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Digital SwitchEpisode 50: Modernizing IPV for Regulatory Readiness: The Future of Valuation Risk ManagementIn this episode, our host sits down with Gary Plant, PeerNova’s Valuation Risk Leader and Subject Matter Expert (SME), to explore what true regulatory readiness looks like in today’s fast-moving valuation risk landscape. Uncover why traditional monthly or quarterly IPV cycles no longer meet regulatory expectations, how fragmented infrastructures slow firms down, and why valuation teams need more transparent, agile, and scalable controls to keep pace.Learn how Cuneiform® for Valuation Risk helps firms modernize IPV, achieve real-time oversight, reduce human middleware, and deliver audit-ready transparency across the valuation lifecycle.Gary answers the follow...
2025-11-1718 minDigital SwitchEpisode 49: Forget Buy vs. Build. Leverage the Best of Both Instead.In this episode, our hosts sit down with PeerNova’s Founder and CEO, Gangesh Ganesan, to deep dive into the classic Buy vs. Build debate, incorporating PeerNova’s powerful three-pronged approach: Buy Confidently, Benefit Immediately, and Broaden Strategically. Unpack the real-world challenges and costs of in-house software development vs. buying a ready-to-use platform such as Cuneiform for Valuation Risk.Learn about our purpose-built platform that ensures you meet today’s demands while seamlessly scaling for the future. Experience cost-savings, resource efficiency, rapid deployment, immediate value, and seamless scalability with the assurance of a future-proof solution.Ga...
2025-05-0653 min
Salesforce Admins PodcastHow Data Cloud Enhances Contextual AI for Salesforce AdminsToday on the Salesforce Admins Podcast, we talk to Mehmet Orun, SVP, GM, and Data Strategist at PeerNova. Join us as we chat about how to use Data Cloud to create trustworthy AI experiences. You should subscribe for the full episode, but here are a few takeaways from our conversation with Mehmet Orun. How Data Cloud powers trustworthy AI experiences The last time we had Mehmet on the pod, the big concern with AI was hallucinations. How can we be sure that the agents we create don't start making stuff up? What's more...
2025-04-1026 minDigital SwitchEpisode 48: Bridging the Gaps in Valuation Risk featuring Gangesh GanesanIn this episode, our hosts sit down with PeerNova’s Founder and CEO, Gangesh Ganesan, to explore how Cuneiform® for Valuation Risk addresses critical gaps in the current valuation risk landscape. Discover what makes the platform unique, why it's so difficult to replicate, and how it seamlessly balances zero-code accessibility for business users. Gangesh also shares insights on overcoming industry adoption challenges and the transformative potential for the future of valuation risk management.Gangesh answers the following questions: What are the biggest challenges in fair-value estimation and pricing today?What makes Cuneiform unique?Why is it...
2025-01-1536 min
Salesforce Admins PodcastUnderstanding the Importance of Data Health in SalesforceToday on the Salesforce Admins Podcast, we talk to Mehmet Orun, GM and Data Strategist at PeerNova. Join us as we chat about why data health is easier than you think and what you can do to get started. You should subscribe for the full episode, but here are a few takeaways from our conversation with Mehmet Orun. Healthy data drives business outcomes We talk a lot about getting your data ready for AI, but there's a simpler question you need to ask yourself: is your data driving business outcomes? After all, AI...
2024-07-1835 minDigital SwitchEpisode 47: What is Fit-for-purpose CRM Data and Why is it Critical for Your OrgIn this week's episode, Sonia sits down with returning guest, Mehmet Orun (Sr. VP of Product at PeerNova), to discuss the meaning of fit-for-purpose data and why it is so critical for an organization. He shares how Cuneiform for CRM helps CRM stakeholders achieve fit-for-purpose data. Mehmet answers the following questions: What does fit-for-purpose data mean? What are some examples?How does fit-for-purpose apply today in business?Why is it critical for Salesforce customers?What are some things Salesforce customers can do to determine if their CRM data is fit-for-purpose?What is Cuneiform for CRM and how...
2023-07-1727 minDigital SwitchEpisode 46: Introducing Cuneiform for CRM - Know Now if Your Business Data is Fit-for-purposeIn this week's episode, Navid and Sonia sit down with Mehmet Orun, Sr. VP of Product at PeerNova, to announce the launch of Cuneiform for CRM, a business data quality application now available on the Salesforce AppExchange. Mehmet answers the following questions: What is the largest data quality challenge that organizations face today?What are the current gaps in today's data quality for CRM applications?What is Cuneiform for CRM?What does it mean when data is fit-for-business purpose?How is it different from current data quality applications on the AppExchange?Read the AnnouncementIn...
2023-06-0529 min
Women in Big Data Podcast: Career, Big Data & Analytics Insights7. Business Skills & Career Growth - A Talk With Erika Lunceford (PeerNova)Listen, and get insights into Business Skills & Career Growth for Women in Technology in this talk with Erika Lunceford, Senior Vice President Consensus Solutions at PeerNova. We talk about the role of business skills, being risk averse versus going for the job, decisions & career growth, mentoring as a strategy, and the value of understanding financial statements to grow your business skills.MentoringMentoring Program - Women in Big DataMentoring is essential to success at every stage of a women’s career, both as a mentee and mentor. Th...
