DMRadio Podcast

DM Radio is a weekly, one-hour live radio show broadcast. It’s owned and produced by The Bloor Group and is currently syndicated across many networks and broadcast live on WFOY and GAB. Each show includes host Eric Kavanagh, a guest analyst, and industry experts brought together to discuss hot topics in data management.

CES Preview: Why AI Needs Data 12/26/2025

CES Preview: Why AI Needs Data Join this episode of DM Radio as host Eric Kavanaugh sits down with legendary keynote speaker and author Jim Harris to unpack why AI’s real power depends on data. Explore how generative AI is transforming workflows through massive time savings, real-world use cases, and practical productivity gains - from real-time translation to enterprise decision-making. Learn why bespoke models, enterprise data, and deterministic AI will matter most as organizations look to turn AI investment into real business value. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/39539460

2025 in Review: NLP, Upskilling & Intelligent Orchestration 12/18/2025

2025 in Review: NLP, Upskilling & Intelligent Orchestration Join this episode of DMRadio to look back at 2025, a year defined by natural language automation, rapid upskilling, and intelligent orchestration across the enterprise. Host Eric Kavanagh interviews Binny Gill of Kognitos, John Munsell of Ingrain AI, and Peter Sprygada of Itential about how NLP-driven interfaces and coordinated automation changed the way people work. Hear what shifted, what scaled, and how organizations prepared their teams for an AI-powered future. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/39459805

Breaking the IO Barrier: NVMe, Linux & the Future of Data 12/04/2025

Breaking the IO Barrier: NVMe, Linux & the Future of Data Join this DM Radio episode as Eric Kavanagh interviews David Flynn of Hammerspace and Mark Madsen of Third Nature. Together they dig into the latest breakthroughs in high-performance computing and data architecture, explore the rise of NVMe technology, Hammerspace’s impressive IO500 benchmark results, and why Linux continues to anchor modern data platforms. Learn about the evolution from 2D to 3D file-system architectures and how standards-based, turnkey data layers are powering the next generation of AI and enterprise workloads. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/39280385

Rebuilding Security for the Data-Driven Future 11/24/2025

Rebuilding Security for the Data-Driven Future Join this DM Radio episode with Sean Knapp of Ascend and Jack Smith of Syncari, as we explore how security must evolve in an AI-driven, real-time world. Discover why legacy TCP/IP approaches fall short as organizations push intelligence to the edge and leverage billions of sensors. Learn about the growing global maturity of cybersecurity and how industries are implementing shared standards and security-by-design architectures. Tune in to hear what modern network defense truly requires. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/39101295

Move From AI Hallucinations to Production-Ready Intelligence 11/13/2025

Move From AI Hallucinations to Production-Ready Intelligence The hard truth about enterprise AI? According to industry research, some 88% of AI pilots never reach production. And by 2027, roughly 40% of AI projects may be canceled entirely. The problem isn't the AI models; it's the data. While organizations rush to implement generative AI, they're hitting a fundamental wall: AI agents can't deliver reliable business value without clean, governed, and context-rich enterprise data. The result? Non-deterministic outputs that change from run to run, black box decisions that leaders can't defend, and brittle integrations that break at enterprise scale. Register for this episode of DM Radio to learn about the next stage of AI adoption: bridging enterprise data to AI with trust and governance built from the ground up. Sami Akbay and Terrence Sheflin of insightsoftware will discuss: - Why AI projects fail in production - The path to production-ready AI - How to eliminate hallucinations at the source Stop treating AI hallucinations as an acceptable trade-off. Learn how to deliver consistent, verifiable, and auditable AI outcomes that move your organization from experimental pilots to production-ready intelligence that drives real business value. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/38942490

Meeting of the Minds: Getting AI-Ready 11/06/2025

Meeting of the Minds: Getting AI-Ready 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 policies 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 projects * Pitfalls to avoid when implementing GenAI and RAG systems * Strategies to align your data, tools, and teams for scalable AI * Discover how to align your data and strategy to make your enterprise truly AI-ready. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/38941910

Real-Time Intelligence with Confluent 10/30/2025

Real-Time Intelligence with Confluent Live from Current in New Orleans, join this special episode of DM Radio exploring how Confluent is redefining the data foundation for the age of Agentic AI. Host Eric Kavanagh will interview Andrew Sellers, who will unveil Confluent Intelligence - a new way to deliver trusted, contextual data to AI systems in real time. Then, Kamal Brar will join to discuss how streaming architectures built on Kafka are enabling dynamic, multi-agent frameworks that respond and learn continuously. Learn how real-time context, speed, and data integrity are fueling the next wave of enterprise AI innovation by checking out this episode of DMRadio. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/38852710

