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#268 Scaling AI in the Enterprise with Abhas Ricky, Chief Strategy Officer at Cloudera
We’re improving DataFramed, and we need your help! We want to hear what you have to say about the show, and how we can make it more enjoyable for you—find out more here.AI adoption is not just about flashy innovations or big models. For businesses, it’s about solving real problems and driving measurable outcomes. That means aligning your data infrastructure, navigating compute costs, and understanding where AI adds the most value. How do enterprises prioritize their use cases? What role does hybrid play in scaling securely and efficiently? What’s the next frontier beyond generative AI?As Chief Strategy Officer, Abhas Ricky leads the overall corporate strategy for Cloudera and is responsible for creating the company vision, building the business and customer target operating model, communicating that with key stakeholders via clearly defined OKRs, and executing key transformational initiatives to realize that plan. He’s also tasked with driving growth and innovation and making appropriate build/buy partner decisions, including pricing and packaging, corporate development, and Cloudera’s innovation accelerator to launch new products. Previously, he served as chief of staff and vice president for business transformation at the company. Prior to the Cloudera/Hortonworks merger, he helped scale Hortonworks’ go-to-market efforts as global head of customer innovation and value management. A management consultant by training, he is passionate about driving action and change in the society and has led projects with multiple organizations including the World Economic Forum, Founders of the Future, and other nonprofits. In the episode, Richie and Abhas explore the evolving landscape of data security and governance, the importance of data as an asset, the role of AI in transforming business processes, the challenges of data sprawl, and the significance of hybrid AI solutions, and much more.Links Mentioned in the Show:ClouderaConnect with AbhasCourse: Understanding Cloud Computing CourseRelated Episode: Aligning AI with Enterprise Strategy with Leon Gordon, CEO at Onyx DataRewatch sessions from RADAR: Forward EditionNew to DataCamp?Learn on the go using the DataCamp mobile appEmpower your business with world-class data and AI skills with DataCamp for business
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Industry Roundup #2: AI Agents for Data Work, The Return of the Full-Stack Data Scientist and Old languages Make a Comeback
Welcome to DataFramed Industry Roundups! In this series of episodes, Adel & Richie sit down to discuss the latest and greatest in data & AI. In this episode, we touch upon AI agents for data work, will the full-stack data scientist make a return, old languages making a comeback, Python's increase in performance, what they're both thankful for, and much more. Links Mentioned in the ShowFractal’s Data Science Agent: AryaArticle: What Makes a True AI Agent? Rethinking the Pursuit of AutonomyCassie Kozyrkov on DataFramedTIOBE Index for November 2024Community discussion on FortranTutorial: High Performance Data Manipulation in Python: pandas 2.0 vs. polarsNew to DataCamp?Learn on the go using the DataCamp mobile appEmpower your business with world-class data and AI skills with DataCamp for business
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#267 No More NoSQL? How AI is Changing the Database with Sahir Azam, Chief Product Officer at MongoDB
We’re improving DataFramed, and we need your help! We want to hear what you have to say about the show, and how we can make it more enjoyable for you—find out more here.What makes a database modern, and why does it matter? In a world where we face countless choices, how do you build systems that not only scale but also make life easier for your teams? And with AI reshaping industries and workflows, how do businesses bridge the gap between legacy systems and cutting-edge applications?Sahir Azam is the Chief Product Officer at MongoDB. He has been with MongoDB since 2016, where he launched the industry’s first developer data platform, MongoDB Atlas, and scaled the company’s thriving cloud business from the ground up. He also serves on the boards of Temporal and Observe, Inc, a cloud data observability startup. Sahir joined MongoDB from Sumo Logic, where he managed platform, pricing, packaging, and technology partnerships. Before Sumo Logic, he launched VMware's first organically developed SaaS management product and grew their management tools business to $1B+ in revenue. Earlier in his career, Sahir also held technical and sales-focused roles at DynamicOps, BMC Software, and BladeLogic.In the episode, Richie and Sahir Azam explore the evolution of databases beyond NoSQL, enhancing developer productivity, integrating AI capabilities, modernizing legacy systems, and much more.Links Mentioned in the Show:MongoDBConnect with SahirCourse: Introduction to MongoDB in PythonRelated Episode: Not Only Vector Databases: Putting Databases at the Heart of AI, with Andi Gutmans, VP and GM of Databases at GoogleRewatch sessions from RADAR: Forward EditionNew to DataCamp?Learn on the go using the DataCamp mobile appEmpower your business with world-class data and AI skills with DataCamp for business