2023-02-1023 min
Breaking BattlegroundsChris Buskirk on the Art of the PossibleThis week on Breaking Battlegrounds, we are joined by Chris Buskirk, author of the new book America and the Art of the Possible: Restoring National Vitality in an Age of Decay. Later in the show, Jonathan Johnson, CEO of Overstock, returns to the show to talk about challenges and opportunities facing business leaders in 2023. - Chris is publisher of American Greatness. A contributing opinion writer for the New York Times, he has also written for the Washington Post, SpectatorWorld, USA Today, The Hill, The New Criterion, and other publications. He is a frequent contributor to...
2023-01-141h 13
B2B Content Show: A Podcast About the How, What, and Why of B2B Content MarketingThe value of podcasting as a B2B marketing channel w/ Navid JafariNavid Jafari, Vice President of Marketing and Communications at PeerNova, talks with Jeremy about using podcasting as a marketing channel.Highlights:What makes podcasting different from other content channelsHow to define podcast successWhat it takes to maintain a high quality podcastLearn more about PeerNovaConnect with Navid on LinkedInMemorable Quotes:"What's really, really cool about podcasting is that you very rarely put a podcast behind the gateway, right? And so the podcast is a fantastic opportunity...
2022-11-0230 min
Data Transformers PodcastContinuous Data Quality Monitoring with Gangesh GanesanIs continuous data quality monitoring a myth? Not so fast. That is according to Ganesh Gangesan, Founder & CEO of PeerNova. Traditional data quality monitoring requires data to be in a repository and data quality platforms apply certain business rules to measure the data quality. And the exceptions are referred back to the data sources/owners to fix the exceptions. PeerNova’s Cuneiform solution, with its origins in data security & networking, applies a no-code approach to solving the measurement and monitoring problem. Additionally, Gangesh talked to us about measuring the business impact of the exceptions that are identified. With a technologist ba...
2021-09-0229 min
Age of InformationSemiconductors Are A Human RightDr. Naveed Sherwani is a serial entrepreneur and technical leader in the world of semiconductors. As a professor at Western Michigan University, he wrote several books and hundreds of articles about chip design and manufacturing. He was the founder of Open Silicon, PeerNova, and was the CEO of SiFive. Currently he’s the Chairman of the Silicon Federation, which aims to democratize chip design.Dr. Sherwani’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveed-sherwani-2a789/Timestamps:2:11 - An explanation of the semiconductor shortage
2021-07-2857 min
Breaking BattlegroundsJonathan Johnson on Leadership in BusinessJonathan Johnson joins Chuck and Sam on this week’s episode of Broken Potholes. Jonathan serves as the CEO of Overstock. Since assuming this role in 2019, Johnson has focused the e-commerce home furnishings retailer on sustainable, profitable market-share growth. With a brand vision of 'Dream Homes for All,' Overstock is one of the top four U.S. online retailers specializing in home furnishings. Overstock was recognized as one of the top employers of 2021.From 2016-2021, Johnson also served as president of former Overstock subsidiary, Medici Ventures. Medici focuses on using blockchain technology to democratize capital, eliminate frictional mi...
2021-07-1545 min
Breaking BattlegroundsJonathan Johnson on Leadership in Business Jonathan Johnson joins Chuck and Sam on this week's episode of Broken Potholes. Jonathan serves as the CEO of Overstock. Since assuming this role in 2019, Johnson has focused the e-commerce home furnishings retailer on sustainable, profitable market-share growth. With a brand vision of 'Dream Homes for All,' Overstock is one of the top four U.S. online retailers specializing in home furnishings. Overstock was recognized as one of the top employers of 2021. From 2016-2021, Johnson also served as president of former Overstock subsidiary, Medici Ventures. Medici focuses on using blockchain technology to democratize capital, eliminate frictional...
2021-07-1545 minAge of InformationNaveed Tells Us How Semiconductors Are A Human RightDr. Naveed Sherwani is a serial entrepreneur and technical leader in the world of semiconductors. As a professor at Western Michigan University, he wrote several books and hundreds of articles about chip design and manufacturing. He was the founder of Open Silicon, PeerNova, and was the CEO of SiFive. Currently he’s the Chairman of the Silicon Federation, which aims to democratize chip design.Dr. Sherwani’s Linkedin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/naveed-sherwani-2a789/Timestamps:2:11 - An explanation of the semiconductor shortage
2021-05-0758 min
Data Gurus Podcast | Insights on Business Strategy, Mergers and Acquisitions, Market Research & Data CollectionData Quality in the Financial Markets | Ep. 129In today’s episode, Sima is excited to welcome Gangesh Ganesan, the Founder and CEO of PeerNova, as her guest on the show. This podcast is typically about data and the data ecosystem. Today, however, Gangesh takes us into the area of the financial market. In this episode, he explains the importance of ensuring that data has good quality and is accurate.
