
What's New In Data
A podcast by Striim (pronounced 'Stream') that covers the latest trends and news in data, cloud computing, data streaming, and analytics.
Episodes
67 episodes
Vector Search in the Aisles: How Morrisons Made Product Discovery Smarter
Peter Laflin, Chief Data Officer at Morrisons, shares how his team turned customer confusion into a cutting-edge vector search experience—bridging physical retail with AI-powered search. He and John Kutay dive into the practical challenges of i...
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28:24

Database Kernel Development, Streaming PII Obfuscation, and Change Data Capture with Alok Pareek
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 release. We explore how real-time data streaming is transforming analytics, operations, and d...
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1:17:00

Building for Scale: AWS’s Marc Brooker on Distributed SQL
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 serverless, distributed databases. We discuss how DSQL balances consistency, availability,...
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52:32

Scaling Databases in the AI Era: Insights from Andy Pavlo (Carnegie Mellon University)
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 distributed databases, and why cloud-native databases require a fundamentally different approach than...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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1:10:59

From the Marines to Data Engineering with Alexander Noonan (Dagster Labs)
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 some time in the finance industry, gives us a firsthand view of the diverse backgrounds sh...
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39:58

Leveraging Data and AI in your Go-to-Market Strategy with Everett Berry from Clay
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 a key role at Clay, where he leads Go-To-Market Engineering to tackle the complexities of serv...
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40:05

From Apache Kafka to PostgreSQL, PostgreSQL maturity and extensions, and building on PostgreSQL with Gwen Shapira (CPO at Nile)
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 Shapira, co-founder and chief product officer at Nile, about her transition from cloud-native tec...
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50:05

Shifting Data Quality Left, New O'Reilly Book, and Data Contracts with Chad Sanderson and Mark Freeman from Gable
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-attended talk and why the data scene in London has everyone buzzing. We're diving deep into the ...
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14:00

Joe Reis at Big Data LDN
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 course on Data Engineering. Joe's new course promises to elevate your data skills with hands-...
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23:45

Is Text-to-SQL Ready for Prime Time? Insights from Ethan Ding, CEO of TextQL
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 of TextQL, as he shares his journey from Berkeley graduate to pioneering the text-to-SQL tech...
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Season 5
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Episode 3
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36:03

Small Data, Big Impact: Insights from MotherDuck's Jacob Matson
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, and Excel, who recently became a developer advocate at MotherDuck. During this episode, ...
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Season 5
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Episode 2
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41:35

Sovereign AI, Redpanda vs Apache Kafka, The Future of Data Streaming with Alex Gallego (CEO of Redpanda)
Redpanda CEO Alex Gallego joins us to talk about Sovereign AI that never leaves your private environment, highly optimized stream processing, and why the future of data is real time. Discover how Alex's journey from building racing motorcycles ...
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45:19

Secrets Management Simplified: Insights from Doppler's Brian Vallelunga
Imagine losing your most important digital keys and leaving your entire kingdom vulnerable to attacks. In this episode, we promise to equip you with the knowledge to prevent such disasters. Join us as we sit down with Brian Vallelunga, the CEO ...
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26:25

Live from Snowflake Summit: Transforming Data Management Insights with Sanjeev Mohan
What's New in Data's Live Recording from the Salesforce Tower during Snowflake Summit Imagine a world where real-time data processing is the norm, not the exception. In this episode, we bring you a fascinating conversation with San...
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Navigating Data Governance Challenges in the Age of AI with Nicola Askham
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 Governance Coach, as she takes us on a journey from her early days at a large British bank to...
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24:41

Turning Data into Actionable Insights with Bubble's Head of Data Elena Dyachkova
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 impressive background leading data teams at industry giants like Peloton and Spring Health. Elena walks...
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35:38

How UPS battles porch pirates with AI (Pinaki Mitra from UPS, Bruno Aziza from CapitalG, Alok Pareek from Striim)
Unlock the secrets of AI's transformative power with latest episode live from Google Next, where UPS's story takes center stage. Joined by AI trailblazers like Bruno Aziza of CapitalG and Pinaki Mitra from UPS, we delve into how UPS is tackling...
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1:02:49

The Evolution of Data Science into Business Influence with Expert Lindsay Pettingill
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, joins us for a riveting conversation. Lindsay's journey—from a Fulbright scholar teaching in Ger...
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37:10

The Secret to Becoming a Great Data Engineer with Zach Wilson (DataExpert.io, Facebook, Netflix)
Zach Wilson, an industry virtuoso with experience as a data engineering leader at Facebook, Netflix, and Airbnb, pulls back the curtain on his journey through the world of data in our latest episode. With tales of his ascent from the ranks of T...
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26:17

Navigating the Future of Data Quality with Telmai's Pioneer Mona Rakibe
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 her extraordinary journey from the trenches of engineering to the helm of a revolutionary dat...
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41:39

Reimagining Business Intelligence Through AI: A Conversation with Zenlytic's CEO Ryan Janssen
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 DataMons to the sophisticated integration of AI in business intelligence. Imagine transforming indust...
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39:51

A Cost Optimized Data Ecosystem with AI and FinOps Expert Kunal Agarwal
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 of FinOps and data AI. If you've ever grappled with the challenge of scaling data operations ...
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30:52

Crafting the Blueprint for Decentralized Data Systems with Hubert Dulay
Unlock the secrets to transforming your data engineering strategies with Hubert Dulay, the mastermind behind "Streaming Data Mesh," in a riveting exploration of how the field is evolving beyond monolithic systems. As we converse with this data ...
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20:27

Blending Philosophical Insights with Cutting-Edge Data Techniques with Sawyer Nyquist
Embark on a transformative journey with Sawyer Nyquist of the Data Shop, as he reveals how his liberal arts and theology background fuels innovative approaches to data solutions. Our dialogue with Sawyer spans from the intriguing intricacies of...
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30:02

Harnessing the Power of MLOps for Business Transformation with Andy McMahon
Discover the transformative power of Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) as we sit down with Andy McMahon, the head of MLOps at NatWest Group and author of "Machine Learning Engineering with Python." Andy's transition from the world of theoreti...
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