Podcasts about Ecosystem

AI is no longer just consuming information, it is reshaping the economics and infrastructure of the internet itself. The challenge now is ensuring that the creators and custodians of trusted data can continue to exist in a world increasingly dominated by machines.This week, Dave and Rob are joined by Stephen Follows, film data analyst, author, publisher and researcher to explore how AI systems are fundamentally changing the economics, architecture and future of the web and why it should worry us all. TLDR00:20 – Introduction to today's topic: AI agents, web scraping and the changing internet01:40 – Hang out: Rob's confusioned by the always-on AI assistants07:55 – Dig in: Privacy, convenience and the growing tension between AI assistance and personal data collection11:55 – Conversation with Stephen Follows about what happened to the film industry website The Numbers45:16 – Is Tom Cruise really taller on screen and favourite movies discussion GuestStephen Follows: https://www.linkedin.com/in/stephenfollows/https://stephenfollows.com/HostsDave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Rob Kernahan:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ ProductionMarcel van der Burg:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ SoundBen Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgemini

Send us Fan MailPresenters: Julian Lee, Publisher, Community Builder, Speaker, Channel Ecosystem Developer with a focus on cybersecurity, AI and Digital TransformationPaolo Del Nibletto, Editor, eChannelNewsRandal Wark, Owner, MTech Cyber (MSP & Cybersecurity) ★ Conference Host ★ Mastermind Facilitator ★ Podcast Host ★ JournalistThe Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem aims to assist Managed Service Providers (MSPs) in becoming more cybersecurity-oriented amidst industry disruptions caused by AI and regulatory changes.In Episode 14 of the Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem Podcast, host Julian Lee is joined by Paolo Del Nibletto and Randal Wark to analyze critical takeaways from recent industry events, including Check Point Software's Advantage event in Toronto, Proofpoint's Protect 2026 conference in San Diego, and the CDE Summit in Edison, New Jersey. They highlight a dangerous shift toward agentic AI email exploits, where embedded payloads trigger automated mail-parsing agents before human intervention occurs, underscoring the necessity of inline (rather than traditional API-based) email security and zero-trust isolation tools like ThreatLocker. Beyond technical vectors, the discussion emphasizes the strategic shift toward proactive remediation, human-centric intent detection, and grass-roots community building through regional CDE chapters and peer masterminds to navigate vendor sprawl and emerging AI risks.Click here to watch previous episodes on Cybersecurity Defense EcosystemTo learn more on Cybersecurity Defense Ecosystem, visit: https://cybersecuritydefenseecosystem.com/

Today is a special episode with Jeff—or, as you'll come to learn, Jeffrey—Charney.Jeff grew up in rural South Carolina and went on to become a two-time Chief Marketing Officer of the year across firms like Progressive Insurance, Aflac, and QVC, helping shape some of the most enduring characters and concepts in modern marketing, including the Aflac Duck, Flo, Dr. Rick, and *many more.*But this conversation is less about his résumé than the patterns and philosophies underneath it: seeing around corners, advocating for real creativity and risk taking, and pursuing things that had never been done before—After leaving Progressive at the top of his career, that instinct took him to—founding MKHSTRY, building his digital twin Madison, and now working with neuroscientist Dr. Julius Fridriksson at ALLT.AI on a new approach to artificial intelligence inspired by the human brain rather than by language models, to vastly increase the efficiency and capability of AI as we understand it today.In our conversation, we explore why concepts endure while ideas expire, what meeting Muhammad Ali taught Jeff about people, the BRAND → BOT → BRAIN → BEYOND trajectory, why he walked away from Progressive at the top of his career, whether creativity and taste can be encoded into AI,  why understanding how our brains work will teach us about building more efficient and explainable intelligence, and why the tallest nail gets hammered first.We also talk about time, discomfort, relevance, family, legacy, and why Jeff believes he's never really been in the marketing business at all…. but rather in the business of history.Jeff is one of the most creative, highly intentional, and deeply caring people I've gotten to know and it is a real privilege to call him a friend and have him on here today — please enjoy my conversation with Jeff Charney00:00 Introduction and Jeff Charney's background02:08 The philosophy of being in the history business04:42 The meaning of the nail metaphor and disruption06:16 Jeff's roots and early influences in marketing10:53 How Jeff sees around corners and makes history12:22 The importance of concepts over ideas17:45 Operating principles: change, growth, better, family20:36 Knowing when to kill an idea23:43 Why Jeff is drawn to unprecedented ideas29:32 The future of AI and brain-based technology36:03 The development of Madison and digital twins43:12 Why Jeff waited to share his AI innovations47:45 Jeff's legacy and the impact of AI on society52:53 The importance of time, relevance, and authenticity01:00:20 Inspiration from historic campaigns and creativity01:07:32 The importance of being in the relevance and making history-----LINKS:https://linkedin.com/in/jeffcharney -----SPONSOR:Cerity PartnersCerity Partners, a full-service investment and wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and business owners, is proud to sponsor Lay of The Land. The firm has local roots in Cleveland and across Ohio, and like this podcast, Cerity Partners advisors specialize in serving the interests of local entrepreneurs and business leaders. The firm's national presence means it can offer the resources and specialized knowledge of the largest institutions with the independence and service of a neighbor. The Cerity Partners Cleveland team understands the complexity that comes with wealth, and they adhere to fiduciary standards. Discover the financial lay of your land.Learn more at https://ceritypartners.com/NPR or call 216-464-6266.Roundstone InsuranceRoundstone Insurance is proud to sponsor Lay of The Land. Founder and CEO, Michael Schroeder, has committed full-year support for the podcast, recognizing its alignment with the company's passion for entrepreneurship, innovation, and community leadership.Headquartered in Rocky River, Ohio, Roundstone was founded in 2005 with a vision to deliver better healthcare outcomes at a more affordable cost. Over the past two decades, Roundstone has grown rapidly, creating nearly 200 jobs in Northeast Ohio. The company works closely with employers and benefits advisors to navigate the complexities of commercial health insurance and build custom plans that prioritize employee well-being over shareholder returns. By focusing on aligned incentives and better health outcomes, Roundstone is helping businesses save thousands in Per Employee Per Year healthcare costs. Roundstone Insurance — Built for entrepreneurs. Backed by innovation. Committed to Cleveland.Learn more at https://roundstoneinsurance.com/-----Stay up to date by signing up for Lay of The Land's weekly newsletter — sign up here: https://layoftheland.ck.page/5f0c1e28faConnect with Jeffrey Stern on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreypstern/Follow Lay of The Land on X @podlayofthelandhttps://www.jeffreys.page/

In today's Cloud Wars Minute, I look at why Microsoft Work IQ could become increasingly valuable as enterprises deploy more specialized AI agents.Highlights00:12 — Microsoft's much-anticipated Work IQ is finally going into preview. Quick refresher: Work IQ is an intelligence layer that gives Copilot and AI agents context about how work happens across an organization.00:27 — That understanding is grounded in business data from D365 and Power Platform. Cloud Wars CEO John Seifert has written up a great analysis of the launch and what it means for customers, which you can read now on CloudWars.com, but I wanted to take the opportunity to look at the wider implications of what Work IQ could potentially mean for the direction of the AI industry.00:54 — Work IQ really demonstrates a shift in what it means to personalize AI. Up until now, Microsoft, like many other vendors, has talked about AI personalization in terms of your emails, your documents, your preferences. But, with Work IQ, there's a shift towards understanding the individual employee in the context of the organization.01:23 — Work IQ is coming in at a point where the proliferation of agents has really become quite significant. We're way beyond general-purpose agents now, and we have specialized agents working across different areas like sales, finance, HR, etc. Increasingly, those agents need to coordinate.01:42 — The question is whether agents can understand the shared organizational context well enough to coordinate with one another, and Work IQ is really enabling that shared understanding. And that links to my final point: the value of Work IQ could increase as Microsoft expands its agentic AI ecosystem.02:14 — The more agents Microsoft introduces, and the more those agents need context to operate efficiently, the more valuable Work IQ could become as that intelligence layer underpinning them. And I think we could see that exact scenario play out in the companies using Work IQ as well. The more agents they deploy, the more valuable a shared intelligence layer will become. Visit Cloud Wars for more.

