to automate data testing and quality assurance processes, and organizational accountability for maintaining high quality data. For more information on Tricentis' agentic quality engineering platform that puts quality on AI's pace, so you can ship fast without breaking production, please visit Tricentis . ____________ More information: · TDWI Conference: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr · Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4 · More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo Follow Us on: · LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB · Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j · Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57 · X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

September 16, 2026Episode 10731 min

Trust as a Competitive Advantage with Emma McGrattan

Emma McGrattan, chief technology officer with Actian, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss trust as a competitive advantage - including the importance of a trusted data foundation, using data products and data contracts, and the role of metadata in AI success. For more information on Actian's data intelligence platform that gives AI semantic understanding, lineage, quality indicators, business context, and conversational analytics, please visit Actian Data Intelligence . ____________ More information: · TDWI Conference: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr · Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4 · More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo Follow Us on: · LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB · Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j · Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57 · X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

September 3, 2026Episode 10637 min

The Ethics of Data and AI with Bill Franks

Bill Franks, president of Analytics Advisory Partners and research fellow with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the ethics of data and AI - including building an ethical culture, balancing innovation and risk, and ethical challenges with generative AI. For more information on Bill's course at TDWI Transform 2026 Data and AI Conference please visit The Ethics of Data, Analytics, and AI . ____________ More information: · TDWI Conference: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr · Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4 · More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo Follow Us on: · LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB · Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j · Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57 · X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

August 17, 2026Episode 10541 min

Customizing LLMs using RAG with Nicolas Decavel

Nicolas Decavel, senior AI engineer with Candidly, joins co-hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss the progress organizations are making with customizing LLMs using RAG - inlcuding the importance of data preparation, selecting the best LLMs for RAG, and evaluating performance. Please visit RAG Bootcamp for AI Engineering for more information on the October seminar and check out Hands-On: Customizing LLMs with RAG: Using GenAI with Business Data for details on Nicolas' course at TDWI Transform 2026 Data and AI Conference. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conference: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr · Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4 · More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo Follow Us on: · LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB · Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j · Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57 · X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

July 13, 2026Episode 10424 min

Data Makes the World Go 'Round with Fern Halper

Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the release of her new book Data Makes the World Go 'Round: The Data, Tech, and Trust Behind AI Success - including organizational AI-readiness, the importance of data for AI success, and the emergence of agentic AI. Please visit TDWI Data and AI Leaders Summit for more information on Fern's sessions on Data Foundations for AI Success in Anaheim. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conference: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr · Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4 · More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo Follow Us on: · LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB · Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j · Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57 · X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

June 18, 2026Episode 10335 min

From Data Silos to Intelligent Self-Service with Celso Poderoso

Celso Poderoso, global director for business reporting governance with McCain Foods, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss moving from data silos to intelligent self-service including the role of the data fabric and the semantic layer and balancing data access with governance. Please visit TDWI Transform 2026 Data and AI Conference for more information and to view the full agenda. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conference: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr · Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4 · More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo Follow Us on: · LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB · Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j · Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57 · X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

May 27, 2026Episode 10234 min

Gen BI & the Future of Data Democratization with T. Scott Clendaniel

T. Scott Clendaniel, research fellow with TDWI and chief learning officer with Nautilus AI Academy, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss generative BI and the future of data democratization - including generative BI vs traditional BI, the benefits of broader data democratization, and balancing ease of use and governance. Please visit Next Generation BI for more information on the TDWI May Virtual Summit and TDWI Transform 2026 Data and AI Conference for the full agenda in Anaheim. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conference: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr · Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4 · More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo Follow Us on: · LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB · Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j · Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57 · X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

May 11, 2026Episode 10117 min

Building Trust and Managing Risk with Governance with Lauren Burke-McCarthy

Lauren Burke-McCarthy, associate director of data science and AI strategy with Further, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss building trust and managing risk with governance - including the risks AI introduces, who's responsible for AI governance in organizations, and operationalizing "responsible AI." For more information on Lauren's workshop at our upcoming conference please visit Data & AI Leaders Summit taking place in Anaheim September 21-23. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conference: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr · Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4 · More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo Follow Us on: · LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB · Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j · Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57 · X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

April 21, 2026Episode 10024 min

Enabling Data Intelligence and Observability with Lyndsay Wise

Lyndsay Wise, data governance lead and chief data steward at Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss enabling data intelligence and observability - including the importance of visibility into the data ecosystem, automated metadata management, and impact on success with AI and advanced analytics. Please visit TDWI April Virtual Summit for more information on our upcoming event. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conference: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr · Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4 · More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo Follow Us on: · LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB · Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j · Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57 · X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

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