Best Big Data Architecture Podcasts (2025)

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How to Scale Data Infrastructure from Startup to Enterprise 38:12

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In this episode, David sits down with Nishant Raman, a seasoned data infrastructure expert, to explore the evolving world of data engineering, AI integration, and building scalable systems from the ground up. With experience across logistics, healthcare, and fintech, Nishant shares hard-won insights from years of building resilient, cost-conscious …

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Freestyle Fridays - Small is the New Big, AI Native Data Architectures, and More 18:49

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In this episode, I rant and speculate about why small teams and companies are the future, AI native data architectures, why the future is awesome, and more. This episode is brought to you by Keboola. Check out their new MCP server at https://www.keboola.com/mcp

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Helsing, Luma, and EU Billions: DACH Startup Funding 2025 Unleashed 38:05

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What happens when Germany creates its second decacorn and the EU drops €10B to scale startups? This month’s news episode breaks it all down — from funding explosions in deep tech to the future of biotech, fintech innovation, and defense AI. The DACH startup scene has never been this hot. What You'll Learn Why Helsing dethroned Celonis to become Ger…

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Aaron Neiderhiser - Creating the Future of Healthcare Analytics 42:15

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Aaron Neiderhiser (CEO of Tuva Health) has an audacious goal of improving US healthcare analytics. It all starts with the data. Aaron discusses his journey and obsession with making sense of the gigantic mess of US healthcare data.

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The Hour of (data) Power 47:40

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Ready for your Hour of (Data) Power with some Radioactive and Electric Feel thrown in? Ok, so hang tight, get your coffee or lemonade (depending on how your summer looks like!), as we bring you a double whammy from your newest Data-powered Innovation Jam to celebrate the anniversary launch of the 10th edition of the Data Powered Innovation Review. …

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Safety, Reliability, and Innovation: PG&E’s Wildfire Mitigation Strategy 38:43

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In this episode, we continue our exploration of how utilities are working to mitigate the threat of wildfires with a look at how PG&E is transforming its grid to reduce ignition risk throughout its 70,000-square-mile service area. Host Dave Whitehead is joined by James Tuccillo, manager of distribution and asset planning, to discuss PG&E’s multi-pr…

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First Draft Live Ep. 4: Where Is Global Capital Taking CRE Next (with Tom Taylor) 26:42

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U.S. foreign policy these days is a sea of uncertainty — CRE investors’ least favorite thing. From whipsaw tariffs to taxes seen as “revenge” against international players who don’t fall in line with Trump administration goals, money managers are increasingly tentative to put their money on American soil. This week, Trepp Senior Research Manager To…

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Freestyle Fridays - The End is Nigh (Again) 16:15

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There have been lots of social media posts declaring things to be dead - SQL, R, data engineering, BI, etc. I give my thoughts on these proclamations, why it's a wrong way to think about our space, and more.

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From Parties to Platforms: Swiss Fintech CEO on AI Accounting for Startups 41:23

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What if one platform could handle your startup’s banking, accounting, and invoicing—all automated? In this episode of Startuprad.io, we talk to Blas Pegenaute, CEO of Sequence ERP, a Swiss fintech startup redefining what accounting software can do for small businesses and freelancers. Blas shares his founder story—starting in nightlife, moving thro…

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Definitive Python Polars with Jeroen Janssens and Thijs Nieuwdorp 1:02:52

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Jeroen Janssens and Thijs Nieuwdo join me to chat about all things Polars. We discuss the evolution of the Polars library, its advantages over pandas, and their journey of writing 'Python Polars: The Definitive Guide.'

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First Draft Live Ep. 3: The Fed Froze CRE. Is A Thaw Coming? (with Mark E. Rose) 29:02

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The Federal Reserve decided yet again to hold interest rates steady at the June FOMC meeting. But CRE sees a turning point. This week, Avison Young CEO Mark Rose said the decision was irrelevant anyway. The CRE recovery isn’t coming soon, he said. It’s here now. Register on Bisnow.com to join next Friday's conversation live, or check back here for …

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How Fiskaly Scaled to 1M+ POS with Cloud Fiscal Compliance Software 32:31

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Ever wondered how a startup from Vienna broke into one of the world’s most heavily regulated tech ecosystems — and scaled to over 1 million POS integrations? Today’s episode dives into the story of Fiskaly, the RegTech that made fiscal compliance software scalable, seamless, and cloud-first. What You'll Learn: How to navigate and win in Germany’s c…

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Gordon Wong - The Impact of AI on Attention and Expertise, Platform Wars, and More 30:16

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Regular guest Gordon Wong joins me to chat about the impact of AI on attention and expertise, product management, and much more.

