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EPISODE · Apr 19, 2018 · 24 MIN

008: Larry Jordan, President & CTO of Wi-Tronix

from The Ascent Podcast · host Steve Campbell

In this episode, I chatted with Larry Jordan, a career techie with a passion for the IoT. We discussed Larry's career, starting in his father's workshop and eventually working for GM. Here's the full run-down: 01 - Meet Larry Jordan, President & CTO of Wi-Tronix 02 - Starting out really early with a passion for tech (2:34) 03 - The highs and lows of being an entrepreneur (4:14) 04 - The intersection of computers and big systems (5:17) 05 - Sheer data and information generated by the IoT (7:55) 06 - Value proposition of safety + efficiency (9:31) 07 - Embracing the IoT & having an inspector on every train (11:52) 08 - Being drawn to the unexpected niche industry of trains (13:45) 09 - How railroads linked the world together (15:57) 10 - Taking efficiency and safety to the passenger market (17:37) 11 - The future of AI and locomotives (19:10) 12 - Changes within job markets due to autonomous transport (21:29) 13 - Closing remarks and how to reach Larry (23:51)

In this episode, I chatted with Larry Jordan, a career techie with a passion for the IoT. We discussed Larry's career, starting in his father's workshop and eventually working for GM. Here's the full run-down: 01 - Meet Larry Jordan, President & CTO of Wi-Tronix 02 - Starting out really early with a passion for tech (2:34) 03 - The highs and lows of being an entrepreneur (4:14) 04 - The intersection of computers and big systems (5:17) 05 - Sheer data and information generated by the IoT (7:55) 06 - Value proposition of safety + efficiency (9:31) 07 - Embracing the IoT & having an inspector on every train (11:52) 08 - Being drawn to the unexpected niche industry of trains (13:45) 09 - How railroads linked the world together (15:57) 10 - Taking efficiency and safety to the passenger market (17:37) 11 - The future of AI and locomotives (19:10) 12 - Changes within job markets due to autonomous transport (21:29) 13 - Closing remarks and how to reach Larry (23:51)

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