Best Jake McKeown Podcasts (2025)

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Teka Wilson - Part 2 1:52:00

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Welcome to Episode 16, part 2 of my conversation with Teka Wilson. Part 1 consisted mainly of stories from Teka's career as a bullfighter. Highlights, injuries, travels for work, the end of his career as a rodeo clown and much more. In part 2, we dive into the more sentimental and spiritual side of Teka. His experience of fatherhood; living in a ho…

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Teka Wilson - Part 1 2:02:24

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In Episode 16, Part 1, of Still Noise I have the honor of sharing some stories with Teka Wilson. Teka was a professional bullfighter, who took his skills to arenas in the United States and Papua New Guinea. He was 13 time Australian Bullfighting Champion in 3 different associations, but it now safely retired from being a rodeo clown. Away from the …

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Ben Jackson 1:14:43

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In Episode 15 of Still Noise I have a beer and a yarn with award winning surf photographer, Ben Jackson. Ben received the 2023 surf photo of the year award with a striking image, captured from in the water, of Darcy Piper who was a previous guest on this podcast. Balancing his photography with a full-time plumbing career, Bennys passion for capturi…

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Lesley Saddington 1:47:53

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In Episode 14 of Still Noise I am welcomed into the home of Author, Lesley Saddington. Lesley Saddington is an Australian writer and mother who has shared a powerful and deeply personal story in memory of her son, Tony Carden — a passionate AIDS activist and proud member of the LGBTQI+ community. In her book I Don't Want to Talk About It, Lesley re…

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Lux Trevis 1:33:49

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In Episode 13 of Still Noise I catch up with musician, Lucas Trevisan or better known as Lux Trevis. Lucas is a Brazilian-born, Sydney-based multi-instrumentalist known for his vibrant fusion of psychedelic groove, funk, jazz, and Afro-Latin rhythms. Growing up in Brazil, Lucas was immersed in a rich musical culture which laid the foundation for hi…

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Taz Witkamp 1:44:48

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In Episode 12 of Still Noise I have a conversation with artist, Taz Witkamp. Taz is a passionate oil painter and environmental activist whose work is as bold as her beliefs. Known for capturing the rugged beauty of Australian landscapes, Taz uses her art to reflect a deep connection to nature. Beyond the canvas, she’s a dedicated advocate for the e…

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Tosh Tudor 1:40:52

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In Episode 11 of Still Noise I catch up with professional surfer, Tosh Tudor. Tosh Tudor is a second-generation style master in the world of surfing, following in the legendary footsteps of his father, three time world long boarding champion, Joel Tudor. Tosh is known for his graceful yet fearless approach when tackling some of the world's most int…

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Neal Cameron 1:25:58

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In episode 10 of Still Noise I have a chat with master craftsman, Neal Cameron. Neal is a mad scientist in every sense. Part creator, part chaos, all genius. There’s no material he won’t bend, burn, or break to bring his strange visions to life, but fibreglass and carbon fibre are his true addictions. In this episode, we tear through as many of his…

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Shaun Wessel 1:21:53

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In episode 9 of Still Noise I have a chat with musician, Shaun Wessel aka 'Tall Shaun'. Shaun is known as ‘Tall Shaun’ due to his extremely large physique but although his appearance may be intimidating he is a kind and gentle soul and has a heart of gold. Shaun played professional football competing at the highest level in the NRL, playing for tea…

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Darcy Piper 1:20:07

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In episode 8 of Still Noise Podcast I have a chat with one of my best mates, Darcy Piper. Darcy and I reminisce of times growing up together on the South Coast of NSW and share some wild memories from past years. We discuss how he became a commercial fisherman and the crazy things he has experienced working on the ocean. Darcy not only uses the oce…

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Emily Reid 1:17:09

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In episode 7 of Still Noise Podcast, I have a chat with artist Emily Reid. We talk about Emily's artistic journey, starting out as an illustrator, embracing her elegant aesthetic characterised through delicate and intricate line work. She explains her transition from canvas to skin and the ups and down of becoming a successful tattoo artist and bus…

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Russell Bierke 55:41

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In episode 6 of Still Noise Podcast, I have a conversation with athlete Russell Bierke. Russell Bierke is an Australian professional big wave surfer renowned for his extraordinary talent and commitment to tackling some of the world's most formidable waves. His fearless approach and exceptional skill have solidified his reputation as a leading figur…

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Jade Morgan 1:16:00

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In episode 5, of Still Noise Podcast, I have a chat with a man of the people, Jade Morgan. Jade and I speak of past traumas and tragedies, and his journey to finding calm throughout the darker times. We also talk about Jades skills as a ceramicist, travelling the globe in search of heavy waves and what it was like as a kid growing up between Northe…

