Data Science With Sam

EP 48: From Pilots to Productivity: What It Actually Takes to Make AI Work in the Enterprise Aug 20, 2026 1969 Jim Spignardo is the Director of Cloud Strategy and AI Enablement at ProArch, a global IT services and consulting firm. With 25 years in IT spanning network engineering, cloud, cybersecurity, and strategic consulting, Jim advises executive teams on modernisation, operational resilience, and AI-enabled transformation that delivers measurable business value. He is the architect behind ProArch's Micr

EP 47: The AI Pioneer Who Decided Privacy Matters More Than Hype Aug 3, 2026 3057 If you ever had a document you wished you could just ask questions to - without it leaving your computer, wouldn't be pretty good from data privacy perspective? In this episode, Sam sits down with Dr. Jonathan Schaeffer - Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Alberta, co-founder of the Alberta Machine Intelligence Institute, and founder and CEO of Synsira, creator of KIND — for one

EP 46: Fix the Foundation First: Why Your Data Strategy Is Failing Before the AI Gets Involved Jul 27, 2026 2047 Most companies have spent years buying tools, running pilots, and building dashboards - and they still can't answer the questions leadership needs answered. The problem isn't the technology. It's that no one fixed the foundation first.Ilan Man is the Founder and CEO of Paradox Machines, a data and AI consultancy incubated through the Infinity Venture Studio in New York. A Data & AI leader with

EP 45: Why AI Agents Break in Production: The Missing Harness in Your Data Stack Jul 15, 2026 1952 An independent evaluation of Snowflake's Cortex Analyst found 6 in 10 AI-generated queries were wrong — but they all compiled and ran without a single error. That's not a model problem. That's a missing harness problem.Pradnesh Patil is the Co-Founder and CEO of Altimate AI — a platform bringing agentic AI to data engineering with tools trusted by Fortune 500s and downloaded more than 1 million ti

EP 44: Human-Centered Credit - Building Explainable AI for Lending in an Agentic World Jul 4, 2026 1306 We are letting AI make life-changing financial decisions without requiring it to explain itself. The CFPB says 'insufficient information' is no longer an acceptable reason to deny a loan. The EU AI Act classifies credit scoring as high-risk. And more than half the US workforce - gig workers, fractional leaders, solopreneurs - is still scored by models built for a 1950s economy.Tamara Laine is the

EP 43: The Outsider's Advantage: How Diverse Perspectives Unlock Enterprise AI Success Jun 25, 2026 1627 McKinsey says 88% of organizations are using AI. Only 6% are getting real value. Sumaiya Shrabony argues the gap isn't technical - it's trust. And the people best equipped to see that barrier are almost never in the room when AI rollout strategy gets written.Sumaiya is Technical Program Manager and Data Infrastructure Lead at the University of Colorado Denver, managing 200 data pipelines across a

EP 42: When AI Meets Robotics: Building Machines That Care Jun 13, 2026 2128 In this episode, Sam sat down with guest Dr. Mohammad explore what it actually takes to build emotional intelligence into a physical machine - from the technical layers of facial expression recognition and voice intonation analysis to the user experience decisions that matter most when your users are vulnerable, lonely, and elderly. IN THIS EPISODE:▪  How a postdoc in a psychology depart

EP 41: The Reward Signal: The Missing Ingredient in Every AI System You’ve Built May 26, 2026 2684 74% of organizations hope to grow revenue through AI. Only 20% are actually doing it. That gap isn't a technology gap — it's a design gap. And today's guest has a name for what's missing: the reward signal.Alexander Liss is a Data and AI Scientist based in Denver, Colorado, with a 30-year career across analytics, strategy, data science, machine learning, and AI. He's built systems that solve estab

EP 40: Governance First: The Architecture Framework That Makes AI Auditable, Defensible, and 99% Cheaper May 21, 2026 1650 Most AI governance is a policy document that nobody enforces. And in high-stakes environments - legal, healthcare, finance - that gap between policy and architecture is where disasters happen. In this episode, Dan Driver, founder of Driver AI Agency, walks through exactly how he built CaseReady Intake AI: a legal AI system with governance baked into every architectural decision, zero hallucination

EP 39: Why the Future of AI Belongs to Divergent Thinkers May 14, 2026 2123 What if ADHD - penalised in classrooms and boardrooms for decades - is actually the competitive advantage in an AI-driven world? Palantir CEO Alex Karp said the future belongs to neurodivergent thinkers. The podcast guest Mark Stiltner has been living proof of that for years.Mark is Senior Director of Content and Web Marketing at Rapyd, the fintech unicorn powering payments across 100+ countries.

