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Jun 4
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The Future of IT and IT Visionaries

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About this episode

Meet Chris Brandt, the new host of IT Visionaries.

In this special episode, outgoing host Albert Chou passes the mic to Chris—a seasoned Technology Strategist with a passion for connecting bold ideas to real business outcomes.

Chris’s career spans startups to global enterprises, from building an EMP-shielded data center deep underground to deploying 200PB HPC environments in Fintech. His expertise includes business strategy, IT operations, security, and network architecture.

Outside of work, he enjoys life with his wife Julie, their two kids, Lily and Camden, and their dog, Hobs.

Get to know the new voice behind IT Visionaries—and what’s coming next.

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Produced by the team at Mission.org and brought to you by Brightspot.

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