A Few Things with Jim Barrood

Oct 21 2024 138 ep. 46 mins 3

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The show focuses on discussions with leaders in the areas of entrepreneurship, innovation, technology and startup ecosystems.

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#137 Gen AI in Education and training/retraining workforce in AI with Alex Swartsel and Amber Ivey

Oct 21 2024 45 mins

We discussed a few things including:1. Their career journeys 2. AI and education3. AI and talent/workforce4. Amber's book 5. Trends, challenges and opportunities re AI and education/talentAlex Swartsel is managing director of Jobs for the Future (JFF) Labs' Insights practice, a growing team that helps decision-makers across the education-to-career landscape understand and prepare f

#136 Latest advances, opps and challenges re Generative AI with Jordan Wilson, Everyday AI

Sep 26 2024 42 mins

We discussed a few things including:1. Jordan's career journey2. Historical progress3. Latest AI developments4. How we can leverage AI5. Trends, challenges and opportunities re AIJordan is an AI strategist and founder and host of Everyday AI. Everyday AI is a fast-growing media company helping everyday professionals grow their companies and careers with Generative AI through its da

#135 Technology, Entrepreneurship and so many insights from legendary author/evangelist Guy Kawaski

Sep 12 2024 36 mins

We discussed a few things including:1. Guy's amazing career journey2. His perspectives on the latest technology 3. Insights on entrepreneurship4. Guy's new book, Think Remarkable5. Trends, challenges and opportunities re startup landscape, tech, etc. Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of Canva and host of the Remarkable People podcast. He was the chief evangelist of Apple, truste

#134 Teaching Generative AI to the next Generations with Nihat Guvercin and Jason Gulya

Sep 04 2024 42 mins

We discussed a few things including:1. Their career journeys 2. Gen AI and education3. Nihat's iLearn schools4. Jason's teaching and AI journey5. Trends, challenges and opportunities re tech and educationNihat Guvercin is an educational administrator passionate about enhancing public education through technology. He holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, a Master of

#133 Entrepreneurship, fundraising, healthcare, fintech industries with Garnet Heraman + TJ Ademiluyi

Aug 20 2024 44 mins

We discussed a few things including:1. Their career journeys 2. The startup/funding landscape3. TJ's heathcare fintech venture4. Garnet's fund/thesis5. Trends, challenges and opportunities re new ventures and fundingGarnet Heraman is a serial entrepreneur and investor with 25 years experience at the intersection of innovation + technology. Originally from the island nation of Trini

#132 Entrepreneurship, drones and defense industry with Matt Higgins, Shark Tank Shark, CEO, RSE Ventures and Ryan Gury, CEO, PDW

Aug 07 2024 43 mins

We discussed a few things including:1. Thier career journeys2. The startup landscape3. Matt's investments, entrepreneurial ventures and defense industry4. Ryan's drone company5. Discuss trends, challenges and opportunities re new ventures and defense industry Matt Higgins is a noted serial entrepreneur, growth equity investor as Co-founder and CEO of private investment firm, RSE V

#131 Chahal + Leuchten + Balasubramanian [6.27.24] share insights on the state of AI in Life Sciences

Jul 26 2024 58 mins

On June 27, 2024 we discussed AI in Life Sciences with Jot Chahal, Johnson & Johnson, Patricia Leuchten, Diligent Pharma and V. "Bala" Balasubramanian, PhD, MBA, Orion InnovationJot Chahal is Vice President, Global Digital Health at Johnson & Johnson Innovative Medicine, where he is accelerating the commercialization of digital health assets across the pharmaceutical business.Partn

#130 Karin + Harvey talk about mental health and how AI and Gen AI can help improve health

Jul 02 2024 31 mins

We discussed a few things including:1. Their career journeys 2. Mental health crisis3. Karin's startup and product4. Harvey's work relating to #AI in #Healthcare5. Trends, challenges and opportunities re AI and healthKarin Andrea Stephan is a visionary leader and serial entrepreneur with over three decades of business experience. Her passion for empowering people to reach their tru

#129 Kara Alaimo + Lauren Tetenbaum talk about mental health and social media's negative effects

May 20 2024 45 mins

We discussed a few things including: 1. Their career journeys 2. The mental health crisis3. Kara's research and new book, Over the Influence4. Lauren's practice5. Trends, challenges and opportunities re social media and mental healthKara Alaimo, PhD, is a communication professor at Fairleigh Dickinson University, where she created the university’s academic programs in social medi

#128 Steve LeVine talks about the state of the EV and battery industries and future trends

May 09 2024 47 mins

We discussed Steve's impressive journalistic background and then the state of the battery and electric vehicle industries, domestically and globally. Steve LeVine is Editor of The Electric, a publication on the future of batteries, electric vehicles, and the new mobility. The Electric is owned by The Information. Sign up for the pilot: https://www.theinformation.com/newsletters/the