Astrid Vargas has spent her life helping bring endangered species back from the brink of extinction, from the black-footed ferret in North America to the Iberian lynx in Spain.But over the years, her focus expanded from saving individual species to something much bigger: restoring entire ecosystems and landscapes.In this episode, we follow that remarkable journey. We explore the silent decline of butterflies and insects, the extraordinary recovery of the Iberian lynx, what happens when predators return to an ecosystem, and why restoring nature ultimately means working with the people who live within it.Astrid also shares the story of AlVelAl, a pioneering landscape restoration initiative in southern Spain bringing together farmers, conservationists, entrepreneurs and local communities to regenerate a region threatened by desertification.We talk about rewilding, trophic cascades, regenerative agriculture, the politics of environmentalism, the power of community, and why hope and inspiration may be just as important to restoration as ecology itself.At its heart, this is a conversation about something surprisingly hopeful: nature can come back. And we know more about how to help it recover than we might think.⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯In this episode, we explore:• The extraordinary recovery of the Iberian lynx• Why top predators can transform entire ecosystems• Trophic cascades, explained simply• The silent decline of butterflies, insects and pollinators• Why conservation must move beyond saving individual species• Rewilding vs ecological restoration• How Astrid helped catalyse AlVelAl in southern Spain• Regenerative agriculture and landscape restoration• Commonland's 4 Returns and 3 Zones frameworks• Why restoration must create livelihoods as well as biodiversity• The importance of local ownership and community• How restoration can happen at bioregional scale• Why hope may be one of conservation's most important tools⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯⎯✨ASTRID VARGASAstrid Vargas is a conservation biologist whose career has taken her from endangered-species recovery programmes to large-scale landscape restoration. Her work has included the black-footed ferret in North America and the Iberian lynx in Spain, where she played a major role in the species' captive-breeding programme.She later worked with Commonland and helped catalyse AlVelAl, the large-scale landscape restoration initiative in south-eastern Spain that brings together ecological restoration, regenerative agriculture, entrepreneurship and community development.⸻

An "auto" is a system that needs to work and function properly.Promise has inspected over seven thousand vehicles across several brands in the automotive industry.Repeated problems can become unique factory problems, making proper inspection essential when purchasing a vehicle.Note: This episode contains music solely used for illustrative and work-related purposes as part of a live broadcast recording. All rights to music belongs to their respective owners, no copyright infringement is intended.

Naseem Sayani is a venture capitalist and the CEO and founder of GCWC and GCWC Capital. She also hosts The Capital Flex podcast, highlighting the stories of female founders raising money for their startups. Previously a GP at Emmeline Ventures, Naseem is on a mission to educate women about venture investing, and catalyze an ecosystem where women are writing checks to support their entrepreneurial sisters. We talk about how 100,000 women, each with a $50,000 check, could revolutionize venture with a $50 billion fund.

Host Dave Schlom is joined by two representatives from The Nature Conservancy in California to discuss the importance of dark skies as a natural resource.

We're back and Season 6 of Realities Remixed starts now! After a summer packed with new ideas, major industry shifts and relentless innovation, Realities Remixed returns with fresh perspectives on the forces transforming business, technology and society.In this season-opening episode, Dave and Rob dive headfirst into the biggest opportunities, toughest challenges and emerging realities facing leaders today. From AI and digital disruption to leadership and the future of work, they set the agenda for a season filled with bold conversations, powerful insights and remarkable guests. TLDR00:22 – We are back after the summer break!03:00 – Hang out: Dave is confused and favorite summer cocktail11:03 – Before we begin, let's review a few important safety considerations13:27 – Dig in: The Trends13:55 – The AI Economy and model behind it19:37 – Adoption lag26:22  – The technology stack is being reset again34:50  – Cybersecurity, sovereignty and trust become strategic priorities39:20 – Summary Part 141:17 – Part 2, The Human experience 47:39 – Society is rebalancing after digital saturation 56:42 – Leadership responsibilities are expanding 59:54 – The next frontier is already emergingHostsDave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/Rob Kernahan:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/rob-kernahan/ ProductionMarcel van der Burg:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcel-vd-burg/Dave Chapman:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/chapmandr/ SoundBen Corbett:  https://www.linkedin.com/in/ben-corbett-3b6a11135/Louis Corbett:   https://www.linkedin.com/in/louis-corbett-087250264/ 'Realities Remixed' is an original podcast from Capgeminirealitiesremixed@capgemini.com

How much revenue is sitting unused in coworking meeting rooms? In this episode, Jean-Yves Huwart, founder of Coworking Europe, speaks with Thilo Utke, co-founder of Cobot, about new data highlighting the untapped potential of meeting rooms in coworking spaces. Cobot's German data shows that 62% of coworking spaces offer meeting rooms for external bookings, yet bookings made externally through the available booking tools account for just 0.6% of meeting room utilization. 👉 The full Cobot report on external bookings is available here: https://blog.cobot.me/the-external-bookings-opportunity-in-coworking/ For Thilo, this is an opportunity operators can act on. Making meeting rooms more visible, providing external customers with better information, using channels such as Google Maps and aggregator platforms, and simplifying the booking process could help operators reach more non-members and generate additional revenue from existing capacity. The conversation covers: Why external meeting room bookings remain so low How operators can make their meeting rooms more visible What information external customers need before booking Why photos, descriptions, equipment and additional services matter How to simplify the external booking process Pricing meeting rooms for external customers Whether external bookings compete with members for capacity The data also suggests this is not only a German phenomenon, with Cobot seeing similarly low external usage across other European markets. 🌍 Coworking Europe is the voice of Europe's flex and serviced workspace industry, delivering news, insights, podcasts, reports, and interviews throughout the year: https://coworkingeurope.net/ 🎟️ Join 500+ industry leaders at the annual Coworking Europe Conference, Europe's leading event for coworking, flex office, and workplace innovation: https://coworkingeurope.net/conference/ 🎙️ Hosted by Jean-Yves Huwart, founder of Coworking Europe.

How can communities build entrepreneurial ecosystems that create lasting economic opportunity? In this episode of Develop This!, Dennis Fraise sits down with David Ponraj, Founder and CEO of Economic Impact Catalyst, to discuss his journey from immigrant entrepreneur to economic development leader and his mission to help communities build thriving entrepreneurial ecosystems. David shares how his experiences shaped his passion for creating pathways to prosperity and explains why supporting entrepreneurs is one of the most effective ways to drive long-term economic growth. He emphasizes that successful ecosystems go beyond programs—they connect people, resources, and opportunities to create lasting impact. The conversation explores the growing role of data, technology, and AI in economic development. David explains how communities can better measure outcomes, tell their success stories, and use technology to scale support for entrepreneurs while making smarter, data-driven decisions. Another major focus is the importance of serving rural and underserved communities. David discusses how innovation, collaboration, and ecosystem thinking can unlock opportunities regardless of a community's size or location. Throughout the episode, David offers practical advice for economic developers on moving beyond isolated initiatives, embracing outcome-based metrics, and preparing for the future of AI and workforce development. A key takeaway? Strong entrepreneurial ecosystems are built through collaboration, data-driven decision-making, and a shared commitment to creating opportunities for everyone. Key Takeaways Entrepreneurial ecosystems fuel long-term economic growth and innovation Data and impact measurement help communities improve and demonstrate results Technology and AI can expand access to entrepreneurial support Rural and underserved communities have unique strengths and opportunities Ecosystem building requires collaboration, not isolated programs Outcome-based strategies create more sustainable economic development Key Topics Covered David Ponraj's entrepreneurial journey Building entrepreneurial ecosystems Data, technology, and AI in economic development Measuring impact and telling community success stories Supporting rural and underserved communities The future of entrepreneurship and workforce development Sound Bites "Rising tide lifts all boats." "You cannot become poor in the process of becoming rich." "AI will free us from mundane tasks and focus on passions."  

Daniel is joined by Aveek Sarkar, who heads TSMC's Ecosystem and Alliance Management Division. Along with his team, he is responsible for driving semiconductor design enablement in collaboration with the partner ecosystem through TSMC's Open Innovation Platform® (OIP). Prior to TSMC, Aveek worked on chip designs at Sun Microsystems… Read More

The crypto markets are flashing green as Bitcoin surges back toward $86K, marking its highest level since January and leaving traders to ask a critical question: is the 4-year cycle officially broken?    Ted and Pav unpack the technical and fundamental shifts driving this sudden market resurgence. They analyse why the $58K range may have set the permanent cycle floor, how Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's comments on liquidity are sparking front-running moves, and why the 50-week moving average is signaling a transition into a multi-month bull market.    The boys also run through top weekly movers and dissect the SEC's new 5-year Innovation Exemption for Tokenised Securities Venues (TSVs) following the failure of the Clarity Act in the Senate.   You'll hear:  00:00 Bitcoin retests 86K as market sentiment shifts sharply bullish. 02:11 Comparing historical 80% bear market drawdowns to the recent 50% pullback. 03:55 Money printing expectations overshadowing the Clarity Act Senate failure. 05:17 New York Life tokenising high-yield debt on AVAX and AI agents on WhatsApp. 12:35 The 5-year innovation exemption and the rise of stock memes. 15:10 Technical analysis of the bull/bear market line in the sand. 18:35 Time cycles, historical drawdown comparisons, and strategic entry points. … and much more! Check out the 50-week moving average here: https://www.tradingview.com/x/PPYheR6i/  Want to see what we're looking at every episode? Watch the YouTube version of the podcast here. Ready to start? Get $10 of FREE Bitcoin on Swyftx when you sign up and verify:  https://trade.swyftx.com.au/register/?promoRef=tappingintocrypto10btc  To get the latest updates, hit subscribe and follow us over on the gram @tappingintocrypto or X @tappingintocrypto If you can't wait to learn more, check out these blogs from our friends over at Swyftx. This podcast provides general market commentary and is for educational and entertainment purposes only. It is NOT financial advice. We are NOT licensed financial advisors. Investing in cryptocurrency carries risk. You should always conduct your own research and seek independent financial advice before making any investment decisions. Please read Swyftx's Terms and Conditions and Risk Disclosure statement before investing.

