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On Boards Podcast
77. The Win-Win Workplace: How Thriving Employees Drive Bottom-Line Success

On Boards Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Feb 17, 2025 32:43 Transcription Available


In this episode of On Boards, hosts Joe Ayoub and Raza Shaikh welcome Dr. Angela Jackson, founder of Future Forward Strategies, an award-winning social entrepreneur, a global C-Suite executive, and an experienced board member. She discusses the board's role in holding leadership accountable for “people strategies” and ensuring companies remain competitive in a rapidly evolving business environment. Her new book “The Win-Win Workplace: How Thriving Employees Drive Bottom-Line Success” will be published on March 11, 2025 and will be available from all major book retailers. Key Takeaways 1.    Workforce Wellbeing as a Strategy: ○     Dr. Jackson emphasizes the importance of viewing employee wellbeing as a core business strategy rather than just a set of HR policies, noting that companies with high employee wellbeing see 23% higher profitability and 43% lower turnover. 2.    Board Oversight and Accountability: ○     Boards should regularly evaluate metrics such as employee engagement, retention rates, and turnover costs, and tie executive compensation to key people-related outcomes. 3.    The Role of Inclusion and Investing in Employees: ○     Despite changes in external policies, companies should maintain their commitment to inclusion to foster trust, reduce risk and drive business outcomes ○     Staying proactive on workforce sentiment helps companies respond to potential risks before they escalate. 4.    Grow Your Own Deep Talent Bench  Strategy: ○     Developing internal talent pipelines reduces turnover by 40%, increases employee engagement by 20%, and builds a more resilient organization. Companies prioritizing internal mobility fill 63% of open roles internally and are 2.2x more likely to outperform competitors. 5.    Mitigating Workforce-Related Risks: ○     Dr. Jackson highlights how companies can reduce legal risks and avoid reputational damage by staying consistent with core values and policies.   Quotes “At its core, DEI was about creating workspaces where people could actually show up, be their best selves, and contribute. I'm not going to die on the sword of an acronym, but we must maintain that spirit.” “Keeping our finger on the pulse of employee sentiment is going to be more important than ever. When there's uncertainty at the highest levels in the country, that trickles down to the day to day.” “Win-Win Workplace strategies protect companies from workforce instability, reputational damage, and labor crises in a tight labor market.” “When employees love where they work and what they do, they tell everyone. They are our first customers if you're doing it the right way.” Guest Bio Dr. Angela Jackson is the founder of Future Forward Strategies, a labor market intelligence, design thinking, and strategy firm that helps leaders transform organizations and develop the human capital infrastructure essential for maintaining competitiveness while driving positive impact. With a focus on public, private, and non-profit sectors, Dr. Jackson's work centers on creating innovative solutions for the future of work. As a lecturer at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, Dr. Jackson teaches the next generation of students about entrepreneurship in the education marketplace. She was also the architect of the Future of Work Grand Challenge, a groundbreaking initiative designed to rapidly re-skill 25,000 displaced workers into living-wage jobs within 24 months. Dr. Jackson's expertise lies in crafting a future of work that is inclusive and sustainable. She has shared her insights at prominent conferences such as TEDx, Concordia Summit, Techonomy, ASU + GSV, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Digital Empowers National Summit, and Black Women Talk Tech. Her work and thought leadership have been featured in outlets including CNN, Stanford Social Innovation Review, Quartz, Harvard Business Review, and more. Links Win-Win Workplace: ​​https://www.readwinwinworkplace.com/

The Dom Giordano Program
Dems New Approach on Economy: ‘I Know You're Hurting'

The Dom Giordano Program

Play Episode Listen Later Jun 14, 2024 37:12


Full Hour | In today's second hour, Dom leads off the Dom Giordano Program by examining the new way that Democrats are attempting to frame the economy that they're largely at fault for. Dom plays back audio of multiple Leftists offering sympathy to voters for the inflation that they've caused, noting strategies that he'd suggest Trump take to exploit their economic influence. Then, Dom welcomes in Linda Kerns, who'll be holding events next week featuring Lara Trump both in Newtown and in Philadelphia. Kerns, an attorney who's represented Trump in the past, continues her fight to secure the upcoming election, noting challenges throughout the country intended to strengthen election integrity. After that, Dom welcomes in entertainment critic Scott Cronick, who has some great suggestions of things to check out over the weekend. Also, Scott tells of the upcoming weekend in Atlantic City as the City participates in the North to the Shore Arts Festival. (Photo by Paul Morigi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)

