At the OCP Global Summit in San Jose, we sit down with Nick Hume, founder of Hume Consulting and host of the Tech Insider Podcast.

With experience at hyperscale companies and as a fractional CTO/CIO, Nick shares insights on AI adoption, sustainable data centers, and navigating today’s fast-evolving tech landscape. Discover his take on bridging the gap in AI adoption and how OCP fosters collaboration to tackle the industry’s biggest challenges.

Chapters:
0:00 Welcome to OCP Global Summit
0:26 Nick’s Perspective on Hyperscale Companies
1:45 Navigating AI and Infrastructure
4:15 The Growth of OCP and Its Community
8:35 Vendor Lock and Its Impact
14:00 Recent Innovations in Cooling Technologies
16:37 OCP's Role in Collaboration and Innovation
19:02 The Evolution of Ethernet Technology
26:45 Sustainability vs. AI Demand
30:20 The Future of Decentralized Inferencing
37:33 The Importance of Fresh Perspectives
38:48 Embracing New Ideas in Data Centers
40:13 The Role of Community in OCP

Connect with Nick:
Hume Consulting: https://humeconsulting.co
Tech Insider Podcast: https://www.humeconsulting.co/techinsider
LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicholashume/

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