Send us Fan MailWhat does it take to keep entrepreneurs, and entire communities, moving forward?On this episode of The WEBB Remedy Podcast, we're celebrating NC IDEA as a WEBB Squared Changemaker Award recipient and exploring what it means to be a Changemaker in Motion.Hosts Rinnie Orr, Executive Director of WEBB Squared, and Dr. Carolyn Jefferson-Jenkins, Director of Strategic Partnerships at WEBB Squared, speak with Ben Redding, Chief Financial Officer of NC IDEA and manager of the NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM grant program.Join us for a conversation about Ben's entrepreneurial journey, NC IDEA's work supporting businesses and entrepreneurial ecosystems across North Carolina, and the partnerships that help create lasting economic opportunity.Ben will accept the Changemaker Award on behalf of NC IDEA at WEBB Squared's fifth-anniversary celebration on October 22.What Does It Mean to Be a Changemaker in Motion?For WEBB Squared, being a Changemaker in Motion means continuing to learn, adapt, build relationships, and move ideas into action.In this conversation, Ben reflects on how NC IDEA supports entrepreneurs not only through funding, but also through the broader ecosystem of relationships, resources, mentorship, leadership development, and community partnerships that help businesses grow.The episode also considers how statewide organizations and community-rooted organizations can work together to create more connected and inclusive pathways to economic opportunity.Meet Our GuestBen Redding, Chief Financial Officer, NC IDEABen Redding serves as Chief Financial Officer of NC IDEA and manages the NC IDEA ECOSYSTEM grant program, which supports economic development partnerships throughout North Carolina.Ben brings experience as an entrepreneur, including founding WellScale and participating in NC IDEA LABS. He has also worked in finance and with growing companies, including Counter Culture Coffee and iContact.Through his work at NC IDEA, Ben combines his experience in entrepreneurship, finance, and organizational growth to help strengthen the support systems surrounding North Carolina's entrepreneurs.About NC IDEANC IDEA is an organization dedicated to supporting entrepreneurs and strengthening entrepreneurial ecosystems across North Carolina.For approximately two decades, NC IDEA has invested in entrepreneurs, emerging businesses, nonprofit partners, and ecosystem builders through funding, programs, mentorship, and community partnerships.Learn more about NC IDEA's work and read the 20 Years of Impact Report at: ncidea.orgAbout WEBB SquaredWEBB Squared "Wealth Through Entrepreneurship for Black and Brown Businesses" is a nonprofit incubator and accelerator serving entrepreneurs through coaching, connection, workshops, and capacity-building support.WEBB Squared works to help Black and Brown founders build durable, wealth-generating businesses while strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem across Chatham County and beyond.Learn more about WEBB Squared: webbsquared.orgChangemaker Question:  What is one action you can take to help move an entrepreneur, a business, or your community forward?About The WEBB Remedy PodcastThe WEBB Remedy Podcast is a mindset-shifting podcast from WEBB Squared featuring conversations about entrepreneurship, mindset, community, wealth-building, leadership, and the relationships that help people and businesses grow.Through honest dialogue, the podcast highlights entrepreneurs, community leaders, funders, partners, and changemakers who are helping create stronger, more equitable communities.WEBB Squared's Changemaker AwardsThis episode is part of WEBB Squared's fifth-anniversary celebration and Changemaker Awards series, presented under the theme: Changemakers in MotionThe theme honors organizations and leaders who are building relationships, creating opportunity, strengthening communities, and moving meaningful ideas into action.WEBB Squared is pleased to recognize NC IDEA for its continued work supporting entrepreneurs and entrepreneurial ecosystems across North Carolina.Closing ThoughtEntrepreneurs do not build in isolation. Behind every growing business is an ecosystem of relationships, resources, encouragement, expertise, and opportunity.As Rinnie often reminds us: “Our evolution begins with dialogue.”Support the showThank you for listening...Our theme this year is "Changemakers in Motion"To find out how you can be changemaker and connect - check out WEBB Squared.Become a changemaker today! Support WEBB Squared's annual campaign. We would love to hear from you.  Please contact rinnie@webbsquared.org for more information.

When you are building something meaningful, be deliberate about what you let in. Use the news strategically, not reflexively. Seek out places that elevate you—art galleries, forests, great architecture, open water. Visit the spaces where beauty lives. Your environment is not a passive backdrop to your creative life; it is an active ingredient in it. The people you surround yourself with, the places you choose to work, even the music you play—all of it is either feeding your creativity or diminishing it.I'm truly super excited over the upcoming release of my new book The Robot and the Gardener: Being Fully Human in an Artificial Age (Penguin Random House). It's a parable and it's different (by far!) from any book I've ever written.You can join the list here if you'd like to be among the first to receive any updates.FOLLOW ROBIN SHARMA:InstagramFacebookYouTube

The agentic era of software engineering began almost a year ago. And while much has changed in 2026, there's still a lot that hasn't been settled. One of the most important issues is how teams should collaborate. The idea of working with a spec may have considerable allure, but many questions remain: How should it be defined? Who owns it? How do we iterate with it? The fear of retreating back into waterfall is very real and requires vigilance. On this episode of the Technology Podcast, hosts Ken Mugrage and Caer Sanders are joined by former Thoughtworkers Cassie Shum (formerly VP of Ecosystem and Product Engineering at RelationalAI) and Tim Cochran (recently a Principal at AWS) to discuss their new company Praxa Inc., a venture shaped by the industry's need to rethink the way we collaborate and structure our work in a world of AI agents. They discuss today's challenges, how software engineering is changing and how Praxa can help organizations navigate this period of evolution. Learn more about Praxa: https://teaser.getpraxa.ai/

A strong listing franchise for Sukuk and Islamic funds remains central to the UK and Ireland's Islamic markets offering, but is not the only route to Shariah-compliant financing. We examine how structured real-asset finance, private credit, securitisation, infrastructure and transition-finance vehicles, and digital platforms can complement listings and broaden market relevance. We also explore the growing role of SROI in assessing impact, and ask how innovation and regulatory clarity can support a more flexible, liquid and diversified ecosystem.Moderator:Nitish Bhojnagarwala, Executive Director, Financial Institutions Group, Moody's RatingsPanelists:Dr Arshadur Rahman, Senior Manager, Bank of EnglandDr Mohamed Damak, Managing Director and Global Head of Islamic Finance, S&P Global RatingsNeil McCarroll, Partner, Mourant LawShabnam Mokhtar, Managing Director, SHAPE Knowledge Services

第 216 回のテーマは 2026 年 9 月の Monthly Ecosystem です。 Show Note はこちら: https://mozaic.fm/episodes/216/monthly-ecosystem-202609.html

Guest: Clair Whitmer, Deputy Director, California Office of the Small Business Advocate (CalOSBA)In this episode, David sits down with Clair Whitmer, Deputy Director of the California Office of the Small Business Advocate, to unpack SCALE, the state's network connecting small business support providers funded through SSBCI federal dollars and state appropriations. Clair came to public service through a Fuse Corp executive fellowship, landing in the City of Fresno's economic development office just as the pandemic hit, and has spent the years since building what she calls one of the signature accomplishments of the Newsom administration.Clair and David dig into how CalOSBA turned a fragmented, siloed network of over 160 providers into a true ecosystem: one where competitors for the same funding learned to make warm handoffs instead of guarding their turf. They talk candidly about the "carrot and stick" of using both funding and convening power, the shift to requiring client-level (not just aggregate) data, and why that shift was a bigger mind-shift than anyone anticipated. Clair also shares why she believes a product management mindset, not just program administration, is the missing skill set in most government ecosystem-building efforts.The conversation ranges from the coming "silver tsunami" of retiring small business owners and the opportunity in succession planning and employee ownership, to Gen Z choosing entrepreneurship over homeownership, to the $3.1 billion in capital and $4 billion in equity unlocked through the program to date. Clair closes with a story from Humboldt County that still grounds her work today.In this episode:What SCALE stands for and why CalOSBA built a consumer-facing brand instead of leading with program acronymsThe unified data model: moving providers from aggregate self-reporting to client-level dataHow CalOSBA used both funding and convening power to get 160+ competing providers to cooperateThe annual tension of spreading limited dollars across more providers vs. fewer, better-funded onesThe coming wave of retiring small business owners and the case for succession planning and employee ownershipWhy Gen Z is choosing entrepreneurship over homeownership as a path to wealthThe migration to Catalyzer and what's next for SCALE under a new governorClair's advice for emerging ecosystem builders: hire for product management skills, not just program administrationA story from Humboldt County that Clair calls her "North Star"Links:SCALE / CalOSBA: https://calosba.ca.gov/Connect with Clair Whitmer: https://www.linkedin.com/in/clairwhit/

