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GDP Script/ Top Stories for September 20th Publish Date: September 20th From the BG AD Group Welcome to the Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. Today is Friday, September 20th and Happy heavenly Birthday to NBA coach Red Auerbach. ***09.20.24 – BIRTHDAY – RED AUERBACH*** I'm Keith Ippolito and here are your top stories presented by Gwinnett KIA Mall of Georgia. Gwinnett installing weapons detection systems in football stadiums Unity Atlanta Church in Peachtree Corners Celebrating 100th Anniversary GCPS to host 5K race this fall to support Book Mobile All of this and more is coming up on the Gwinnett Daily Post podcast, and if you are looking for community news, we encourage you to listen daily and subscribe! Break 1: MOG (07.14.22 KIA MOG) STORY 1: Gwinnett installing weapons detection systems in football stadiums Gwinnett County high schools are set to introduce new weapons detection tools at football games to enhance safety and prevent incidents like bringing guns or knives into stadiums. This initiative, announced by Superintendent Calvin Watts, follows a school board decision to invest $3 million in the technology from Evolv Technology. The decision comes in the wake of a fatal shooting at Apalachee High School, highlighting the urgent need for improved security measures. While these systems will initially be used at football games due to the high number of visitors and fewer controls, broader implementation across other athletic events and schools is still under consideration. The district aims to address safety concerns while continuing to focus on educational goals such as literacy proficiency. STORY 2: Unity Atlanta Church In Peachtree Corners Celebrating 100th Anniversary Unity Atlanta Church is celebrating its 100th anniversary with a series of events culminating in Sunday's 11 a.m. service, featuring the Bridge of Faith ceremony. This annual event symbolizes the church's journey from the past to the future, with a symbolic bridge that participants cross. The celebration includes music by the Soulful Harmonics Band and a processional led by the youth and family ministry. Throughout the weekend, the church will host a reception, silent auction, gala celebration, and potluck dinner. The church, which has focused on spiritual growth through programs like "The Quest," also emphasizes community service and healing ministries. The anniversary serves as a time to welcome new members and reconnect with lapsed ones, while continuing to promote inclusivity and spiritual practice. STORY 3: GCPS to host 5K race this fall to support Book Mobile Gwinnett County Public Schools is organizing the Book Mobile 5K and Fun Run on Saturday, November 2, at the J. Alvin Wilbanks Instructional Support Center in Suwanee. The event aims to raise funds to buy new books for the Book Mobile program, which provides books to students. The 5K race kicks off at 8 a.m., followed by the fun run at 9 a.m. Registration fees are $35 for the 5K until October 18 and $40 thereafter, while the fun run costs $18, increasing to $20 post-October 18. A virtual run is available for $40, increasing to $45 after October 18. A $5 family discount per participant is offered for groups of four or more. Registration can be completed at bookmobile5k.com. We have opportunities for sponsors to get great engagement on these shows. Call 770.874.3200 for more info. We'll be right back Break 2: Tom Wages (08.05.24 OBITS_FINAL) – Lilburn Daze (09.13.24 LILBURN DAZE_FINAL_REV 3) STORY 4: Suwanee Fest Celebrating 40th Anniversary This Weekend The 40th annual Suwanee Fest, a "totally radical" 80s-themed event, will take place this weekend at Suwanee's Town Center Park. The festivities kick off with a lively parade featuring over 40 groups, including local businesses and marching bands. Attendees can enjoy offerings from 200 arts and crafts vendors, a Family Fun Zone with rides and games, and various performances. Saturday's entertainment highlights include the Nexus Drumline, "American Idol" contestant Christiana Alaire, and 80s tribute band Rubiks Groove. Sunday's lineup features singer-songwriter Alex Boyer and classic rock band Sessionears. Parking is available at designated areas, and volunteers are encouraged to assist with festival activities. STORY 5: Berkmar, Meadowcreek Awarded Rachael Ray ProStart Grow Grants Berkmar and Meadowcreek High Schools have been awarded the Rachael Ray ProStart Grow Grant, recognizing their commitment to culinary education and supporting their programs. This grant, administered by the National Restaurant Association Educational Foundation, aims to enhance high school culinary and restaurant management programs by providing resources and support. At Berkmar, the grant will help alleviate financial burdens, allowing students to access essential gear like chef uniforms, fostering an inclusive learning environment. Meadowcreek will use the funds for field trips, industry seminars, and competition preparation, broadening student experiences and preparing them for careers in culinary arts. Both schools have shown success in culinary competitions, with Berkmar winning the Georgia ProStart Invitational state title and Meadowcreek's team placing highly in national contests. We'll