The Tech Talks Daily Podcast

The experience economy is changing how we travel and where we stay. Rather than walking into a faceless lobby of a hotel and soulless room for a few nights, people are looking for something unique that is Instagram worthy. GetMyBoat is leveraging technology to change the way the world goes boating by powering the largest boat rental and charter marketplace. With over 130,000 listings in 184 countries and 9,300 locations, there is an experience for new boaters and seasoned sailors alike.

I wanted to learn more about how LogicMonitor helps customers turn on a complete view in minutes, turn the dial from optimization to innovation, and turn the corner from sight to vision. Mark Banfield joins me on the reveals all on my daily tech podcast. LogicMonitor is much more than just another SaaS-based performance monitoring platform. We also discuss how performance monitoring is also being used to help business growth and the migration of workloads into the cloud, etc.

As the experience economy gathers place, we need to remember that we can only improve what we can measure. But is there a way to test the effects of these new experiences that we are creating? I invited Doron Reuvenim Co-Founder and CEO of Applause onto the podcast to talk about how important digital quality is to brands today, and how Applause Labs and AQS will empower businesses to meet their customers' high expectations for digital quality.

Wowza Media Systems is the recognized gold standard of streaming, with more than a decade of experience working with 35,000+ organizations in 170+ countries. Retailers must adapt to thrive and survive in the digital world. They also need to ramp up their efforts quickly if they are serious about genuinely connecting with their customers. Just as online shopping transformed retail twenty years ago, live streaming (live commerce) plays an integral role in transforming e-commerce today.

Scalefast is changing the way brands do direct-to-consumer eCommerce, by empowering them to regain the control and simplicity they need to create an exceptional shopping experience, directly from their online storefront. I invited Mike Schwartz onto the podcast to talk about the ways DTCs can navigate subscription services successfully. Mike shares how DTCs can create successful subscription services.

Abhi Yadav, CEO and co-founder of Zylotech, a self-learning B2B customer data platform that was spun out of MIT joins me on the podcast. Zylotech is pioneering customer analytics, offering marketers the ability to engage their customers on a deeper and more personal level than most other martech. Abhi and I discuss the findings from a new report from The Relevancy Group, which revealed that 83% percent of marketers using a CDP has seen significant improvements in business as a result.

Heart disease is the #1 cause of death in virtually all developed countries throughout the world, but one company looking to change the way we treat heart disease is BIOLIFE4D. BIOLIFE4D is a pioneering biotech company laser-focused on leveraging advances in life sciences and tissue engineering to 3D bioprint a viable human heart suitable for transplant. Steven Morris talks about the benefits of printing a mini heart, and how bioprinting can revolutionize healthcare.

Duane Brown has been called a digital nomad by friends after living in 6 cities across three continents and visiting 40 countries around the world. Duane runs a digital marketing agency called Take Some Risk. He has helped brands including ASOS, Jack Wills, and Mopp grow through PPC (pay per click) marketing and CRO. I invited him to join me on Tech Talks Daily to share his fascinating story.

Emailage was founded in 2012 and is helping companies significantly reduce online fraud. Through key partnerships, proprietary data, and machine-learning technology, Emailage builds a multi-dimensional profile associated with a customer’s email address and renders a predictive risk score I invited Rei Carvalho, CEO & Founder at Emailage joins me on Tech Talks Daily to share the story behind the company and reveals why an email can be the most important weapon in your fraud prevention arsenal?

Wildcat Venture Partners seeks the wildcatters of the 21st century (tech entrepreneurs) who prospect, refine, and monetize digital oil (data) to become the next market disruptors and category leaders. The company invests in B2B and B2B2C startups leveraging key technologies such as Machine Learning/AI, IoT, and Cloud & Mobility in the following markets: Digital Health, EdTech, Enterprise SaaS, and FinTech. Bryan Stolle, Founding Partner at Wildcat shares valuable insights for startups.

Secret credentials are indispensable in the Internet-driven life. Text passwords/PINs are still the most used form of secret credentials. Biometrics is being promoted for authenticating the digital identity of the humans with text passwords/PIN as a fallback system. Text passwords seem insufficient but are not harmful. Biometrics is insufficient and appears to be harmful in terms of data breach/stealing and spoofing. What can be a viable solution in this crisis situation?

gohenry is a debit card (Mastercard) and app with unique parental controls for young people aged 6 to 18, which helps them learn good money habits and empowers them to earn, save, spend, and give safely and responsibly. It's helping prepare kids for the digital economy and the rise of a cashless society. Dean Brauer, Co-founder & Executive Vice President at gohenry joins me on the show to share the story behind the company.

Steve Fredette is President and co-founder of Toast, where he leads product and innovation initiatives. Prior to Toast, he worked on mobile app development before the iPhone came out, creating the first Flickr and Shoebuy.com apps. Steve joins me on the Tech Talks Daily Podcast to talk about the growth of voice ordering will impact restaurants in 2020. We also explore how technology up levels the customer experience in a restaurant setting.

I try to use this podcast to unite the tech and business community to overcome real-world challenges with technology. So, when I heard that the International Trademark Association had a unique podcast focusing on innovation and intellectual property that featured Audrey Dauvet as a host, I felt compelled to find out more. We discuss the intersection of innovation and intellectual property, the impact of new technology on brand owners, intellectual property offices, and consumers.

Learn how d1g1t is aiming to empower wealth management firms to transition into a new business model that is driven by technology and analytics, and provides a richer experience for their clients. An Internationally recognized Quant and Fintech entrepreneur, Dr. Dan Rosen is also an Adjunct Professor of Mathematical Finance at the University of Toronto, and was the first Director of the Center for Financial Institutions at the Fields Institute.