In this episode of Boom ATX, host Glenn Hart welcomes Ben White to the studio for an in-depth chat about Ben's Economic Development career from North to Central Texas. Ben is currently the President and CEO of the Taylor Economic Development Corporation overseeing all the economic development strategy and deal making related to a new $17B Samsung chip plant and beyond but Ben also spend years with Round Rock and Cedar Park where he was critical part of bringing some of the biggest deals to these communities.

Tune-in to hear about Ben's career as well as the ground insights of how the sleepy little town of Taylor is expected to manage the Boom that is continuing to come their way in Eastern Williamson County!

BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

In this episode of Boom ATX, hosts Glenn and Lee welcome Ken Leonard, co-owner & co-founder of Mozart's Coffee Roasters, an iconic Austin coffee spot located on Lake Austin. Join us as we dive into Ken's journey as a business owner and OG coffee roaster in Austin and we discuss the significance of local businesses, America's changing coffee culture since founding in the 90's, the charm of Austin and the area surrounding Mozart's, the ever evolving Mozart's holiday light show, and much more.....

Tune in for a caffeinated discussion filled with local flavor and interesting stories behind Austin's vibrant business community.

BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!

On this episode of BoomATX Glenn and Lee dive into a Hot Topic: AI and its future as we are joined by Kirk Offel, CEO of Austin based, Veteran focused data center training and recruitment firm Overwatch Mission Critical. Kirk also is founder of DCAC (Data Center Anti-Conference).

Kirk shares his journey from the military to becoming a significant player in the data center industry, how DCAC in its 10th year continues breaking the traditional conference mold right here in Austin, talks about AI, why veterans are the perfect data center workforce, more about AI and much more.

This episode is packed with insights, personal stories, and a deep dive into the future of AI and data centers. Whether you're an industry veteran or new to the field, there's something here for everyone. Tune in to learn more about the exciting developments in the world of AI, data centers and anti-conferences!

Speaking of AI, apologies to Kirk as AI wasn't too kind to us in this episode's graphic.

BoomATX - Interesting Austinites Doing Interesting Things!