EP 38: The Local AI Stack Nobody Talks About (But Should) Apr 22, 2026 2473 You want to run AI locally. You have questions: What hardware do I actually need? Which framework should I use? How much will this cost? What's the realistic performance?In this episode, Sam brings back Trent Rossiter, founder of Logical Data Solutions, for a practical walkthrough of building a production-grade local AI lab. Trent has built real systems for enterprise clients, tested frameworks on

EP 37: Neurons: Future of AI Processing Apr 19, 2026 1777 What if the next generation of computers wasn't made of silicon — but of living human neurons? Not simulated neurons, not artificial neural networks inspired by biology, but actual brain cells grown in a lab, connected to electrodes, and used to process information. That's not science fiction anymore. It's happening right now at FinalSpark, a Swiss startup building the world's first remotely acces

EP 36: NVIDIA GTC 2026: Everything That Matters - Recapped Mar 28, 2026 780 Jensen Huang took the stage at SAP Center in San Jose on March 16th and announced that NVIDIA now expects one trillion dollars in chip orders through 2027 — double the forecast from just one year ago. Sam breaks down the five biggest stories from GTC 2026 in under 10 minutes. In this episode: the Vera Rubin platform (7 new chips, 5 rack types, built for inference and agentic AI), the Groq 3 LPU (N

EP 35: Who Actually Controls AI? The Governance Gap Explained Mar 23, 2026 402 There's no international treaty governing AI, no agreed definition of "safe AI," and nobody with actual authority over frontier model deployment. A handful of CEOs make decisions with civilizational implications while governance structures lag years behind.This episode examines who's responsible for AI governance. The current state? Fragmented and lagging. The US has no comprehensive federal AI le

EP 34: DeepSeek R1 vs GPT-4: The $6M Model That Changed AI Economics Mar 23, 2026 463 In January 2025, Chinese AI lab DeepSeek released DeepSeek R1—a model matching GPT-4 class performance at a fraction of the training cost. It wiped $600 billion off NVIDIA's market cap in a single day. Twelve months later, the ripple effects are still reshaping the AI industry.This episode cuts through the "China beats America" headlines to explain the actual technical and economic implications. D

EP 33: Agents Everywhere: What Agentic AI Actually Means for Your Job Mar 18, 2026 457 Everyone's talking about agentic AI, but there's a gap between the hype ("AI will do your job for you") and the reality, which is more nuanced and frankly more interesting. The word "agentic" has officially crossed from technical jargon into buzzword territory—simultaneously everywhere and nowhere. Everyone's using it, few can define it precisely. This episode cuts through the noise to explain wha

EP 32: AI Discovers Drugs: The 2026 Clinical Trial Moment for AI in Biotech Mar 16, 2026 475 For years, AI in drug discovery has been a promise—billions invested, hundreds of papers published, dozens of startups founded, but actual drugs coming out the other end? Not yet. This is changing in 2026. Several AI-discovered drug candidates are now entering mid-to-late stage clinical trials. This is the year the receipts arrive for AI in drug discovery.The biotech industry is calling 2026 a lan

EP 31: Google's $30M Bet: The AI Impact Summit India and the Global South Mar 14, 2026 436 Every major AI summit has been held in San Francisco, London, or Washington — until now. In this episode, Sam breaks down what happened when Google CEO Sundar Pichai flew to New Delhi to open India's AI Impact Summit, and why it sent a clear geopolitical signal about the future of AI's global expansion.Sam unpacks Google's major commitments announced at the summit — including a $30 million AI for

