Brett Hurt is the CEO of Love Conquers Fear, an organization focused on his highest-utility mission: helping humanity reach Abundance for All. His podcast, also called Love Conquers Fear, launched in September 2025.

Brett was most recently the CEO and co-founder of data.world, which raised over $150 million and grew into a global company serving customers across all major verticals, from federal government to financial services. data.world was acquired by ServiceNow for their enterprise AI platform.

Prior to data.world, Brett co-founded and led Bazaarvoice as CEO through its unicorn IPO, a follow-on offering, and two acquisitions. Before that, he co-founded and led Coremetrics as CEO — which was acquired by IBM for $300 million. Alongside his wife Debra, Brett is also co-owner of Hurt Family Investments, a portfolio that spans 150 startups, 50 venture capital funds, and multiple philanthropic endeavors.

Brett is the author of three books. The Entrepreneur's Essentials is available on Amazon and free online at TheEntrepreneursEssentials.com. The Lattice is a science-fiction novella offering a positive vision of how humanity evolves from 2030 to 2085. His third book, Love Conquers Fear: Humanity, AI, and the Age of Abundance for All, is being published by Do More Good® Publishing.

He has been recognized as one of the Most Exceptional Entrepreneurs by Goldman Sachs, received the Best CEO Legacy Award from the Austin Business Journal, and was named Batshit Crazy Entrepreneur of the Year by Silicon Hills News — an honor he likely wears with pride. Brett is a Henry Crown Fellow and Braddock Scholar at the Aspen Institute. He began programming at age seven, credits his mom for that, and holds a degree in MIS from the University of Texas at Austin and an MBA from the Wharton School.

Brett lives in Austin with his wife Debra. They have been married for 29 years and have two children, Rachel and Yuzu.