Beyond the Megawatt: Data Center Design, Technology Challenges, and Infrastructure Innovation

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Tired of hearing the same perspectives at every data center conference? Join Mara and Val as they venture beyond the spotlight to bring you the real tech heroes actually building our digital world. Every Thursday, we chat with the hands-on experts about what truly works in the field—and what doesn't. We ask bold questions, share unfiltered insights, and promise plenty of laughter along the way. Come geek out with us as we power up conversations that truly go Beyond the Megawatt!

  1. 13小时前

    Did YOTTA 2025 Deliver? Voices from Across the Ecosystem

    This episode captures the raw energy and honest conversations from the event floor, featuring voices from across the data center, energy, and infrastructure communities. From modular data center builders to energy innovators, from seasoned industry veterans to newcomers finding their footing, everyone had something to say about whether YOTTA succeeded in bridging the tribes of digital infrastructure. In the second half, we sit down with George Rockett, the visionary behind YOTTA, for an unfiltered conversation about the challenges of scaling an industry event, the anthropological nature of industry silos, and why bringing manufacturing mindsets to data centers might be the key to our future. Key themes explored: The real challenge of breaking down industry silos and fostering genuine collaboration across traditionally separate sectors How the data center industry compares to aviation in terms of scale, manufacturing precision, and vertical integration The urgent need for policy education and community engagement as the industry expands into new territories Why sustainability conversations must go deeper than surface-level metrics to examine entire lifecycle impacts The shift from traditional competitive bidding to partnership-driven approaches in mission-critical infrastructure Bold insights from the event floor: Partnership over competition is becoming essential for industry survival The gap between policy makers and technical realities needs immediate attention Manufacturing approaches from other industries could revolutionize data center construction Trust-building and relationship development are becoming as critical as technical expertise George Rockett shares his vision for next year's event, including plans to double attendance to 7,000 people and expand into Caesar's Forum, while maintaining the focus on bringing together previously disconnected industry tribes. Connect with Yotta & George: https://www.linkedin.com/company/yotta-events/posts/?feedView=all https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-rockett-b18a3b4/ Proudly sponsored by BCS Switchgear, Inc. WE ARE NOW AN OEM SWITCHBOARD MANUFACTURER UL-891 Powered by Mod42, Modular, efficient, and rapidly deployable data center buildings designed for the modern enterprise Apply to be a Guest or Sponsor and follow along: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondthemegawatt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-megawatt-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Mara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marajadeconsulting.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterchic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Val: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-crafton-mba-0362b816/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://valconsultants.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    51 分钟

  2. 9月11日

    Being your Authentic Self on Stage - You know more than you think you do!

    The data center industry desperately needs more diverse voices on stage, but too often, women are backing down from speaking opportunities at the last minute. Why are qualified professionals declining panels and presentations? And more importantly, how do we change that? In this conversation, we dig into the real barriers keeping women from stepping up to the microphone, from imposter syndrome to perfectionism to the fear of being judged. Our guests share hard-won wisdom about finding your authentic voice, preparing powerful stories, and using vulnerability as a strength rather than a weakness. Key Insights: • Preparation beats perfection. The root of most speaking anxiety isn't lack of ability—it's lack of confidence that comes from feeling unprepared. Know your audience, understand your purpose, and craft stories with clear takeaways. • Your experience is your expertise. You don't need decades in the field to offer valuable perspectives. Even three years of hands-on experience gives you insights worth sharing, especially when delivered authentically. • Vulnerability creates connection. The moments that make you feel most exposed—sharing a challenge you've overcome or admitting when something didn't go as planned—are often what audiences remember most. • Moderation is leadership. Leading a panel teaches you as much as being on one. It's an excellent way to build confidence while learning from industry experts. • Stories matter more than slides. A compelling personal experience will resonate longer than any PowerPoint deck. Focus on the beginning, middle, and end of your story, and always tie it back to what the audience can take away. Connect with Dr. Sharon Lamm Hartman https://www.linkedin.com/in/drsharonlammhartman/ Connect with Chrissy Olsen: https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrissy-olsen/ Proudly sponsored by BCS Switchgear, Inc. WE ARE NOW AN OEM SWITCHBOARD MANUFACTURER UL-891 Powered by Mod42, Modular, efficient, and rapidly deployable data center buildings designed for the modern enterprise Apply to be a Guest or Sponsor and follow along: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondthemegawatt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-megawatt-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Mara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marajadeconsulting.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterchic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Val: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-crafton-mba-0362b816/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://valconsultants.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    50 分钟

