All about Qumulo with Molly Presley

All about Qumulo with Molly Presley

Chris Brandt
Data Center, Marketing, Podcast, Software, Storage

In 2012, Isilon veterans, Neal Fachan, Peter Godman, and Aaron Passey set out to create a new vision for storage. After extensive market research and development, they released the file-based storage platform Qumulo in 2014. Most recently, they finished a substantial funding round with a valuation over a billion dollars. They have built a software defined storage product that is built to run in the data center or in the cloud, focusing on performance and simplicity and looking to rewrite the storage playbook. And, I can tell you that they are popping up in deals all over the place. Today we have with us Molly Presley who runs global product marketing for Qumulo to tell us the story of Qumulo and where they are headed.

Sports and Pandemic Pivots with HotMic CEO Sean Longworth

Sports and Pandemic Pivots with HotMic CEO Sean Longworth

Chris Brandt
Cool Tech, Economy, Emerging Tech, Entertainment, Lifestyle, Podcast

Sports has been an unfortunate victim of this global pandemic. Sports junkies all over the country are really hurting. We always say that in chaos there is opportunity, and one company standing ready to step in and help bring the fun back to sports is HotMic. HotMic gives you the opportunity to choose your watch party with your favorite sports personality, celebrity or just host your own watching parties with your friends. It is like a tailgate party in your own home. Today we have HotMic Founder, CEO and startup veteran Sean Longworth with us to talk about what it is like to build a startup in the midst of a pandemic, and how to remain agile to adjust and pivot in a market turned upside down.

The Wisdom Of Bipul Sinha

The Wisdom Of Bipul Sinha

Chris Brandt
Cloud, Data Protection, Data Center, eMERGE, Leadership, Podcast, Venture Capital

I am really excited about today’s guest, as he has been a friend and advisor to Sandesh and I for a while now and I can’t tell you how much I genuinely value his guidance and wisdom.

Bipul Sinha is an entrepreneur, engineer and venture capitalist with more than 20 years of experience building billion-dollar companies - including his current company Rubrik where he is CEO. In addition, Bipul is the Board Chairman & Co-Founder of Confluera as well as a Venture Partner at Lightspeed.

eMERGE Update with Adam Voss

eMERGE Update with Adam Voss

Chris Brandt
eMERGE, Marketing, Podcast

Unfortunately, do to the challenges presented by the Coronavirus the FUTRtech eMERGE 2020 Chicago conference has been cancelled. Tune in for an update on the conference and the world of marketing.

Adam Updates us on the world of marketing, and we talk about building your brand in 2020.

The Gear I Use 2020

The Gear I Use 2020

Chris Brandt
Gear, Video, Work From Home, Tips and Tricks

Hi Everybody, welcome back to another FUTRtech video. With the COVID-19 pandemic and everyone working from home, video has become an increasingly important piece of the business equation. Many companies have been racing to put together strategies for remote collaboration and communication. And this is not going to change any time soon. I have been talking to a lot of executives who are seeing the current work from home environment part of what will be the new normal, and are looking to divest from a large portion of their commercial real estate.

What It Means To Be Indian In America With Actor Ravi Patel

What It Means To Be Indian In America With Actor Ravi Patel

Chris Brandt
Comedy, Entertainment, Ethics, Giving Back, Lifestyle, Podcast, Indian Culture

You may know Ravi from his award winning documentary Meet the Patels and the Charlize Theron, Seth Rogan hit, Long Shot as well as from his work on the shows Master of None, Grandfathered, It’s aAlways Sunny in Philadelphia, Scrubs, Hawaii Five-0, Grey’s Anatomy, Children’s Hospital and The Comedians.

He is also going to be appearing in the much anticipated Wonder Woman 1984 as well as the upcoming Butter and Netflix’s upcoming Messy and the HBO Max Docu-series Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness. If that isn’t enough, Ravi is co-founder of This Saves Lives, where every time you buy a snack bar, you provide life-saving food to children in need.

