The Tech Talks Daily Podcast

A conversation about the growing impact wearable technology has on consumer expectations within the life insurance industry. Vinod shares his insights and findings from a recently published report that found 85% of adults would improve their health and fitness habits for lower monthly life insurance premiums. Vinod talks about the role customer engagement plays and how gamification has become an incentive for consumers to live healthier lifestyles.

Fjord, the design and innovation consultancy for Accenture Interactive, believes that the next step for AI is a generation of systems that blend it with human intelligence to empower people to cope with increasing complexity in the workplace and enhance the human experience. Businesses must reposition their thinking and reimagine how to design AI for the human intelligence around it. I talk to Connor Upton about why organizations need to rethink their overall approach to AI.

During this period of uncertainty and fear of technology, I want to add some much-needed positivity to the current narrative. I recently watched a TED Talk by Yuval Ben-Itzhak, CEO at Socialbakers, about how AI will unleash the potential in each of us. I learn how COVID-19 is changing behavior on social media for both brands and users. As someone that likes to focus on how tech can make a difference in transforming business and re-shape industries, Yuval is the perfect guest for this podcast

Robert Glazer, CEO of Acceleration Partners, who's led his large team of remote employees effectively for over a decade, shares his experience on the Tech Talks Daily Podcast. Robert is a founder, author, speaker, and expert in elevating performance in both business and life. Acceleration Partners has received several prestigious awards and accolades including, “Best Workplaces” (Inc.) and “Best Places to Work” (Glassdoor) Learn what can be achieved on the foundations of remote working.

In today's episode, I wanted to learn more about how ChartHop leverages technology to enable leaders to understand their organization in real-time more clearly. I also wanted to explore if this technology can finally break through information silos and unearth hidden biases so leaders can take action and affect change. Ian White joins me on today's edition of Tech Talks Daily, to talk about all of the above and how they emerged from stealth today with $5 million in seed funding.

I wanted to learn more about how technology is transforming JULABO and solving problems for its customers. vDelivery, LucaVision, IoT, Holographic Displays are just a few areas I wanted to explore, so I invited Dr. Dirk Frese onto the podcast. Much of the technological innovations are focused on product/instrumentation innovation. Our conversation covers a range of emerging technologies and how they are being used in business. But, it's human storytelling at the heart of the business.

David Allison recently wrote that Millennials continue to be blamed for ruining everything from the diamond industry to homeownership, and, in response, joke that Baby Boomers destroyed the planet and can't work smartphones. Except it's not a joke. These statements do nothing but push us further apart. The inconvenient truth is that that age, gender, income, marital status, education, number of kids—none of it indicates any similarity. We're all the same age now.

Did you know that the only genuinely sustainable beverage container is Aluminum? Or did you ever stop to think about the technology that makes it possible to ensure the empty can of coke is recycled and back on the shelf within 60 days? Adam Shalapin joins me for a deep dive into the technology that makes it possible for Aluminum to be recycled an infinite number of times without losing quality. I also learn how they can also be recycled to take on a new life as a car, laptop, or bicycle.

It has been reported that it takes the average viewer 20 minutes to find somehting to watch. Even if you know what you are looking for, it can be challenging opening and closing Netflix, Amazon Prime Video, Hulu, Disney Plus, YouTube TV, HBO, and Apple TV to see which platform has the license this month. With an endless amount of content across an overwhelming number of streaming services, VUniverse was created to help you answer what should I watch? and what platform is it on?

The Adobe Summit is being hosted virtually this year. So, I will be attempting to take those conversations I would normally be having face to face on the show floor and chat with the guests virtually too. Mindtree is an Adobe Specialized Business Partner, so I invited Anshuman Singh onto the show to reveal more about their born to be digital mantra. We talk about leveraging augmented reality (AR) to enhance customer experiences and how are companies innovating with AR.

Shi Khai shares insights on unpacking Web 3.0 and reinventing the legacy of the Internet for purpose and profit. On the subject of adoption, we discuss how blockchain is already building a community for it. We also explore the dichotomy between 'Don't be evil' and 'Can't be evil'. As a global blockchain incubator and investor, I also ask how blockchain startups can make their startups attractive to investors and join the Web 3.0 blockchain native economy.

Alex Collmer, the founder and CEO of VidMob, a tech platform to help brands more intelligently use data and scale their mobile advertising creative. Since founding the company in 2015, he has raised more than $45M and counts many of the world’s leading brands and agencies as clients. Over the past two years alone, VidMob has seen its revenue grow by over 35 times and is currently an official creative partner of Facebook, Instagram, Google/YouTube, Snapchat, Twitter, LinkedIn among others

Dmitriy Akulov is a tech innovator and entrepreneur whose story is plagued with war and innovation. Having outlasted the war in Ukraine. Akulov recalls daily bombings, tanks on the streets of Donetsk, and armed militia traveling freely throughout the place he called home. While the war went on outside, Akulov remained persistent. Akulov went on to become a leading force behind some of the largest names in the tech world, including, PerfOps, jsDelivr, and Prospect One.

explore how inRiver and their clients are coping with the global pandemic. Although the Coronavirus has caused mass quarantines and social distancing across the globe, making us feel isolated, there are more and more stories of "togetherness" that need to be heard. Today's guest shares some of his optimism for the future. We talk about how B2B e-commerce is changing and how tech is not just disrupting in the DTC space with retail e-commerce companies, but also traditional industries too.

Tito Jankowski talks shares how Negative teamed up with two of the world's leading climate technology startups Climeworks and Carbon Upcycling Technologies. Their innovative machines can capture CO2 from ambient air and then it's pumped underground and turned into stone. This locks up the carbon for good. The Negative bracelet is made with captured atmospheric carbon emissions. This stuff would be heating up our planet. Now it's tied up your wrist. We also discuss their success on Kickstarter