 Welcome to JSA TV where we're covering the latest stories trends and innovations from leaders in global connectivity Digital infrastructure and the networks within and we are coming to you live from beautiful Times Square, New York City, and I am here with the stars of Hamilton No, no, no, no, this is I'll bet you could we I'm here with some friends some old friends in case that's not obvious Phil and Nabil from NYI and the Nomad Futurists, which is exactly what we're gonna talk about Phil tell us about Nomad Futurists. I'm just trying to remember the last time we were on JSA TV together And I feel like I had slightly more hair. I think I did too to be honest with you, but Nabil has plenty for both of us He does yeah, so what we lost he found Well done Nabil. So Nabil and I co-founded the Nomad Futurist Foundation. We started a podcast together as well In 2020 and the goal was to kind of introduce our industry to the younger generation to try to make it So a lot of the funny duties that have been coming to this conference like you and I you and I for the last 20 some odd years Can retire one day? So that's that's our goal and the the experience here We actually have like over a hundred students that we we brought with us today In our partnership with with DCD so they can get exposure to our industry. That's that's that's what we've been doing Nabil. Yeah, it's been absolutely a phenomenal experience So our charter really is to create awareness and opportunities for the next generation and share the knowledge that we've gathered over the last 45 decades of computing and data center segment to the next generation and let them be our Change agents and our spokesperson to go out and stop making those changes that we have struggled with a lot of bureaucracy Politics and you know being that best kept secret It's time that we come out of that shell and share those journeys the trial tribulation and how do we make the space much better? I love it younger generations kind of get a bad rap, don't they and and I I own a couple well me me and their mom I wouldn't say on is the right word. Yeah, they're watching Sorry anyway, I have created a couple right and any who and and they're brilliant and they they intuitively know Things that I don't know tell me are you guys seeing that kind of insight? Intuition from the younger generations and how is that ultimately going to impact this industry? I think no doubt like one of the things that we constantly say and we're speaking to a lot of you know high schools and and K through 12 groups and They all are pathologically my kids are seven and eleven years old pathologically addicted to technology crazy Understand how every app works before we know how it works, but have no concept of why it all works Yeah, so when internet infrastructure goes down they turn into Neanderthals when they start banging the iPad Which is not just kids. It's some adults as well I think no matter where we are in our careers We are the IT person and our respective households and a lot of that comes from not having a Curriculum that's focused on how the internet works That's what we're trying to do is try to create a curriculum that can be integrated into existing steam programs To get them to understand the underlying Foundational infrastructure that powers our increasingly digital world. Does that sound rehearse? Wow, that sounds like a boilerplate. Just I'm absolutely kidding Nabil You you agree? I totally concur I think the advantage that the young generation have is that they have been exposed to it at a very young age So really digital natives so though they don't know what's happening on the back end or how apps operate or what the core Infrastructure is they have the aptitude and the desire to learn so exposing them to the sector It's going to pay dividends and and giving them a platform that they can leap rock from you know, that's going to help them with their future Yeah, you know when my when I talk to my my kids, which is seldom Especially when you're referring to them as owned Listen you When I when I am Discussing technology with my kids and again, they just kind of intuitively know what I'm talking about They're unafraid of it unlike some generations when we talk about AI. They're like, I'm afraid of this It's because they don't understand it. They don't understand The the long-term benefits of this and I was explaining my daughter the other day who is a sophomore in college I said, you know AI is ultimately going to be the technology that will help save the old man's life when he's on the Operating room table one day because he's had a you know a stress related heart attack and she's like well How do you mean and I'm like because it is that engine that will ultimately Provide the data the real-time data and information that that surgeon needs to say this is the problem with your dad And I'm going to fix it right now. Yeah, and even before you get to that point, right? We're all I have an ordering I have an Apple watch. I mean we are collecting data constantly through all these wearables where you know The hope is that before you get to that operating table You can get all sorts of signs that and AI is going to help process all of that data I mean, yeah, that's kind of like a story that we have lived as a matter of fact together our hair in Montclair, New Jersey This will be about three years. This June three years and does this basically save my life Nabil had a heart attack on a tennis court in Montclair, New Jersey, which was the nexus of The foundation started because we wanted to make a difference for real. Yeah for real. That is a fantastic story The same And you're dressed like Steve Jobs. It's incredible. It's incredible. This is turning into I think this should be sponsored by Apple Jamie if you're listening Apple Apple should be a sponsor gentlemen. It's been a pleasure This has been the most fun. I've had on the other show floor today Unfortunately, that is all the time we have because we actually have some other folks lined up But Phil always great to see you Nabil It is wonderful to see you I have a great rest of the show and let's do this again And if you want to hear the rest of that story nomad futurist podcast nomad futurist podcast. Thanks guys Robin is all right. You bet We'll see you viewers. Keep networking and thank you for watching JSA TV