be back in a moment Break 3: INGLES 6 (Ingles Markets (Quick Meal Foods) 6) STORY 6: Two From Gwinnett To Be Inducted Into Georgia Military Veterans Hall Of Fame Two former Gwinnett County residents will be inducted into the Georgia Military Veterans' Hall of Fame on November 2. Former Duluth resident and retired U.S. Army Sergeant Major Preston Rowser, a Vietnam veteran, will be posthumously honored under the valor category for his heroism in organizing a counterattack despite being seriously wounded in 1969, earning him the Distinguished Service Cross and other commendations. Naval Petty Officer 3rd Class James Edward Walters of Snellville will be inducted for his service, notably supporting veterans' families as a funeral director and leading local patriotic initiatives like the Snellville Vietnam War Memorial and the Georgia Veterans Day Parade. Their inductions reflect significant military and community contributions, with the ceremony taking place at Saint Luke Methodist Church in Columbus. STORY 7: GET OUT THERE: 5 things to do this weekend in Gwinnett County — Sept. 20-22 Looking for weekend plans? Here are five exciting events to check out in the area: Tyler Hubbard Concert in Buford - Enjoy a night of music with Tyler Hubbard and special guests Alana Springsteen and Tyler Braden at the Buford Community Center Lawn today at 7 p.m. Gates open at 5:30 p.m., with food tents and trucks available. Suwanee Fest - Celebrate the 40th anniversary of Suwanee Fest at Town Center Park on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 5 p.m. Discover treasures from nearly 200 vendors, enjoy live entertainment, and watch a colorful parade. JapanFest - Immerse yourself in Japanese culture at the Gas South District in Duluth on Saturday and Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Experience live performances, martial arts, Anime, and Japanese cuisine. Gwinnett County Fair - Visit the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds in Lawrenceville through Sunday for family-friendly activities, including Oscar The Robot, the Paul Bunyan Lumberjack Show, and Georgia Grown products. Braselton Brew Fest - On Sunday from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., enjoy unlimited craft beer samples from over 30 Georgia breweries at Braselton's Town Green. The event features live music, lawn games, and food trucks. Tickets are $50 in advance, $60 at the event. We'll have final thoughts after this. Break 4: Gwinnett County Fair (07.29.24 GWINNETT FAIRGROUNDS_FINAL) Signoff – Thanks again for hanging out with us on today's Gwinnett Daily Post Podcast. If you enjoy these shows, we encourage you to check out our other offerings, like the Cherokee Tribune Ledger Podcast, the Marietta Daily Journal, or the Community Podcast for Rockdale Newton and Morgan Counties. Read more about all our stories and get other great content at www.gwinnettdailypost.com Did you know over 50% of Americans listen to podcasts weekly? Giving you important news about our community and telling great stories are what we do. 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Kevin Eberle explains how McKinley High School's weapons detection system works after a stabbing sent a 15-year-old to the hospital with serious injuries.
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Evolv Technology works with venues to make them safer and more efficient in their security processes.
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Kevin is a consultant for Evolv Technology and has worked in law enforcement as well as 30 years in Buffalo Public Schools
Stadium Tech Report interviews Mike Ellenbogen, founder and chief innovation officer at Evolv Technology, a maker of advanced weapons detection systems for stadiums, about the future of stadium security screening.
Evolv Technology (EVLV) provides touchless security screening systems and announced that it went public via SPAC merger with Newhold Investment. Evolv Technology's investors include Bill gates, Lux Capital, and General Catalyst. Peter George, CEO of Evolv Technology, joins Oliver Renick to discuss the Evolv Technology merger. Watch to learn more.
On today’s podcast, we welcome special guest Peter George, CEO of Evolv Technology. Evolv, the leader in AI touchless security screening, recently announced a merger with NewHold Investment in a $1.25 billion deal. On the podcast, Peter discusses: -How Evolv’s scanning and AI technology works to detect threats -The role Evolv can play as the country reopens and in a post-pandemic world -Details and insights into the merger with SPAC NewHold Investment Corp (NHIC) -How the company landed Bill Gates as an investor -Key growth opportunities -And more
Merline Saintil has led teams at Intuit, Yahoo, PayPal, Adobe, Joyent, and Sun Microsystems. Now, she serves on the board of directors at a combination of five public and private companies – Alkami Technology, ShotSpotter, Inc., Banner Bank, Lightspeed HQ, GitLab, and most recently she was appointed to Evolv Technology's Board of Directors. . She's constantly thinking about how companies can address and be prepared for cybersecurity threats. Today, Merline shares these insights, her advice for first time managers, and what it means to send the figurative elevator back down.
