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What's New In DataStrands Agents: A Model-Driven Approach to AI Agents with Clare Liguori (Senior Principal Engineer at AWS)In this episode of What’s New in Data, we’re joined by Clare Liguori – Senior Principal Engineer at AWS – to dig into the evolving role of retrieval in modern AI systems. Clare unpacks why retrieval shouldn’t just be thought of as a technique to get documents — it’s a strategic tool that can unlock smarter, more adaptive agents.We also explore how AWS is thinking about orchestration, what actually counts as “reasoning,” and why the real power lies in combining structured memory with real-time context. If you’re building with agents, this one’s packed with in...2025-07-1746 minWhat's New In DataFrom Compliance to Catalyst: How Parexel’s CIO Builds for ImpactJonathan Shough, CIO of Parexel, joins us to talk about leading data modernization in one of the world’s most regulated industries. He shares how compliance can be reframed as an enabler, not a blocker—and why it’s critical to deliver value to patients, not just platforms. We get into Parexel’s pragmatic approach to AI adoption, the role of human interaction in digital transformation, and what it really means to modernize data infrastructure without breaking what works.If you’re balancing transformation with trust—or just trying to give your teams back their Fridays—this one’s for you...2025-06-2643 minWhat's New In DataJoe Reis on Staying Grounded in a Fast-Moving Data WorldJoe Reis joins us to reflect on life after Fundamentals of Data Engineering, what makes data content worth consuming, and why good taste matters as much as technical skill. We talk about burnout in big tech, the myth of AI replacing everyone, and how Discord communities, DJ sets, and a sense of humor are helping shape the future of data. This one’s part industry pulse check, part real talk.Follow Joe:LinkedInSubstackDiscordWhat's New In Data is a data thought leadership series hosted by John Kutay who leads data and products at Striim. What's Ne...2025-06-1358 minWhat's New In DataAI Meets Data Infrastructure: Cost, Performance, and What’s Coming Next — with Barzan MozafariBarzan Mozafari, CEO of Keebo and former computer science professor, joins us to explore how AI is changing the way data teams work. We talk about the hidden inefficiencies in cloud data platforms like Snowflake and Databricks, how reinforcement learning can automate performance tuning, and why the tradeoff between cost and speed isn’t always what it seems. Barzan also shares thoughts on LLMs, the future of conversational analytics, and what data teams should (and shouldn’t) try to build themselves.Follow Barzan on:Keebo.AILinkedInWhat's New In Data is a data thought leadership seri...2025-06-0539 minWhat's New In DataHow Jacopo Tagliabue is Cutting Data Pipeline Latency with Fast FunctionsWhat if your data pipeline could run 10x faster without the overhead? Jacopo Tagliabue, CTO of Bauplan and NYU adjunct professor, is pushing the boundaries of data infrastructure with lightweight DAGs, Apache Arrow, and a radically different take on functions as a service. In this episode, he breaks down the tech stack behind Bauplan and why the future of scalable data pipelines is all about speed, modularity, and zero-copy design.Follow Jacopo on: LinkedInBauplanWhat's New In Data is a data thought leadership series hosted by John Kutay who leads data and products at Striim. W...2025-05-2050 minWhat's New In DataSol Rashidi on Why Most AI Strategies Fail—and What Great Data Leaders Get RightSol Rashidi has built AI, data, and digital strategies inside some of the world’s biggest companies—and she’s seen the same mistakes play out again and again. In this episode, she unpacks why AI initiatives often stall, how executives misread what “transformation” really requires, and why the future of AI success isn’t technical—it’s cultural. If you think AI is just a tech problem, Sol is here to change your mind.Follow Sol's work:LinkedInYour AI Survival Guide by Sol RashidiWhat's New In Data is a data thought leadership series hosted by John K...2025-05-0946 minWhat's New In DataFrom Data Pipelines to Agentic Applications: Deploying LLM Apps That Actually WorkSpencer Cook, Lead Solutions Architect at Databricks, joins to unpack how enterprises are moving beyond hype and building practical AI systems using vector search, RAG, and real-time data pipelines. He and John Kutay get into what it really takes to serve production LLMs safely, avoid hallucinations, and tie AI back to business outcomes—without losing sight of governance, latency, or