EP 30: OpenClaw: The Open-Source AI Agent That Got Its Creator Hired by OpenAI Mar 9, 2026 572 Exploring the rise of OpenClaw, a viral open-source AI project, its capabilities, security risks, and industry impact. Learn how community-driven AI is transforming automation and the importance of security in AI development. Key Topics CoveredOpenClaw's development and viral growth Security risks and mitigation in AI bots Industry impact and future of AI agents Sound Bites"AI bots going

EP 29: The Pentagon Showdown: OpenAI vs Anthropic and the Soul of AI Mar 8, 2026 350 An in-depth analysis of the recent AI controversy involving Anthropic, OpenAI, and the US government, exploring the implications for AI ethics, warfare, and industry dynamics. Key Topics Covered:Anthropic's contract with the US Department of Defense Red lines for AI in military use OpenAI's secret Pentagon negotiations Public and industry reactions to AI warfare policies Implications for AI e

EP 28: The AI Revolution: Redefining Healthcare Financing Jan 7, 2026 1672 In this episode, Sam Dey interviews Sharmeen, founder of Lyyvora, a platform revolutionizing AI-driven healthcare financing for independent clinics, particularly women-owned practices. They discuss the challenges these clinics face in accessing capital, the innovative human-centered approach Lyyvora employs to streamline the lending process, and the importance of leveraging real data over traditio

EP 27: AI and the Creative Arts: Innovation or Appropriation? Nov 25, 2025 3327 Can a machine create art? Should it? And if it does, who owns it?In this episode, I sit down with Andres—creative technologist, founder of Red Mage, and advocate for equitable AI—to tackle one of the most controversial conversations in tech right now: AI's role in creative industries.What we discuss:✅ How generative AI has transformed creativity in just two years✅ The copyright battleground: Shoul

EP 26: The Future of Healthcare - AI, Data and Human Touch Oct 26, 2025 2416 Can AI revolutionize cancer treatment? Dr. Sriman Swarup, a practicing oncologist and data scientist at OncoNexus, joins us to discuss where AI is making real impact in oncology today—and where it's falling short. We explore data quality challenges, building trust with patients and physicians, and the path to true precision medicine. Dr. Swarup shares his vision for AI-driven cancer care and why A

EP 25: AI Revolution in Marketing: From Traditional to Transformational Sep 27, 2025 1756 In this episode of DataScienceWithSam, host Sam sits down with Egbavwa Pela, CEO of InsightsRx.ai, to explore how artificial intelligence is transforming the marketing landscape.We dive deep into Egbavwa's journey from traditional media and marketing into the AI space, discussing the revolutionary impact AI is having on campaign effectiveness, audience segmentation, and content creation. Our conve

EP 24: Redefining Data Science in the Generative AI Era Aug 30, 2025 1905 Join host Sam as he explores how generative AI is reshaping data science with Claire Longo, a seasoned data scientist and AI researcher. From the shift from feature engineering to prompt engineering, to the evolution of data cleaning and the importance of statistical thinking in the age of LLMs, Claire shares practical insights for navigating this rapidly changing field.Key Topics:How generative A

EP 23: AI in Marketing Strategies Aug 3, 2025 2146 In this episode, we sit down with Joya Scarlata, Director of Digital Marketing at Interra Information Technologies (InterraIT), where she has been leading transformative B2B marketing initiatives for nearly 12 years. Joya brings a unique perspective to AI in marketing, combining her background in International Relations with deep expertise in data-driven marketing strategies.What We Cover: ✨ Joya'

EP 22: Governing AI with Purpose and Inclusion Jul 3, 2025 3329 In this thought-provoking episode, we explore the critical intersection of AI governance, ethics, and representation with leaders from the Asian Women Advancing AI (AWAAI). Our guests break down the fundamentals of AI governance, explaining why proper oversight is essential in our rapidly evolving tech landscape. We dive deep into the challenge of creating fair and unbiased AI systems, examining h