THE ONE'S CHANGING THE WORLD -PODCAST
ARTIFICIAL GENERAL INTELLIGENCE ARRIVAL & NAVIGATING HUMAN CONCERNS - DR. MAYANK KEJRIWAL: USC

THE ONE'S CHANGING THE WORLD -PODCAST

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 23, 2023 70:22


#ai #artificialintelligence #aiforgood Mayank Kejriwal is a Research Assistant Professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, and a Research Lead at the USC Information Sciences Institute. His research has been funded by programs such as DARPA LORELEI, CauseEx, MEMEX (covered in the press by 60 minutes, Forbes, Scientific American, WSJ, BBC, Wired and several others for its success in spawning real-world systems for tackling human trafficking), AIDA and D3M projects. Prior to joining ISI in 2016, he obtained his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin. His dissertation, titled "Populating a Linked Data Entity Name System", was awarded the Best Dissertation Award by the Semantic Web Science Association in 2017. He is also the author of "Domain-specific Knowledge Graph Construction" (Springer), which has been downloaded thousands of times in the last year and is available internationally. Dr. Kejriwal is a passionate advocate of using Artificial Intelligence technology for social good, and regularly collaborates with domain-experts to build such systems. He has given talks and tutorials in international academic and industrial venues, most recently serving as a roundtable speaker and participant (on using AI for fighting child trafficking) at the Concordia Summit that was co-held with the UN General Assembly in New York City in September, 2019. Therein, he was co-author of a multi-organization whitepaper on using AI to fight child trafficking. The myDIG system, which he co-built and co-authored and that was a product of the MEMEX program, was nominated for a Best Demonstration award at the prestigious AAAI conference in 2018. https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayankkejriwal https://twitter.com/kejriwal_mayank Time Stamp 0:00 to 01:57- Intro & Background 01:57 to 03:59- What is Knowledge Graphs & its Role in AI 03:59 to 08:55- How to Build Knowledge Graphs & its Applications 08:55 to 14:34- Knowledge graphs & understanding the world 14:34 to 18:11- Can Knowledge Graphs help reduce machine hallucination 18:11 to 21:02- Knowledge Graphs & its Applications in E-com 21:02 to 28:40- Knowledge graphs for Human Trafficking 28:40 to 32:28- LLM's gaining general-purpose knowledge 32:28 to 37:18- Artificial General Intelligence by 2030 37:18 to 38:31- Will ChatGPT replace Coders 38:31 to 42:06- Artificial Super Intelligence & Sentient AI 42:06 to 44:01- Over Hyping AI 44:01 to 51:55-Democratization of AI, Public perception of AI 51:55 to 54:48- AI Regulation & the Danger of underestimating AI 54:48 to 01:03:12- AI Existential Threat & building successful companies with ChatGPT 01:03:12 to 01:10:22- Approach to building AGI & peers doing it right Connect & Follow us at: https://in.linkedin.com/in/eddieavil https://in.linkedin.com/company/change-transform-india https://www.facebook.com/changetransformindia/ https://twitter.com/intothechange https://www.instagram.com/changetransformindia/ Listen to the Audio Podcast at: https://anchor.fm/transform-impossible https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/change-i-m-possibleid1497201007?uo=4 https://open.spotify.com/show/56IZXdzH7M0OZUIZDb5mUZ https://www.breaker.audio/change-i-m-possible https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy8xMjg4YzRmMC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw Don't Forget to Subscribe www.youtube.com/@toctwpodcast

Pietro Habla Con...
019 - Pietro Habla Con... Laura Chinchilla | Su salida del PLN, Política, Populismo, Periodismo y La Trocha

Pietro Habla Con...