  3. 9月4日

    No Victims, Just Builders: Carrie Goetz on Agency, Trades & Accountability

    In this powerful episode, we sit down with trailblazer Carrie Goetz — author, educator, and industry pioneer. We’ll explore her human story: how she broke into the industry, the challenges she’s overcome, and how she’s helped shape the evolution of the digital infrastructure space. From sparking curiosity in young minds to educating adults across the globe, Carrie’s impact spans generations. Now, as she begins to pass the torch, her legacy continues to inspire the next wave of leaders. Don’t miss this conversation with a true industry icon. Connect with our guest:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/carrie-goetz/ Proudly sponsored by BCS Switchgear, Inc. WE ARE NOW AN OEM SWITCHBOARD MANUFACTURER UL-891 Powered by Mod42, Modular, efficient, and rapidly deployable data center buildings designed for the modern enterprise Apply to be a Guest or Sponsor and follow along: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondthemegawatt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-megawatt-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Mara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marajadeconsulting.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterchic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Val: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-crafton-mba-0362b816/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://valconsultants.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    45 分钟

  4. 8月28日

    Quantum to Kilowatts: What’s New at DataCloud USA

    The data center industry is shifting from fiber-first to power-first strategy, and DataCloud USA is bringing all the right players to the table. Joe Howarth and Lottie Westerling share what makes their Austin event different—from quantum computing keynotes to bold predictions about infrastructure's next frontier. Key Themes:  • Power-first strategy replacing traditional fiber-first thinking  • Quantum computing's impact on data center design requirements • Industry talent pipeline challenges and solutions  • Cross-industry collaboration between power, fiber, and investment  • Workforce development through direct C-suite connections  • The audacious possibility of space-based data centers  • Women's leadership initiatives in digital infrastructure This conversation challenges conventional infrastructure planning and offers practical insights for operators, developers, and investors navigating rapidly changing industry dynamics. Connect with our guests:  • Joe Howarth - Commercial Lead, DataCloud USA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joe-howarth/ • Lottie Westerling - Content Lead, DataCloud USA: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lottie-westerling-289205172/ • DataCloud USA Austin Event: https://www.datacloud-usa.com/  Use code BTM10 for 10% off tickets to Datacloud USA Proudly sponsored by BCS Switchgear, Inc. WE ARE NOW AN OEM SWITCHBOARD MANUFACTURER UL-891 Powered by Mod42, Modular, efficient, and rapidly deployable data center buildings designed for the modern enterprise Apply to be a Guest or Sponsor and follow along: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondthemegawatt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-megawatt-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Mara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marajadeconsulting.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterchic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Val: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-crafton-mba-0362b816/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://valconsultants.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    17 分钟

