{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/65d7398cdc02e00016c454f5/67e754c15fb59eadfc106725?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"David Kohnstamm: Turning Waste Server Heat Into Hot Showers","description":"<p>This week on CleanTalk, Film Director &amp; Producer Luke Harmer ventures over to Amsterdam to meet the Founder of a sustainable cloud startup called Leafcloud. Leafcloud has developed a more sustainable alternative approach to big tech's method of building and scaling cloud infrastructure.</p><p><br></p><p>In this conversation you'll learn:</p><ul><li>How a school misfit would go on to channel a passion for technology, science and efficiency into revitalising a startup's vision for the future of internet infrastructure</li><li>The hidden caveats to big tech's sustainability claims</li><li>Mortal risks experienced by tech startups during market &amp; product positioning</li><li>How waste server heat is used to heat showers</li><li>The implications of software experts being more vocal than infrastructure experts in AI news &amp; commentary</li><li>An IT expert's take on existential AI risks</li><li>The DeepSeek shake up &amp; the Jevon's Paradox - why efficient software &amp; hardware will drive hardware demand up, not down</li><li>How waste heat from servers is being repurposed to heat homes &amp; showers</li><li>How Leafcloud can offer a secure &amp; reliable alternative to big tech's cloud services at a more competitive price</li><li>What kind of organisations Leafcloud can help with their IT and cloud needs</li><li>David's ambitions for future sustainability ventures</li></ul><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>Enjoy!</p><p><br></p><p>____________________</p><p><br></p><p>Connect with David on Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dkohnstamm</p><p><br></p><p>Start your sustainable cloud journey with Leafcloud today: www.leaf.cloud/</p><p><br></p><p>Join the CleanTalk community on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/groups/12991627/</p><p><br></p><p>____________________</p><p><br></p><p>CleanTalk is produced by Harmer Visuals, a film production company specialising in brand &amp; case study storytelling for organisations across the renewable energy and clean technology sector. To find out more about how we can help you, visit: harmervisuals.com</p><p><br></p><p>Many thanks to...</p><p>- Leafcloud for co-ordinating recording space</p><p>- Our rental suppliers -</p><p>Camera Dept. - O'RIORDAN | https://oriordan.io/ | Sunipa Pictures | https://www.sunipapictures.com/ | Shutter Films | https://www.shutterfilms.co.uk/</p><p>Lighting &amp; Grip - Masterwork Films | https://rent.masterwork.film/ | eQuipme Amsterdam | https://equipme.amsterdam/en/</p><p><br></p><p>____________________</p><p><br></p><p>Chapters for today's episode:</p><p><br></p><p>00:00-02:53 Intro</p><p>02:53-04:17 David's Early Life</p><p>04:17-06:32 Early Career</p><p>06:32-07:33 Personal Sustainability Conviction</p><p>07:33-09:06 Re-entering Education</p><p>09:06-11:28 An Introduction To Data Centres</p><p>11:28-14:37 Why Heat Waste Is A Problem In The Cloud Industry</p><p>14:37-17:20 Big Tech &amp; Sustainability</p><p>17:20-18:23 David's Entry Into Enterprise IT</p><p>18:23-21:20 How An Overly Technical Market &amp; Product Position Caused The Company Challenges</p><p>21:20-24:36 Rebooting The Company</p><p>24:36-25:18 The Potential For Heat Repurposing</p><p>25:18-26:51 Hiring The Leafcloud Team</p><p>26:51-28:37 Building The Hardware &amp; Software</p><p>28:37-33:07 The DeepSeek shake up &amp; the Jevon's Paradox - why efficient software &amp; hardware will drive hardware demand up, not down</p><p>33:07-34:58 The Tech Sectors Redundancy Problem</p><p>34:58-39:09 Pros &amp; Cons Of Being Based In The Netherlands</p><p>39:09-44:03 An Infra Experts Take On Existential AI Risks</p><p>44:03-44:33 Ironing Out Remaining Kinks In The Business</p><p>44:33-46:48 Space Radiating Paint - David's Inspiration For Future Sustainability Ventures</p><p>46:48-54:02 Is Leafcloud Your Ideal Next Cloud Provider?</p><p>54:02-59:00 Quickfire Curiosity</p>","author_name":"Luke Harmer"}