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Issam Auptel 35:44

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In episode 4 of Still Noise I have a chat with Frenchman Issam Auptel. While visiting Australia I had the pleasure of catching up with surfer and artist Issam. Issam's life explodes with grunge inspired expressionism which is so clearly evident in his artistry and surfing. We talk of his life as a young surfer growing up in France and the French Ca…

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Elle Turner 55:32

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In Episode 3 of Still Noise Podcast, I have an in-depth conversation with Elle Turner. Elle has based much of her life providing space for people around her to flourish. Through public school teaching, her creative lifestyle/arts platform, Ohti, and her recently created counselling service, BLUR, she encourages and enriches those around her and thi…

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Shane Borland 43:20

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In episode 2 of Still Noise I sit down with Shane Borland. Hailing all the way from California, Shane visited Australia and I was lucky enough to spend a bunch of time with him during his stay. We shared a bottle of red and discussed the ins and outs of living in California, what it takes to be a surf/skate hybrid and everything in between. Shane i…

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Tito Lavole 38:55

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Welcome to episode 1, the first ever episode of Still Noise. In the debut episode of Still Noise, we dive into the life and artistry of French Caribbean born Titouan Lavole. We talk all things love, art, tattooing and surfing. From moving to Australia and what it's like being a Frenchman living down under, to finding love and getting engaged. Tito …

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Kirk McKeown - Beyond Silos: Building a Centralized Data Marketplace 24:14

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Kirk McKeown spent 20 years in investment management data and research. He has worked as an analyst for investment firms Hunter Global, Tudor, and Point72. In 2021, he co-founded Carbon Arc, which is building proprietary tech that unlocks insights from petabytes of existing data on a pay-as-you-go basis. In this episode, Kirk discusses the existing…

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Ajay Krishna - From Lagging Indicators to Leading Insights: The Power of Real-Time Data 21:15

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Ajay Krishna spent his early career working on systematic trading and big data equities research at Citadel, then served as head of data science and engineering at analytics firm M Science. In 2022, he founded streamOS, where he is building an operating system that ties together data across the entire financial ecosystem. In this episode, Jake and …

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Dr. Erkut Sogut - Beyond the Sidelines: The Rise of Players, Agents, and Globalization in Football 28:46

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Erkut Sogut holds a doctorate in sports law, and has more than 20 years experience in the football (soccer) agency business. Erkut is the founder of GROW, a player representation agency, and the creator of five important industry newsletters - one released on each day of the working week. His book "How to Become a Football Agent" is now in its thir…

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Julie Souza - Transforming Sports: Leveraging Data and Cloud Technology 28:02

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Julie Souza is the global head of sports at Amazon Web Services where she drives strategic innovations in data and analytics, generative AI, and next-generation fan experience. She has previously served as vice president of business development and strategy for ESPN and Second Spectrum. In this episode, Jake and Julie discuss the power of working b…

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Michael Parekh - The AI Value Stack: Unlocking the Future of Innovation 32:30

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Michael Parekh is a former partner and managing director at Goldman Sachs. Today, he serves those same roles at MKP Capital Management, focusing on AI and the 4th Tech wave. Michael was using the internet in the 1980s, and has closely watched the evolution of all things digital. He regularly shares his insights with the world on his personal Substa…

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Tim Chen - From Idea to Impact: Disrupting Industries with Data and AI 29:09

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Tim Chen is a managing partner at Essence Venture Capital and part-time advisor to Bessemer Venture Partners. He was a principal engineer at Grid.ai, which created a high-level interface for the Pytorch deep learning network. Cloudera acquired Tim's machine-learning-based startup, Hyperpilot, in 2018. In this conversation, Tim and Jake drill down o…

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Ben Rosenkranz on Elevating Fan Experience 21:22

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Ben Rosencranz spent several years as a strategy and analytics manager with E15 before signing on with the Chicago Blackhawks. He is currently using advanced analytics and technology to drive decision making for the team, on and off the ice. In this conversation, Jake and Ben discuss how he chooses which data problems to tackle, the exciting new ch…

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Ken Jee - Analytics in Action: Bridging Data Science and Sports 19:30

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Ken Jee is the head of data science for Scouts Consulting Group. In addition to advising senior sports executives, Ken also hosts his own podcast, He also hosts Ken’s Nearest Neighbors podcast, which he describes as "a quest to compile the most complete study on sports performance ever created." In this episode, Ken discusses what successful data-d…

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Andrew Ehrenberg - Revolutionizing Sports Data: The Power of AI and Automation 20:07

1y ago20:07

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Andrew Ehrenberg is the Head of Business Development at WagerWire. He has ownership stakes in four sports organization and full partnership in Eberg Capital, where he's making big investments in "disruptive sports wagering applications and the commercialization of alternative sports." He recently found himself in the Kentucky Derby winners circle a…