EP 21: AI Transformation: Beyond the Hype Jun 22, 2025 1843 Most companies are getting AI transformation spectacularly wrong. In this eye-opening episode, we sit down with data and AI thought leader Nan Li to uncover why adoption—not technology—remains the #1 barrier to AI success.Forget the buzzwords and empty promises. This is a no-nonsense conversation about what actually works in AI transformation. Nan challenges the conventional wisdom, revealing why

EP 20: Understanding AI Agents: From Basics to Future Potential Mar 22, 2025 1478 In this episode, the guest breaks down the fundamentals of AI agents in an accessible way for non-technical audiences. From understanding what makes AI agents different from traditional AI systems to exploring their potential future applications, this episode offers a comprehensive introduction to this cutting-edge technology.

EP 19: Navigating the Future of Workplace Health and Benefits with AI Feb 17, 2025 1864 AI has evolved from being just a buzzword to becoming an integral part of our workplace wellness programs. But with great power comes great responsibility, and that's exactly what was unpacked in this episode. This episode features an esteemed guest from the healthcare sector who shared her perspectives on how AI has become influential in determining optimized health benefits in the workplace

EP 18: Insurance Transformed: An Actuary’s take on AI Jan 14, 2025 2222 Is the rising popularity of AI impacting the insurance business or its fundamental practices?Listen to this special episode covering an actuary's unique perspective on how AI may or may not impact core insurance businesses and actuarial practices. The discussion touches upon how the insurance industry can balance the benefits of AI-driven precision with the need for fairness and regulatory complia

EP 17: AI’s Impact on Creativity: A Consumer’s Perspective Dec 20, 2024 1764 This inspiring episode featuring an AI evangelist who's embracing the AI revolution in remarkable ways. From crafting custom Toastmasters songs to enhancing alumni club communications, our guest shares their journey of discovering generative AI tools in enhancing his creative content creation work. By listening to this episode, you will learn how Practical applications of ChatGPT, Suno AI, and DAL

EP 16: Data Decoded: Navigating the AI Revolution Dec 18, 2024 2351 Dive deep into the transformative world of AI and data analytics with "Data Decoded: Navigating the AI Revolution". In this informative episode, the guest Vishal unravels the complex landscape of AI/ML driven by data which are reshaping businesses, careers, and technology. From practical integration strategies to emerging trends and critical challenges, this podcast offers an insider's perspective

EP 15: Unveiling Data Scientist’s role in the Generative AI era Feb 3, 2024 2301 Generative AI has taken technology world by storm since the inception of ChatGPT in late 2022. As we keep progressing towards a world that will continuously get benefitted by this new technical advent, it's imperative to understand how data scientist, a title which was identified as "The sexiest job in the 21st century" role will get evolve further in upcoming years. This podcast tried to she

EP 14: What is Observability? Aug 6, 2023 1914 This episode brings forth a new technology concept "Observability" as the guest speaker shared his perspectives on the following questions:What Observability means in the context of modern software development and system monitoring? How does Observability differ from traditional monitoring and logging practices?Why has Observability gained so much attention in recent years? What are the driving fa

EP 13: Soccer Analytics Through the Lens of Coaching Jun 4, 2023 5183 This episode strikes up some insightful conversations about the usefulness of analytics in soccer/football. The guest speaker Bruno Baltazar, a soccer/football coach and the host of "Houston Dynamic Dynamo" podcast, shared his perspectives on the following relevant questions during the session:What are some key metrics or statistics that soccer analysts cum coaches use to evaluate player performan

EP 12: Insightful Conversation with a Football ⚽️ Analytics Professional Apr 30, 2023 1729 This episode unveils an emerging trend of analytics practices in football/soccer industry. The guest speaker Ana De Souza talks about her journey from economics to sports sector. She also shares her perspectives about how analytics/data science techniques coupled with innovative technology toolkits are being instrumental to help sports teams in making better scouting selections, helping coaches to

EP 11: Growing Technology Footprints in Insurance Sector Apr 15, 2023 1912 This podcast geared towards an effort to explore new technology toolkits that helping insurance professionals in their risk management and operational risk practices. The guest speaker provides an overview of a new technology called "Spark", a cloud-based logic engine, which has a lot of potential to automate some of excel-driven insurance business function modules into API. Furthermore, the discu