customer experience.Follow Spencer on:LinkedInWhat's New In Data is a data thought leadership series hosted by John Kutay who leads data and products at Striim. What's New In Data hosts industry practitioners to di...2025-05-0141 minWhat's New In DataVector Search in the Aisles: How Morrisons Made Product Discovery SmarterPeter Laflin, Chief Data Officer at Morrisons, shares how his team turned customer confusion into a cutting-edge vector search experience—bridging physical retail with AI-powered search. He and John Kutay dive into the practical challenges of implementing LLMs and real-time data pipelines at scale, the importance of starting with actual customer problems, and why the best engineering feels a little lazy (on purpose). A real-world look at what happens when modern search meets supermarket shelves.What's New In Data is a data thought leadership series hosted by John Kutay who leads data and products at Striim. What's Ne...2025-04-2228 minWhat's New In DataArchitecting the Future: Alok Pareek on Databases, Logs, and Real-Time AIAlok Pareek, Co-founder and EVP of Products at Striim, joins What’s New in Data to dive into the game-changing innovations in Striim’s latest release. We explore how real-time data streaming is transforming analytics, operations, and decision-making across industries. Alok breaks down the challenges of building reliable, low-latency data pipelines and shares how Striim’s newest advancements help businesses process and act on data faster than ever. From cloud adoption to AI-driven insights, we discuss what’s next for streaming-first architectures and why the shift to real-time data is more critical than ever.Learn more about our late...2025-04-011h 17What's New In DataBuilding for Scale: AWS’s Marc Brooker on Distributed SQLIn this episode of What’s New in Data, AWS VP and Distinguished Engineer Marc Brooker joins us to break down DSQL, Amazon’s latest innovation in serverless, distributed databases. We discuss how DSQL balances consistency, availability, and scalability—without the headaches of traditional relational databases. Tune in to hear how this new approach simplifies architecture, eliminates operational pain points, and sets a new standard for high-performance cloud databases.Follow Marc on X, Bluesky, LinkedIn, or his blog for more insights on distributed systems, databases, and the future of cloud computing.What's New In Data is a d...2025-03-2552 minWhat's New In DataScaling Databases in the AI Era: Insights from Andy Pavlo (Carnegie Mellon University)Join us for a deep dive into the world of databases with CMU professor Andy Pavlo. We discuss everything from OLTP vs. OLAP, the challenges of distributed databases, and why cloud-native databases require a fundamentally different approach than legacy systems. We discuss modern Vector Databases, RAG, Embeddings, Text to SQL and industry trends.You can follow Andy's work on:Blue Sky Youtube What's New In Data is a data thought leadership series hosted by John Kutay who leads data and products at Striim. What's New In Data hosts industry practitioners to discuss latest trends, common pa...2025-03-181h 10
The Data Radio Show - Bought to you by the Data Innovators ExchangeAI Powered Data Model EnhancementThis article from datapro.news discusses how artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionising data modelling. Six key applications of AI are highlighted: automating data mapping and transformation, enhancing predictive modelling, improving real-time data quality, optimising data structures through scenario simulation, enabling natural language querying, and utilising DSharp Studio's innovative low-code platform for streamlined data warehouse creation. The article showcases various AI-powered tools like Secoda, Databricks, Striim, WhereScape, and Azure OpenAI, illustrating their practical uses in enhancing data management efficiency and accuracy. The overall aim is to demonstrate how AI allows data engineers to build better data models faster...2025-01-1816 min
