The QTS Experience

You Don't Know Jack with Jack Ossa - Part 1

Architecture can be described as the art and science of designing buildings and structures. Jack Ossa is a World Class Architect and the world certainly needs spaces that work for us now. But Jack’s story is so much more than his art – listen in on the next QTS Experience.

About Our Guest:
https://www.ossastudio.com/
https://twitter.com/ossa_power
Jack Ossa, AIA, NCARB, LEED AP BDC
Jack Ossa is the founder of Ossa Studio and host of The Power of Design Podcast. Personally driven to improve people’s experience of life applying design principles to become a better version of themselves, grow their teams, their businesses, and their profits. With an architecture degree, Jack migrated from Colombia South America to Charlotte NC in 2001.

Loaded with dreams, drive, and determination to pursue his dreams, Jack embarked on a journey of self-improvement and positive thinking while becoming a skilled technical architect and design strategist. His mission in life is to empower people to pursue their full potential through the power of design and use entrepreneurship as a platform to explore the intersection of business, creativity, culture, and diversity to become a catalyst for positive transformation. 

 

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2010-2020; The Most Disruptive Decade in History Part 2 with David Houle

David Houle declares that 2010 to 2020 was the most disruptive decade in recent human history. Well duh! The interesting thing is - he called that in 2010 … because David Houle is a futurist. What’s in store for the next decade? David says we haven’t seen anything yet – check out the conversation on the next QTS Experience.

About Our Guest:

https://davidhoule.com/

David Houle is a futurist, thinker and keynote speaker. He has keynoted numerous conferences across the country and internationally. In the last fourteen years he has delivered 1200+ presentations and keynotes on 6 continents and 16 countries. He is regularly invited to speak at corporate management retreats.

He has been speaking about the future for 11 years and his influential first book The Shift Age was published in 2007. His second book, Shift Ed: A Call to Action for Transforming K-12 Education, written with Jeff Cobb was published in March 2011. The New Health Age: the Future of Health Care in America, co-authored with Jonathan Fleece, was published by Sourcebooks in January 2012. and became a #1 best seller on Amazon in the categories of Medicine and Future of Health Care. “Entering the Shift Age” was published by Sourcebooks in January of 2013. It is also a #1 Amazon best seller in the category of Business Planning and Forecasting. Houle published the eBook “Is Privacy Dead: The Future of Privacy in the Digital Age” in November 2013. His sixth book “Brand Shift: The Future of Brands and Marketing” with co-author Owen Shapiro was published in August 2014 and was named one of the top five marketing books published in the world in 2014.

Houle has delivered speeches to scientists at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden CO, at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and at Burning Man.

Houle is Futurist in Residence and Guest Lecturer at the Ringling College of Art + Design in Sarasota, Florida. He is Honorary President and Futurist of the Future Business School of China. He is a Founding Member and Managing Partner of The Sarasota Institute- A 21st Century Think Tank.

 

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2010-2020; The Most Disruptive Decade in History Part 1 with David Houle

David Houle declares that 2010 to 2020 was the most disruptive decade in recent human history. Well duh! The interesting thing is - he called that in 2010 … because David Houle is a futurist. What’s in store for the next decade? David says we haven’t seen anything yet – check out the conversation on the next QTS Experience.

About Our Guest:

https://davidhoule.com/

David Houle is a futurist, thinker and keynote speaker. He has keynoted numerous conferences across the country and internationally. In the last fourteen years he has delivered 1200+ presentations and keynotes on 6 continents and 16 countries. He is regularly invited to speak at corporate management retreats.

He has been speaking about the future for 11 years and his influential first book The Shift Age was published in 2007. His second book, Shift Ed: A Call to Action for Transforming K-12 Education, written with Jeff Cobb was published in March 2011. The New Health Age: the Future of Health Care in America, co-authored with Jonathan Fleece, was published by Sourcebooks in January 2012. and became a #1 best seller on Amazon in the categories of Medicine and Future of Health Care. “Entering the Shift Age” was published by Sourcebooks in January of 2013. It is also a #1 Amazon best seller in the category of Business Planning and Forecasting. Houle published the eBook “Is Privacy Dead: The Future of Privacy in the Digital Age” in November 2013. His sixth book “Brand Shift: The Future of Brands and Marketing” with co-author Owen Shapiro was published in August 2014 and was named one of the top five marketing books published in the world in 2014.

