Don’t Miss This CAF Podcast with Brice Ominiski and Dave McComb : Is Your IT Strategy Failing? Here’s the Data-Centric Shift You Need Most enterprises aren’t built for the future—they're built for the past. For decades, we’ve built IT around applications—each with its data model, leading to silos, inefficiencies, and costly integration nightmares. …

Dave McCombDuring the course of his 25-year consulting career, Dave McComb has discovered both a foundational problem in enterprise architectures and the solution to it.The problem lies in application-focused software engineering that results in an inefficient explosion of redundant solutions that draw on overlapping data sources.The solution that …

Denny VrandečićAs the founder of Wikidata, Denny Vrandečić has thought a lot about how to better connect the world's knowledge.His current project is Abstract Wikipedia, an initiative that aims to let anyone anywhere on the planet contribute to, and benefit from, the world's collective knowledge, in their native language.It's an ambitious goal, b…

Charles IvieSince the semantic web was introduced almost 25 years ago, many have dismissed it as a failure.Charles Ivie shows that the RDF standard and the knowledge-representation technology built on it have actually been quite successful.More than half of the world's web pages now share semantic annotations and the widespread adoption of knowledg…

Andrea GioiaIn recent years, data products have emerged as a solution to the enterprise problem of siloed data and knowledge.Andrea Gioia helps his clients build composable, reusable data products so they can capitalize on the value in their data assets.Built around collaboratively developed ontologies, these data products evolve into something tha…

Don't miss this insightful interview with Lisa Pratico! In this conversation, Brice Ominski interviews Lisa Pratico. Lisa shares her perspective on sustainability in enterprise architecture and how organizations can align with the UN's ethical principles for environmental and technological responsibility. Some key takeaways from the discussion incl…

Ole Olesen-BagneuxIn every enterprise, says Ole Olesen-Bagneux, the information you need to understand your organization's metadata is already there. It just needs to be discovered and documented.Ole's Meta Grid can be as simple as a shared, curated collection of documents, diagrams, and data but might also be expressed as a knowledge graph.Ole app…

Andrea VolpiniYour organization's brand is what people say about you after you've left the room. It's the memories you create that determine how people think about you later.Andrea Volpini says that the same dynamic applies in marketing to AI systems. Modern brand managers, he argues, need to understand how both human and machine memory work and th…

Joey Doherty, a producer and sound designer, joins Joel on the URM Podcast. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom Lord-Alge, Buster Odeholm and dozens more. Join now at ⁠https:/…

Jacobus GelukThe arrival of AI agents creates urgency around the need to guide and govern them.Drawing on his 15-year history in building reliable AI solutions for banks and other enterprises, Jacobus Geluk sees a standards-based data-product marketplace as the key to creating the thriving data economy that will enable AI agents to succeed at scale…

Hiram Hernandez is a top billboard charting Songwriter/Producer. He joins Joel on the URM Podcast. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom Lord-Alge, Buster Odeholm and dozens mor…

Rebecca SchneiderSkills that Rebecca Schneider learned in library science school - taxonomy, ontology, and semantic modeling - have only become more valuable with the arrival of AI technologies like LLMs and the growing interest in knowledge graphs.Two things have stayed constant across her library and enterprise content strategy work: organization…

Ashleigh FaithWith her 15-year history in the knowledge graph industry and her popular YouTube channel, Ashleigh Faith has informed and inspired a generation of graph practitioners and enthusiasts.She's an expert on semantic modeling, knowledge graph construction, and AI architectures and talks about those concepts in ways that resonate both with h…

Panos AlexopoulosAny knowledge graph or other semantic artifact must be modeled before it's built.Panos Alexopoulos has been building semantic models since 2006. In 2020, O'Reilly published his book on the subject, "Semantic Modeling for Data."The book covers the craft of semantic data modeling, the pitfalls practitioners are likely to encounter, a…

Curt Martin, a producer, songwriter, and mixing engineer based in LA, joins Eyal and Joel on the URM Podcast. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom Lord-Alge, Buster Odeholm and…

Maor Appelbaum, a legendary mastering engineer, joins Joel on the URM Podcast. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom Lord-Alge, Buster Odeholm and dozens more. Join now at ⁠http…

