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- Nov 17, 20251h 5m
Beyond Migration: How Microsoft and Striim Are Modernizing the Future of Databases Together
Modernizing databases in practice involves more than just moving data—it requires rethinking how systems, developers, and AI interact. In this episode, Shireesh Thota, Corporate Vice President of Azure Databases at Microsoft, joins Alok Pareek, co-founder and Executive Vice President of Product Development at Striim, to discuss the evolution of operational databases, the rise of real-time data movement, and what it really takes to modernize at scale. Together, they discuss how Microsoft’s Un...
- Nov 12, 202548 min
From Turing to Tooling: How Businesses Really Win with AI with John K Thompson (University of Michigan)
What if the fastest route to real AI value isn’t training a new model—but learning how to use the ones we already have, better? We sit down with author and professor John K. Thompson to chart a clear path from AI’s roots to practical wins you can ship this quarter, while keeping an honest eye on what stands between today’s LLMs and true AGI. We start with the origin story—from Turing’s early ideas to the Dartmouth workshop—and show why those founding questions still matter. Then we move into...
- Jul 17, 202546 min
Strands Agents: A Model-Driven Approach to AI Agents with Clare Liguori (Senior Principal Engineer at AWS)
In this episode of What’s New in Data, we’re joined by Clare Liguori – Senior Principal Engineer at AWS – to dig into the evolving role of retrieval in modern AI systems. Clare unpacks why retrieval shouldn’t just be thought of as a technique to get documents — it’s a strategic tool that can unlock smarter, more adaptive agents. We also explore how AWS is thinking about orchestration, what actually counts as “reasoning,” and why the real power lies in combining structured memory with real-tim...
- Jun 26, 202543 min
From Compliance to Catalyst: How Parexel’s CIO Builds for Impact
Jonathan Shough, CIO of Parexel, joins us to talk about leading data modernization in one of the world’s most regulated industries. He shares how compliance can be reframed as an enabler, not a blocker—and why it’s critical to deliver value to patients, not just platforms. We get into Parexel’s pragmatic approach to AI adoption, the role of human interaction in digital transformation, and what it really means to modernize data infrastructure without breaking what works. If you’re balancing tr...
- Jun 13, 202558 min
Joe Reis on Staying Grounded in a Fast-Moving Data World
Joe Reis joins us to reflect on life after Fundamentals of Data Engineering, what makes data content worth consuming, and why good taste matters as much as technical skill. We talk about burnout in big tech, the myth of AI replacing everyone, and how Discord communities, DJ sets, and a sense of humor are helping shape the future of data. This one’s part industry pulse check, part real talk. Follow Joe: LinkedInSubstackDiscordWhat's New In Data is a data thought leadership series hosted by Jo...
- Jun 5, 202539 min
AI Meets Data Infrastructure: Cost, Performance, and What’s Coming Next — with Barzan Mozafari
Barzan Mozafari, CEO of Keebo and former computer science professor, joins us to explore how AI is changing the way data teams work. We talk about the hidden inefficiencies in cloud data platforms like Snowflake and Databricks, how reinforcement learning can automate performance tuning, and why the tradeoff between cost and speed isn’t always what it seems. Barzan also shares thoughts on LLMs, the future of conversational analytics, and what data teams should (and shouldn’t) try to build them...
- May 20, 202550 min
How Jacopo Tagliabue is Cutting Data Pipeline Latency with Fast Functions
What if your data pipeline could run 10x faster without the overhead? Jacopo Tagliabue, CTO of Bauplan and NYU adjunct professor, is pushing the boundaries of data infrastructure with lightweight DAGs, Apache Arrow, and a radically different take on functions as a service. In this episode, he breaks down the tech stack behind Bauplan and why the future of scalable data pipelines is all about speed, modularity, and zero-copy design. Follow Jacopo on: LinkedInBauplanWhat's New In Data is ...
- May 9, 202546 min
Sol Rashidi on Why Most AI Strategies Fail—and What Great Data Leaders Get Right
Sol Rashidi has built AI, data, and digital strategies inside some of the world’s biggest companies—and she’s seen the same mistakes play out again and again. In this episode, she unpacks why AI initiatives often stall, how executives misread what “transformation” really requires, and why the future of AI success isn’t technical—it’s cultural. If you think AI is just a tech problem, Sol is here to change your mind. Follow Sol's work: LinkedInYour AI Survival Guide by Sol RashidiWhat's New In ...
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