Next Step Update05 Et stærkt fundament for Employer Branding – med Nicklas Lionett og Balder Vendt-StriimNicklas Lionett er direktør i virksomheden ACO Nordic, der er blevet certificeret som Great Place to Work og har gennemført et omfattende kulturarbejde som fundament for et stærkt omdømme som arbejdsplads.I dette afsnit af Next Step Update kan du blive klogere på de konkrete erfaringer med at skabe et solidt grundlag for Employer Branding i en produktionsvirksomhed, hvor teknik er i højsædet.Vi dykker også ned i, hvordan Nicklas Lionett og ACO Nordic bruger sociale medier til at udkomme med personlig kommunikation, der skaber resultater hos målgruppen.Gæst...2024-12-1325 minWhat's New In DataFrom the Marines to Data Engineering with Alexander Noonan (Dagster Labs)Discover how Alex Noonan transitioned from the flight deck of a Marine aircraft to the world of data engineering. His unique journey, enriched by a some time in the finance industry, gives us a firsthand view of the diverse backgrounds shaping the data industry. As Alex recounts his experiences, we explore the vibrant community he found on data Twitter, a realm buzzing with shared insights and collaborative spirit. However, the landscape shifted following Elon Musk's takeover of Twitter, leading to content fragmentation and a migration towards emerging platforms like Blue Sky. Join us as Alex discusses how these changes h...2024-11-2139 min
Voice_Stream Demo Podcast"Data Governance Insights: Vector Databases, Park Place Liquid Cooling, InterSystems IRIS and The Rise of Private Data Clouds"In the newest First Friday newsletter, the focus is on the rapid growth of data governance with a detailed Market Update. The emergence and potential of vector databases is outlined as is the renewed interest in liquid cooling technology, fueled by advancements in AI. Under the radar data management platform, InterSystems IRIS, gets a spotlight whilst the rise of private data clouds is explored. The interplay between graph and AI technology is demonstrated with Ultipa and a refreshing look at data integration solution, Striim, is provided, along with an overview of 4CRisk's AI-driven risk management approach.
https://www.pkware.com...2024-11-0103 minWhat's New In DataLeveraging Data and AI in your Go-to-Market Strategy with Everett Berry from ClayEverett Berry joins the show again to share fresh perspectives on applying data in your sales and go-to-market strategy. We talk about his journey to a key role at Clay, where he leads Go-To-Market Engineering to tackle the complexities of serving and enhancing data for sales. Everett discusses how Clay's tools improve data accuracy and reach, helping businesses streamline revenue operations with smarter data use.In this episode, we also dive into AI's impact on sales operations and revenue processes. Everett and John explore how AI agents and human teams interact, the integration of customer data platforms...2024-10-3140 minWhat's New In DataFrom Apache Kafka to PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL maturity and extensions, and building on PostgreSQL with Gwen Shapira (CPO at Nile)What does it take to go from leading Kafka development at Confluent to becoming a key figure in the PostgreSQL world? Join us as we talk with Gwen Shapira, co-founder and chief product officer at Nile, about her transition from cloud-native technologies to the vibrant PostgreSQL community. Gwen shares her journey, including the shift from conferences like O'Reilly Strata to PostgresConf and JavaScript events, and how the Postgres community is evolving with tools like Discord that keep it both grounded and dynamic.We dive into the latest developments in PostgreSQL, like hypothetical indexes that enable performance tuning...2024-10-2550 minWhat's New In DataShifting Data Quality Left, New O'Reilly Book, and Data Contracts with Chad Sanderson and Mark Freeman from GableJoin us as we catch up with Chad Sanderson and Mark Freeman from Gable, live from Big Data London. Discover Chad's insights from his well-attended talk and why the data scene in London has everyone buzzing. We're diving deep into the concept of shifting data quality left, ensuring upstream data producers are as invested in data governance, privacy, and quality as their downstream counterparts. Chad and Mark also give us a sneak peek into their upcoming O'Reilly book on Data Contracts, complete with the charming Algerian racer lizard as its symbolic mascot. In this engaging conversation, Chad an...2024-10-1014 minWhat's New In DataJoe Reis at Big Data LDNJoin us as we sit down with Joe Reis, live at Big Data LDN (London) 2024. Joe shares his partnership with DeepLearning.ai and AWS through his new course on Data Engineering. Joe's new course promises to elevate your data skills with hands-on exercises that marry foundational knowledge with cutting-edge practices. We dive into how this course complements his seminal book, "Fundamentals of Data Engineering," and why certification is valuable for those looking for foundational, hands-on knowledge to be a data practitioner. But that's not all; we also dissect the hurdles of adopting modern data architectures like data me...2024-10-0423 minWhat's New In DataIs Text-to-SQL Ready for Prime Time? Insights from Ethan Ding, CEO of TextQLCan AI really make your data analysis as easy as talking to a friend? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Ethan Ding, the co-founder and CEO of TextQL, as he shares his journey from Berkeley graduate to pioneering the text-to-SQL technology that's transforming how businesses interact with their data. Discover how natural language queries are breaking down barriers, making data analysis accessible to everyone, regardless of technical skill. Ethan delves into the historical hurdles and the game-changing advancements that are pushing the boundaries of AI and large language models in data querying.Ever wondered how the...2024-09-2736 minWhat's New In DataSmall Data, Big Impact: Insights from MotherDuck's Jacob MatsonWhat makes MotherDuck and DuckDB a game-changer for data analytics? Join us as we sit down with Jacob Matson, a renowned expert in SQL Server, dbt, and Excel, who recently became a developer advocate at MotherDuck. During this episode, Jacob shares his compelling journey to MotherDuck, driven by his frequent use of DuckDB for solving data challenges. We explore the unique attributes of DuckDB, comparing it to SQLite for analytics, and uncover its architectural benefits, such as utilizing multi-core machines for parallel query execution. Jacob also sheds light on how MotherDuck is pushing the envelope with their...2024-09-1941 minWhat's New In DataSovereign AI, Redpanda vs Apache Kafka, The Future of Data Streaming with Alex Gallego (CEO of Redpanda)Redpanda CEO Alex Gallego joins us to talk about Sovereign AI that never leaves your private environment, highly optimized stream processing, and why the future of data is real time. Discover how Alex's journey from building racing motorcycles and tattoo machines as a child led him to revolutionize stream processing and cloud infrastructure. Alex also gets deep into the internals of Redpanda's C++ implementation that ultimately gives it better performance and lower cost than Apache Kafka, while using the same Kafka-compatible API. We explore the challenges and groundbreaking innovations in data storage and streaming. From Kafka's distributed l...2024-08-0245 minWhat's New In DataSecrets Management Simplified: Insights from Doppler's Brian VallelungaImagine losing your most important digital keys and leaving your entire kingdom vulnerable to attacks. In this episode, we promise to equip you with the knowledge to prevent such disasters. Join us as we sit down with Brian Vallelunga, the CEO and founder of Doppler, to unravel the critical importance of secrets management in software development. Brian shares his deep expertise on what secrets are—those crucial digital keys that unlock access to sensitive data—and illustrates through a personal story the severe consequences of failing to protect them. Discover how data breaches can wreak havoc, leading to brand repu...2024-07-1226 minWhat's New In DataLive from Snowflake Summit: Transforming Data Management Insights with Sanjeev MohanWhat's New in Data's Live Recording from the Salesforce Tower during Snowflake Summit Imagine a world where real-time data processing is the norm, not the exception. In this episode, we bring you a fascinating conversation with Sanjeev Mohan, former VP at Gartner, who unpacks the seismic shifts in the data processing landscape. You'll learn about the convergence of structured and unstructured data, driven by Generative AI, and why streaming is becoming the default method for data processing. Sanjeev highlights the significance of innovations like Iceberg, which create a common table format essential for decision-making across a variety o...2024-06-281h 13What's New In DataNavigating Data Governance Challenges in the Age of AI with Nicola AskhamCan high-quality data be the key to unlocking the full potential of generative AI? Join us for an enlightening discussion with Nicola Askham, the Data Governance Coach, as she takes us on a journey from her early days at a large British bank to becoming a leading figure in data governance. Nicola sheds light on the current landscape of data governance, the unique challenges data teams face today, and the indispensable role it plays in the success of advanced technologies like generative AI. Through her expert lens, we examine how integrating AI governance and adhering to data privacy and...2024-06-2124 minWhat's New In DataTurning Data into Actionable Insights with Bubble's Head of Data Elena DyachkovaEver wondered how to turn data into actionable insights? Join us as we sit down with Elena Dyachkova, the head of data at Bubble, who has an