Alex Stanton started building websites on dial-up internet in rural Idaho, founded Exbabylon at 14, and helped develop cybersecurity products before cybersecurity SaaS was an established category. That unconventional beginning eventually led him to build an MSP and MSSP, join a national private-equity-backed platform, and oversee technology serving thousands of businesses.

In this conversation with Joey Pinz, Alex explains why successful AI transformation must remain centered on people. He shares the meaning behind his HUMAN > TECH philosophy, why most organizations are still experimenting with artificial intelligence, and how AI could help curious humans solve problems once considered impossible.

Alex also explores founder conviction, the courage to pivot, transparent leadership, “blamestorming,” and why leaders should build people—not merely companies. He challenges the cultural belief that everyone should become an entrepreneur and argues that education should develop thinkers and leaders rather than compliant workers.

🌟 Top 3 Highlights:

🤖 Why the future of AI depends on human judgment, curiosity, and responsibility

🚀 How a teenage developer accidentally built an MSP and MSSP

🧠 Why leaders should share the vision and leave people better than they found them