Data Voyagers Podcast

#24 - No One Scales Alone, The Architecture of Partnership

Platforms look powerful. Capable. Comprehensive. They promise insight, automation, intelligence. But platforms do not succeed because of features alone. They succeed because people adopt them, build around them, and carry them into markets that no vendor could reach alone. In the world of data and analytics, the real architecture is not only technical. It is human. Partnerships, incentives, trust, and leadership determine whether technology remains a tool or becomes an ecosystem.
Presented by Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik MVP Igor Alcantara, and Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik Education Ambassador Angelika Klidas, this episode welcomes Peter Kwisthout, Global VP of Channel Partners for Data & Analytics and AI/ML at Qlik. Together we explore the architecture of partnership: how ecosystems are built, how incentives are aligned, and why leadership matters when multiple organizations must move toward the same goal. From the evolution of partner programs to the realities of global collaboration, this conversation examines a simple truth behind every successful platform. No one scales alone.
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Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
You can buy Igor's book at: https://a.co/d/7Wbo76E
SponsorshipThis 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/ Peter Kwisthout: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pkwisthout/
Audio Editing: Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/

#23 - The AI Constitution

Artificial Intelligence feels powerful. Capable. Objective. It drafts our emails, ranks our candidates, flags our risks, recommends our actions. It moves quickly, scales effortlessly, and speaks with confident fluency. But what happens when intelligence spreads faster than responsibility? What if the real risk is not that AI makes mistakes, but that we never decided who owns those mistakes?
Presented by Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik MVP Igor Alcantara, and Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik Education Ambassador Angelika Klidas, this episode explores the six pillars of AI governance: safety, security, legal, ethics, performance, and sustainability. From bias and model drift to regulatory pressure and environmental cost, we examine why governing AI is not about slowing innovation, but about preserving trust. Because in the end, the question is not whether AI will shape decisions. The question is whether we are disciplined enough to govern the systems that shape them.
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Visit our website: https://www.datavoyagers.net/Learn more about our AI Training: https://www.datavoyagers.net/training
Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
You can buy Igor's book at: https://a.co/d/7Wbo76E
SponsorshipThis 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/ 
Peter Kwisthout: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pkwisthout/
Audio Editing: Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/

#22 - The Danger of Trusting Numbers

Numbers feel precise. Clean. Objective. They sit on dashboards with confidence, backed by charts, models, and carefully defined metrics. But what if the danger is not bad data, but trusting numbers too easily? What if filters reshape reality, samples distort conclusions, and metrics quietly become targets instead of signals?
Presented by Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik MVP Igor Alcantara, and Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik Education Ambassador Angelika Klidas, this is the part 2 about the many fallacies in data. This episode explores how selection bias, regression to the mean, KPI worship, and Goodhart’s Law reveal a deeper truth: data does not remove uncertainty. It only reduces ignorance. And unless we question what numbers represent, we risk mistaking measurement for understanding.
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Visit our website: https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Learn more about our AI Training: https://www.datavoyagers.net/training
Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
You can buy Igor's book at: https://a.co/d/7Wbo76E
SponsorshipThis 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/

#21 - Data is NOT the Truth

We live in a time where data is everywhere. We measure everything. We store everything. We visualize everything. And yet, somehow, we still get surprised by outcomes. Projects fail even though the numbers looked good. Decisions backfire even though the dashboards were green. Predictions miss reality even with sophisticated models behind them.
Presented by Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik MVP Igor Alcantara, and Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik Education Ambassador Angelika Klidas, this is the part 1 of an episode about the many fallacies in data, where the numbers don't tell the whole story.
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Visit our website: https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Special thanks for everyone who made this episode possible, specially Sally Jacobs, Sarah Urbis, Matt Sundell, all the team at Qlik, Mark Costa and IPC Global.
Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
You can buy Igor's book at: https://a.co/d/7Wbo76E
SponsorshipThis 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/ Mark Costa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksouzacosta/
Audio Editing: Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/

#20 - Reflections from the Crew: 2025 in Review

As 2025 comes to a close, the Data Voyagers crew comes together for a final, unscripted conversation to reflect on the year behind them. In this season-closing episode, Qlik Partner Ambassadors Igor Alcantara, and Angelika Klidas, are joined by Qlik MVP Mark Costa to look back at how Data Voyagers grew across the podcast, blog, and YouTube, share behind-the-scenes moments, highlight meaningful conversations, and reflect on personal wins, challenges, and lessons learned along the way. It’s a relaxed, honest recap of a year shaped by curiosity, community, and a shared belief in making data more human—before the crew turns the page and looks ahead to what’s next.
Subscribe to the Data Voyagers Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and share the show with friends and colleagues.
Visit our website: https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Special thanks for everyone who made this episode possible, specially Sally Jacobs, Sarah Urbis, Matt Sundell, all the team at Qlik, Mark Costa and IPC Global.
Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
You can buy Igor's book at: https://a.co/d/7Wbo76E
SponsorshipThis 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/ Mark Costa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksouzacosta/
Audio Editing: Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/