The Grey Side of Security with Daniel Nowak - Part 2

The Grey Side of Security with Daniel Nowak - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Ethics, Networking, Podcast, Security, Vulnerability

Here is part 2 of our interview with Daniel Nowak. Daniel has spent over two decades in the trenches of the global security community. Dan has worked for everyone from fortune 500 to Startups to governments to NGOs domestically and abroad. He consults on a wide range of security challenges and strategies. Dan describes himself as a Cyber, Intel, IO, Signals / Adjunct, Coffee, Entrepreneur and Trainer. I have known Dan since 2003, and I always find him a great source on security info. Dan will also be teaching a class online at NYU this summer on cybersecurity, so don’t miss that if you are a student at NYU.

The Grey Side of Security with Daniel Nowak - Part 1

The Grey Side of Security with Daniel Nowak - Part 1

Chris Brandt
Data Center, Ethics, Podcast, Security

Daniel has spent over two decades in the trenches of the global security community. Dan has worked for everyone from fortune 500 to Startups to governments to NGOs domestically and abroad. He consults on a wide range of security challenges and strategies. Dan describes himself as a Cyber, Intel, IO, Signals / Adjunct, Coffee, Entrepreneur and Trainer. I have known Dan since 2003, and I always find him a great source on security info. Dan will also be teaching a class online at NYU this summer on cybersecurity, so don’t miss that if you are a student at NYU.

Welcome Dan

20 Years of Matter, Talking About Race With i.c.stars Founder Sandee Kastrul - Part 2

20 Years of Matter, Talking About Race With i.c.stars Founder Sandee Kastrul - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Charity, Economy, eMERGE, Giving Back, Leadership, Podcast

Welcome back to another FutureTech Video Podcast. In part 2 we talk to Sandee Kastrul about her organization, i.c.stars.

I have know Sandee since 2000 when I was first introduced to I.c.stars. Sandee is a force of nature, and she seems to be at the center of tech in Chicago and around the country as she expands into new markets.

What's Going On With China? An Interview With Economist Andrew Dougherty - Part 2

What's Going On With China? An Interview With Economist Andrew Dougherty - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Market Analysis, Podcast, Economy, China

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. In Part 2 we dig into more on China and Talk with Andrew about his Big Daddy Dough Rap career that helps educated people about China.

There has been a significant rise in the influence of Asian countries on the global stage, and some of it is hard to make sense of. We have a very special guest today who can help us make sense of all that is going on. Andrew Dougherty describes himself as a China Economist-Rapper, making sense of the Riddle Kingdom one Rhyme at a Time. Andrew is a China based economist polymath, who is smart as hell and has a huge wealth of knowledge about Asia, and he raps on top of that. Andrew uses rap to help educate people around the world about China.

What's Going On With China? An Interview With Economist Andrew Dougherty - Part 1

What's Going On With China? An Interview With Economist Andrew Dougherty - Part 1

Chris Brandt

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we turn the conversation to Asia. There has been a significant rise in the influence of Asian countries on the global stage, and some of it is hard to make sense of. We have a very special guest today who can help us make sense of all that is going on. Andrew Dougherty describes himself as a China Economist-Rapper, making sense of the Riddle Kingdom one Rhyme at a Time. Andrew is a China based economist polymath, who is smart as hell and has a huge wealth of knowledge about Asia, and he raps on top of that. Andrew uses rap to help educate people around the world about China. You can find his latest album at theredprintalbum.com.

Talking Data and Leadership with Datalogue Co-Founder and CEO Tim Delisle - Part 2

Talking Data and Leadership with Datalogue Co-Founder and CEO Tim Delisle - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Podcast, Sales, Venture Capital, Data

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we were going to be talking about data, but we get into some other topics including what it is like to be the CEO of a startup and what it takes to be a good leader, building a sales organization and fostering culture. We talked about data too, because data is a strategic asset, and it has driven some significant changes in IT in its efforts to deliver greater top-line value to the business.

Talking Data and Leadership with Datalogue Co-Founder and CEO Tim Delisle - Part 1

Talking Data and Leadership with Datalogue Co-Founder and CEO Tim Delisle - Part 1

Chris Brandt
Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Podcast, Sales, Venture Capital

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we were going to be talking about data, but we get into some other topics including what it is like to be the CEO of a startup and what it takes to be a good leader. We talked about data too, because data is a strategic asset, and it has driven some significant changes in IT in its efforts to deliver greater top-line value to the business.

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