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First Draft Live Ep. 2: The One Big Beautiful Bill Vs. CRE (with Ryan Sievers) 27:36

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Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill is being negotiated in the Senate, and how it gets hammered out could have major implications for commercial real estate. The breadth of possible impacts are huge, from the return of bonus depreciation, which could finally make the math work on deals, to qualified business income deductions allowing CRE to write off m…

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Freestyle Fridays - Next-Generation Data Architectures. Ramblings and Speculations. 16:29

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In this episode, I ramble and speculate about what the next-generation data architectures look like. Thanks for Keboola and GoodData for sponsoring this episode. Keboola: https://www.keboola.com/mcp GoodData: GoodData.com/resources

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Zhamak Dehghani - Autonomous Data Products, Decentralized Data and AI, and More 29:40

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Zhamak Dehghani (creator of Data Mesh, CEO of NextData) joins me to chat about what she thinks is next in data - autonomous data products, decentralized data and AI, and much more. Zhamak is one of the people I most respect in our industry. She's a once-in-a generation phenomenon who will change the trajectory of our industry.…

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How Codoflow Reinvents Data Architecture for AI-Ready Startups 43:52

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Ever wondered why so many AI projects fall flat—despite great teams and tools? It often comes down to one silent saboteur: your data architecture. In this episode, we sit down with Stefan Opitz, Founder & COO of Codoflow, to explore how SMEs can build AI-ready infrastructure by rethinking data modeling from the ground up. What You'll Learn: Why tra…

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Matthew Scullion - The Agentic Data Engineering Team 45:13

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Matthew Scullion (CEO, Co-Founder of Matillion) joins me to chat about the future of data engineering, namely agentic data engineering teams. What does this new world look like? Matthew shares some ideas of what he's building at Matillion, and the broader context of what agentic AI means for the data ecosystem, teams, and workflows.…

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Freestyle Fridays - Platform or Predator? 21:48

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Wrapping up the week at Snowflake Summit. As always, the big platform ate away at their partners. If you're a partner, what can you do to shield yourself from platform cannibalization? In this episode, I give some advice from what I've seen in the data ecosystem over the years.

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First Draft Live Ep. 1: Pricing Deals In Uncertainty (with Greg Friedman) 30:11

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With the 10-year Treasury hovering near 5% and Trump’s $3T tax plan rattling the bond market, capital costs are surging — and CRE is feeling the heat. On this episode, Peachtree Group CEO Greg Friedman dove into how the rising 10-year Treasury is impacting deals, the challenge of supporting exit caps in a rapidly shifting environment, how extend an…

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Svetlana Tarnagurskaja - Building a Boutique Data Consultancy 45:50

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Svetlana Tarnagurskaja (CEO of the Dot Collective) joins me to chat about her entrepreneurial journey in the data space, building a boutique data consultancy, competing with Big Consulting, the challenges of building a team, and the importance of creating a human-centric company culture. The Dot Collective: https://www.thedotcollective.co.uk…

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Startup Storytelling That Wins: Craft a Pitch Investors Remember 42:40

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What if your startup pitch didn’t just inform — but moved people to believe? This episode reveals how the most effective founders use strategic storytelling to build trust, spark action, and secure funding. What You'll Learn: Why most pitch decks fail to convert — and how to fix them How to use emotional storytelling to resonate with investors How …

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DuckLake w/ Hannes Mühleisen - Practical Data Lunch and Learn. June 4, 2025 58:26

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Hannes Mühleisen shows off DuckLake and answers live questions.DuckLake: https://duckdb.org/2025/05/27/ducklake.html

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First Draft Live: Coming This Friday 0:48

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Between economic whiplash, shifting policies and market volatility that changes by the hour, you need industry insights that cut through the noise. That's exactly why we're launching First Draft Live, a new weekly series that breaks down what's happening, why it matters and what you need to know to do better business. Join us live on Bisnow.com eve…

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Every doc you take 43:30

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From punk rock to process automation, from Blondie to BSON — it’s a genre-defying episode of the Data-Powered Innovation Jam where we grab a virtual bench in Central Park with Andrew Davidson, SVP of Products at MongoDB, and let the data conversation run wild. What follows is an improvisational jam session on the evolution of data, the art of distr…

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Ash Smith - Data Products, Interoperability, Data Teams, and More 52:57

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Ash Smith is a data engineer based in Perth, Australia (the most remote city in the world). We chat about data products, interoperability, and the importance of collaboration and incentive structures within data teams.

