Booking Overview
Metrics
Episodes: 130
Frequency: Every two weeks
Rating: 4.7/5.0
Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000
Gender skew: Male
Listener location: USA
YouTube: 649 subscribers
Instagram: 802 followers
Contact Information
Publicly listed emails
ftf@speakerboxmedia.com
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Host
Chris Howard - Founder and CEO of Softeq, a technology company focused on developing and bringing connected products and innovations to market.
Booking Intelligence
Booking Requirements
Recent Guest Discussions
Andy Lonsberry - Physical AI For Manufacturing, Robotic Welding, Skilled-labor Shortages, Robot Form Factors, Reinforcement Learning, And Scaling Production.
Dan Cummins - Edge AI Infrastructure, Distributed Private Cloud, Enterprise Deployment, Physical AI Data, Orchestration, And Systems-level Engineering.
Ben Tan - Edge AI, Lights-out Factories, Industrial Generative AI, Domain-specific Models, Data Sovereignty, And Organizational Barriers To AI Adoption.
Irina von Rosen - AI Sovereignty, Vendor Dependence, Data And Model Ownership, AI Governance, Explainability, Ethics, And Practical Enterprise Ai.
Brian McCarson - Data Center Infrastructure, Inference-focused AI Systems, High-speed Interconnects, Semiconductor Technology, AI Agents, Energy, And Supply Chains.
Recent Topics
Episodes
Andy Lonsberry of Path Robotics on Why Physical AI Is Ready for the Factory Floor
September 10, 2026
In this episode of Forging the Future, host Chris Howard talks with Andy Lonsberry, CTO of Path Robotics, about how physical AI is finally closing a skilled-labor gap that traditional automation never could. Andy explains why Path focused first on welding the hardest, highest-turnover skilled trade. The conversation covers why this AI moment differs from a decade of past automation attempts, why no single robot form factor (arms, quadrupeds, humanoids) will dominate, and a surprising story ab...
Why 85% of Robot Infrastructure Costs Aren't the Robot: Dan Cummins on Physical AI
August 27, 2026
In this episode of Forging the Future, host Chris Howard talks with Dan Cummins, Dell Technologies Fellow, about the shift from massive, centralized AI infrastructure to intelligence deployed at the edge — inside factories, hospitals, vehicles, and retail stores. Dan traces his path from building embedded sonar and warfare systems for submarines at the Department of Defense, to leading major storage architecture transformations at EMC and Dell (VNX2, Unity, PowerStore), to his current work bu...
Lights Out: Why Fully Automated Factories Are Closer Than You Think
August 13, 2026
Product Management Director at Intel Ben Tan joins host Chris Howard to explore why some of the most important AI innovation isn’t happening in the cloud, but at the edge, on factory floors, in warehouses, and inside the machines that need to make decisions instantly. Ben unpacks the “pendulum effect” between cloud and edge computing, and why data sovereignty, tokenomics, and latency are now driving more workloads back to the edge. He walks through what a true “lights-out” factory looks like,...
Frequently asked questions
How do I get in touch with Forging The Future with Chris Howard?
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What is the email for Forging The Future with Chris Howard?
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How many listeners does Forging The Future with Chris Howard have?
Podseeker estimates Forging The Future with Chris Howard reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.
Who is an ideal guest for Forging The Future with Chris Howard?
Forging The Future with Chris Howard typically books industry leaders. Typical guest background: Senior executives, CTOs, product and engineering leaders, AI strategists, robotics and industrial automation experts, enterprise technology architects, and startup founders with direct experience building, deploying, or commercializing advanced technology. Common among recent guests: Leading major technology or product organizations; Building and deploying enterprise AI, robotics, or edge-computing systems; Launching significant products, platforms, or infrastructure initiatives. Recent guests include Andy Lonsberry, Dan Cummins, and Ben Tan.
How hard is it to get booked on Forging The Future with Chris Howard?
Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.
What topics does Forging The Future with Chris Howard cover?
Recent episodes cover Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Automation, Edge Computing, and Manufacturing. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.
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