Data Unchained

Data Unchained

In the digital age, businesses run on data. Especially at a time when workers are distributed across the globe, it's more important than ever that teams have access to the data they need, when they need it, wherever they are. In this show, we explore the world of decentralized data and the issues it raises for doing business in the 21st century. Host Molly Presley talks with a fascinating lineup of guests, including scientists, business leaders, and thinkers at the cutting edge of data science about how and why data matters, and the ideas and technologies helping to advance our understanding of how to manage data in the 21st century. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

August 1, 2025 31 mins

What does AI transformation really look like inside a 180-year-old company? In this episode of Data Unchained, we are joined by Younes Hairej, founder and CEO of Aokumo Inc, a trailblazing company helping enterprises in Japan and beyond bridge the gap between business intent and AI execution. From deploying autonomous AI agents that eliminate the need for dashboards and YAML, to revitalizing siloed, analog systems in manufacturing,...

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What if the reason your data strategy is failing has nothing to do with technology—and everything to do with storytelling? In this episode of Data Unchained, host Molly Presley sits down with Scott Taylor, “The Data Whisperer,” to unpack why data leaders keep missing the mark when trying to engage the business. With decades of experience helping global enterprises understand the value of foundational data, Scott makes a powerful ca...

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In this episode of Data Unchained, we are joined by RJ Kedziora, CEO and co-founder of Estenda Solutions, for a deep dive into the massive and urgent data challenges facing healthcare. We explore the decades-long lag in healthcare data integration, how AI is quietly transforming clinical workflows, and the critical difference between data overload and actionable insight. From diabetic retinopathy surveillance to AI-powered ambient ...

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In this episode of Data Unchained, we sit down with Malcolm Hawker, former Gartner analyst and Chief Data Officer at Profisee, to expose the real barriers to AI adoption. We explore why Master Data Management (MDM) is the foundation enterprises overlook, how decentralized systems and unstructured data derail governance, and why CDOs must evolve their role or risk irrelevance. This conversation challenges the myth of a single source...

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Most companies are diving into AI without a clue where to start. In this must-hear conversation, Jordan Morrow reveals the hidden costs of poor AI adoption, how to assess your real use cases, and what every organization should be doing now to prepare for the AI-powered future. Whether you're a CEO, a marketer, or an engineer, this episode unpacks the four essential 'rights' to using AI effectively and the shocking truth about data ...

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In this eye-opening episode of Data Unchained, Molly Presley sits down with Dia Ali, Global Platforms & Solution Leader of Data Intelligence at Hitachi Vantara, to reveal why even the most well-funded AI initiatives are falling short and the overlooked data infrastructure issues driving those failures. From fractured governance to siloed teams and compliance chaos, learn what’s really blocking enterprise AI success and how the ...

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In this episode of Data Unchained, host Molly Presley sits down with Brett Ferrin, VP of Sales at Traffic Logix, to uncover how a company that once molded rubber products evolved into a cloud-based, data-driven traffic safety powerhouse. From speed cameras and pedestrian tracking to AI-enabled traffic insights, Brett shares how Traffic Logix is leveraging distributed data systems to make roads safer while navigating privacy regulat...

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Hammerspace just made headlines with its game-changing funding round! Altimeter’s Jamin Ball and Hammerspace CEO David Flynn, join us on this episode of Data Unchained to talk about Hammerspace's go-to-market (GTM) strategy. We also discuss the future of distributed data, how Hammerspace is powering performance across multi-cloud, on-prem, and hyperscale systems with zero migration pain, and how David’s pioneering legacy in NVMe la...

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Is complex data management holding your creative teams back? In this episode of Data Unchained, John Kleber, CTO at BUCK, joins us to discuss the transformative power of adopting a single global namespace. Discover how BUCK overcame the limitations of traditional storage systems and enhanced their global collaboration and productivity by leveraging unified data management. John Kleber shares practical insights and real-world strate...

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On this podcast episode of Data Unchained, Sanjay Annadate, Vice President and Business Head EMEA at Latent View Analytics, joins us to talk about optimizing marketing spend to making supply chains more sustainable. Discover the top four challenges clients bring to LatentView as Sanjay shares how his team uses pre-built analytics solutions to solve problems fast and unlock performance across industries.


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How do you make sense of massive, interconnected datasets across time? In this episode of Data Unchained, we sit down with Ben Steer, Founder and CTO of Pometry, to explore the power of temporal graph analytics, a revolutionary approach called, "Big Data, Small Box," and how data can help prevent fraud and black market trading.


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How can businesses align AI with their values? How does decentralized data impact industries from healthcare to autonomous driving? In this episode of Data Unchained we sit down with Michael Hemenway, a Data Science Consultant, to discuss AI ethics, governance, and the future of responsible technology adoption.


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Welcome back to another podcast episode of Data Unchained. Jon Toor, CMO of Cloudian, joins us at Super Computing 2024 to discuss the future of decentralized data management, the evolving landscape of AI-driven storage, and what the next steps look like for metadata and object storage.


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On this podcast episode of Data Unchained, David Cerf, Chief Data Evangelist for GRAU DATA GmbH, joins us to talk about how metadata is is playing a big part in accessing large data sets and helping researchers, scientists, and engineers make sense of billions of files at scale.


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Welcome to Data Unchained! In this episode, recorded live at the Supercomputing 24 Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, Molly Presley sits down with Mark Seamans from Penguin Solutions to explore the exciting intersection of high-performance computing (HPC) and AI innovations.


Episode Highlights:

- The explosive growth of AI and large language models in HPC.

- How Penguin Solutions helps enterprises overcome GPU and AI complexity.

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Welcome to Data Unchained, where we explore the decentralization of data and the cutting-edge technologies shaping the future of AI and HPC. Recorded live from Supercomputing 24 in Atlanta, Georgia, this episode features an in-depth conversation with Gary Grider, a leading technologist at Los Alamos National Laboratory, and host Molly Presley.


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- The evolution of storage systems: From early file systems to gr...

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Welcome to Data Unchained, the podcast where we delve into the evolving world of decentralized data and workflows. Hosted by Molly Presley, this episode features a thought-provoking discussion with Matthew Shaxted, Co-Founder and CEO of Parallel Works, about the challenges and opportunities in hybrid and multi-cloud environments.


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- The journey of Parallel Works: From HPC simulations to democratizing large-scale ...

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Welcome to Data Unchained, hosted by Molly Presley! In this episode, recorded live at the SC24 Supercomputing Conference in Atlanta, Georgia, we dive into the fascinating world of distributed data, AI innovations, and sustainable computing with Chris Sullivan, Director of Research & Academic Computing at Oregon State University. Chris shares groundbreaking insights on, harnessing AI for climate change research, plankton monitor...

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Karthikeyan Rajendran, Director of Go to Market in the NVAIE Group at Nvidia, joins us on this episode of the Data Unchained podcast to talk about data and NVIDIA's data workflows. We also discuss how AI is playing a part in edge computing, how we can take full advantage of our GPUs, and what the difference in GPUs is and what it means.


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On this podcast episode of Data Unchained, Jamal Khan, Chief of Growth & Innovation Officer at Connection, joins the show to discuss AI's growing role in modern society. We discuss career paths to consider for students wanting to pursue the industry, how to determine if your organization is ready for AI integration, and what the future of robotics might look like with advancements in AI.


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