Data: Heaven or Hell? (Adastra Podcast) – Details, episodes & analysis

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Data: Heaven or Hell? (Adastra Podcast)

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Frequency: 1 episode/19d. Total Eps: 89

Listen to Adastra’s podcast dedicated to latest trends in data management, AI and analytics.

This engaging podcast series showcases the visionaries reshaping the tech landscape. Featuring strategic leaders and boardroom heroes who persuade decision-makers to back new technologies, each episode dives into stories of ambition, innovation, and collaboration.

Join us to witness the evolution of technology across various sectors.

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90: “The Best Airlines Will Use AI to Build Trust, Not Just Revenue,” Says Shingai George, Aviation Expert

Episode 90

Thursday, July 16, 2026 • Duration 25:20

Shingai George, Aviation Consultant specializing in data analytics, AI, and sustainability, shares how modern data platforms, AI-driven decision-making, and shared data ecosystems are helping the aviation industry adapt to a new era of geopolitical volatility, regulatory pressure, and sustainability demands. He explains how airlines are moving beyond decades of cost-and-efficiency optimization toward resilience as a competitive advantage, and how AI is reshaping everything from flight planning and predictive maintenance to passenger experience and emissions management. He also explores why the future of airline success lies in shifting from short-term yield to long-term customer value, using AI to build loyalty and trust, not just revenue. Drawing on experience across customer service, flight operations, route development, flight safety, MRO, and sustainability, he highlights why aviation, one of the world’s most interconnected industries, must move from fragmented optimization toward network-wide intelligence.

This episode will answer:

How can airlines build resilience into flight planning, fuel forecasting, and operational decisions when geopolitical shocks can reroute entire networks overnight?
What role does AI play in transforming the passenger journey from reactive service to predictive engagement, without crossing the line between personalization and perceived unfairness?
How can the industry responsibly share data across airlines, airports, and regulators, and why is federated data sharing key to the future of air traffic management, sustainability, and network resilience?

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89: „Bez AI nepůjde změny ve školách škálovat“, říká Tomáš Kaplan z NF Eduzměna

Episode 89

Wednesday, July 8, 2026 • Duration 28:53

Jak se měří dopad systémové změny ve vzdělávání?
Proč je těžší pracovat s kvalitativními rozhovory než s tabulkou počtů škol a učitelů?
A jak může AI pomoci školám doporučovat vhodné formy podpory podle jejich konkrétních potřeb?

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88: "Context is King," Says Chris Peart, Snowflake

Episode 88

Tuesday, June 16, 2026 • Duration 30:05

Chris Peart, Sales Leader at Snowflake Canada, shares how unified data, governed context, and agentic AI are reshaping how enterprises turn information into action. He explains why "context is king" as frontier models become commoditized, how a single AI Data Cloud across AWS, Azure, and GCP removes the brittleness of traditional architectures, and how Snowflake Cortex and Coworker give knowledge workers immediate answers instead of waiting weeks for engineering teams.

He also digs into the agentic future and the cultural shift required to win with AI: why "nobody sells anybody anything" and customers buy outcomes, why Canadian enterprises are falling behind global peers by being too cautious, and how the next frontier is autonomous agents negotiating with other agents across organizational boundaries.

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Why is your data, not the model you choose, the true competitive differentiator in the agentic era?
What does a governed context layer look like, and why is it the foundation for agents you can trust?
Why are Canadian enterprises falling behind global peers on AI, and what does it take to start swinging?

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81: “The technology is good enough. The real hurdle now is people, fear, and change management,” says Shannon Bell, CIO, OpenText

Episode 81

Thursday, May 14, 2026 • Duration 38:49

Shannon Bell, EVP, Chief Digital Officer and Chief Information Officer at OpenText, shares how “information first” thinking, simplicity, and agentic AI are reshaping how large enterprises work. She explains why most enterprises don’t have an AI problem but an information problem, how to go slow to go fast with AI, and how a blended workforce of humans and AI agents turns scarce skills and fragmented processes into scalable value.

Crucially, she digs into change management and the future of jobs: why fear of displacement is often higher than the reality, how to position AI as a copilot rather than a competitor, and what it means to give 22,000+ employees an AI development goal so they can actively shape how their roles evolve. She also shows where agentic AI is ready now, such as search and summarize, root cause analysis, and software delivery, and why success depends on clear roles, governed data, and using HR and SRE teams as early champions to build an “AI fabric” across the enterprise.

