Best Nomad Futurist Podcasts (2024)

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Episode 63 - Growing the workforce with Nabeel Mahmood, Nomad Futurist 35:04

7d ago35:04

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We are all acutely aware that the data center industry has an aging, and thus thinning, workforce. But what can we do about it? In this episode, we talk to Nabeel Mahmood, managing director of Nomad Futurist - a non-profit dedicated to increasing awareness about the world of digital infrastructure - about how we can bring more people into the indus…

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Solving Problems, Shaping Futures 50:07

10d ago50:07

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Anna Claiborne, SVP of Network Tooling and Automation at Zayo, shares her journey and insights on the Nomad Futurist podcast with co-hosts Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence. Her career path has been shaped by her love for tackling complex issues and her experiences in both startups and corporate America. Claiborne's interest in technology was spa…

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Transforming Careers in Data Centers 12:57

22d ago12:57

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In a special episode of Nomad Futurist, host Nabeel Mahmood interviews Indigo Pinto – Nomad Futurist Ambassador and QA/QC Committee Chair, and Program Director of BVPI (Bureau Veritas Group Primary Integration) – who offers a unique perspective on her transition from mechanical engineering to the data center sector, reflecting her dedication to inn…

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Episode 62 - Using data center heat to grow algae with Linda Lescuyer, Data4 30:35

27d ago30:35

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Data center operators are getting serious about waste heat and, more specifically, what to do with it. While the solution for many is to pump it back into nearby district heating systems, other companies are getting more creative and using warmth from servers to heat aquafarms and greenhouses. European operator Data4 has joined a project which aims…

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Advancing Women in Tech 38:30

29d ago38:30

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In a recent Nomad Futurist podcast, hosts Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence explore the challenges women face in the data center industry – particularly around attracting, retaining, and advancing female talent – with Melissa Olson, Data Center Solutions Leader at Belimo Americas. Leveraging over two decades of expertise in mechanical and control…

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Episode 61 - Data centers down under with David Hirst, Macquarie Data Centres 26:53

1M ago26:53

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Data center markets vary wildly by location, and in this episode we head "down under" to the wonderful land of Australia. With the AI boom in full across the globe, Australia is no different and experiencing increased demand. We talk to David Hirst, who heads up Australia's Macquarie Data Centers, about the trends he is seeing in the country, how M…

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Pioneering Inclusive Workplaces 39:36

1M ago39:36

39:36

Nancy Novak, Chief Innovation Officer at Compass Datacenters, joins Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence at Nomad Futurist Podcast to share her extensive experience and perspectives on the importance of diversity and inclusion in the tech and construction industries. As a champion of gender diversity in these traditionally male-dominated fields, Nov…

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Episode 60 - Verizon on preparing its network for natural disasters, with Mark Paff and Cory Davis 38:30

2M ago38:30

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During a natural disaster, networks often go down. This can massively impact rescue missions in some cases. The importance of network operators and the role they play in responding to unpredictable moments is something that should be highlighted. We spoke to Verizon to see how it prepares its response to hurricanes and tornados, and find out the le…

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Adapting and Thriving in the Digital Infrastructure World 49:19

2M ago49:19

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In this engaging episode of Nomad Futurist, hosts Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence sit down with Ray Sidler, the Chief Executive Officer at DataVerge. With over two decades of experience in data center operations and management, Ray Sidler brings a wealth of knowledge and a deep understanding of the evolving landscape of digital infrastructure. …

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The State of A.I. Halfway Through 2024 16:25

2M ago16:25

16:25

Send us a Text Message. Free training: https://p.theaientrepreneur.com/softwareceo Imagine a world where your phone isn't just smart - it's genius. Where Hollywood-quality videos are made in your living room, and where the next big tech millionaire... could be you. In this mind-bending episode, we dive deep into the AI revolution that's quietly res…

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Episode 59 - Entering the cloud market as a new player, with Cory Hawkvelt, CTO of NexGen Cloud 35:03