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 41:56


Laura Chinchilla es la ex-presidenta de la República de Costa Rica, primera mujer en ejercer el cargo desde que se permitió el voto femenino en 1949 y la quinta mujer en América Latina en ser elegida jefa de Estado. Hoy es conferencista , titular de la Cátedra José Bonifácio, forma parte del Institute of Politics and Public Service de la Universidad de Georgetown, es Vicepresidente del Club de Madrid, copresidencia del Inter-American Dialogue y es miembro de consejos asesores y directivos de la Fundación Euroamérica Concordia Summit, y del Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. Es miembro de: el Comité Olímpico Internacional, la Comisión Kofi Annan sobre Elecciones y Democracia en la era digital, el Consejo Asesor del Informe sobre Desarrollo Humano. Vea en YouTube: https://youtu.be/GkxR34Au5k0 NO PASA NADA no existe sin su apoyo en https://www.patreon.com/nopasanadaoficial Compren hoodies, camisas, stickers y más en: https://shop.nopasanada.com/ Todas las opiniones expresadas por los participantes del programa son opiniones actuales y no reflejan las opiniones de NO PASA NADA, sus respectivas empresas matrices o empresas afiliadas a las que están afiliados los participantes del programa. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pietrohablacon/message

Pietro Habla Con...
019 - Pietro Habla Con... Laura Chinchilla | Su salida del PLN, Política, Populismo, Periodismo y La Trocha

Pietro Habla Con...

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 20, 2022 41:56


Laura Chinchilla es la ex-presidenta de la República de Costa Rica, primera mujer en ejercer el cargo desde que se permitió el voto femenino en 1949 y la quinta mujer en América Latina en ser elegida jefa de Estado. Hoy es conferencista , titular de la Cátedra José Bonifácio, forma parte del Institute of Politics and Public Service de la Universidad de Georgetown, es Vicepresidente del Club de Madrid, copresidencia del Inter-American Dialogue y es miembro de consejos asesores y directivos de la Fundación Euroamérica Concordia Summit, y del Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center. Es miembro de: el Comité Olímpico Internacional, la Comisión Kofi Annan sobre Elecciones y Democracia en la era digital, el Consejo Asesor del Informe sobre Desarrollo Humano. Vea en YouTube: https://youtu.be/GkxR34Au5k0 NO PASA NADA no existe sin su apoyo en https://www.patreon.com/nopasanadaoficial Compren hoodies, camisas, stickers y más en: https://shop.nopasanada.com/ Todas las opiniones expresadas por los participantes del programa son opiniones actuales y no reflejan las opiniones de NO PASA NADA, sus respectivas empresas matrices o empresas afiliadas a las que están afiliados los participantes del programa. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pietrohablacon/message

The Dom Giordano Program
Dr. Oz Challenges Dr. Fauci To A Coronavirus Debate

The Dom Giordano Program

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 14, 2022 12:18


Dr. Oz returns to the show to discuss his candidacy for Pennsylvania senate and his challenge to Dr. Fauci for a debate concerning his guidance concerning Coronavirus policies. Dr. Oz tells why he's offered the challenge to who's become the head doctor in America, bringing to the table certain propagations by Dr. Fauci that seem to run counter to science. Then, Giordano plays back a clip from another candidate's appearance on the show, George Bochetto, who said he and other Pennsylvanians were offended to see people like Dr. Oz ‘parachute in' as Republicans in the Senate primary. Dr. Oz explains his roots in Pennsylvania, and tells why he believes he could be great representation for Pennsylvania republicans. In addition, Dr. Oz offers his opinion on the debate playing out on Capitol Hill over voter's rights, and tells what he thinks of yesterday's Supreme Court decision to disallow Biden's federal vaccine mandate. (Photo by Riccardo Savi/Getty Images for Concordia Summit)

A Sherpa's Guide to Innovation
E96: Concordia's Matt Swift on Convening for Collaborative Change

