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Cut the Costs of Hosted Apache Kafka With Confluent Cloud's Price Guarantee

In today’s cost-conscious climate, every line item on your cloud bill is under the microscope. That makes now the ideal time to rethink your data streaming strategy. For many teams, using a hyperscaler-hosted Apache Kafka service feels like the easy choice—one vendor, one bill, no additional contracts, and minimal setup. It makes sense early on, especially for small-scale projects or basic use cases. But, as your Kafka usage grows and becomes mission-critical, that simplicity comes at a cost.

What Informatica ILM Maintenance Mode Means for You

If your organization relies on Informatica’s Information Lifecycle Management (ILM) for business reporting, recent announcements about the platform entering maintenance mode have likely raised important questions about your reporting strategy. Understanding what this transition means and how to protect your critical data access are essential for maintaining business continuity.

How To Build a Managed Dashboard With Logi Symphony

When it comes to dashboards, there are usually two schools of thought: self-service dashboards users can build themselves or finished dashboards. In our world, we call these finished dashboards managed dashboards. There is no right or wrong choice. Self-service dashboards are excellent for exploration and flexibility. Managed dashboards are just as valuable because they give users exactly what they need without forcing them to do extra work to get to the data.

Ep 38 | Governing the Future of AI with Ayesha Khanna

A city can’t be smart if its systems don’t serve its citizens. Ayesha Khanna, AI advisor, entrepreneur, and CEO of Addo, joins The AI Forecast to explore how AI is reshaping the cities we live in and the lives we lead within them. She and host Paul Muller dive into the intersection of AI and urban development, where infrastructure, governance, and personalization come together to elevate the quality of life. They discuss the real-world challenges of deploying innovative city technologies, the critical role of data management, and how AI can expand access to services like education and healthcare.

LinkedIn Is a Revenue Channel (If You Know What to Look For) - with Brendan Hufford

Is LinkedIn really just a vanity channel? Brendan Hufford doesn’t think so. In this episode of Move the Needle, Brendan – founder of @GrowthSprints and SaaS growth advisor – shares how he uncovered a direct correlation between LinkedIn impressions and revenue. He breaks down how he ran the experiment, what tools he used, and why more GTM leaders should stop obsessing over perfect attribution and start looking for meaningful correlations across channels.

Why CFOs Can't Ignore AI Auditability | Human-in-the-Loop Explained

Can you explain how your AI reached its financial conclusions? If not, you may be facing serious compliance risks. In this quick breakdown, Martin Baker, Product Marketing Lead for AI solutions at insightsoftware, explains why “black box” AI is becoming a liability in the boardroom and how human-in-the-loop design creates accountability and protects CFOs from Sarbanes-Oxley violations.

3 product leaders share their embedded analytics strategies

For today’s SaaS leaders, accelerating product roadmaps is a top priority. That’s why the most forward-thinking teams are embedding AI-native intelligence directly into the tools and workflows their users rely on every day. Recently, I had the privilege of speaking with product leaders from Tekion, Navan, and ASK BOSCO in ThoughtSpot’s executive masterclass on embedded analytics.

Bridgestone's Chief Data Officer on leading with trust and data

In this episode, Johnathan Tate, Chief Data Officer at Bridgestone Americas, shares how he navigates the critical first 90 days in a new role, builds trust with executives, and positions data as a strategic growth driver. Whether you’re currently in a CDO seat or working toward one, Tate’s playbook offers a blueprint for how to accelerate impact, align with business needs, and lead through AI-fueled transformation.