Nancy Mwirotsi is a nationally recognized wayfinder who inspired students to lead by outfitting them with skills in technology and innovation. Over the past 10 years, Pi515 has promoted diversity in STEM careers and graduated hundreds of students, with free programs geared toward refugees, young women, and people of color. The real skills we talk about in this episode of #YDNTP defines the future of work and empower students to thrive through science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. Ha...
Jul 31, 2023•37 min•Ep. 9
Kyle Tut is a cowboy who wrangles data on the frontiers of web3 . The team at Pinata is powering the future of media distribution and it was cool to have this Omaha friend in Des Moines ! Pin this nerdy episode on blockchain technology, NFTs, digital content management, hackathons, raising $20M+ in web3, and creative ways to go out and build something....
Jul 24, 2023•40 min•Ep. 8
Rebekah Sletten is an agricultural advocate in Iowa and tells stories for America's Cultivation Corridor . Rebekah's activity throughout the startup community has her connected into emerging agtech innovations and the future of food. Together, we discuss the value of building an engaged network outside of your own industry. We also learn about the Cultivo Virtual Academy , why she's interested in web3, precision agriculture, and fresh ways to harvest innovation....
Jul 17, 2023•33 min•Ep. 7
Brad Dwyer is a nerd you need to know. His expressions through software are thoughtful, award-winning, and world changing. Whether it's building into computer vision , multimodality, augment reality , machine learning, AI, game development, Y Combinator , or raising $20M to support the growing team at Roboflow , this technologist leads the way and our episode of #YDNTP brews insight you won't hear anywhere else! Along with helpful insight, here's that link to crazy computer vision projects that ...
Jul 10, 2023•41 min•Ep. 6
Jay Byers is a legendary leader. Tune in as he shares stories from his 18 years as CEO of the Greater Des Moines Partnership and looks ahead to his new role as President of Simpson College ! We also talk economic development, evolving entrepreneurial ecosystems, the magic of music, and the value of modern education. This epic episode of #YDNTP was brewed in the Pour Over Publishing studio and features timely, but also timeless insight you won't hear anywhere else. Special thanks for all Jay Byer...
Jul 03, 2023•46 min•Ep. 5
Does everyone have a creative spirit? Siobhan Spain from Mainframe Studios , joins us to talk about StArtist communities, origin stories of the largest non-profit studio in the nation, brewing culture from within, First Fridays , exploring new technologies, monthly web3dsm events, artificial intelligence, artists in residencies, and the diffusing value of your brain on art....
Jun 26, 2023•37 min•Ep. 4
Time travel with Jon Woodard ! Founded in 1987, Wolfram Research is one of the world's most respected computer, web, and cloud software companies, as well as, a powerhouse of scientific, mathematical, and technical innovation. Bask in the nerdy of this discussion on web3, blockchain, DeFi, NFTs, and artificial intelligence. Jon started his work with Wolfram Alpha , helped establish Wolfram Blockchain Labs , and with new Wolfram integrations with Open AI , is now helping to active statistical, co...
Jun 20, 2023•39 min•Ep. 3
Debi Durham is the Director and Anna Lensing is the Innovation Team Project Manager for the Iowa Economic Development Authority and Iowa Finance Authority . This government organization provides remarkable programs brewed to support business and innovation throughout Iowa. Tune in to hear us talk about the state of innovation in Iowa, ecosystem mapping, EntreFEST, non-dilutive financial capital for business owners , creative business succession planning, the legacy of John Pappajohn , tech-focus...
Jun 12, 2023•41 min•Ep. 2
This weekly podcast is inspired by stories brewed from within. To celebrate the launch, Ben McDougal articulates a caffeinated manifesto (below) for this podcast. He then introduces our friendly co-host ( BEN BOT ) and invites you to enjoy what's next. Enjoy! Welcome to a place where we talk about next. Were together, we share stories brewed to keep you building. The idea of “let’s have coffee together” first started brewing in my early web development days. After a computer science degree gave ...
Jun 05, 2023•24 min•Ep. 1
