Episodes

Feb. 7, 2022

Protecting Your Data with James Fair - Episode 66

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4ffpxrJ6yKo This week our guest is James Fair. James is a Senior Vice President for Executech. With over 35 years of experience in IT, 30 years in Leadership, and a dozen years ...

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Jan. 31, 2022

Quantifying Execution with Alex Castro - Episode 65

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7F-ZaZ2NeIk This week we welcome Alex Castro. Alex is an aligner of execution to strategy for digital transformation & innovation, best-selling author and creator/founder of ReM...

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Jan. 24, 2022

Finding a Way in GIS with Ari Isaak - Episode 64

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/HHFoG5dAH6I Our guest this week is Ari Isaak. Ari is a GIS consultant and entrepreneur whose company, Evari GIS Consulting, has been involved with some of the largest city stree...

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Jan. 17, 2022

Redefining Data Integrity with Verl Allen - Episode 63

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wa67iUnOXgM Today we welcome Verl Allen, the CEO of Claravine, a company that helps leading brands take greater ownership and control of their data from the start, for better de...

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Jan. 10, 2022

A Career in Data Management with Peggy Tsai - Episode 62

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/6JOJovX9y00 This week we welcome Peggy Tsai, Chief Data Officer for BigID. Peggy brings a unique perspective from building her career in data management, as opposed to starting ...

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Jan. 3, 2022

Implementing Growth with Patrick Parker - Episode 61

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/o9-dpvlrcUA This week we welcome Patrick Parker. Patrick is the CEO of SaaS Partners, helping clients with everything from business ideation, to product/service development, to ...

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Dec. 20, 2021

Finding Your Calling with Jerry Fu - Episode 60

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/q60ocqGjvVA Jerry Fu is a conflict resolution coach who helps Asian-American leaders advance in their career and life journeys. After several pharmacy leadership roles, Jerry st...

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Dec. 6, 2021

Digital Communications with Peter Shafer - Episode 59

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/OCUQo9nou3E This week we welcome Peter Shafer. Peter is the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Everest Communications. Everest is a digital communications firm that provid...

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Nov. 22, 2021

Data Reporting as a Service with Tarush Aggarwal - Episode 58

Tarush Aggarwal is our guest this week, and we have a fantastic conversation about democratizing data reporting, and how even non-data-focused businesses need to have deep reporting capabilities to be competitive. Regardless ...

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Nov. 8, 2021

Unlocking the Secrets of Digital Marketing with Larry Fisher - Episod…

This week we meet Larry Fisher, the CEO of Rise Interactive, a digital marketing agency in Chicago. We learn about the similarities between financial analysis and marketing analysis, and pragmatic tips for organizations looki...

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Nov. 1, 2021

Open Source Data Operations with Douwe Maan - Episode 56

Douwe Maan was GitLab’s 10th employee and is now the founder and CEO of Meltano, GitLab’s spin-off data operations platform. His story is fascinating, and his passion for an open source approach to data ops is contagious! Enj...

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Oct. 25, 2021

Usage-Based Monetization with Akash Khanolkar - Episode 55

On this week’s Data Leadership Lessons podcast, we welcome Akash Khanolkar. Akash is a co-founder of Octane, which makes usage-based billing easier for any software-as-a-service company. We talk about the complexities of char...

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Oct. 18, 2021

Data to Guide Us with Jonathan Varkul - Episode 54

On Data Leadership Lessons, we’re always trying to use data to improve who we are and what we do. This week’s guest spends his time taking this concept to the max! Approach this episode with an open mind and you …

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Oct. 11, 2021

Understanding Database Technologies with Chin-Heng Hong - Episode 53

This week we meet Chin-Heng Hong, the VP of Product Management at Couchbase, for a discussion about what’s new in database technologies and some of the patterns he sees in the industry. We also talk about Couchbase’s recent s...

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Oct. 4, 2021

Data Strategy and Infonomics with Doug Laney - Episode 52

This week on Data Leadership Lessons, we welcome Doug Laney, the author of the best-selling book, “Infonomics: How to Monetize, Manage, and Measure Information for Competitive Advantage.” This is a fascinating episode for exe...

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Sept. 27, 2021

Maximizing Your Valuation with Jim Barnish - Episode 51

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mk7g-JMlK3w This week we have an entrepreneur’s crash-course in maximizing the valuation of an early stage company. Our guest is Jim Barnish, who co-founded Orchid Black to help...

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Sept. 20, 2021

Next Generation Data Management with Rex Ahlstrom - Episode 50

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/ej7mQ-GTDjg In our 50th(!) episode, we meet Rex Ahlstrom from Syniti, a company whose Knowledge Platform delivers next generation data management capabilities. We discuss the ch...

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Sept. 13, 2021

Cybersecurity as a Service with Corey White - Episode 49

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Z9PulBnkCW0 This week we welcome Corey White, the founder of Cyvatar.ai, and an expert in the cybersecurity industry. We have a lively conversation about all things security. We...

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Sept. 5, 2021

Strategic Consulting for Exponential Growth with Dr. James Richardson…

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qEmvpeb5lpg This week we welcome Dr. James Richardson for a conversation about being a management consultant working with founders in the consumer packaged goods (CPG) space. Wa...

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Aug. 29, 2021

The Immersive Fabric of Buzzwords with Robert S. Seiner - Episode 47

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/GySkOumcVtI In this week’s episode, Robert S. Seiner returns for an extra-fun conversation about some of the data buzzwords we’re often hearing these days. Anthony plays devil’s...

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Aug. 22, 2021

AI-Driven Process Improvement with Evan Cummack - Episode 46

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/06Y9M5T8G60 This week we meet Evan Cummack, the CEO of Fin, for a riveting conversation about driving process improvements with artificial intelligence and machine learning. Reg...

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Aug. 15, 2021

Unstructured Data, Metadata, and Graph Search, Oh My! with Kirk Marpl…

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/mViVzXqrngY In this week’s episode, we hear from Kirk Marple about his new business, Unstruk Data. They are taking an innovative approach to helping organizations navigate their...

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Aug. 8, 2021

Creating the Enterprise Data Executive with Peter Aiken - Episode 44

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/c7uWQdXYk9k This week we make good on our promise to get Peter Aiken on the show! This is the first of a series of conversations with Peter around the Enterprise Data Executive ...

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July 25, 2021

No Code No Problem with Mike Williams - Episode 43

Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/09iB1m4JF_k This week we meet Mike Williams for a conversation about how no-code, low-code, and automation can play an important role in businesses of all sizes. Don’t let the “...

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