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PeerNova is a Silicon Valley-based data company founded by Gangesh Ganesan about five years ago. They have offices in Silicon Valley, San Jose, London, and New York. Although their themes mostly get distributed wo...
2021-04-0623 minDigital SwitchEpisode 45: Gangesh Ganesan Keynotes at the CDAO Financial Services Event on The Business Value of Continuous Data QualityIn this week's episode, you will join PeerNova's Founder and CEO, Gangesh Ganesan, as he keynotes at the CDAO Financial Services event. He discusses the business value of continuous data quality and how to overcome challenges with an effective data quality model.Gangesh answers the following questions: What are both the short-term and long-term consequences of poor data quality?What does a proactive and effective data quality framework consist of?What are the key ingredients for a data quality model that will increase operational efficiency, meet regulatory compliance, and enable better business decisions?How does a f...
2021-03-1529 minDigital SwitchEpisode 44: Webinar - Achieving Continuous Data Quality in Financial Institutions: How to Execute an Effective Data Quality StrategyIn this week's episode, you will join PeerNova's data quality webinar featuring industry experts as they discuss how to achieve continuous data quality in financial institutions. Watch the video version here.You can read the supplemental white paper here.Panelists:Ellen Gentile, Director of Enterprise Data Quality, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationDan Power, Managing Director of Data Governance, Global Markets, State StreetErika Lunceford, Global Head of Solutions Engineering, PeerNovaModerator: Navid Jafari, Global Head of Marketing and Communications, PeerNova
2021-02-0156 minDigital SwitchEpisode 43: Key Data Quality Tips from a Data Quality Expert with Ellen GentileThis week, our host sits down with Ellen Gentile, the Director of Enterprise Data Quality at SMBC, to discuss the critical need for firms to create and implement an effective data quality framework.Ellen answers the following questions:How have firms previously approached data quality and what have the challenges or limitations been?What is some advice for firms who are looking to create or improve their current data quality framework? What are some of the benefits financial firms can expect to receive? To learn more about data quality and hear mo...
2021-01-2513 minDigital SwitchEpisode 42: Kicking off 2021 - Join PeerNova's Webinar on Continuous Data QualityThis week, our hosts kick off 2021 by highlighting PeerNova's upcoming data quality webinar and recent white paper. Hosts Sonia and Navid also touch on what it means to have continuous data quality and process correctness.Register for the webinar: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/achieving-continuous-data-quality-in-financial-institutions-registration-132476616125Download the whitepaper: https://peernova.com/lp/white-paper-achieving-continuous-data-quality-in-financial-institutions/
2021-01-1811 minDigital SwitchEpisode 41: Why ETL and Data Preparation Tools Are Insufficient for Ensuring Data QualityThis week, our host discusses ETL and data preparation tools with Gangesh Ganesan, PeerNova's Founder and CEO. This will be part of an ongoing series deep diving into the features and benefits of the PeerNova® Cuneiform® Platform, and how it compares to other tools on the market.Gangesh answers the following questions: Why are ETL and data prep tools crucial for enterprises handling mass amounts of data?How has the evolution of these tools helped enterprises make better business decisions?Do ETL and data prep tools help enterprises beyond complying with data formats and sta...
2020-12-1420 minDigital SwitchEpisode 40: How to Achieve Data Quality to Make Better Business DecisionsThis week, you will join PeerNova and Women in Big Data (WIBD), as they host a virtual panel discussing current data quality challenges with key industry leaders.Panelists:Erika Lunceford, Global Head of Solutions Engineering, PeerNovaDan Power, Managing Director of Data Governance, Global Markets, State StreetEllen Gentile, Director of Enterprise Data Quality, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking CorporationLara Gureje, Practical Data Governance & Stewardship Activator, DatOculiThe panelists will answer the following questions: What are some challenges enterprises face when processing or using large volumes of d...
2020-11-2353 min
Fintech ImpactPeernova with Gangesh Ganesan| E148In this 148th episode of Fintech Impact, Jason Pereira, award-winning financial planner, university lecturer, writer, and host interviews Gangesh Ganesan, the Founder and CEO of PeerNova, a data management company that helps companies get control of their data to empower growth!Episode Highlights:0:32 – Gangesh Ganesan introduces PeerNova and its services.3:01 – How badly does it look when a company comes to PeerNova?5:10 – How do companies get onboarded and work with PeerNova?7:03 – Jason breaks down what a data lake is for those who don’t know.7:47 – What answers do clients get when they finish the onboarding process?10:20 – What are the b...
2020-11-1732 minDigital SwitchEpisode 39: Why Application Performance Management (APM) Alone Is Not EnoughThis week, our host discusses Application Performance Management (APM) tools with Gangesh Ganesan, PeerNova's Founder and CEO. This will be part of an ongoing series deep diving into the features and benefits of the PeerNova® Cuneiform® Platform, and how it compares to other tools on the market.Gangesh answers the following questions: What are APM tools and how did they evolve to where they are today? What can happen by not effectively monitoring applications with some sort of tool? What are some of the challenges with current APM tools? How does the PeerNova Cuneiform Platfo...
