In episode 178 of the Talk4 Podcast, Louis Skupien sits down with Chris Carter, technology entrepreneur, author, SAP expert, and leading voice in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and enterprise technology.
Chris’ story begins far away from the successful companies, books, and international work that define his life today. Following the separation of his parents, Chris experienced homelessness and couch surfing as a young child, moving repeatedly between homes and schools while trying to understand how to survive and build a better future.
His life began to change through education, mathematics, technology, and the support of people who believed in him. After receiving a Commodore VIC-20 in the 1980s, Chris became fascinated by computers and programming. That early passion eventually led him to Georgia Tech, enterprise technology, SAP, company building, international business, and the publication of 18 books.
In this powerful and wide-ranging conversation, Chris explains what SAP and enterprise resource planning actually do, how businesses can bring fragmented systems and data together, and why AI should be treated as a tool for improving human capability rather than replacing it.
We also explore entrepreneurship, overcoming adversity, raising resilient children without forcing them to experience the same hardship, the importance of faith and family, and the continuous learning required to remain relevant in a rapidly changing technological world.
Chris also shares practical advice for anyone beginning to use AI: start a conversation, ask better questions, challenge the answers, provide context, and use the technology to become a more informed and capable decision-maker.
This is an honest, entertaining, and inspiring conversation about technology, resilience, business, parenting, faith, and building an extraordinary life from a difficult beginning.
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