The Tech Talks Daily Podcast

Larry Boyer recently releases his book, The Robot In The Next Cubicle. His book is an optimistic and useful look at the coming convergence of automation, robotics, and artificial intelligence, and how we can take advantage of this revolution in the workplace. On today's tech podcast, Larry discusses how whether we like it or not, automation will soon transform the workplace and employment prospects & how to look and take advantage of the opportunities that this revolution presents.

Connatix is a next-generation video platform that helps publishers deliver successful video experiences without compromise. Gil Sommer is Head of Product at Connatix and is on a mission to help publishers benefit from video advertising without compromising quality. To expand reach, Connatix has built an extensive independent syndication network for video distribution at scale. Connatix works with over 3,000 publishers worldwide and in 2018, was ranked #2 in the comScore video metrix.

Mux, the leader in video analytics has recently released a new product that will revolutionize the way developers monitor streaming quality and outages. This technology will make it possible for engineers to quickly identify and fix problems like the World Cup streaming outage that impacted millions of sports fans this year.   On today's tech podcast I learn more about how Mux’s Real-time QoS Dashboard will help developers spot and address issues with video streaming as they are happening in real ti

Bestmile empowers mobility providers to deploy, manage and optimize autonomous and conventional driven vehicle fleets, regardless of the vehicle brand or type. I learn how Bestmile is helping its customers and partners, such as Renovo and the EU’s Avenue project, solve the first mile/last mile problem and manage fleets of human-driven and automated vehicles. With the help Bestmile CEO Raphael Gindrat, we take a deeper dive into the technology and next-generation mobility. 

Cloudeo operates a unique, vendor independent and data agnostic geo-marketplace lowering the entry barriers for all stakeholders of geospatial ecosystems: providers of data, application developers and consumers. World-leading content and software providers contribute to an innovative geo-infrastructure that combines data, software, analytics and apps on a highly scalable IT. I talk to Dr. Manfred Krischke about how they are bringing together all those who create, interpret and use geodata.

Internxt is working on disrupting thrilling industries through the use of revolutionary technology. Their first service, X Cloud, is a decentralized cloud storage service, that strives to become a more secure and private version of Dropbox, iCloud or Google Drive. I wanted to find out more about these ambitious plans so invited their 21-year-old founder and CEO onto today's daily tech podcast to discuss the blockchain startup and the role of its crypto token.

The startup story behind the simple, powerful, event software that has sold over €300M worth of tickets sold online by thousands of organisers. What do tech-savvy conferences around the globe including Web Summit, JSConf, Twilio, Shopify and Strange Loop have in common? The all leverage the clever event management software from Tito.io, a small 10-person, Dublin startup you’ve likely never heard of. Tito is on track to process more than half a billion in event ticket sales by 2019.

Meet Hoard, the cryptocurrency wallet, exchange, and payments app that’s simplifying blockchain for everyone. Hoard is a design-driven blockchain-based company that is integrating investments across cryptocurrencies and fiat currencies for a seamless investing experience. The company was started by a former senior UX designer from Wells Fargo and an AI veteran from the US Department of Defense. On today's tech podcast, I chat with Hoard CEO Jason Davis to learn more about Hoard.

Ambrosus is a decentralized IoT network for next-generation supply-chains. The company is building a universally verifiable, community-driven ecosystem to assure the quality, safety, and origins of products using blockchain technology. Ambrosus’ primary focus is on improving supply chains for life-essential products, specifically food and medicine. I chat with CEO and co-founder Angel Versetti, about his vision and bringing efficiency, transparency, and security to global supply chains.

Mapbox, is the leading real-time location data, mapping and design platform for developers, designers, and enterprises serving over 1.1m registered developers and touching 350 million users every month around the world. You probably haven't heard of them, but you should have. From finding a coffee spot on Foursquare, a date on Tinder to pinning a vacation spot on Pinterest, to geo-tagging notes in Evernote and Strava maps for runners and cyclists. Even Facebook and Snap are their customers.

Darrah Brustein's success is an example of what a life lived "by design" looks like. She has worked with professionals from the global community, but it wasn't always easy for her... Stumbling blocks happened along the way, and, as she overcame them, she became focused on sharing with others how they could avoid the same pitfalls. As a result, she is launching the Life by Design, Not by Default - Virtual Summit where she hand-picked all the speakers she has learned from.

Lannister Holdings and Lannister Development recently appeared on my radar after discovering they are the first US-based publicly traded blockchain development company in the market today. Their team of experienced programmers, developers, and software engineers have been helping businesses leverage the web since the arrival of the internet in the nineties. Web 2.00 provided a vision for the art of the possible, but we are now helping take businesses to the next level on a journey to web 3.0.

Crypto Podcast Interview with Zhuling Chen. Zhuling Chen is the Co-founder of aelf, the Asia-based cloud computing blockchain network. aelf is a smart contract platform that will allow businesses to take full advantage of blockchain technology and will transform complex business operations in the future. aelf recently released its highly-anticipated testnet results of 15,000 transactions per second (TPS), that lay the groundwork for customizable, blockchain-based commercial solutions.

SAP Customer Data Cloud solutions from Gigya is the industry’s only solution based on a consent-based data model. The solution helps businesses nurture trusted relationships with customers by providing them more transparency and control over the use of their personal data. Patrick Salyer, General Manager of SAP Customer Data Cloud, previously the CEO of Gigya reveals how businesses should react to GDPR and maybe many are in a Sarbanes-Oxley moment, but people just aren’t thinking about it yet

FocusVision is the only full-spectrum research technology business, with a complete suite of software solutions, to capture real-time human insights and analytics. After winning a MarTech Breakthrough Award in Customer Experience Management I invited their CEO, Zlatko Vucetic onto the show to learn more about how they are working with 18 of the Top-20 Fortune 100 companies, and all of the Top-10 Healthcare and CPG companies.