2020-11-1620 minDigital SwitchEpisode 38: The Role of Business Intelligence Tools in Effective Decision-Making (Part 4/5)This week, our host discusses business intelligence (BI) tools with Gangesh Ganesan, PeerNova's Founder and CEO. This will be part of an ongoing series deep diving into the features and benefits of the PeerNova® Cuneiform® Platform, and how it compares to other tools on the market.Gangesh answers the following questions: What are Business Intelligence (BI) tools?What challenges are BI tools trying to solve and what are some of the benefits?What is the connection between OLAP and BI tools?How have BI tools evolved from being desktop applications to full-fledged SaaS?Do str...
2020-11-0428 minDigital SwitchEpisode 37: Catching Up on Blockchain Technology Amidst a Pandemic with Perianne BoringThis week, our hosts sit down with Perianne Boring, Founder and President of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, to discuss the organization's recent initiatives, and how the current climate has affected blockchain adoption and use cases.Perianne answers the following questions: What are some of the Chamber's recent initiatives (such as Crypto for Congress)?How has COVID affected blockchain adoption?What other catalysts are needed for more acceptance of blockchain technology?Have there been any new, exciting blockchain use-cases that have become prominent?
2020-10-2118 minDigital SwitchEpisode 36: Why Your Financial Institution Needs a Better Data Quality Tool (Part 3/5)This week, our host discusses why your financial institution needs an effective data quality tool to succeed with Gangesh Ganesan, PeerNova's Founder and CEO. This will be an ongoing series deep diving into the features and benefits of the PeerNova® Cuneiform® Platform, and how it compares to other tools on the market.Gangesh answers the following questions: Why are data quality tools so critical for enterprises and financial institutions today? What are some of the benefits of an effective data quality tool?What are some data quality challenges financial firms experience and how do they...
2020-10-1224 minDigital SwitchEpisode 35: How Zero-code Will Accelerate Digital Transformation For Your EnterpriseThis week, our hosts discuss zero-code and how it can help enterprises accelerate their digital transformation efforts with Gangesh Ganesan, PeerNova's Founder and CEO. Gangesh answers the following questions: What is zero-code? What is the relationship between zero-code and APIs? How does zero-code fit in with AI, ML, and digital transformation as a whole?What are the benefits of zero-code? What are the advantages of giving power to business users? Does zero-code really mean no code?
2020-09-2232 minDigital SwitchEpisode 34: The Connection Between Metadata Tools and Data Governance (Part 2/5)This week, our hosts discuss the connection between metadata tools and data governance with Gangesh Ganesan, PeerNova's Founder and CEO. This will be an ongoing series deep diving into the features and benefits of the solution, and how it compares to other tools on the market.Gangesh answers the following questions: What is metadata? Why are metadata tools so popular today and what are some benefits they offer?What is the connection between metadata and data governance? What part of data governance is solved by metadata tools?Are metadata tools sufficient for achieving data gov...
2020-09-1027 minDigital SwitchEpisode 33: Why Effective Data Governance is so Critical For Financial Firms with Dan PowerThis week, our hosts discuss the importance of having an effective data governance model within financial institutions with Dan Power, the Managing Director of Data Governance for Global Markets at State Street. Dan answers the following questions:What are some of the data quality challenges enterprises face when dealing with large volumes of data? What are the risks or bottlenecks firms face when it comes to having low quality data?What makes up an effective data governance model? What kind of benefits can firms expect from effective data governance when it comes to...
2020-08-3129 minDigital SwitchEpisode 32: What is the Cuneiform Platform Anyway? (Part 1/5)This week, our hosts discuss the basics of PeerNova's Cuneiform Platform, an end-to-end automation platform, with Gangesh Ganesan, PeerNova's Founder and CEO. This will be an ongoing series deep diving into the features and benefits of the solution, and how it compares to other tools on the market.Gangesh answers the following questions:How does the Cuneiform Platform empower enterprises to unlock data, improve performance, and discover new opportunities? What does it do?What kinds of answers and insights can the platform provide when it comes to trade validation?What kind of answers and...
2020-08-2123 minDigital SwitchEpisode 31: Why Data Quality and Timeliness are Crucial for Enterprise SuccessThis week, our host discusses why ensuring data timeliness is so crucial for enterprise success with Pravin Halady, PeerNova's Head of Product. Watch the video version of the podcast here.Pravin answers the following questions:What does data timeliness entail exactly?What happens when a firm does not have timely data?How does data timeliness effect operational efficiency, regulatory compliance, and decision-making?Why is achieving data timeliness challenging for many financial firms? How can effective data governance ensure data timeliness? As an active data governance tool, how can PeerNova's Cuneiform Platform help ensure data tim...
2020-08-0820 minDigital SwitchEpisode 30: Implementing Effective Data Governance for Better Business DecisionsThis week, our host sits down with Erika Lunceford, PeerNova's Global Head of Solutions Engineering, to discuss how implementing an effective data governance model can help enterprises make better and more informed business decisions. Watch the video version of the podcast here.Erika offers her expertise in answering the following questions:What are some current organizational challenges firms face that can affect decision-making?How can an effective data governance model help enterprises make better business decisions?What are some of the gaps in the current data governance landscape? How can PeerNova's Cuneiform P...