A Sherpa's Guide to Innovation

Play Episode Listen Later Jul 14, 2021 37:44


An episode 20 years in the making! For our 96th episode, Ben welcomes long-time friend Matthew Swift, co-founder and CEO of Concordia, to discuss how he innovates in the world of public affairs.  Concordia is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization dedicated to actively fostering, elevating, and sustaining cross-sector partnerships for social impact, including hosting the annual Concordia Summit. Matt described Concordia as "A forum discussing the world not as one person sees it but as a broader collective sees it, with no bias towards political party or political movement, and no bias for public sector or private sector."Learn how the idea for Concordia started at a student auction at Georgetown University, and how the Concordia Annual Summit began as a small event with 100 people (mostly friends and family, Matt admits) to now hosting nearly 4000 attendees with  representatives from 90 countries and 17 sitting heads of state.Additionally, Matt shares his insights on how to convene leaders to drive change, as well as:Counsel for healthcare innovators about how to approach public/private partnershipsThe experience design of a Concordia Summit eventWhy the response to Covid-19 is perhaps the greatest public/private partnership in historyOn Twitter:@MatthewASwift@ConcordiaSummit@SherpaPod@TheBenReportSupport the show (https://healthpodcastnetwork.com/)

VIP IGNITE LIVE - Podcast
VIP Ignite E:287 Five Time Billboard Award Winner Valerie Smaldone

VIP IGNITE LIVE - Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 30:18


On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to have the opportunity to interview Valerie Smaldone. She is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market. She has hosted, produced and created several nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with top recording artists such as Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John, and Mariah Carey, among others. Having interviewed hundreds of celebrities, performers and entrepreneurs, she is an accomplished interviewer who is always interested in procuring each individual's unique story. A well-known voice-over artist, Valerie can currently be heard narrating the program “Fatal Encounters” on Investigation Discovery Channel. She has recorded commercials for clients like Tidy Cats Kitty Litter, IBM, Verizon, Publix Supermarkets, and Minute Maid as well as television promos for Dateline on NBC, The NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, The CBS Morning Show, Lifetime, Cinemax, Oxygen and many others. She has been the “Voice of God” for numerous prestigious live events including: The Kennedy Center, The Clinton Global Initiative, The Concordia Summit, The New York Emmy Awards, The Tony Preview Concert on CBS, The Drama Desk Awards,  Broadway on Broadway in Times Square, Broadway Under the Stars in Central Park, The GLAAD Media Awards, The Point Foundation, and many more.If you are interested in learning more about how you can network with people like Valerie Smaldone, please check out our website at https://ammsociety.com/webinar-registration to register for our next live webinar!  

VIP IGNITE LIVE - Podcast
VIP Ignite E:287 Five Time Billboard Award Winner Valerie Smaldone

VIP IGNITE LIVE - Podcast

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2019 31:00


On this episode of the VIP Ignite podcast, your host Deneen White is excited to have the opportunity to interview Valerie Smaldone. She is a 5-time Billboard Magazine Award winner and is well known for her unprecedented success holding the #1 on-air position in the New York radio market. She has hosted, produced and created several nationally syndicated programs featuring in-depth interviews with top recording artists such as Paul McCartney, Celine Dion, Rod Stewart, Elton John, and Mariah Carey, among others. Having interviewed hundreds of celebrities, performers and entrepreneurs, she is an accomplished interviewer who is always interested in procuring each individual’s unique story.  A well-known voice-over artist, Valerie can currently be heard narrating the program “Fatal Encounters” on Investigation Discovery Channel. She has recorded commercials for clients like Tidy Cats Kitty Litter, IBM, Verizon, Publix Supermarkets, and Minute Maid as well as television promos for Dateline on NBC, The NBC Nightly News, The Today Show, The CBS Morning Show, Lifetime, Cinemax, Oxygen and many others.  She has been the “Voice of God” for numerous prestigious live events including: The Kennedy Center, The Clinton Global Initiative, The Concordia Summit, The New York Emmy Awards, The Tony Preview Concert on CBS, The Drama Desk Awards,  Broadway on Broadway in Times Square, Broadway Under the Stars in Central Park, The GLAAD Media Awards, The Point Foundation, and many more. If you are interested in learning more about how you can network with people like Valerie Smaldone, please check out our website at https://ammsociety.com/webinar-registration to register for our next live webinar!    

