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Dr. Tom

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Episodes 18

Avg. Duration 11m

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Since Sep 2025

Latest Episode Oct 2025

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About This Podcast

Data Talks Live: Business, AI, and Leadership Unlocked Hosted by Dr. Tom—U.S. Navy submarine veteran, seasoned data analytics professor, machine learning researcher, consultant, entrepreneur, and former radio DJ. Data isn’t just numbers—it’s the engine driving transformation across every sector. In Data Talks, Dr. Tom breaks down artificial intelligence, data analytics, and disruptive leadership through compelling stories, actionable strategies, and insights shaped by a career spanning multiple industries and roles. Dr. Tom’s professional journey is uniquely diverse: Military Service: Service aboard submarines instilled precision, adaptability, and decisive leadership under pressure. Energy & Utilities: Worked in technical and predictive engineering roles, improving reliability and guiding asset management strategies for critical infrastructure. Transportation & Infrastructure: Delivered data-driven process improvements and analytics-based solutions that optimized large-scale, distributed systems. Healthcare & Life Sciences: Led advanced automation and AI efforts to enhance diagnostics and operations—proof that machine learning can directly improve outcomes and efficiency. Consulting: Partnered with organizations to assess their analytics maturity, advise on AI adoption, and design strategies for long-term digital transformation. Entrepreneurship: Co-founded a technology startup offering innovative online learning tools, demonstrating how agility and data-driven insights can disrupt traditional industries. Higher Education: As a professor and researcher, Dr. Tom designs advanced analytics programs, mentors future data professionals, and distills complex concepts into clear frameworks for business and community leaders. Every week on Data Talks, you’ll get: Business Insights That Matter: Strategies for leveraging AI and analytics to unlock competitive advantage across sectors. Leadership Lessons: How to build resilient, innovative teams and guide organizations through uncertainty in a world where information doubles every 18 months. Accessible Explanations: Demystifying everything from descriptive statistics and machine learning fundamentals to advanced AI trends—without the jargon. Cross-Industry Perspectives: Lessons learned from healthcare, transportation, energy, education, consulting, and entrepreneurial ventures—revealing shared challenges and proven solutions. The Human Side of AI: Honest discussions about ethics, bias, privacy, and the cultural and workforce shifts required to adopt transformative technology responsibly. Dr. Tom’s experience in hands-on technical roles—from predictive engineering to automation design—combined with his strategic consulting background means he understands both the nuts and bolts of implementation and the big-picture leadership decisions that make or break transformation efforts. His teaching expertise ensures even complex topics remain approachable, and his broadcast roots keep each episode dynamic and engaging. Whether you’re: A business leader preparing your organization for AI-driven change, A data professional or analyst looking for actionable insights and inspiration, A student or lifelong learner eager to grasp the realities behind AI buzzwords, or An entrepreneur or innovator seeking strategies and stories to spark your next move, …Data Talks equips you with the tools, knowledge, and confidence to thrive in a data-driven world. Join Dr. Tom each week as he reveals how disruptive leadership, cross-industry insights, and smart data use can turn challenges into opportunities. By blending military discipline, consulting expertise, technical know-how, academic rigor, and entrepreneurial grit, he offers lessons that resonate whether you’re steering a startup, managing a distributed enterprise, or shaping tomorrow’s workforce. Subscribe to Data Talks

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Recent Episodes

S1E15 AI's Role In Preparing for Natural Disasters

Oct 29, 2025 18m

Keywordsdisaster response, AI, prediction, natural disasters, technology, community safetySummaryThis conversation explores the evolution of disaster response, highlighting the transformative role of…

S1E14 Powering Data Centers with Gas, EU Data Regulation, Saudi Data Center, Insect Decline

Oct 27, 2025 8m

KeywordsData Talks Live, ProPetro, EU Digital Services Act, Saudi Arabia, AI Data Centers, Insect Population, Data Scraping, Energy Resources, Environmental Monitoring, Technology TrendsSummaryIn…

S1E14 Public Health vs. Modern Medicine: What the Data Shows

Oct 22, 2025 10m

Keywordslife expectancy, modern medicine, public health, Alzheimer's research, data systems, health strategy, chronic disease management, prevention, aging research, healthcare innovationSummaryIn…

S1E13 AWS Outage Takes Down Internet, Data Center Limits, Mexico & Ireland Regulatory Constraints

Oct 21, 2025 7m

Keywordsdata centers, digital infrastructure, AWS outage, resource constraints, sustainability, Mexico, Ireland, cloud computing, environmental impact, energy consumptionSummaryIn this episode of…

