Speaking of Data

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What's Ahead for Data and Analytics in 2026 with Fern Halper Dec 03, 2025

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Fern Halper, Ph.D., vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss what's ahead for data and analytics in 2026 - including agentic AI and AI governance. Please visit What's Ahead in for Data and Analytics in 2026 for more information on Fern's session at the TDWI December Virtual Summit.

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· TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH

· TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr

· Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4

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Putting GenAI to Work Using RAG with Kristy Hollingshead Nov 18, 2025

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Kristy Hollingshead, associate director of data science at Further, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss putting GenAI to work with RAG - including the importance of RAG for building AI applications, minimizing hallucinations, the practice of red teaming, and what's next beyond RAG. Please visit Putting GenAI to Work with Business Data: Driving Value and Managing Risk for more information on Kristy's session at the TDWI December Virtual Summit.

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More information:

· TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH

· TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr

· Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4

· More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo

· LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB

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Automation with AI Agents with Philip Samuelraj Oct 28, 2025

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Philip Samuelraj, founder and CEO of Techjays, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss automation with AI Agents - including the difference between agentic AI and generative AI, agentic AI use cases, and top priorities for organizations looking to use agentic AI. Please visit Automation with AI Agents: What Leaders Need to Know for more information on Philip's session at the TDWI December Virtual Summit.

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More information:

· TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH

· TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr

· Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4

· More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo

· LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB

· Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j

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Entering the Agentic Age with Kelly Kohlleffel & Naveen Punjabi Oct 13, 2025

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Kelly Kohlleffel, senior global director for partner sales with Fivetran, and Naveen Punjabi, director of analytics and genAI partnerships with Google Cloud, join host Andrew Miller to discuss entering the agentic age - including building enterprise applications, moving from generative AI to agentic AI, and preparing data for agentic AI. For more information on this topic please visit TDWI Perspectives: Generative and Agentic AI.

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More information:

· TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH

· TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summits: https://bit.ly/4902fuu

· TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr

· Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4

· More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo

· LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB

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Data Engineering for Analytics and AI with Prashanth Southekal Oct 06, 2025

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Prashanth Southekal, Ph.D., managing principal for DBP Institute, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data engineering for analytics and AI - including the four types of business data, practical data wrangling enrichment techniques, and managing governance, ethics and risk. For more information on Prashanth's course at TDWI Orlando please visit Data Engineering for Analytics and AI.

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More information:

· TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH

· TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summits: https://bit.ly/4902fuu

· TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr

· Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4

· More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo

· LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB

· Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j

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TDWI Certifications with Kewal Dhariwal Sep 17, 2025

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Kewal Dhariwal, executive director with ICCP, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the TDWI Certification track - including the 3 different certifications offered, the value of professional certification, and the process to attain one. For more information please visit Get Certified with TDWI.

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More information:

· TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH

· TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summits: https://bit.ly/4902fuu

· TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr

· Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4

· More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo

· LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB

· Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j

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AI & Digital Literacy for Teams with Christine Haskell Sep 02, 2025

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Christine Haskell, Ph.D, founder of Dative.works, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss AI and digital literacy for teams - including pushing for innovation while maintaining business functions, the difference between AI and digital literacy, and common misteps with integrating new technologies. For more information about Christine's course at TDWI Orlando please visit AI & Digital Fluency: Preparing Your Data Team for the Future.

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More information:

· TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH

· TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summits: https://bit.ly/4902fuu

· TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr

· Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4

· More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo

· LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB

· Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j

· Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57

· X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

A Framework for Modern Data Governance with Theresa Ancick Aug 19, 2025

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Theresa Ancick, data governance strategist and consultant with Accura Business Services LLC., joins host Andrew Miller to discuss a framework for modern data governance - including avoiding common pitfalls, practical application of data governance principles, and the importance of data governance for AI. Please visit A Framework for Modern Data Governance for more information on the TDWI Virtual Seminar as a part of Data Governance week. Please check out TDWI Transform 25 for the full agenda and to learn more about Theresa's course in Orlando.

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More information:

· TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH

· TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summits: https://bit.ly/4902fuu

· TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr

· Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4

· More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo

· LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB

· Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j

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Data Quality for AI with Norbert Kremer Aug 04, 2025

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Norbert Kremer, Ph.D., cloud solution architect and TDWI faculty member, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss data quality for AI - including the difference between data quality for AI and BI, the importance of training data for AI models, and challenges with unstructured data. Please visit Data Quality for AI for more information on Norbert's course at TDWI San Diego.

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More information:

· TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH

· TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summits: https://bit.ly/4902fuu

· TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr

· Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4

· More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo

· LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB

· Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j

· Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57

· X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P

The Impact of AI on Business with Fern Halper Jul 23, 2025

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Fern Halper, vice president and senior research director for advanced analytics with TDWI, joins host Andrew Miller to discuss the impact of AI on business - including new TDWI research, the difference between consumer and builder adoption models, and the importance of governance. The full research findings will be revealed at the TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summit in San Diego.

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More information:

· TDWI Conferences: https://bit.ly/3XqBhGH

· TDWI Modern Data Leader's Summits: https://bit.ly/4902fuu

· TDWI Virtual Summits: https://bit.ly/31HJ2xr

· Seminars: https://bit.ly/3WxQPr4

· More Speaking of Data Episodes: https://bit.ly/3JsQPWo

· LinkedIn - https://bit.ly/42zCZZB

· Facebook - https://bit.ly/49uej7j

· Instagram - https://bit.ly/3HM8x57

· X - https://bit.ly/3SsYu9P