Houle has delivered speeches to scientists at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center, at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden CO, at the Oak Ridge National Laboratory and at Burning Man.

Houle is Futurist in Residence and Guest Lecturer at the Ringling College of Art + Design in Sarasota, Florida. He is Honorary President and Futurist of the Future Business School of China. He is a Founding Member and Managing Partner of The Sarasota Institute- A 21st Century Think Tank.

 

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How Covid Changed the Film Industry Part 2

We love to relax with movies. They bring us together as experience stories together. While 2019 was one of the most financially successful years in movie making history the Pandemic has stood this all on its head. Mark Hofmeyer, Rotten Tomatoes, joins me for a lively discussion on the future of movie making on the next QTS Experience.

About Our Guest:

Mark Hofmeyer is the founder/editor of Movies, Films, and Flix. Freelance Film Contractor, and Freelance Writer. His Rotten Tomatoes freelance work has been featured such publications as Wired, Vanity Fair, CNET, Nerdist, LADbible, Entertainment Weekly, and many more. https://moviesfilmsandflix.com/

 

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How Covid Changed the Film Industry Part 1

We love to relax with movies. They bring us together as experience stories together. While 2019 was one of the most financially successful years in movie making history the Pandemic has stood this all on its head. Mark Hofmeyer, Rotten Tomatoes, joins me for a lively discussion on the future of movie making on the next QTS Experience.

About Our Guest:

Mark Hofmeyer is the founder/editor of Movies, Films, and Flix. Freelance Film Contractor, and Freelance Writer. His Rotten Tomatoes freelance work has been featured such publications as Wired, Vanity Fair, CNET, Nerdist, LADbible, Entertainment Weekly, and many more. https://moviesfilmsandflix.com/

 

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NANOG Advancing the Internet, Empowering People, Reflecting Diversity

Some say that connectivity tools are the most enabling technologies on the planet. Imagine surviving a pandemic without the ability to remote work, tele medicine, distance learning, online groceries … yeah, not good. Edward McNair is the Executive Director of the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG) and, it can be argued, the voice for connectivity. This week Edward joins Dave to discuss his role at NANOG and his mission to bring awareness and unlimited opportunities to all people, on the next QTS Experience.

About our Guest:
Edward McNair is the Executive Director of the North American Network Operators Group (NANOG). He is also the co-founder of Kaskadian, an agency that provides branding, marketing and sales support for startups and new businesses. Prior to Kaskadian, Edward served as Chief Executive Officer for Verilan, an IT company that delivered just-in-time, enterprise quality networks. Previously, he was Vice President of Internet Marketing for Respond2, a leading direct marketing agency, and was Creative Director for the WiMAX Forum, a global Internet and telecom consortium.

In the computer industry, Edward has developed corporate training solutions for Nike, Adidas, Columbia Sportswear, Kaiser Permanente, and FEI, among others. In addition, he has delivered professional services to NANOG, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN), Facebook, Intel® and Mentor Graphics. Edward also developed the first web design program at the Pacific Northwest College of Art where he taught web and graphic design and interactive media courses for more than a dozen years.

In his free time, Edward is involved in community theatre aimed at supporting locale charities. His most recent production was playing the lead in the musical "Oklahoma!”
https://www.nanog.org/

 

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Mental Health, the Hidden Consequence of Covid-19

The world of technology has responded better than anyone imagined in the age of Covid. Remote Work, Data Centers, Connectivity, Tele Medicine, remote learning et al, we adapted and survived. Remarkable. But, at the same time, loneliness, isolation, and in some cases, deep despair have settled in. Dave's guest this week is Dianne McCabe who knows this territory well, from personal experience. Join us this week as we talk through come of the challenges, and the path to happiness – on the next QTS Experience.
About Our Guest:
www.diannemccabe.com 
Dianne is a change coach, consultant, facilitator and speaker. She works with global corporate leaders, teams & organizations, who want to sustainably drive change, without sacrificing mental wellbeing.
As CHANGE & RESILIENCE are universal, Dianne works across all industries at all levels. Dianne is a former corporate leader, with a 20 year career in technology and organizational change. She is the recipient of the Global Best Practices Award by software giant SAP, for a complex change, training & communications program designed and implemented for an iconic international food company.
Dianne's own lived experience of mental illness and corporate burnout, have sparked a passion for improving mental wellbeing in the workplace.
Accreditations in Prosci change management, life coaching and mental health first aid, have given her a deep understanding of what is needed to help people and organizations adapt to change, in a sustainable way.