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Welcome back to Season 6 of Minding Memory! In this episode, Lauren & Matt speak with Dr. Katherine (Kate) Possin, who holds the John Douglas French Alzheimer's Foundation Professorship at the University of California, San Francisco Fein Memory & Aging Center. Dr. Possin talks about the Care Ecosystem, a telephone and web-based model that provides ongoing education, support, care planning, and coordination for people living with dementia and their care partners. They'll dig into how the Care Ecosystem was developed, and what studies have shown about its impact on people living with dementia. The transcript for this episode can be found here.Katherine Possin, PhD Faculty ProfileThe Care Ecosystem at the UCSF Fein Memory & Aging Center Article Discussed in the Episode: Atkins KJ, Kahn JG, Possin KL. Cost-effectiveness and impact at Scale of Collaborative Care and Lecanemab for Alzheimer's Disease. Alzheimer's Dement. 2026; 2:e70054. https://doi.org/10.1002/bsa3.70054 You can subscribe to Minding Memory on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcasts. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, we sit down with Arturs Vancans, founder of Second Space, to explore why he chose Kaohsiung to build his life and business, and what he is seeing as Southern Taiwan's startup ecosystem evolves.When Arturs first arrived in Kaohsiung, the city was rarely seen as a destination for startup founders, particularly international entrepreneurs. But over the years, he has watched the ecosystem change, with more founders, startups, and ecosystem players looking beyond Taipei.Through Second Space, Arturs has had a front-row seat to that shift, building a community where entrepreneurs can work, connect, and build relationships in Southern Taiwan.We talk about what's driving founders to Kaohsiung, what kinds of startups are emerging there, and whether Taiwan's much-discussed “going south” movement is really happening. We also explore what Kaohsiung still needs to become a startup destination in its own right, rather than simply an extension of Taipei.In this episode, you'll learn:Why Arturs chose Kaohsiung rather than TaipeiWhat inspired him to build Second SpaceHow Kaohsiung's startup ecosystem has changed over the yearsWhether Taiwan's startup ecosystem is really “going south”What kinds of founders and startups are choosing KaohsiungWhat entrepreneurs are looking for when they come to Southern TaiwanWhether Kaohsiung is developing a startup culture of its ownWhat needs to happen for Kaohsiung to become a startup destination in its own rightWhat success for Kaohsiung's startup ecosystem could look like three years from now?台灣的新創重心正往南部轉移？深入解析高雄崛起中的創業者生態圈在本集節目中，我們專訪了 Second Space 的創辦人 Arturs Vancans，一起聊聊他為何選擇在高雄落地生根並開拓事業，以及他親眼見證的南台灣新創生態演變。當 Arturs 最初抵達高雄時，這座城市極少被視為創業者落腳的選擇，對國際創辦人來說更是如此。然而這些年來，他看見了環境的蛻變——越來越多創辦人、新創團隊與生態圈夥伴，開始將目光投向台北以外的地區。透過創立 Second Space，Arturs 站在第一線見證了這場轉變，打造出一個讓創業者能在南台灣工作、交流並建立緊密連結的在地社群。我們深入探討了吸引創辦人前往高雄的動力來源、當地正在嶄露頭角的新創類型，以及外界熱烈討論的「新創南向」是否真的落實。我們也共同思考：高雄若要成為一個具備獨立特色的新創重鎮，而非僅是台北資源的延伸，目前還缺少哪些關鍵拼圖？在本集節目中，你將會了解：Arturs 當初選擇高雄而非台北的原因創立 Second Space 的初衷與靈感高雄新創生態圈歷年來的轉變歷程台灣的新創生態是否真正落實「向南發展」選擇落腳高雄的創辦人特質與新創類型創業者來到南台灣時所尋求的資源與環境高雄是否正在孕育屬於自己的新創文化高雄若要成為名副其實的創業首選聚落，還需要促成哪些關鍵改變三年後，高雄新創生態圈的成功典範可能呈現何種面貌？

Haley House has come a long way since it opened up 60 years ago in Boston's South End. Today, it offers a range of services, including affordable housing, an urban farm, a soup kitchen, and a bakery cafe. But it's not just about providing food; it's about addressing the root causes of hunger and poverty. Executive Director Reggie Jean talks with Nichole this week about their commitment to building community, security, and trust in the South End and Lower Roxbury neighborhoods.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

An Otago university researcher has landed what could be a significant scientific catch using a 2km line and a blob of marmite. What's believe to be a new species of fish was lured from the depths of Lake Manapouri and Lake Te Anau last month. The fish is being DNA tested, and if confirmed as a new species it could reveal the secrets of a whole new eco-system. University of Otago Zoology researcher Doctor Roe Stuart discovered the fish and spoke to Lisa Owen.

Disconnected AI vs. Multi-Agent Ecosystems: Building a TA Tech Stack in the Agentic AI Era   For the past few years, talent acquisition teams have been bolting AI tools onto their existing tech stacks - an AI scheduler here, a chatbot there, a CV parser with some machine learning sprinkled on top. It's worked, sort of!   But we're now entering the agentic AI era, where autonomous AI agents don't just assist with tasks; they execute entire workflows, hand off work to other agents, and make decisions that ripple across your entire hiring process.   The question is no longer "Which AI tool should we buy?" but "How do we architect a system where multiple AI agents actually talk to each other?" A disconnected stack of point solutions risks creating more friction than it solves, while a well-designed multi-agent ecosystem could fundamentally reshape how recruiting gets done. In this session, we'll explore what it takes to build a TA tech stack that isn't just AI-enabled - it's agentic by design.   Key Themes We'll Cover: The Point Solution Problem – Why your current stack of disconnected AI tools is creating data silos, workflow gaps, and a fragmented candidate experience What "Agentic AI" Actually Means for TA – Moving beyond chatbots and auto-schedulers to autonomous agents that can source, screen, engage, and coordinate across the hiring funnel Multi-Agent Architecture 101 – The key design principles for getting AI agents to communicate, delegate, and collaborate without creating chaos The Integration Imperative – Why your ATS, CRM, assessment platform, and HRIS need to become agent-friendly, and what that looks like in practice Orchestration vs. Automation – How multi-agent ecosystems differ from traditional workflow automation, and why the distinction matters for scale Governance in a Multi-Agent World – Who's accountable when one agent's output becomes another agent's input? Building oversight without killing speed Vendor Landscape Shifts – Which platforms are pivoting toward agentic ecosystems and which are clinging to the old single-tool model The Recruiter's Role in an Agentic Stack – How the job changes when agents handle execution and recruiters focus on strategy, relationship, and judgment Building Your Roadmap – Practical steps to audit your current stack, identify integration gaps, and prioritise investments for an agentic future Whether you're a TA leader planning next year's tech budget, a recruiter wondering how your workflow is about to change, or an operations specialist trying to make sense of the vendor noise, this session will give you a clear framework for thinking about your stack in the agentic era.   The shift from disconnected tools to intelligent ecosystems is happening fast - don't get left stitching together point solutions while your competitors build agent armies.   We're on Friday 11th September, 2pm BST.   Follow the Recruiting Brainfood channel here (recommended) and register for the show here now.   Ep407 is supported by our friends Joveo.   High-Performance Recruitment Marketing Powered by Agentic AI. Integrated Talent Attraction - everything before the ATS.   Find out more here

All links and images can be found on CISO Series Check out this post for the discussion that is the basis of our conversation on this week's episode co-hosted by me, David Spark, the producer of CISO Series, and Brett Conlon, CISO, American Century Investments. Joining us is our sponsored guest, Simon Hughes, vp of field security at CoreView. In this episode: Ecosystem, not platform Beyond backup, into resilience What survives the restore Toward a digital twin A huge thanks to our sponsor, CoreView Attackers don't break into Microsoft 365. They log in and reconfigure it. When tenant configurations drift or get tampered with, recovery can take weeks and missed settings can reopen the door. The Cyber Resilience Framework for Microsoft 365 covers the five pillars, harden, govern, detect, respond, recover, and shows exactly where today's tools leave gaps. Download the free practical guide  

Paul Benner is the founder of Platform Beer Company. What began in 2014 as a tiny neighborhood brewery grew remarkably quickly through constant experimentation before ultimately being acquired by Anheuser-Busch in 2019. Platform was also personally meaningful to me…. with many formative conversations in my own entrepreneurial journey and life having occurred within its walls.In our conversation, Paul and I unpack the full Platform story—from his early interest in entrepreneurship and homebrewing, to Cleveland Brew Shop, Platform's founding insight, hypergrowth, acquisition, COVID, and its eventual closure. We then explore what came after: separating his identity from the company, leaving and ultimately returning to Cleveland, going deep on Bitcoin and building a mining operation in West Texas, his thinking on money, inflation, affordability, and the K-shaped economy, and his return to beer as U.S. CEO of Pinter here in Cleveland.00:00 Introduction and guest background02:25 The significance of Cleveland and Platform's legacy05:42 Early entrepreneurial influences and interest in beer10:27 Starting the Cleveland Brew Shop and market insights12:46 The power of doing and first-mover advantage16:05 Launching Platform Beer Company22:33 Growth, experimentation, and industry trends28:09 Scaling challenges and navigating rapid growth33:17 Impact of COVID-19 and strategic reflections39:56 Post-Platform identity and exploring new ventures42:15 Discovering Bitcoin and its influence55:09 Building in the world of Bitcoin mining01:00:11 The role of reading, learning, and curiosity01:03:22 Reflections on success and happiness01:08:13 Returning to Cleveland and local appreciation01:11:33 Favorite hidden gems in Cleveland01:13:22 Closing thoughts and contact information-----LINKS:https://pinter.com/-----SPONSOR:Cerity PartnersCerity Partners, a full-service investment and wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and business owners, is proud to sponsor Lay of The Land. The firm has local roots in Cleveland and across Ohio, and like this podcast, Cerity Partners advisors specialize in serving the interests of local entrepreneurs and business leaders. The firm's national presence means it can offer the resources and specialized knowledge of the largest institutions with the independence and service of a neighbor. The Cerity Partners Cleveland team understands the complexity that comes with wealth, and they adhere to fiduciary standards. Discover the financial lay of your land.Learn more at https://ceritypartners.com/NPR or call 216-464-6266.Roundstone InsuranceRoundstone Insurance is proud to sponsor Lay of The Land. Founder and CEO, Michael Schroeder, has committed full-year support for the podcast, recognizing its alignment with the company's passion for entrepreneurship, innovation, and community leadership.Headquartered in Rocky River, Ohio, Roundstone was founded in 2005 with a vision to deliver better healthcare outcomes at a more affordable cost. Over the past two decades, Roundstone has grown rapidly, creating nearly 200 jobs in Northeast Ohio. The company works closely with employers and benefits advisors to navigate the complexities of commercial health insurance and build custom plans that prioritize employee well-being over shareholder returns. By focusing on aligned incentives and better health outcomes, Roundstone is helping businesses save thousands in Per Employee Per Year healthcare costs. Roundstone Insurance — Built for entrepreneurs. Backed by innovation. Committed to Cleveland.Learn more at https://roundstoneinsurance.com/-----Stay up to date by signing up for Lay of The Land's weekly newsletter — sign up here: https://layoftheland.ck.page/5f0c1e28faConnect with Jeffrey Stern on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreypstern/Follow Lay of The Land on X @podlayofthelandhttps://www.jeffreys.page/

