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Why AI Fails Without the Right Data (And How to Fix It) - View Systems Inc.
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Why AI Fails Without the Right Data (And How to Fix It) - View Systems Inc.

Joel Christner, CEO of View Systems, talks about why so many enterprise AI projects fall flat—despite powerful models and high expectations. The culprit? Bad or disorganized data. Joel explains how fragmented tools, shadow IT, and poor data hygien...

May 27, 2025
Why Data Classification Might Be Your Biggest Security Risk - Data Management Veteran
FEATUREDEpisode 300

Why Data Classification Might Be Your Biggest Security Risk - Data Management Veteran

Anand Athavale, Data Management veteran joins to explain why separating regulatory data (like PII) from security-sensitive data (like passwords and keys) is mission-critical. Learn how ransomware\'s evolution has blurred roles between compliance a...

May 20, 2025

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Why AI Fails Without the Right Data (And How to Fix It) - View Systems Inc.
EP 301May 27, 2025

Why AI Fails Without the Right Data (And How to Fix It) - View Systems Inc.

Joel Christner, CEO of View Systems, talks about why so many enterprise AI projects fall flat—despite powerful models and high expectations. The culprit? Bad or disorganized data. Joel explains how fragmented tools, shadow IT, and poor data hygien...

Why Data Classification Might Be Your Biggest Security Risk - Data Management Veteran
EP 300May 20, 2025

Why Data Classification Might Be Your Biggest Security Risk - Data Management Veteran

Anand Athavale, Data Management veteran joins to explain why separating regulatory data (like PII) from security-sensitive data (like passwords and keys) is mission-critical. Learn how ransomware\'s evolution has blurred roles between compliance a...

Data Storage: The Unsung Hero of Every Crisis You Avoid - Infinidat
EP 299May 13, 2025

Data Storage: The Unsung Hero of Every Crisis You Avoid - Infinidat

Eric Herzog, CMO of Infinidat, joins The Gumbo to break down the modern enterprise storage landscape—from ransomware resilience and AI integration to CapEx vs. OpEx tradeoffs. From why CIOs still undervalue storage in cybersecurity strategies to t...

The Battle for AI Supremacy Isn’t About Models—It’s About Infrastructure - Thunder Compute
EP 298May 6, 2025

The Battle for AI Supremacy Isn’t About Models—It’s About Infrastructure - Thunder Compute

Carl Peterson, CEO of Thunder Compute uncovers how Thunder Computer is redefining GPU utilization by enabling network-attached virtual GPUs—dramatically slashing costs and democratizing access. Carl shares the startup\'s Y Combinator origin story,...

Preparing for Data Privacy 2.0: What the Experts Aren’t Telling You - ClicData
EP 297Apr 29, 2025

Preparing for Data Privacy 2.0: What the Experts Aren’t Telling You - ClicData

Telmo Silva, CEO of ClicData, uncovers the hidden truths about the next wave of data privacy regulations—including the EU Data Act, GDPR updates, and the new AI Act. Telmo shares how smaller SaaS companies can prepare without drowning in legal con...

5 Trends That Will Separate Data Winners from Losers in 2025 - Yellowbrick Data
EP 296Apr 22, 2025

5 Trends That Will Separate Data Winners from Losers in 2025 - Yellowbrick Data

Mark Cusack, CTO of Yellowbrick Data unpacks the evolving data protection landscape. We explore the shift from cloud-first to cloud-optimized strategies, the power of private LLMs, the resurgence of data sovereignty, and how hybrid cloud is shapin...

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