  5. 8月21日

    Labor Crisis as a National Emergency

    When you flip a light switch, there's no David Copperfield hiding behind the sheetrock. That's science at work, not magic. But what happens when we can't find the people who understand that science? Greg Crumpton, a 30-year veteran of the mechanical contracting industry, calls it what it is: a national emergency. In this unfiltered conversation, Greg pulls zero punches about SMEs who hoard knowledge, the generational divide that's costing us innovation, and why AI is a tool, not a threat. From liquid cooling in 1988 IBM mainframes to today's data center boom, this episode tackles the workforce pipeline crisis head-on with solutions that require courage, not comfort. Key Insights: • The "dog bone" workforce pipeline - why we have plenty of people entering and exiting but a dangerous gap in between where trade education disappeared • Why SMEs complaining about labor shortages while refusing to mentor are "being lazy and selfish" - and what walking your talk actually looks like • How the apprenticeship model must evolve from "show up, shut up, and listen" to showing clear career trajectories and growth paths • The humility factor that separates industry leaders from those who get left behind - embracing fresh perspectives vs. dismissing new approaches • AI as an efficiency multiplier for skilled trades - from QR code equipment histories to GPS-guided troubleshooting - without replacing human judgment • Why excluding women from trades programs wastes half the available talent pool and how simple tools solve strength concerns • The connection-making approach that changes careers - introductions matter more than resumes, and good people are everywhere if you're watching This episode will challenge how you think about workforce development, mentoring responsibility, and the future of skilled trades in an AI-enhanced world. Proudly sponsored by BCS Switchgear, Inc. WE ARE NOW AN OEM SWITCHBOARD MANUFACTURER UL-891 Powered by Mod42, Modular, efficient, and rapidly deployable data center buildings designed for the modern enterprise Connect with Greg and get the book: https://www.gregcrumpton.com/blog/home/ Apply to be a Guest or Sponsor and follow along: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondthemegawatt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-megawatt-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Mara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marajadeconsulting.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterchic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Val: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-crafton-mba-0362b816/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://valconsultants.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    56 分钟

  6. 8月14日

    From Tribes to Transformation: George Rockett on Uniting Digital Infrastructure at YOTTA in Las Vegas

    This isn't just another industry event—it's a movement. 🚀 In this episode of Beyond the Megawatt, George Rockett shares how his vision to unite the "tribes" of digital infrastructure is transforming the way our industry collaborates, innovates, and tackles its toughest challenges. From energy as the new front line to partnerships over competition, discover why the second year of this event is set to double in size and change the game for data centers worldwide. 🎙️ Plus—hear what's coming in the Innovate Arena and why George says we're in a "jet engine moment" for digital infrastructure. Key Takeaways • Breaking down industry tribes - Moving beyond silos where data center, network, and IT professionals speak different languages and attend separate conferences • The "jet engine moment" for digital infrastructure - We're creating GPU "engines" without planning the infrastructure "airports" to support them • From competition to collaboration - Russian doll partnerships where companies like OpenAI involve Microsoft, Oracle, Crusoe, and Google working together • Energy becomes the front line - Learning from "crypto pivoters" who mastered energy arbitrage and flexible load management • YOTTA 2025 doubles down - Over 3,000 attendees, nearly double the exhibitors, with diverse speakers from across the digital ecosystem • Innovate Arena returns - Shark Tank-style showcase featuring 20 companies attacking industry challenges in new ways • Synergistic problem solving - Moving from traditional tracks to cross-disciplinary sessions on densification, efficiency, and risk The transformation isn't just about bigger data centers—it's about fundamentally rethinking how we collaborate across previously separate industries to build the digital economy's infrastructure. Proudly sponsored by BCS Switchgear, Inc. WE ARE NOW AN OEM SWITCHBOARD MANUFACTURER UL-891 Powered by Mod42, Modular, efficient, and rapidly deployable data center buildings designed for the modern enterprise Connect with George and YOTTA ⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/yotta-events/posts/?feedView=all⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/george-rockett-b18a3b4/⁠⁠https://www.yotta-event.com/⁠ Apply to be a Guest or Sponsor and follow along: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondthemegawatt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-megawatt-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Mara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marajadeconsulting.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterchic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Val: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-crafton-mba-0362b816/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://valconsultants.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    37 分钟

  7. 8月7日

    Future-Ready Starts Early: Inspiring Kids to Discover Computer Science and the Trades

