This Podcast series profiles new tech innovations and visionaries all making the world a better place from interviews with the GM of Techstars to Future Mars Walkers, this podcast will leave you feeling inspired, motivated and feed your curiosity to learn more about technology and business - listen on itunes, Spotify or any of your preferred podcast streaming services.
Episode 1 x Brightly Eco
We speak to Brightly.Eco Co-Founders Laura Alexander Wittig and Liza Moiseeva about their startup that is scaling conscious consumerism through authentic content, community, and commerce.
Brightly is a discovery platform that combines content, community, and shopping to ignite change for conscious consumers. Brightly inspires action via ethical lifestyle content, connects eco-conscious consumers to one another, and recommends the best sustainable products from ethical brands.
Episode 2 x Love Beyond Walls
Terence Lester the founder of Love Beyond Walls a non-profit that provides essential services and opportunities to the Atlanta homeless community. They are now placing portable sinks with soap and water around Atlanta where the homeless congregate to help combat the most vulnerable society i.e the homeless from Coronavirus. We speak to Terrence on how they are doing this and what the Coronavirus means for homeless communities.
Episode 3 x Cognovi Labs
We chat to Ben-Ami ‘Beni’ Gradwohl CoFounder and CEO of Cognovi Labs the predictive analytics and AI company that has created a Coronavirus Panic Index to track consumer sentiments and trends about Coronavirus
Episode 4 x Techstars
We chat to Claudia Reuter General Manager Techstars and author of “Yes, You Can Do This”. In this week's episode we explore the Future of Work/ Parenting-and Entrepreneurship. With more and more people being compelled to work remotely in the age of the COVID-19 pandemic, the shape of the workplace is changing rapidly. This book is designed to encourage women to consider entrepreneurship as they balance the demands of parenting and career. In her book, Reuter focuses on the future of work, and how that must incorporate gender equity and remote work.
Episode 5 x HungerStation
We speak to Omar Rebhan Vice President - Comms, PR & Gov Affairs at HungerStation.
HungerStation.com is the biggest online food ordering platform in the region. Connecting thousands of restaurants with their customers across the kingdom of Saudi Arabia & Bahrain
Episode 6 x Alyssa Carson
We speak to Alyssa Carson the 19 year old set to be the first female astronaut to walk Mars.
At just 18 years old, Alyssa’s list of accomplishments include witnessing 3 Space Shuttle launches, attending Space Camp 7 times, Space Academy 3 times, Robotics Academy once, youngest to graduated Advanced Space Academy, and multiple Sally Ride Camps.
This officially makes Carson certified to do a suborbital research flight and venture into space, all before receiving her driver’s permit.
Episode 7 x China Growth Capital
We spoke to Wayne Shiong, Partner in China Growth Capital an early stage VC in China which focuses on Enterprise, Technology and Marketplace opportunities with $1B under management.
Wayne leads the firm’s frontier technologies sector with investments like WeRide (a.k.a JingChi), DeePhi, Mech Mind, HealthBio, Sobot, Landscape Aerospace, etc. A former Partner at Bertelsmann Asia Investments (BAI), Wayne has also worked with WI Harper Group, a cross-border early-stage investor in technology and health care. Over the years, he has handled several coveted investments including iClick, Mogujie, Maxthon, Go Mobile, ChIVD, Edan Instrument and Innovation Works. Having earned a B.A. in Economics from Peking University, Wayne launched his investment career as a consultant to Piper Jaffray's internet equity research team. Prior to Piper Jaffray, Wayne was the cofounder of a bluetooth start-up funded by Mobile Internet (Asia).
CGC provides equity capital for companies at the seed and start-up stage in sectors such as technology, finance, education, media, and business services. China Growth Capital serves customers in China.
Episode 8 x Harvard Ventures
We talk to Harvard College Ventures (HV) is the largest student-run
entrepreneurship and venture capital organization at Harvard.
We speak to the Co-Presidents Jessica DeVilla and Georgia Messinger
Harvard Ventures serves those interested in startups and venture capital by acting as hub for our members to connect, collaborate, and innovate. By building a professional network and a community of undergraduates and alumni, we provide students with skills, resources, and relationships to become leaders in the entrepreneurial ecosystem.
Episode 9 x James Altucher
Meet the man that Forbes coined "The most interesting man in The World" James Altucher. Entrepreneur and Angel Investor and he's achieved the rank of chess master and author of the Wall Street Journal best-selling book “Choose Yourself. Most recently he has started a feud with Seinfeld about whether or not New York City is dead after Covid. We chat with James about everything entrepreneurship, billionaires mindset, idea sex and the future of education
Episode 10 - Joanne Wilson, Gotham Gal Ventures
In this weeks episode we speak to Angel Investor Joanne Wilson of Gotham Gal Ventures. Joanne is a prolific blogger, Host of Positively Gotham Gal, and Cofounder of the Women’s Entrepreneur Festival. Joanne spoke to us about what makes a successful entrepreneur, her journey to becoming an Angel Investor and what she looks for when investing.