Join Alex Tapscott as he decodes the world of crypto, fintech and AI with special guests Gordon Liao, Chief Economist and Head of Research at Circle, and Ken Ng, Head of Ecosystem at Uniswap Labs. Listen in as Gordon explains why Circle is building Arc — a layer one purpose-built for stablecoin finance, with USDC as gas and the settlement finality institutions need to move trillions in real-world assets — and why another chain doesn't mean another silo. Ken makes the case that Uniswap is the real everything exchange: list once and you're listed everywhere, across a permissionless platform where Fidelity deployed liquidity without telling anyone first. Together they get into what a shared compliance layer would unlock, whether someone in the Philippines will ever hold BUIDL in $100 increments, and why bearer instruments — a centuries-old idea — are the key to tokenized assets. Plus: Circle's $400M all-stock acquisition and stablecoins as global payment rails, what's actually happening at the long end of the bond market, why stablecoins may become the stickiest buyer of short-term government debt, and how AI agents will use crypto — not just to pay each other, but to raise capital.

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As The Trade Desk confronts negative growth guidance, executive turnover, and a 15% workforce reduction, media analysts Brian Wieser and Luke Stillman dissect the structural missteps behind the company's valuation drop.They reveal how an insistence on open-web transparency manifestos lost ground to buyer demands for price, convenience, and direct supply path performance.Key Highlights

Marques Colston is the Founder and Portfolio Manager of The Champion Fund. Operator and executive with more than a decade of leadership across the NFL, emerging sports leagues, and private capital. Co-owner of three Arena Football League franchises. Advised Arena Football League on strategic partnerships with DraftKings, CBS, William Hill, and Facebook. Strategic Advisor to NFLPA One Team Collective and NFL Players Inc. Advised on $350M+ in client assets as a financial advisor at Janney Montgomery Scott (Series 7 and Series 66 securities licenses). Co-Founder of Venture Playbook at Columbia Business School.

In This Episode, We Discuss:The History and Evolution of Labyrinths: From their ancient origins and earliest known examples to how labyrinth designs spread and evolved across cultures, including Chartres, the Baltic wheel, India, and the American Southwest.Sacred Geometry and the Labyrinth: What sacred geometry means, how universal patterns show up in labyrinth design, and how those same patterns appear in the human body. You also explore the labyrinth as a mandala that we can physically step into and experience.Why Labyrinths Matter in Times of Uncertainty and Change: The Labyrinth Revival, the connection between periods of social upheaval and renewed interest in labyrinths, and how the labyrinth can offer grounding, peace, and a sense of underlying order in a chaotic world.How to Approach the Labyrinth as a Personal Practice: Intention versus expectation, releasing as you enter, receiving at the center, and returning to the world with what you've experienced. A particularly beautiful conversation about why the center isn't the destination, the journey is.Lars's Personal Story of Loss, Healing, and Letting Go: His creation of a temporary labyrinth during a profound life transition, the ritual of returning its stones to the sea, and the realization that the labyrinth remained even after the stones were gone. This becomes a powerful exploration of non-attachment, change, and carrying the labyrinth within yourself.About Our Guest: Lars HowlettLars Howlett is a leading expert in the creation of custom labyrinths, from exact replicas of classical and medieval designs to one-of-a-kind art installations for healing, insight, and transformation. Lars builds, walks, and photographs labyrinths as a practice in mindfulness.He is a Veriditas Faculty Member and Certified Advanced Labyrinth Facilitator, having trained with the leader of the labyrinth movement, Lauren Artress, at Grace and Chartres Cathedrals. For three years, he was the apprentice to Master Builder Robert Ferre, learning the art of sacred geometry and his methods of creating proportional and precise Classical and Medieval patterns.Recognized as a passionate speaker and inspiring teacher, Lars manages a vast image archive of diverse designs from past projects and journeys to sacred sites around the world. He leads webinars, workshops, and pilgrimages exploring sacred geometry, creative compassion, and evolutionary spirituality.Connect and Experience with Lars:Return to the Source: River of Life Online WorkshopOnline with Veriditas, November 14, 2026enroll at Veriditas.org/calendarDiscover Labyrinths at Mountain Light Retreat Center, near Charlottesville, VirginiaSept. 5/6th: Sacred Space and TimeDec. 4-6: Veriditas Labyrinth Facilitator Trainingenroll at Veriditas.org/calendarSwedish Midsummer Labyrinth RetreatGotland, Sweden, June 20-27th, 2027interest list: https://www.mongata.org/midsummer-retreat#gotland27Email: FindLars@Gmail.com                          Instagram @discoverlabyrinthsWebsite: DiscoverLabyrinths.com              facebook.com/discoverlabyrinthsNewsletter: http://eepurl.com/bfjep1          youtube.com/c/DiscoverLabyrinthsPractice With Jessica: Upcoming Events & InvitationsFree "Back to the Mat" Week: Join our Online Yoga Membership for a completely free week of live Hatha classes, guided meditations, and community care to help you transition into a steady autumn routine. Classes start this Friday, September 11th!

In this episode, we engage in a discussion about the preservation of forests with Chad Hanson, a research ecologist and director of the John Muir Project of Earth Island Institute and Maya Khosla, biologist and writer who actively documents and explores biodiversity of post-fire forests. They share their insights on the urgent need to protect giant sequoia forests and the misconceptions surrounding forest management practices. We delve into the impact of logging and biomass industries on forest ecosystems and explore the significance of natural fire cycles in promoting biodiversity. Join us as we uncover the truth behind forest health and the critical role these majestic ecosystems play in our environment. Support the Podcast via PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Many of these so-called forest restoration and wildfire resiliency policies are misguided and highly destructive to the very forests and forest dwellers that they claim to protect. For an extended interview and other benefits, become an EcoJustice Radio patron at https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio RESOURCES John Muir Project, Click on TAKE ACTION: www.johnmuirproject.org The Great Big Giant Sequoia Scam film: https://www.bing.com/search?q=the%20great%20big%20giant%20sequoia%20scam%20film%20you%20tube&FORM=ARPSEC&PC=3FPX&PTAG=53030277 Maya Khosla [https://www.mayakhosla.com/] is a biologist and writer who began exploring the biodiversity of post-fire forests in 2014. She is currently working with Sequoia ForestKeeper. Her work on giant sequoias after fire, conducted in collaboration with many other independent scientists, has been featured in Ecology and Evolution and in FIRE. Her books include “All the Fires of Wind and Light” (poems from Sixteen Rivers Press), “Keel Bone” (poems from Bear Star Press), and “Web of Water: Life in Redwood Creek” (nonfiction from Golden Gate Parks). Her work has been featured in documentary films including “Elemental: Reimagine Wildfire” and “Village of Dust, City of Water,” which included her poetry. Chad Hanson [http://www.johnmuirproject.org/] is a research ecologist and the director of the John Muir Project of Earth Island Institute. Dr. Hanson has a Ph.D. in ecology from the University of California at Davis, with a research focus on fire ecology in conifer forest ecosystems, and he is the author of the 2021 book, “Smokescreen: Debunking Wildfire Myths to Save Our Forests and Our Climate”. He is also the co-editor and co-author of the 2024 book, “Mixed-Severity Fires: Nature's Phoenix” (Elsevier, Inc.). He has published several dozen scientific studies and articles in peer-reviewed journals pertaining to forest and fire ecology, and climate change. The New York Times (August 6, 2017) described Dr. Hanson works on “the cutting edge of ecological research” (https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/06/science/let-forest-fires-burn-what-the-black-backed-woodpecker-knows.html ). Dr. Hanson regularly authors opinion-editorial articles that are published in national newspapers. Carry Kim, Co-Host of EcoJustice Radio. An advocate for ecosystem restoration, Indigenous lifeways, and a new humanity born of connection and compassion, she is a long-time volunteer for SoCal350, member of Ecosystem Restoration Camps, and a co-founder of the Soil Sponge Collective, a grassroots community organization dedicated to big and small scale regeneration of Mother Earth. Podcast Website: http://ecojusticeradio.org/ Podcast Blog: https://www.wilderutopia.com/category/ecojustice-radio/ Support the Podcast: Patreon https://www.patreon.com/ecojusticeradio PayPal https://www.paypal.com/donate/?hosted_button_id=LBGXTRM292TFC&source=url Executive Producer and Intro: Jack Eidt Hosted by Carry Kim Engineer and Original Music: Blake Quake Beats Episode 293

