In this episode, Dave interviews Sara Gutierrez, chief science officer at SHL, about the evolving skills needed in an AI-driven workforce.

They discuss:

• Why in 2026 it's important to have foresight to notice things before disruption hits
• AI as an enabler for talent decisions
• Using small experiments to guide larger decisions

In this episode, we share a webinar hosted by Progress about data and AI readiness.

Here is the webinar description:

In today’s business landscape, data is your most powerful asset, but only if it’s accessible, digestible and ready for implementation. Progress recently surveyed enterprise leaders to understand the state of data readiness, uncovering critical insights across four key areas.

In this on-demand webinar, you'll hear David Loshin, Data and Information expert from Knowledge Integrity, Inc., dive deeper into the findings from Progress’ latest report. The report results highlight that while many organizations recognize the potential of AI, data challenges are still a major barrier.

You’ll leave the webinar with key takeaways around topics like these:

• Data Literacy & Accessibility: Are teams able to find and use the data they need?
• Business Initiative Support: How well does your data landscape enable innovation and growth?
• Data Readiness for AI: Is your data prepared to fuel AI and advanced analytics initiatives?
• Data Governance & Risk Management: Are proper controls in place to facilitate compliant, trustworthy AI outcomes?

You can download the full report here: https://www.progress.com/resources/papers/data-trends

In this episode, Dave interviews Dan Lorenc, CEO and co-founder of Chainguard, about what happens when open source projects are abandoned.

They discuss:

• How to figure out if a project has been abandoned
• The role of companies in sponsoring open source projects
• How foundations play a role in maintaining projects