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Hit replay on this high-energy conversation with Ben Lowe, Founder and CEO of Lighthouse Technology, as he breaks down what it really takes to build something from scratch in a fast-changing AI world. From finding the right co‑founder and stepping into the CEO role, to navigating the toughest challenges of entrepreneurship, Ben shares practical lessons and hard‑won insights for builders at every stage.

Ben also lifts the curtain on Lighthouse Technology’s mission at the intersection of cloud modernisation, cost optimisation, and Agentic AI, and how enterprises can turn AI hype into outcomes with the right GTM motion and architecture. If you care about innovation, AI for the enterprise, or your own startup journey, this replay is packed with career gold, strategic perspective, and a candid look at what’s next.

• 01:34 Finding a Entrepreneurial Partner
•  04:43 The Creation of Lighthouse
•  08:10 Becoming the CEO
•  09:34 The Biggest Challenge of Entrepreneurship
•  11:30 Lighthouse Technology
•  19:07 Agentic AI
•  20:16 The Lighthouse Trajectory
•  22:12 The GTM
•  31:39 Reseller versus Innovator
•  36:53 AI for the Enterprise
•  41:35 The 2-Min Pitch
•  43:30 What's True?

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lowebenjamin/?originalSubdomain=uk
Website: https://lighthousetechnology.ai/

#Entrepreneurship #AgenticAI #TechLeadership #Innovation #BusinessGrowth #CareerAdvice #AIForEnterprise #StartupJourney #MakingDataSimple #LighthouseTechnology #PodcastReplay

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Hit replay on one of the most thought-provoking Agentic AI conversations on Making Data Simple. GTM Account Director Megan Gallagher makes the case for Agentic AI from the Maven AGI front lines, where AI agents stop following rigid decision trees and start acting with real autonomy over enterprise workflows.

“We’re still living like everything is deterministic,” Megan argues, “but this new generation of agents is inherently generative and predictive.” In this replay, she unpacks what that shift means for smaller specialized models, using real enterprise data, rethinking “assistant vs person,” and how to get started without boiling the ocean.

If you want to understand how Agentic AI moves from slideware to shipped value, this is the episode to queue up again.

• 01:30 All Great Podcasts start with Drinks
• 05:27 Maven AGI 09:13 Smaller Models! 10:50 Why Maven AGI
• 12:04 The Secret Sauce or Use Case
• 15:13 Typical Client Persona 20:31 Using Enterprise Data 26:19 But AGI, Really?
• 30:12 Assistant or Person?
• 39:06 What's Next?
• 40:28 My Thoughts on Getting Started?
• 46:30 The AI Example
• 49:30 The Maven AGI Pitch
• 53:23 Learning

Maven AGI: https://www.mavenagi.com/ 

Megan's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/megfgallagher/

Al's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/al-martin-ku/

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Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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This week on Making Data Simple, join Ajay Kulkarni, CEO and co-founder of TigerData, as we dive into the rapidly evolving world of data. Ajay shares his front-row perspective on the challenges and opportunities of building and scaling time-series databases in an era of AI-driven automation.

From the mechanics of managing massive data streams to the bold bets shaping the future of IoT, this conversation goes deep into what’s breaking, what’s working, and what’s next. Whether you’re a data engineer, tech leader, or simply fascinated by the speed of AI innovation, this episode is packed with insights you won’t want to miss.

• 01:15 Meet AJ Kulkarni
• 04:29 TigerData
• 07:16 Timeseries 09:25 Use Cases 11:03 Why Progress? 11:58 Why TigerData
• 16:05 AI is Everything
• 21:06 The Fastest Postgres 
• 25:45 Advanced Features
• 28:53 Future of IOT
• 36:48 The Future of TigerData
• 38:03 San Francisco
• 38:26 A Big Bet
• 41:06 Good Books

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajaykulkarni/

Website:  https://tigerdata.com

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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Mind blown!  Meet Casper Skern Wilstrup, CEO of Abzu, inventor of QLattice, and expert on Symbolic AI.  We discuss AI, science, and philosophy.  Get a drink and enjoy…

• 01:39 Introducing Casper Wilstrup
• 06:34 Abzu the Name
• 09:09 Abzu the Mission
• 12:32 Symbolic AI
• 22:20 Foundational Models?
• 24:42 The QLattice Explanation
• 26:33 Abzu Use Cases
• 30:57 More on QLattice
• 32:52 The Abzu Pitch
• 34:56 Reaching Abzu
• 36:10 Are We in a Simulation?
• 38:03 Panpsychism 🤯
• 43:03 For Fun

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/wilstrup

Website: https://www.abzu.ai/

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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The intersection of AI and law.  Colin Levy, Director of Legal and Evangelist, Malbek, also named to the Fastcase 50 list of legal innovators in 2022, is a legal tech expert and corporate lawyer.  Hear from one of the most widely followed legal tech voices on legal tech tools, myths, and the impact of AI.