Private AI and the Data Race: Building Smarter, Safer Enterprises 10/22/2025

Private AI and the Data Race: Building Smarter, Safer Enterprises Dive into this episode of DM Radio, as host Eric Kavanagh joins experts from Cloudera and Hitachi to explore how enterprises are rethinking AI and data infrastructure amid rapid innovation. Manasi Vartak, Chief AI Architect at Cloudera, unpacks the concept of “Private AI” - enabling organizations to maintain full control over their data, models, and hardware while ensuring trust and governance. Next, Dan McConnell of Hitachi Vantara delves into the data arms race driving AI advancement, highlighting the role of modern data fabrics, hybrid cloud strategies, and intelligent control planes like VSP360. Discover how organizations can confidently embrace AI without losing control of their data foundation - tune in to this episode of DM Radio. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/38531525

Good AI vs Bad for AML, KYC and Fraud 10/16/2025

Good AI vs Bad for AML, KYC and Fraud Know your customer? Know your bad guy! The power of AI extends to both black hats and white, and with Generative AI now in the toolset, all bets are off. Bad actors can whip up pixel-perfect, fraudulent web sites in seconds to pilfer your username and password. They can mimic your spouse's voice to put you in a panic. And they can use Agentic AI to hide even the most brazen cases of money laundering. What's the cure? Check out this episode of DM Radio to hear fraud-fighting veteran Matt Vega of Sardine.ai, who will explain how their AI Agents tackle the tedious tasks that hamper crime-fighting teams large and small. He'll first demonstrate some of the most diabolical tricks from the field, then show how Sardine's platform leverages a mosaic of data and algorithms to isolate risks, and nullify fraud. He'll be joined by Mark Madsen of Third Nature, who will offer insights into the what, how and why of today's most advanced threat detection systems. Attendees will learn: • Why 3 billion devices can't be wrong • Which data sets can be combined to identify fraud • How Financial Crimes Units are innovating with AI • What can be done to future-proof your risk programs /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/38611345

Preparing Analytics for the AI Rewrite 10/02/2025

Preparing Analytics for the AI Rewrite The revolution has begun. AI will rewrite most major enterprise applications. Analytics will play a central role, but big questions remain. How can deterministic BI meld with probabilistic AI? How will fast-evolving AI systems be effectively governed? What's the secret to building trust in data and interactive dashboards in this new era? Register for this episode of DM Radio to learn how AI-enabled solutions will leverage industrial engineering at scale. Jeff Hainsworth of insightsoftware and Mark Madsen of ThirdNature will dive into the details for building next-gen applications that leverage embedded analytics and natural language processing. Attendees will learn how to harness: * Big/complex data sources requiring real-time streaming * Deep visualization beyond charts: diagrams, maps, tailored storytelling * Multiple outputs and interfaces — infinite experiences, not one-size-fits-all * Built-in data prep to avoid endless IT handoffs * Role-level security for compliance and control * Multi-tenancy to separate departments or divisions with strict boundaries /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/38447240

Act Now: Visual Immediacy At Scale 09/25/2025

Act Now: Visual Immediacy At Scale When time-to-action requires very low latency, the immediacy of data visualization makes all the difference. Being able to analyze vast amounts of multi-dimensional data in real-time requires massive throughput, and an in-memory architecture designed to deliver instant insights at scale. Check out this episode of DM Radio to hear how advanced optimization techniques leveraging multi-core CPU, GPU, contiguous memory, and advanced compression are re-inventing what is possible. Marc Stevens and Mikhail Pikalov of Row64 will demonstrate several use cases where traditional approaches would falter. Attendees will learn: * How the real-time visualization of data changes decision-making dynamics when seconds matter; * How hardware-accelerated computing stacks can deliver speed and scale to visualization layers; * Practical use cases, from cyber security to city intelligence, where ultra-low-latency visualization drives faster, better decisions; * Key architectural principles for building environments that deliver immediacy, scalability, and reliability. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/38360180

Powering AI: Inside the Next-Gen Data Center 09/17/2025

Powering AI: Inside the Next-Gen Data Center Join this episode of DM Radio, as host Eric Kavanagh dives into the emerging concept of “AI factories” with special guests Mark Madsen of Third Nature and Denise Muyco of Ravel. Together, they explore how modern data centers are being transformed to handle the massive compute demands of AI-balancing workloads, optimizing power usage, and rethinking infrastructure for the GPU era. From high-performance computing roots to today’s generative AI breakthroughs, this discussion unpacks the challenges and opportunities of scaling intelligence at industrial levels. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/38256055

