#30 - The Qlik Inner Circle: the Inside Ambassador & Luminary programs

#30 - The Qlik Inner Circle: the Inside Ambassador & Luminary programs

There is a moment some people hit in their careers. They stop being someone who uses a tool and start being someone who believes in it. They write the blog post nobody asked for. They answer forum questions at 11pm. They drive six hours to speak at a conference they could have watched from home. Qlik has two programs working on exactly that. One for partners. One for customers. Different audiences, but the same instinct behind both: that the most credible voices in any community are usually not the ones on the payroll. Presented by Qlik Partner Ambassadors Igor Alcantara and Angelika Klidas, this episode features two people from Qlik's Advocacy team: Sarah Urbiss and Michael Fawcett. In this episode, they talk about these programs, what criteria are used to select people, some of the benefits and great stories and lessons learned over the years. 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/ Follow Data Voyagers: https://www.linkedin.com/company/datavoyagers 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 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/  Sarah Urbiss: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sarah-langston-urbiss/ Michael Fawcett: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mfawcett1/ How to Report Suspected Human Trafficking Microbadge: https://courses.learnwithjusticeu.com/courses/how-to-report-suspected-human-trafficking-microbadge/  Audio Editing:  Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/ Image and Production: Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/

#29 - AI Literacy Isn't Optional Anymore

AI is showing up in every tool, every workflow, and every job description. But understanding how to use it is still treated like something you either pick up on your own or just don't bother with. Presented by Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik Education Ambassador Angelika Klidas, this episode features some of the members of the Women Who Qlik group: Stephanie Robinson, Priscila Paolinelli, and Gwen Stamp. In this episode, they talk about what AI literacy actually means in practice. Not the hype version. The real one, where you have to figure out what these tools are good at, where they fall short, and how to build enough confidence to have an opinion about it. The conversation gets into why literacy matters more than technical skill right now, what gets in the way of people actually learning, and what it looks like when a community decides to take that seriously. 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/ 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 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/  Stephanie Robinson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephanie-robinson-34987717a/ Priscila Paolinelli: https://www.linkedin.com/in/pri-paolinelli/?locale=en Gwen Stamp: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gwenstamp125/ How to Report Suspected Human Trafficking Microbadge: https://courses.learnwithjusticeu.com/courses/how-to-report-suspected-human-trafficking-microbadge/  Audio Editing:  Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/ Videographer and Editor: Mark Costa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksouzacosta/ Image and Production: Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/

#28 - The Human Question in the Age of AI

Every conversation around AI seems to orbit the same themes. Speed. Scale. Capability. What systems can now do without us. But beneath that momentum, a quieter question keeps surfacing, one that is harder to measure and harder to answer. If the system writes, decides, recommends, and acts, what is left for the human? Not in theory, but in practice. Not as a slogan, but as a responsibility. Presented by Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik MVP Igor Alcantara, and Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik Education Ambassador Angelika Klidas, this episode features Mike Capone, recorded at Qlik Connect 2026 in Orlando. In what would become one of his final interviews as CEO of Qlik, Mike reflects on the human side of artificial intelligence. From accountability and leadership to AI literacy and decision making under pressure, this conversation moves away from what AI can do and focuses on what people must still do. After more than eight years leading Qlik through growth, transformation, and the expansion into AI, we close with appreciation for his leadership and the clarity he brought to a moment that demands more than technology. 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/ 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 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/  Mike Capone: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikecapone/ How to Report Suspected Human Trafficking Microbadge: https://courses.learnwithjusticeu.com/courses/how-to-report-suspected-human-trafficking-microbadge/  Audio Editing:  Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/ Video and Sound: Mark Costa: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marksouzacosta/ Image and Production: Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/

#27 - Using Data to End Human Trafficking

We often speak about data as a business asset. Something that improves efficiency, increases revenue, or sharpens decisions. But there are moments when data steps outside the boardroom and into something far more consequential. When it becomes a tool not just for insight, but for intervention. Presented by Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik MVP Igor Alcantara, and Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik Education Ambassador Angelika Klidas, this episode was recorded at the Data Voyagers lounge during Qlik Connect. Joined by Ashleigh Chapman, Human Rights Lawyer and founder of Engage Together, we explore how data and the Qlik platform are being used in the fight against human trafficking. From fragmented information to coordinated intelligence, this conversation reveals what happens when analytics is applied where the stakes are human lives, and where the goal is not optimization, but impact. 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/ 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 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/  Ashleigh Chapman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashleighschapman/ Engage Together: https://engagetogether.com/ How to Report Suspected Human Trafficking Microbadge: https://courses.learnwithjusticeu.com/courses/how-to-report-suspected-human-trafficking-microbadge/  Audio Editing:  Leo Oliveira: https://www.instagram.com/leooliveirabass/ Image and Production: Igor Alcantara: https://www.linkedin.com/in/igoralcantara/

#26 - Agentic AI: Between Control and Autonomy

Artificial intelligence has been moving fast. It writes, summarizes, recommends, and explains. It feels capable, even reliable. But behind most of these systems there is still a quiet limitation. They wait. They respond. They depend on us to take the next step. Agentic AI changes that. It takes a goal and turns it into action. It plans, selects tools, executes tasks, and adjusts along the way. The shift is subtle at first, but its impact is not. When systems move from answering to acting, the questions around control, responsibility, and trust become harder to ignore. Presented by Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik MVP Igor Alcantara, and Qlik Partner Ambassador and Qlik Education Ambassador Angelika Klidas, this episode explores what Agentic AI really is, how it works through skills and orchestration, and how it is already reshaping workflows across industries. From architecture to governance, from productivity to risk, we discuss what happens when execution is no longer manual. Because in the end, the challenge is not building systems that can act. It is deciding how much control we are willing to give up. 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/ 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 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/