Welcome to the cozy corner of the tech world where ones and zeros mingle with casual chit-chat. Datatopics Unplugged is your go-to spot for relaxed discussions around tech, news, data, and society.
Dive into conversations that should flow as smoothly as your morning coffee (but don't), where industry insights meet laid-back banter. Whether you're a data aficionado or just someone curious about the digital age, pull up a chair, relax, and let's get into the heart of data, unplugged style!
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Bart is a part-time tinkerer, co-host on DataTopics Unplugged and co-founder of Dataroots. He became passionate about programming at a young age. Today at Dataroots he is active in cloud-native platform design, AI solution development and company strategy. Bart is a proud father and highly (too?) passionate about endurance sports.
Murilo is a co-host on the datatopics unplugged. The power of AI models is what initially drew him towards programming. Nowadays, Murilo focuses in helping organizations to maximize the value from AI initiatives, with a heavy focus in MLOps. He takes an interest in open source, AI, sports (football and tennis in particular), philosophy, mindfulness and knowledge sharing. He has spoken at multiple conferences and is one of the organizers for Python User Group Belgium.
Today we’re joined by Jackie Janssen, Belgian author and former Chief Data Officer at CM, known for his practical approach to digital transformation and AI. He’s the author of AI: De Hype Voorbij, a book that strips the buzz from artificial intelligence and makes it accessible for real-world impact. With a career spanning leadership, entrepreneurship, and thought leadership, Jackie brings a human-first mindset to technology, and we’re excited to learn from his journey.