#19 - A Strategic Look at Data and the Future of Analytics

In this insight-packed conversation, Igor Alcantara and Angelika Klidas sit down with Dan Sommer, Qlik’s Senior Director for Global Market Intelligence, to explore how data, analytics, and AI are evolving and what truly matters as organizations navigate this shifting landscape. Dan shares his perspective on the signals shaping the market, the trends worth paying attention to, and how strategy, technology, and decision-making are converging in new ways. It’s a strategic look at where analytics is headed and what the future may hold.
Subscribe to the Data Voyagers Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and share the show with friends and colleagues.
Visit our website: https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Special thanks for everyone who made this episode possible, specially Sally Jacobs, Sarah Urbis, Matt Sundell, all the team at Qlik, Mark Costa and IPC Global.
Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
You can buy Igor's book at: https://a.co/d/7Wbo76E
SponsorshipThis 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/ Dan Sommer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sommerdan/
Audio Editing: Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcan

#18 - Qlik Luminaries: Unfiltered

Recorded in Lund, Sweden, the birthplace of Qlik, this special episode of Data Voyagers features an honest and unfiltered conversation with some of the best Qlik customers. In this episode, Qlik Partner Ambassadors Igor Alcantara and Angelika Klidas sit down with Qlik Luminaries Vivienne Parsons (NHS Foundation Trust) and Henri Rufin (Radiall) for an open and unfiltered conversation about analytics, data practice, challenges, use cases, and the evolving role of Qlik. The discussion reflects on what drives their work, how organizations are rethinking data, and the importance of curiosity, clarity, and partnership in shaping modern analytics.
Subscribe to the Data Voyagers Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and share the show with friends and colleagues.
Visit our website: https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Special thanks for everyone who made this episode possible, specially Sally Jacobs, Sarah Urbis, Matt Sundell, all the team at Qlik, Mark Costa and IPC Global.
Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
You can buy Igor's book at: https://a.co/d/7Wbo76E
SponsorshipThis 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/ Vivienne Parsons: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vivienne-parsons-a80116183/Henri Rufin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/henri-rufin/
Video Recording and Editing:Mark Costa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksouzacosta/
Audio Editing: Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/

#17 - Talking Data with Mike Capone

Recorded in Lund, Sweden, the birthplace of Qlik, this special episode of Data Voyagers features an in-depth conversation of our hosts, Igor Alcantara and Angelika Klidas with Qlik CEO Mike Capone. Together, we explore Qlik’s remarkable journey from its Scandinavian origins in 1993 to its present as a global leader in data and AI. Mike reflects on how Qlik’s mission evolved from helping people see the whole story in their data to enabling intelligent, autonomous decision-making across the enterprise. We talk about innovation, culture, the human side of analytics, and what the future holds as Qlik continues to redefine what it means to turn data into intelligence.
Subscribe to the Data Voyagers Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and share the show with friends and colleagues.
Visit our website: https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Special thanks for everyone who made this episode possible, specially Sally Jacobs, Sarah Urbis, Matt Sundell, all the team at Qlik, Mark Costa and IPC Global.
Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
You can buy Igor's book at: https://a.co/d/7Wbo76E
SponsorshipThis 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/ Mike Capone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikecapone/
Video Recording and Editing:Mark Costa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksouzacosta/
Audio Editing: Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/

#16 - Time Series: The Physics of Data

Time is the most democratic of all data sources — everyone gets it in the same increments. Second by second, minute by minute, reality unfolds, leaving behind a trail of information: a stock price changing, a heart beating, a sensor blinking, a shopper clicking “buy”.Each event on its own is nothing. But together, they form a rhythm; a pattern hidden in plain sight. And once you learn to read that rhythm, you can glimpse what’s next.
Welcome to the Data Voyagers Podcast: Navigating the Stories Behind the Numbers.
Presented by Igor Alcantara and Angelika Klidas, in today's episode we are venturing beyond the event horizon into the world of time series, where data isn’t just a collection of values but a story told through time itself.
Subscribe to the Data Voyagers Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and share the show with friends and colleagues.
Visit our website: https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
You can buy Igor's book at: https://a.co/d/7Wbo76E
Igor's article on Time Series: https://www.datavoyagers.net/post/beyond-the-event-horizon-multivariate-time-series-with-qlik-predict
Igor's article on Attention and Transformers: https://www.datavoyagers.net/post/attention-and-the-foundation-of-modern-ai
SponsorshipThis 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/ Priscila Paolinelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pri-paolinelli/
Audio Editing: Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/

#15 - Dashboard Cemetery, Where Good Analytics Go to Die

Organizations all over the world spend millions deploying advanced analytics platforms, convinced that if they just bring in the right technology, transformation will naturally follow. But reality tells us something very different. The best dashboards, built on the most powerful tools, often end up sitting untouched. Expensive shelfware. Why? Because adoption—not access, not licenses, not the number of dashboards delivered—is the true leading indicator of success.
Welcome to the Data Voyagers Podcast: Navigating the Stories Behind the Numbers.
Presented by Igor Alcantara and Angelika Klidas, in today's episode we are going to talk about one of the most overlooked, yet most critical, factors in the success or failure of analytics initiatives: adoption.
Subscribe to the Data Voyagers Podcast wherever you get your podcasts and share the show with friends and colleagues.
Visit our website: https://www.datavoyagers.net/
Links Mentioned
You can buy Angelika Klidas book at: https://www.amazon.com/Data-Literacy-Practice-decisions-intelligent/dp/1803246758
You can buy Igor's book at: https://a.co/d/7Wbo76E
Igor's article on Adoption: https://www.ipc-global.com/post/in-plain-sight-why-analytics-efforts-fail
SponsorshipThis 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/ Priscila Paolinelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pri-paolinelli/
Audio Editing: Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/
Image and Production:Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/