EP 10: A thought-provoking chat with an actuary and TEDx speaker Mar 14, 2023 3604 This podcast session features a seasoned Actuary who shared his perspectives on various topics related to Actuarial science and the respective profession.Guest speaker: Charles Johnson, FSA, CEO at Actuarial Development Institute and TEDx speaker. Follow him on LinkedIn to learn more about Actuarial Science and public speaking.During this conversation the guest speaker and moderator Sam touched up

EP 9: ChatGPT and Education Systems Jan 16, 2023 2274 ChatGPT continues to show its potential of becoming a revolutionary multi-purpose artificial intelligence tool that can benefit society. On the contrary, there has been a growing concern about misutilization of this tool that can cause detrimental effect on school education systems. NY public schools have already banned ChatGPT to avoid students using the chat bot to cheat or plagiarize writing as

EP 8: Implementation of AI in scientific research Dec 27, 2022 1733 This coffee chat session features a research scholar from academia who shared his perspectives and experience on how AI/ML plays a crucial role in scientific research in conjunction with the applicability of deep learning in profiling 🧬 expression analysis and other studies in molecular biology field. Guest speaker: Lukas Simon, PhD from Baylor College of Medicine http://linkedin.com/in/lukas-simo

EP 7: Data Science & MLOps Dec 27, 2022 2324 Latest coffee chat session on Data Science features Aaron Blythe, Data Scientist and Solution Architect at Google. During this discussion, Aaron talked about various topics such as 1) essential toolkit to become a Data Scientist, 2) fundamental difference between a Data Scientist and a ML Engineers and how they can work in collaborative environment to develop sophisticated pipeline for model deplo

EP 6: Data Science & AI Talk Dec 27, 2022 1397 This coffee chat session features an academia personnel, who shared her fascinating journey from industry to academics during the talk, and it also covers a brief overview her ongoing research work geared towards artificial intelligence and deep learning. Guest speaker: Polina Nemkova, Research Assistant at University of North Texas For any future collaboration, Polina can be reached at nemkova.co

EP 5: Implementation of data science in Cybersecurity Dec 26, 2022 1884 Due to the rising threats of cyberattacks and data breaches across different industries, the importance of cybersecurity has become more prevalent in recent years. Have you thought about how data science can help in alleviating this issue ??? Watch this vlog as it uncovers some key insights about how data science can be useful in the field of cybersecurity starting from detecting threat patte

EP 4: A.I. talk with a Rocket Scientist from NASA Dec 26, 2022 1358 This coffee chat features a special guest Kofi Burney, Rocket Scientist and Deputy Chief Information Officer at NASA. 📍 During this intriguing chat Kofi shared her journey as a rocket scientist and also provided some great tips that will be beneficial for aspiring students/professionals who are planning to pursue their career at NASA or in space research field in general. Additionally, he shared h

EP 3: Demystifying the Imposter Syndrome Nov 24, 2022 2365 Imposter syndrome, a feeling of inadequacy and incompetency, impacting working professionals and students in this current era. This episode makes an attempt to break down the intricacies of imposter syndrome and what measures can be taken to alleviate this mental issue. 

EP 2: Data & Actuarial Science Aug 9, 2022 2728 This coffee chat session features a seasoned Actuary who shared her viewpoints on the importance of data and data management in Actuarial risk assessment study. Guest speaker: Mary Pat Campbell, FSA, MAAA Follow her blog to learn more about Actuarial Science and statistics/mathematics: https://marypatcampbell.substack.com/After watching this video, you will gather information on the following topi

EP1: Data & Science Sep 28, 2021 2433 This podcast features two research scholars from scientific community who shared their perspectives on how data plays a crucial role in research area. Guest speakers: Efrosini Tsouko, PhD from Baylor College of Medicine Mausam Kalita, PhD from Stanford UniversityBy listening to this video you will gather information on the following topics: a) the importance of data in scientif

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