theCUBE travelled to Las Vegas, NV to cover #IBMIOD 2013, the biggest Big Data event in the world.

IBM came into the event looking to pump up the noise surrounding their Big Data Analytics and Social Business. We managed to capture the essence of the event through our captivating interviews and conversations and through our social platform CrowdChat throughout the event.

• #IBMIOD CrowdChat:  https://www.crowdchat.net/ibmiod

In total 26 people visited theCUBE ranging from IBM executives and customers to IBM acquisitions and resellers. Their interviews and highlights can be found below, enjoy!

#IBMIOD 2013 DAY 1

 

• Dr. Tim G. Buchman, Professor of Surgery, Emory University School of Medicine

Dr. Buchman visited theCUBE to discuss the impact Big Data is having on health care in the United States. In an insightful conversation about the future of ICU’s and Healthcare training Dr. Buchman explained to theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, the value of analytics in the hospital and the predictive future that awaits the healthcare industry.

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• Harriet Fryman, Director of Big Data & Analytics, IBM

IBM’s Director of Big Data, Harriet Fryman, joined theCUBE hosts John and Dave to talk about their four major business focuses; Social, Mobile, Cloud and Analytics. In the conversation Fryman provides her thoughts on the emergence of Social Business, Big Data Analytics and use cases amongst their customer base.

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• Tom Doub, CEO, Centerstone Research Institute

Centerstone Research Institute is bridging the gap between research and practice. Tom Doub, CEO, Centerstone Research Institute, visited theCUBE to talk about realizing new business opportunities via data sets and the idea of having a data czar within organizations.

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• Anjul Bhambri, Vice President, IBM Big Data, IBM   

What is Data Economy? What are IBM customers doing in the Data Economy?

Anjul Bhambri, IBM Big Data, IBM, joined theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, to discuss IBM’s Big Data portfolio and their competition SAP HANA. Curious about how BLU Acceleration use cases and how it stacks up with SAP HANA?

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• Les Rechan, General Manager, Business Analytics, IBM

What will the future of Big Data and Analytics look like? Les Rechan visited theCUBE to share his vision of Big Data in the future and to share the latest initiatives within IBM’s business analytics group. theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, take a trip back down memory lane, looking at IBM’s Cognos acquisition six years later. Curious about Project Neo, the latest IBM initiaitive, mentioned by Rechan during his keynote at #IBMIOD 2013?

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• Dave Laverty, Vice President, Big Data & Analytics, IBM

What is IBM’s Social DNA? What is their marketing strategy?

Dave Laverty visited theCUBE at IBMIOD to talk about IBM’s marketing startegy amidst the new digital age. Additionally, in this interview Laverty provides details to theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, about his opinions on organizations having a Chief Data Officer and IBM’s machine data use cases. Want to know about how IBM is helping out the healthcare industry?

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• Fred Balboni, Global Lead for Business Analytics and Optimization, IBM

What are business owner’s blind spots when it comes to Big Data? Fred Balboni visited theCUBE to shine light on what many business folk consider to be uncertainties within their Analytics. Balboni also provides theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, with an update on IBM research and their play within Data Governance. Curious about the road map for IBM customers?

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• Wes Hunt, Vice President of Analytics, Nationwide

Insurance Wars & Big Data! Even the world of Insurance has been taken over by Big Data and Analytics. Wes Hunt joined theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, to discuss the evolution of Nationwide’s analytics and how they are utilizing data insights to improve the business. Do you know what a bait car is? Hint: The Ohio State Police are using them.

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• Day 1 Break, Jeff Kelly, Wikibon Analyst     

At the halfway point of Day 1 Jeff Kelly, a leading analyst in Big Data Analytics, visited theCUBE to talk with the hosts, John and Dave, about the conversations they have been hearing at #IBMIOD. The trio discusses last years event in comparison to #IBMIOD 2013  and the rise of social business as a whole. Want to know what theCUBE hosts think is the holy grail of big data?

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•  Jake Porway, Founder & Executive Director at Datakind

Big Data for the greater good, that is the motto of Jake Porway and his company, Datakind. Fresh off his appearance at the #IBMIOD keynote Porway visited theCUBE to talk about the future of social data and how people can get involved in data science. Want to become a data scientist? There are only 200,000 data scientists in the world!

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•  Judith Hurwitz, President and CEO of Hurwitz & Associates

Do Data Scientists Scale? Will The Role of Chief Data Officer Emerge? Does IBM Have A Legit Competitor In SoftLayer vs. Amazon? With so many uncertainties in the world of Big Data there is no one better to turn to than Judith Hurwitz, resident Big Data Aficionado. Hurwitz joined theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, in a conversation about the current ongoings within Cognitive Computing and how the industry should be solving the data quality problem.

For those in the financial sector Hurwitz provides her thoughts on the future of data security on Wall St.

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• Merv Adrian, Vice President, Information Management

Tech Athlete and theCUBE alumni Merv Adrian joined theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, to dissect #IBMIOD 2013. In this conversation the trio talk about where IBM will be seeing success in the future and their recent attempt at cloud play with SoftLayer. Want to know what the miscues of #IBMIOD were, according to Merv?

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• Inhi Cho Suh, Vice President & General Manager Big Data Integration & Governance, IBM, Software Group

In one of the raunchiest theCUBE interviews to date Inhi Cho Suh dishes out how Big Data is playing out in the world of marijuana grow-ops, sex trafficking and financial fraud. Additionally, Suh talks about how IBM helped the USTA engage with their fans at this year’s US Open. Want to know how Big Data is being used to bust marijuana grow-ops?

