Send us a text In this engaging episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas welcomes John Conafay, a distinguished U.S. Air Force veteran turned CEO and co-founder of Integrate. Integrate is at the forefront of developing advanced program management software, specifically designed to handle the complexities of engineering the world's most ambitious machines. John shares his unique journey from the military to the aerospace industry, highlighting his pivotal role in early-stage startups l...
Feb 15, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 818
Send us a text In this insightful episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas engages with Amnah Ajmal, Executive Vice President of Market Development for Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa at MasterCard. Amnah's illustrious career spans various leadership roles across global markets, contributing significantly to the evolution of consumer banking and payments. From her early days at Citigroup to spearheading innovation at MasterCard, she has been at the forefront of digital and cultural...
Feb 14, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 817
Send us a text In a groundbreaking episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Vikram Chalana, the CEO of Pictory.AI, to discuss the revolutionary shift in content creation driven by AI technology. Pictory.AI, under Vikram's leadership, is transforming how businesses and individuals generate video and social media content, converting long-form articles and webinars into engaging, bite-sized visual content in minutes. Vikram, with his deep roots in the tech industry and a p...
Feb 13, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 816
Send us a text In this engaging episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas sits down with serial innovator and entrepreneur Eli Packouz, co-founder of Singular Sound and the groundbreaking dental device, InstaFloss. Eli shares his entrepreneurial journey, starting with the inception of Singular Sound alongside his brother and leading to his latest venture, InstaFloss—a device designed to floss all teeth effectively in just 10 seconds. Eli delves into the inspiration behind Insta...
Feb 12, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 815
Send us a text Get ready to be inspired and transformed by mindset coach, author, and speaker Rahul Karan Sharma. In this captivating episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas delves into Rahul's remarkable journey from Ujjain, India to Washington, D.C., highlighting the values of independence, discipline, and sportsmanship that have shaped his life. Rahul's boarding school upbringing taught him the virtues of self-reliance and embracing both victories and defeats with grace. These ear...
Feb 11, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 814
Send us a text In a compelling episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas engages with Varag Gharibjanian, a forward-thinking leader recognized for his strategic approach to fostering innovation and growth in the tech industry. Hailing from California, Varag shares his journey of over a decade dedicated to unraveling the complexities that hinder technology companies from bringing groundbreaking products to market. His insights reveal a deep understanding of the challenges and opportunities i...
Feb 10, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 813
Send us a text In an enlightening episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas welcomes Luka Yancopoulos, CEO and co-founder of Grapevine, a company at the forefront of transforming healthcare supply chains. Born out of the urgent needs witnessed during the pandemic's onset, Yancopoulos, inspired by his healthcare professional parents, embarked on a mission to address the critical supply chain failures affecting frontline workers and patients alike. Grapevine emerges as a revoluti...
Feb 09, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 812
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas sits down with Mitchell DiRaimondo, a trailblazing American businessman and digital finance visionary. DiRaimondo, who began exploring the cryptocurrency market while in high school, shares his journey from a young crypto enthusiast to becoming the CEO of E cobalt investing, Teich Digital Ventures, and lead project manager at SteelWave Digital. His early start in 2014 laid the foundation for his ventures into decentralized fin...
Feb 08, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 811
Send us a text In this illuminating episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Luchang Zheng, the dynamic founding partner of Arcanum Capital and a fervent Web3 evangelist. Luchang shares her journey from angel investor to leading a venture capital firm that's making waves in the blockchain and cryptocurrency sectors. With a rich background in marketing and cross-border communication, she brings unique insights into the challenges and opportunities of global technology co...
Feb 07, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 810
Send us a text In this enlightening episode of The Digital Executive, hosted by Brian Thomas at Coruzant Technologies, we dive into the innovative world of artificial intelligence and autonomous negotiations with Martin Rand, the co-founder and CEO of Pactum AI. Rand, a seasoned entrepreneur with a rich background in technology and negotiation, shares his journey from launching Vital Fields, an agricultural farm management system later acquired by Monsanto, to pioneering the use of AI in streaml...
Feb 06, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 809
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas engages with Dan Brownsher, a renowned expert in Amazon retail strategy and e-commerce trends. Brownsher, President, CEO, and co-founder of Channel Key, dives into the transformative journey of Amazon from a transactional platform to a brand-building powerhouse. He highlights the incredible opportunities Amazon has created for entrepreneurs, startups, and established brands by democratizing access to a massive audience an...