2020-07-2714 minDigital SwitchEpisode 29: Achieving GDPR and CCPA Compliance With Effective Data GovernanceThis week, our hosts sit down with Harpal Gill and Raghu Rao, to discuss how effective data governance can help firms achieve GDPR and CCPA compliance.Watch the video version of the podcast here.Harpal and Raghu offer their expertise in answering the following questions:What is GDPR? What is CCPA? What are the differences? What are some of the key challenges firms face with GDPR and CCPA compliance?How can an effective data governance framework ensure firms meet GDPR and CCPA's regulatory requirements?As an active data governance a...
2020-07-0920 minDigital SwitchEpisode 28: Achieving End-to-End Data Quality Through Effective Data GovernanceThis week, our hosts sit down with Gangesh Ganesan, PeerNova’s President and CEO, to discuss the ongoing data quality challenges faced by enterprises today.Gangesh offers his expertise in answering the following questions:What makes a piece of data high quality?What are some of the key data quality challenges enterprises experience today?Why is data quality so critical for an enterprise?How can an effective data governance framework specifically help enterprises ensure and achieve end-to-end data quality?
2020-06-2625 minDigital SwitchEpisode 27: Meeting MiFID II Requirements with Effective Data GovernanceThis week, our host sits down with returning guest Mike Radocchio, PeerNova’s Director of Customer Success, to discuss how effective data governance can help enterprises meet MiFID II requirements. Mike offers his expertise in answering the following questions:What is MiFID II?What are some of the key challenges financial institutions face in MiFID II compliance?How does an active data governance framework ensure enterprises comply with MiFID II? As an active data governance tool, how can PeerNova’s Cuneiform Platform help enterprises comply with MiFID II? What is unique about the s...
2020-06-0519 min
Marketing and Finance (MAF) PodcastNavid Jafari on using data for insights and how high quality can be simple - MAF245Navid Jafari on using data for insights and how high quality can be simple - MAF245My guest this week is Navid Jafari, from PeerNova.We talk about data, customer insights and simplifying messages for customers.Welcome to episode 245 of the Marketing and Finance Podcast.We chat about:· How Marketing Over Coffee was one of the first podcasts· The 50/50 approach to marketing - spend as much time on the offer as you do on the communications· What AI really is and all those Skynet Terminator myths· Te...
2020-05-2137 minDigital SwitchEpisode 26: Solving CCAR Compliance Challenges with Effective Data GovernanceThis week, our hosts sit down with returning guest Raghu Rao, PeerNova’s VP of Business Development, to discuss how effective data governance can help enterprises solve CCAR compliance challenges. Raghu offers his expertise in answering the following questions:What is CCAR (Comprehensive Capital Analysis and Review)?What are some of the key challenges financial institutions face in CCAR compliance?How does an effective data governance framework ensure enterprises comply with CCAR? As an active data governance tool, how can PeerNova’s Cuneiform Platform help enterprises comply with CCAR? What is unique about...
2020-05-2022 min
Bank On ItEpisode 313 (remote) Gangesh Ganesan from PeerNovaThis episode was produced remotely using the ListenDeck standardized audio production system. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this episode the host John Siracusa chats remotely with Gangesh Ganesan, co-founder and CEO of PeerNova. PeerNova's platform has an active data governance tool that enables end-to-end trust and transparency of data and business flows. PeerNova is headquartered in Silicon Valley technology company with additional offices in New York and London. ...
2020-05-1429 minBank On ItEpisode 312 Mark Goldberg from Index VenturesEvery week the show host John Siracusa talks with impressive fintech leaders and entrepreneurs, through conversation uncovers the remarkable stories behind them, their creations and the most important topics in fintech. This interview was recorded pre-Covid in-studio. You can subscribe to this podcast and stay up to date on all the stories here on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, Stitcher, Spotify and iHeartRadio. In this pre-Covid in-studio recorded episode the host John Siracusa chats with Mark Goldberg, partner at Index Ventures. Index Ventures is a large fund with over 200 companies in it's portfol...
2020-05-1254 minDigital SwitchEpisode 25: Implementing Active Data Governance For BCBS 239 ComplianceThis week, our hosts sit down with returning guest Harpal Gill, PeerNova’s Director of Business Development in Europe, to discuss the importance of effective data governance for BCBS 239 compliance.Harpal offers his expertise in answering the following questions:Prior to the 2008/2009 crash, what was missing in terms of regulation? What exactly is BCBS 239 (Basel Committee for Banking Supervision Standard 239)?What are some of the key challenges financial institutions face in BCBS 239 compliance?How does an effective data governance framework ensure enterprises comply with BCBS 239? As an active data governance tool, how can...
2020-05-0722 min
CFO THOUGHT LEADER594: The Art & Science of Raising Funds | Chris Mausler, CFO, PeerNovaWhen it comes to raising money from the investor community, finance executives often find themselves standing in line for job assignments that promise to make them active participants in the process. Such roles allow aspiring finance leaders to check off one of the more essential items on the demanding list of prerequisites required of high-growth–firm CFOs. For those executives who have climbed the accounting career ladder or toiled for years in an FP&A cubicle, the “money box” is often one of the last ones to get checked off. Such was the case fo...