US stocks were mixed Monday. Plus, the EU approves Microsoft's acquisition of ZeniMax, Evolv Technology is going public, and Apollo Global acquires Athene Holding.
US stocks were mixed Monday. Plus, the EU approves Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax, Evolv Technology is going public, and Apollo Global acquires Athene Holding.
Anil Chitkara, Co-Founder and Head of Corporate Development for Evolv Technology, started his company with one goal: to keep people safe from harm at events or other venues and locations where threats could exist. For most of Evolv's existence, those threats were violent, either from potential terrorist attacks or an active shooter situation. But COVID-19 shined a light on a different risk to the health of the public at large. When considering entertainment spaces, security checkpoints now have a new consideration: how to make the venue safe from a deadly disease. Chitkara discussed these scenarios and how Evolv's touchless security solutions can help. “We've all been through airports. We know what airport screening is like,” Chitkara said. “We looked at all these other places where people are and [asked], 'How can we help the security professionals in those areas maintain a safe venue or environment?'” Theaters, performing arts centers, concert arenas, sports venues, theme parks and amphitheaters are all focuses of Evolv's technology solutions. The company's goal is to take a slow and manual security process and make it faster and more comfortable for the guest to enter the venue. The security process for many entertainment venues today is not a friendly experience, and Chitkara wants to change that. “Not only is it not what the customer entering into the venue wants, but it also is not what the band and the concert venue want,” Chitkara said. “They want their customer to be excited from the day they purchase their ticket up to the moment they walk up to the arena. The biggest pain point of the guest experience is that security screening. There hasn't been a great solution up to now.” Rethinking the whole approach to security through technology and doing it in a fan-friendly way is Chitkara's mission. Evolv's touchless security approach makes entry easier for the patron. And, during this time of healthcare concerns, the less security needs to come into physical contact with someone entering the venue, the lower the risk of spreading viruses.
The best-laid plans often go awry...as they say. Today is March 23, 2020, the day we were SUPPOSED to be at the MIT Media Lab hosting 100's of people at our annual Connected Things 2020 Conference. But instead of having a cocktail ? at the networking reception right now, I'm drinking at my kitchen table (just kidding) writing this post about our latest podcast, a quick chat I had with Mark Thirman, chair of the Connected Things Conference committee about how we plan on using this "extra time" between the original date (today) and the new date (September 14) to expand the conversation around the conference theme of IoT, AI, and ML as it relates to our new reality in the time of COVID-19. Mark and I are so thankful for our panelists, volunteers, keynotes Jonathan Ballon, Vice President, Internet of Things Group, Intel, Michael Ellenbogen, Founder & Head of Advanced Technology, Evolv Technology, Dr. Shane Rooney, Executive Director, IoT Networks, GSMA, and Gabi Zijderveld, Chief Marketing Officer, Affectiva our sponsors and partners, American Tower, Davis Malm, Nutter, Verizon, Very, ISM Connect, the Industrial Internet Consortium, and AWS...who are all still joining us for the rescheduled September 14 event. We look forward to raising a glass with everyone when we can see you in person, but right now, we hope you're all staying healthy (and sane) and we look forward to continuing the Connected Things conversation with you digitally for now!
The best-laid plans often go awry...as they say. Today is March 23, 2020, the day we were SUPPOSED to be at the MIT Media Lab hosting 100’s of people at our annual Connected Things 2020 Conference. But instead of having a cocktail ? at the networking reception right now, I'm drinking at my kitchen table (just kidding) writing this post about our latest podcast, a quick chat I had with Mark Thirman, chair of the Connected Things Conference committee about how we plan on using this "extra time" between the original date (today) and the new date (September 14) to expand the conversation around the conference theme of IoT, AI, and ML as it relates to our new reality in the time of COVID-19. Mark and I are so thankful for our panelists, volunteers, keynotes Jonathan Ballon, Vice President, Internet of Things Group, Intel, Michael Ellenbogen, Founder & Head of Advanced Technology, Evolv Technology, Dr. Shane Rooney, Executive Director, IoT Networks, GSMA, and Gabi Zijderveld, Chief Marketing Officer, Affectiva our sponsors and partners, American Tower, Davis Malm, Nutter, Verizon, Very, ISM Connect, the Industrial Internet Consortium, and AWS...who are all still joining us for the rescheduled September 14 event. We look forward to raising a glass with everyone when we can see you in person, but right now, we hope you're all staying healthy (and sane) and we look forward to continuing the Connected Things conversation with you digitally for now!
