The Data Product Management In Action podcast, brought to you by Soda and executive producer Scott Hirleman, is a platform for data product management practitioners to share insights and experiences. We've released a special edition series of minisodes of our podcast. Recorded live at Data Connect 2024, our host Michael Toland engages in short, sweet, informative, and delightful conversations with five prevelant practitioners who are forging their way forward in data and technology.

Recorded on Day 2 of Data Connect 2024, Michael chats with Morgan Templar, CEO at First CDO Partners, to explore how her organization empowers companies to truly understand their data and leverage it to achieve their goals. Morgan delves into the strategies that help businesses not only comprehend the value of their data but also monetize it effectively. This conversation builds on a topic that piqued Michael’s interest last year—understanding the tangible value of data and how it can be a game-changer for organizations.

• About our host Michael Toland: Michael is a Product Management Coach and Consultant with Pathfinder Product, a Test Double Operation. Since 2016, Michael has worked on large-scale system modernizations and migration initiatives at Verizon. Outside his professional career, Michael serves as the Treasurer for the New Leaders Council, mentors with Venture for America, sings with the Columbus Symphony, and writes satire for his blog Dignified Product. He is excited to discuss data product management with the podcast audience. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn.
• About our guest Morgan Templar: Morgan is a data executive with over 20 years of experience in managing and transforming data assets. She is the best-selling author of two books, Get Governed and A Culture of Governance, which reflect her deep commitment to creating a better world through improved information. Morgan is passionate about evangelizing the importance and value of getting data right, believing that better data leads to better lives. Her mission is simple yet profound: to make the world a better place for at least one person each day, with data playing a foundational role in enhancing our daily experiences. Connect with Morgan on LinkedIn.

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The Data Product Management In Action podcast, brought to you by Soda and executive producer Scott Hirleman, is a platform for data product management practitioners to share insights and experiences. We've released a special edition series of minisodes of our podcast. Recorded live at Data Connect 2024, our host Michael Toland engages in short, sweet, informative, and delightful conversations with five prevelant practitioners who are forging their way forward in data and technology.

Recorded on Day 2 of Data Connect 2024, Michael sits down with Vishaka Gupta-Cledat, CEO and co-founder of Aperture, a spin-off from Intel. They explore Aperture's mission to simplify the work of data scientists, data engineers, and machine learning teams.

• About our host Michael Toland: Michael is a Product Management Coach and Consultant with Pathfinder Product, a Test Double Operation. Since 2016, Michael has worked on large-scale system modernizations and migration initiatives at Verizon. Outside his professional career, Michael serves as the Treasurer for the New Leaders Council, mentors with Venture for America, sings with the Columbus Symphony, and writes satire for his blog Dignified Product. He is excited to discuss data product management with the podcast audience.
• About our guest Vishaka Gupta-Cledat: Vishaka is the Co-founder and CEO of ApertureData. Before launching ApertureData, she spent over seven years at Intel Labs, where she led the design and development of VDMS (the Visual Data Management System), which is now the foundation of ApertureData’s flagship product, ApertureDB. Her expertise spans diverse areas, including scheduling in heterogeneous multi-core environments, graph-based storage, applications on non-volatile memory systems, and tackling visual data management challenges for analytics use cases. Connect with Vishaka on LinkedIn.

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The Data Product Management In Action podcast, brought to you by Soda and executive producer Scott Hirleman, is a platform for data product management practitioners to share insights and experiences. We've released a special edition series of minisodes of our podcast. Recorded live at Data Connect 2024, our host Michael Toland engages in short, sweet, informative, and delightful conversations with five prevelant practitioners who are forging their way forward in data and technology.

Recorded on Day 2 of Data Connect 2024, Michael sits down with Kim Theis, CEO Abea Data, for her first appearance at both Data Connect 2024 and in Columbus, Ohio. Kim shares insights from her recent talk at the conference, where she focused on maximizing ROI from data-driven projects—a topic she has extensively researched. Since transitioning from her role at PayPal, Kim has been on a mission to help individuals and organizations better understand the journey toward adopting data products and the tangible benefits they can offer.

• About our host Michael Toland: Michael is a Product Management Coach and Consultant with Pathfinder Product, a Test Double Operation. Since 2016, Michael has worked on large-scale system modernizations and migration initiatives at Verizon. Outside his professional career, Michael serves as the Treasurer for the New Leaders Council, mentors with Venture for America, sings with the Columbus Symphony, and writes satire for his blog Dignified Product. He is excited to discuss data product management with the podcast audience. Connect with Michael on LinkedIn.
• About our guest Kim Theis: Kim is the CEO and co-founder of AbeaData, a company transforming how data is leveraged as a product and driving the success of AI initiatives across industries. With over 20 years of experience, Kim has a proven track record of delivering data innovation and excellence in various leadership roles. Before founding AbeaData, she served as the Head of Intelligence Automation at PayPal, where she reorganized the team to support a decentralized data framework, launched a data mesh in under a year, and led the team that pioneered the world's first open-source Data Contract. Her extensive experience also includes executive data consulting and technology leadership roles within Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies. Connect with Kim on LinkedIn.

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