Ep. 66 Gregory Ratcliff, Chief Innovation Officer of Vertiv | Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast

https://www.dcsmi.com/newsletter Subscribe to the Data Center Sales and Marketing Newsletter (DCSMI)In episode 66 of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast, host Joshua Feinberg sits down with Greg Ratcliff, the Chief Innovation Officer at Vertiv. Greg shares his unique career journey and insights into Vertiv's innovation process, from technology transfer to collaboration with industry organizations. Listeners will gain valuable advice for early-career and mid-career professionals looking to enter or advance in the data center industry. Greg also discusses the sector's major challenges, including power and water constraints, and how Vertiv is leveraging AI to improve efficiency. This episode is a must-watch for anyone interested in the future of digital infrastructure and critical facilities.0:00 Coming up In this episode of the Data Center Go-to-Market Podcast0:50 Introducing Gregory Ratcliff, Chief Innovation Officer at Vertiv1:11 The Career Journey to Chief Innovation Officer at Vertiv2:33 The Difference Between Innovation and Engineering at Vertiv (And the Technology Handoff)3:33 Lithium Batteries and Liquid Cooling in Data Centers (From Idea to a Vertiv Product)5:00 Innovation Management Organizations: Innov8rs and UIDP (University-Industry Demonstration Partnership)7:15 Advice on Entry-Level Data Center Jobs and Career Paths9:26 Advice to Mid-Career Digital Infrastructure Professionals on the Data Center Ecosystem  12:12 How Military, Banking, Finance, Aviation, and STEM Drive the Data Center Engineering Talent Pipeline for Vertiv15:04 Biggest Data Center Industry Challenges and Mistakes Being Made in Metro Areas by Big Data Center Developers17:16 Subscribe to the Data Center Sales and Marketing Newsletter (DCSMI)17:53 Geographic Differences in Data Center Energy Management with Water and Power Constraints19:56 Rethinking How to Measure Data Center Efficiency20:56 The Future of Chief Innovation Officers at Vertiv in the Data Center Ecosystem (Planning and Strategy)22:53 What Drives Vertiv’s Innovation Pipeline (Gina O'Connor at RPI: Scouts and Liasons)26:48 AI Impact: Grammarly, Specialized Tools (IP Patent Searching), Perplexity Showing Sources 30:02 AI Coding Pilots at Vertiv | More Projects and Releasing Products Faster32:29 Infrastructure Masons: Santiago Suinaga and Dean Nelson 33:06 Gregory W. Ratcliff | Connect with on LinkedIn, and Follow on LinkedIn and X with #innovation #Vertiv34:28 Subscribe to the Data Center Sales and Marketing Newsletter (DCSMI)#dcsmi #datacentergtm #criticalfacilities #datacenter #datacentercareer #datacenterefficiency #datacenterenergy #datacenterengineering #datacenterindustry #datacenterinnovation #datacenterplanning #datacenterpower #datacenterstrategist #datacentertechnology #digitalinfrastructure #innov8rs #innovation #techleadership #uidp #vertiv