Brett Hurt is a serial tech entrepreneur, investor, and a USA TODAY best-selling author. Most recently, he was the CEO and co-founder of data.world, the world’s leading data catalog platform, acquired by ServiceNow in 2025.

Previously, Brett founded Bazaarvoice ($1B IPO on NASDAQ) and Coremetrics, which was acquired by IBM for $300M.

Alongside his wife Debra, he co-leads Hurt Family Investments (HFI), backing more than 150 startups, 50+ venture funds, and a wide range of philanthropic initiatives.

Named Austin’s Best CEO (Legacy Award) and an Aspen Institute Henry Crown Fellow, Brett has been building technology since the age of seven.

Love Conquers Fear is Brett’s new holding company—an expression of how he’s thinking about his highest utility over the next decade, and how he can influence the confluence of technology, consciousness, and courage to help humanity reach the Age of Abundance for All.

Conversations That Challenge Reality

Unimpressed Podcast offers a groundbreaking look into consciousness, ancient wisdom, and the nonconscious aspects of humanity via the Quantum Field. Hosted by John Edmonds Kozma, CEO of Bang Productions and a seasoned entertainment industry veteran with extensive experience, each episode delves deeper than typical discussions to reveal profound insights about reality, spirituality, and human potential. He has been likened to Albert Einstein for his innovative reasoning.

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