The Tech Talks Daily Podcast

Open Raven CEO, Dave Cole, joins me on the Tech Talks Daily Podcast. Dave shares how they launched Open Raven out of stealth in February to help companies course-correct the pressing security issue of accidental data exposures that are now happening in record numbers. For example, the data leaks of 1.2 billion Facebook users and the entire population of Ecuador late last year. I learn that it's now data breaches crippling organizations. It’s actually the lack of good data hygiene.

Agiloft CEO and founder, Colin Earl joins me on Tech Talks Daily. The software industry veteran has over 25 years of experience as a developer, product manager, and CIO. Colin worked at IBM, General Electric. I learn more about their out-of-the-box AI tools and custom AI functionality for contract management. Colin shares how they are helping customers to create completely custom A.I. capabilities on its no-code platform to drive efficiency, visibility, and security in commercial processes.

Rich L. Stuppy, the Chief Customer Experience Officer at Kount, joins me on today's episode of Tech Talks Daily. For more than a decade, Rich has been involved in developing fraud mitigation, compliance, and big data strategies. I learn more about how Kount's Identity Trust Global Network delivers real-time fraud prevention, account protection, and enables personalized customer experiences to more than 6,500 leading brands and payment providers.

Many people are currently questioning their reality as the global pandemic tightens its grip on the global economy. Many are asking, is my safe job? and seeing interest rates on their savings drop considerably. I explore how a Flippa is helping people buy digital assets and websites. I look wanted to learn more about how specific niches, safer investments, and how to obtain strong returns. Today's episode is perfect for anyone interested in alternative investments and tech.

Dominic Wells is the founder of OnFolio and authority in buying, selling, and growing online businesses. He is also known for bootstrapping Human Proof Designs to 7 figure revenue and exiting in early last year. In fact, during 2019, he bought 20+ websites valued from $30,000 to $500,000. Dominic shares the lessons he has learned from investing in online businesses and getting above market-average returns. We also explore best practices when scaling remote teams and content marketing for SEO.

Privafy is redefining how to protect Data-in-Motion. Data-in-motion has rapidly become the most vulnerable part of every organization's architecture. As organizations embrace the openness of the Internet and move data and applications to the cloud, traditional network security technologies and systems are no longer effective in protecting data. Guru Pai talks about the blurring of boundaries between home and the workplace and why it is an unsettling factor for many enterprises.

Global events like the Super Bowl, Black Friday, elections, and breaking news all need speed and security to ensure websites run properly and that internet users are happy. The secret sauce that gives Fastly the power to handle 639 billion internet requests a day lies in the mind of Tyler McMullen Self-taught from the age of 9, Tyler learned to program from the books in his local library in central Pennsylvania before he even had a computer to work on, and got a job developing software at 16.

On today's episode of Tech Talks Daily, I learn more about Ontology, a high-performance enterprise blockchain that is consistently reaching targets on its steady rise to the top. Powered by the Ontology Coin (ONT), the distributed collaboration platform allows businesses to enjoy the benefits of smart contracts and tokenization while retaining control of their sensitive data. Erick Pinos, Ecosystem Lead of Ontology's Americas Operations joins me on Tech Talks Daily to share their story.

The Eventador Platform is a high performance, enterprise-grade engine for running continuous stream processing jobs. Users can now materialize stateful and queryable views of data using ANSI SQL for use in applications, notebooks, machine learning models, and more. Kenny Gorman, founder, and CEO of Eventador, joins me on Tech Talks Daily to share the story behind the company, their latest announcement and their vision for the future.

Who should be driving digital transformation efforts within an organization? The Chief Technology or Information Officers are usually top of mind, but the Chief Financial Officer is equally as influential. Rich Penkoski, principal and deputy CEO—Markets for Deloitte shares his experience in leading many of Deloitte’s largest financial—and information technology-based digital transformations. Learn how the C-Suite can collaborate to drive a successful digital transformation.

The human-machine relationship is evolving. Intuition Robotics enables the creation of relationships between humans and machines that influence behaviors and emotions through digital companions. I talk to Dor Skuler - CEO, Co-Founder of Intuition Robotics about building digital companions that create a relationship between humans and machines. I also learn more about the story of how they created ElliQ - the sidekick for happier aging which improves the lives of older adults.

Employers are finding that remote workers are more productive and less stressed, and it seems that people who work remotely want to continue working remotely. Before the global pandemic, 80% of workers say they'd turn down a job that didn't offer location flexibility. Is that still the same? Has remote working lost its shine? Vinita Venkatesh, VP at Mya Systems, reveals how businesses can ensure teams will attract remote talent and onboard them properly.

Solid Power CEO, Doug Campbell, has had quite the journey as an entrepreneur. After a stint as a professional mountain biker, he decided to get a college degree and has since founded two CO-based startups – Solid Power (Solid-state batteries for EVs) and Roccor (next-generation deployable spacecrafts reducing the cost of access to space). Doug shares his startup story and talk about the benefits of all-solid-state batteries compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries.

Woodrow Levin was playing fantasy football with the CEO of Draft Kings when one of his players got hurt, causing him to lose a bet. What started as a joke about buying insurance for players quickly spiraled into "what if I can offer insurance/extended warranties on all online products?" It was on this premise that Extend, an extended warranty company that works with online retailers responsible for over $11B gross annual sales, was founded. The company has since raised $16M in VC funding.

Ashley Fauset shares how AI and Machine Learning are both growing at a rapid pace within the entertainment industry. Websites, mobile apps, and streaming services alike are ingesting information around users’ preferences, usage habits likes and dislikes. I learn how Stardust is using technology to bring the discussion of movies and shows to life, amplified with the power of mobile, video, and social media. We also discuss how they will continue to leverage technology to drive Stardust forward