{"podcast":{"title":"Austin Tech Connect: The Podcast For The Austin Technology Ecosystem, Business Leaders, and Tech Entrepreneurs!","slug":"austin-tech-connect","podcast_index_feed_id":5893386,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/445386/rss","website_url":"https://www.austintechnologycouncil.org","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/5/7/1/3/571305043495b7a2a04421dee9605cbd/Austin_Tech_Cover.png","author":"Austin Technology Council","episode_count":146,"summary":"Austin Tech Connect is the go to podcast for all things Technology in the Austin, Texas region. The show is hosted by the CEO of Austin Technology Council, Thom Singer. For over two years this show has highlighted local tech leaders who make a difference in the Austin tech ecosystem. Each week Thom sits down with leaders in technology & business from the greater Austin area to explore success stories, business advice, and visions for the future of Austin Tech. The Austin Technology Council has been bringing people together and serving the local tech ecosystem for over 32 years. If you are looking for the \"Whose Who\" of the Austin Technology Community, you need to be listening to the Austin Tech Connect Podcast. The Austin Tech Community is vibrant ecosystem of companies, non-profits, universities, and government agencies that are committed to keeping Austin as a leading technology center. Over the past three decades the city of Austin, Texas has transformed from a college town that is the State Capital, into a fast growing tech center. Homegrown startups grow into international leaders, and many other companies have opened offices in Austin or moved their headquarters. The future…","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect"},"episode":{"title":"The Age of Abundance for All with Brett Hurt","slug":"the-age-of-abundance-for-all-with-brett-hurt","published_at":"2025-08-27T21:23:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect/the-age-of-abundance-for-all-with-brett-hurt","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect","url":"https://a7b1cb29-8eb2-4801-9ccb-e0eb899497ab.libsyn.com/the-age-of-abundance-for-all-with-brett-hurt","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/a7b1cb29-8eb2-4801-9ccb-e0eb899497ab/ATC_Brett_Hurt_2_-_Stereo_Mix.mp3?dest-id=3729132","summary":"Serial entrepreneur Brett Hurt discusses the acquisition of Data.World by ServiceNow and his transition toward a mission-driven future. He explores how exponential technologies like AI and robotics can drive a global 'Age of Abundance' by solving fundamental human needs.","meta_description":"Brett Hurt shares insights on the ServiceNow acquisition, the future of enterprise AI, and using technology to create global abundance.","key_points":["Main idea: The acquisition of Data.World by ServiceNow was driven by the strategic need for advanced knowledge graphs in the enterprise AI race","Practical takeaway: Rapid advancements in robotics and AI could drastically lower the cost of deploying essential infrastructure in developing nations","Failure mode: Political and regulatory resistance to novel technologies, such as cellular agriculture, threatens to stifle capitalist innovation in Texas","Main idea: The 'Age of Abundance' relies on leveraging automation to solve scarcity in healthcare, water, and energy","Practical takeaway: Austin's tech ecosystem is diversifying into health tech and robotics, supported by new institutions like Dell Medical School"],"chapters":[{"start_ms":60000,"title":"The ServiceNow Acquisition","summary":"Brett discusses the timing of the Data.World sale and how ServiceNow is positioning itself as a leader in enterprise AI."},{"start_ms":470000,"title":"The Generative AI Wave","summary":"An analysis of the rapid adoption of ChatGPT and the subsequent industry-wide shift toward generative models."},{"start_ms":1085000,"title":"Overcoming Technological Dystopia","summary":"A discussion on the psychological programming of fear versus the potential for using technology for global good."},{"start_ms":1300000,"title":"Defining the Age of Abundance","summary":"How robotics and AI can create economic oases in developing regions like Chad through massive deflationary shifts."},{"start_ms":1900000,"title":"The Hard Problem of Consciousness","summary":"Reflections on the intersection of advanced technology, spiritual implications, and the nature of human consciousness."},{"start_ms":2325000,"title":"The Future of Austin's Ecosystem","summary":"Examining the growth of health tech, the impact of Dell Medical School, and the regulatory challenges facing Texas innovation."}],"topics":["Enterprise AI","Serial Entrepreneurship","Robotics","Austin Tech Ecosystem","Data Science","Technological Abundance","Cellular Agriculture","ServiceNow"],"duration_seconds":2721,"processing_state":"processed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/austin-tech-connect/episodes/the-age-of-abundance-for-all-with-brett-hurt/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/austin-tech-connect/the-age-of-abundance-for-all-with-brett-hurt.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}