Best Confluent Podcasts (2025)

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Reimagining Stream Processing with Matthias J. Sax | Ep. 9 36:42

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Viktor Gamov talks to Matthias J. Sax (Confluent) about his career in stream processing and, specifically, Kafka Streams. Matthias’ first job: an electrician-in-training on BMW’s assembly lines. His challenge: building Kafka Streams at Confluent with a focus on API design, backward compatibility, and a library-first approach that also fits microser…

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Real-Time Intelligence with Confluent 52:43

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Live from Current in New Orleans, join this special episode of DM Radio exploring how Confluent is redefining the data foundation for the age of Agentic AI. Host Eric Kavanagh will interview Andrew Sellers, who will unveil Confluent Intelligence - a new way to deliver trusted, contextual data to AI systems in real time. Then, Kamal Brar will join t…

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Meet 'sup! - your new Superset CLI tool! [Video] 56:13

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Join us for a session on `sup!, the new Superset CLI that brings automation, CI/CD, and agentic workflows to BI. We’ll show how sup! acts as a bridge between natural language, SQL, and your analytics stack—making it easy for engineers, analysts, and data teams to script operations, run rich queries, and even let coding agents create charts and dash…

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Rebuilding Security for the Data-Driven Future 53:42

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Join this DM Radio episode, recorded live at the TDWI Conference, as we explore how security must evolve in an AI-driven, real-time world. Discover why legacy TCP/IP approaches fall short as organizations push intelligence to the edge and leverage billions of sensors. Learn about the growing global maturity of cybersecurity and how industries are i…

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Alibaba.com B2B marketplace buys and sells with AI 41:50

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In this episode of the Targeting AI podcast from AI Business, Esther Shittu and Shaun Sutner interview Justin Liu of B2B platform Alibaba.com., discussing his extensive experience in e-commerce and the evolution of B2B sourcing in the age of AI. Liu shares insights on the complexities of B2B transactions, the innovative AI tools being implemented t…

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Move From AI Hallucinations to Production-Ready Intelligence 54:59

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The hard truth about enterprise AI? According to industry research, some 88% of AI pilots never reach production. And by 2027, roughly 40% of AI projects may be canceled entirely. The problem isn't the AI models; it's the data. While organizations rush to implement generative AI, they're hitting a fundamental wall: AI agents can't deliver reliable …

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The Intentional Brilliance of an Accidental CEO with Senior Advisor and Former-CEO of Flatiron Health, Carolyn Starrett - Episode 27 40:20

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Carolyn Starrett’s purpose-led career has strategically pivoted from changing how the world connects, to changing how the world lives... She took the reins of Flatiron Health amid a turbulent leadership transition where much of the senior team departed. How do you survive navigating such instability? Her masterful ability to bring teams on a journe…

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How Time Kills All Deals in Pre-Sales with Rachel Pedreschi | Ep. 8 27:40

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Listen: https://confluent.buzzsprout.com | In this episode, Tim Berglund talks to his guest, Rachel Pedreschi (DeltaStream), about her career in pre-sales engineering. Her first job: rectory office assistant at her local parish. Her challenge/theme: working at early-stage startups to bridge sales, marketing, and engineering to reach product-market …

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Meeting of the Minds: Getting AI-Ready 45:40

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How Do You Know If Your Enterprise Is AI-Ready? It starts with data. Can your enterprise architecture support AI workloads, RAG, or Agentic AI? For most, the answer is not yet. But with the right strategy, any data environment can get there. Then comes Governance. Do you have the right policies in place, the right people involved? Do you understand…

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Changing enterprises' misconceptions about AI 25:54

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Some think AI is just a trend and that we are on the verge of a bubble. That is not the case for Arun Subramaniyan, of Articul8. This enterprise AI vendor offers customers a platform for developing and deploying customized generative AI applications. In this Targeting AI podcast, Subramaniyan discusses some of the misconceptions enterprises have ab…

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Scaling AI in Engineering with Peter Bell | Ep. 7 27:16

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Listen: https://confluent.buzzsprout.com | Today, Adi Polak talks to her guest, Peter Bell (gather.dev), about his career in software engineering leadership, CTO community building, and AI-driven development. Peter’s first job: electronics lab technician at their school (alongside shifts at Tesco). His challenge/theme: working at scale with AI adop…

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Charting the Map for Transformative Leadership with Ordnance Survey’s CEO, Nick Bolton - Episode 26 46:37

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The path to success is rarely linear, and if anyone can help chart a course to the top, it’s Ordnance Survey’s CEO, Nick Bolton. Nick’s unconventional career path - from software developer to product manager, marketing director and ultimately CEO - highlights the importance of adaptability, continuous learning and seizing unexpected opportunities. …

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Breaking news: What Nvidia's $5 trillion milestone means for AI 5:00

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In this special news analysis edition of the Targeting AI podcast from AI Business, Esther Shittu and Shaun Sutner discuss Nvidia's historic achievement on Oct. 29 of becoming the first company to reach a $5 trillion market valuation with R "Ray" Wang of Constellation Research. The conversation explores the implications of this milestone for enterp…

