Episode 11: Empowering People, Evolving Tech: Lessons from Jeff Ready
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Join us for episode 11 as host Keelin Conant jacks into the neural net with Jeff Ready, CMO at Scale Computing—a veteran of the startup trenches turned industry architect. Together they decode the evolution of edge computing, the friction it brings, and the raw opportunities waiting on the fringe.
Jeff uploads not just his tech vision, but his leadership code: adaptability, trust, and innovation as weapons against stagnation. From company culture forged in the shadows to the future of computing powered by AI and quantum firepower, this convo is your map to the next frontier.
🔑 Key Downloads from This Episode:
Edge Computing: running applications outside the cathedral of data centers—on the ground, in the wild, where speed matters most.
Adaptability = Survival: Jeff’s creed for navigating the ever-shifting digital grid.
AI + Computer Vision: the accelerant driving edge solutions into mainstream demand.
Leadership Code: trust, empowerment, and problem-solving over micromanagement.
Culture = Reflection of Leadership: a signal that emerges from within, not imposed from above.
Quantum Computing: the looming force promising exponential leaps in power.
AI-Assisted Development: giving non-experts the tools to build apps with impact.
Entrepreneurial Edge: spotting market gaps, taking calculated risks, and building something out of nothing.
Hybrid Future: a balance between the sky (cloud) and the street (edge).
The Call: explore edge computing—it’s the next frontier.
Guest Spotlight:
Jeff Ready is the Chief Marketing Officer at Scale Computing, the global leader in edge computing and revirtualization with more than 100,000 deployments powering hundreds of thousands of workloads worldwide. Backed by Oaktree Capital Management, Scale Computing is reshaping the future of computing at the edge.
A serial entrepreneur, Jeff co-founded the original Scale Computing, guiding it from startup to market leadership. Before that, he co-founded and served as CEO of Corvigo, an email security pioneer that leveraged AI to block spam—ultimately leading the company through funding to acquisition. Post-acquisition, Jeff served as SVP of Marketing and Product Management at Tumbleweed Communications. Earlier in his career, he co-founded Radiate, where he held roles as COO and VP of Marketing.
With a degree in Computer Science from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Jeff brings deep technical expertise, a visionary mindset, and decades of leadership experience at the intersection of technology, entrepreneurship, and innovation.
Learn more about Scale Computing at: www.scalecomputing.com
Connect with Jeff at www.jeffready.com or follow him on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffready
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