

The QTS Experience
Dave McCall
The most valuable commodity on earth today is data. How we make it, use it, move it & protect it. Join David McCall as he invites guests from all industries to talk about how they use data to drive their business & innovation in their market.
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Dec 20, 2023 • 1h 9min
Episode 185; Dan Flores: Learning Lessons from our past to protect our future.
This week I am joined by American Historian and Author Dan Flores. Dan shares stories and experiences from his latest book: “Wild New World”. With the explosion of Artificial Intelligence and other future tech, knowing our past enables us to guide our future.
Dan Flores: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dan_Flores
Wild New World: https://www.amazon.com/Wild-New-World-Animals-America/dp/1324006161

Dec 6, 2023 • 1h 5min
Episode 184; Mike Netzer: Predicting the unpredictable world of Data Center Growth
his week I’m joined by Mike Netzer VP Sales at Data Center Hawk. Mike helps us understand the changing trends and inflection points in the most dynamic industry on earth.
Mike Netzer https://www.linkedin.com/in/netzer/
Datacenter Hawk: https://datacenterhawk.com/

Nov 29, 2023 • 1h 23min
Episode 183; Alan Howard: Small Modular Reactors, Data Centers, Sustainability
This week I’m joined by Alan Howard a Principal Analyst, Cloud & Data Center Research Practice at Omdia. Alan and I discussed the developing conversation about the potential of Small Modular Reactors (SMR) as part of a future Data Center energy grid.
Alan Howard https://www.linkedin.com/in/alan-howard-8718612/
Nuclear Regulatory Commission https://www.nrc.gov/about-nrc.html
American Nuclear Society https://www.ans.org/
Our World in Data https://ourworldindata.org/

Nov 8, 2023 • 46min
Episode 182: Adam Levine

Oct 25, 2023 • 56min
Episode 181; Sebastian Moss: The Stories of the Data Center Industry
This week we are joined by Sebastian Moss, Editor-in-Chief and publisher at DatacenterDynamics, one of the industry’s leading voices in all things Digital Infrastructure. Sebastian discusses how he and his team bring the stories of the Digital infrastructure world to us. Listen in, on the next QTS Experience Podcast.
LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/sebastian-moss-ba700517/
DataCenterDynamics https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/
Sebastion Moss Page at DCD https://www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/profile/sebastian-moss/

Oct 11, 2023 • 1h 3min
Episode 180; Daniel Kahneman: Artificial Intelligence and Intuition, Future Humans
That quote is from my guest this week, Daniel Kahneman a Nobel Prize-winning psychologist and pioneer in the area of intuition and biases in human decision-making. Dr. Kahneman’s groundbreaking work, particularly on the cognitive biases that influence human decision-making, has profoundly impacted diverse fields ranging from economics to psychology. I asked Doctor Kahneman to discuss how he imagines what that world looks like for future humans and their decision-making with the aid of technology and artificial intelligence in particular.
Sep 27, 2023 • 59min
Episode 179; Jim Carroll: The Optimistic and Practical Future
My guest this week is Jim Carroll a futurist, and one-time roadie for the rock band KISS. Jim explains that the future isn’t easy. In manufacturing today a machinist has to be able to do trigonometry in their head. farming requires new skills in future tech, and the need to decouple our supply chain has never been greater to limit geopolitical risk. Jim is an international speaker, prolific writer, and a man of ideas and experience. You won’t want to miss our conversation, on our future.
Sep 13, 2023 • 1h 1min
Episode 178; Dean Bubley: The Metaverse for Dolphins, The Future of Wi-Fi, 6G vs 5G
Some say we were sold the benefits of a fully realized 5G when we are still in the 4G+ phase, yet the conversation about 6G has already started! Telecom futurist and industry expert Dean Bubley helps us to understand the actual status and also leads us through a great conversation of AI and the future of Wi-Fi.
Dean Bubley-LinkedIn
Dean Bubley Tech Musings
Telecom vs. Pericom
Aug 30, 2023 • 1h 18min
Episode 177: Anna Erickson

Aug 18, 2023 • 1h 9min


