DataFramed
Welcome to DataFramed, a weekly podcast where we explore how technology and data are changing the world around us. On this show, we invite data leaders and practitioners at the forefront of the data revolution to share their insights and experiences into how they lead the charge in this era of data. Whether you're a beginner looking to gain career insights into a career in data, a practitioner needing to stay up-to-date on the latest data tools and trends, or a leader looking to transform how your organization uses data, there's something here for everyone.
Join co-hosts Adel Nehme and Richie Cotton as they delve into the stories and ideas that are shaping the future of data. Subscribe to the show and tune in to the latest episode on the feed below.
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EP. 352AI Agents at Work: What Actually Breaks (and How to Fix It) with Danielle Crop, EVP Digital Strategy & Alliances at WNS
Richie and Danielle explore AI agents at work, experimentation with guardrails, data privacy, access, OpenClaw automation wins and failures, token costs, tying AI plans to P&L strategy, how data teams handle unstructured data governance, and much more.
March 23, 2026 • 56 minutes
EP. 351Will World Models Bring us AGI? with Eric Xing, President & Professor at MBZUAI
Richie and Eric explore world models as simulators for action, the jump from book intelligence to physical and social skills, why long-horizon planning is still hard, architectures, robots, data generation, open K2 Think LLMs, virtual-cell biology, and much more.
March 16, 2026 • 63 minutes
EP. 350How to Make Hard Choices in AI with Atay Kozlovski, Researcher at the University of Zurich
Richie and Atay explore why AI failures keep happening, “meaningful human control,” accountability, AI system design across industries, deepfakes, consent, digital twins, AI-driven civic engagement, and much more.
March 9, 2026 • 70 minutes
EP. 349AI Agents Are the New Shadow IT (And Your Governance Isn’t Ready) with Stijn Christiaens, Chief Data Citizen at Collibra
Richie and Stijn explore AI governance failures and wins, risks from agents that can act on systems, creating visibility with an agent registry, how AI governance differs from data governance, EU AI Act risk tiers, and much more.
March 5, 2026 • 52 minutes
EP. 348AI Agents in Your Systems: Speed, Security, and New Access Risks with Jeremy Epling, CPO at Vanta
Richie and Jeremy explore AI-driven security risks, vendor data use and trade-secret leakage, governance and access controls, compliance beyond audits, human-in-the-loop design, computer use automation, and much more.
March 2, 2026 • 44 minutes
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EP. 202
Making Data Governance Fun with Tiankai Feng, Data Strategy & Data Governance Lead at ThoughtWorks
April 29, 2024 •
39 minutes
EP. 201
The Database is the Operating System with Mike Stonebraker, CTO & Co-Founder At DBOS
April 25, 2024 •
39 minutes
EP. 200
50 Years of SQL with Don Chamberlin, Computer Scientist and Co-Inventor of SQL
April 22, 2024 •
36 minutes
EP. 199
Creating an AI-First Culture with Sanjay Srivastava, Chief Digital Strategist at Genpact
April 18, 2024 •
36 minutes
EP. 198
How Walmart Leverages Data & AI with Swati Kirti, Sr Director of Data Science at Walmart
April 16, 2024 •
31 minutes
EP. 197
The Future of Programming with Kyle Daigle, COO at GitHub
April 11, 2024 •
48 minutes
EP. 196
The Art of Prompt Engineering with Alex Banks, Founder and Educator, Sunday Signal
April 8, 2024 •
44 minutes
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