DM Radio

Eric Kavanagh
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DM Radio is the world's longest-running show about data! Since 2008, we've interviewed the industry's brightest minds about AI, analytics, big data, cloud, data warehousing, digital transformation, Internet of Things (IoT), streaming and many other topics. Now broadcasting coast-to-coast, we're always looking for new voices. Send an email to info@dmradio.biz!

  1. 2D AGO

    A Sovereign Wealth Fund for Data?

    Since time immemorial, the concept of sovereignty has defined control, whether for nations or legal authorities. Today, the rise of AI is forcing a global reckoning around one of the most important and misunderstood aspects of modern computing: data sovereignty. First there was GDPR, the Global Data Protection Regulation out of the European Union; then the CCPA, the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA); and now, there are nearly 150 countries around the world with related laws and regulations on the books. What's a data team to do? Register for this very special DM Radio to learn from several experts, including James Robson, former Chief Data Protection Officer for the United Kingdom's Labour Party; along with Floyd Christofferson and Seamus Matthews of Hammerspace, as they dive into the gritty details of what data sovereignty means, and how companies can achieve it. Attendees will learn: * Why data sovereignty is becoming a defining constraint, and opportunity, for enterprise AI * The infrastructure realities of managing data across borders, clouds, and jurisdictions * How global enterprises can balance compliance with performance and innovation * What emerging geopolitical dynamics mean for data strategy and governance moving forward

    53 min

  2. APR 8

    Rethinking Data Trust with Blockchain

    Join this episode of DMRadio as host Eric Kavanagh speaks with Xin Yan, CEO of Sign, about how blockchain is reshaping the way organizations establish trust in data. Learn how decentralized technologies and identity frameworks can help verify information, reduce reliance on intermediaries, and improve transparency. Hear more about misconceptions about blockchain and where it delivers real value beyond cryptocurrency.

    53 min

  3. APR 2

    Reporting for Duty: Why Architecture Matters

    Amid all the noise of AI hype, one thing remains constant: organizations still rely on trusted, reliable reporting as the foundation for decision-making. In fact, reporting is becoming more critical in an AI-first world, because governed, auditable data underpins every intelligent outcome. The question is how to architect for performance, scalability, and user expectations. In this episode of DM Radio, Host Eric Kavanagh will be joined by Evelyn Chou and Jeff Hainsworth of insightsoftware Data + Analytics. We'll explore how architectural choices fundamentally shape reporting outcomes. Where should processing occur? There are key differences between web-based and server-side approaches, such as tradeoffs in interactivity, precision, scalability, and embedded analytics. We'll also discuss the growing case for a hybrid strategy, where multiple reporting engines work together to meet diverse enterprise needs. From high-volume, back-end report generation to rich, interactive user experiences, modern analytics stacks increasingly demand flexibility, which should ideally be baked into the analytic architecture, not bolted on.

    54 min

  4. MAR 19

    From Chatbots to AI Agents: Rethinking Data & Decisioning

    Join this episode of DMRadio with Jagdeep (Jag) Bedi of Purchasing Power, Sami Akbay of Dagen.ai and Mark Madsen of Third Nature, who explore how the rapid evolution of AI is reshaping the roles of data scientists, engineers, and business leaders. Dive into the shift from simple prompt-response systems to autonomous AI agents capable of planning, acting, and learning in real time. Learn more about the enduring importance of data as the foundation of AI, even as trends like "vibe coding" emerge. Tune in for a practical, forward-looking discussion on how organizations can navigate this fast-changing landscape and unlock real value from AI.

    45 min

  5. MAR 19

    Enterprise AI: A Recipe for Success

    It's often not the model, the data, or even the technology. The failure rate of AI initiatives mostly stems from organizational friction. That's good news, because it should be fairly easy to solve. So says Sarang Bapat, a seasoned SVP of Data and Analytics, who crafted a heartfelt methodology that can energize your team, and breathe life into your AI initiatives. Register for this DM Radio Virtual Summit to learn how a simple thought experiement can supercharge your Data and AI Initiatives. Bapat will demonstrate how he leads teams with an intutive balance of three equally critical components: * Head — defining the right business idea or use case by working with subject matter experts who have strong domain experience and insights; * Hands — translating that idea into a technically sound, scalable solution, ideally leveraging existing infrastructure; and, * Heart — championing, communicating, and democratizing the capability so it's adopted throughout the organization. Sustainable impact happens only when Head, Hands, and Heart work together, when business-led ideas are built with rigor and actively socialized, trusted, and reused across teams. That's when data initiatives stop being experiments and start becoming enterprise capabilities that drive productivity, simplify processes, and improve customer and employee experiences at scale.

    51 min

  6. MAR 12

    From Tokens to Vectors: The Substrate of AI

    Join this episode of DM Radio as host Eric Kavanagh speaks with Pinecone CEO Ash Ashutosh about the technical foundation behind modern AI systems. Explore how large language models convert text, images, and other data into vectors - mathematical representations that enable machines to understand meaning and relationships. Find out more about the role of vector databases and Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) in grounding AI with enterprise data to produce more accurate, trustworthy results.  Tune in to learn how tokens, vectors, and semantic data structures are shaping the next generation of AI applications.

    54 min

  7. MAR 3

    Resilient Data: From Ransomware to Revenue to Risk

    Join this episode of DM Radio as Eric Kavanagh interviews Eric Herzog of Infinidat as he explains why cyber storage resilience is critical as ransomware attacks surge. Learn more how real-time data cleansing protects sales performance and email deliverability with Jason Gladu of Convertr. They are joined by Matt DeLauro from SEON, who explores AI-driven fraud detection and AML in a world of increasingly sophisticated financial crime.

    53 min

  8. FEB 26

    $10 Million Question: Got the Right AI Infrastructure?

    Enterprise AI is now a boardroom mandate, but moving from pilots to production remains a major challenge. Many organizations are trying to determine whether their infrastructure can support AI at scale without driving up costs, hitting power constraints, or locking into the wrong architecture. Training isn't inference. Fine-tuning isn't RAG. Getting these distinctions wrong can cost millions. Join Eric Kavanagh (DM Radio) for an interactive live webcast with Mark Madsen (Third Nature), Denise Muyco (RAVEL), and industry leaders as they break down how different AI workloads place very different demands on compute, power, and orchestration — and what actually changes when moving from testing to enterprise production. This session will equip AI and infrastructure leaders with practical guidance to make confident, future-ready infrastructure decisions. Attendees will learn: * The key questions to ask when planning AI for production * How infrastructure needs differ across training, inference, and experimentation * How to test, validate, and scale AI workloads * How to identify bottlenecks that hurt performance and ROI * Why smart infrastructure strategy is critical to scaling AI successfully If you're responsible for AI or infrastructure strategy, this is the conversation that could save — or justify — your next $10 million decision.

    54 min
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DM Radio is the world's longest-running show about data! Since 2008, we've interviewed the industry's brightest minds about AI, analytics, big data, cloud, data warehousing, digital transformation, Internet of Things (IoT), streaming and many other topics. Now broadcasting coast-to-coast, we're always looking for new voices. Send an email to info@dmradio.biz!

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  • Creator
    Eric Kavanagh
  • Years Active
    2020 - 2026
  • Episodes
    315
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Show Website
    DM Radio

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