What's New In Data
Episodes
Beyond Migration: How Microsoft and Striim Are Modernizing the Future of Databases Together
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Modernizing databases in practice involves more than just moving data—it requires rethinking how systems, developers, and AI interact. In this episo...
From Turing to Tooling: How Businesses Really Win with AI with John K Thompson (University of Michigan)
12 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Strands Agents: A Model-Driven Approach to AI Agents with Clare Liguori (Senior Principal Engineer at AWS)
17 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ret...
From Compliance to Catalyst: How Parexel’s CIO Builds for Impact
26 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 co...
Joe Reis on Staying Grounded in a Fast-Moving Data World
13 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 mu...
AI Meets Data Infrastructure: Cost, Performance, and What’s Coming Next — with Barzan Mozafari
05 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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...
How Jacopo Tagliabue is Cutting Data Pipeline Latency with Fast Functions
20 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What if your data pipeline could run 10x faster without the overhead? Jacopo Tagliabue, CTO of Bauplan and NYU adjunct professor, is pushing the bound...
Sol Rashidi on Why Most AI Strategies Fail—and What Great Data Leaders Get Right
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
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 ag...
From Data Pipelines to Agentic Applications: Deploying LLM Apps That Actually Work
01 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Spencer Cook, Lead Solutions Architect at Databricks, joins to unpack how enterprises are moving beyond hype and building practical AI systems using v...
Vector Search in the Aisles: How Morrisons Made Product Discovery Smarter
22 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Peter Laflin, Chief Data Officer at Morrisons, shares how his team turned customer confusion into a cutting-edge vector search experience—bridging p...
Architecting the Future: Alok Pareek on Databases, Logs, and Real-Time AI
01 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Alok Pareek, Co-founder and EVP of Products at Striim, joins What’s New in Data to dive into the game-changing innovations in Striim’s latest rele...
Building for Scale: AWS’s Marc Brooker on Distributed SQL
25 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of What’s New in Data, AWS VP and Distinguished Engineer Marc Brooker joins us to break down DSQL, Amazon’s latest innovation in s...
Scaling Databases in the AI Era: Insights from Andy Pavlo (Carnegie Mellon University)
18 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for a deep dive into the world of databases with CMU professor Andy Pavlo. We discuss everything from OLTP vs. OLAP, the challenges of distrib...
From the Marines to Data Engineering with Alexander Noonan (Dagster Labs)
21 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover how Alex Noonan transitioned from the flight deck of a Marine aircraft to the world of data engineering. His unique journey, enriched by a ...
Leveraging Data and AI in your Go-to-Market Strategy with Everett Berry from Clay
31 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Everett Berry joins the show again to share fresh perspectives on applying data in your sales and go-to-market strategy. We talk about his journey to ...
From Apache Kafka to PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL maturity and extensions, and building on PostgreSQL with Gwen Shapira (CPO at Nile)
25 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What does it take to go from leading Kafka development at Confluent to becoming a key figure in the PostgreSQL world? Join us as we talk with Gwen Sha...
Shifting Data Quality Left, New O'Reilly Book, and Data Contracts with Chad Sanderson and Mark Freeman from Gable
10 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we catch up with Chad Sanderson and Mark Freeman from Gable, live from Big Data London. Discover Chad's insights from his well-atten...
Joe Reis at Big Data LDN
04 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us as we sit down with Joe Reis, live at Big Data LDN (London) 2024. Joe shares his partnership with DeepLearning.ai and AWS through his new cour...
Is Text-to-SQL Ready for Prime Time? Insights from Ethan Ding, CEO of TextQL
27 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can AI really make your data analysis as easy as talking to a friend? Join us for an enlightening conversation with Ethan Ding, the co-founder and CEO...
Small Data, Big Impact: Insights from MotherDuck's Jacob Matson
19 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What makes MotherDuck and DuckDB a game-changer for data analytics? Join us as we sit down with Jacob Matson, a renowned expert in SQL Server, dbt, an...
Sovereign AI, Redpanda vs Apache Kafka, The Future of Data Streaming with Alex Gallego (CEO of Redpanda)
02 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Redpanda CEO Alex Gallego joins us to talk about Sovereign AI that never leaves your private environment, highly optimized stream processing, and why ...