It opens with a Brazilian steakhouse food coma and a Pitbull concert — and Mr. Worldwide accidentally delivers the marketing lesson of the night. Mid-show, he tells the story of a teacher named Hope who said "I believe in you," reveals the schools he built because of it, and then connects every ticket and t-shirt to the cause. Nostalgia + perfect demographic + mission. "I'll take two shirts to go." Steal that structure.Then it gets dark: fraud is exploding. AI voice cloning that replicates your existence from a YouTube channel. Fake invoice calls. The duct cleaning scam that impersonated a city's leading company with lookalike websites and charged homeowners for camera "inspections" — no trucks, no crew, no company. Marshall's take cuts deepest: the wrong side of the industry is already HOURS deep into AI every day. So if you're on the right side — how many minutes did you spend with Luna this week? The other side spent hours. And it compounds.Generic AI hallucinates, cheerleads, and hands you 17-step plans when you need 20 booked jobs by Friday. Luna knows your business, your industry, and the playbook that took Auto World from zero to seven figures in under 12 months — no road sign, behind a plaza, past the dumpsters. RevRaptor just proved itself live: it found Auto World a local fair no detailer has ever worked, matched to their real customer base.Then Marshall's phone serves a gut-punch: a 2018 podcast photo. One guy in it went out of business. Another — Trey — is still struggling eight years later, hesitating over $30 of bug cleaner. Meanwhile Dejan restarted from nothing across the country, inside the ecosystem, and is crushing established shops. Marshall frames it in Dungeon Crawler Carl terms: upgrade your attributes or die on the next floor. It's September 2026 — what did you upgrade?Shawn's version: pick your regrets. The guy who complains about his CRM every two months but won't switch is choosing his regret two years early. And the quiet part out loud: Dejan jumps the help queue. Chronic complainers get "sorry to hear that" five days later. Invest in yourself and people invest in you.The gas station story lands the thesis: one supplier, $2 more per item, $20K saved per year — more profit from one station than his old three. Stop cherry-picking vendors to save $14. One ecosystem — OrbisX, Luna, RevRaptor, HyperClean — built to work together.RevRaptor is free: one hunt a month, forever, ten-minute setup. And tomorrow: LIVE Q&A in the Detail for Money group, 8PM Eastern — AI, the industry, and RevRaptor as your marketing department.Send your competition flowers. Condolences. 2027 is going to be rough for them.⚡ Key TakeawaysSteal Pitbull's Structure: Nostalgia + story + mission. Attach your business to something bigger and price objections vanish.The Wrong Side is Hours Deep in AI: If scammers out-work you with AI, that's a choice you made.Minutes With Luna Compound: The gap between you and shops doing this widens daily.Upgrade or Die: Same attributes as last year means you're falling behind, not maintaining.Pick Your Regrets: Two years from now, you'll own whichever regret you chose today.One Ecosystem Wins: Slightly more inside a system that works together beats $14 saved across five vendors that don't.

For years, we were told that algorithms were neutral. Just math. Just code. Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble asked a different question, and it changed the way the world thinks about technology.In this episode of B The Way Forward, host Brenda Darden Wilkerson sits down with the scholar, author, and educator whose groundbreaking book Algorithms of Oppression helped spark a global conversation about algorithmic bias years before most of us had the language for it. Dr. Noble takes us back to the beginning: a working-poor childhood full of questions about how the world really works, fifteen years inside corporate telecom, a front-row seat to the dot-com boom and bust, and a PhD earned at forty-one; proof that the timeline you were handed is not the only timeline available to you.She also gets honest about the cost. About Black women stepping back from leadership because they turn around and find no one behind them. About the online violence pushing women and girls out of public life. And about why, right now, retreat is a luxury none of us can afford.Connect with Safiya on InstagramWe Learned AboutThe search that exposed a system.Code is a language — and languages are subjective.Technology and humanity were separated by design.There are now two education systems, and AI is deepening the divide.Everyone has a lane, and everyone has leverage.Chapters:​​00:00 Welcome Back: Presence, Passion, and Purpose01:28 Meet Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble02:17 Curiosity, a Working-Poor Childhood, and a PhD at 4104:23 Corporate Tech, the Dot-Com Bust, and a Skeptic's Eye08:00 Why We Ever Believed Technology Was Neutral09:53 From Chat Rooms to Search Engines12:45 Gen Z Doesn't Trust Search Anymore13:44 The Search That Started It All16:33 Designing the Study: What the Data Revealed19:22 Algorithms Are Not "Just Math"20:53 The Bifurcation of Technology and the Humanities22:20 What If Women Had Held the Power and the Resources?24:35 Eugenics, Race Science, and the History of CS26:25 Techno-Solutionism and the Defunding of the Humanities28:15 Sabbatical, Stand-Up Comedy, and Staying Present30:03 The Cognitive Cost of AI Dependence33:22 When Being Device-Free Becomes a Luxury34:49 Who Gets Chatbots and Who Gets Teachers37:23 Data Centers, Water Bills, and Community Pushback40:58 "We Are the Optimists"42:19 Tell the Truth44:17 An Ecosystem of Truth-Tellers47:16 Find Your Lane: Where Everyday People Have Power49:51 Pensions, Portfolios, and Pro-Social Technology51:53 Trained vs. Educated54:02 Advice for the Exhausted Changemaker56:08 Building "Data in Society" at UCLA57:26 Gen Z and Values-Aligned Work58:59 Black Women, Leadership, and the Cost of Retreat01:02:31 Closing Reflections#BTheWayForward #AnitaB #SafiyaNoble #AlgorithmsOfOppression #AlgorithmicBias #WomenInTech #ResponsibleAI #TechEquity

Osteosarcoma Webinar Series: Subhashini Jagu, PhD, from the National Cancer Institute, joins us on OsteoBites to discuss the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative.This presentation highlights how the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Data Ecosystem is transforming pediatric cancer research by making diverse biomedical data more accessible, interoperable, and reusable. Attendees will learn how the CCDI Data Ecosystem connects distributed data resources, supports data discovery and sharing, and enables advanced analytics and AI-driven research. The session will also showcase how a coordinated data ecosystem accelerates scientific collaboration and helps translate data into meaningful discoveries that advance cancer research.Dr. Subhashini Jagu is a Branch Chief in the National Cancer Institute's (NCI) Office of Data Sharing. She leads the Childhood Cancer Data Initiative (CCDI) Data Ecosystem, advancing interoperable biomedical data ecosystems, clinical data workflows, and federated data architectures that enable data sharing and AI-driven cancer research. With more than 25 years of experience in biomedical research, Dr. Jagu has led numerous cross-agency collaborations to improve data accessibility, interoperability, and reuse. She has authored nearly 40 peer-reviewed publications and holds a patent, with a career dedicated to accelerating biomedical discovery through innovative data infrastructure.

Is your marketing actually growing your business—or are you just posting on social media and hoping something happens? What if the problem isn't your content, your follower count, or the algorithm, but the fact that you've never built a true marketing ecosystem around your business?Dr. Lauryn sits down with Whitney Abraham, founder of Your CMO & Co., to break down what strategic marketing looks like beyond Instagram. They explore the role of a fractional CMO, turning an audience into revenue, knowing when to delegate marketing, and why successful entrepreneurs often wait too long to address burnout and resentment. Whitney also shares why certainty is one of the strongest predictors of entrepreneurial success—and her simple formula for building confidence through self-talk, action, and repetition.Key TakeawaysSocial media is only one piece of a successful marketing strategy. Sustainable business growth requires an integrated marketing ecosystem that connects content, email, launches, partnerships, messaging, and sales around a clear objective.A fractional CMO can bring executive-level marketing strategy without the expense of hiring a full-time C-suite executive. The goal is not simply to create more content, but to orchestrate the entire marketing operation around revenue and growth.A large audience does not automatically equal a profitable business. Before monetizing followers, business owners need to understand why people followed them, whether that audience aligns with what they want to sell, and how to strategically convert attention into opportunity.Certainty and self-trust are critical to entrepreneurial success. Whitney's confidence formula—positive self-talk + action + repetition—helps entrepreneurs build proof that they can solve problems, make decisions, and continue moving forward.About the GuestWhitney Abraham is the founder of Your CMO & Co., a marketing agency built for business owners who want to leverage the internet to strategically scale their companies. A serial entrepreneur, Whitney has built multiple seven-figure online businesses and an eight-figure business from the ground up. She has spent nearly a decade in digital marketing and has coached thousands of women on building, launching, and scaling businesses of their own. After years of watching entrepreneurs struggle to execute the strategies they were learning, Whitney created Your CMO & Co. to provide the complete marketing ecosystem of a fractional CMO combined with hands-on implementation and operational support.Book a Call with WhitneyFollow Whitney on InstagramResources:Rich Doc Playbook: Secure your spot today!Find all things Dr. Lauryn B including ways to work with herFollow Dr. Lauryn: Instagram | Facebook | LinkedInFollow She Slays on YouTubeMentioned in this episode:Holistic Marketing HubThis episode is sponsored by Holistic Marketing Hub. Created by marketing strategist Molly Cahill, it's a proven Instagram system with a 500+ caption content library and a step-by-step curriculum that's helped 400+ chiropractors, acupuncturists, and other health pros fill their practices with right-fit patients. Enroll Now!Holistic Marketing HubINSiGHT CLAThis episode is brought to you by the INSiGHT scanning system from CLA, the tool that helps chiropractors show patients objective neurological data so the value of care becomes clear, fueling conversion, retention, and growth. She Slays listeners get preferred pricing, affordable financing, and a free Getting Into Scanning guide.CLA (Current)Clinic MindClinic Mind is the all-in-one EHR and practice management platform built for chiropractors — billing, documentation, scheduling, and patient follow-up in one place, whether you run a cash practice, take insurance, or are scaling to multiple locations. She Slays the Day listeners get an exclusive offer.Clinic Mind