Feb 05, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 808
Send us a text In this insightful episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas converses with Zach Dougherty, an attorney at 3i Law in Colorado, who brings a unique blend of expertise in transactional corporate, real estate law, and a niche specialization in drone law. Dougherty shares his journey of integrating his lifelong passion for aviation into his legal practice, focusing on the dynamic and rapidly evolving sector of uncrewed aerial systems (UAS), commonly known as drones. He discu...
Feb 04, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 807
Send us a text In this engaging episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas sits down with Bethany Williams, a seasoned M&A business developer with two decades of experience leading business growth for high-profile companies like Price Waterhouse Cooper, Perot Systems, and General Electric. Williams shares her journey from running healthcare technology SaaS companies to developing real estate deals and raising capital for real estate development projects. She discusses the importance of ...
Feb 03, 2024•11 min•Season 1Ep. 806
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, Brian Thomas sits down with Nick DiNatale, the visionary founder behind ShipPlug.com. With a rich background as a FedEx sales representative and manager, Nick witnessed firsthand the challenges businesses face with parcel shipping, from opaque claims processes to complex pricing contracts. This experience spurred him to launch ShipPlug, a software company that leverages data-driven insights to save companies time and money on shipp...
Feb 02, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 805
Send us a text In this engaging episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, hosted by Brian Thomas from Coruzant Technologies, we're joined by Josh Rosen, the President of Hotspex Media and Co-Founder of Reticle AI. Josh shares his journey from starting in the advertising world to leading a team focused on ad operations, revenue operations, product, and customer success at Hotspex Media. Under his leadership, the company has been recognized as a top growth entity and one of AdAge's Best Places to ...
Feb 01, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 804
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive, Brian Thomas sits down with Jake Moshenko, the visionary co-founder and CEO of AuthZed and the mind behind SpiceDB. With a robust background in cloud native ecosystems, Jake's career trajectory took him from engineering roles at tech giants like Amazon and Google to founding Quay, the pioneering private Docker registry later acquired by CoreOS. His journey didn't stop there; following CoreOS’s acquisition by Red Hat and then IBM, Jake emba...
Jan 31, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 803
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas engages with Fred Cary, a seasoned entrepreneur and CEO of IdeaPros. Fred shares his journey from a successful corporate leader to a serial entrepreneur, explaining the driving forces behind his career growth. His story begins with a realization that his unique thinking didn't align with the typical corporate structure, leading him to the path of entrepreneurship. Fred founded IdeaPros to empower entrepreneurs by providin...
Jan 30, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 802
Send us a text In an insightful episode of "The Digital Executive" podcast, host Brian Thomas interviews Amir Krayden, the innovative CEO and co-founder of Senser, an AIOps platform reshaping IT infrastructure monitoring. Krayden, with a rich background in overseeing network infrastructure at DriveNets and spearheading R&D for the Israeli Defense Forces, discusses his leap into the AI Ops world and the inception of Senser. Krayden reveals that Senser's creation was driven by the challenges he ex...
Jan 29, 2024•14 min•Season 1Ep. 801
Send us a text In this insightful episode of "The Digital Executive," host Brian Thomas engages with Aaron Painter, the CEO of NameTag, a pioneering company in identity verification. Painter, with his rich global experience and a strong belief in the power of listening, shares his journey from working with giants like Microsoft in China to spearheading NameTag. He delves into how his personal experiences during the pandemic led to the inception of NameTag, addressing the critical need for secure...
Jan 28, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 800
Send us a text In this compelling episode of "The Digital Executive," Brian Thomas interviews Rich Feola, a renowned entrepreneur and founder of Solar Exclusive and Ad-visory. Feola shares his journey from starting as a door-to-door salesman for a roofing company to becoming a nine-figure entrepreneur. His transformation began when he ventured into the world of financial advising, where he recognized the limitations of traditional marketing and began exploring digital advertising. This led to th...
