Talking Venture Capital with John Thompson and Mukesh Singh

Talking Venture Capital with John Thompson and Mukesh Singh

Chris Brandt

Welcome to the second part of our conversation with John Thompson. On this videocast we talk with John Thompson about the state of Venture Capital and advice he has for startups in this market.

John Thompson started off his career at IBM back in the 70s as a salesman. He rose through the ranks to become General Manager of IBM Americas, but after 28 years at IBM in 1999 he was lured away to become CEO of Symantec building it into a true enterprise focused company. In 2014, John Stepped into the role of Chairman of the Board of Microsoft Corporation following Bill Gates' departure.

Talking Security and Confluera with John Thompson and Mukesh Singh

Talking Security and Confluera with John Thompson and Mukesh Singh

Chris Brandt
Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Emerging Tech, Leadership, Podcast, SaaS, Security, Venture Capital

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we have with us some very special guests.

John Thompson started off his career at IBM back in the 70s as a salesman. He rose through the ranks to become General Manager of IBM Americas, but after 28 years at IBM in 1999 he was lured away to become CEO of Symantec building it into a true enterprise focused company. In 2014, John Stepped into the role of Chairman of the Board of Microsoft Corporation following Bill Gates’ departure. John has been an active investor and in 2018 he became a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners and has put together a portfolio of truly impressive companies. One of those companies is the cyber security company Confluera, which we are really excited to talk to him about today.

Surviving COVID19 with Danial Hultin

Surviving COVID19 with Danial Hultin

Chris Brandt
Work From Home, Podcast, Medicine, Lifestyle, Giving Back, Ethics

We are going to do a short two part series on the Coronavirus. In part 1 we talked with Mark Janus from Janus Travel, who is seeing his travel business get crushed by the coronavirus pandemic. In this episode, we will be talking with Danial Hultin who survived COVID19, to get his perspective.

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we are going to take a little detour into the Coronavirus illness itself. We have been hearing a lot about people who have been infected and the stories are all over the place. So today, we thought we would get a first hand story from someone who survived COVID 19.

Saving a Small Business During a Pandemic With Mark Janus

Saving a Small Business During a Pandemic With Mark Janus

Chris Brandt
Ethics, Giving Back, Leadership, Lifestyle, Podcast, Sales, Work From Home

We are going to do a short two part series on the Coronavirus. In part 1 we are going to talk with Mark Janus who is seeing his travel business get crushed by the coronavirus pandemic. In part 2 we will be talking with Danial Hultin who survived COVID19 to get his perspective.

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we are going to take a bit of a different approach. We have heard from various businesses about how they are adapting. And we’ve talked about the impact of the illness. We haven’t talked about the people who are out there really struggling for their futures. The tech sector has been fortunate, because it has been enabling business in this environment, but other sectors haven’t been so lucky. Travel is one of those sectors hardest hit, and there is no relief in site. So, today we have Mark Janus of Janus Travel to talk about what it is like for people with small businesses who are faced with the destruction of their dreams. I don’t think we hear enough about them.

Organizational Psychology with Nick Tasler - Part 2

Organizational Psychology with Nick Tasler - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Leadership, Mental Health, Podcast, Tips and Tricks, Work From Home, Workplace

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we have Part 2 of our interview with New York Times Best selling author, Psychologist and Speaker, Nick Tasler who is CEO of Decision Pulse, a Global management consulting firm which helps companies manage their transformation with better decision making. He describes himself as a dad, a husband, and a total geek about the science of human nature. He is author of The Impulse Factor, Why Quitters Win, Domino and most recently Ricochet, What to do When Change Happens to You.

Welcome Nick.

Check out Nick at his website at nicktalser.com

Organizational Psychology with Nick Tasler - Part 1

Organizational Psychology with Nick Tasler - Part 1

Chris Brandt
Leadership, Podcast, Tips and Tricks

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we are going to talk about Organizational Psychology, and we have a New York Times Best selling author, Psychologist and Speaker here to help us out. Nick Tasler is CEO of Decision Pulse, a Global management consulting firm which helps companies manage their transformation with better decision making. He describes himself as a dad, a husband, and a total geek about the science of human nature. He is author of The Impulse Factor, Why Quitters Win, Domino and most recently Ricochet, What to do When Change Happens to You.

Welcome Nick.

Check out Nick at his website at nicktalser.com

SaaS & Clumio with Joe Ferguson

SaaS & Clumio with Joe Ferguson

Chris Brandt
Cloud, Data Center, Data Protection, SaaS, Podcast

Hey everybody welcome back. Today I have with me Joe Ferguson, who has made an appearance here before demonstrating Clumio. With the Coronavirus outbreak, SaaS has become incredibly important. I thought it would be great to catch up with Joe and get an update on what is going on with Clumio, a born in the cloud pure play SaaS data protection product, to talk about the importance of SaaS while companies rapidly transform their to adapt to the new environment we find ourselves in.