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Freestyle Fridays - So You Want to Work in Data? w/ Gordon Wong 30:53

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Regular guest Gordon Wong and I chat about what you should think about if you want to work in data. Spoiler - it's probably not what you think. Shoutout to GoodData and MonteCarlo for sponsoring this episode.

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Protecting People, Property, and Power: Avista’s Wildfire Mitigation Strategy 29:10

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As the wildfire threat has grown across the western U.S., utilities have stepped up to protect communities and critical infrastructure. In this episode, host Dave Whitehead talks with Josh DiLuciano, vice president of Energy Delivery at Avista, about how the utility is tackling wildfire risk head-on. From grid hardening and vegetation management to…

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Hamilton Ulmer - Instant SQL with DuckDB/MotherDuck - Practical Data Lunch and Learn 51:06

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Imagine writing SQL and getting instant results as you type? Yes, this is reality now. It's amazing!DuckDB/MotherDuck's Instant SQL made a big splash at last month's Data Council. Hamilton Ulmer gives a demo of Instant SQL at the Practical Data Community.----------------------------Instant SQL: https://motherduck.com/blog/introducing-instant-sql/Pr…

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May 2025: AI Unicorns, Mega VC Funds, and Regulation Shakeups in DACH 31:18

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Startups in the DACH region are heating up — from AI unicorns to VC mega-funds. In this monthly startup news roundup, we unpack the most important trends in Germany, Austria, and Switzerland’s tech ecosystem. Learn how Parloa became Germany’s second unicorn of the year, how Quantum Systems secured €160M to dominate aerial AI, and how the EIB’s €70B…

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Gaëlle Seret - Change Management in Large Organizations 59:05

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Gaëlle Seret is a data leader based in France. We chat about how she helps large organizations drive change, especially around data architecture and strategy. We dig into her approach to upskilling teams, why data strategy matters, and how to work through the inevitable organizational challenges that come with transformation. We also discuss the AI…

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Negotiate Like the FBI: Sales Psychology for Startup Founders 46:42

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What happens when an FBI-trained negotiation coach brings elite sales psychology into the startup world? You get a masterclass in influence, integrity, and investor persuasion. Today’s episode of Startuprad.io features Matthias Bullmahn, a crisis negotiation expert, former Accenture executive, and storytelling coach — here to show founders how to n…

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Code, Cloud and Karate: The Unlikely Path to Cloud Architecture 40:21

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In this episode, David sits down with Masaru Hoshi, a cloud architect at Qlik, to explore his unexpected journey into cloud architecture, the cultural influences that shaped his career, and the evolving disciplines transforming enterprise technology today. Join as we discuss: Masaru’s path from developer to cloud architect and his open-source contr…

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Freestyle Fridays - AI Denialism is Holding Back the Data Industry 18:24

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Last week I posted about the gulf in the data industry between people in favor and opposed AI. The data industry has an atrocious track record of success over the decades. Shall we keep repeating the same mistakes with AI? I think AI denialism is holding back and AI has the potential to help us correct a lot of the sins of the past, namely quick de…

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Why Europe’s Venture Capital Needs a Mindset Reboot | Andy Goldstein 40:05

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🎧 Opening: Why do Europe’s startups scale slower than their U.S. counterparts? In this raw, revealing episode, Andy Goldstein uncovers what’s really holding back the European venture capital scene—and what we can do about it. 💡 What You'll Learn: How investor education can radically improve VC decision-making Why German founders hesitate to interna…

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Ryan Russon - Practical ML Engineering 1:07:12

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Ryan Russon is an ML Engineer. He stopped by my house for a practical and grounded chat about ML and AI. Enjoy! --------- Join dbt Labs May 28 for the dbt Launch Showcase to hear from executives and product leaders about the latest features landing in dbt. See firsthand how features will empower data practitioners and organizations in the age of AI…

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The six pistols of technology trends 1:18:45

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Ready for the remix? You might have already listened to one of the most recent episodes of the Cloud Realities podcast, where six dynamic voices from two podcast teams came together to unpack Capgemini’s TechnoVision 2025. From infrastructure and applications to collaboration, user experience, automation, and — naturally — a heavy dose of data and …

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Freestyle Fridays - What Does AI Do to The Craft of Dev and Engineering? 26:54