Secrets Management Simplified: Insights from Doppler's Brian Vallelunga
12 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Imagine losing your most important digital keys and leaving your entire kingdom vulnerable to attacks. In this episode, we promise to equip you with t...
Live from Snowflake Summit: Transforming Data Management Insights with Sanjeev Mohan
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
What's New in Data's Live Recording from the Salesforce Tower during Snowflake Summit Imagine a world where real-time data processing is th...
Navigating Data Governance Challenges in the Age of AI with Nicola Askham
21 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Can high-quality data be the key to unlocking the full potential of generative AI? Join us for an enlightening discussion with Nicola Askham, the Data...
Turning Data into Actionable Insights with Bubble's Head of Data Elena Dyachkova
14 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered how to turn data into actionable insights? Join us as we sit down with Elena Dyachkova, the head of data at Bubble, who has an impressiv...
How UPS battles porch pirates with AI (Pinaki Mitra from UPS, Bruno Aziza from CapitalG, Alok Pareek from Striim)
30 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the secrets of AI's transformative power with latest episode live from Google Next, where UPS's story takes center stage. Joined by A...
The Evolution of Data Science into Business Influence with Expert Lindsay Pettingill
10 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the unique pathways that can lead to a thriving career in data science as Lindsay Pettingill, PhD, and Director of Data Science at Replit, jo...
The Secret to Becoming a Great Data Engineer with Zach Wilson (DataExpert.io, Facebook, Netflix)
03 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Zach Wilson, an industry virtuoso with experience as a data engineering leader at Facebook, Netflix, and Airbnb, pulls back the curtain on his journey...
Navigating the Future of Data Quality with Telmai's Pioneer Mona Rakibe
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the secrets to maintaining impeccable data quality as we chat with Mona Rakibe, the trailblazing CEO and co-founder of Telmai. Mona takes us on...
Reimagining Business Intelligence Through AI: A Conversation with Zenlytic's CEO Ryan Janssen
29 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the potential of AI in the world of data analytics with Zenlytic's CEO, Ryan Janssen, as he takes us through a journey from collectible Da...
A Cost Optimized Data Ecosystem with AI and FinOps Expert Kunal Agarwal
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Embark on a journey with Kunal Agarwal, CEO of Unraveled Data, as he unravels the complexities of managing escalating cloud costs with the sharp tools...
Crafting the Blueprint for Decentralized Data Systems with Hubert Dulay
15 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the secrets to transforming your data engineering strategies with Hubert Dulay, the mastermind behind "Streaming Data Mesh," in a riv...
Blending Philosophical Insights with Cutting-Edge Data Techniques with Sawyer Nyquist
08 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Embark on a transformative journey with Sawyer Nyquist of the Data Shop, as he reveals how his liberal arts and theology background fuels innovative a...
Harnessing the Power of MLOps for Business Transformation with Andy McMahon
01 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Discover the transformative power of Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) as we sit down with Andy McMahon, the head of MLOps at NatWest Group and auth...
Crafting Intuitive AI Experiences for Everyday Life with Abi Aryan
23 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Embark on a captivating voyage into the intricacies of AI with Abi Aryan, the financial wizard turned tech trailblazer, who unveils the transformative...
Unraveling the World of AI-Native Application Development with Mehmet Ozan Kabak Ph.D (CEO at Synnada, fmr ML at Instagram)
16 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mehmet Ozan Kabak, Ph.D. joins us to introduce the idea of AI-native application development. Ozan applies his real world experience working on machin...
Transforming Data Productivity with Automated Workflows and AI with Chris White
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Embark on an intellectual odyssey with Chris White, CTO at Prefect, as he recounts his metamorphosis from a mathematician steeped in the abstract worl...
Cultivating Developer Communities and Revolutionizing Data Analysis with Viktor Gamov
02 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Unlock the secrets of engaging developer communities and the transformative world of real-time data analytics with our guest, Viktor Gamov of StarTree...