Jan 27, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 799
Send us a text In this episode of "The Digital Executive Podcast," Brian Thomas welcomes Thomas Ryan, CEO and founder of Bigly Sales, a company at the forefront of AI-driven sales solutions. Ryan's transition from a staffing industry background to leading a tech company is a story of adaptation and innovation. He shares how his involvement in a CRM project sparked his interest in sales automation, leading to the development of Bigly Sales. Ryan emphasizes the transformative power of AI in sales,...
Jan 26, 2024•13 min•Season 1Ep. 798
Send us a text In an engaging episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas speaks with Rob Ellin, the innovative founder, CEO, and chairman of LiveOne. Rob delves into his remarkable journey in the digital entertainment industry, detailing the inception of LiveOne and its rise to prominence. His vision for LiveOne was born from a desire to unify the world around live music, transcending barriers of race, color, and religion. He aimed to create an environment where music could foster love ...
Jan 25, 2024•12 min•Season 1Ep. 797
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas interviews Doug Howarth, a visionary entrepreneur who has made significant strides in the field of economics. Doug's journey began at 14, when he questioned the limitations of Cartesian systems, leading him to explore new frontiers in economic analysis. His groundbreaking work in Hypernomics, a field that analyzes economic patterns in multiple dimensions, is reshaping how we understand and predict market behaviors. Doug e...
Jan 24, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 796
Send us a text In this insightful episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas engages with Dom Farnan, a pioneer in conscious leadership and founder of DotConnect and DoseConnect. Dom shares her transformative journey from being deeply entrenched in the corporate world to embracing mindfulness and conscious connection in her leadership style. Dom's story begins with a realization during the COVID-19 pandemic, which served as a catalyst for self-reflection and change. She talks about how ...
Jan 23, 2024•18 min•Season 1Ep. 795
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive, host Brian Thomas interviews Will Pigeon, the visionary CEO and co-founder of Tablet Command. Will shares his journey from being a dedicated firefighter and paramedic in the San Diego region to becoming an assistant fire chief and eventually transitioning into a tech entrepreneur. This evolution was sparked by his background in computer science and information systems, combined with his frontline experience in emergency services. The inspi...
Jan 22, 2024•16 min•Season 1Ep. 794
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive podcast, host Brian Thomas welcomes Peter Schroeder, a multifaceted personality known for his achievements as a top DJ in Denmark and a tech entrepreneur. Schroeder shares his unique career trajectory, which began as a radio host at age 12 and led to him becoming one of Denmark's most celebrated DJs, bagging over 20 platinum records, 40 gold records, and multiple nominations for the Danish DJ awards. Schroeder's journey into entrepreneurshi...
Jan 21, 2024•8 min•Season 1Ep. 793
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas sits down with David Carter, a serial entrepreneur and globally renowned CEO mentor with a 40-year legacy in innovative business creation. David shares his journey from investment banking to becoming a pioneer in CEO mentoring, touching on his rich experiences in various global cultures and industries. David's career began in investment banking, where he developed the concept of the 'performance x factor'—a key di...
Jan 20, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 792
Send us a text In this episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas engages with Amanda Russo, a dynamic Chief Operating Officer and thought leader. With a rich background in fostering organizational excellence, Russo delves into her experience of founding Cornerstone Paradigm Consulting. She highlights the unplanned yet transformative journey that led to the inception of her company, emphasizing her passion for impactful work and the positive influence it has on clients and their...
Jan 19, 2024•10 min•Season 1Ep. 791
Send us a text In this captivating episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas interviews Doug Murray, CEO of Auvik Networks, a leading provider of cloud-based network management software. With over 25 years of experience in the network and security industry, Murray shares his journey and insights, including his tenure as CEO at Baltics and Big Switch Networks, and his roles at Juniper Networks, Sun Microsystems, and AT&T. Murray discusses the importance of embracing diverse role...
Jan 18, 2024•9 min•Season 1Ep. 790
Send us a text In this enlightening episode of The Digital Executive Podcast, host Brian Thomas welcomes Nick Schrock, the innovative mind behind Dagster Labs. Nick delves into his impressive journey from a principal engineer and director at Facebook to founding Dagster Labs, driven by his desire to solve engineering pain points. He explains how his past experiences, including co-creating GraphQL, shaped his approach to addressing complex data infrastructure challenges. Dagster, a prominent open...
Jan 18, 2024•15 min•Season 1Ep. 789
