Data.world

Those who don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it. If there is someone who can speak to data history, it’s <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAFdHasBHDFkg4JIK2YHXHaKCY9Wt5xvqiI" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bill Inmon</a>. How did data warehouses start? Why is the computing profession still immature? Join <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAGdvh8ByUbpFlcE0mITvhxT-ivo0l_mzOM" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Tim Gasper</a>, <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ACoAAAE_pWMBR7k60w6xpXEoAiARb9omer0qUaQ" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Juan Sequeda</a> and Bill Inmon, the father of the data warehouse and Founder of <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/forestrim/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Forest Rim Technology</a>, to learn about the past and present of data, and where things might be heading in the future.&nbsp; Key Takeaways<ul><li>[00:05&nbsp;-&nbsp;01:00] Introduction to the Father of the data warehouse, Bill Inmon</li><li>[01:11&nbsp;-&nbsp;02:28] Cocktails &amp; Cheers</li><li>[02:31&nbsp;-&nbsp;03:33] What actor would you cast for yourself?</li><li>[03:39&nbsp;-&nbsp;06:47] Running in circles in the data world, a result of the profession's maturity</li><li>[06:49&nbsp;-&nbsp;10:20] Bill's recent post about loyalty to technology versus loyalty to business</li><li>[10:22&nbsp;-&nbsp;12:58] Specialists in computer technology, how programming has changed over time</li><li>[13:06&nbsp;-&nbsp;15:08] Continuing education and certifications with programming paths</li><li>[15:10&nbsp;-&nbsp;24:40] The history of computing: from army, to mafia, to your pocket</li><li>[24:40&nbsp;-&nbsp;32:22] Key moments and milestones Bill has observed throughout his career in networking</li><li>[32:28&nbsp;-&nbsp;33:59] Understanding the customer and looking after them</li><li>[33:53&nbsp;-&nbsp;38:00] Microsoft Chatbot</li><li>[38:00&nbsp;-&nbsp;41:04] A solution in search of a problem, showing business value</li><li>[41:10&nbsp;-&nbsp;43:41] The Inmon and Kimball approaches</li><li>[43:58&nbsp;-&nbsp;45:50] What's next for Bill?</li><li>[46:11&nbsp;-&nbsp;58:46] Lightning round</li><li>[58:53&nbsp;-&nbsp;01:04:16] Takeaways</li></ul>

Best known as the “Father of Data Warehousing”, Bill Inmon has become the most prolific and well-known author worldwide in the big data analysis, data warehousing, and business intelligence arena.

In addition to authoring more than 60 books and 1,000s of articles, Bill has been a monthly columnist with the Business Intelligence Network, EIM Institute, and Data Management Review.

Bill was named by Computerworld as one of the “Ten IT People Who Mattered in the Last 40 Years” of the computer profession.

Bill Inmon

Founder, Chairman, CEO, Best-selling Author

Those who don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it. If there is someone who can speak to data history, it’s Bill Inmon. How did data warehouses start? Why is the computing profession still immature?

Join Tim Gasper, Juan Sequeda and Bill Inmon, the father of the data warehouse and Founder of Forest Rim Technology, to learn about the past and present of data, and where things might be heading in the future. 


A conversation with the father of the data warehouse, Bill Inmon

Those who don’t know their history are doomed to repeat it. If there is someone who can speak to data history, it’s Bill Inmon. How did data warehouses start? Why is the computing profession still immature? Join Tim Gasper, Juan Sequeda and Bill Inmon, the father of the data warehouse and Founder of Forest Rim Technology, to learn about the past and present of data, and where things might be heading in the future. 


data.world

Catalog and Cocktails is an honest, no-BS, non-sales-y conversation about data and analytics. This is your unfiltered chat about everything interesting in data and metadata management, DataOps, architecture, and beyond. Join Juan Sequeda and Tim Gasper to explore emerging topics and hear from visionary leaders across the data space.