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Ben Alamar - Behind the Data Curtain: Insights for Coaches and Decision Makers 25:29

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Ben Alamar became Director of Sports Analytics for ESPN a decade ago after the publication of his pioneering book, "Sports Analytics: A Guide for Coaches, Managers, and Other Decision Makers" in 2013. Since then, Ben has built and managed analytics teams at StubHub and the Cleveland Cavaliers, and is currently working as a data science manager for …

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Hadi Sotudeh - Precision on the Pitch: The Role of Tracking Data in Soccer 17:26

1+ y ago17:26

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Hadi Sotudeh ⚽📈 is a doctoral student at ETH Zurich studying team tactical formations such as 4-4-2 and 3-5-2 using tracking data. He has previously worked as a football data science consultant for the Performance & Technology department of KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association) and placed in the top 1% of contestants at the Paris Saint-Germain’s …

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Varuna De Silva - Pressure Play: Measuring Athlete Performance with AI 18:46

1+ y ago18:46

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Varuna De Silva leads the Machine Intelligence Lab at Loughborough University, applying artificial intelligence to engineering problems. This work has included the integration of A.I. and sports data analytics to provide insights for national and international teams and clubs. In this episode, Varuna, Alec, and fellow Loughborough alum Jake discuss…

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Jessica Gelman - From Courtside to the Conference Room: Unlocking the Future of Sports Business 33:20

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Jessica Gelman has been an influential player in sports data ever since co-founding the MIT Sloan Sports Analytics Conference all the way back in 2008. She is currently the CEO of Kraft Analytics Group and minority partner in the Utah Royals of the National Women's Soccer League. Jessica has designed analytics to build high-performing teams, but al…

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Keith Goldner - From Draft Boards to Betting Lines: Bridging the Gap Between Sports Teams and Betting Markets 20:42

1+ y ago20:42

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Keith Goldner is the Vice President of Data Science, Sports Modeling & Innovation at FanDuel, one of the largest sports betting platforms in the U.S. Keith has over a decade of experience as a consultant with numerous national franchises, as well as contributing analysis to ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and the Wall Street Journal. In this episode, Kei…

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Zack Scott - Decoding Data-Driven Decisions in Winning Organizations 28:11

1+ y ago28:11

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Zack Scott is the founder and CEO of Four Rings Sports Solutions and adviser for Gemini Sports Analytics. Over the past 20 years, Zack’s data-driven leadership has directly contributed to four Boston Red Sox world championships. He spent one year as General Manager of the New York Mets, and he has advised the Pittsburgh Penguins, Detroit Tigers, an…

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Mathieu Lacome & Sudarshan Gopaladesikan - Touchpoints and Trust: Building Data Culture in Sports 24:45

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Suds Gopaladesikan is the director of football intelligence for Italy's Atalanta BC. Mathieu Lacome is the head performance and analytics officer with the Parma Calcio football club in Italy, where he develops on-pitch and scouting strategies. Both teams are greatly outperforming their squad costs and operating in a sustainable manner. Together, Su…

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Matthew Lynley - From Field Notes to Future Wins: Leveraging Unstructured Data in Sports 28:04

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Matthew Lynley has been a journalist covering the tech industry for more than a decade. Four years of this career have been spent covering analytics and data science - tools which he personally used. He is the founder of the Supervised newsletter that aims to help decision-makers sort through the hype and reality of AI tools and the future of big d…

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Seth Stephens - Beyond the Code: How AI Transformed a Data Scientist's Game 19:27

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Seth Stephens-Davidowitz is a data scientist who put his Harvard PhD to work at Google, as well as consulting for numerous Fortune 500 companies. His first book, Everybody Lies, was a New York Times bestseller and an Economist Book of the Year. Almost the entirety of his new book, Who Makes the NBA, was written over the course of a single month by …

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Matt Ober- Bridging Finance and Sports 27:24

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Matt Ober is an extremely accomplished data leader turned venture capitalist. After leading Bloomberg's data operations for years, Matt served as chief data scientist for the $20 billion hedge fund Third Point, where he led development and implementation of data and analytics strategies for the entire firm. He is currently general partner at Social…

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Miles Adkins - Demystifying Data Science Through Automation of Analytics 22:45

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Miles Adkins has spent a decade in the data science world, from hedge fund investment models to his current position as A.I. and Machine Learning specialist at Snowflake cloud computing. He has served in both administrative and customer-facing roles, and is intimately familiar with the successful implementation of data strategies. In this episode, …

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Achille de Rauglaudre & Mathieu Lacome - The Business and Data Strategy Alignment 34:13

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Achille de Rauglaudre is a Sports investor and advisor. Mathieu Lacome is author of the book "Football Intelligence" and the head performance and analytics officer with the Parma Calcio football club in Italy, where he develops on-pitch and scouting strategies. Together, Achille and Mathieu bring a substantial body of knowledge and experience to th…

