Cloudbusting: Google’s Sustainability Initiatives

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I've had some fun times over the years with Cloudreach. I first met the folks at Cloudreach in 2018, when they were a Blackstone portfolio company and I was in the technology team at Blackstone. As believers in cloud transformation, we got along great! After joining Google in 2019, for one reason or another, I … Continue reading Cloudbusting: Google’s Sustainability Initiatives

Accelerating Sustainable Finance With Technology

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As global leaders gather this week at COP26 in Glasgow, one of their top goals is to mobilize finance to secure net zero emissions and keep 1.5 degrees warming within reach. To do this, COP26 leaders are challenging all financial stakeholders to take climate into account in every financial decision.  Technology is playing a vital role in this effort. I have … Continue reading Accelerating Sustainable Finance With Technology

Tech Leaders Can Be the Secret Weapon for Supercharging ESG Goals

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Environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors should be key considerations for CTOs and technology leaders scaling next generation companies from day one. Investors are increasingly prioritizing startups that focus on ESG, with the growth of sustainable investing skyrocketing. What’s driving this shift in mentality across every industry? It’s simple: Consumers are no longer willing to support companies … Continue reading Tech Leaders Can Be the Secret Weapon for Supercharging ESG Goals

Talking to the CEO of Crux About Google Cloud, Sustainability, and Getting Your Data Into the Cloud

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This past week, I had another opportunity to do some public speaking (virtually) with my friends at Crux Informatics. This time we did a 1:1 video chat between me and Philip Brittan, Crux's CEO, about the partnership between his company and Google Cloud. Check out their blog post or watch the short video here! https://player.vimeo.com/video/513473964 … Continue reading Talking to the CEO of Crux About Google Cloud, Sustainability, and Getting Your Data Into the Cloud

Talking to People Virtually About Going Beyond Spreadsheets

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Last month, I participated in a panel discussion at The Crux Summit: Fall 2020. It was a fun conversation, and the replay is available here if you provide your contact info. Don't worry, the folks at Crux are nice people and they won't abuse it. Here's the session info: Beyond Spreadsheets: The Evolution of Data … Continue reading Talking to People Virtually About Going Beyond Spreadsheets

My Path to AI

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Everyone takes a different path to Artificial Intelligence. Sure, there are some common approaches from academia, research, engineering, and the like. But AI is a weird field that has had massive transformations in its history, and I don't think I'm too unusual in that I've only started to really "do AI" professionally in the last … Continue reading My Path to AI

Talking to People Virtually About Notebooks

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Last week, I spoke at the first virtual NYC Data Council Meetup about my favorite topic, Beyond Spreadsheets. It was fun! https://www.meetup.com/DataCouncil-AI-NYC-Data-Engineering-Science/events/270962202/ I summarized the gist of my talking points in this thread: https://twitter.com/sternb0t/status/1276940768175886336 I co-presented with Tim Paine from J.P. Morgan. Tim and I met a few months ago and were slated to present … Continue reading Talking to People Virtually About Notebooks