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How Kafka Expert Robin Moffat Tackles Open Source Problems | Ep. 6 24:50

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Today, Viktor Gamov talks to his colleague Robin Moffat (Confluent) about his career in data engineering. His first job: paperboy. His challenge: working at a retailer with Oracle materialized views as well as teaching others how to productively approach Kafka’s internal systems. Blog posts mentioned in the podcast: ► Oracle Materialized Views trou…

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Private AI and the Data Race: Building Smarter, Safer Enterprises 52:54

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*]:pointer-events-auto scroll-mt-[calc(var(--header-height)+min(200px,max(70px,20svh)))]" dir="auto" tabindex="-1" data-turn-id= "ac8cfec3-3da1-4287-a1b8-acd552845cab" data-testid= "conversation-turn-2" data-scroll-anchor="false" data-turn= "assistant"> Dive into this episode of DM Radio, as host Eric Kavanagh joins experts from Cloudera and Hitach…

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Breaking News: Impact of the AWS Outage on AI Applications 5:10

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In this breaking news analysis episode of the Targeting AI podcast from Informa TechTarget's AI Business, Esther Shittu and Shaun Sutner discuss the recent AWS outage that disrupted numerous websites and services, including AI applications such as widely used generative AI models from OpenAI and Anthropic. Tech analyst David Nicholson provides insi…

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Streaming data and generative AI: Confluent's approach 30:59

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In this episode of the Targeting AI podcast from AI Business, Shaun Sutner and Esther Shittu interview Sean Falconer of streaming data platform vendor Confluent. They discuss Confluent's AI strategy, the importance of real-time data management, and the integration of generative AI and multi-agent systems into business processes. Falconer emphasizes…

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Building Parquet into Apache Pinot ft. Neha Pawar | Ep. 5 26:07

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Today, Tim Berglund talks to Neha Pawar (StarTree) about her career in real-time analytics and open source database engineering. Her first job: a year-long internship at NVIDIA. Her challenge: leading the technical effort to add native Parquet support into Apache Pinot. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov Produced and Edited…

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Good AI vs Bad for AML, KYC and Fraud 56:18

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Know your customer? Know your bad guy! The power of AI extends to both black hats and white, and with Generative AI now in the toolset, all bets are off. Bad actors can whip up pixel-perfect, fraudulent web sites in seconds to pilfer your username and password. They can mimic your spouse's voice to put you in a panic. And they can use Agentic AI to…

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‘Change Happens at the Speed of Trust’: Reshaping Healthcare with Confluent Health CEO, Kristi Henderson - Episode 25 35:16

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Kristi Henderson's career is a masterclass in empathy-driven leadership, and the power of starting on the frontline. She began as a bedside nurse in a trauma center. Now, she’s become the CEO of Confluent Health, with the single-handed power to influence the law itself. Kristi’s path is a testament to the idea that true innovation comes from unders…

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The Future of Patient Care: AI-First Approaches with Salesforce Agentforce 36:00

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In this episode of the Targeting AI podcast from AI Business, hosts Esther Shittu and Shaun Sutner discuss the role of AI in healthcare with Madhav Thattai of Salesforce and John Oberg of Precina Health. They explore the concept of being AI-first, the integration of AI in patient care, and the impact of agentic systems on healthcare outcomes. The c…

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Salesforce advances its agentic AI platform with Agentforce 360 10:44

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In this breaking news analysis episode of the Targeting AI podcast from Informa TechTarget's AI Business, hosts Esther Shittu and Shaun Sutner discuss the latest innovations in agentic AI technology unveiled at Salesforce's Dreamforce conference in October with guest Madhav Thattai of CRM and CX giant Salesforce. The conversation covers the new Age…

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The Fix That Secured 1000s of Credit Cards ft. Brian Sletten | Ep. 4 29:37

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In this episode, Tim talks to Brian Sletten (Bosatsu Consulting) about his career in software development. His first job: working at a small communications company that built network matrix switch interfaces. His challenge/theme: overhauling credit card storage and security at a major hospitality company. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak …

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UiPath moves from RPA to agentic AI 29:51

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How Viktor Gamov Stays Curious as Tech Rapidly Evolves | Ep. 3 30:11

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Adi Polak interviews her co-host, Viktor Gamov, about his career’s evolution from distributed systems to streaming technology. Viktor’s first job: apple picking. His challenge/theme: staying curious and non-judgmental in the ever-changing landscape of tech. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov Produced and Edited by Noelle Ga…

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Preparing Analytics for the AI Rewrite 53:21

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The revolution has begun. AI will rewrite most major enterprise applications. Analytics will play a central role, but big questions remain. How can deterministic BI meld with probabilistic AI? How will fast-evolving AI systems be effectively governed? What's the secret to building trust in data and interactive dashboards in this new era? Register f…

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‘Sink or Swim’: Mastering the Transition from Life-Saver to Leadership with CEO at CORCYM, Christian Mazzi - Episode 24 42:52