Data Products, On-Demand 09/12/2025

Data Products, On-Demand You can always build a better mousetrap. Data warehouses and lakes turn out to be overkill for many business teams. A new approach makes enterprise data readily available for last-mile transformations. In other words, don't build it until they come, then do so dynamically in minutes. Register for this DM Radio to learn how enterprise data from any database can be captured in an append-only log to expedite the creation of highly focused data products. A replay engine allows users to create purpose-build products from the write-ahead logs of enterprise systems. The result is rapid-fire data products that enable enterprise transformation, without the tremendous overhead of traditional data repositories. Host Eric Kavanagh will interview Michael Kowalchik of Matterbeam, who will share his expertise in modern approaches to data access and transformation. They will be joined by Mark Madsen of ThirdNature, a recognized authority on analytics and information strategy, and Josh Pendergrass of Broadlume, who will offer practical insights from building scalable engineering solutions for enterprise data. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/38192030

Bridging the Gap: Driving Innovation with Data 09/04/2025

Bridging the Gap: Driving Innovation with Data The blessing and curse of today's data landscape is diversity. Hundreds of vendors, scores of databases, a dozen cloud providers and an infinite array of information architectures: That's the reality facing business analysts and engineers every day. But there is one foundational player that can help make sense of all these variations: the battle-tested ODBC and JDBC drivers! From enabling real-time analytics to streamlining BI workflows, the newly updated Simba Drivers powers high-performance queries, aggregates data across multiple databases, and simplifies reporting in even the most fragmented infrastructures. Whether you’re connecting to mission-critical legacy systems or scaling across hybrid cloud, the driver solves data silos and accelerates innovation. Check out this episode of DM Radio to learn from Data Maven Jennifer Stirrup, along with InsightSoftware's Jeff Hainsworth, who will share their insights about saving time, money and headaches. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/38091920

Good Vibes or Bad? Agentic DevOps Evolves 08/21/2025

Good Vibes or Bad? Agentic DevOps Evolves DevOps is undergoing a radical transformation, fueled by AI-driven platforms like Bolt, Lovable, Anthropic, OpenAI and others. They are seriously disrupting the market with agentic capabilities that can design, test, and deploy code at lightning speed. While the power of these tools is breathtaking, there are serious risks: quality, security, governance, intellectual property. As enterprises race to harness this power, many find themselves increasingly dependent on third-party ecosystems, trading flexibility for convenience and locking themselves into costly licensing models with a bevy of hidden costs. One alternative? Roll your own with Agentic DevOps! That's the vision of Arun Varadarajan of Ascendion. Register for this this episode of DM Radio to learn how organizations can use AI agents not only to automate workflows and accelerate development, but also to build systems they control, from ideation to production; free from vendor lock-in. Discover how this new approach marries the speed of cutting-edge AI with the strategic advantage of software ownership, opening doors to innovation without the strings attached. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/37915085

How to Get Noticed by ChatGPT 08/14/2025

How to Get Noticed by ChatGPT Google built their trillion-dollar empire on keywords, but text is just a thin layer of abstraction that only ostensibly represents the real world. Video is a much different story! With video, modern algorithms from Gong, Otter, Read and other tools can ascertain a whole host of valuable dimensions: confidence of voice, engagement level, thoughtfulness of questions, clarity of answers. In other words, video is killing the SEO star! Once the mainstay of Internet marketing, Search Engine Optimization is now cratering, especially as ChatGPT and other LLMs provide whole answers to prompts, instead of serving up links. That model is crushing traditional SEO tactics, causing Web traffic on countless sites to plummet. The answer is Generative Engine Optimization (GE), and we've cracked the code on how to do that! Register for this very special episode of DM Radio to hear Host @eric_kavanagh demonstrate how a marketing initiative for the designer of Israel's Iron Dome revealed the most sought-after secret in the modern business world! He'll offer explicit advice on how you can get your technology noticed by the engines that are taking over the Internet! He'll be joined by Tom Augenthaler, The Influence Markters; and Amisha Gandhi of Signal 8. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/37826320

The Rise of the Composable CDP 08/07/2025

The Rise of the Composable CDP CDPs have long promised unified, personalized marketing, but legacy systems often create new data silos, slow implementation, and lock-in. Join this episode of DM Radio as host Eric Kavanagh interviews Adam Greco, Product Evangelist at Hightouch to explore a disruptive new approach: the composable CDP. By operating directly on top of the data warehouse and embracing a zero-copy, warehouse-native architecture, Hightouch eliminates redundancy and empowers marketers with real-time access to trusted data, no engineering tickets required. Learn how this model fosters collaboration between data and marketing teams, enhances privacy compliance, reduces vendor lock-in, and sets the stage for scalable AI-driven personalization. Whether you're tired of bloated martech stacks or simply seeking smarter customer engagement, this conversation will reshape how you think about CDPs. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/37724020

