6: Augmenting Reality, Achieving Prosperity with Zachary Wassenberg

Episode 6 of the RCN Podcast welcomes augmented reality expert Zachary Wassenberg, Innovation Manager at construction engineering firm Burns & McDonnell. His vast knowledge allows Matthew to explore virtual developments, wearables, change management, persuading executives, data lakes, onboarding, and more. Episode Timeline 00:27 Zachary’s background & current role, a unique program offered by Kansas State that got Zachary’s foot in the door, and how a sausage factory internship helped 06:10 Burns and McDonell’s response to COVID19 08:36 Some hands-on use cases for laser scanning Zachary has seen at Burns & McDonnell 12:50 The benefits of virtual opportunities for businesses 15:35 How to think about change management when deploying new technologies into an organization or industry 16:16 Tips on how to justify the value of new technologies to executives or decision-makers 24:07 What is a data lake, and how can we overcome its hurdles? 26:09 What are some of the new technologies and innovations that your team is utilizing or interested in? 28:54 How does Burns & McDonnell manage the storage and delivering of data? 31:32 Which computers does Zachary’s team use? 32:27 What are the biggest challenges Zachary’s team is facing right now? 34:48 Perspectives on training and onboarding. 39:15 Hyper-personalized digital experiences as part of our future 41:50 Does Burns & McDonnell do its own data collection processing, and what is the feasibility of local networks for laser scanning opportunities? 46:08 Advice to a business wanting to introduce laser scanning #RealityCaptureNetwork #RCN #RCNPodcast