The Reality Layer

Nearmap
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There's a layer beneath every decision: the data, the insights, the truth on the ground. The Reality Layer explores how data, AI, and emerging technology are reshaping the way organizations operate, compete, and make decisions, industry by industry. Hosted by David Tobias, Chief Product Officer at Nearmap. This season, we start in insurance.

Episodes

  1. 6d ago

    When Disaster Hits, Data Isn’t Enough with Jeremy Greenberg

    When disaster strikes, the plan rarely survives exactly as written. The question is whether your team can still make the right call. In this episode of The Reality Layer, Dave Tobias sits down with former FEMA response leader Jeremy Greenberg to explore how emergency managers make high-stakes decisions when information is incomplete, conditions are changing, and resources are stretched. From preparing for increasingly unpredictable disasters to turning overwhelming amounts of data into actionable knowledge, Jeremy shares practical lessons insurers can use to improve catastrophe response, resource allocation, public-private coordination, and the policyholder experience.

  2. Sep 23

    Why AI Pilots Fail with Jake Burns

    Why do so many promising AI pilots fall apart when companies try to put them into production? In part one of this two-part episode of The Reality Layer, Dave Tobias sits down with AI Strategist, Technologist, and former AWS Executive in Residence, Jake Burns, to explore what separates AI experimentation from meaningful enterprise results. From overcoming legacy data challenges and controlling AI costs, to building internal expertise and earning employee buy-in, Jake shares what leaders need to get right, as AI moves from proof of concept to core business capability.

  3. Sep 23

    Trailer

    Welcome to The Reality Layer, a podcast exploring the data, signals, and real-world insights shaping the future of insurance and the built environment. Hosted by Dave Tobias, Chief Product Officer at Nearmap, each episode brings together executives and experts who are closest to the data and the decisions that matter. From underwriting and claims to catastrophe response and policyholder experience, discover what the data actually shows and how it can shape what’s possible. The Reality Layer is brought to you by Nearmap. Subscribe now and join us for The Reality Layer.

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About

There's a layer beneath every decision: the data, the insights, the truth on the ground. The Reality Layer explores how data, AI, and emerging technology are reshaping the way organizations operate, compete, and make decisions, industry by industry. Hosted by David Tobias, Chief Product Officer at Nearmap. This season, we start in insurance.

Information

  • Creator
    Nearmap
  • Years Active
    2026
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    Copyrights © 2026 All Rights Reserved by Nearmap
  • Show Website
    The Reality Layer