Making Data Simple

About AI and IBM: chat with Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer at IBM

May 15, 2024 IBM Big Data & Analytics Hub Season 8 Episode 20
About AI and IBM: chat with Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer at IBM
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Making Data Simple
About AI and IBM: chat with Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer at IBM
May 15, 2024 Season 8 Episode 20
IBM Big Data & Analytics Hub

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This week we chat with Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer at IBM. Rob talks health and hobbies, the state of AI, and IBM's overall vision. 

  • 01:57 Maintaining Health
  •  03:57 Where is IBM Today?
  •  06:58 Modernizing the Data Center 08:08 Acknowledged Mistakes
  •  10:41 The State of AI
  •  13:48 IBM's Position on AI
  •  17:14 The InstructLab Project
  •  19:33 IBM's Vision and Outlook
  •  20:43 What Must IBM Get Right?
  •  21:40 Emerging Technologies
  •  23:30 THINK Conference Announcements 24:25 Artificial General Intelligence
  •  25:48 The Art of Influence
  •  26:46 Hobbies 

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertdthomas Website: robdthomas.com/ 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.

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This week we chat with Rob Thomas, Senior Vice President, Software and Chief Commercial Officer at IBM. Rob talks health and hobbies, the state of AI, and IBM's overall vision. 

  • 01:57 Maintaining Health
  •  03:57 Where is IBM Today?
  •  06:58 Modernizing the Data Center 08:08 Acknowledged Mistakes
  •  10:41 The State of AI
  •  13:48 IBM's Position on AI
  •  17:14 The InstructLab Project
  •  19:33 IBM's Vision and Outlook
  •  20:43 What Must IBM Get Right?
  •  21:40 Emerging Technologies
  •  23:30 THINK Conference Announcements 24:25 Artificial General Intelligence
  •  25:48 The Art of Influence
  •  26:46 Hobbies 

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/robertdthomas Website: robdthomas.com/ 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun. 

Want to be featured as a guest on Making Data Simple? Reach out to us at almartintalksdata@gmail.com and tell us why you should be next. The Making Data Simple Podcast is hosted by Al Martin, WW VP Technical Sales, IBM, where we explore trending technologies, business innovation, and leadership ... while keeping it simple & fun.