Who hosts Making Data Simple?

Making Data Simple is hosted by Al Martin. They have published 417 episodes. The show covers business, with an entrepreneurship focus.

What has Making Data Simple covered recently?

Recent episodes include "Learn how to leverage your data for authentic leadership and strategic decision-making with Kate Mayne, Executive Producer of this Podcast and Coach!", "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", and "Real Consumer Insights: Beyond the Data Hype with Lev Mazin of AYTM". The latest went out on 30 Sep 2026 and ran about 46 minutes. Reading two or three of these before pitching is the fastest way to see what the show actually books.

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Making Data Simple publishes weekly, a median of 7 days between episodes. Episodes average about 44 minutes. The back catalogue stands at 417 episodes. A show on this cadence plans ahead, so pitch earlier rather than closer to the date you want.

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For Making Data Simple, Booking Probability sits at 38/100, Listen Score at 37/100, and the guest bar is around 80/100. The show has not signalled guest openness recently, which raises the bar on relevance. A verified contact is on file.

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Making Data Simple covers ai, artificial intelligence, leadership, agentic ai, so guests who can speak to those specifically fit best. The show carries an audience score of 7/100. Lead with a specific result you can describe in numbers rather than a job title, and tie it to something the show has already covered.

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Making Data Simple

Hosted by Al Martin · business · EN · 417 episodes

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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

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Making Data Simple
Learn how to leverage your data for authentic leadership and strategic decision-making with Kate Mayne, Executive Producer of this Podcast and Coach!
Sep 30, 202646 min
Send us Fan Mail Unlock your full potential with Kate Mayne, Executive Coach and data expert! In this episode, Kate dives into the surprising ways our behaviors impact our data, offering actionable strategies for clarity and growth – insights you can put into practice today. Learn how to leverage your data for authentic leadership and strategic decision-making – explore more at www.experttoexec.com. 00:57 Meet Kate Mayne 01:55 Why and Exec Coach? 05:17 Why Pay for a Coach? 09:10 Certifications 12:10 Natural & Adaptive Behaviors 14:47 Top Coaching Tricks 32:18 Compromising Who You Are 35:24 Coaching Tricks 41:57 Recommended Books https://experttoexec.com/reading-list 42:12 AI in Coaching LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/katherinemayne/ Website: www.experttoexec.com Book report: Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
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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
Sep 23, 202644 min
Send us Fan Mail Dive into the powerful world of mainframes! Chief Product Officer of IBM Z and LinuxONE, Tina Tarquinio, reveals the truth behind those eight nines of uptime and explores how mainframes are evolving with AI, hybrid cloud, and future-proofing strategies for mission-critical business decisions. Discover the cutting-edge innovations transforming enterprise computing—from on-chip AIU and Spyre AI accelerators enabling real-time inferencing at transaction speed, to how LinuxONE is redefining hybrid cloud architecture. Tina discusses DevOps integration, AI-powered code assistants revolutionizing mainframe development, compelling AI use cases, and shares her bold predictions for the mainframe’s next 100 years. Plus, career advice from a tech leader and what she does for fun! 00:46 Tina Tarquinio 03:18 The Most Mainframe Surprise 09:12 What IS the Mainframe Really? 8 Nines! 14:40 On Chip AIU, Spyre Inferencing 18:11 Mainframes with Hybrid Cloud 19:11 The Linux One Pitch 19:59 Exciting Mainframe Innovations 22:09 DevOps 23:36 Code Assistants 26:03 AI Use Case 27:49 Future Proofing Decisions 37:17 Regulations 38:45 Bold Prediction 38:58 Mainframe 100 40:48 Career Advice 42:24 For Fun LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/tina-tarquinio Website: https://www.ibm.com/products/z Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
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Real Consumer Insights: Beyond the Data Hype with Lev Mazin of AYTM
Sep 16, 202646 min
Send us Fan Mail Want to cut through the noise and understand *real* consumer behavior? Lev Mazin, CEO of aytm—Ask Your Target Market—is here to challenge the hype around AI and big data. Lev’s spent over a decade connecting with 100 million consumers, revealing why human insight is more valuable than ever in a world racing towards synthetic data. 01:10 Lev Mazin 04:55 AYTM 06:52 AYTM's Differentiator 09:06 Consumer Insights Automation 12:28 Why Do Surveys Still Exist 17:50 Panels of 100M Clients 19:17 Data Quality, an Existential Crisis 24:41 Synthetic Data 27:11 Extracting Noise from Data 29:45 Big Data to Human Insights 30:58 Do ISO Certification Matter? 37:03 Irrational Behavior 41:20 Rapid Fire LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/levmazin Website: https://aytm.com/ Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
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Is AI a Tool or a Teammate? — with Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy & Organisation Design, INSEAD {Replay}
Sep 9, 202632 min
Send us Fan Mail ICYMI — revisiting one of our most useful conversations on what AI actually does to the shape of an organization. How do we make organizations not just run — but run intelligently ? Phanish Puranam, the Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Strategy and Organisation Design at INSEAD, joins Al Martin to explore where organizational science meets artificial intelligence. Phanish studies how intelligent algorithms show up inside organizations in three distinct roles — as tools , as teammates , and as templates for organizing itself — and what actually changes when they do. We get into the research, real use cases, the pitfalls most companies walk straight into, and a contrarian argument that generating bad ideas fast may be one of the most underrated engines of innovation. Since this conversation aired, Phanish published re-Humanize: How to Build Human-Centric Organizations in the Age of Algorithms — the natural next step if this episode lands for you. Chapters 01:50 – Meet Phanish Puranam 03:36 – Organizational Design 08:39 – Where is Org Design Today 12:41 – A Research Example 15:59 – Technologies as Tools & Teammates 17:54 – A Real Use Case Example 20:30 – The Metaverse, Eliminate Bad Ideas Fast 21:28 – Pitfalls 23:30 – Use Case Deep Dive 30:06 – The Power Structure Connect with Phanish Puranam LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/phanishpuranam INSEAD Profile: insead.edu/faculty/phanish-puranam Book: re-Humanize: How to Build Human-Centric Organizations in the Age of Algorithms Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
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Why Physical Stores Aren't Dying — with Ron Johnson, Creator of the Apple Store and Author of Shop Different
Sep 2, 202647 min
Send us Fan Mail We dive into the surprising wisdom of retail with Ron Johnson — creator of the original Apple Store, founder of Enjoy Technology, and author of Shop Different . Johnson challenges conventional thinking about the future of physical spaces, arguing that the human element — and the power of design — will always be crucial. AND, "The most important person is in front of you," a life lesson. 02:31 Ron Johnson! 05:42 The Apple Store 08:39 MSFT vs Apple 10:39 The Design 14:37 The Restart 20:15 Kindness 24:18 The Genius Bar 27:37 What If? 31:36 Why a Physical Store? 35:17 Client Service 38:50 JCPenney Coupons 41:32 Retail in the Future 43:40 Shop Different LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shopdifferent Website: https://ronjohnsonshopsdifferent.com/ Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.
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Craig McLuckie

