Welcome to My Career in Data—a new DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data and the tips, tricks, and advice they have for those looking to follow in their footsteps.
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As more and more organizations continue to adopt low code as a standard practice for solution development, information technology professionals find themselves learning new skills, translating professional development skills into low code tools and implementing governance and service management strategies. Learn from Microsoft MVPs, Microsoft Product team members, and Microsoft Power Platform users how they approached building solutions using Microsoft Power Platform.
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Move beyond static dashboards—explore real-time data, hidden insights, and game-changing visualizations from Hopara.io. What if your data wasn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet or static charts on a dashboard? What if it was alive—mappable, explorable, and rich with hidden insights waiting to be uncovered? Seeing Beyond the Dashboard is a show about how we think about data. This series explores how Hopara is transforming real-time data visualization—helping industries like manufacturing, life ...
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The IQT Podcast explores and offers insight about rapidly evolving technology trends and their impact and contributions to national security. Subscribe to hear from IQT and other thought leaders across a variety of tech domains, including AI and machine learning, biotechnology, autonomous systems, and more. IQT identifies, adapts, and delivers technology solutions from commercial startups to support the national security missions of the U.S. and its allies. Learn more at www.iqt.org.
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My Career in Data Season 3 Episode 6: Eric Polet, Director of Product Marketing, Arcitecta
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20:41Welcome back to an all-new season or My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This episode we speak with Eric Polet, Director of Product Marketing at Arcitecta, about how he went from not knowing the difference between a petabyte and terabyte into …
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Episode 85: We're Chatting Agents! (w/ Mark Smith)
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30:57In this episode, Ken, Sean, and Jocelyn sit down with industry expert Mark Smith, the NZ365 guy, to explore the current state of AI agents in the real world. They delve into the practical applications, challenges, and innovations surrounding AI agents, discussing how these intelligent systems are transforming various industries. From personal produ…
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Episode 84: What's Going on with Microsoft Copilot Studio (w/ Thomas Abel)
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32:39Copilot and agent news is coming out all the time. How does one keep track? What's new? What's happening? Thomas Abel, Director of Product Marketing for Microsoft Copilot Studio joins Ken and Sean for a must listen episode on all the news for agents and Microsoft Copilot Studio.By Microsoft
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Zoom, Filter, Demand: The Visualization Revolution with Dr. Ben Shneiderman
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31:18In 1996, Ben Shneiderman wrote a paper without a single data table. No graphs. No study participants. Just an idea. And in it a line, repeated ten times, like a mantra. That idea changed how we see much of our digital space. This week on Seeing Beyond the Dashboard, Pete Wright sits down with Ben, the father of direct manipulation and one of the mi…
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My Career in Data Season 3 Episode 5: Michel Morgan, General Counsel of Operations, Universal P&C Insurance Company
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37:52Welcome back to an all-new season or My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This episode we speak with Michel Morgan, General Counsel of Operations, Universal P&C Insurance Company, about how she followed her childhood dream of becoming a lawyer …
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Episode 83: Managed Security (w/ Mihaela and Shawn)
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25:11In this episode of The Low Code Approach, we are joined by Mihaela Blendea and Shawn Nandi to dive into the transformative world of Managed Security for Microsoft Power Platform. Discover how this suite of advanced security features is revolutionizing the way organizations protect their data, manage access, and ensure compliance in an AI-driven era…
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My Career in Data Season 3 Episode 4: Michael Meyer, Solutions Engineer, Snowflake
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29:16Welcome back to an all-new season or My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This episode we speak with Michael Meyer, Solutions Engineer at Snowflake, about how he turned his early interest in weather to a career in data. Never miss an episode – …
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Episode 82: Power Naps (w/ Jocelyn Panchal)
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27:08In this dreamy episode of The Low Code Approach, we invite you to drift into a peaceful slumber with Power Naps. Let the soothing cadence of Microsoft Learn documentation lull you into a restful night and tuck you in securely. As the moonlight dances on your window, our gentle narration will guide you through the serene landscapes of low-code devel…
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Episode 81: The Graph-father (w/ Amit Panchal)
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26:25What is the Microsoft Graph? How can organizations use it in Microsoft Power Platform? Most likely, you're already using it and didn't know. It's a good thing we had Amit 'The Admiral' Panchal, Principal Product Manager at Microsoft, join the podcast to give us all the details on the importance of the graph, where you can use it in low code solutio…
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Episode 80: Power Platform Governance Misconceptions
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26:46Microsoft Power Platform releases new features and tools all the time. And with a constant flow of news and updates, sometimes content gets lost. What this often leads to is misconceptions of Power Platform and governance offerings. Ken, Jocelyn, and Sean chime in on how to break free from the noise, get the information you need, and debunk some mi…