Gerald was one of the very first guests ever on Lay of The Land, back on episode 6, where we talked about his path through Vox Mobile, building Able, and what it took to grow a venture-backed software company from Cleveland. We then picked the story back up on episode 142 after Able's acquisition by Bullhorn, exploring what an exit actually feels like, what Gerald had learned about company-building, and his work with Bezlio, Docket, and EOS.Today, we continue that arc with Gerald's newest chapter: CentSight, an AI financial analyst platform designed to help founders and small business owners move from financial data to financial clarity, having just closed a $1.5m seed round.In our conversation, Gerald and I talk about what it feels like to build again after an exit, the evolution from pursuing success to pursuing happiness, what coaching other founders taught him about decision-making, the gap between financial fluency and financial honesty, how AI changes the speed and shape of company-building, and why Gerald is still committed to building from Cleveland. We also explore the tension between velocity and taste in the AI era, the importance of human judgment, and what it means to start from zero again with more experience, more humility, and still a lot of joy.Gerald is a thoughtful repeat founder, a candid operator, and someone whose story has become something of a living chronology of entrepreneurship on this podcast. Please enjoy my third conversation with Gerald Hetrick.00:00 Introduction and Gerald's entrepreneurial background03:34 Gerald's journey from Vox Mobile to SenseSite07:55 The joy of building something new from scratch11:31 Lessons from coaching entrepreneurs and EOS17:55 Introducing SenseSite and its origin story22:55 The core problem SenseSite addresses for SMBs27:46 Building trust with AI products33:00 The future of AI in finance and decision-making41:45 Reflections on product market fit and team building48:50 Gerald's current focus and excitement about the future55:46 Gerald's thoughts on building in Cleveland57:55 Closing thoughts and how to connect with Gerald-----LINKS:https://centsight.com/https://linkedin.com/in/geraldhetrickEpisode 6: https://www.layoftheland.fm/6-gerald-hetrick-able/ Episode 142: https://www.layoftheland.fm/142-gerald-hetrick-part-ii-bezlio-eos/ -----SPONSOR:Cerity PartnersCerity Partners, a full-service investment and wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and business owners, is proud to sponsor Lay of The Land. The firm has local roots in Cleveland and across Ohio, and like this podcast, Cerity Partners advisors specialize in serving the interests of local entrepreneurs and business leaders. The firm's national presence means it can offer the resources and specialized knowledge of the largest institutions with the independence and service of a neighbor. The Cerity Partners Cleveland team understands the complexity that comes with wealth, and they adhere to fiduciary standards. Discover the financial lay of your land.Learn more at https://ceritypartners.com/NPR or call 216-464-6266.Roundstone InsuranceRoundstone Insurance is proud to sponsor Lay of The Land. Founder and CEO, Michael Schroeder, has committed full-year support for the podcast, recognizing its alignment with the company's passion for entrepreneurship, innovation, and community leadership.Headquartered in Rocky River, Ohio, Roundstone was founded in 2005 with a vision to deliver better healthcare outcomes at a more affordable cost. Over the past two decades, Roundstone has grown rapidly, creating nearly 200 jobs in Northeast Ohio. The company works closely with employers and benefits advisors to navigate the complexities of commercial health insurance and build custom plans that prioritize employee well-being over shareholder returns. By focusing on aligned incentives and better health outcomes, Roundstone is helping businesses save thousands in Per Employee Per Year healthcare costs. Roundstone Insurance — Built for entrepreneurs. Backed by innovation. Committed to Cleveland.Learn more at https://roundstoneinsurance.com/-----Stay up to date by signing up for Lay of The Land's weekly newsletter — sign up here: https://layoftheland.ck.page/5f0c1e28faConnect with Jeffrey Stern on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreypstern/Follow Lay of The Land on X @podlayofthelandhttps://www.jeffreys.page/

On today's episode of the podcast I chat with online business owner Dama Jue about her revenue, her offer structure, and why one funnel and offer structure is not for everyone. About Dama Dama is the owner of DamaJue.com and ThrivecartTemplateShop.com. She got her start as an accountant. After moving to Central America with her husband for a year, she invested in a Pinterest management course, pivoted to Pinterest management, and that transitioned into helping online business owners with their funnels, strategy, and implementation, and got deep into Thrivecart which led to also creating Thrivecart templates. What to Know About Creating Funnels Dama describes funnels in your business like going to Ikea. You come to your website and it's less poke and browse and more of a direct route you want people to take to create desire and demand. A funnel is basically a website that has one goal. Dama built traditional funnels for many clients where you get people to sign up for your webinar to get their emails and promote your course or offer. But it didn't bring her joy to create them for herself so she moved to an experimentation model for her own business. With a traditional funnel, Dama found that if you didn't want what was being sold right now, you wouldn't necessarily see it again once the funnel was over. Dama's business model is the opposite. How Dama Runs Her Business Dama has a multi-offer business model that she calls The Snackable Offer Ecosystem. She knew that with her ADHD she was not someone who would watch a multi-module course or sit down for several lessons so she wanted to create offers for other business owners who felt the same. Her offers are succinct to get the results you want, for example her training on Onbrand Fillable Workbooks that help you make your Google Docs look more visually appealing and professional. The training is 54 minutes and something you can implement while you watch. Dama's number one channel is email marketing. Her goal if you are on your website is to get on her email list. She has freebies and $9 offers, both of which are ways to get people on her email list. She also has $77+ offers, but doesn't expect that people will buy those the first time they land on her site. Her best fit customers buy her $9 Google Doc or got on her list through a summit or hearing her on a podcast. Ads haven't worked well for her. She's currently trying buying ad sponsorships on other entrepreneurs' email lists. She also runs a group program called Your Next 100 to help you get the next 100 sales of your digital products. Every four to six weeks she runs a live workshop and sells a corresponding offer. She then connects it to other offers she has and sells it in the background through backlinks, upsells, etc. She also sells them in an evergreen email funnel that is made up of her best performing sales emails. The Numbers Behind Dama's Most Recent Launch Dama recently launched her group program, Your Next 100, which she opens twice a year. She did a webinar about it in April and sent 55 emails about it (which she called an audacious amount, though she gave the option to opt out of the promo emails). She promo-ed for three weeks, had cart open for two weeks, and during this past launch, in the first 48 hours if you joined the $2,000 program she offered a custom-designed Thrivecart sales page for free (which on its own is a $2,000 offer). The launch made over $90k. Today, Dama's income breakdown is about ⅓ group program, 40% digital products and 20$ affiliate income. Previously, it was ⅓ affiliate income and ⅔ digital products. Get in Touch with Dama Jue To get the resources mentioned on today's episode, head to DamaJue.com/bdufp

In this episode, I'm joined by Anthony Farr, the founding CEO of the Allan Gray Orbis Foundation and the Allan & Gill Gray Philanthropy Africa. Anthony has spent years at the forefront of entrepreneurship in Africa, focusing on how we can foster high-impact leaders to drive systemic change. We dive into a critical shift in perspective: why the "ecosystem" is the true investment when it comes to de-risking opportunities on the continent. I share my thoughts on moving beyond capital alone, as we explore the power of partnership and the importance of building robust support structures that allow African entrepreneurs to thrive long-term. If you're interested in the future of African investment and how a collaborative approach can unlock prosperity, you won't want to miss this conversation. Based on principles in my new book: https://a.co/d/01FbgINs Connect with Brett Johnson on social media: Facebook Instagram Twitter LinkedIn Visit brettjohnson.biz for articles, devotionals, and more.