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Christian Mazzi has lived a life of constant motion, learning to "sink or swim" from the very start of his life. He moved countries frequently, bringing a cultural awareness, and an impressive ability to learn & adapt quickly. This superpower is the lynch pin of Christian’s monumental pivot, from the life of a doctor to the high-stakes world of bus…

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CoreWeave signs $14.2 billion deal with Meta Platforms 6:30

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In this special breaking news analysis edition of the Targeting AI podcast from AI Business, hosts Shaun Sutner and Esther Shittu dive into the latest developments in the AI industry with Torsten Volk, an analyst with Omdia. Both AI Business and Omdia are owned by Informa TechTarget. This episode covers AI cloud computing vendor CoreWeave's groundb…

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How Tim Berglund Found His Calling | Ep. 2 30:36

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Viktor Gamov interviews his co-host, Tim Berglund, about his career in the world of streaming data. Tim’s first job: Burger King broiler steamer. His challenge/theme: pivoting from working in hardware and firmware to finding his calling in enterprise software and developer relations. SEASON 2 Hosted by Tim Berglund, Adi Polak and Viktor Gamov Produ…

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Act Now: Visual Immediacy At Scale 51:09

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When time-to-action requires very low latency, the immediacy of data visualization makes all the difference. Being able to analyze vast amounts of multi-dimensional data in real-time requires massive throughput, and an in-memory architecture designed to deliver instant insights at scale. Check out this episode of DM Radio to hear how advanced optim…

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Capital One takes on GenAI in a big way 31:39

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As one of the biggest financial institutions in the U.S., Capital One isn’t running away from generative AI and agentic AI. Instead, the $490 billion company is using the technology to enhance both internal operations and customer experience. In this Targeting AI episode, the chief scientist and executive vice president at Capital One discusses som…

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Building Real-time Systems for Apple, Nike & more ft. Adi Polak | Ep. 1 32:53

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The Confluent Developer Podcast is here! For this first episode, Tim Berglund talks to his co-host, Adi Polak (Confluent), about her career in distributed data systems. Her first job: neighborhood dogwalker. Her challenge/theme: early Hadoop, working at Akamai on data optimization and real-time threat detection for huge global customers like Apple,…

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The Founder’s Edge: Secrets to Growing Alongside Your Business with Entrepreneur and Investor, Dave Parker - Episode 23 41:26

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Entrepreneurs are the ones who’ll change the world - so if you can help thousands of entrepreneurs at once, imagine how much change lies in your hands… Dave Parker’s a 5-time Founder with decades of experience in the tech world. From his storied past, he emboldens others with future-focused guidance that’s impossible to ignore. From the #1 reason f…

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Powering AI: Inside the Next-Gen Data Center 53:48

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Join this episode of DM Radio, as host Eric Kavanagh dives into the emerging concept of "AI factories" with special guests Mark Madsen of Third Nature and Denise Muyco of Ravel. Together, they explore how modern data centers are being transformed to handle the massive compute demands of AI-balancing workloads, optimizing power usage, and rethinking…

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Data Products, On-Demand 52:48

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You can always build a better mousetrap. Data warehouses and lakes turn out to be overkill for many business teams. A new approach makes enterprise data readily available for last-mile transformations. In other words, don't build it until they come, then do so dynamically in minutes. Register for this DM Radio to learn how enterprise data from any …

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IBM, agentic AI and the future of enterprise tools 32:52

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As a legacy organization, IBM has long been a champion for open source, especially in the age of GenAI. In this episode of Targeting AI from Informa TechTarget, Bruno Aziza, vice president of data, AI and analytics at IBM, discusses how the vendor has had to rebrand and shift in the age of GenAI and agentic AI. Aziza shares insights on talent chall…

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Bridging the Gap: Driving Innovation with Data 52:27

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The blessing and curse of today's data landscape is diversity. Hundreds of vendors, scores of databases, a dozen cloud providers and an infinite array of information architectures: That's the reality facing business analysts and engineers every day. But there is one foundational player that can help make sense of all these variations: the battle-te…

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The Art of Reinvention Across Companies and Continents with CEO of British American Business, Duncan Edwards OBE - Episode 22 37:09

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Duncan Edwards has undergone some of the biggest pivots that anyone - at any level - could ever make. After 30 years thriving in the cutthroat media world, he changed course, changed career, and changed continents in one fell swoop. Duncan found success on both sides of the Atlantic - and thanks to his work strengthening economic ties between the U…

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We're back! Welcome to the Confluent Developer Podcast. 1:20

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Weekly episodes launching Sept. 22! | Hi, I'm Tim Berglund. It's been about four years since I've been podcasting at Confluent, and "Streaming Audio" has been on hiatus for a little more than two, but I've got great news: we are back! We're back with a new name, a new format, and new hosts. Welcome to the Confluent Developer Podcast, where we talk …

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How Black Girls Code is Transforming Tech Diversity 27:33

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When it comes to diversity, AI systems often fail. In this episode of the Targeting AI podcast, Christina Mancini, CEO of Black Girls Code, discusses the importance of inclusion in tech, the strategies Black Girls Code employs to empower girls of color, and the need for ethical considerations in AI education. Christina emphasizes the role of commun…