On this episode of Tech Trends 24/7 Leaders, we are joined by Chris Downie, CEO of Flexential. Chris is a top Data Center Industry leader and innovator. Jim and Chris discuss the overall State of the Data Center Market, Trends, Data Center Sustainability and more.  

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On this episode, we welcome Mike Hochanadel back on Tech Trends 24/7 Leaders to discuss the 2024 data center outlook including the immense demand, the investment market and more. Mike brings 21 years of industry experience and is responsible for leading Harrison Street’s digital business and defining strategy for their digital sector.

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Yao Morin is the Chief Technology Officer at JLL, overseeing JLL's Data Strategy. Yao focuses on introducing innovative technology to JLL and the entire commercial real estate industry by creating state of the art data products that leverage data science and machine learning to uncover new business opportunities. On today's episode, Yao shares her insights on the transformation of the commercial real estate industry by AI and Data, how AI is contributing to global sustainability efforts and how to remain at the forefront of technology innovation.

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On today’s episode we have Brian Schafer. Brian is a Principal of Highland Associates in New York City.  Highland Associates is a full -service design firm providing Architectural, MEP Engineering, and Commissioning services with a focus on Mission Critical facilities.  The firm is now in its 35th year and has planned, designed, and/or commissioned over 10M square feet of data center facilities with well over 1 Gigawatt of UPS power.  Clients include Enterprise data centers, Data Center Providers/ Colocations , and Hyperscale companies throughout the U.S. His role at Highland includes overseeing the firms Marketing and Business Development activities, leading Strategic Initiatives, and serving as the Account Executive for many of the national Data Center clients. Brian has been active in the Mission Critical for over 25 years and in addition to his role at Highland Associates, he has served as the President of the Metro New York Chapter of the 7x24 Exchange where he has held this title for almost 20 years.

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Jerry Marshall is the President and CEO of Netrality Data Centers and oversees the acquisition, financing, redevelopment, and disposition of the company’s portfolio. Jerry is an expert in data center assets and how AI and other emerging technologies will shift the data center industry in coming years.  

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On today’s episode of Tech Trends 24/7 Leaders, we have Ted Birkhahn. Ted is the Co-Founder & President of Hot Paper Lantern, an integrated marketing communications agency that helps aspiring and established brands grow and communicate with clarity.  On today’s episode, Ted discusses insights from his published paper The War on Talent, and how various industries have evolved from pre to post pandemic.

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Mike Hochanadel brings 21 years of industry experience and is responsible for leading Harrison Street’s digital business and defining strategy for their digital sector. In this episode, Mike discusses the data center space and how to navigate capital markets in a high interest environment.

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Episode Preview of Data Center Investments featuring Michael Hochanadel from Harrison Street Capital. 

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Stay tuned for the full episode with Joe Brancato at Gensler, coming soon.

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Joe Brancato is Chairman and Regional Managing Principal for Gensler, the top global architectural and design firm. As an expert thought leader who regularly speaks on topics such as driverless cars and urban planning, Joe has helped shape the future of our cities and the design of post-pandemic office buildings. Tune in to get Joe’s take on the future of the office in New York and beyond.  

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