2020-05-0448 min
CFO THOUGHT LEADER594: The Art & Science of Raising Funds | Chris Mausler, CFO, PeerNovaWhen it comes to raising money from the investor community, finance executives often find themselves standing in line for job assignments that promise to make them active participants in the process. Such roles allow aspiring finance leaders to check off one of the more essential items on the demanding list of prerequisites required of high-growth–firm CFOs. For those executives who have climbed the accounting career ladder or toiled for years in an FP&A cubicle, the “money box” is often one of the last ones to get checked off. Such was the case fo...
2020-05-0347 minDigital SwitchEpisode 24: The Benefits of an Active Data Governance Model and Why Your Enterprise Needs OneThis week, our hosts sit down with returning guest Pravin Halady, PeerNova’s Head of Product, to discuss the differences between an active and passive data governance model.Pravin offers his expertise in answering the following questions:What are the differences between active and passive data governance?What are the benefits of having an active data governance model? Why do some enterprises still utilize a passive approach?As an active data governance tool, what is unique about PeerNova’s Cuneiform Platform?What are the next steps in implementing a more effec...
2020-04-1624 minDigital SwitchEpisode 23: The Importance of an Effective Data Governance Model with Pravin HaladyThis week, our hosts sit down with Pravin Halady, PeerNova's Head of Product, to discuss the increasing importance of an effective data governance model. Pravin offers his expertise in answering a few key questions:What is data governance? What are the differences between active and passive data governance? What are key challenges in implementing an effective data governance model?As an active data governance tool, what is unique about PeerNova's Cuneiform Platform?
2020-03-1823 minDigital SwitchEpisode 22: Quickly Optimize Your Data, Process, and Business with the Cuneiform PlatformThis week, Navid and Sonia sit down to discuss PeerNova's positioning, and how the Cuneiform Platform enables financial institutions to quickly optimize their data, process, and business.During this episode, you will discover how the platform provides operational business management through data quality and process integrity, helping clients gain insights, perform better, and discover possibilities.
2020-02-2017 minDigital SwitchEpisode 21: Addressing Operational Inefficiencies and Making Better Business Decisions with Harpal GillThis week, we are sitting down with Harpal Gill, PeerNova's Director of Business Development in Europe to discuss operational inefficiencies and challenges within a financial institution. During this episode, we analyze how institutions can strategically position themselves to optimize their data and processes to make better business decisions.Harpal offers his expertise in answering a few key questions:What are some of the key challenges financial institutions face when it comes to current operational inefficiencies (such as exception management)?What are the steps to solving some of these inefficiencies? What is the 80/20 rule and how does i...
2020-01-2932 minDigital SwitchEpisode 20: Simplifying Digital Transformation For Data and Process Optimization: How Do You Get Started and Avoid PitfallsThis week, we are kicking off 2020 by chatting with Erika Lunceford, PeerNova's Global Head of Solutions Engineering, to break down and discuss the benefits, challenges, and opportunities in digital transformation. During this episode, we will analyze the key components of digital transformation in the financial industry; people, process, and technology. Erika offers her expertise in answering a few key questions:Why is digital transformation so important for financial institutions?Why is it difficult to successfully implement a digital transformation strategy? How should a financial institution begin the process?
2020-01-0829 minDigital SwitchEpisode 19: Making the Switch to Digital Switch!!!This week, Navid and Sonia wrap up the year with exciting news. Chain in the Valley is making the switch to Digital Switch (pun fully intended)!!! This episode features a quick overview of what PeerNova has been up to, including the recent funding announcement, as well as a look forward into 2020.
2019-12-1312 minDigital SwitchEpisode 18: A Fireside Chat with PeerNova's Gangesh Ganesan and Navid Jafari on Digital Transformation Within the Financial IndustryThis week, PeerNova and TiE Silicon Valley hosted the 'Building Trust & Transparency By Leveraging Blockchain' event in Santa Clara, CA. This episode features the fireside chat between PeerNova's President and CEO, Gangesh Ganesan, and PeerNova's Director of Marketing, Navid Jafari, as they discuss digital transformation within the financial industry.
2019-10-1625 minDigital SwitchEpisode 17: Learning About Your Insecurities With Security Expert, Soheil Mazaheri (Part 1 of 2)This week, we are excited to sit down with Soheil Mazaheri, PeerNova's Principal Security Engineer, to discuss the high-level security landscape, AAA (no not for your car), and the differentiations between key security terms.
2019-09-2022 minDigital SwitchEpisode 16: Diving into the Mind of a CEO with Gangesh GanesanThis week, we are excited to sit down with Gangesh Ganesan, PeerNova's President and CEO, to pick his brain about his blockchain journey, recent industry news, PeerNova's future, and more!