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David Spezia - The Direction of Data is MORE 29:21

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Self-proclaimed data nerd David Spezia served as one of the original Field CTO's at Tableau, was the Principal Sales Engineer at Snowflake during the largest IPO in software history, and is now a Distinguished Architect at Salesforce. His specialties include problem solving with technology, data visualization, and information system design and arch…

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David Hardoon - Innovating Data Strategy, Building and Sustaining Excellence 30:36

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David Hardoon is an executive with more than two decades of international data science experience in multiple fields. In the financial sector, he headed up data and AI strategy for the central bank of Singapore and UnionBank of the Phillipines. In academia, David has served as an Honorary Senior Research Associate with the University College of Lon…

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Jordan Morrow - Implementing (or Ignoring) Analytics-Driven Data on the Field 30:19

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Jordan Morrow is the founder and owner of Bodhi Data. Since 2019, he’s won 7 awards for his work on data, analytics, and AI. Bodhi Data is aiming to transfer skills in these fields to individuals and organizations that will allow them to make data-driven decisions without becoming advanced data professionals themselves. In this conversation Jordan,…

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Andrew Madson - Finding Actionable Insights in Complex Data 19:45

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Andrew Madson is the Senior Director of Data Analytics at Arizona State University, while also serving as professor at three other universities. Andrew is a solutions-focused analyst, specializing in machine learning, statistical analysis, and data visualization. His team at ASU is working to bridge their academic research with industry for real-wo…

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Jesse Davis - The Triumphs and Challenges of Modern Sports Analytics 22:01

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Jesse Davis is a computer science professor at KU Leuven, Belgium, where he supervises teams of PhD students researching A.I., data science, and machine learning. Jesse is probably best known for co-developing Valuing Actions by Estimating Probabilities (VAEP) framework in soccer, now widely used throughout the game. He is also cofounder of RunEASI…

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Day-Yi - The Passion for Sports, Data and Education 21:17

1+ y ago21:17

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Day-Yi is a lecturer at Princeton's Center for Statistics & Machine Learning. Yi has taught college-level math courses, trained corporate clients, and built his own consulting practice focused on data technologies. His client list includes companies such as New York Life, Unilever, Morgan Stanley, and Bank of China. He has also taught at Columbia, …

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Edem Spio - International Perspective in the Business of Sports 20:05

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Edem Spio, co-founder, co-host and senior producer of the Africa Business of Sport Podcast and co-founder and director of the Africa Sport Business Group. Spio is also the Media Relations Office at Toppem Sports, and the Public Relations Officer at Yong African Leaders in Sports. In this episode, Spio talks about the integration of AI and data anal…

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Eric Siegel - The Myths and Potential of Machine Learning Operations 25:32

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Eric Siegel, Ph.D., is a former Columbia University professor, founder of the Predictive Analytics World and Deep Learning World conference series. Siegel authored the bestselling book, "Predictive Analytics: The Power to Predict Who Will Click, Buy, Lie, or Die," which is a textbook at university courses worldwide. In this episode, Eric Siegel tal…

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Nancy Hensley: Talking Women's Sports, Data, and the Future of Sports Analytics 18:56

1+ y ago18:56

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Nancy Hensley is a powerhouse in the sports industry and data-driven technology. After serving as the Chief Digital Officer for IBM's Data and AI division, she revolutionized the AI product offerings at Stats Perform, before going on to co-found women's soccer conglomerate Mercury 13. In this episode, Nancy talks about what it takes to be a part of…

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Jepson Taylor - Data Democratization and Business Success 34:37

1+ y ago34:37

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Welcome back to the Winning with Data Podcast! Jepson Taylor has 18 years of experience in machine learning. His career journey began at Intel/Micron, and he later transitioned into a pivotal role at a hedge fund. Jepson then served as Chief Data Scientist at the Sequoia-backed HR startup, HireVue. In 2017, Taylor co-founded Zeff.ai with Gemini adv…

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EFC2023 w/Jake, Pat and Jaime of Tria Prima 57:05

2y ago57:05

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Last July, Jake and Pat of Tria Prima Podcast interviewed me about Esotericism in Freemasonry Conference www.esotericmasonry.com. For this episode, the third regular host of Tria Prima Podcast, Jaime Paul Lamb, joins us to discuss his experience attending and speaking at the conference last October. We then get to have a lengthy and indulgent conve…

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Simba Khadder - Feature Engineering and The Future of ML Processes 25:10

2+ y ago25:10

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Simba Khadder has a decorated history in tech; founding and acting as CEO of Featureform, formerly known as StreamSQL, founded in 2020. Working up from base level engineering roles Khadder has seen tech at every level, giving him a unique perspective and credibility when it comes to speaking on machine learning, data pipelines, and the business pro…