Speaking of Data

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May 2026

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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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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

April 6, 2026Episode 9917 min

Delivering AI-Ready Data with Leticia Naqvi

Leticia Naqvi, people analytics research manager at Apple, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss delivering AI-ready data for decision support - including roadblocks to scaling, consolidating operational and people data, and positioning governance as an enabler. Please visit Data and AI Leaders Summit for more information on the leadership panel featuring Leticia at the TDWI Transform 2026 Data and AI Conference in Anaheim. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conferences: 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

March 9, 2026Episode 9833 min

Navigating AI Governance with Evan Levy

Evan Levy, industry consultant and partner at Integral Data, LLC, joins hosts Andrew Miller and Meighan Berberich to discuss navigating AI governance - including why AI needs governance, common misconceptions, and recommendations for starting an AI governance program. Please visit Data & AI Governance Bootcamp for more information on the upcoming TDWI seminar where attendees can earn a certificate. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conferences: 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

December 3, 2025Episode 9725 min

What's Ahead for Data and Analytics in 2026 with Fern Halper

Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss what's ahead for data and analytics in 2026 - including agentic AI and AI governance. Please visit What's Ahead in for Data and Analytics in 2026 for more information on Fern's session at the TDWI December Virtual Summit. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conferences: 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

November 18, 2025Episode 9625 min

Putting GenAI to Work Using RAG with Kristy Hollingshead

Kristy Hollingshead, associate director of data science at Further, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss putting GenAI to work with RAG - including the importance of RAG for building AI applications, minimizing hallucinations, the practice of red teaming, and what's next beyond RAG. Please visit Putting GenAI to Work with Business Data: Driving Value and Managing Risk for more information on Kristy's session at the TDWI December Virtual Summit. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conferences: 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

October 28, 2025Episode 9519 min

Automation with AI Agents with Philip Samuelraj

Philip Samuelraj, founder and CEO of Techjays, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss automation with AI Agents - including the difference between agentic AI and generative AI, agentic AI use cases, and top priorities for organizations looking to use agentic AI. Please visit Automation with AI Agents: What Leaders Need to Know for more information on Philip's session at the TDWI December Virtual Summit. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conferences: 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

October 13, 2025Episode 9430 min

Entering the Agentic Age with Kelly Kohlleffel & Naveen Punjabi

Kelly Kohlleffel, senior global director for partner sales with Fivetran, and Naveen Punjabi, director of analytics and genAI partnerships with Google Cloud, join host Andrew Miller to discuss entering the agentic age - including building enterprise applications, moving from generative AI to agentic AI, and preparing data for agentic AI. For more information on this topic please visit TDWI Perspectives: Generative and Agentic AI. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summits: https://bit.ly/4902fuu · 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

October 6, 2025Episode 9337 min

Data Engineering for Analytics and AI with Prashanth Southekal

Prashanth Southekal, Ph.D., managing principal for DBP Institute, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data engineering for analytics and AI - including the four types of business data, practical data wrangling enrichment techniques, and managing governance, ethics and risk. For more information on Prashanth's course at TDWI Orlando please visit Data Engineering for Analytics and AI. ____________ More information: · TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH · TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summits: https://bit.ly/4902fuu · 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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