2019-09-1234 minDigital SwitchEpisode 15: Putting the Tech in Fintech... A Conversation With Raghu Rao, PeerNova's VP of Business DevelopmentThis week, we are excited to sit down with Raghu Rao, PeerNova's VP of Business Development, to discuss some of the most prevalent problems in the financial industry, and how blockchain-based solutions (like the Cuneiform Platform) can solve them.
2019-09-0522 minDigital SwitchEpisode 14: What's All The Hype With Hyperledger?This week, we are excited to sit down with one of PeerNova's Product Managers (and resident blockchain and DLT expert), Murat Akdeniz, to discuss Hyperledger and his experience at Hyperledger's Member Summit in Tokyo last month.
2019-08-2933 minDigital SwitchEpisode 13: Congressional Blockchain Education Day 2019On July 18th, PeerNova took part in the 3rd Blockchain Education Day in Capitol Hill in collaboration with the Chamber of Digital Commerce. We met with policymakers and discussed blockchain technology and a few blockchain use cases in order to better highlight the benefits of the technology. https://peernova.com/2019/07/15/peernova-to-participate-in-the-chamber-of-digital-commerces-congressional-blockchain-education-day/
2019-08-1416 minDigital SwitchEpisode 12: Encryption, You Say? A Chat With PeerNova's Intern Ashwin RajanOn this episode, Sonia sits down with one of PeerNova's summer interns, Ashwin Rajan to talk about encryption. Ashwin has written a great paper which can be found here: https://www.overleaf.com/read/dwhptxgsbgzt
2019-08-0607 min
Marketing Today with Alan Hart163: Navid Jafari of PeerNova on Blockchain and B2B InfluencersThis week on “Marketing Today,” host Alan Hart interviews Navid Jafari, director of marketing and corporate communications at PeerNova, a blockchain and fintech solution provider to financial service market. Jafari tackles blockchain, distributed ledger technology (DLT), and fintech marketing, as well as, influencer marketing in B2B. This was the first of three episodes recorded at Incite Group's Brand Marketing Summit in San Francisco.Jafari discusses what blockchain is and how it is being leveraged and talks about the podcast that he has launched with PeerNova about all things blockchain, called Chain in the Valley. Jafari on bloc...
2019-07-2425 minDigital SwitchEpisode 11: A Chat With Marley Gray, Principal Architect - Azure Blockchain at MicrosoftBack in May, we released an episode focused on Synchronize NYC (an event that we had attended). In that (much longer) episode, we sat down with three people. We've decided to re-release those conversations in one section at a time. In this episode, we sit down with Marley Gray, Principal Architect - Azure Blockchain at Microsoft.
2019-07-0816 minDigital SwitchEpisode 10: A Conversation With Suresh Kumar, Former CIO at BNY Mellon on How Financial Institutions Can Utilize Blockchain Technology TodayThis week we are lucky to chat with Suresh Kumar, another esteemed board member at PeerNova. As a business leader with decades of deep experience in the financial industry, technology, and where the two meet, Suresh has a unique perspective on how CIO's and business leaders in the financial industries can incorporate blockchain into their business strategy today - without the need to wait for the technology or its adoption to grow.
2019-06-1920 minDigital SwitchEpisode 9: An Insightful Conversation With Jonathan Johnson About Blockchain Use Cases and What Makes a Blockchain Company SuccessfulIn this episode, we are delighted to sit down with one of the most influential thought leaders in the blockchain space. Jonathan Johnson is the president of Medici Ventures and sits on the board of many blockchain companies - including PeerNova. We ask him about what blockchain use cases he sees having the most potential and what he thinks makes a successful blockchain venture.
2019-06-1109 minDigital SwitchEpisode 8: A Conversation With Perianne Boring And The Chamber of Digital CommerceThis week, we are delighted to sit down with the founder and president of the Chamber of Digital Commerce, Perianne Boring. The Chamber is active on many blockchain fronts but we wanted to learn a little more about some of their key initiatives. PeerNova is a proud member of the Chamber of Digital Commerce.
2019-05-2316 minDigital SwitchEpisode 7: As Good As Golden SourceThis week, we are delighted to have PeerNova's data product strategist, David Levine on our show. The concept goes by many names: Golden Source, Single Source of Truth, or Golden Data. David will explain how it all works and why the Cuneiform Platform is uniquely able to create this single source of truth.Please see David's blog on the topic here: https://medium.com/peernova/what-is-the-cost-of-relying-on-data-that-is-only-probably-right-7051668c166d
2019-05-1814 minDigital SwitchEpisode 6: Let's SynchronizeThis week's podcast is different. We thought we mix things up and make an entire episode around our attendance at the Synchronize 2019 event in New York City. This was a great event for many reasons but we are particularly grateful to both Microsoft and Hyperledger for sitting down with us for this episode.
