Turning Chaos into Clarity: Data Governance in the AI Era
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Join this episode of InsideAnalysis as host Eric Kavanagh talks with Hao Yang of Splunk and Josh Rubin of Fiddler AI about the evolving role of AI in observability and data analysis. They dive into agentic AI, time series foundation models, and how companies can monitor large language models to ensure reliability and performance. Don’t miss this deep dive into the cutting edge of AI in enterprise systems!
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From Friction to Flow: Building Trust in Data for the AI Era
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Join this episode of InsideAnalysis as host Eric Kavanagh interviews Colin Dober of SAP, who shares insights on enterprise data systems, including common friction points in pipelines and strategies for keeping complex environments running smoothly. Next, Sean Knapp, Founder & CEO of Ascend.io, explains how his platform helps organizations streamline workflows, validate pipelines at scale, and build trust in data across teams. Closing out the episode, Josiah Vincent of Fivetran dives into practical ways to extract hidden value from systems like Salesforce and SAP, highlighting tools and...
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From the Show Floor at TDWI 2025: The Hybrid Data Future
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Recorded live at TDWI 2025, this episode of InsideAnalysis dives into one of the hottest debates in enterprise data today: cloud vs. on-premises vs. hybrid. Host Eric Kavanagh sits down with Curtis Bennett of OpenText to discuss the surprising trend of data repatriation - why some organizations are pulling workloads back from the cloud, and how that shift impacts cost, performance, and governance. Along the way, they explore the rise and fall of Hadoop, the resilience of SQL, and practical strategies for warehouse modernization. Next, Nate Castillo of HPE shares his perspective on how modern...
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More Agility, Less Risk: The Dawn of AI ERP
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The most important tech stack in any organization takes care of core business. For the last 20 years, not much has changed in the world of Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP). That's mostly because core business is so crucial, that any changes made could cause serious disruption. Until now! Imagine being able to test your business ideas in a production-like environment, a sandbox that's prebuilt with your data, policies, corporate DNA. Your team can run any number of scenarios to see how they'll play out in the real world. Whether it's a new product line, or a potential merger, an acquisition,...
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A Stellar Debut: Vertical SaaS Intelligence Awaits
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With the pace of innovation ramping up worldwide, businesses everywhere continue to sharpen their focus on AI. In the crosshairs are vertically oriented SaaS companies, where purpose-built technologies have been gathering rich, contextual data for years. With the right GenAI platform, these companies could leapfrog over their competition. Sound exciting? That's exactly what the founders of StellarIQ think! Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis as Host Eric Kavanagh speaks with co-founders Alon Goren and John Heyman, who will explain why many software companies struggle to build AI...
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Embedded Analytics Uncovered: Convergence, Context, and Control
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Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh welcomes Jeff Hainsworth of InsightSoftware for a deep dive into the evolving world of embedded analytics. Explore the convergence of traditional BI, data science, and internal analytics, and why aligning information and business architectures is critical to success. Discover how organizations can strike the right balance between self-service and tailored reporting, and learn how technologies like LLMs are transforming how teams access, understand, and act on insights.
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AI for Good: Building Trust in Healthcare Data
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Dive into this thought-provoking episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh welcomes Prashant Natarajan, Chief AI Officer at Velatura, to discuss the evolution of AI in healthcare and the responsibilities of data stewardship. Learn the nuances of AI model development - challenging assumptions about data accuracy, model size, and trust, especially in the high-stakes world of healthcare. Get all the insights on how AI, ethics, and infrastructure intersect to reshape public health.
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The Spark Behind Simplicity
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Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh, Rafi Kurlansik of Databricks and Mikey Watson of Media.Monks explore how AI and data technologies are transforming both creative and analytical workflows. From the evolution of Apache Spark to the natural language-driven tools now available in Databricks, they highlight how powerful systems are being simplified and democratized for non-technical users. Tune in to hear real-world examples of using computer vision and metadata analysis to optimize creative performance, revealing how AI is unlocking new layers of insight and innovation...
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Smart Moves: How AI Is Powering the Next Wave of Entrepreneurship
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Join this episode of Inside Analysis to hear host Eric Kavanagh explore how entrepreneurs are using AI to reshape product development, marketing, and consumer insights. Neil Twa of Voltage explains how his company incubates and scales e-commerce brands using Amazon’s ecosystem and AI-powered market data. Georgia Austin of WordBrew shares how she built a copywriting business by blending human creativity with AI tools to deliver content that truly resonates. And Matthew Walz of The Jenny Project reveals how AI-generated consumer panels are revolutionizing the way businesses test ideas and...
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Intercepted: How Israel Averted the Worst Missile Attack in History
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Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh speaks with Dr. Moshik Cohen, whose pioneering work in defense technology helped Israel thwart the largest ballistic missile attack in human history. With over 300 warheads targeting civilian areas, the stakes couldn’t have been higher - yet the outcome was astonishing: zero casualties. Dr. Cohen shares how Israel’s multilayered air defense system, once just an idea in a spreadsheet, rose to meet an unprecedented threat and proved the power of preparation, innovation, and trust in technology.
info_outlineJoin this episode of InsideAnalysis as host Eric Kavanagh welcomes Dan Schwartz, founder of FutureSearch, to explore the cutting edge of predictive analytics. Dive into how AI and forecasting intersect, especially in understanding the complex ripple effects of global policies like tariffs.
Learn how FutureSearch uses publicly available data to forecast economic shifts and reveals the surprising power of human judgment in making accurate predictions. It's a fascinating look at how open data and AI-driven tools are reshaping our view of the future.