The Vanguard of AI and Data Strategies for Competitive Edge with Ryan Wexler
26 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Prepare to unlock the secrets of successful data infrastructure investment with the guidance of Ryan Wexler, VP at Unusual Ventures. Transitioning fro...
Customer Royalty, the Revolution of Unified Profiles, and AI-driven Engagement with Alex Levin
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Get ready to revolutionize your approach to customer engagement with the insights from Alex Levin, the visionary CEO behind Regal.io. In our latest ep...
Philosophical Reflections on Data, The dbt Conference, Streaming Workloads, DuckDB with Santona Tuli, Ph.D.
15 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wondered why the philosophical and cultural considerations of data work are essential? You're in for a treat as Santona Tuli, Ph.D. , Upsolv...
Edge Computing in Fast Food, Transformative AI Use Cases, and the Future of Data Privacy with Brian Chambers & KC Rakam
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever wonder how a chicken shop got your order just right? Today, we're discussing the transformative power of edge computing in fast food, with i...
Causal Artificial Intelligence, potential AI pitfalls, getting executive buy-in
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
John K Thompson is co-author of "Causal Artificial Intelligence: The Next Step in Effective Business AI" and Global Head of Artificial Intel...
Microsoft Fabric vs Databricks. Should Databricks be worried? Fabric vs Databricks pricing differences.
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ever ask yourself how to choose between Microsoft Fabric and Databricks for your enterprise data workloads on Azure? Join this discussion with cloud p...
AI Principles with Patrick Miller, Head of Data & AI at Newfront
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We dive into AI principles with Patrick Miller, the head of data and AI at Newfront. Patrick, a seasoned expert in enterprise, AI, and machine learnin...
Mobile-first business intelligence, taking action on data, what happens when LLMs are wrong
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zack Hendlin is the CEO and founder of Zing Data – a mobile-first business intelligence platform. He has deep experience and expertise in the tech i...
Data teams adopting Generative AI, Google Cloud Next Announcements, AI-generated social influencers
16 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What's New in Data – a popular podcast and thought leadership series hosted by John Kutay – did a special live episode at the top of Salesfor...
[EMERGENCY POD] Navigating dbt Cloud's pricing changes
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The data industry was rocked by dbt Labs' announcement of changes to their pricing model. Striim's John Kutay brings on Jacob Matson who&apo...
Data Orchestration, Dagster, and parallels to React.js with Pete Hunt – CEO of Elementl
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pete Hunt is the CEO of Elementl. Elementl is the company behind Dagster – a popular Data Orchestration framework. Pete Hunt is also very well known...
Data Science and AI with Sean Taylor (Chief Scientist at Motif Analytics, previously Data Science @ Facebook, Lyft)
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Sean Taylor is an industry veteran and expert in Data Science, AI, and ML. Sean is Chief Scientist at Motif Analytics: a paradigm-shifting toolkit for...
Data Quality with Mark Freeman from On The Mark Data
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Mark Freeman is a vocal advocate of Data Quality, Data Contracts and aligning the data community around these pillars. Mark Freeman has experience as ...
Data Mesh with Zhamak Dehghani (CEO of Nextdata, creator of Data Mesh)
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Zhamak Dehghani is the CEO / Founder of Nextdata and also well known as the creator of Data Mesh. Data Mesh is a set of core principles that enables o...
The Current State of the Modern Data Stack with Aron Clymer
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode John Kutay hosts Aron Clymer to discuss the current state of the Modern Data Stack. Aron shares his expertise as he details how far we...
Data the hard way with Pedram Navid
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Pedram Navid – Founder of West Marin Data – is a data engineering savant who has captured the attention of the entire industry with his writing an...
Data Mesh, Data Products, and re-inventing yourself with Bruno Aziza (Head of Data at Google Cloud)
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bruno Aziza – Head of Data and Analytics at Google Cloud – has a unique expert perspective on the data industry through his work with data execu...
Exploring the Semantic Layer and Governance with David Jayatillake, Co-Founder & CEO at Delphi Labs
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode features David Jayatillake, Co-Founder & CEO at Delphi Labs, as we explore the Semantic Layer and Data Governance.Join us as David sh...