2019-05-1444 minDigital SwitchEpisode 5: Wisdom and Event LineageThis week we are talking Event Lineage with Mike Radocchio, PeerNova's Director of Customer Success. Cuneiform's Event Lineage is a real-time consolidated view of a transaction, position, or onboarding lifecycle status in one place - eliminating the need to hunt through a multitude of legacy applications for answers. You can read Mike's blog on the topic here: https://medium.com/peernova/knowledge-wisdom-and-event-lineage-1993a2db9092
2019-04-3015 minDigital SwitchEpisode 4: Why Removing Friction Inside Out Makes SenseThis week we are delighted to have Pravin Halady, PeerNova's Head of Product join the podcast. We are talking about internal friction points vs. external friction points at and in-between financial institutions, respectively. Tune in to find out why we think fixing the friction inside out is the only way this makes sense.
2019-04-1219 minDigital SwitchEpisode 3: Reconciliation Challenges and the Cuneiform PlatformWe are very excited to have Mark Jennis, PeerNova's Global Head of Customer Engagement join us on our podcast today. Reconciliation is a big challenge for financial institutions but our Cuneiform Platform is uniquely positioned to solve some of the associated challenges. You can find Mark's blog on this topic at https://medium.com/peernova/https-medium-com-peernova-reconciliations-new-paradigms-for-an-old-problem-ef9f4a73fbb6-36db154f9e5c
2019-04-0514 minDigital SwitchEpisode 2: Marketing Blockchain the Right WayMarketing and messaging around blockchain technology can sound unrealistic at times. Are the skeptics right? Learn how we approach it.
2019-03-2910 minDigital SwitchEpisode 1: What is PeerNova up to? Let's talk about friction.PeerNova is building frictionless financial markets through trust and transparency. In this episode we will deconstruct what these friction points are and how PeerNova's Cuneiform Platform is going about solving these challenges. Special guest, Varsha B., PeerNova's Product Marketing Manager joins us.
2019-03-2214 minDigital SwitchChain in The Valley Teaser EpisodeIntroducing Chain in the Valley podcast and hosts, Sonia and Navid. Chain in the Valley is a podcast about all things blockchain and DLT - brought to you by PeerNova.Navid is the Director of Marketing at PeerNova, and Sonia is the Sr. Marketing Coordinator.
2019-03-1809 min
You, Me, and BTC: Liberty & BitcoinOwning Bitcoin, Card-Linking, Small Biz, & More Bitcoin Headlines - #YMBLive 8-12-15VIDEO: https://youmeandbtc.com/bitcoin-podcast/owning-bitcoin-card-linking-small-biz-more-bitcoin-headlines-ymblive-8-12-15/This is another wild episode of #YMBLive, our weekly LIVE Bitcoin podcast! Join us every Wednesday from 1PM-3PM Eastern as we cover the latest Bitcoin headlines and share plenty of crazy Bitcoin opinions. If you can’t watch the show live, the audio and video will always be available to download.This Week’s Bitcoin Headlines:- Wikileaks Accepting Bitcoin Pledges for TTIP Bounty- New Album From The Luna Programme: Whatever The World Is- Japan court rules against Bitcoin compensation plea- Bi...
2015-08-122h 01You, Me, and BTC: Liberty & BitcoinOwning Bitcoin, Card-Linking, Small Biz, & More Bitcoin Headlines - #YMBLive 8-12-15VIDEO: https://youmeandbtc.com/bitcoin-podcast/owning-bitcoin-card-linking-small-biz-more-bitcoin-headlines-ymblive-8-12-15/This is another wild episode of #YMBLive, our weekly LIVE Bitcoin podcast! Join us every Wednesday from 1PM-3PM Eastern as we cover the latest Bitcoin headlines and share plenty of crazy Bitcoin opinions. If you can’t watch the show live, the audio and video will always be available to download.This Week’s Bitcoin Headlines:- Wikileaks Accepting Bitcoin Pledges for TTIP Bounty- New Album From The Luna Programme: Whatever The World Is- Japan court rules against Bitcoin compensation plea- Bi...
2015-08-122h 01
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDave Hudson: Insights from the Data Mine and Other Adventures Around the BlockBitcoin mining and the intricate game theory that surround it is a topic that we’ve visited many times. Difficult to grasp in its complexity, it is these dynamics that determine the security of Bitcoin in the short and in the longer term. This time we were joined by none other than Dave Hudson. He is the author of the leading mining blog hashingit.com, VP of Software at PeerNova and had a long career in chip manufacturing including at Qualcomm.
We talked about dynamics in the mining market, security issues with Bitcoin’s design and his data...
2015-08-031h 07
Epicenter - Learn about Crypto, Blockchain, Ethereum, Bitcoin and Distributed TechnologiesDave Carlson, Jez San, Marc Aafjes, Naveed Sherwani & Timo Hanke: CoinSummit London – Pannel: The Ever Changing Landscape of Bitcoin MiningToday’s panel discussion is called “The ever changing landscape of Bitcoin mining” where moderator Jez San is joined by some of the most prominent figures in the mining industry, Marc Aafjes of Bitfury, Dave Carlson of Megabigpower, Timo Hanke of Cointerra and Naveed Sherwani of Peernova. The discussion revolves around several key topics, notably, everyone seems to agree the industry should move away from the term mining and start calling it transaction processing. They also discuss the rapid evolution of ASIC processors in the last year, the importance of improving the overall power efficiency of the network and where...
2014-08-2837 min