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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.

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.

Step inside the world of data innovation as Cindi Howson talks with Josh Cunningham, Group Head of Data and AI Culture at @lloydsbankonline. They'll explore how this distinguished institution is driving forward with cutting-edge AI. Discover how Lloyds is rapidly expanding its data and AI graduate scheme and pursuing an ambitious quest to become the "most data literate bank". Hear how innovative initiatives like the "Data and AI Summer School" and a physical "Data Escape Room" are used to teach "learning by stealth", propelling their business forward on data and AI.

What if prepping, integrating, and modeling your data was as simple as chatting with an AI agent? No complex configurations. No steep learning curves. Just fast, intelligent results powered by natural language and agentic AI. In Episode 3 of the Round Table Series, we explore why an Agentic Data Management Platform is the next generation of data technology. It is smarter, faster, and fully autonomous.

Join us for a deep dive into API discovery – and why it’s time to treat it like a first-class priority. In this session, we’ll explore what we mean by the “two sides of API discovery” and why unifying both sides with a comprehensive solution is critical to driving API adoption and reuse, strengthening your organization’s security posture, and mitigating the financial and developer productivity-related costs associated with API sprawl.

Looking to streamline data access from Workday? The Simba Workday ODBC/JDBC Driver from insightsoftware makes it easy to connect Workday data to your preferred BI and analytics tools — including Power BI, Tableau, Qlik, and more. Enable seamless data access Build dashboards without manual exports Improve decision-making with real-time insights Whether you’re a financial analyst, data engineer, or IT leader, this driver empowers you to unlock the full value of your Workday data — securely and efficiently.

Check out what’s new in ThoughtSpot’s latest release! Access data literacy skills within Spotter, and have your agent explain the data model. Now also offering contextual suggestions for questions and additional details on calculations. KPI alerts can now also trigger only for specific attributes and values, enabling more focused and contextual decision-making. Fully customize your user interface by using String IDs for custom system text in white-labeled scenarios.

Are your developers tired of the endless search for APIs? When teams can't find the services they need, innovation slows to a crawl. Developers waste valuable time digging through old repositories and outdated documentation, leading to frustration and project delays. That's why we built the Kong Service Catalog.

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.

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