Column-aware data transformations, economic impact on data, and Data Mesh with Armon Petrossian (CEO of Coalesce)
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we chat with Armon Petrossian – CEO of Coalesce – about a broad range of topics in data including the state of the data economy, c...
Edge Computing with Brian Chambers from Chick-fil-A
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we're excited to welcome Brian Chambers, Director of Enterprise Architecture at Chick-fil-A, to share his insights on edge compu...
Hot Topics in Data with Ethan Aaron from Portable.io
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We are kicking off Season 3 of What's New in Data with none other than Ethan Aaron: CEO of Portable.io. Ethan is known for founding Portable.io –...
Extensibility in the world of SaaS with Talia Moyal
22 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have the pleasure of speaking with Talia Moyal, the Head of Product Marketing at Airbyte. Talia will be sharing her thoughts on th...
Empowering Operations with Real-Time
08 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On today's episode, we sit down with Shruti Bhat, Chief Product Officer & SVP of Marketing at Rockset, and discuss what happens to your ope...
Building A Single View of Your Customer with Julie Beynon
01 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We host Julie Beynon, Head of Analytics at Clearbit – Julie is well known for her work in building analytics with tools that may already be in your ...
Data Catalogs: The Gateway to Data Discovery and a Knowledge-First World
14 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Juan Sequeda, Principal Scientist, and Tim Gasper, Chief Customer Officer and Product Strategist, from data.world discuss the importa...
Building Loosely Coupled Systems in Data with Joe Reis and Matthew Housley of Ternary Data
31 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Joe Reis and Matthew Housley of Ternary Data join us to talk about building loosely coupled systems, data contracts, and avoiding data hell. They also...
The Modern Data Team with Abhi Sivasailam
24 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
A discussion with Abhi Sivasailam – a Growth & Analytics leader (Flexport, Hustle, Keap, Honeybook) – on "The Modern Data Team" shor...
Data Discovery and Why Its Important to Data Teams
20 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We have the pleasure of hosting Shinji Kim: Founder and CEO of Select Star. One of Select Star’s specializations is Data Discovery: giving the end...
Balancing Compute Requirements of Operational Applications + Analytical Queries
13 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we host Jacob Matson – Data enthusiast, excel guru, and VP of Finance + Operations at Simetric. Jacob is a very active member i...
Snowflake vs Databricks and the Rise of New Players in Data Warehousing
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we host Benjamin Rogojan, also known as The Seattle Data Guy! Benjamin is an established thought leader in the data space, with vid...
SaaS Observability and Data with Sarah Krasnik
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The launch of Season 2! Recorded on Linkedin Live; we hosted Sarah Krasnik: analytics consultant and one of the founders of Versionable. Sarah is a pa...
Is “The Modern Data Stack” Dead?
20 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode recorded live from New York City, we hosted Ethan Aaron: CEO of Portable and thought leader in the data industry. Ethan covers a range...
The Modern Data Divide with Arpit Choudhury
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We host Arpit Choudhury – well known for his work in building data communities such as Astorik.com – to talk about the 'modern data divide&...
Snowflake Summit & Data In a Recession with Matt Turck
17 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Turck from FirstMark Capital joins us on a live episode of ‘What’s New In Data’ from Snowflake Summit. We recap the summit, talk about the ...
Enterprise Data Streaming Patterns
20 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Alok Pareek, Founder and Executive Vice President of Product at Striim, along with Sanjeev Mohan, Principal, SanjMo & Former Gartner Research VP, ...
Building the foundations for a Data Mesh
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's episode, John Kutay sits down with Eric Broda, a 30-year veteran in the financial industry, to discuss the foundations for a Dat...
The Future of Analytics with Bruno Aziza (Head of Analytics at Google Cloud)
23 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We sit down with Bruno Aziza – Head of Analytics at Google Cloud – To discuss the latest trends in data such as data mesh, data governance, and th...
Building a Multi-Cloud Data Fabric for Analytics
08 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The Striim team sits down with James Serra from Ernst & Young to discuss the benefits of a Modern Data Fabric.What's New In Data is a data th...