Richard Swart is a board and strategic advisor focused on emerging models of AI-driven predictions and decision-making in venture capital and corporate innovation. Richard is one of the world’s top experts in crowdfunding dynamics. He is the founding member of Silicon Valley Blockchain Society , a global, private, member-driven ecosystem supporting blockchain projects across industries and for social impact. Collectively, SVBS's current members represent more than $2.0 trillion in assets under m...
Dec 08, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 255
Claudia is the CEO of Siemens Oman . Siemens is a technology company focused on industry, infrastructure, mobility, and healthcare. Claudia is committed to enabling the digital transformation in the sultanate and to contributing to its economic development. Claudia drives business in power distribution, smart grid, smart buildings, control and automation, and digital solutions for industrial applications. Originally from Brazil, she commenced her career in strategy consulting, undertaking assign...
Dec 06, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 254
Heather Wilde is a multiple award-winning, 6-time CTO and 5x-certified executive coach with over 20 years of experience engaging with the world’s best leaders on how to improve their communication, their organization, and their execution. Heather Wilde is CTO of ROCeteer , and is also known as the “Unicorn Whisperer” due to her special focus on entrepreneurs. She is a personal and professional growth expert, executive coach, author, and speaker. Affiliated with 3 Entrepreneurial accelerators , s...
Dec 01, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 253
In this podcast, I talk about startups and the importance of a mentor in a startup with Jeffery Potvin. Jeffery Potvin, an angel investor in multiple regions who have Invested in 55+ companies . He is a member of the York, Spark & GTAN angels & screening committees while being the driving force behind Open People Network (OPN)! OPN is a group of angel investors helping accelerate the growth of early-stage startups through The Supporters Fund and Pitch it Series. Jeffery is a lifelong ent...
Nov 29, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 252
Unveiling Entrepreneurship and giving in-depth insights into the subject Elissa Bloom is the Executive Director of the Philadelphia Fashion Incubator at Macy's Center City. She has been with the organization since 2011 and, with the board, launched the successful initiative, which is now used as an international model for fashion incubation. Elissa Boom founded and maintained Elissa Bloom New York , a successful accessories line she oversaw for ten years . She has earned multiple US State Depart...
Nov 26, 2021•34 min•Season 1Ep. 251
Artificial Intelligence and big data facts to challenge the common global assumption Marcia is the founding Global Head of ESG sustainability and corporate responsibility at relics. RELX is a global provider of information-based analytics and decision tools for professional and business customers with more than 33,000 employees. In this podcast, I talk about Business and Sustainability as well as SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) She's got some great insights into AI, and big data that I thin...
Nov 24, 2021•42 min•Season 1Ep. 250
Gabriela is currently a member of the committee on Foreign Affairs and the committee on urban and Metropolitan Development in the Mexican parliament . She is also the honorary president of the inter-parliamentary Union for Mexico. In this podcast, I talk about decisions and empathy in business and politics with Gabriela. She's got some great insights into decisions and empathy that I think will challenge some common assumptions we all have. Gabriela was elected the president of the inter-parliam...
Nov 22, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 249
Shailendra is an award-winning global Artificial Intelligence expert. He worked as Vice President and Chief Evangelist - AI & Machine Learning at SAP. With an experience of over 23 years working with Corporates, Software Vendors, and Consulting companies to deliver over One Billion Dollars through advanced analytics. He has established and led several data science businesses to generate revenue and drive incremental growth by creating multiple Artificial Intelligence solutions across a varie...
Nov 17, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 248
Entrepreneurs play a key role in any economy, using the skills and initiative necessary to anticipate needs and bringing good new ideas to market. In this podcast I talk about entrepreneurship and technology with Nadia Hansen We discuss entrepreneurship and technology Nadia is the Chief Information Officer for Clark County in Las Vegas, Nevada . Clark County is an $8 billion public enterprise, which is the nation's 11th largest county providing extensive regional services to more than 2.4 millio...
Nov 15, 2021•35 min•Season 1Ep. 247
In this podcast, I talk about leadership with Mike Ryan Mike has been a board member and CEO for more than 35 years at technology, healthcare & international consulting companies, including a $35M company with 300 employees from a startup at $20B public hospital company (HCA) and a $15M company with 250 employees at healthcare companies part of $18B company. He is also the winner of 2013 TOP 100 STARTUP EXPERTS TO FOLLOW ON TWITTER, serving as Strategic Advisor, board, and interim leadership...
