
Making Data Simple
Hosted by Al and Al Martin · Making Data Simple
4.4from 79 ratings
- 420
- Episodes
- 141
- Transcribed
- 79
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2018
- First episode
About Making Data Simple
Hosted by Al Martin, WW VP of Technical Sales at IBM, Making Data Simple cuts through the hype to reveal how data and AI reshape the modern enterprise. Thought leaders, researchers, and innovators share firsthand lessons on leading teams, scaling analytics, and driving real-world impact—delivered in Al’s signature straightforward, witty style. Tune in to Making Data Simple today. From data and AI breakthroughs to leadership hacks, top experts drop actionable gems that help businesses thrive in a data-driven world. #MakingDataSimple #AI #Leadership
- Publisher
- Making Data Simple
- Category
- business
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 19 Sept 2018
- Latest episode
- 7 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
141 of 420 episodes have a transcript.

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23 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
In case you missed it....How Do You Build AI That Actually Works 99.999999% of the Time? With Tina Tarquinio Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE
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In case you missed it....How Do You Build AI That Actually Works 99.999999% of the Time? With Tina Tarquinio Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE
Published 23 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] So I know that there's a lot of clients out there, back to our client conversation, rightly so, that are like, just don't mess anything up. This runs the most critical systems in the world. It cannot go down. And you're trying to balance, what, eight nines at this point in time? So how do you do that and still be as innovative as you can be? So I think if you go back to the question you asked me about, how is it different to be a product manager in the mainframe space? When we talk about You know, software updates or firmware updates. I mean, they can't be disruptive. There's no like, you know, your app stops working until you get the latest one from the app store. […]
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- Ashley Gross
- Kate Mayne
- Tina Tarquinio
- Lev Mazin
- Phanish Puranam
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- 79 ratings
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Al and Al Martin host the show. Published by Making Data Simple.
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