Making Data Simple Podcast
1) What it Takes to Drive Transformation with Bill Higgins
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. AbstractBill Higgins, IBM Distinguished Engineer joins us for...Show More
2) In case you missed it.... Master the 3 Circles – Focus, Influence & True Leadership with Executive and Leadership Coach, Lynne Snead
Send us a text Episode Description: Taking a break doesn’t mean you miss the good stuff. Last year, while I was on a much-needed vacation, I invited one of my favorite coaches back on the mic — Lynne...Show More
3) {Replay} AI Risks, Ethics & Law — with Christina Montgomery Chief Privacy Officer, General Motors and former IBMer
Send us a text She’s the legal powerhouse behind IBM’s AI ethics strategy — and she makes law fun. In this encore episode, we revisit a fan favorite: Christina Montgomery, formerly IBM’s Chief Privac...Show More
4) Beyond the Buzz: Mastering Prompts & Agents with Jonathan Mast
Send us a text The AI Advantage: Get Better Results from LLMs with the Perfect Prompt On this episode of Making Data Simple, we’re joined by Jonathan Mast, AI consultant and coach at Whitebeard Strat...Show More
5) From Burnout to Breakthrough: Dave Garrison on the Science of Motivation (Part 2)
Send us a text We’re back with Part 2 of our must-listen conversation with Dave Garrison, leadership strategist and veteran CEO, on what it really takes to unlock performance through engagement. In th...Show More
6) Part 2: Automation Remix: Observability, IBM Concert & the Next Wave of IT Ops
Send us a text We’re back for Part 2 of our Automation deep-dive—and the hits just keep coming! Host Al Martin reunites with IBM automation aces Sarah McAndrew (WW Automation Technical Sales) and Vikr...Show More
Part 2: Automation Remix: Observability, IBM Concert & the Next Wave of IT Ops
20:26 | May 28th, 2025
7) 🧠 Dr. Ruchir Puri on the Next Frontier: Open Models, Smarter AI, and Human-Level Reasoning (Part 2)
Send us a text 👤 About the Guest Dr. Ruchir Puri is IBM Fellow and Chief Scientist at IBM Research. He’s a master inventor with 70+ patents and decades of leadership in scalable AI, chip innovation,...Show More
8) 🧐 Beyond the Buzz: AI, Ethics & the Future of Organizational Intelligence with Phanish Puranam (Part 2)
Send us a text Part 2 of 2 We’re back with Part 2 of our fascinating conversation with Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy and Organizational Design at INSEAD. In this episode, we explore the next ...Show More
9) 🤖 This week, I'm the guest! Flipping the Script: Al Martin, VP WW Technical Sales IBM Talks Tech, Trust & Transformation, this time as a guest, with Ian Smith
Send us a text 🎙️ From Host to Hot Seat! This week on Making Data Simple, Al Martin flips the mic and becomes the guest as Ian Smith, co-founder of Lighthouse Technology, steps in to host a fast-pac...Show More
10) Wall Street, AI, and Data Science: The Future of Financial Innovation with Kristen McGarry IBM Technical Sales Leader {Replay}
Send us a text Innovating on Wall Street: Kristen McGarry on Data, AI, and Technical Sales 🎧 Tune in for an insider’s look at the technical strategies shaping the future of finance. Kristen McGarry, ...Show More