    What if the workforce crisis isn't about lazy kids or entitled generations—but about a complete failure to show young people the pathways that actually exist? Michael Wilson from GenTech is proving that early exposure changes everything, from elementary students programming Amazon warehouse robots to former farm workers' kids seeing automation as opportunity instead of threat. This conversation cuts through the usual workforce development rhetoric to reveal what's actually working: turnkey programs that bring expertise directly to underserved schools, real-world projects that make learning relevant, and pathways that don't require families to go into debt to maybe figure out what their kids want to do. Key insights you'll discover: • Why computer science should be required in K-12 (and the simple reason it isn't) • How to reframe automation from job-killer to career creator for skeptical students • The turnkey approach that removes barriers for under-resourced schools • Why construction workers are the ultimate neighborhood heroes hiding in plain sight • What happens when less than 1% of high school seniors know their post-graduation plans • The economic reality: trade workers buying houses while college grads pay off debt • How early exposure creates full-circle impact when students become instructors Whether you're in workforce development, education, or infrastructure leadership, this episode reveals practical strategies for building the talent pipeline we desperately need—without waiting for systemic change that may never come. The future workforce isn't something we're preparing for. It's something we're building right now, one classroom at a time. Connect with Michael Wilson: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gtmichael/ https://gentechsupport.com/ Connect with Valerie's non-profit, Hands-On Heroes https://handsonheroes.net/ Proudly sponsored by BCS Switchgear, Inc. WE ARE NOW AN OEM SWITCHBOARD MANUFACTURER UL-891 Powered by Mod42, Modular, efficient, and rapidly deployable data center buildings designed for the modern enterprise Apply to be a Guest or Sponsor and follow along: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondthemegawatt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-megawatt-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Mara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marajadeconsulting.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterchic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Val: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-crafton-mba-0362b816/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://valconsultants.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    48 分钟

  8. 7月31日

    Voices That Move Markets: Live From the WiMCO Tech Summit

    What happens when you really listen to the conversations happening in the margins? Four years ago, Jackie Pasierbowicz overheard women talking about professional isolation right after a networking event designed to support them. That moment of recognition sparked the 7x24 Exchange WiMCO Tech Summit – now a sold-out annual gathering that's redefining how we think about professional development in mission-critical industries. This episode takes you behind the scenes of building something the industry said it didn't need, why "love farming" (recruiting without adjusting culture) sets everyone up to fail, and how balancing technical excellence with emotional intelligence creates authentic professional growth. Key Insights from This Episode • The power of marginal conversations – The most important feedback often happens after official events end, in parking lots and side conversations where people feel safe to be honest • Why existing support systems fail – Happy hours and assigned mentorship programs create surface-level connections but don't address deeper professional development needs • The "love farming" problem – Recruiting diverse talent without adjusting organizational culture creates retention problems, not solutions • Technical + human = complete solutions – The most complex infrastructure challenges require both technical mastery and strong interpersonal leadership skills • Strategic discomfort drives growth – Pushing people outside comfort zones through activities like poker and golf helps them practice risk-taking in professional contexts • Building authentic community takes intention – Real professional relationships require deeper, more purposeful interaction than traditional networking provides • Mid-career recharging is essential – Strategic timing for professional development can help prevent burnout and sustain long-term career growth Sometimes the most important innovations come from having the courage to build something different when existing approaches clearly aren't working. This conversation challenges every leader to listen more carefully to what's not being said in official spaces and to create conditions where talent can actually thrive. Proudly sponsored by BCS Switchgear, Inc. WE ARE NOW AN OEM SWITCHBOARD MANUFACTURER UL-891 Connect with Our Guests Jackie Pasierbowicz https://www.linkedin.com/in/jackie-pasierbowicz-21b31820/ 7x24 Exchange WiMCO Tech Summit: https://wts2025.zohobackstage.com/7x24ExchangeRegionalWiMCOTechSummit2025#/?lang=en https://www.7x24exchange.org/wimco/ Lillian Rivera https://www.linkedin.com/in/lillian-rivera-4821a28/ Apply to be a Guest or Sponsor and follow along: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://beyondthemegawatt.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/company/beyond-the-megawatt-podcast⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Mara: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.marajadeconsulting.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/datacenterchic/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Connect with Val: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/valerie-crafton-mba-0362b816/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://valconsultants.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠

    47 分钟
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Tired of hearing the same perspectives at every data center conference? Join Mara and Val as they venture beyond the spotlight to bring you the real tech heroes actually building our digital world. Every Thursday, we chat with the hands-on experts about what truly works in the field—and what doesn't. We ask bold questions, share unfiltered insights, and promise plenty of laughter along the way. Come geek out with us as we power up conversations that truly go Beyond the Megawatt!

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