2M ago35:03

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With the cloud market already over-saturated, it is hard to imagine how a new company can make its mark. NexGen Cloud is seeking to do just that, with plans to build a sustainable cloud specializing in HPC and GPU infrastructure called "super cloud." We talk about how NexGen is going to achieve this, the steps taken thus far and why the company thi…

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From Dot-Com Boom to AI 47:51

2M ago47:51

47:51

In the latest episode of Nomad Futurist, Founder and Managing Director of Structure Research, Philbert Shih, shares with Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence a wealth of insights and reflections spanning his extensive career in the data center sector. From entrepreneurial beginnings to navigating industry shifts and embracing digital transformation,…

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Episode 58 - Smarter energy and the future of Ireland’s power grid with Michael Phelan, GridBeyond 26:25

3M ago26:25

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Sourcing adequate amounts of power to run new facilities is a problem that keeps even the most seasoned data center operators awake at night. Many are looking at new technologies such as battery storage to help meet their power demands, but ensuring these assets operate efficiently can be a challenge. Dublin-based GridBeyond thinks it can help by p…

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The Dynamic Role of Relationships 51:19

3M ago51:19

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In this insightful episode of Nomad Futurist, hosts Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence meet with John Bonczek, a seasoned professional with a rich background in sales and data centers, currently at fifteenfortyseven Critical Systems Realty (1547). Bonczek's journey, marked by his sales prowess and his experiences navigating the evolving data cente…

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Episode 57 - Precision cooling and political optimism, with David Craig, Iceotope 43:42

3M ago43:42

43:42

With AI dramatically driving up density, data center cooling is getting much more interesting. Iceotope is one of the companies exploring the most efficient and sustainable way to cool down data centers - and their solution is precision cooling. On the face of it, precision cooling resembles immersion cooling - viscous liquid? Check. Bathtub-like c…

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Luck Is Preparation Meeting Opportunity 44:02

3M ago44:02

44:02

Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence sat down with Doris Li Yeh, CEO and Founder of Mirapath, a Data Center Critical Infrastructure Total Solution Provider, to discuss her education, travels, how she started her career, and much more. At Mirapath, Doris drives growth strategy for the company with a focus on nurturing relationships, committing to exc…

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Episode 56 - Mushroom recycling with Joanne Rodriguez, Mycocycle 33:42

4M ago33:42

33:42

Mushrooms can be used to build more than just toad-stools. In this episode, Joanne Rodriguez, CEO at Mycocycle, talks about using mycelium to break down data center construction waste and make new construction materials. Listen in to this fung-guide to the future of waste management.

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Why People Matter More Than the Tech 34:17

4M ago34:17

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This week Nabeel and Phillip had the pleasure of speaking with Grant Kirkwood, a serial entrepreneur with over 25 years of experience building and operating both networks and companies. Kirkwood currently serves as the CEO of Contrivian, a new Cloud Service Provider (CSP) focused on transforming the enterprise experience of finding and utilizing co…

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Episode 55 - The half-life of nuclear data centers with Chris Lohse, Idaho National Laboratory 44:52

4M ago44:52

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Nuclear power may have its detractors, but amid a growing capacity crunch data center operators are becoming increasingly interested in whether atoms can provide the electrons needed to power tomorrow's high-density facilities. In this episode, Chris Lohse of the Idaho National Laboratory, talks about the recent innovations around nuclear power, th…

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Shaping The Digital Infrastructure Industry Continent By Continent 37:51

4M ago37:51

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In this episode of Nomad Futurist, hosts Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence talk with Deidre’ (Dee) Smith, a leader in technology and sustainability. Smith brings deep expertise in problem-solving, risk advisory, and technology deployment, and has managed multi-million dollar P&Ls. Committed to sustainability, she promotes responsible AI developme…

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Episode 54 - Industry-wide sustainability with John Booth, Carbon3IT 1:00:34