Data + AI = A Revolution in Healthcare 07/31/2025

Data + AI = A Revolution in Healthcare Join this episode of DM Radio as host Eric Kavanagh speaks with Steve Sobel of Databricks and Anmol Madan of RadiantGraph. Discover how data and AI are driving a long-overdue transformation in the U.S. healthcare system, a sector that accounts for nearly 20% of the GDP. Learn how modern data architectures, real-time analytics, and AI-driven personalization are enabling healthcare organizations to deliver more efficient, empathetic, and effective care. From breaking down data silos to engaging patients in smarter, more meaningful ways, the guests reveal how the right technology can radically improve outcomes for both providers and patients. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/37628320

Responsible AI Starts with Ethical Humans 07/24/2025

Responsible AI Starts with Ethical Humans The rise of Artificial Intelligence ignites age-old questions about ethics, responsibility, and the nature of decision-making. As AI systems become more embedded in daily life, shaping what we see, buy, and believe, the call for "Ethical AI" grows louder. But what does that really mean? Is it about aligning machine behavior with human values? Can reasonable professionals agree on a set of standards to safely shepherd business into the AI Epoch? Register for this special two-hour DM Radio to find out! Host @eric_kavanagh will interview several industry luminaries, including: Andy Hannah, Founder of Blue Street Data, and Chairperson for the University of Pittsburgh’s Responsible AI Advisory Board. Also joining will be Michael Colaresi, Associate Vice Provost for Data Science at the University of Pittsburgh. Another expert on the call will be Jessica Talisman, who draws on her background in library and information science to champion structured, ethical AI systems. Rounding out the panel will be Mench.ai Founder, Nikolai Mentchoukov, who created AI Agents before that name was even born! /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/37539180

Modern Data Platforms: The Journey to Agentic AI 07/17/2025

Modern Data Platforms: The Journey to Agentic AI A major bank can ideate through a data product 100 times in a morning, to test new data for a Machine Learning engine. It can now refine a new model in a day, when it used to take six weeks! That's the kind of experimentation made possible by a governed, federated data architecture. Removing the bottlenecks to discovery helps organizations achieve a sea change in how analytics drives decision-making, enabling true business agility at a time when rapid change is the new constant. Register for this DM Radio episode to hear Host Eric Kavanagh explain why the road to Agentic AI begins and ends with trusted, enterprise data. He'll be joined by Adrian Estala and Griffin Dassatti of Starburst, who will share insights about their company's success in modernizing analytic architectures. Also joining the show will be enterprise computing visionary, David Linthicum, who will provide candid assessments of what's happening at the cutting edge of Agentic AI. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/37449080

Cyber, AI and the Economics of Storage 06/26/2025

Cyber, AI and the Economics of Storage Join this episode of DM Radio as host Eric Kavanagh welcomes back Eric Herzog of Infinidat to explore the intersection of cybersecurity, AI, and data storage economics. They dive into the escalating arms race between cybercriminals and enterprise defenders, highlighting how AI is being used on both sides. Learn why storage is often the weakest link in cybersecurity strategies and how Infinidat's InfiniSafe technology guarantees rapid recovery, even for petabytes of data. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/37167040

Transforming Global Payments with Data and AI 06/23/2025

Transforming Global Payments with Data and AI Dive into this episode of DM Radio as host Eric Kavanagh interviews Tapan Parekh of Convera about how fintech companies expertly navigate the growing complexity of global payment compliance. Discover why quality AI depends on quality data, especially in the highly regulated and complex fintech landscape. Learn how Convera manages payments across 200+ countries and 140+ currencies without holding a banking license. Tune in to explore how fintech is transforming the way businesses move money around the world. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/37112855

Live from Databricks Data+AI Summit 06/12/2025

Live from Databricks Data+AI Summit Live from the Databricks Data + AI Summit at the Moscone Center, this DMRadio episode kicks off with a high-energy segment featuring Ari Kaplan and a deep dive into the risks of handing proprietary data to public LLMs. The conversation explores safer alternatives like Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and the power of enterprise knowledge graphs to fuel private, secure AI solutions. Then we shift gears with Mark Stevens of Row 64, discussing the critical need for real-time data visualization—especially in telco, cybersecurity, and smart city planning. From massive-scale data ingestion to digital twins, this episode brings you the pulse of what's next in AI and data strategy. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/36976830

