
In this episode, co-hosts Emma McGrattan and Ole Olesen-Bagneux sit down with Frédéric Robert, Innovation and Data Advisory Director at Apgar, to unpack one of the most intriguing questions circulating in the data community: what happens to the data marketplace now that MCP (Model Context Protocol) is here?


Drawing on nearly two decades across master data, governance, and AI programs, Frédéric shares a practitioner’s view on how organizations actually access, curate, and operationalize data — and why the rise of AI products is reshaping the entire value chain.


Together, they explore:
What a data marketplace really is (and why so many companies misunderstand it).
Why AI and analytical products are becoming as important as data products.
How MCP could automate large parts of data access, and where humans will still matter.
Why metadata remains the foundation for any scalable AI initiative.
The innovations he’s most excited about, from predictive data failure to new data‑driven business models.


🎧 Tune in for a grounded conversation about the future of data access — beyond hype, fear, and the marketplace as we knew it.
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In this episode, co-hosts Emma McGrattan and Ole Olesen-Bagneux sit down with Frédéric Robert, Innovation and Data Advisory Director at Apgar, to unpack one of the most intriguing questions circulating in the data community: what happens to the data marketplace now that MCP (Model Context Protocol) is here? Drawing on nearly two decades across master data, governance, and AI programs, Frédéric shares a practitioner’s view on how organizations actually access, curate, and operationalize data — and why the rise of AI products is reshaping the entire value chain. Together, they explore:<ul><li>What a data marketplace really is (and why so many companies misunderstand it).</li><li>Why AI and analytical products are becoming as important as data products.</li><li>How MCP could automate large parts of data access, and where humans will still matter.</li><li>Why metadata remains the foundation for any scalable AI initiative.</li><li>The innovations he’s most excited about, from predictive data failure to new data‑driven business models.</li></ul> 🎧 Tune in for a grounded conversation about the future of data access — beyond hype, fear, and the marketplace as we knew it. Hosted by Ausha. See <a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy">ausha.co/privacy-policy</a> for more information.

Enterprise Wide Search 21: Frédéric Robert - Will MCP Kill the Data Marketplace?


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Hosted by Ole Olesen-Bagneux, Chief Evangelist at Actian, and now joined by Emma McGrattan, Actian’s CTO and global data leader, this show explores the often-overlooked challenge at the heart of modern enterprises: finding and making sense of data.


Why is it still so hard to search across systems and uncover the data you need to do your job? Ole is obsessed with that question — and together with Emma, he speaks with authors, software inventors, data architects, industry leaders, and academics about the tools, processes, and ideas shaping the future of enterprise data search.


From metadata to data intelligence, governance to AI-powered discovery — Enterprise Wide Search is your guide to navigating enterprise data's wild, tangled world.
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You’re listening to Enterprise Wide Search — powered by Actian.Hosted by Ole Olesen-Bagneux, Chief Evangelist at Actian, and now joined by Emma McGrattan, Actian’s CTO and global data leader, this show explores the often-overlooked challenge at the heart of modern enterprises: finding and making sense of data. Why is it still so hard to search across systems and uncover the data you need to do your job? Ole is obsessed with that question — and together with Emma, he speaks with authors, software inventors, data architects, industry leaders, and academics about the tools, processes, and ideas shaping the future of enterprise data search. From metadata to data intelligence, governance to AI-powered discovery — Enterprise Wide Search is your guide to navigating enterprise data's wild, tangled world. Hosted by Ausha. See <a href="https://ausha.co/privacy-policy">ausha.co/privacy-policy</a> for more information.