# Don't Panic! It's Just Data Not only do many businesses have more data than they know what to do with, but they also often struggle to gain insights from some of the most valuable data in their possession, leading to many of their crucial data assets going unused. Whether it's issues with data quality, visualization, or management, getting lost in the sea of enterprise data at your possession can make it impossible to make smart, data-driven decisions that improve your business. The "Don't Panic! It's Just Data" podcast… Page: Feed: --- ## [How Does a Unified Data Platform Improve Financial Crime Compliance?](https://em360tech.com/podcasts/dont-panic-its-just-data) _2026-07-28_ For a long time, financial crime prevention has been a massive issue for banks. This is because of several often complex navigation around rules and regulations, such as AML, KYC, CTF, and SAR. However, a bigger issue has emerged. As more and more transactions happen and financial crime networks get smarter, the bigger problem is the way banks handle data. In the recent conversation on the Don’t… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/93a2c381-3d20-4ce7-a2d4-4163270fb305.mp3) ## [Context, Cost, & AI: Strategies to Optimise Agent Performance & ROI](https://em360tech.com/podcasts/dont-panic-its-just-data) _2026-07-15_ After months of experimenting with large language models (LLMs) , enterprises are moving from isolated pilots to broad deployments. However, as adoption speeds up, many tech leaders find that the biggest challenge isn't selecting the right AI model but managing the cost of optimising it. While AI models might be getting more expensive owing to geopolitical tensions and expanding use cases, the… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f9980691-4d9a-4cec-af3e-d478e986cdae.mp3) ## [How Enterprise Data Architecture Must Evolve for the Age of AI](https://em360tech.com/podcasts/dont-panic-its-just-data) _2026-06-15_ Most enterprises believe they have a data problem. In reality, it is an architecture problem in disguise, and the rise of agentic AI is making that distinction impossible to ignore. That is the central argument Karthik Ranganathan , CEO of Yugabyte , makes in this episode of Don’t Panic! It’s Just Data , hosted by Scott Taylor of MetaMeta Consulting. The conversation traces 30 years of… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/699e4f48-f9af-481b-805d-baf389f281c3.mp3) ## [No Use Case, No Value: Why Managing AI Use Cases is Key to Demonstrating Business Value](https://em360tech.com/podcasts/dont-panic-its-just-data) _2026-06-02_ AI investment is growing fast, but proving its value remains one of the biggest challenges facing data leaders today. Dashboards are built, models are deployed, and yet when the budget question arrives, most teams still can't clearly demonstrate return on investment. Speaking on Don't Panic, It's Just Data with host Christina Stathopoulos , Nadiem von Heydebrand , CEO and co-founder of Mindfuel,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/6dca6482-305c-4780-8565-5e8033707d9e.mp3) ## [Why Enterprise RAG Systems Still Produce AI Hallucinations](https://em360tech.com/podcasts/dont-panic-its-just-data) _2026-05-22_ Podcast: Don’t Panic! It’s Just Data Guest: Michael Marolda, Senior Product Marketing Manager for Agentic RAG at Progress Software Host: Shubhangi Dua, Podcast Producer and B2B Tech Journalist at EM360Tech Generative AI has been brewing in the enterprise tech industry for at least three years now. AI pilots are launching every other day, internal copilots are deployed across enterprise divisions,… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/40c3d62a-91ef-4ace-a719-57617b1473ff.mp3) ## [Is “Frankenstein Data” Slowing Down AI Transformation in Insurance Enterprises?](https://em360tech.com/podcasts/dont-panic-its-just-data) _2026-05-07_ Podcast Series: Don’t Panic It’s Just Data Guest: Mark Duffy, Senior Director, Artificial Intelligence & Analytics at Cognizant and Mark Blake, FSI Industry Practice Lead, Stibo Systems Host: Scott Taylor, The Data Whisperer and Principal Consultant, MetaMeta Consulting Artificial intelligence (AI) is prevalent in the insurance industry now, but many firms are not seeing the results they expected.… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/c8726f52-52ef-44a0-85e4-383ab2ba38ee.mp3) ## [Can Your MDM Strategy Survive the Shift to Real-Time AI Decision-Making?](https://em360tech.com/podcasts/dont-panic-its-just-data) _2026-04-30_ Podcast: Don’t Panic! It’s Just Data Guest: Jignesh Patel, Director of Product Strategy at Stibo Systems and Elsebeth Gundersen Jensen, Product Owner at Nets Host: Dr Joe Perez, Data Analytics Expert and Amazon Bestselling Author We’re living in times of an always-on digital economy where there’s no room for data errors. In the recent episode of the Don’t Panic It’s Just Data podcast, host Dr Joe… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/37f7a764-abe3-4f08-9dc2-59241cedbe5d.mp3) ## [Why Is the Semantic Layer Critical for Data Governance, Compliance, and AI at Scale?](https://em360tech.com/podcasts/dont-panic-its-just-data) _2026-04-20_ Podcast: Don’t Panic It’s Just Data! Guest: Adrian Estala, VP, Field Chief Data & AI Officer, Starburst Host: Doug Laney, Research & Advisory Fellow at BARC and Author of Infonomics & Data Juice After years of heavy investment in data lakes and warehouses, many enterprises still face a frustrating reality. Insights continue to remain slow, fragmented, and hard to trust. In the recent episode of… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/3182e014-c1a2-4760-9b25-61a14e41dc67.mp3) ## [AI Is Replacing BI — Here’s What CIOs Need to Know](https://em360tech.com/podcasts/dont-panic-its-just-data) _2026-04-08_ Podcast: Don’t Panic! It’s Just Data Guest: Adrian Estala, VP, Field Chief Data & AI Officer, Starburst Host: Shubhangi Dua, Podcast Producer, Host and B2B Tech Journalist, EM360Tech "AI is replacing BI,” stated Adrian Estala, VP and Field Chief Data & AI Officer at Starburst. When Shubhangi Dua, host of Don’t Panic, It’s Just Data , put the statement back to Estala, the tension was intentional.… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/fca7bfe9-e648-4b74-b689-2b629a006dee.mp3) ## [Ask the crowd: AI or not (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VurWrPAmM9OU) _2026-04-08 · **Sponsored**_ Get a transparent verdict from verified humans via web, RSS, or API. ## [Why Data Quality Makes or Breaks AI Success in Supply Chain and Procurement](https://em360tech.com/podcasts/dont-panic-its-just-data) _2026-03-24_ We’re living in an age where new technology promises to improve everything with faster decisions, smarter workflows, and better outcomes. But behind that promise lies a quieter reality, and that is many organisations have that ambition, but readiness often lags behind. In this episode of Don’t Panic! It’s Just Data , host Christina Stathopoulos , Founder of Dare to Data , speaks with Pascal… [Listen](https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/601c2af0-1f36-4fa9-85f5-f712232d8c83.mp3)