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The Hopara Dataverse: The Vision That Will Redefine Data with Dr. Michael Stonebreaker
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25:20Imagine a world drowning—not in water, but in data. A relentless flood of information, pouring in from IoT devices, enterprise systems, sprawling data lakes. And in this world, the tools we use to navigate—dashboards, tables, static reports—are brittle rafts, barely keeping us afloat. Now, imagine something different. A system not of numbers and ch…
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What if your data wasn’t just numbers on a spreadsheet or static charts on a dashboard? What if it was alive—mappable, explorable, and rich with hidden insights waiting to be uncovered? Seeing Beyond the Dashboard is a show about how we think about data. This series explores how Hopara is transforming real-time data visualization—helping industries…
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Episode 79: Dataverse Starts with Data (w/ Oleg and Prithvi)
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31:43In this exciting episode, we sit down with Oleg Ovanesyan, Principal Product Manager, and Prithvi Khosla, Product Manager, to discuss the recently announced data workspace feature in Microsoft Dataverse. Oleg and Prithvi delve into the key aspects of the Data Workspace, including its AI-assisted mapping capabilities, seamless integration with exter…
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My Career in Data Season 3 Episode 3: Peter Vennel, Global Data Office Leader, Equifax
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35:07Welcome back to an all new season or My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This episode we speak with Peter Vennel, the Global Data Office Leader at Equifax, about how he went from an interest in coding to a career in data. Never miss an episode…
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Episode 78: We're Gonna Need a Bigger Cube (w/ Guy in a Cube)
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29:15In this exciting episode of the Low Code Approach, Sean, Ken, and Jocelyn are joined by special guests Patrick and Adam from Guy in a Cube. Together, they dive deep into all the latest and greatest news about Microsoft Fabric from Ignite and European FabricCon. Tune in to hear Patrick and Adam share their insights and expertise on the newest featur…
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Episode 77: To Build or To Buy (w/ Ryan Cunningham)
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35:482024 was a big year for Microsoft Power Platform and the story is even bigger in 2025. Who better to shepherd us into the new year than Ryan Cunningham, VP Power Platform Applications, to answer all of our questions on how agents are changing the landscape of low code solutions, how do organizations approach governance at the pace of innovation, an…
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Episode 76: Microsoft Purview and Power Platform (w/ Scott Magee)
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28:22Microsoft Power Platform has incredible security features, but it only gets better when the rest of the Microsoft Security stack gets included. In this example, Scott Magee joins the podcast to go over why Microsoft Purview and Microsoft Power Platform is a better together story to reduce risk and increase security. Learn more about protecting your…
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My Career in Data Season 3 Episode 2: Sandesh Gawande, CTO and Founder, iceDQ
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31:15Welcome back to an all new season or My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we talk with Sandesh Gawande, the CTO and Founder of iceDQ, about how he turned his talent for building things into a career in data. Never miss an episode – su…
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Episode 75: AI is Everything (w/ Richard Riley)
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20:09Agents are everywhere and so is Microsoft Copilot, but what does that actually mean? Luckily, Richard Riley, GM Product Marketing for Business Applications, joins the podcast to talk the difference between agents and Copilot, who gets the most out of agents, and what's next for agents. This episode is jam packed with information and value and we're…
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IQT Explains: What's to Come with 6G Innovation
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44:15Welcome to another episode of The IQT Podcast! Today, we’ll examine the potential future of wireless technology and how it can enhance national security. Our guests, Dr. Tom Rondeau, Principal Director for the DoD’s FutureG Office, and Dr. Nate Roberts, Senior Technology Architect at IQT, will discuss the evolution from 1G to 5G and explore the exc…
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My Career in Data Season 3 Episode 1: Dr. Suman Mathur, Senior Lecturer, Regenesys Business School
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34:15Welcome back to and all new season or My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we're talking with Dr. Suman Mathur, a Senior Lecturer at Regenesys Business School, about how education fuels her career in data. Never miss an episode – subs…
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Episode 74: Customer Success (w/ Nick Miller)
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33:59Customer success is a big topic and there are many paths to success for organizations using Microsoft Power Platform. In the first episode of the new year, Nick Miller, Senior Cloud Solution Architect at Microsoft talks about how to build proofs of concept, modernizing solutions, and incorporating agents and Microsoft Copilot into Power Platform so…
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Welcome to another episode of The IQT Podcast! In "IQT Explains: Generative AI for Security," we explore the transformative applications of generative AI across various industries, with a special focus on enhancing national security and cybersecurity. This conversation, hosted by Katie Gray, Senior Partner, will cover market trends, use cases, and …
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My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 42: Kiomi Soledad Spriestersbach, Head of Data Quality and Governance, Lufthansa Group
