Why Excel is Here to Stay, Exploring AI Security Risks, Hardware Limits, & Virtual Reality Trends with Brian Julius

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As the pace of innovation accelerates, it’s important to take a step back and look at the tools and trends that continue to shape our technological landscape. From enduring platforms like Excel to the evolving risks and capabilities in AI, hardware, and virtual reality—here’s what you need to know.

We discuss:

  • Excel remains relevant and continues to be indispensable in daily business operations, data analysis, and decision-making processes.
  • AI and its security challenges
  • The hardware side of AI
  • How virtual reality is gaining ground


Understanding how these tools and trends intersect is essential for navigating today’s digital world. While new innovations emerge, tried-and-true platforms and foundational issues like security and infrastructure remain central to sustainable progress.

About The Show

The Analytic Mind is your guide to navigating the evolving frontier of data, AI, & intelligent business.

Hosted by Sam McKay, CEO of EnterpriseDNA, this show dives into real-world use cases, technical strategies, and the mental models behind smart decision-making.

Each episode challenges you to move beyond tools to think critically, act strategically, and build with impact.

Whether you're refining your analytics skills or shaping your organization's data vision, this is where insight meets execution.

Stay sharp. Stay ahead. Think like an analytic mind.