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• Ray Wang, CEO & Founder, Constellation Research

Legendary theCUBE alumni Ray Wang visited theCUBE once more at #IBMIOD to talk about current Big Data trends and the recent IBM acquisition, SoftLayer. Wang doesn’t leave theCUBE without giving IBM their report card and forecasts the future for Amazon.

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#IBMIOD Day 2

theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, welcome the crowd to Day 2 of #IBMIOD. The theme for Day 2, social business. John and Dave recap the highlights from day 1 and talk about what they look forward to hearing about from the days guests.

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• Renee Ducre, Director of Marketing Social Business, IBM 

Why Is Social Business Important?

Renee Ducre visited theCUBE to talk about IBM’s social business strategy and dissect what the value of twitter is for an organization. Ducre shares recent success stories from advertising agencies with social media and provides insight into the measuring tactics and analytics that are being used with social data.

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• Jeff Schick, Vice President, Social Software, IBM

Social Software Solutions, What Is The ROI? What Does It Mean?

Jeff Schick joined theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, to talk about recent changes in social software and why it is so relevant today. Schick walks John and Dave through the IBM’s Social Software and the ease of use and deployment for the end-user. Want to know about IBM Social Software use cases?

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• Marcia Conner, Principal, SensifyGroup

Are Companies Mishandling Social As They Grow?

Marcia Conner visited theCUBE to talk about how she is changing the ways organizations think about their social culture. Conner believes that social business is empowering introverts at the office and discusses the benefits of social media at the office with theCUBE hosts, John and Dave. Curious about the future of Social Business?

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• Michael Kowelenko, Assistant Professor North Carolina State University

How Are They Teaching Big Data To MBA Candidates?

Michael Koweleko visited theCUBE to discuss the relationship between NC State’s Business School and IBM. If you are curious about how to become a data scientist and what the necessary skills are to make it as a data guru this is a can’t miss interview. If you like problem solving you will like being a data scientist.

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• Darrin Nelson, Vice President, Solution Sales, Sirius Computer Solutions

Darrin Nelson visited theCUBE to talk about recent trends in IBM products. Coming from the the largest IBM reseller in the world, Sirius Computer Solutions, Nelson, arguably knows more about the trends than anyone in the known universe. In the conversation Nelson discusses the Sirius Computer Solutions customer experience and new age mobile analytics.

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• Janine Grasso, SWG, Information Management Director, Big Data Strategy & Tom Morrisroe, CEO, The Now Factory, IBM

Ever wonder what it’s like to be an IBM acquisition?

Tom Morrisroe, former CEO of an IBM acquisition, talks about the integration process at IBM and what it was like working with Janine Grasso, who was incharge of The Now Factory’s merging process into the IBM way. Grasso and Morrisroe provide a unique perspective from both sides of the acquisition, discussing what it is like to sell a company and the closure strategy on the part of the buyer.

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• Mark Lack, Manager, Analytics Strategy, Mueller

Put on your hard hat, we’re talking about steel trends and the balanced scorecard.

Mark Lack visited theCUBE to discuss the methodology behind the balanced scorecard and how it empowers change within an organization. In the conversation Lack informs theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, the best way to start integrate the balanced scorecard into the workplace and the effect Big Data has on it.

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• John Mancini, Author of #OccupyIT Manifesto

What are the five demands of #OccupyIT?

The author of the book, John Mancini, visited theCUBE to discuss the importance of IT in an organization. In the conversation Mancini and theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, talk about the possibility of organizations having a Chief Data Officer and how Big Data and Social Business are changing the way we innovate.

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• Tom DeClerck, CIO, Superior Group

Why Do Organizations Need A Social Media Team? And What Is It, Exactly, That They Do?

Tom DeClerck joined theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, to discuss how organizations are improving the way they communicate within and the importance of having a customized social media platform. The trio also tackle the issue of when to cut your losses on a bad business decision, once a poor ROI is recognized.

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• Richard Medina, Co-Founder & Principal, Doculabs

Richard Medina joined theCUBE hosts, John and Dave, to talk about collaborative systems and where they fit into the business world. At Doculabs they are attempting to integrate systems of record with systems of engagement to simplify workflows. Medina also talks to a recurring theCUBE topic, the Chief Data Officer, and provides his insight for organizations going through problems with mobile.

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• James Kobielus, Big Data Evangelist, IBM Information Management, IBM

In what was a marathon theCUBE conversation, that felt like a sprint, James Kobielus joined theCUBE hosts in a discussion about how IBM is fitting the current mega-trends in the enterprise. One topic that Kobielus noted was the ever-growing importance of improving the experience for end-users. Kobielus provides his vision for the future of moocs, car rentals, media and smart homes!

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• Jeff Jonas, IBM Fellow & Chief Scientist

In June Jeff Jonas set a lofty goal on theCUBE, complete five iron mans, in five countries, in August. Good Lord! While he failed, only completing 3.5 iron mans, a peasants-feat, he did manage to make it to theCUBE at IBMIOD where he joined theCUBE hosts, John and Dave to discuss everything IBM. The trio discussed the importance of finding out who the tweeter is and why errors in big data are your friend. Be sure to watch this one until the very end!

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The Finale

To wrap up theCUBE at #IBMIOD 2013 theCUBE hosts are joined by Jeff Kelly, Wikibon Analyst. The trio talks about what they learned today at the conference and the emergence of #IBMIOD as the biggest Big Data conference in the world. Topics discussed include IBM customers, the cloud, end-user experience in mobile and the future of social business.

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