Nov 10, 2021•59 min•Season 1Ep. 246
Using good motivation and leadership practices to succeed in life. Bob currently partnered with Dominique Wilkins , a nine-time NBA all-star and player for the Hawks. In addition, Bob also serves as play-by-play announcer for Southeastern Conference football games on FSN South and Atlantic Coast Conference , calling back basketball games for Raycom sports . He's an expert in media television, radio-collared sports, professional sports leadership, team building, and personal growth In this podcas...
Nov 08, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 245
In this podcast, I talk about innovation and technology with Zaheer Ali. Zaheer is a world-renowned innovator and leader who currently works for NASA's SOFIA (Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy) as the Manager of Safety and Mission Assurance. SOFIA is an advanced telescope mounted into a modified 747 Boeing Aircraft, which flies to 45,000 ft . to do Infrared Astronomy. Zaheer is also a celebrated TEDx Speaker and thought leader in management and technology practices. With over $500...
Nov 05, 2021•51 min•Season 1Ep. 244
Leadership involves influencing others to accomplish a common goal. In this podcast, I talk about leadership with Chris Kowalewski. He's got some great insights into leadership that I think will challenge some common assumptions we all have. Chris Kowalewski is a 32 year veteran in the food and support services industry. Currently, he is the Chief Growth Officer at the Compass Group. Those of you who may not have heard of Compass group - it is the 6th largest global employer and was ranked by Fo...
Nov 01, 2021•36 min•Season 1Ep. 243
Shownotes Communication with your employees is one of the most important things you can do to maintain that motivation. You want to know what's going on in their lives, you want to know what's going on in their career, you want to know what they're doing outside of work, so you can get a sense of how they're spending their time and what they're doing during that time. When you know your team members' stories, then you can understand what it is that pushes their buttons, what motivates them. You ...
Oct 28, 2021•6 min•Season 1Ep. 242
Shownotes Every day there's going to be something new, an employee is going to quit, a client is going to pull their account, your ad account may get affected someday, SEO may not be working, your email list may start bouncing, all these problems are going to show up at your doorstep and you're going to have to fix them. You're going to need to hire someone with knowledge of your industry and their take on things. They can see patterns in your business that others miss. They can spot opportuniti...
Oct 04, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 241
Shownotes The importance of Big Data analytics, data mining, and everything to do with data cannot be understated. It enables you to capture more clients, serve more communities and build more profits. Once you understand the power of data, you can figure out what your customers are thinking and what they're likely to buy. Here are the four reasons Why big data is important for business Understand market circumstances. Big data analysis aids in the comprehension of current market situations. For...
Sep 28, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 240
Jena Domingue is a highly accomplished senior executive with more than 20 years of success in the wine, eCommerce, digital marketing, luxury goods, and staffing industries. Throughout her career. She had held leadership positions with wine direct, Jan Marini, skin research, and other luxury goods companies, and was a San Francisco Bay Area native. Also with over 20 years of experience and sales, Jena leads the wine direct sales team wine direct is a Napa Valley company offering world-class eComm...
Sep 27, 2021•33 min•Season 1Ep. 239
Shownotes Every year, around 472 million entrepreneurs and 305 million enterprises are formed. 1.3 million of those startups are in the technology sector. Regardless of the industry, the majority of them fail. The continuous rise in entrepreneurship is a sign that economies are thriving. However, as the number of new businesses grows, so do old, often incorrect notions about startups. Myths can be found in every aspect of startup culture, from lifestyle and invention to fame and money. Getting a...
Sep 23, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 238
Shownotes (0:55) Introduction - Colonel Jennifer JJ snow is the Chief Technology Officer at the United States Air Force . AFWERX is a United States Air Force program with the goal of fostering a culture of innovation within the service. It is intended to engage inter and extra service innovators and entrepreneurs in the operations of the United States Air Force. Jennifer serves as the government representative for technology outreach, and engagement on behalf of the command and 756 interagency a...
Sep 22, 2021•43 min•Season 1Ep. 237
Shownotes: The reason so many startups fail is that people think too much about their business and not enough about their business. What that means is, they don't go meet new people or spread the word about their business. Here are the three reasons why startups fail Costs and pricing Most startup founders focus too much on growing their business and not enough on funding it. This means they don't go out and spend a lot of time on lead generation, spreading the message. The improper teams Succes...
