#08 - Statistical Thinking: The Hidden Clues Behind the Numbers
Statistical thinking is not just about numbers. It’s about understanding variation, uncertainty, and how to reason from evidence. In this episode, we borrow the mindset of Sherlock Holmes to uncover how statistical thinking helps us find hidden clues in data, make better decisions, and avoid being fooled by randomness.
In this episode, Igor Alcantara and Angelika Klidas explore the concepts, traps, and paradoxes of data and show you how to think and look at data not as an analyst but as a detective.
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Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
Sponsorship
This episode is sponsored by IPC Global: https://ipc-global.com/
Credits:
Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/
Angelika Kildas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelikaklidas/
Audio Editing:
Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:
Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/
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#07 - Prompt me with you can, the Generative AI episode
Generative AI is everywhere in our lives now. Tools like OpenAI ChatGPT, Antropic Claude, Perplexity, Gemini, Sora, Midjourney and others allow people to become much more productive. However, there is always a risk, for society, for your job and, of course, for yourself. Understanding how something works equips with better to know how to responsibly use it and to be ready to what comes next.
In this episode, Igor Alcantara and Angelika Klidas take you behind the scenes of generative AI, from the GANs and transformers that started it all to the diffusion models crafting images step by step. Join us as they share real-world stories. A hospital turning patient notes into poetry and a deepfake that nearly derailed a product launch, let's break down why prompt literacy is now a must-have skill for data pros, and explain how human oversight keeps AI honest.
In the Data Stories segment, we bring you a paper with a new approach to handle unbalanced datasets for Machine Learning using Neural Networks.
Subscribe to Data Voyagers podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts and share our work with your friends and colleagues.
Visit our website at https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
Today's Data Story: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016824012523?via%3Dihub
Sponsorship
This episode is sponsored by IPC Global: https://ipc-global.com/
Credits:
Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/
Angelika Kildas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelikaklidas/
Audio Editing:
Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:
Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/
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#06 - Language Centric Analytics
Experts say that History as we know it starts when humans invent a written form of communication. Everything before is called prehistoric for that reason. However, a lot happen before the first cave person lay its hand covered with paint made from blood and plants in a wall. We formed small societies thousands of years ago and a way to keep every bigger groups together was through communication.
We use language for almost everything we do, and we have doing so for a long time. Language is the most natural form to interact to one another and to express ideas. Even when you're alone with your thoughts, you think and process information in the form of language.
Data Analytics is one of the rare fields where we do things differently. We do not use language per se, or natural language. We use mouse, charts, tables, and queries. That is unnatural. It is artificial and inefficient. Not anymore. With modern LLM technology we are now finally able to implement a whole new concept: Analytics centric in language instead of dashboards, reports or queries.
In this episode, Igor Alcantara and Angelika Klidas discuss the birth of Language-Centric Analytics, the concepts and the impact in the field of analytics and in society as a whole.
Subscribe to Data Voyagers podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts and share our work with your friends and colleagues.
Visit our website at https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Links Mentioned
Original article about Language-Centric Analytics: https://www.datavoyagers.net/post/the-rise-of-language-centric-analytics
The Dawn of Man: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WufKsOhkTL8
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
Know more about WhatsApp for Qlik at https://www.dataglowit.com/ and https://dataglowit.notion.site/WhatsApp-for-Qlik-Instant-KPI-Insights-No-Dashboard-Needed-1a1a8132443780d38eb5e9d26bf7ecee
Sponsorship
This episode is sponsored by IPC Global: https://ipc-global.com/
Credits:
Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/
Angelika Kildas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelikaklidas/
Audio Editing:
Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:
Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/
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#05 - Back to the Future of Analytics and AI
Great Scott, Marty, where we're going we don't need roads, we need Analytics!
Recorded live from Qlik Connect 2025, the hosts Igor Alcantara and Angelika Klidas are joined by Gwen Stamp, associate director at Raymond James, and Malcolm Ross, Head of Products for Data Analytics and AI at Qlik. Together, they discuss the main takeaways of Qlik Connect, what is the future of Analytics and AI, what are the main challenges and much more. At the end, they play a game where each participant needs to vote is something is a Trend or just a Hype, from artificial consciousness to AI replacing teachers.
Subscribe to Data Voyagers podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts and share our work with your friends and colleagues.
Visit our website at https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
Sponsorship
This episode is sponsored by IPC Global: https://ipc-global.com/
Credits:
Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/
Angelika Kildas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelikaklidas/
Gwen Stamps: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwenstamp125/
Malcolm Ross: https://www.linkedin.com/in/malcolmross/
Audio Editing:
Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:
Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/
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#04 - Behind the Curtain of Qlik Connect
You're not in Kansas anymore, Dorothy, you're in Florida!
With Qlik Connect just around the corner, hosts Igor Alcantara and Angelika Klidas pull back the curtain on what it really takes to bring a major data conference to life. Joined by a very special guest and one of the key minds behind the event, Jeannine Boot, this episode explores the planning, the chaos, the customer perspective, and the behind-the-scenes magic that makes Qlik Connect feel like the Emerald City of analytics. Consider this your all-access pass… before the doors even open.
Subscribe to Data Voyagers podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts and share our work with your friends and colleagues.
Visit our website at https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Links Mentioned
Qlik Connect: https://www.qlikconnect.com/
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
Sponsorship
This episode is sponsored by IPC Global: https://ipc-global.com/
Credits:
Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/
Angelika Kildas: https://www.linkedin.com/in/angelikaklidas/
Jeannine Boot: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeannineboot/
Audio Editing:
Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:
Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/
Data Voyagers Podcast is a focused show on Data Literacy and Data Science Literacy, presented by Igor Alcantara and Angelika Kildas. The podcast delivers the latest news and trends in data while breaking down complex topics into clear, accessible insights. Navigating the Stories Behind the Numbers, the hosts provide an engaging and informative dialogue that empowers listeners to understand and leverage data in their everyday lives.
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