S1E12 Spam Calls Rising, Salesforce Data Breach, Tech Startup Data Ownership, SNAP Data Privacy

Oct 17, 2025 8m

Keywordsspam calls, AI startups, data breaches, privacy, data control, USDA, SNAP, data security, technology, data ownershipSummaryIn this episode of Data Talks Live, Dr. Tom discusses the alarming…

S1E12 Expanding AI Data Causes Model Collapse, Data Blackouts Damage The Global Economy, US Army Database

Oct 15, 2025 6m

Keywordssynthetic data, data blackouts, military data integration, AI training, data governance, trust in data, information power, algorithmic warfare, data architecture, data provenanceSummaryIn…

S1E11 Satellites are Spying on You, Google AI Investment in India, US Social Security and VA COLA

Oct 14, 2025 7m

Keywordssatellite data, cybersecurity, Google AI, data centers, inflation, social security, cost of living adjustment, military communications, technology investment, data privacySummaryIn this…

S1E10 LLMs can be poisoned, Data Driven Decisions in the Beef Industry, Terraforming Mars

Oct 10, 2025 9m

KeywordsAI security, data poisoning, beef production technology, Elon Musk, terraforming Mars, decision making, agricultural technology, AI vulnerabilities, malicious documents, automationSummaryIn…

S1E9 AI causes Data Breaches, AI investment not in GPD, New Industrial Revolution

Oct 08, 2025 8m

KeywordsAI, GDP growth, data breaches, corporate security, productivity, investment, infrastructure, economic impact, data loss prevention, energy consumptionSummaryIn this episode, Dr. Tom explores…

3I/ ATALAS Visitor from Interstellar Space, Nuclear Startups, OpenAI AMD Deal

Oct 06, 2025 9m

Keywords3I Atlas, WOW signal, OpenAI, AMD, nuclear power, data centers, cosmic anomalies, technology, energy infrastructure, national inquirySummaryIn this episode, Dr. Tom explores the intersection…

S1E7 Data Centers in Space, Uber Data Services, Trusting Government Data

Oct 03, 2025 12m

Keywordsdata centers, space, AI, intellectual property, data integrity, misinformation, technology, Jeff Bezos, cloud computing, data privacySummaryIn this episode of Data Talks Live, Dr. Tom…

S1E6 US Gov Shutdown GDP Impacts, HOV Lanes Clean Pass, Golf Analytics

Oct 01, 2025 12m

Keywordsgovernment shutdown, economic impact, HOV lanes, emissions, sports analytics, golf, data-driven decisions, environmental policy, consumer spending, national securitySummaryIn this episode of…

Selling Data Dossiers, Data Breaches at Harrods, US Government Shutdown Data Impacts

Sep 29, 2025 11m

Keywordsdata privacy, AI ethics, reputation management, GDPR, data protection, misinformation, algorithmic justice, consumer rights, digital identity, data monetizationSummaryIn this episode of Data…

S1E5 Google Public Data Commons, AI Recalibrated Data Value, Data Exchanges in Health Systems

Sep 26, 2025 13m

KeywordsData Commons, AI, data integration, public data, data value, healthcare data exchange, data interoperability, generative AI, data governance, data qualitySummaryIn this episode of Data Talks…

Water Usage in Data Centers, NIH Data Science for Autism, Nuclear Economics, Modular Reactors

Sep 23, 2025 19m

TakeawaysData centers are facing scrutiny for their water usage.California's new bill requires data centers to report water use.NIH's autism initiative aims to integrate various data sources.Machine…

S1E3 Nvidia AI Chips, China, Meta Glasses, Tik Tok, AI Spending

Sep 18, 2025 14m

Keywords Nvidia, AI chips, China, OpenAI, TikTok, technology news, AI innovations, Meta, Gork, smart glasses Summary In this episode of Data Talks Live, Dr. Tom discusses the recent challenges faced…

S1E2 Chinese Data Center, Nuclear Energy, Electric Vehicles, Building Automation

Sep 17, 2025 15m

Keywordsdata centers, artificial intelligence, nuclear power, energy efficiency, electric vehicles, domestic chips, China, data analytics, energy consumption, technology newsSummaryIn this episode of…

S1E1 Data Centers, Energy Needs, EPA Data, Vibe Coding - Data Talks Live

Sep 15, 2025 16m

In this episode of Data Talks, Dr. Tom explores three critical and timely topics reshaping the data landscape:1. Data Center Energy Needs and Strategic PositioningAs AI, cloud services, and…

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Data Talks Live has published 18 episodes since September 2025, covering topics in Business, Technology.

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