Phil Pluskota (Sonic Assault Studios) is an engineer, producer, and mixer from Central Florida who is known for his devastatingly sick guitar tones. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Pu…

Dave Otero is a renowned recording and mixing engineer, best known for his work with artists such as Cattle Decapitation, Khemmis, Archspire, and Cephalic Carnage. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixe…

Kevin McCombs is a producer, mixer, and engineer known for his work with Papa Roach, 311, and Story of The Year. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom Lord-Alge, Buster Odeholm …

𝐔𝐧𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐨𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐈 & 𝐋𝐚𝐫𝐠𝐞 𝐋𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐬 (𝐋𝐋𝐌𝐬) 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧! As companies race to enhance customer experiences, AI is no longer a distant future—it's happening NOW. Brice Ominski has interviewed Stephen Kaufman, Chief Architect for Microsoft Customer Experience, they reveal the strategic steps you must take to turn AI aspirat…

An Engaging, Feisty Discussion on Leadership and Career Success Brice recently had the pleasure of sitting with two outstanding professionals, Jim Wilt and Isaac Cheifetz, for a lively conversation filled with insights, humour, and real-world career advice. This meeting was particularly engaging because of the unique perspectives and authentic, no-…

Lasse Lammert is a world-renowned producer and engineer best known for his work with bands like Alestorm and Gloryhammer. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom Lord-Alge, Buster…

Speed Mixing 2 is here! Get the sequel to URM’s flagship course: https://nailthemix.com/speedmixing URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom Lord-Alge, Buster Odeholm and dozens mo…

Jarrett Pritchard is a versatile producer, recording engineer, and live sound expert with nearly 30 years of experience in the music industry. He also plays guitar in several bands while managing a bustling schedule of tours and projects. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists…

🚀 Don’t Miss Our Latest Chief Architect Forum Interview with Ulirch Homann! 🚀 Brice Ominski recently sat down with Ulirich Homann, Corporate VP at Microsoft for Cloud and AI, for an in-depth conversation on the evolving role of Chief Architects in the age of generative AI and intelligent agents. These technologies are not just tools—they’re transfo…

Rick Carson is a multi Grammy nominated engineer and the founder of Make Believe Studios and plugin company. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom Lord-Alge, Buster Odeholm and …

In this interview, Dion Eusepi and Brice Ominski dive deep into the evolution of enterprise systems, focusing on the transition from legacy systems of record and engagement to more advanced systems of intelligence. Dion compares this shift to the past transition to cloud computing, highlighting how modernization often happens in place rather than r…

Join Brice Ominiski, the Global Chief Technology Officer at Deep Dive World, as he hosts the Chief Architect Forum with special guest Elton Tucker. In this insightful interview, Brice and Elton dive into practical approaches to architecture, emphasizing actionable change and real-world outcomes. Drawing from their experiences at Microsoft and advis…

Doug Weier is a 3 time Grammy nominated mixing engineer with 21 billboard #1 singles. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom Lord-Alge, Buster Odeholm and dozens more. Join now a…

Austin Coupe is an up and coming producer known for his work with artists such as Moodring, Prison, nothing,nowhere, Citizen and many more. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom…

Matt Huber is a pop-centric mixing engineer based in Nashville Tennessee. Matt has worked with artists such as Boys Like Girls, Tove Lo, and All Time Low. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like W…

Title: Exploring Core Banking Modernization with Nitesh - 15 Years of Industry Insights Description: In this insightful discussion, Nitesh, a seasoned banking professional with nearly 15 years of experience, delves into the challenges and innovations in core banking modernization. From legacy systems built on COBOL mainframes to the digital transfo…

Nick Morzov is a mixer, writer, producer, engineer, and artist. He's known for his work with Animals As Leaders, engineering for Travis Barker, and playing guitar with his band CARTOGRAPHER. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and …

Mike Low, a member of the band Oubliette, formerly of Inferi, and a fantastic engineer/producer, joins Eyal and Joel on the URM Podcast. URM Academy is the world’s best online school for metal music producers, with hundreds of tutorials and artists including Meshuggah, Bring Me The Horizon, and Lorna Shore as well as mixers like Will Putney, Tom Lo…