5M ago1:00:34

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Sustainability needs to be applied at all levels of the data center industry, and we are not doing enough, says John Booth of Carbon3IT. In this episode of Zero Downtime, we sit down with sustainability consultant John Booth to talk about how he got where he is in his career, and the fundamental sustainability issues that he is seeing in the data c…

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It Takes a Village: Data Centers and Sustainability 36:33

5M ago36:33

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In this engaging episode of Nomad Futurist, Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence are joined by Jaymie Scotto Cutaia, a leading figure in marketing for the telecom and data center industries worldwide. As CEO and founder of Jaymie Scotto & Associates (JSA), Scotto heads an award-winning firm specializing in public relations, marketing, and event plan…

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Episode 53 - The UK data center market with Luisa Cardani, TechUK 35:52

5M ago35:52

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Bringing the L to FLAP-D, the UK has a prominent data center market. But like all other tier-one markets, London is struggling with space and power capacity. Because of this, the UK's data center industry will have to diversify, all while meeting increasingly regimented regulations. In this episode, we talk to trade association TechUK's Luisa Carda…

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Navigating the Energy Landscape and Future of Data Center Power 39:45

5M ago39:45

39:45

In the latest episode of Nomad Futurist, hosts Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence welcome Jeff Barber, the Vice President of Global Data Centers for Bloom Energy. In his role, he is dedicated to empowering data center developers, tenants, and operators to take control of all their data center power requirements with greener, more reliable, more re…

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Episode 52 - Why Oxide rebuilt the rack from scratch 1:04:15

6M ago1:04:15

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Oxide Computer has been rebuilding the rack. In this podcast, CTO Bryan Cantrill tells us why. The data center industry has been building its own infrastructure for years, with the wrong components. Servers weren't designed to be operated in data centers, and the 1U rack unit is the wrong size, because of simple science. Part of the success of the …

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Embrace the Slime: An Immersion Cooling Journey 34:04

6M ago34:04

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In this episode of the Nomad Futurist, hosts Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence welcome Daniel Pope, Chief Technology Officer of Submer, an immersion cooling technology company. Pope embarked on his journey in the web hosting business at just 16, transforming a single-bedroom server into a multi-million dollar data center. Boasting over 20 years o…

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Curiosity and Communities: Bringing Data Centers to the World 33:39

6M ago33:39

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In this episode of the Nomad Futurist, hosts Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence welcome Kevin Imboden, the Global Director of Market Research and Competitive Intelligence at EdgeConneX. With a strong research background in commercial real estate, Imboden’s work at EdgeConneX involves advising hyperscalers and investors in the data center industry …

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Episode 51 - Make way for bigger hard drives with B S Teh, CCO of Seagate 28:36

6M ago28:36

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Think hard drives have hit their storage limits, and should be replaced by solid-state units? You could be wrong. Hard drives have been holding our data for nearly 70 years since IBM created the 350, which stored something like 4 Mbyte on dozens of spinning disks in a unit the size of a washing machine. Today's devices are orders of magnitude bette…

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Innovation through Inclusion: Cultivating Community in Tech 37:53

7M ago37:53

37:53

In this community-minded episode of Nomad Futurist, hosts Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence welcome Paul Hammer, the co-founder and host of Uptime Punks, a digital transformation-focused podcast that interviews tech experts from Europe and all over the world. With a background in tech events and marketing, Hammer leverages his skills in events wi…

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Ambassador Spotlight 9:27

7M ago9:27

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In this special series podcast episode spotlighting Ambassadors for the Nomad Futurist Foundation, host Nabeel Mahmood warmly introduces Lindsay McConville, a Senior Consulting Engineer based in Amsterdam at Northshore. McConville's expertise spans energy efficiency projects, asset validation, and data analytics across various client portfolios. Pa…

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Episode 50 - The fundamentals of quantum computing with Yuval Boger, QuEra 29:01