VP of Product at VMware, Stacklok

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Is AI a Tool or a Teammate? — with Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy & Organisation Design, INSEAD {Replay}

Sep 9, 202632 min

Send us Fan Mail ICYMI — revisiting one of our most useful conversations on what AI actually does to the shape of an organization. How do we make organizations not just run — but run intelligently ? Phanish Puranam, the Roland Berger Chaired Professor of Strategy and Organisation Design at INSEAD, joins Al Martin to explore where organizational science meets artificial intelligence. Phanish studies how intelligent algorithms show up inside organizations in three distinct roles — as tools , as teammates , and as templates for organizing itself — and what actually changes when they do. We get into the research, real use cases, the pitfalls most companies walk straight into, and a contrarian argument that generating bad ideas fast may be one of the most underrated engines of innovation. Since this conversation aired, Phanish published re-Humanize: How to Build Human-Centric Organizations in the Age of Algorithms — the natural next step if this episode lands for you. Chapters 01:50 – Meet Phanish Puranam 03:36 – Organizational Design 08:39 – Where is Org Design Today 12:41 – A Research Example 15:59 – Technologies as Tools & Teammates 17:54 – A Real Use Case Example 20:30 – The Metaverse, Eliminate Bad Ideas Fast 21:28 – Pitfalls 23:30 – Use Case Deep Dive 30:06 – The Power Structure Connect with Phanish Puranam LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/phanishpuranam INSEAD Profile: insead.edu/faculty/phanish-puranam Book: re-Humanize: How to Build Human-Centric Organizations in the Age of Algorithms Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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Making Data Simple

About this Podcast:

Pitch Analysis

What is Making Data Simple?

About the host

Recent episodes

Learn how to leverage your data for authentic leadership and strategic decision-making with Kate Mayne, Executive Producer of this Podcast and Coach!

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

Real Consumer Insights: Beyond the Data Hype with Lev Mazin of AYTM

Is AI a Tool or a Teammate? — with Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy & Organisation Design, INSEAD {Replay}

Why Physical Stores Aren't Dying — with Ron Johnson, Creator of the Apple Store and Author of Shop Different

Guest Appearances

Dr. Tiff Thompson

David Hirschfeld

Dave Martin

Craig McLuckie

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About this Podcast:

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What is Making Data Simple?

About the host

Recent episodes

Learn how to leverage your data for authentic leadership and strategic decision-making with Kate Mayne, Executive Producer of this Podcast and Coach!

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

Real Consumer Insights: Beyond the Data Hype with Lev Mazin of AYTM

Is AI a Tool or a Teammate? — with Phanish Puranam, Professor of Strategy & Organisation Design, INSEAD {Replay}

Why Physical Stores Aren't Dying — with Ron Johnson, Creator of the Apple Store and Author of Shop Different

Guest Appearances

Dr. Tiff Thompson

David Hirschfeld

Dave Martin

Craig McLuckie

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Best industries to pitch Making Data Simple for

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