Octal FM
077: Cambridge Analytica

Octal FM

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2019 43:59


In this episode we take a look back at the Cambridge Analytica scandal, in particular some of the details behind the underlying technology.Further reading/watching: Alexander Nix at Concordia Summit discussing their tech The Data That Turned the World Upside Down - Motherboard/Vice A 2017 counterpoint: Data Firm Says ‘Secret Sauce' Aided Trump; Many Scoff (New York Times) Why Your Privacy Is Worth More Than You Think - DuckDuckGo

American Enough with Vikrum Aiyer
Is an “America First” Strategy Disrupting Alliances Abroad? We Asked a Parliamentarian from Europe.

American Enough with Vikrum Aiyer

Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2019 37:51


Dr. Ricardo Leite, a Member of Parliament from Portugal, joins the pod to discuss how multilateral relations between traditional allies is shifting in real time; and what those evolutions mean for countries to tackle shared interests (like public health goals) together. Recorded at the Concordia Summit 2018.

American Enough with Vikrum Aiyer
How the City of L.A. Resists Anti-Immigration Policies in the Era of Trump

American Enough with Vikrum Aiyer

Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2018 25:16


Dealing with changing Federal policy in immigration affairs departments in major US cities… Dr. Linda Lopez, Chief of Immigrant Affairs to LA Mayor Eric Garcetti, joins the pod to discuss how Cities can still connect immigrants to the promise of the American dream at the local level, even while the Administration attempts to water that dream down at the national level. Recorded on location at the 2018 Concordia Summit in New York. Linda currently serves in a senior leadership role with Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti focused on policy guidance impacting underserved communities in Los Angeles in areas of immigration, public safety, and community building. Previous leadership roles include University of Southern California, American Political Science Association and National Science Foundation. Established track record in developing innovative projects and successful implementation with diverse set of stakeholders. She regularly consults with non-profits, and other municipalities on policy design and implementation. She has also worked with the UN, UNICEF, and Red Cross on humanitarian relief at the local level. Media: Linda has extensive experience speaking at international and domestic conferences on topics focused on education and access, technology and services, migration and security, and innovative public private partnerships with the philanthropic and private sector. Sampling of speaking engagements and panels include: Smart Cities New York (2018), Concordia (2017),Rockefeller Foundation 100 Resiliency Athens Network on Refugee Populations (2016), German Marshall Fund Strategic Planning Conference(2017),Truman Security Project (2018) Pacific Council on International Policy (2018), Open Society Foundation (2018) panel on how global cities are integrating immigrants and refugees, Atlantic Live Dialogues (May 2018)

Rostrum
Octavian at the 2018 Concordia Summit

Rostrum

Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2018 25:42


The Concordia 2018 summit was great. Vibrant, weighty, and filled with fascinating people. We are delighted to have been there and spoken to two of the most interesting for this week's Rostrum. The post Octavian at the 2018 Concordia Summit appeared first on Octavian Report.

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Daily Crypto Report
September 25, 2018

Daily Crypto Report

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 25, 2018 3:14


Today's cryptocurrency news: September 25, 2018. Bank of International Settlements and cryptocurrency trends. Concordia Summit discussion track of cryptocurrency. S Coin Token launch by SBI Holdings. Interbank Information Network launch gains 75 banks with JPMorgan, et.al.

HARDtalk
US Deputy Secretary of State, 2007-2009 - John Negroponte

HARDtalk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 23:24


Donald Trump embraces disruption and unpredictability, but what does that mean for America's national security and foreign policy? At first glance it seems to herald a new era of confrontation, from the Korean peninsula to the Mexican border, but are there limits to the President's break with convention? Hardtalk's Stephen Sackur speaks to veteran US diplomat and adviser to a host of Republican presidents - John Negroponte. Does this presidency mark a permanent shift in America's global role?(Photo: John Negroponte speaks at the 2016 Concordia Summit, New York. Credit: Paul Morigi/Getty Images)

Hardtalk
US Deputy Secretary of State, 2007-2009 - John Negroponte

Hardtalk

Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2017 23:24


Donald Trump embraces disruption and unpredictability, but what does that mean for America's national security and foreign policy? At first glance it seems to herald a new era of confrontation, from the Korean peninsula to the Mexican border, but are there limits to the President's break with convention? Hardtalk’s Stephen Sackur speaks to veteran US diplomat and adviser to a host of Republican presidents - John Negroponte. Does this presidency mark a permanent shift in America's global role? (Photo: John Negroponte speaks at the 2016 Concordia Summit, New York. Credit: Paul Morigi/Getty Images)

The Create Your Own Life Show
201: How this Entrepreneur Crushes 5th Avenue PR Under 25 Years Old — Richard Lorenzen

The Create Your Own Life Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2017 34:26


Richard Lorenzen is an American entrepreneur, investor and speaker. He is the founder and CEO of the New York public relations firm Fifth Avenue Brands. The firm focuses on media relations serving the tech, finance and policy spaces. He is regularly cited as one of the most influential millennial entrepreneurs in America.  LinkedIn named Richard one of the top millennial influencers of 2016 while Entrepreneur Magazine ranked him one of the top 50 people in digital marketing and Inc. Magazine ranked him one of the top eight entrepreneurs on Twitter. Richard is regularly featured by Forbes, Fox News, Business Insider and Inc. Magazine and is a contributor to Huffington Post and Entrepreneur Magazine. He now spends significant time speaking worldwide to audiences ranging from schools to executive conferences about entrepreneurship. In 2016, Richard released his book, Surge: Supercharge Your Life, Business & Legacy, aimed at teaching business and personal development principles to entrepreneurs. Richard is a member of the Young Entrepreneur Council, the Concordia Summit and sits on the board of Friends of the Children New York, a non-profit focused on breaking the cycle of generational poverty among New York's highest-risk youth.

The Create Your Own Life Show
201: How this Entrepreneur Crushes 5th Avenue PR Under 25 Years Old — Richard Lorenzen

The Create Your Own Life Show

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2017 34:27


Richard Lorenzen is an American entrepreneur, investor and speaker. He is the founder and CEO of the New York public relations firm Fifth Avenue Brands. The firm focuses on media relations serving the tech, finance and policy spaces. He is regularly cited as one of the most influential millennial entrepreneurs in America.  LinkedIn named Richard one of the top millennial influencers of 2016 while Entrepreneur Magazine ranked him one of the top 50 people in digital marketing and Inc. Magazine ranked him one of the top eight entrepreneurs on Twitter. Richard is regularly featured by Forbes, Fox News, Business Insider and Inc. Magazine and is a contributor to Huffington Post and Entrepreneur Magazine. He now spends significant time speaking worldwide to audiences ranging from schools to executive conferences about entrepreneurship. In 2016, Richard released his book, Surge: Supercharge Your Life, Business & Legacy, aimed at teaching business and personal development principles to entrepreneurs. Richard is a member of the Young Entrepreneur Council, the Concordia Summit and sits on the board of Friends of the Children New York, a non-profit focused on breaking the cycle of generational poverty among New York's highest-risk youth.

CYOL with Jeremy Ryan Slate Archive 1
201: How this Entrepreneur Crushes 5th Avenue PR Under 25 Years Old — Richard Lorenzen

CYOL with Jeremy Ryan Slate Archive 1

Play Episode Listen Later Jan 5, 2017 34:27


Richard Lorenzen is an American entrepreneur, investor and speaker. He is the founder and CEO of the New York public relations firm Fifth Avenue Brands. The firm focuses on media relations serving the tech, finance and policy spaces. He is regularly cited as one of the most influential millennial entrepreneurs in America.  LinkedIn named Richard one of the top millennial influencers of 2016 while Entrepreneur Magazine ranked him one of the top 50 people in digital marketing and Inc. Magazine ranked him one of the top eight entrepreneurs on Twitter. Richard is regularly featured by Forbes, Fox News, Business Insider and Inc. Magazine and is a contributor to Huffington Post and Entrepreneur Magazine. He now spends significant time speaking worldwide to audiences ranging from schools to executive conferences about entrepreneurship. In 2016, Richard released his book, Surge: Supercharge Your Life, Business & Legacy, aimed at teaching business and personal development principles to entrepreneurs. Richard is a member of the Young Entrepreneur Council, the Concordia Summit and sits on the board of Friends of the Children New York, a non-profit focused on breaking the cycle of generational poverty among New York's highest-risk youth.