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Release Date: 05/27/2025
Inside the Quantum Revolution
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Join this eye-opening episode of Inside Analysis, as Eric Kavanagh sits down with QuEra Computing CTO and co-founder Nathan Gemelke to explore quantum computing at its most fundamental level - individual atoms manipulated by lasers. You’ll learn how neutral-atom qubits work, why error correction is a major breakthrough, and how quantum systems are already running in the cloud via AWS. If you want a front-row seat to the technologies shaping the next computing revolution, don’t miss this conversation.
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Meeting of the Minds: Getting AI-Ready
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How Do You Know If Your Enterprise Is AI-Ready? It starts with data. Can your enterprise architecture support AI workloads, RAG, or Agentic AI? For most, the answer is not yet. But with the right strategy, any data environment can get there. Then comes Governance. Do you have the right polices in place, the right people involved? Do you understand your use case well enough to know what success looks like? What You’ll Learn * How to assess whether your data architecture is AI-ready * Practical ways to modernize your systems for AI workloads * Real-world lessons from successful enterprise AI...
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Building the Backbone of AI
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What does it really mean to be AI-ready? In this episode of Inside Analysis, host Eric Kavanagh welcomes Mark Madsen of Third Nature and Roger Cummings, CEO of PEAK:AIO, to explore how cutting-edge infrastructure is powering the AI revolution. From GPUs and parallel file systems to energy-efficient data centers and workload optimization, the guests unpack the hardware and software innovations driving enterprise-scale AI. Learn how smarter architectures, virtualization, and software-defined systems are reshaping data performance - and why getting your infrastructure right can make or...
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AI-Powered Collaboration: The Junto AI Vision
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Is LinkedIn losing its edge? Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh sits down with Dr. Markus Schmidberger of JuntoAI to explore a bold new idea: a social action network that replaces likes and noise with AI-powered collaboration, transparency, and ownership. Discover how Junto AI gives every professional their own autonomous AI agent, designed to help achieve business goals without sacrificing privacy or control. Tune in to hear how AI-native networking could transform the way professionals connect, hire, and grow.
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Metadata, Governance, and Private AI: Inside Cloudera Evolve 25
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Join this episode of InsideAnalysis as host Eric Kavanagh talks with two leaders shaping the future of enterprise AI and analytics. Jide Adeoye, Director of Business Intelligence at goeasy Ltd, explains how his team leverages Cloudera’s platform - along with Octopai - for data cataloging and metadata management, enabling trusted analytics at scale. Then, Sergio Gago, CTO of Cloudera, shares insights on governance, private AI, and the balance between deterministic and probabilistic models. Tune in to hear how Cloudera and goeasy are charting the course for the next era of enterprise...
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Amazon's Test Drive, and a New Lease on Life for Dealers
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The crashing waves of AI and Digital Transformation continue to reshape entire industries, and the auto business is no exception. With new car inventory levels running nearly double monthly sales, and tariffs incentivizing U.S. production, dealers face compressed margins. And then, there's Amazon's foray into the biz! Check out this episode of InsideAnalysis to hear several industry experts explain the challenges and opportunities that dealers face. We’ll explore how trade-in programs, incentives, and personalized engagement strategies can help dealers move metal while protecting margins.
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Breaking It Down: How Composable Apps Power Enterprise AI
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Join this episode of Inside Analysis as host Eric Kavanagh explores the power of composable applications and their role in building enterprise-grade AI solutions. He will talk with Gilad Shoham, founder of Bit.dev, about how breaking software into reusable components transforms development, collaboration, and long-term application resilience. Together they discuss the benefits of modular design, versioning, and Ripple CI for managing dependencies and preventing costly downstream errors. Tune in to learn how composability is reshaping the future of software development.
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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...
info_outlineJoin 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 understand their audiences. Tune in to hear how these innovators are turning AI into real-world business value.