What does it really take to make AI an assistant, not a threat, for your workforce?
How can you start small on messy, real-world systems and still build toward an AI ready data estate?
Which foundations, guardrails, and operating model let you decentralize AI innovation without losing control?

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84: "Start with Business Challenges, Not Solutions," Says Justin Rister, Microsoft

Episode 84

Thursday, April 30, 2026 • Duration 21:43

Justin Rister, Senior Cloud and AI Specialist at Microsoft, explains why leaders should start with business pain points, not technology. He shares how Fabric unifies the analytics stack for teams of all skillsets, why Databricks and Fabric are a better-together story, and how an AI layer on unified data empowers business users to ask questions and get answers without waiting on IT.

What does it mean to be a strategic partner instead of a product pusher?
How do you remove bottlenecks by letting business users access insights directly?
Why should leaders think big, start small, and scale fast?

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86: "31,000 customers have adopted Fabric in the last two and a half years," says Tamer Farag, Microsoft

Episode 86

Tuesday, April 28, 2026 • Duration 18:37

Tamer Farag, Global Fabric Partner Lead at Microsoft, shares how the fastest-growing analytics platform in the world is helping 31,000 customers unify fragmented data estates and unlock AI value. He highlights why you don't need to move your data to govern it, how mirroring is offered free to accelerate adoption, and what makes partners like Adastra critical to scaling Fabric globally.

What does it take to connect AI to your data without a massive migration project?
How is Fabric enabling customers to move from static reports to asking questions directly to their data?
Which trends, from real-time intelligence to chat with your data, are driving customer demand in 2026?

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82: Risk in AI-Developed Cancer Drugs with Jon Steffey, Tolmar

Episode 82

Thursday, April 16, 2026 • Duration 21:25

83: AI není zkratka k lepšímu reportingu. Je to spíš test připravenosti vašich dat, říká Kristýna Knížová (Adastra)

Episode 83

Monday, April 13, 2026 • Duration 44:18

Jak připravit data, tak aby AI skutečně pomáhala a neškodila?
Jak funguje „chat with your data“ v praxi?
A proč bez kontextu AI odpovídá špatně, i když má správná data?

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80: "Helpful, not creepy: personalization that earns trust," says Kevin McCurdy, Global CPG Partner Lead, AWS

Episode 80

Tuesday, March 10, 2026 • Duration 24:54

Kevin McCurdy, Global Partner Lead, Consumer Goods, AWS, shows how Gen AI, trusted data, and risk-based guardrails turn experiments into repeatable CPG value. He highlights AWS and partner capabilities (Amazon Bedrock, SageMaker, secure integrations) with real wins such as demand forecasting, planogram automation, and Adastra’s Mark Anthony Group solution that scales assortment optimization and auto-generates seller scripts, plus quick-win assistants, cost controls, and an enterprise AI program with clear budgets, ownership, and accountability across product, employee, and customer use cases.

What does it take to move from quick wins with Amazon Q to custom, domain-aware agents on Bedrock that scale across the enterprise?
When is “good enough” data enough to start, and how can AI assistants surface gaps while improving data quality over time?
Which operating model and risk-based guardrails help leaders control cost and compliance while accelerating adoption?

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79: “Good enough to start, governed enough to scale," says Rehan Shah, AWS

Episode 79

Thursday, February 26, 2026 • Duration 16:44

Rehan Shah, General Manager and Head of Channel and Partner Sales for US Greenfield at AWS, explains how the right mix of AI tools, trustworthy data, and strong controls turns early AI trials into real business results. He shows how AWS provides access to top models, better value, responsible AI practices, and secure ways to connect your systems. Examples include instant insights from manufacturing data and Breakthru Beverage moving hundreds of servers, plus quick AI helpers like a Sales Coach and a Legal Assistant. He also shares how to keep costs in check and set up a company-wide AI program with clear budgets and accountability.

What does it take to move from quick wins with Amazon Q to custom agents on Bedrock that scale across the enterprise?
When is “good enough” data enough to start, and how can AI assistants surface gaps while improving data quality over time?
Which operating model and risk-based guardrails help leaders control cost and compliance while accelerating adoption?

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