From time to time, we'll re-air a previous episode of the show that our newer audience may have missed. In this episode, founder Phoebe Tan shares how her background at Amazon and Singapore Airlines led her to build Taelor, a “Netflix for outfits” circular fashion platform focused on busy professional men. She explains Taelor's two-sided model, where subscribers rent curated outfits and partner brands monetize inventory and gain rich feedback to improve product design. The discussion dives into how circular systems transform traditional supply chains, the AI and data challenges of working with 100+ brands and non-standard sizing, and how reverse logistics and operations are built for scale from day one. Phoebe also highlights the power of unbiased customer feedback, why access-over-ownership and personalization will accelerate circular fashion over the next 5–10 years, and how sharing models can extend far beyond apparel into other categories of underutilized goods. Highlights from their conversation include: The Origin Story Behind Taelor and Phoebe's Background (0:29) How Taelor Works as “Netflix For Outfits” for Busy Men (3:21) Rethinking Inventory as Recurring Revenue in Circular Fashion (5:43) Using AI and Data to Solve Sizing and Styling Complexity (8:39) Building Scalable Reverse Logistics and Operations From Day One (11:15) Lessons From Amazon and Singapore Airlines Applied to Taelor (13:32) What Rental and Resale Data Reveal About Consumer Behavior (15:54) Why Access Over Ownership and Personalization Will Dominate (18:07) The Future of Circular Fashion and Taelor's Role in The Ecosystem (20:32) Resource Sharing Beyond Apparel and Rapid-Fire Founder Questions (23:29) Final Thoughts and Takeaways (25:02) Dynamo Ventures is a venture firm backing founders upgrading the physical economy. As intelligence moves into critical infrastructure and technology collides with physics, industry is entering a new era of transformation - the industrial renaissance. Born from the dirt and grit of supply chains and shaped by operations, not spreadsheets, Dynamo focuses on the complex realities of building in the real world. We invest in companies transforming infrastructure, manufacturing, logistics, transportation, and the systems that power global commerce. Dynamo works closely with founders who combine ambition with a bias to action, bringing a builder mindset to venture capital through deep operational insight, systematic pressure-testing and hands-on partnership. Our purpose is simple: to back the relentless shaping the industrial renaissance. Learn more at www.dynamo.vc Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

 * Tactics - to hold the Divided Nation jelly back* No distributional fairness* Banking tango - you always pay* Ecosystem failure - just in time food network* Fear - the new currency in the housing debate* It's the "vibe"

The power grid is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades, propelling opportunities in related infrastructure service platforms and sectors. Jeff Jenkins, co-founder and managing partner of Bernhard Capital Partners, joins i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss where exactly private capital is flowing within the power infrastructure ecosystem, the structural shift in American re-industrialization and why the nature of current investment opportunities represent a lasting structural shift rather than cyclical demand. 

The power grid is undergoing its biggest transformation in decades, propelling opportunities in related infrastructure service platforms and sectors. Jeff Jenkins, co-founder and managing partner of Bernhard Capital Partners, joins i3 editor Kali Arevalo to discuss where exactly private capital is flowing within the power infrastructure ecosystem, the structural shift in American re-industrialization and why the nature of current investment opportunities represent a lasting structural shift rather than cyclical demand. (09/2026)

Most leadership advice assumes people are fixed and organizations are machines. We don't buy that. People change, teams adapt, and every interaction leaves a trace, which is why we're using a garden metaphor to tie together the biggest lessons from Antoniette Roze, Ron Friedman, and Frans Campher. When leadership is a living ecosystem, your job is not to “control the machine,” it's to tend the conditions where trust, clarity, and good work can grow.We start with communication as planting: the difference between having an idea and helping someone receive it. If you've ever explained something “clearly” and still met confusion or resistance, the problem may be soil, not seed. We dig into generative listening, how people interpret messages through history and emotion, and how real co-creation happens when input can actually shape outcomes.Then we zoom out to team performance and team productivity. Individual optimization does not guarantee collective performance, especially when focus time becomes someone else's bottleneck. We walk through what a high-performing team needs: shared goals people understand, role clarity that prevents waiting, and interdependence that matches how work really flows. Along the way, we bring in behavioral humility (with a nod to Robert Sapolsky) to replace snap character judgments with curiosity and smarter accountability.Finally, we go inward. Leadership masks, persona, authenticity, and shadow show up in the room whether we admit it or not. You'll leave with five questions to use before your next important conversation and a simple one-week experiment to run in a single team or meeting. Subscribe, share this with a leader who needs it, and leave a review so more people can find the show.Send us Fan MailSupport the show✅ Follow The Leadership Project on your favourite podcast platform and listen to a new episode every week!

Bri Treece, Executive Director of PACT AI, and Dr. Rob Slone, Chief Scientist & Innovation Officer at UL Solutions, join Kevin Frazier, Director of the AI Innovation and Law Program at Texas Law and a Senior Editor at Lawfare, to discuss a neglected layer of AI governance: the organizations that deploy AI in real-world products, services, and operations.They discuss why PACT AI was formed, what AI assurance can learn from other industries, and why evaluating AI cannot be a one-time exercise. The conversation also covers PACT AI's 90-day formation process and UL Solutions' pre-existing work on AI-enabled products. Finally, Kevin asks Bri and Rob to pin down the major barriers facing the broader AI assurance ecosystem. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Joshua Friedlander — also known as The Jam Man — is the founder of Jam by Josh, a Cleveland-based small-batch jam company he started at just 10 years old.What began as a childhood love of cooking, gardening, and canning has grown from a backyard hobby into a formidable and rapidly expanding food brand, now sold in more than 75 stores across Northeast Ohio, Pennsylvania, Illinois, and beyond. At 16, Josh has taken Jam by Josh from his home kitchen to grocery shelves national wide.In our conversation, Josh and I talk about the origins of Jam by Josh, learning to sell through trial and error, what it takes to earn trust as a young founder, the persistence required to turn rejection into progress, scaling a food business, building a brand that makes jam feel fresh and exciting again, and what Cleveland has meant to his journey.Josh is the youngest guest we've had on Lay of The Land, and this was a genuinely inspiring conversation about bravery, persistence, and starting before you feel ready. Please enjoy my conversation with Joshua Friedlander.-----LINKS:https://jambyjoshcle.com/-----SPONSOR:Cerity PartnersCerity Partners, a full-service investment and wealth management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, entrepreneurs, and business owners, is proud to sponsor Lay of The Land. The firm has local roots in Cleveland and across Ohio, and like this podcast, Cerity Partners advisors specialize in serving the interests of local entrepreneurs and business leaders. The firm's national presence means it can offer the resources and specialized knowledge of the largest institutions with the independence and service of a neighbor. The Cerity Partners Cleveland team understands the complexity that comes with wealth, and they adhere to fiduciary standards. Discover the financial lay of your land.Learn more at https://ceritypartners.com/NPR or call 216-464-6266.Roundstone InsuranceRoundstone Insurance is proud to sponsor Lay of The Land. Founder and CEO, Michael Schroeder, has committed full-year support for the podcast, recognizing its alignment with the company's passion for entrepreneurship, innovation, and community leadership.Headquartered in Rocky River, Ohio, Roundstone was founded in 2005 with a vision to deliver better healthcare outcomes at a more affordable cost. Over the past two decades, Roundstone has grown rapidly, creating nearly 200 jobs in Northeast Ohio. The company works closely with employers and benefits advisors to navigate the complexities of commercial health insurance and build custom plans that prioritize employee well-being over shareholder returns. By focusing on aligned incentives and better health outcomes, Roundstone is helping businesses save thousands in Per Employee Per Year healthcare costs. Roundstone Insurance — Built for entrepreneurs. Backed by innovation. Committed to Cleveland.Learn more at https://roundstoneinsurance.com/-----Stay up to date by signing up for Lay of The Land's weekly newsletter — sign up here: https://layoftheland.ck.page/5f0c1e28faConnect with Jeffrey Stern on LinkedIn — https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeffreypstern/Follow Lay of The Land on X @podlayofthelandhttps://www.jeffreys.page/

John Canzano interviews guest KL Wombacher, the GM of the Hillsboro Hops. They talk about the ecosystem of sports in the region, including the Ducks, Beavers, Trail Blazers, and more. Subscribe to this podcast. Read JohnCanzano.com so you don't miss a thing. Support our sponsors -- The Wall (ByTheWall.com) and Gresham Ford (www.GreshamFord.com). Jamba -- Life is better blended. Watch the video of this show on YouTube: www.youtube.com/@JohnCanzano

A thousand miles south of Hawaii, in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, a series of tiny islands form an atoll, called Palmyra. Palmyra Atoll is part of four protected U.S. marine monuments, forming the country's largest environmental conservation area. It is also home to a thriving ecosystem of birds, marine life, and one of the most pristine coral reefs in the world.No people live on Palmyra full time, and it is rare for journalists to be granted access. But the Trump administration is now trying to roll back longstanding protections by opening nearby waters to commercial fishing. NPR's Lauren Sommer was given access to visit Palmyra Atoll. Newly back from her trip, she tells host Ayesha Rascoe about everything she saw. They talk about the wildlife, the ocean, the reefs, and what the islands and offshore waters mean to native Hawaiians, conservationists, and commercial fishers.If you are interested in seeing photos from Lauren's trip to Palmyra Atoll, you can find them here.Support public media with NPR+ and enjoy perks for over 25 podcasts like this one. This show's perks include sponsor-free listening. Learn more at plus.npr.org.See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy