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Featured Guest: Dr. Majid Fekri, Co-Founder & CTO, Edge AI Innovations
Featured Guest: Hon. Leela Aheer, Sr. Director of Strategy, BioAro Inc. and Former MLA of Alberta
Featured Guest: Gabe Dublin, Co-founder & CEO, Psycraft
Featured Guest: Jasmeet Singh, Founder, JMoon Ventures https://jmoon.ventures/ ... We explored the fascinating world of physical AI with Jasmeet, a robotics expert. Key highlights: Diverse Canadian Incubator Ecosystem: Canada offers specialized incubators across various fields, promoting entrepreneurship like no other region. Introduction to Physical AI: The guest defines physical AI as the integration of hardware and AI, enabling real-time learning and interaction. Technical Breakdown: The system consists of hardware (sensors, motors) and software (data processing) that work together to enhance robotic capabilities. Robot Butler Concept: A practical example of how physical AI can be applied in everyday life, showcasing navigation and human interaction. Industrial Applications: Discussion on the transition of robotics from industrial settings to dynamic environments like hotels and homes. Personal Journey in Robotics: The guest shares their lifelong passion for electronics and how it led to a career in robotics. Challenges in Hardware Access: Issues with accessing quality robotics hardware in India are highlighted, along with the guest's startup initiative to address this. Supply Chain Innovations: The startup aims to consolidate the supply chain for robotics hardware, improving access to quality components. Future Vision: An optimistic outlook on how physical AI will enhance daily life and improve human-robot interactions. ... Credits: Designed by the Research Labs Platform Produced by SundayPyjamas® Created & Hosted by Prathamesh Patel Podcast Strategy & Production by Nishi Panchal Music: Ukiyo - Calling (EP) Copyright of SundayPyjamas Inc. 2024
Featured Guest: Opher Brayer, Co-Founder & Chief Scientific Officer, Impro.ai
In this episode, we sit down with Vidhi Kankaria, Founder & CEO of Vaar, to explore the transformative world of fractional real estate investing and ownership. Vidhi shares her unique insights from her experience as a trader in Boston and her hands-on analysis of over 120 properties across the US market while building Vaar.Vidhi emphasizes the importance of real estate as a tangible asset class, stating, "Real estate doesn't really like... it's finite and it's there." She discusses her vision for Vaar, aiming to democratize real estate investing and make it as accessible as trading stocks. With a focus on data-driven decision-making, she notes, "The truest truth is in the numbers. Numbers don't lie."Join us as we dive into the fundamentals of fractional real estate investing, the psychological barriers that prevent young professionals from considering real estate as an investment, and the key trends shaping the US real estate market. This episode is a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of property investments and how technology is reshaping the industry.Tune in to discover how Vidhi's journey and insights can help you navigate the evolving landscape of real estate investing. ... Credits:Designed by the Research Labs PlatformProduced by SundayPyjamas®Created & Hosted by Prathamesh PatelPodcast Strategy & Production by Nishi PanchalMusic: Ukiyo - Calling (EP)Copyright of SundayPyjamas Inc. 2024
Featured Guest: Robert Wood, Area Solution Architect, Microsoft Canada
Featured Guest: Richard Nilsson, Founder & CEO, MyPetGo
Featured Guest: Gavenraj Singh Sodhi, Co-Founder & CEO, Maddie BioGenetics
Featured Guest: Brent Pohlman, CEO, Midwest Laboratories
Featured Guest: Philippe Noël, Co-Founder & CEO, ParadeDB (previously known as Retake) - YC S23
Featured Guest: Michael Mills, Principal & CEO, Infinitary Fund
Featured Guest: Dr. Marco Besier, Founder, Web3 Developer Academy
Featured Guest: Scott Curry, Co-Founder, FlexCube
Featured Guest: Daniel Steeves, CEO, Advance Advisory
Featured Guest: Madhurima Sappatti, Host, The Soul's Conquest Podcast
Featured Guest: Anton Huestegge, Digital Nomad & Entrepreneur
Featured Guest: Dr. Bradford Carlton, Owner/Founder, Carlton Family Corporation
Support today's episode sponsor Hyperskill: https://hyperskill.org/tracks?utm_campaign=comarketing&utm_medium=newsletter&utm_source=sndpj ... Featured Guest: William Cook, CEO & Head of Growth, Advertise Your Server