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#266 Edge AI with Derek Collison & Justyna Bak, CEO & VP of Marketing at Synadia
We’re improving DataFramed, and we need your help! We want to hear what you have to say about the show, and how we can make it more enjoyable for you—find out more here.Edge computing is poised to transform industries by bringing computation and data storage closer to the source of data generation. This shift unlocks new types of value creation with data & AI and allows for a privacy-first and deeply personalized use of AI on our devices. What will the edge computing transition look like? How do you ensure applications are edge-ready, and what is the role of AI in the transition? Derek Collison is the founder and CEO at Synadia. He is an industry veteran, entrepreneur and pioneer in large-scale distributed systems and cloud computing. Derek founded Synadia Communications and Apcera, and has held executive positions at Google, VMware, and TIBCO Software. He is also an active angel investor and a technology futurist around Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, IOT and Cloud Computing.Justyna Bak is VP of Marketing at Synadia. Justyna is a versatile executive bridging Marketing, Sales and Product, a spark-plug for innovation at startups and Fortune 100 and a tech expert in Data Analytics and AI, AppDev and Networking. She is an astute influencer, panelist and presenter (Google, HBR) and a respected leader in Silicon Valley and Europe.In the episode, Richie, Derek, and Justyna explore the transition from cloud to edge computing, the benefits of reduced latency, real-time decision-making in industries like manufacturing and retail, the role of AI at the edge, and the future of edge-native applications, and much more.Links Mentioned in the Show:SynadiaConnect with Derek and JustynaCourse: Understanding Cloud ComputingRelated Episode: The Database is the Operating System with Mike Stonebraker, CTO & Co-Founder At DBOSRewatch sessions from RADAR: Forward EditionNew to DataCamp?Learn on the go using the DataCamp mobile appEmpower your business with world-class data and AI skills with DataCamp for business
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#265 What You Need to Know About the EU AI Act with Dan Nechita, EU Director at Transatlantic Policy Network
We’re improving DataFramed, and we need your help! We want to hear what you have to say about the show, and how we can make it more enjoyable for you—find out more here.With the EU AI Act coming into effect, the AI industry faces a pivotal moment. This regulation is a landmark step for AI governance and challenges data and AI teams to rethink their approach to AI development and deployment. How will this legislation influence the way AI systems are built and used? What are the key compliance requirements that organizations need to be aware of? And how can companies balance regulatory obligations with the drive for innovation and growth?Dan Nechita led the technical negotiations for the EU Artificial Intelligence Act on behalf of the European Parliament. For the 2019-2024 mandate, besides artificial intelligence, he focused on digital regulation, security and defense, and the transatlantic partnership as Head of Cabinet for Dragos Tudorache, MEP. Previously, he was a State Counselor for the Romanian Prime Minister with a mandate on e-governance, digitalization, and cybersecurity. He worked at the World Security Institute (the Global Zero nuclear disarmament initiative); at the Brookings Institution Center of Executive Education; as a graduate teaching assistant at the George Washington University; at the ABC News Political Unit; and as a research assistant at the Arnold A. Saltzman Institute of War and Peace at Columbia. He is an expert project evaluator for the European Commission and a member of expert AI working groups with the World Economic Forum and the United Nations. Dan is a graduate of the George Washington University (M.A.) and Columbia University in the City of New York (B.A.).In the episode, Adel and Dan explore the EU AI Act's significance, risk classification frameworks, organizational compliance strategies, the intersection with existing regulations, AI literacy requirements, and the future of AI legislation, and much more.Links Mentioned in the Show:The EU AI ActConnect with DanCourse: Understanding the EU AI ActRelated Episode: Guardrails for the Future of AI with Viktor Mayer-Schönberger, Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at the University of OxfordRewatch sessions from RADAR: Forward EditionNew to DataCamp?Learn on the go using the DataCamp mobile appEmpower your business with world-class data and AI skills with DataCamp for business
Welcome to DataFramed, a weekly podcast exploring how artificial intelligence and data are changing the world around us. On this show, we invite data & AI leaders at the forefront of the data revolution to share their insights and experiences into how they lead the charge in this era of AI. Whether you're a beginner looking to gain insights into a career in data & AI, a practitioner needing to stay up-to-date on the latest tools and trends, or a leader looking to transform how your organization uses data & AI, there's something here for everyone.
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