It’s official. AI has reached the classrooms, but not without pushback and hesitancy. Marlee Strawn, co-founder of Scholar Education, joins The AI Forecast to discuss. Marlee’s years of experience in education—both as a teacher and school administrator—ground her strong perspective that AI won’t replace teachers or make students “dumber.” Tune in as Marlee and host Paul Muller delve into the significance of personalized learning through AI, the varying impacts across different education levels, and the ethical considerations surrounding AI deployment in classrooms.

In this episode, Fivetran speaks with Paul Bruffett, VP of Enterprise Data & Analytics at Out of the Box Brands, to explore how organizations can truly democratize data, embed AI into everyday decisions, and prepare for a more digital, personalized future. From empowering teams with real-time insights to rethinking how generative AI fits into reporting and retail, Bruffett shares what it takes to build a data strategy that delivers value at every level of the business.

Time for a new - The new Straight table in Qlik Cloud Analytics has officially taken center stage. With more styling options, flexible layouts, and enhanced interactivity, it’s a serious upgrade for your dashboards. If you haven’t tried it yet, now’s the time to see what’s new and start planning your move. Watch the video to get a quick look!

Is your data strategy keeping up with your AI ambitions? In this special episode, we unpack findings from Confluent’s 2025 Data Streaming Report—a global pulse check on how IT leaders (4,000+ to be specific) are using data streaming to drive innovation, faster time to market, and reduce costs and complexity.

Confluent’s Andrew Sellers shares why domain-specific, real-time, and contextualized data is essential to getting real results from AI.

Solutions Partner Jeffrey Broger at JJB Industries shares how he helped a global eCommerce brand: Combine Shopify, Meta, and Google Ads into one dashboard Track ROAS and spend by country Replace manual updates with automated weekly reports Give clients real visibility—and control—over their marketing Now his client can make smarter decisions and avoid costly surprises, like overspending or shutdowns.