impressive background leading data teams at industry giants like Peloton and Spring Health. Elena walks us through her inspiring journey from economics to product analytics, shedding light on the critical role data plays in decision-making. She shares how simple analytics methods can be just as impactful as complex models, making this a must-listen for anyone looking to improve their analytical skills.Data accuracy and reliability are paramount, especially when working...2024-06-1435 minWhat's New In DataHow UPS battles porch pirates with AI (Pinaki Mitra from UPS, Bruno Aziza from CapitalG, Alok Pareek from Striim)Unlock the secrets of AI's transformative power with latest episode live from Google Next, where UPS's story takes center stage. Joined by AI trailblazers like Bruno Aziza of CapitalG and Pinaki Mitra from UPS, we delve into how UPS is tackling package theft and reshaping package delivery. This isn't just another discussion; it's a firsthand look at how AI and data analytics converge to solve real-world challenges, improving security and efficiency in the e-commerce landscape.Ever wonder how AI can streamline your business operations? Our panelists, including Sanjeev Mohan of Sanjmo and Alok Pareek from Striim, reveal...2024-05-301h 02What's New In DataThe Evolution of Data Science into Business Influence with Expert Lindsay PettingillDiscover the unique pathways that can lead to a thriving career in data science as Lindsay Pettingill, PhD, and Director of Data Science at Replit, joins us for a riveting conversation. Lindsay's journey—from a Fulbright scholar teaching in Germany to shaping Airbnb's hyper-growth period—is a testament to the value of curiosity and an analytical mindset. Her insights promise to guide and inspire, whether you're a seasoned professional or just starting out in the data world.We get to the heart of what truly powers data science: curiosity and intuition. Lindsay advocates for a holistic approach to d...2024-05-1037 minWhat's New In DataThe Secret to Becoming a Great Data Engineer with Zach Wilson (DataExpert.io, Facebook, Netflix)Zach Wilson, an industry virtuoso with experience as a data engineering leader at Facebook, Netflix, and Airbnb, pulls back the curtain on his journey through the world of data in our latest episode. With tales of his ascent from the ranks of Think Big Analytics to pioneering educational practices with DataEngineer.IO, Zach's narrative is a treasure trove for aspiring tech professionals. He not only demystifies the progression from data engineering to software engineering but also shares the trials of career elevation—all served with a hearty side of SQL and backend development insights.The conversation then sh...2024-05-0326 min
Monday Morning Data Chat#171 - David Yaffe & John Kutay - The State of Streaming and Change Data CaptureDavid Yaffe (Estuary) and John Kutay (Striim) join the show to chat about the state of streaming and change data capture (CDC) in 2024 and beyond. There is a lot to cover and learn in this show.
Estuary: https://estuary.dev/
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2024-04-221h 02What's New In DataNavigating the Future of Data Quality with Telmai's Pioneer Mona RakibeUnlock the secrets to maintaining impeccable data quality as we chat with Mona Rakibe, the trailblazing CEO and co-founder of Telmai. Mona takes us on her extraordinary journey from the trenches of engineering to the helm of a revolutionary data observability company, revealing how her partnership with Max Lukichev, a maestro in distributed computing, has crafted a platform at the forefront of technological innovation. Together, they're automating the heavy lifting of data management, integrating machine learning to scale data quality, and providing an inside look at the challenges businesses encounter in securing data reliability.This episode is...2024-04-0541 minWhat's New In DataReimagining Business Intelligence Through AI: A Conversation with Zenlytic's CEO Ryan JanssenUnlock the potential of AI in the world of data analytics with Zenlytic's CEO, Ryan Janssen, as he takes us through a journey from collectible DataMons to the sophisticated integration of AI in business intelligence. Imagine transforming industry pros into trading cards – that's the kind of innovation we chat about, highlighting the whimsical yet calculated steps towards making data not just informative but downright engaging. Ryan recounts the evolution of Zenlytic, from its machine learning beginnings to its current status as a conversational analytics platform, opening up new avenues for how we interact with data.Data is th...2024-03-2939 min