Dive into this podcast episode for a relaxed yet fascinating conversation with Arcui who has triumphed over ADHD, dyslexia, and emotional challenges to become an up-and-coming brand strategist. Listen in as he shares his journey, revealing how he turned these unique attributes into assets for professional success. The discussion covers their early struggles with attention and academics, as well as his exploration of graphic design and freelancing. A pivotal moment in a graphic design competition ignited Arcui's passion for using his skills to make a meaningful impact. The conversation then delves into entrepreneurship, with Arcui offering insights into embracing challenges and viewing failures as stepping stones. He stresses the importance of self-belief, learning from conversations, and adapting to technological changes in the creative industry. ... Featured Guest: Arcui Usoara, Founder & Brand Strategist, Laculus
Featured Guest: Shmuel (Sam) Eisenberg, Co-Founder @ Design for Decks, Founder @ Read With Love
Featured Guest: Dijana Vetturelli, Founder & CEO, qohubs
Featured Guest: Oriol Bedia, Principal Product Designer, Typeform
In this engaging podcast conversation, Abhishek shares his personal journey of self-discovery and entrepreneurship, offering valuable insights and inspiration. The episode begins with the importance of trying new things and persisting until one's true passion is found. Abhishek recalls a school experience where he realized his passion for technology surpassed his desire to perform on stage. Understanding basic economics in business is also emphasized, with a focus on sustainable revenue generation rather than valuing a company solely based on its worth. Abhishek then delves into his early exposure to computers and the internet in Nagpur, which broadened his horizons and presented growth opportunities. Reflecting on his role as a business owner, he discusses the challenges he encountered and the significance of aligning team members with shared values. Throughout the conversation, Abhishek highlights his product, Rivista, a platform that empowers individuals and small businesses to showcase their work. He stresses the continuous process of discovery, gathering feedback, and the positive impact Rivista has on users by saving time and enabling effective project display. Join Prathamesh and Abhishek in this enlightening podcast episode as they offer valuable lessons and inspiration for your own journey of self-discovery, entrepreneurship, and personal growth. ... Featured Guest: Abhishek Dutta, Founder, Team Co-Design & Co-founder, Rivista App
Featured Guest: Serhii Leschenko, Communication Coach, Beverly English
Featured Guest: Rushabh Shah, Founder & CEO, Ticmarc
Featured Guest: Stephane Nasser, Co-founder, OpenVC
Featured Guest: Arun Nijhawan, Founder, Menda Health
Featured Guest: Jaco Koenig, Founder & CTO, Doshi App
Featured Guest: Shemmy (Przemysław) Majewski, Co-founder & CEO, DLabs.ai
In this episode, we hear the story of Swapnil's journey from childhood to becoming a successful marketing entrepreneur. Swapnil shares how college was a turning point for him, where he discovered his passion for brand building and advertising. After working in advertising for some time, he ventured out on his own and started his own agency, where he was able to explore the digital marketing wave. In addition to sharing his experiences, Swapnil also delves into his latest passion - generative AI - and how it has the potential to transform productivity and automate many aspects of our daily lives. He assesses the impact of generative AI and shares his insights on how it will make people more productive. This episode is a great listen for anyone interested in entrepreneurship, marketing, and the role of technology in shaping our lives and businesses. ... Featured Guest: Swapnil Puranik, Founder, Verb Your Brand
