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This is Bringing Data and AI to Life: the podcast you want to listen to for practical advice and insights into the latest innovations in data management and AI. You’ll learn how to realize transformative business outcomes by managing data to become a living and trusted asset, fueling your AI and data-driven initiatives. We aim to bring data clarity to the chaos and complexity surrounding Data and AI, speaking to industry experts and addressing head-on the many challenges of data management and AI. The world is rapidly changing in this new era. Your AI is only as good as your data. This is the place where you can make sense of it all.
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- Aug 20, 202622 min
Why AI Leaders Must Get Their Hands Dirty ft. Allison Sagraves
There are no easy answers. Just ask your finance, marketing and operations teams what “sales” means, and you’ll see. In this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, host Amy Horowitz (GVP, Informatica) sits down with Allison Sagraves, Chief Data Officer and Carnegie Mellon CDAO faculty. They break down the real barrier holding enterprise AI back: agreeing on what your data actually means. Learn why taxonomy trumps simple data quality, how to close the executive AI confidence gap, and why real AI leadership demands getting into the trenches.
- Aug 6, 202618 min
The Playbook To Building AI-Driven Innovation at Scale with Karen Pfeifer of Pythian
AI this, AI that - but how many of us are actually extracting its complete value and making it work for us? In this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, host and GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica, Amy Horowitz sits down with Karen Pfeifer, Chief AI Officer at Pythian, to unravel the complexities of enterprise data and AI transformation. Drawing from her extensive experience at industry giants like Disney, Hulu, and Comcast, Karen shares invaluable insights on measuring data success through business impact, developing cross-functional teams, and navigating the challenges of AI governance. Her experiential perspectives offer practical wisdom on building trusted data foundations and embracing emerging trends like Agentic AI. Tune in for a reminder that the bridge between technical innovation and tangible business outcomes exists, and you can cross it!
- Jul 23, 202615 min
Why Great AI Solutions Start with Listening: Navigating the Data Quality Crisis with Joe Reis Part 2
So, you’ve got your data in place. Now what? The world of data collection, analysis and engineering is undergoing a massive overhaul and it can be hard to keep on. In part 2 of this Bringing Data and AI To Life episode, host Nick Dobbins, Worldwide VP and Field CTO at Informatica, and Joe Reis, bestselling author of "Fundamentals of Data Engineering" and Data Engineer, continue to unpack why prioritizing business problems over technological solutions in AI implementation is critical. Tune in to discover practical strategies for better active listening, translating technical concepts into business value, and mastering the fundamentals in an AI-first world. The keys to unlocking the potential of the data ecosystem are where you least expect them to be.
- Jul 9, 202624 min
Demystifying The Data Ecosystem: Navigating the Data Quality Crisis with Joe Reis Part 1
Today’s data ecosystem is less an absolute and more an ever-evolving mystery that’s always got eyes on it. Our eyes too - on the latest episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, our host Nick Dobbins, Worldwide VP and Field CTO at Informatica, welcomes Joe Reis, bestselling author of "Fundamentals of Data Engineering" and Data Engineer, to explore the evolving landscape of data engineering and AI implementation. Tune in to understand why focusing on fundamentals remains crucial amid rapid technological change, unpack the ways to build robust data systems without falling into “hype cycles”, and learn practical strategies for aligning architecture, governance, and tooling with real business outcomes. It’s time to balance innovation with proven principles, while emphasizing the often-overlooked importance of security and governance in modern data engineering.
- Apr 16, 202624 min
Why Most AI Strategies Fail Before They Even Start ft. Zoher Karu
AI is everywhere but many organizations are still getting it wrong. In this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, hosts Amy Horowitz and Nick Dobbins sit down with Zoher, a seasoned data and AI leader, to unpack why AI is the business accelerator today. From messy data foundations to misguided “AI-first” thinking, Zoher breaks down why companies rush into AI without clarity on the problem they’re solving, and how that leads to wasted effort and poor outcomes. He emphasises thinking backwards from the business problem, not forward from the technology.
- Apr 2, 202624 min
The AI Guide Everyone Needs in 2026 ft. Gaurav Pathak
AI isn't just a technology trend. It's fundamentally reshaping how enterprises manage, govern and activate their data to power intelligent systems. In this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, host Amy Horowitz, GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica sits down with Gaurav Pathak, VP of Product Management for AI and Metadata at Informatica, to explore how traditional data management is evolving, what's blocking AI adoption and how organizations can prepare for the agentic AI revolution reshaping business operations. Tune in for Gaurav’s playbook on making AI strategy a driver of success - not an obstacle - for your business.
- Mar 12, 202617 min
Why AI Has to be the Infrastructure, Not the Strategy ft. Elon Salfati
Gone are the days where organizations can think of AI as the strategy. At least, they should be. In this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, host Amy Horowitz, GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica, welcomes Elon Salfati, Founder of the Salfati Group, to explore why you should treat AI as infrastructure rather than a standalone tool, how you can map workflows and pinpoint the right intervention points for AI augmentation and the key strategies to build organizational alignment across technology, people, and governance. Turns out - starting small with something like the right KPI alignment is the secret to transformation.
- Feb 26, 202618 min
Why “Wait-And-See” Can’t Be Your AI Strategy ft. Steve Brown
Waiting to invest in AI could cost you everything, and yet, leaders are weary of taking the leap. In this episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, host Amy Horowitz, GVP Solutions Sales and Business Development at Informatica, welcomes Steve Brown, AI futurist, innovation advisor and author of “The AI Ultimatum”, to explore why the "wait and see" approach to AI is no longer viable, how to avoid critical missteps in your AI transformation (starting with getting your data house in order) and the leadership behaviors that define success in the intelligence age. Tune in to see how AI can become the engine that drives your business, backed by real-world examples - from Starbucks to Fortune 500 companies.
About Bringing Data and AI to Life
This is Bringing Data and AI to Life: the podcast you want to listen to for practical advice and insights into the latest innovations in data management and AI. You’ll learn how to realize transformative business outcomes by managing data to become a living and trusted asset, fueling your AI and data-driven initiatives. We aim to bring data clarity to the chaos and complexity surrounding Data and AI, speaking to industry experts and addressing head-on the many challenges of data management and AI. The world is rapidly changing in this new era. Your AI is only as good as your data. This is the place where you can make sense of it all.
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