Taming AI: Data, Agents & Control 06/05/2025

Taming AI: Data, Agents & Control Join this episode of DM Radio as host Eric Kavanagh explores the critical — and timely — topic of AI governance. With expert guest Todd Henley of PaperKite.ai, the discussion dives into the rise of agentic AI, the implications of Salesforce's acquisition of Informatica, and the evolving data infrastructure landscape. From the feeding frenzy around AI-ready data to the need for tighter process control, this episode unpacks the convergence of ethics, security, privacy, and automation in the AI age. Tune in to understand why getting governance right could mean the difference between innovation and chaos. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/36875915

Industrial Surveillance at a Global Scale 05/29/2025

Industrial Surveillance at a Global Scale Dive into this episode of DM Radio as host Eric Kavanagh interviews Sean Brehm and Dr. Moshik Cohen from Luceon about the complex world of global industrial surveillance. Learn how modern sensor networks — from satellites to radar systems — collect and process massive volumes of real-time data to detect and defend against emerging threats. Sean and Moshik will explain the challenges of identifying threats in a world where every data point could signal danger, and how Luceon is building systems to condense space and time into actionable intelligence. Tune in for a fascinating look at how signal processing, physics, and AI intersect to safeguard nations at unprecedented scale. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/36779710

From Data to Decisions: The Power of Embedded Analytics 05/28/2025

From Data to Decisions: The Power of Embedded Analytics Despite the data boom, 76% of enterprise leaders admit to making decisions without it - simply because accessing it is too hard. Join this episode of DM Radio as host Eric Kavanagh interviews Steven Griffith of Sisense. They'll explore new research revealing the hidden costs of digital friction and analytics bottlenecks - and how embedded, AI-powered analytics are finally bridging the gap between insight and action. Tune in to learn how leading organizations are turning their data into real decisions. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/36694835

Live from Boomi World: Unlimited Possibilities 05/15/2025

Live from Boomi World: Unlimited Possibilities Join this special DM Radio episode as we explore the latest innovations at Boomi, live from Boomi World in Dallas. Host Eric Kavanagh chats with Mani Gill, Boomi’s VP of Data and AI, about the company’s bold shift toward AI orchestration and the launch of Agent Studio. He’s joined by Ariel Pohoryles of the newly acquired Rivery team, who shares how their technology strengthens Boomi’s data pipeline and connectivity - especially for enterprise mainstays like SAP. With a focus on seamless integration and AI-driven automation, Boomi is redefining the future of enterprise tech. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/36585315

Future-Proof Your Data for Agentic AI 05/08/2025

Future-Proof Your Data for Agentic AI The endless excitement around Agentic AI might seem to eclipse the traditional blocking and tackling of data management, but don’t be fooled. The fundamentals of working with data are now more important than ever. If anything, the lure of AI puts added pressure on teams to button down their data pipelines and move closer to optimal data orchestration, whether for data warehousing, RAG models, or training the next generation of deep learning modules. Register for this episode of InsideAnalysis to learn best practices for getting your data house in order! Host @eric_kavanagh will explain why Responsible AI starts and ends with data quality. He’ll be joined by Ariel Pohoryles and Mani Gill of Boomi, who will demonstrate why optimal data flows will be crucial for success with AI. Attendees will learn: the power of data orchestration for optimizing AI why a platform approach to data management is crucial the importance of feeding AI Agents with trusted, real-time data how organizations can overcome data inertia to catch the AI train /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/36492900

Solid-State Cooling: The New Frontier in AI Infrastructure 05/02/2025

Solid-State Cooling: The New Frontier in AI Infrastructure Join this episode of DMRadio as host Eric Kavanagh sits down with Larry Yang of Phononic to explore how solid-state cooling is transforming the future of data centers. As AI workloads push power consumption and heat generation to new extremes, Phononic's thermoelectric technology offers a compact, energy-efficient alternative to traditional cooling systems. Learn how innovations in material science, hardware integration, and custom design are enabling faster, greener data centers — and why this shift matters for the future of AI infrastructure. Tune in for an inside look at the cool tech keeping your servers from overheating. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/36408035

A Very Efficient Rabbithole 04/17/2025

A Very Efficient Rabbithole Join this episode of DMRadio as host Eric Kavanagh welcomes cloud strategist David Linthicum to explore the fascinating world of large language models—a "very efficient rabbit hole" of information consumption. Dive into the evolving role of the cloud, the promise of Augentic AI, and how LLMs are reshaping enterprise technology with unprecedented efficiency and scale. Tune in for sharp insights and thoughtful commentary on the future of intelligent systems. /episode/index/show/dmradio/id/36213770

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