·       01:14 Introducing Colin Levy

·       03:19 The Definition of Legal Tech

·       09:13 Legal Tech and Ecosystem

·       10:37 Law's History and Future

·       13:34 Legal Tools

·       19:18 The Impact ofAI 

·       23:29 Legal Tech Myths

·       28:30 Fake News in Law?

·       37:46 Where are We Going Here?

·       41:38 The Book!

·       43:47 Where to find Colin Levy

·      44:35 Advice for Law Students 

·       47:10 For Fun

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/colinslevy

Website: https://www.colinslevy.com/

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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This week on Making Data Simple, Fred Joyal. Perhaps you've seen Fred on 1-800-DENTIST commercials. Now, he's turned marketing genius into the art of being BOLD.  

Show Notes

•  02:20 Brand Fred Joyal
•  19:20 Monetization Strategy
•  20:58 Boldness is a Super Power
•  23:18 Just Show Up
•  26:15 Step Up with Exercises
•  27:00 Failure's are Steps Up, Take Another Swing 38:50 5 Steps to Lowering Anxiety
•  41:50 How to Better Network 

Find Fred Joyal @ https://fredjoyal.com/
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/fredjoyal
Twitter: fredjoyal 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at [almartintalksdata@gmail.com] and tell us why you should be next. Abstract Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Account Technical Leader IBM Technology Sales, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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#MakingDataSimplePodcast welcomes Robert Plotkin author of The Genie in the Machine and Founding Partner of Blueshift IP.  Can AI be patented?  Computer Automated Inventing Is Revolutionizing Law and Business.  Part 2.

• 00:50 Patenting an Algorithm
• 06:05 The Method for Patentability
• 13:37 Patent Files versus Approvals
• 16:09 Patent Costs
• 20:25 The Future of AI 
• 29:28 Finding Robert Plotkin
• 30:58 Biggest Misconception on IP Law 32:52 Technology for Mindfulness

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertplotkin

Website: blueshiftip.com

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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#MakingDataSimplePodcast welcomes Robert Plotkin author of The Genie in the Machine and Founding Partner of Blueshift IP. Can AI be patented?  Computer-Automated Inventing Is Revolutionizing Law and Business.  Part 1.

• 01:29 Robert Plotkin, Patent Attorney 07:32 Arriving in the Patent Field 12:00 Coolest Invention?
• 14:18 Advice for Law Students
• 19:17 What IS a Patent?  The Process
• 28:57 Top Priorities
• 32:14 Is Patent Law Ready for AI?
• 37:10 The Wild West : "Grow Faster than The Damage"
• 41:43 Large Language Model Regulation

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertplotkin

Website: blueshiftip.com

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at 

almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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Back to talking Data with Ed Anuff, CPO, DataStax.  With experience at Google, Apigee, Six Apart, Vignette, Epicentric, and Wired, Ed talks the future of databases with AI and GenAI.  

• 05:04 The Crazy life of Ed Anuff
• 08:12 DataStax defined
• 10:06 Vector Database
• 11:58 GenAI and RAG Pattern
• 18:03 DataStax Differentiation
• 21:39 NoSQL vs SQL
• 24:27 Common AI Use Cases
• 25:47 The Secret to ChatGPT
• 31:10 DataStax 2min Pitch
• 31:42 The Future
• 35:47 Bring AI to the Data

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/edanuff

Website: https://www.datastax.com/

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almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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He's BACK!  Roger Premo, General Manager, Corporate Strategy and Ventures Development at IBM.  How the world has changed in a short year.  Generative AI and more!  

• 02:29 Meet Roger Premo Take 2
• 05:52 A Changing World
• 08:18 Generative AI
• 12:48 Both Sides of the Story
• 14:22 Hybrid Cloud and AI
• 20:50 IBM's watsonx
• 25:53 What Have We Learned?
• 27:46 Enterprise Models
• 29:59 Hugging Face
• 31:03 IBM's Differentiation
• 32:23 The 2 min Bar Pitch
• 35:57 Three Questions
• 42:21 An Intentional Hybrid Cloud Architecture 46:40 Responsible AI

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ropremo/

Website: https://www.ibm.com/watsonx

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple?  Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next.  The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.