IT Visionaries The Future of IT and IT Visionaries
Jun 4, 2025
Meet Chris Brandt, the new host who brings a wealth of experience from startups to global enterprises. Discover the pressing challenges in technology, including the impacts of solar flares and the balance between innovation and human creativity. Explore how groundbreaking ideas often face skepticism before transforming industries, using fun anecdotes. The conversation also highlights personal hobbies like surfing and archery, illustrating how passions connect us beyond tech. Learn valuable lessons from startup journeys, emphasizing the importance of people and marketing for success.
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EMP Shielded Data Center Story
- Chris Brandt worked on an EMP shielded data center 225 feet under a Pennsylvania mountain.
- Despite the mountain cover, that depth was not sufficient to fully protect from EMP effects.
Transformer Shortage Bottleneck
- The global shortage of transformers is a critical bottleneck impacting technological innovation.
- Improving power efficiency and infrastructure is essential due to this constraint and growing demand.
AI Boosts Startup Innovation
- AI dramatically accelerates development by closing knowledge gaps and solving coding roadblocks.
- This enables more startups with ideas previously limited by expertise or funding to succeed.