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28:38Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we talk with Kiomi Soledad Spriestersbach, the Head of Data Quality and Governance at Lufthansa Group, about how she translated an interest in mathematics and language…
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Episode 73: Managed Hub in PPAC (w/ Mik Ferland)
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29:21At Microsoft Ignite 2024 we announced managed security, managed governance, and managed operations. These three pillars show the breadth of governance and security features available across Microsoft Power Platform. Let's take a dive into the new experience with Mik Ferland, who joins us again to get us ready to utilize all these amazing new featur…
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IQT Explains: Biotech and Investments, Part 3
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35:10Welcome to the third and final part of IQT Explains: Biotech and Investments. Today, our guests Dr. Jess Dymond and Dr. Lewis Rubinson will share their forecasts for the future of biotechnology. They will discuss sectors like healthcare, agriculture, and manufacturing, and how advancements in these areas can enhance national resilience. Tune in to …
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My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 41: Ramla Suhra, Senior Staff Software Engineer, H-E-B
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21:41Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we're talking to Ramla Suhra, the Senior Staff Software Engineer at H-E-B, about how she translated an early interested in how things work to a career in data. Never m…
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Episode 72: The State of Power Platform Governance (w/ Ryan Jones)
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34:33Ignite brought a bunch of great news around Microsoft Power Platform and a huge part of that was through managed security, managed governance, and managed operations. So why were these announcements so important? Hear it from the man leading the charge, Ryan Jones, Partner PM Director, Scale, at Microsoft who will go over the state of Power Platfor…
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IQT Explains: Biotech and Investments, Part 2
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23:05Welcome to another episode of IQT Explains! In Part 2 of our Biotech and Investments series, we continue to explore IQT's cutting-edge work in biotechnology, focusing on our more recent investment activity and breaking down the latest developments in this ever-evolving domain. Our guests, Eugene Chiu and Dr. Michelle Rozo, delve into IQT's unique a…
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My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 40: Gloria Zukauskaite, Advisory Board Member, Inox Fintech
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28:15Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we talk with Gloria Zukauskaite, an Advisory Board Member at Inox Fintech, about how she went from an interest in social work to a career in data. Never miss an episod…
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Episode 71: Growing a Power Platform Community (w/ Uday Adhikari)
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29:26With Microsoft Power Platform, there is strength in numbers. To get the most out of Power Platform, organizations need to build a community of champions, educators, and innovators. But how do you do this and where do you start? Uday Adhikari, Microsoft MVP, drops by the podcast to discuss his experiences and how to grow a successful Power Platform …
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IQT Explains: Biotech and Investments, Part 1
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26:17Welcome to The IQT Podcast! In this episode, we explore IQT's origin story in biotech. Host Farid Nemri, along with guests Dr. Megan Anderson and Dr. Kevin O'Connell, discuss IQT's strategic investments in the bio sector, spanning from the post-9/11 era to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Dive into the history of the B.Next practice, IQT's inves…
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My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 39: Ben Little, CEO, Bloomfire
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42:38Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we chat with Ben Little, the CEO of Bloomfire, about how he managed to be both a cowboy and build a career in data! Never miss an episode – subscribe to the DATAVERSIT…
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Episode 70: Dataverse at Ignite 2024 (w/ Mike Bassani)
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28:39There is so much news at Ignite, we had to have a second episode this week! Microsoft Dataverse has been showing up in all of Microsoft Power Platform and Mike Bassani is back to let us know what is new, what users can expect, and how get the most out of the newest Microsoft Dataverse announcements at Microsoft Ignite 2024. Watch Mike Bassani and J…
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My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 38: Susan Lin, Director of Data, Analytics, and Business Intelligence, Cornell University
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30:27Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we're talking with Susan Lin, the Director of Data, Analytics, and Business Intelligence at Cornell University about how she went from a data entry job to a career in …
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Episode 69: Power Apps at Ignite 2024 (w/ Leon Welicki)
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45:45It is Ignite week and there is so much happening! Leon Welicki, VP & CPO of Microsoft Power Apps joins the show to talk about all the amazing announcements for Power Apps. Learn about what's new and how get your hands on all the cool features! Want to watch Leon's session at Ignite, check it out here: https://ignite.microsoft.com/en-US/sessions/BRK…
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My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 37: Pragyansmita Nayak, Chief Data Scientist, Hitachi Vantara Federal
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32:39Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we talk with Pragyansmita Nayak, the Chief Data Scientist at Hitachi Vantara Federal, about her journey to a career in data. Never miss an episode – subscribe to the D…