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Some people speculate that AI will make software and data engineers obsolete. If the only thing engineers do is write code, sure. But we do a lot more than that, and I believe we'll actually need more engineers, not fewer. In this episode, I discuss how I think AI will change the craft of software and data engineering. Spoiler - I think it will mak…

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How AI Is Transforming Industrial Tech — Visionaries Club’s Bold VC Strategy 56:59

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Opening What happens when Europe's top startup operators become VCs — and use AI to disrupt billion-euro legacy sectors? Today’s episode uncovers how Marton Sarkadi Nagy, Partner at Visionaries Club, is backing founders who are rewriting the playbook for industrial tech innovation. What You'll Learn: 🔧 How applied AI is replacing legacy SaaS and tr…

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How to Build an AI-Native Organization 43:06

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In this episode, David sits down with Peter Mattis, co-founder, CTO, and CPO of Cockroach Labs, to dive into the world of resilient databases, the evolution of AI in tech, and the journey of building a company that’s transforming how engineers approach scalability and performance. Peter shares insights from Cockroach Labs’ mission to create Cockroa…

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Laura McDonald - Navigating the Complex World of Enterprise Sales 56:53

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Laura McDonald is an enterprise account executive, and she walks me through navigating the complex world of enterprise sales. We chat about the sales cycle, the importance of building relationships, the challenges of navigating long complicated procurement processes, and much more. Whether you're a sales rookie, an experienced salesperson, a founde…

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How Trust-Based Leadership Drives Startup Culture That Scales (2/2) 19:48

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Most startups talk about culture. But very few measure it. Even fewer know how to scale it. In Part 2 of our interview with Christian Conrad — coach, former Kellogg’s exec, and author of Magical Company Culture — we go deep into the execution side of culture. Forget team-building retreats. Christian outlines a leadership playbook where trust, behav…

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How to Get Your First Speaking Gig, Getting Paid, and More. Public Speaking Advice from Joe Reis 42:49

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I've spoken all over the world, at the biggest events, the most intimately small, and everywhere in between. In this Practical Data Community lunch and learn, I share some experiences with public speaking, give some advice on getting your first public speaking gig, how to prepare, preparing talks, dealing with stage fright, getting paid, and much m…

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Freestyle Friday - Navigating Data Strategy in the Age of AI w/ Dia Adams & Gordon Wong 28:52

2M ago28:52

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Dia Adams and Gordon Wong join me for a chat about data strategy in the age of AI.

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Michael Drogalis - Building a Company in Public 51:09

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Michael Drogalis joins me to chat about building his company - Shadow Traffic - in public. We discuss sales, the psychological toll of rejection, the rollercoaster of entrepreneurship, and strategies for audience building and content creation.

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Culture Is ROI: How Christian Conrad Builds Magnetic Company Cultures in Startups (1/2`) 48:28

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Sponsor 👉 Struggling with small biz finances? Tide’s free account + up to €400 cashback makes it a no-brainer: tide.co/Podcastsde – use code STARTUPRADIO 🎧 Opening What if your company culture was your biggest growth engine? In this episode, we dive deep with leadership coach Christian Conrad to unpack what makes startup cultures not only magnetic …

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Models on the dance floor 43:10

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What happens when Professor Erik Proper of the Technical University of Vienna teams up with the ever-inquisitive ‘Dr. Bob’ Robert Engels – modestly supported by co-hosts Weiwei Feng and Ron Tolido - to discuss AI, models, semantics, ontologies, and context? A true PhD Fest? Or a practical exploration of the synergies between the academic and busine…

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Green Tech Startups: VC Insights & ESG Scaling Strategies from DACH 51:17

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Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Vanta. Automate your startup’s security and compliance for SOC 2, ISO 27001, and more. 🔗 Learn more at vanta.com/startupradio Opening: What does it really take for a green tech startup to secure venture funding in 2025? In this episode, we uncover what makes VCs say yes—and what founders consistently get wr…

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John Giles - The Data Elephant in the Board Room, Data Modeling, and More 1:20:23

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John Giles joins me to discuss his new book, "The Data Elephant in the Board Room," conceptual modeling, the unreasonable effectiveness of data modeling patterns, and more.

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Zhamak Dehghani - Autonomous Data Products, Data Mesh, and NextData - Q&A 1:13:54

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Zhamak Dehghani joins the Practical Data Community for an open-ended Q&A about autonomous data products, Data Mesh, NextData and much more. NextData: https://www.nextdata.com/Practical Data Community: https://discord.gg/gNfw5AKWSK