 

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The Nomad Futurists Look Ahead by Looking Back

Phillip Koblence and Nabeel Mahmood are the team behind The Nomad Futurist podcast. In order to talk about the future, you have to understand the past. Join Phil, Nabeel, and Dave as we discuss the impact of Covid on IT  and Datacenters while looking ahead to 2021.

About Our Guests:
With real business experience and a deep understanding of technology, Phillip Koblence and Nabeel Mahmood know the difference between science fiction and useful forecasting. Rather than focusing on the distant future, they devote themselves to scanning the horizon for emerging technologies and disruptive shifts in human behavior, thereby sharing a compelling vision of tomorrow’s opportunities.

For over two decades, Phil and Nabeel have provided a powerful catalyst for organizations to create a vision of the future and the will to innovate. As futurists, they deliver a dynamic and entertaining vision of change, blending technology, economics, demographics, culture and human nature.
Follow them here!

https://www.nomadfuturist.com/
https://www.facebook.com/nomadfuturist
https://twitter.com/nomadfuturist
https://www.instagram.com/nomadfuturist/

 

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Merry Christmas, Happy New Years, and End of Year Musings

Everyone here at QTS Data Centers and The QTS Experience wishes you a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays (for whichever Holiday you celebrate!) We'll see you again in 2021!

 

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Growing Goodness with Jake Dukes & Camp Southern Ground

https://www.campsouthernground.org/

https://www.facebook.com/campsouthernground/

https://twitter.com/campsoutherngrd

Zach Brown knows that goodness in action heals people. That’s why he founded Camp Southern Ground in 2011. It’s hard to put into words exactly what camp is like. If you imagine a 400 acre campus with a state of the art facility that looks like it should be in Silicon Valley – you would be partially right. If you thought of a place where veterans are invited (at no expense to them) to work through challenges transitioning to the Civilian work force, you would be partially right. If you think a traditional camp that hosts special needs or at risk kids, you would be partially right. You would be 100% right if you imagined a group of men and women that are committed to helping other human beings flourish – and often at no expense to themselves. How do we make the world a better place? By serving each other and Jake Dukes joins Dave McCall to explain on the next QTS Experience.

About Our Guest:

JAKE DUKES

VICE PRESIDENT, STRATEGIC INITIATIVES

Jake joined the Camp Southern Ground team in March of 2018. He is a leadership coach, speaker and author who served for many years on executive teams of large churches focused on developing staff and overseeing campus operations. Now he uses his unique blend of business and ministry experience to develop future strategy for Camp Southern Ground and help facilitate a strong leadership culture among the staff. Jake brings his passion to every project and he’s not afraid to help teams break free from the rules they’ve inherited and push past the status quo. Jake lives in Senoia with his wife Jackie and four daughters.

About Camp Southern Ground:

Camp Southern Ground stretches across more than 400 acres of land in Fayetteville, Georgia, about 30 miles south of Atlanta. During summer months, we host kids ages 7-17 for week-long, inclusive, residential camps, bringing together typically developing children, children with neurodevelopmental differences, underserved kids, and kids from military families. The rest of the year is dedicated to supporting post-9/11 veterans with two programs. Warrior Week, Camp Southern Ground’s signature workforce and wellness transition program, helps veterans in the transition to civilian life after military service. Warrior PATHH (Progressive Alternative Training for Healing Heroes) aims to facilitate post-traumatic growth among combat veterans struggling with PTSD and/or combat stress. Provided at no cost to veterans, we welcome Warriors from across the country.

https://www.campsouthernground.org/

 

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