Evolv Technology adds a layer of physical security for venues using connected AI and edge processing methods. In this Connected Things 2020 preview podcast, we chat with Michael Ellenbogen, Founder & Head of Advanced Technology, Evolv Technology, about safety as a basic human right. Evolv's vision is to create a layer of unobtrusive physical security to keep the “bad guys” out of public places without slowing people down. As Mike put it, keeping people safe “at the pace of life.” In keeping with our "insight-driven computing" conference theme, Evolv leverages connectivity, processing at the edge, analytics and a variety of sensors to collect and immediately process tons of data. “At one level, I don't want parents to worry about their kids when they drop them off at a concert or ballgame.” We are very excited about Mike's Fireside Chat (and Evolv's live demo) on March 23!
Evolv Technology adds a layer of physical security for venues using connected AI and edge processing methods. In this Connected Things 2020 preview podcast, we chat with Michael Ellenbogen, Founder & Head of Advanced Technology, Evolv Technology, about safety as a basic human right. Evolv’s vision is to create a layer of unobtrusive physical security to keep the “bad guys” out of public places without slowing people down. As Mike put it, keeping people safe “at the pace of life.” In keeping with our "insight-driven computing" conference theme, Evolv leverages connectivity, processing at the edge, analytics and a variety of sensors to collect and immediately process tons of data. “At one level, I don’t want parents to worry about their kids when they drop them off at a concert or ballgame.” We are very excited about Mike’s Fireside Chat (and Evolv's live demo) on March 23!
Michael Ellenbogen built an exited Reveal Imaging where he raised over $20M and sold to SAIC giving investors an 8x multiple of returns. Now he has cofounded Evolv Technology, has already raised $30M and has also landed investors such as Bill Gates.
Michael Ellenbogen built an exited Reveal Imaging where he raised over $20M and sold to SAIC giving investors an 8x multiple of returns. Now he has cofounded Evolv Technology, has already raised $30M and has also landed investors such as Bill Gates.
Mike Ellenbogen is the CEO of Evolv Technology which is transforming venue security. As adversaries shift their focus towards event arenas, threats have shifted from petty crimes and rambunctious conduct to something entirely different. Threats can come from anywhere and as recent security events have shown, it is not unique to any one place. After connecting with security executives at some of the largest sports stadiums and event arenas in the U.S., Evolv believes a risk-based approach to security is critical. During today's conversation we discuss: What needs to be done to keep patrons safe – including providing protection beyond the walls of a building The elements that make up an effective physical security plan How by embracing a risk management strategy, venues can focus their most rigorous screening on the 1%, rather than the 99%. How Port Authority police tested the Evolv Edge high-tech body scanner at the World Trade Center PATH station What Gillette Stadium is doing to safely secure its own venue and why a superior visitor experience and security do not need to be mutually exclusive
On this episode, we host Brendan McCord and Chris McLaughlin from Evolv Technologies - a startup that is bringing Artificial Intelligence into airport security. I met Brendan back in October at the AAAE Innovation Forum where I heard him pitch Evolv to the audience. Their approach to improving security at airports is a practical approach that uses AI to supplement human involvement rather than replace it. While there are plenty of companies claiming to use AI in different industries, I was interested in Evolv because they are not a company using “AI” as a buzzword but putting it to use. This conversation is a little bit long, but we get into some great topics and dive deep into what using AI means not just from a safety stand point, but also from a privacy standpoint. We also talk about how to get in front any inherent bias from the AI’s code. Finally, we wrap up our conversation talking about what the future of security looks like, how to protect ourselves against unforeseen threats, and, of course, recommendations for airports looking to build new terminal or renovate old ones for making sure the security area is ready to adapt. For more information about Evolv Technology, check out the links below: Website: http://evolvtechnology.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/EvolvTechnology Facebook: https://goo.gl/9IGQ31 Brendan on Twitter: https://twitter.com/mbrendan1 As always, we want to thank Bruno Misonne for our intro music. To listen to more of Bruno Misonne, check out his website for the full album: http://www.brunomisonne.com/