Game Changers Silicon Valley

We tell the stories about the innovators of today who will be the Game Changers of Tomorrow. Our guests come from a wide range of backgrounds, including scientists, engineers, researchers, entrepreneurs, investors and educators.

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Water and the Tenacious Woman Entrepreneur

This story is about a woman who is addressing the water contamination problem exemplified in Flint Michigan's 2014 lead poisoning crisis. Meena Sankaram, the founder of Ketos speaks about her water analysis technology as well as her story about the search for investors and her “all in"bet including her life savings. Manthi Nguyen, an angel investor and advisor to the company provides an investor’s perspective and the importance the entrepreneur in persevering through the many startup challenges....

Feb 24, 2019•14 min•Season 1Ep. 7

Treatment for Heart Failure

It’s the leading cause of hospitalizations for people over 65 years old. Over 6 million people are living with heart failure, and each year, over 500,000 new cases are diagnosed. Heart failure accounts for nearly 1 million hospitalizations annually, more than all forms of cancer combined.

Feb 17, 2019•21 min•Season 1Ep. 6

Decoding Silicon Valley

There is an ongoing narrative in the media about entrepreneurs coming to Silicon Valley, building a startup company, finding investors and riding off, rich and happy into the sunset. But it does not always work that way. Building a startup company is one of the most challenging endeavors anyone can undertake, the commitment must be total, complete with an “all-in” game plan; being obsessive is normal. My guests are Michelle Messina and Jonathan Baer, who have written a book titled “Decoding Sili...

Feb 10, 2019•13 min•Season 1Ep. 5

Quantum Computing Perspectives

Quantum computing is one of those concepts that is difficult to explain, especially in the sense that the underlying technology its most basic component, the qubit, seems outside our everyday experience. During the discussion with Matt, I recognized that a person does not need to fully grasp the properties of a qubit in order to become aware of the potential quantum computing can deliver. Airline company Airbus SE is using quantum computing to address the challenges of flying an airplane, namely...

Feb 05, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 4

An Unintended Discovery

Our conversation today is about how a small team of researches was developing a compound to treat cataracts, The team noticed that one of the areas where the compound might be useful was in oral hygiene and the removal of plague. Our conversation will focus on how this unintended discovery evolved, was identified, tested and then ultimately launched as a product.

Jan 05, 2019•18 min•Season 1Ep. 3

Solar Power Jumpstarts Economic Development

There are impressive results coming from solar power systems installed in third world countries and emerging economies. In these areas, Electric generating stations based only on solar power are being used to establish the foundation of economic and infrastructure development. Join me with my guests, Jim Chu, founder of Untapped (Untapped-inc.org), and Barrett Raftery, Executive Director of the GivePower Foundation (GivePower.org) in the conversation about how their organizations are deploying s...

Dec 24, 2018•19 min•Season 1Ep. 2

The Art of Productivity

Concerned about air quality inside an office or work environment? You could be getting lethargic due to the effects of carbon dioxide by re-breathing the exhaled carbon dioxide in your office. This podcast addresses the build up and effects of Carbon Dioxide, ( CO2) and how Artveola has developed a technology that uses specialized algae and Microfluidics to consume CO2 and produce oxygen. Air quality inside a closed office is emerging as a productivity concern. My guests are Alina Adams, CEO, an...

Dec 23, 2018•16 min•Season 1Ep. 1

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