In this episode of The Innovator’s Playbook, Seth Narayanan speaks with Zane Ball, CTO of the Open Compute Project, about how the technology industry is building the infrastructure behind today’s AI revolution.

Zane shares insights from decades working across large engineering organizations and global technology ecosystems. The conversation explores how open collaboration is accelerating innovation in data center design, how large organizations approach innovation, and why focus and leadership discipline matter as companies scale.

If you’re a technology leader, founder, or builder navigating the rapidly evolving AI and cloud landscape, this episode offers valuable lessons on innovation, infrastructure, and long-term strategy.