In this episode, Jessica shares her experience starting as a violin & viola player from a very young age to becoming an engineering manager for the lingua franca of cloud - HashiCorp. Along the way, Jessica and Prathamesh also highlight how working across different professions across industries can often create 'invisible walls' in the minds of people, and how important it is to break through these to realize true human potential. She's currently building her education startup called Anleiten, which is helping build a community of educators and schools that can share resources and drive growth for their students. Being a passionate violin/viola player, she had her music education background from Columbia University and also is a part of numerous orchestra performances. ... Featured Guest: Jessica Ingrassellino, Engineering Manager, HashiCorp
In this episode, Nick walks us through his process of understanding AGI, which has become so much more relevant with the latest release of GPT-4 by Open AI. He also shares examples of how human-level AGI is considered to be achieved like the Coffee Test (Wozniak) or Turing Test. Prathamesh and Nick also briefly discuss brain-computer interfaces. Furthermore, Nick shares his experience building his startup which aims to reimagine the college experience. The Residency runs tight-knit cohorts where you can live and build with friends, develop your passion and get funded. ... Featured Guest: Nick Linck, Founder, The Residency
Featured Guest: Emil Lamprecht, Researcher, Founder & CEO, Growth Mechanics
From an early age, Spencer recognized the value of using and building high-quality products. With this spirit, he has built and scaled multiple successful apps and websites. BuildBetter, his current venture, helps product operation teams with product research and AI insights. He shares his product-building process - right from exchanging ideas to building MVP to getting detailed feedback from customers. With that, he has gathered a deep understanding of establishing a great relationship with investors and reflects on how he initially learnt how to make the ask for money. ... Featured Guest: Spencer Shulem, CEO, BuildBetter.ai
In the episode, Thorsten explains that multi-cloud adoption can be challenging due to the many moving parts involved. However, he emphasizes that the biggest challenge lies in ensuring compliance and governance across multiple clouds, especially in highly regulated industries. To achieve compliance, companies need to document every aspect of their operations, including security, networking, legal compliance, and risk mitigation strategies. Creating documentation for each cloud provider can be time-consuming and costly and this can be a major hurdle for companies looking to adopt multi-cloud solutions. However, he also points out that multi-cloud adoption is often driven by cloud vendors and software providers who want to provide services across diverse infrastructures. While the benefits of multi-cloud adoption can be significant, companies must be prepared to invest time and resources in ensuring that they are compliant with all relevant regulations. ... Featured Guest: Thorsten Höger, Cloud Evangelist & CEO, Taimos GmbH
Featured Guest: Scott Howard, Revenue Engineer, Factorchain AI
Featured Guest: Cadence Lam, Product Manager, Gojek
In this episode, Ram shares his story with Arda Finance. Ram and his co-founder started out building a complete fintech suite for crypto exchanges, but pivoted to focus on risk management after the Terra Luna crash. They're building a platform that includes data on potential risks and issues in crypto investments, helping customers make informed decisions. Ram chats about the slow process of onboarding enterprise customers, but says it's worth it in the end since these customers tend to stick around. The conversation touches on the idea of "infinite games," where the focus is on finding the truth and continuing the journey, rather than just winning. Right now, Ram's main priority is keeping the supply side of the marketplace happy as a step towards building a successful platform. ... Featured Guest: Ramkumar Venkataraman, Co-Founder & CTO, Arda Finance
Featured Guest: Brad Bethell, Chief Marketing Officer, FlexCube
Featured Guest: Esther Jingxin Yip, Product Designer, Shopify
Featured Guest: Kshitij Patel, Co-Founder, Rogan & Student, IIT Kharagpur
Featured Guest: Patrick Prioletti, Founder, Psily About the Guest: I'm a former ML engineer, cybersecurity/privacy researcher and energy policy researcher turned app builder. My goal is to increase access to novel health and therapeutic tools and build products that can make a real impact in someone's life while improving humanities collective understanding of new health paradigms.
Featured Guest: Samantha Balajadia, Product Design Intern, Dialogue About the Guest: Samantha is a Product Designer completing her Master of Information at the University of Toronto, specializing in User Experience Design. She is currently a Product Design intern at Dialogue, Canada's leading virtual care provider, where she works closely with designing digital experiences for their internal and external stakeholders (clients). Before that, she did her undergraduate in Communication, Culture, Information, Technology, Cinema Studies and Psychology, and held positions in design research at her university. ... Credits: Designed by the Research Labs Platform Produced by SundayPyjamas Hosted by Nishi Panchal Created by PrathameshRR Directed by Bhavin Patel Music: Ukiyo - Calling (EP) Copyright of Sunday Pyjamas Private Limited 2022
Let's take a deep dive into enterprise-level design systems - how they're built, maintained and organized for a team of 100+ designers globally. You can learn more about frontend libraries and their usefulness to develop and launch MVPs fast, yet, knowing when your design system needs customization and care can be crucial to building a successful product in the long term. Plus, this is your chance to get to know James better and how he's significantly impacting the design community worldwide. Featured Guest: James Carleton, Senior UX Designer - Design Systems, PayPal
As you dive deeper into the minds of a polymath, through this episode, find out more about how Shaun manages to do - screenwriting, helping startups with venture capital connections, building a 23K subscriber mental health newsletter - all at once. ... Featured Guest: Shaun Gold, The Polymath, YouTopian Journey, OpenVC, and more.
A high-level conversation and thinking on the climate change phenomena, what it really means and what can be done on the individual level to contribute to a more sustainable future. Going deeper, we understand how net zero buildings work and also how a Bangalore-based startup called Smarter Dharma is bringing innovation by building a data-driven SaaS platform to optimize buildings to be greener at the design stage itself. ... Featured Guest: Umang Jasani, Assistant Manager - Sales and Marketing, Gujarat Fluorochemicals Limited About the Guest: Chemical Engineer, currently into Sales and Business Development @ GFL. Climate & Sustainability enthusiast. Passionate about fighting climate change. Enjoys Storytelling, Community service and physics. ... Credits: Designed by the Research Labs Platform Produced by SundayPyjamas Hosted by Nishi Panchal Created by PrathameshRR Directed by Bhavin Patel Music: Ukiyo - Calling (EP) Copyright of Sunday Pyjamas Private Limited 2022
In the landscape of complex video creation and editing tools, we talk with Matthew about how user-centric and intuitive products are built. Ease of use enables more people to create through a faster learning curve. If you're into product, also look for Matthew's story from inclination in UX and transitioning into product management, building a high-impact product like Clipchamp. Clipchamp is an in-browser video creation platform, targeting non-professionals and non-creatives. It was recently acquired by Microsoft to empower more creators and make the video creation and editing experience within Microsoft easier. ... Featured Guest: Matthew Burrell, Product Manager, Clipchamp - Microsoft
When you're building a global startup, you know that you are not just getting into creating the product or understanding your customers. It's much more than that. Focusing on cross-border banking challenges in India, we go through the various hurdles and possible solutions that founders face while dealing with international payments. Salt is a B2B cross-border payment & compliance platform and a part of the Y Combinator W'22 batch. ... Featured Guest: Sudhanshu Choudhary, Associate Director, Salt (YC W'22)
For those of you looking to break into UX and product design right after grad school, it's time to tune into this light-hearted conversation to get a fresh eye perspective on the product design career path. Anna shares some key takeaways from her time, previously at IBM and currently at Coinbase. Apart from that, she also opens up about how she thinks about pursuing her passion in illustration and photography. ... Featured Guest: Anna Asgaraly, Product Design Intern, Coinbase
In this conversation, Priya shares her adventurous journey so far and inspires us to fall back on our bravest moments to keep expanding our potential. While enjoying working on product strategy and innovation, she shares how she works with her teams and customers, with various products like Microsoft Surface and Windows Hello. ... Featured Guest: Priya Ravinder, Senior Product Strategy Manager, Microsoft