7M ago29:01

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In this episode of Zero Downtime, we break down the fundamentals of quantum computing - the different approaches out there, the challenges to bringing it into a widespread commercial reality, and the potential use cases that quantum may help with. To help divulge this, we speak to QuEra's Yuval Boger who shares a little about the company's experien…

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From Rural Roots to Tech Titan 39:03

7M ago39:03

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In this compelling episode of Nomad Futurist, hosts Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence welcome Shannon Hulbert, the CEO of Opus Interactive and a member of the Yurok Tribe. With over twenty years of experience in data centers, cloud, utilities, and advocating for digital inclusion, Hulbert offers a unique blend of professional expertise and person…

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Blueprints of Innovation: Creation of the Nomad Futurist Academy 22:12

7M ago22:12

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Dive into the dynamic world of data center innovation with Karen Petersburg as she joins Jodie Lin in this engaging episode of the Academy Committee special series. With 17 years of expertise, Petersburg has navigated through complex projects and spearheaded major infrastructure renovations. As the Vice President of Data Center Development and Cons…

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Episode 49 - How CDNs quietly took over the Internet, with Mark de Jong, CDN Alliance 39:45

7M ago39:45

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25 years ago, the first content delivery networks (CDNs) emerged, to solve a specific problem - how to make web pages load faster. More than two decades later, 72 percent of Internet content is delivered through CDNs. But the companies involved are still almost invisible - until something goes wrong. In 2021, in a series of outages, large numbers o…

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The Data Center Intersection of Marketing, Economics, and Psychology 35:26

8M ago35:26

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In this engaging episode of Nomad Futurist, Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence are joined by Melissa Reali-Elliott, the Content Marketing Manager for DC BLOX. With nearly two decades dedicated to marketing digital technologies, Melissa, a self-proclaimed data center enthusiast, is a consistent contributor to various industry publications. Notably,…

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Inside Scoop: How the Academy is Made 13:48

8M ago13:48

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In this captivating episode of the Academy Committee special series, Emma Grace Myers, Community Engagement Manager at iMiller Public Relations (iMPR), engages in an insightful discussion with Phillip Koblence, host of Nomad Futurist. Transitioning directly from college to the digital infrastructure world two years ago, Myers has been on a journey …

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Episode 48 - How to face up to regulations, with Venessa Moffat, EkkoSense 31:25

8M ago31:25

31:25

Europe has an Energy Efficiency Directive, Germany has an Energy Efficiency Act, and operators there can be fined for inefficiency. Meanwhile, Amsterdam has declared war on sleeping servers, and set limits on where facilities can be built. Across Europe, in response to congested electric grids and shortages of land, local governments are stepping i…

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From Submarines to Datacenters 34:50

8M ago34:50

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In this captivating episode of Nomad Futurist, Phillip Koblence and Nabeel Mahmood are joined by Sean James, Senior Director of Datacenter Research at Microsoft. Sean, a visionary leader and innovator in the field of datacenter technology, has been instrumental in advancing groundbreaking projects. These include using hydrogen fuel cells to provide…

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Elevated Insights into the Nomad Futurist Academy 22:31

8M ago22:31

22:31

Mark Gusakov, Director of Client Resiliency for Uptime Institute, launches the Academy Committee series of special episodes with Phillip Koblence. With a two-decade career spanning automation, process control, and value-added consultation, Gusakov has dedicated himself to elevating client facilities and interests to world-class performance standard…

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Episode 47 - Hydrogen data centers get real, with Yuval Bachar, ECL 37:29

8M ago37:29

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At the start of 2023, Yuval Bachar told us about his latest project - to build off-grid, hydrogen-powered data centers. As 2023 came to an end, he was back to tell us he'd done it. He's got 1MW of capacity fed by hydrogen in Mountain View California, and he's telling potential customers he can build the same thing anywhere you can get hydrogen ship…

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Behind the Servers: an Entrepreneurial Journey 34:32