The Sales Machine with Phil Johanet - Part 2

The Sales Machine with Phil Johanet - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Cloud, Data Center, Data Protection, Giving Back, Podcast, Sales, Work From Home, Tips and Tricks

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. This is part 2 of our Interview with Phil Johanet where we talk about the world of sales in technology.

I have known phil for some time, and if the topic of all-time greatest sales people in the business comes up, Phil’s name is always at the top. Phil brings a sensibility and intelligence to the game that you rarely see. He is the perfect balance of getting it done and fun. I’m super excited to talk with him, Welcome Phil.

The Sales Machine with Phil Johanet - Part 1

The Sales Machine with Phil Johanet - Part 1

Chris Brandt
Cloud, Data Center, Data Protection, Giving Back, Leadership, Sales

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we are going to talk about the world of sales in technology, and we have a great guest that I am very excited to introduce, Phil Johanet.

I have known phil for some time, and if the topic of all-time greatest sales people in the business comes up, Phil’s name is always at the top. Phil brings a sensibility and intelligence to the game that you rarely see. He is the perfect balance of getting it done and fun. I’m super excited to talk with him, Welcome Phil.

The CIO perspective with Dave Czeszewski - Part 2

The CIO perspective with Dave Czeszewski - Part 2

Chris Brandt
AWS, Cloud, Data Center, Leadership, Podcast, SaaS, Security, Workplace

Hi everybody, welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. This is part 2 of our interview with Dave Czeszewski. If you haven't seen part 1, check it out here

Today we have Dave Czeszewski who is CIO of Perdoceo education Corporation, formerly Career Education Corporation, an educational services company focusing on online education. I am really excited to have Dave here today, because not only does he bring the CIO’s perspective, Dave is particularly interesting, because he is one of the most transformational CIOs I have seen out there. So I’m excited to hear what the secret is to staying ahead in the technology game.

The CIO perspective with Dave Czeszewski - Part 1

The CIO perspective with Dave Czeszewski - Part 1

Chris Brandt
Cloud, AWS, Leadership, Security, Podcast, Workplace

Hi everybody, welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. This is part 1 of our interview with Dave Czeszewski. Today we have Dave Czeszewski who is CIO of Perdoceo education Corporation, formerly Career Education Corporation, an educational services company focusing on online education. I am really excited to have Dave here today, because not only does he bring the CIO’s perspective, Dave is particularly interesting, because he is one of the most transformational CIOs I have seen out there. So I’m excited to hear what the secret is to staying ahead in the technology game.

Leadership with Shawn O'Grady - Part 2

Leadership with Shawn O'Grady - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Charity, Ethics, Giving Back, Leadership, Podcast, Workplace

Here is the much anticipated Part 2 of our interview with Shawn O’Grady.

Today I am really excited to bring Shawn O’Grady to the show, because Shawn brings a really important perspective to the conversation. As a senior executive at Insight Enterprises, a 9 billion dollar technology reseller, he has a unique perspective on the business operations of a large company, but he is also constantly in the field talking with customers and working with them to find critical solutions to their problems, so he has a great perspective on what is happening in the industry. He has led technology companies through IPOs and mergers, and it is probably safe to say, he has seen it all in the biz.

Leadership with Shawn O'Grady - Part 1

Leadership with Shawn O'Grady - Part 1

Chris Brandt
Charity, Ethics, Giving Back, Lifestyle, Workplace

Today I am really excited to bring Shawn O’Grady to the show, because Shawn brings a really important perspective to the conversation. As a senior executive in a 9 billion dollar technology reseller, he has a unique perspective on the business operations of a large company, but he is also constantly in the field talking with customers and working with them to find critical solutions to their problems, so he has a great perspective on what is happening in the industry. He has led technology companies through IPOs and mergers, and it is probably safe to say, he has seen it all in the biz.

Tips For Picking a Data Center Facility Part 4: Security, Add-ons, and Negotiating the Contract

Tips For Picking a Data Center Facility Part 4: Security, Add-ons, and Negotiating the Contract

Chris Brandt
Compliance, Data Center, Market Analysis, Security, Tips and Tricks

Welcome back, This is part 4 and the final episode of my series on picking a data center. If you haven’t seen part 1 through 3, please check them out.

Last time we talked about cooling delivery systems, Fire Suppression systems and network. So let’s jump in and start with Security then we’ll talk about add-ons and finally, negotiating a contract.

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