Let's toast to knowledge and connection, one episode at a time!
The Data Pour brings you engaging conversations about data, technology, and life as we know it, all while enjoying the offerings of local breweries, coffee shops, and similar establishments around the country!
Season 4 kicks off with new faces and a new city! In Episode 1, Andy LaMora (CTO) and Luke Little (Head of Cloud and DevOps) meet at Wooden Robot Brewery in Charlotte, NC, to discuss mentoring, continuous learning, and their technology journeys. Tune in for insights on AI, data, cloud, and surprising parallels between tech and baking.
Episode 2 of The Data Pour takes Luke Little and James Barney to The People’s Market in Charlotte, NC, where they explore the evolution of AI, how people are using it, and the frameworks shaping enterprise tech. They dive into data governance, x402, and agent-to-agent integrations like Camino AI—plus the craft of great, simple beer brewing.
In Episode 3 of The Data Pour Season 4, Luke visits the Charlotte Beer Garden to chat with Ippon’s Lucas Ward about effective IT leadership in an AI-driven world. They explore how organizations approach AI readiness, what adoption looks like across industries, and how consulting is evolving—all over great beer and conversation.
In this episode, Luke Little meets Dr. Mohamed Shehab at UNC Charlotte to discuss the digital transformation in education. Together, they uncover how AI, chatbot development, and real-world applications are redefining how students learn, are evaluated, and prepare for careers in a tech-driven world.
In Episode 5 of The Data Pour, Luke Little visits Charlotte’s beloved French bakery and café, Amélie’s, to chat with Nimish Donde, Head of Cloud Platform and Security Engineering at Truist. They explore why resiliency and reliability are vital in modern banking, how to responsibly unlock data’s potential for AI, and what it takes to build ecosystems that accelerate transformation—all over Amélie’s signature coffee and pastries.
We’re closing out Season 4 of The Data Pour with a familiar face. In Episode 6, Andy LaMora sits down with Steve MacLauchlan, Chief Data Officer at the Virginia State Police, at The Veil Brewing Co. in Richmond to discuss AI guardrails, data protection, his shift from consulting to public service, and what life looks like after hosting The Data Pour.