8M ago34:32

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In this episode of Nomad Futurist, Phillip Koblence and Nabeel Mahmood are joined by Chris Crosby, the CEO and Founder of Compass Datacenters. Crosby is a visionary leader in the data center industry, renowned for his innovative approach and significant contributions to the field. Crosby’s leadership has been instrumental in Compass Datacenters’ ri…

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Shaping Tomorrow: 2023 Reflections with the Nomads 15:42

9M ago15:42

15:42

In this special year-end episode, Phillip Koblence and Nabeel Mahmood of the Nomad Futurist Foundation (NFF) reflect on the significant progress made over the past year. A highlight of their mission's success has been the support given to children, encompassing educational initiatives, provision of computing devices, and ultimately, guiding these y…

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Episode 46 - Telecoms in troubling times with Ineke Botter 54:23

9M ago54:23

54:23

Ever wonder what it would be like to be a CEO at a telecom company in a country that is at war? That’s been the reality on a couple of occasions for Ineke Botter, who has headed telecom companies in Kosovo and Lebanon. Her career has taken across Europe and beyond, spanning more than 30 years. She’s even worked in the data center industry too. List…

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Wired Wisdom 42:06

9M ago42:06

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In this episode of Nomad Futurist, Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence sit down with Frank Rey, leader of Microsoft's Hyperscale Network Connectivity team. Frank's role is crucial in managing Microsoft’s global network infrastructure, a key element in supporting the company's vast array of online services. His involvement in significant projects li…

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Episode 45 - Construction and resilience amid power instability with Neal Kalita, NTT GDC 47:00

10M ago47:00

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The European data center market has a forecasted take-up of 440MW for 2023. But within the context of erratic power availability, moratoriums, and the need to move to renewable energy, the FLAP-D markets are facing several challenges. In this episode we talk to Neal Kalita about the obstacles facing those looking to build in Europe, and what the fu…

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Visionary Leadership in Urban Development 45:34

10M ago45:34

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In this engaging episode of Nomad Futurist, Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence are delighted to have Craig Huffman, Co-Founder and CEO of Metro Edge Development Partners (MetroEdge), as our esteemed guest. A luminary in real estate private equity, Craig brings nearly two decades of rich experience, particularly in pioneering endeavors in metropoli…

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Can You Really Make $500/Day With a Chatbot Agency? 8:14

10M ago8:14

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Send us a Text Message. In this episode, the host explains how to start a profitable chatbot agency that can generate recurring monthly income. Key Points: Agency work allows you to make money quickly by getting clients, but requires ongoing work each month. Chatbot agencies are a hybrid model - easier to get clients than a SaaS, but generate recur…

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Episode 44 - Data centers going nuclear, with Tony Grayson, Compass Datacenters 54:54

10M ago54:54

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Data centers need to be more sustainable, but finding consistent and powerful energy resources can be a challenge. Increasingly, we are seeing nuclear entering the conversation, in the form of Small Modular Reactors (SMRs). But these aren't without their own controversies. In this episode, we talk with Compass Datacenters' Tony Grayson to discuss t…

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Steering Technology with Simplicity and Accountability 32:55

10M ago32:55

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In the latest episode of the Nomad Futurist Podcast, Nabeel Mahmood and Phillip Koblence have the pleasure of welcoming Scott Brookshire, the innovative Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer (CTO) at OpenColo. With over two decades of experience in the data center realm, Scott is not only instrumental in crafting the technical vision at OpenColo …

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I Tried 3 Futuristic AI Tools to Create My Logo in Minutes - The Results Shocked Me 8:05

10M ago8:05

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Send us a Text Message. Could AI Be the Secret Weapon For Non-Designer Entrepreneurs? Learn how 3 mind-blowing new tools allow you to pump out professional logos, YouTube thumbnails, and product images in seconds - even if you flunked art class. Have a million-dollar business idea but no design skills? We reveal how AI is leveling the playing field…

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