Sep 16, 2021•3 min•Season 1Ep. 236
(0:33) Introduction - Kara is the founder and CEO of hint Inc, which is best known for its award-winning hint water. Kara is skilled in entrepreneurship, brand management, sales, e-commerce, marketing leadership, and public speaking and has been involved in the sales department for leading companies like CNN, and Time Magazine. Kara has been named one of the InStyle badass 50 fast company's most creative people in business fortune's most powerful women entrepreneurs fortune, most innovative wome...
Sep 14, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 235
Business, entrepreneurship, and leadership are chaotic games. You need to be calm so that you can make the right decisions. Here are 3 rituals to boost your productivity and focus Enough sleep Make sure you get enough sleep. Sleep is an important part of the day cycle, and a lot of entrepreneurs don't realize how important sleep is to their success. If you don't sleep at least 6 hours a night, your mental performance will decline during the day. And if you don't get enough sleep regularly, your ...
Sep 13, 2021•5 min•Season 1Ep. 234
There is no doubt that innovation is one of the most important factors for the long-term survival and growth of your business. Many top companies around the world are turning to innovation as they look to compete in today’s highly competitive marketplace and remain relevant in the future. Innovation is not the only key to creating new products but also evaluating existing ones. New discoveries are made every day and often these provide the spark for new business. Here are the five contributions ...
Sep 09, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 233
(0:47) Introduction- Matt Oguz is a growth stage investor in technology and life science companies. His investment portfolio includes names like Lyft, Lemonade, Ripple, carbon circle stock folio , he's known for being a thought leader in quantitative investment methods in venture capital, and private equity. Matt is the founding partner at venture science. When science was established in 2013, and is headquartered in Palo Alto, California. This company has pioneered the data-driven quantitative ...
Sep 07, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 232
How do you embrace innovation? You know, with business and entrepreneurship, it's all about solving problems. If you find new ways of solving these problems, it will only benefit your business. Innovation is how a company grows. It's a way to add value. Innovation increases your profits and reduces your costs. So the idea behind innovation is to never stop. Never be satisfied with the status quo, always try to look for new ways of improvement, even if that improvement is about 1% every time. If ...
Sep 07, 2021•4 min•Season 1Ep. 231
Highlights: (0:00) Right now, we are still leveraging machine learning to understand the descriptive nature of what he or she may have done from a customer standpoint and then applied. (0:11) Ecosystems will rely more and more about technology more and more on technology. And mobile is going to be the at the forefront of that. (0:27) No matter where we land, the concept of privacy is going to be different versus security is going to continue to be important because you have to keep yourself secu...
Sep 04, 2021•41 min•Season 1Ep. 230
Highlights: (0:00): You can't just throw an AI at it and go tell me the best price. Yeah, you have to bring in your human intelligence (0:08) : Don't fall for hype. Start with an actual business problem that you have a reasonable understanding of and where automating would make a better experience. Or a better product. (0:21) : Because we're not replacing humans, we're actually just giving them another tool to make them better at their job, because you still need a human. (1:00) Introduction: Co...
Aug 11, 2021•40 min•Season 1Ep. 229
(0:25) Introduction: Big data and AI are incorporated into almost every aspect of our lives. Self-driving cars, namely, are being produced. And AI assistants like Alexa and Siri can now help carry out more complex commands. The seed technology that has enabled all these technologies is humongous amounts of data and pattern recognition machine learning algorithms. When Coronavirus appeared, scientists from across the world raced to invent a vaccine. Within three months, the process that used to t...
Aug 04, 2021•16 min•Season 1Ep. 228
Highlights 0:01- The problem is no longer that we don't know what to do. The problem is we don't know how to stop getting in our own way. We don't know how to stop getting distracted. 0:09- Conventional wisdom turns out not only to be wrong but turns out to be actually harmful. 0:13- And so this is why our self-image is so important that if we believe that we are limited in one way or another, we will act according to those beliefs. 0:23- This is called learned helplessness. And so that's what w...
Jul 30, 2021•38 min•Season 1Ep. 227
(0:56): Aspect number 1 - Evaluate if you're ready for a change in business strategy. One of the most important things to consider is if you're actually ready to make a change. The professional world presents us with a lot of chances to learn and grow, but it's important that you have the mindset (and network) to take advantage of those opportunities. (2:00): Aspect number 2 - Figure out the root cause of the problem and fix it. A business needs a lot of different things to go right for it to co...
Jul 28, 2021•14 min•Season 1Ep. 226
