Bringing Data and AI to Life
Navigating the Data Quality Crisis & Demystifying The Data Ecosystem with Joe Reis
September 4, 2025
Today’s data ecosystem is less an absolute and more an ever-evolving mystery that’s always got eyes on it. Our eyes too - on the latest episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, our host Nick Dobbins, Worldwide VP and Field CTO at Informatica, welcomes Joe Reis, bestselling author of "Fundamentals of Data Engineering" and Data Engineer, to explore the evolving landscape of data engineering and AI implementation. Tune in to understand why focusing on fundamentals remains crucial amid rapid technological change, unpack the ways to build robust data systems without falling into “hype cycles”, and learn practical strategies for aligning architecture, governance, and tooling with real business outcomes. It’s time to balance innovation with proven principles, while emphasizing the often-overlooked importance of security and governance in modern data engineering.
Today’s data ecosystem is less an absolute and more an ever-evolving mystery that’s always got eyes on it. Our eyes too - on the latest episode of Bringing Data and AI to Life, our host Nick Dobbins, Worldwide VP and Field CTO at Informatica, welcomes Joe Reis, bestselling author of "Fundamentals of Data Engineering" and Data Engineer, to explore the evolving landscape of data engineering and AI implementation.

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Links:
Joe Reis on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/josephreis
Joe’s Practical Data Modeling Substack: https://practicaldatamodeling.substack.com/
Joe’s Book “Fundamentals of Data Engineering”: https://www.amazon.in/Fundamentals-Data-Engineering-Systems-Grayscale/dp/9355421540
Nick Dobbins LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nick-dobbins-guiding-data-modernization-with-responsible-ai
Informatica Website: https://www.informatica.com/
Data & AI Architecture Summit: https://now.informatica.com/ai-architecture-summit2025.html?Source=INFAPodcast


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