Ask the Experts: What 600 Leaders Reveal About Building the Foundation for AI Success
65% of tech leaders say their infrastructure is already too complex — and it’s slowing them down.
But the same report shows a clear way forward.
As organizations move from pilots to production, they’re realizing that traditional systems weren’t built for this moment — where scaling AI means navigating new energy demands, faster iteration cycles, and a growing skills gap. The 2026 AI Infrastructure Report, based on insights from 600 global technology leaders, highlights the turning point: complexity is now the #1 drag on progress — and simplification is the new strategy for speed.
Join Jason Brown from DDN and Sean Derrington (Google Cloud) for a live conversation moderated by DDN's Stephanie Giard on what’s working, what’s next, and how forward-thinking teams are building smarter, faster, and more resilient infrastructure — not more layers.
- Duration: 30 Minutes
With over 20 years of experience, Jason is a technology marketing leader specializing in cloud infrastructure, high-performance storage, and data protection. He is known for translating complex technical concepts into compelling narratives for conferences, podcasts, and global campaigns.
He serves as Group PM for the storage team at Google Cloud, where he oversees a portfolio including Cloud Storage, Persistent Disk (Hyperdisk), Filestore, and Backup for Google Kubernetes Engine.
Sean focuses on optimizing infrastructure for modern workloads, including AI and machine learning, through innovations like Parallelstore and Hyperdisk ML.
