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. 371The Real Reason Your Product Team Needs a Feedback Loop with Todd Olson, CEO at Pendo
Richie and Todd explore why bad software still gets built, how much context AI coding agents need before they can be trusted, using behavioral data and "rage prompts" to catch what's actually frustrating users, the shift toward headless and agentic software design, and much more.
August 3, 2026 • 39 minutes
EP. 370Failure is Data (and Other Career Advice) with Todd Dewett, Leadership Author & Speaker
Richie and Todd explore why fear quietly limits careers, treating failure as data rather than a verdict, the people skills that outlast raw IQ, using AI without losing your voice, building habits, escaping the success trap, and much more.
July 27, 2026 • 44 minutes
EP. 369How to Become a Top Business Intelligence Analyst | Helen Wall, Founder at Helen Data Design & Microsoft Influencer
Richie and Helen explore what separates a great BI Analyst from an average one, the iceberg model of analytics work, semantic layers, taking over messy legacy projects, documenting for both humans and AI agents, accountability in the age of agents, and much more.
July 19, 2026 • 49 minutes
EP. 368Lakebases are the New Databases with Reynold Xin, Co-Founder at Databricks
Richie and Reynold explore self-service analytics with Genie, the ontology layer that grounds AI in enterprise data, governance and permissions for AI agents, Lakebase and LTAP, real-time analytics, the future of Spark and classic machine learning, and much more.
July 13, 2026 • 50 minutes
EP. 367Don't Build on Jell-O: How to Make Agentic AI Reliable with Dan Klein, CTO at Scaled Cognition
Richie and Dan explore why AI reliability has lagged behind capability, how hallucinations hide in plain sight, the limits of humans-in-the-loop and LLM-as-judge, building reliability into model architecture, agentic systems and verifiable actions, and much more.
July 5, 2026 • 51 minutes
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EP. 359My Best Friend is AI with Valerie Tiberius, Professor of Philosophy at University of Minnesota
May 12, 2026 •
43 minutes
EP. 358How AI Agents Will Work While You Sleep with Ruslan Salakhutdinov, Professor at Carnegie Mellon
May 4, 2026 •
58 minutes
EP. 357Data-Driven Workforce Analytics with Ben Zweig, CEO at Revelio Labs
April 27, 2026 •
58 minutes
EP. 356The Forecast for Time Series Forecasts with Rami Krispin, Senior Manager of Data Science at Apple
April 20, 2026 •
53 minutes
EP. 355AI's Impact on Databases with Shireesh Thota, CVP of Databases at Microsoft
April 13, 2026 •
52 minutes
EP. 354Beyond BI: Decision Intelligence with Graphs with Jamie Hutton, CTO at Quantexa
April 6, 2026 •
46 minutes
EP. 353The Data Team's Agentic Future with Ketan Karkhanis, CEO at ThoughtSpot
March 30, 2026 •
49 minutes
EP. 352
EP. 351Will World Models Bring us AGI? with Eric Xing, President & Professor at MBZUAI
March 16, 2026 •
63 minutes
EP. 350How to Make Hard Choices in AI with Atay Kozlovski, Researcher at the University of Zurich
March 9, 2026 •
70 minutes
EP. 349
EP. 348AI Agents in Your Systems: Speed, Security, and New Access Risks with Jeremy Epling, CPO at Vanta
March 2, 2026 •
44 minutes