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Episode 68: Power Platform Well-Architected (w/ Robert Standefer and Manuela Pichler)
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28:33What can help you design application workloads for current needs and future challenges? What will help you asses what areas of your Microsoft Power Platform needs attention and resources? What even is a workload? Robert Standefer and Manuela Pichler, creators of Power Platform Well-Architected joins the podcast to go over who is this for and how it…
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IQT Explains: Breakthroughs in Microelectronics
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33:59Welcome to another episode of IQT Explains! Today, we are joined by Dr. Yan Zheng, IQT’s Chief of Staff, and Michael Falcon, Investment Partner, to discuss the importance of microelectronics. Microelectronics are crucial to modern technology, impacting devices we rely on every day — cell phones, computers, automotives, and medical systems. U.S. man…
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My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 36: Ngan MacDonald, Director, Data Innovation, Mathematica and Chief of Data Operations, The Institute for AI in Medicine at Northwestern University
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37:21Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we chat with Ngan MacDonald, the Director of Data Innovation at Mathematica and the Chief of Data Operations at The Institute for AI in Medicine at Northwestern Univer…
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Episode 67: When Worlds Collide (w/Digestible Dynamics)
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35:45What happens when two podcasts meetup? Well, turns out it's an awesome experience! Kenneth Johnson (KJ) and Kevin Galang from the Digestible Dynamics podcast join us to drop some knowledge on Dynamics 365, why should Power Platform customers look to Dynamics 365 and how both products are integrated and complimentary of each other. We had so much fu…
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My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 35: Patrick Danial, Co-Founder and CTO, Terakeet
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24:36Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we talk with Patrick Danial, the Co-Founder and CTO at Terakeet, about how he built his early entrepreneurship into a career in data. Never miss an episode – subscribe…
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Episode 66: Training Up on Power Platform (w/ Laura Rogers)
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28:26Knowledge is power, and Power Platform knowledge is extra powerful. So how do share the knowledge of using Microsoft Power Platform? Training is the key, and we are lucky to have the legend, Laura Rogers join the podcast to discuss training strategies, how generative AI has changed training, and what is the best platform for delivering training con…
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My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 34: Dr. Bridget Bratt, Associate Director, Data Protection Strategy, Protiviti
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32:49Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we chat with Dr. Bridget Bratt, the Associate Director of Data Protection Strategy at Protiviti, about how she followed her curiosity from a early desire to work in fa…
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Episode 65: The Economic Impact of Power Platform (w/ Ricardo Duncan)
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28:37We love Power Platform and know that it makes a huge impact on our customers, but how can we actually measure that impact? Our good friend, Ricardo Duncan is back on the podcast to talk about the 2024 Total Economic Impact report commissioned by Microsoft with Forrester. The numbers are incredible, and Ricardo explains it all! Want to check it out …
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My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 33: Alyssa Lien, Fraud Data Scientist, The Standard
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29:41Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we chat with Alyssa Lien, a Fraud Data Scientist at The Standard, about how she followed her curiosity from an early interest in pathology to a career in data! Never m…
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Episode 64: Demystifying Dataverse (w/ Oleg Ovanesyan)
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28:44When building solutions, when should you use Microsoft Dataverse? Why would you choose Dataverse over SharePoint or SQL for your solutions? To understand the reason why your organization would benefit by using Dataverse, IT admins and solution developers need to have a better understanding of Dataverse offers. Luckily, Oleg Ovanesyan joins the podc…
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Welcome back to The IQT Podcast! Today, we dive into the depths of the dataverse. Our guests, Diana Keenan and Hanyu Chwe, shed light on the significance, evolving market trends, and regulatory challenges surrounding commercial data, emphasizing how new data technologies can enhance decision-making across various sectors. This episode explores the …
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My Career in Data Season 2 Episode 32: Mike Schumacher, Founder, Lakeside Software
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43:41Welcome back to season two of My Career in Data – a DATAVERSITY Talks podcast where we sit down with professionals to discuss how they have built their careers around data. This week we talk with Mike Schumacher, the Founder of Lakeside Software, about how he turned his love for mathematics into a career in data. Never miss an episode – subscribe t…
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Episode 63: Custom agents in Microsoft Copilot (w/ Jeremy Thake)
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32:31NOTE: This episode was recorded prior to the September 16th moment when Microsoft rebranded copilots to agents. Jeremy Thake joins the LCA crew to talk about extensibility in Microsoft Copilot. What does this mean for pro code developers using Visual Studio Code and makers using Microsoft Copilot Studio? What is the difference with Graph connectors…
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