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Gou Rao is a serial entrepreneur and the co-founder of NeuBird, where he's building Hawkeye—an AI-powered site reliability engineer designed to identify, diagnose, and resolve IT infrastructure issues. He previously co-founded Portworx, which was acquired by Pure Storage for $370 million in 2020. In 2024, NeuBird raised a $22.5 million seed extension from M12, Microsoft's venture arm, following a $22 million seed round led by Mayfield, Stepstone Group, and Prosperity7 Ventures. Gou holds a bachelor's degree in Computer Engineering from Bangalore University and a master's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.In this conversation, we discuss:Gou Rao's journey from late-night support calls to co-founding NeuBird and building Hawkeye, an AI-powered site reliability engineer.Why diagnosing IT issues is 99% of the problem—and how Hawkeye helps SREs move from noise to actionable insight in minutes.The shift from chatbots to agentic systems—and why reasoning, not just automation, is the next frontier for enterprise AI.How AI can reduce burnout by eliminating repetitive incident response tasks, freeing teams to focus on creativity and automation.The importance of transparency, explainability, and human oversight in deploying AI systems with agency.Gou's reflections on entrepreneurship, including why “mistakes are an asset” and how jumping into the unknown can lead to your biggest breakthroughs.Resources:Subscribe to the AI & The Future of Work Newsletter: https://aiandwork.beehiiv.com/subscribe Connect with Gou on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/gouthamrao/ AI fun fact article: https://www.hrdive.com/news/anthropic-report-AI-software-engineers-automation-augmentation/739833/ On becoming an investor and discovering amazing companies: https://www.buzzsprout.com/520474/episodes/7446373
Mule and new guest Mike are in the shed this week for a FULL ON, UNHINGED, CARDS ON THE TABLE RANT about how engineers are the sworn enemies of mechanics. It's a niche one, I appreciate that but it's well worth a listen even if you've no idea what an M12 is. ⚠️ EVENT TICKETS RIGHT HERE ⚠️https://wegottickets.com/event/655866CHECK OUT OUR SPONSORS:
In this episode of Tank Talks, we dive into one of the most significant shifts happening in tech right now: the rise of AI agents.Our guest, Adam Coccari, has a front-row seat to the AI transformation as the Managing Director of HubSpot Ventures. But what makes Adam's story so compelling is how it began, not in boardrooms, but in a classroom, teaching 4th-grade math. From building an educational gaming app with no tech background to helping launch Microsoft's venture fund, Adam's journey is anything but typical.We explore why agentic AI is reshaping how work gets done, which sectors are already feeling the shift, and how founders can build winning SaaS companies without bloated teams or massive rounds. Adam breaks down what separates lasting startups from hype-fueled flashes and shares tactical advice for early-stage founders navigating the AI-powered future of business.From Teacher to Tech: Adam's Unusual Path to Venture (00:01:54)* Why building a math app for kids led Adam into tech* Lessons from the classroom that still shape his leadership today* How “Math Evolve” became a top-ranked game and what went wrongCloud, AI & Lessons from Microsoft (00:09:07)* What Adam learned working on Azure before it was cool* How B2B sales, marketing ops, and funnels really work* The early power of machine learning in enterprise use casesInside Corporate VC and the M12 Playbook (00:11:59)* What most corporate venture arms get wrong* Why being “just strategic” isn't enough anymore* How M12's independent structure helped them win dealsWhy Agentic AI Is Having Its Moment (00:21:46)* What makes AI agents different from traditional automation* Why back-office work is ground zero for agentic disruption* Real examples in bookkeeping, AR, customer service, and moreBuilding AI SaaS in 2025: What Founders Need to Know (00:24:31)* The rise of vertical SaaS powered by AI* What “experimental ARR” means and how to see through it* Why speed, execution, and domain knowledge beat scaleHow Startups Should Think About Go-To-Market (00:27:10)* Why PLG-first startups may scale to enterprise better than top-down players* What metrics actually matter in early-stage AI SaaS* Why a 3-person team can now do what used to take 30What Investors Are Looking For Now (00:34:08)* What Adam really looks for in AI founders* How he spots resilience, vision, and product intuition early* Why founder-market fit is more important than everPartnering, Platforms & Navigating Corp Dev (00:41:28)* The truth about working with big platforms as a startup* How to think about M&A as a long-term signal, not a strategy* Why transparency and trust still matter in the AI eraThis isn't just another AI hype episode. It's a real look into how work, software, and venture are changing fast. As AI rapidly reshapes how businesses operate, startups and incumbents alike stand at a crossroads: adapt or fall behind. Adam Coccari makes it clear: Agentic AI isn't on the horizon; it's already here, transforming how teams handle back-office tasks, optimize workflows, and scale faster with less. The question is: will companies embrace AI as a force multiplier, or get left behind in an era where agents don't just assist, they execute?About Adam CoccariAdam Coccari is the Managing Director of HubSpot Ventures, where he leads investments in early-stage SaaS and AI startups. He was previously a founding member of Microsoft's M12 venture arm and led venture efforts at Intuit. Adam began his career as a math and technology teacher, where he created the hit educational app Math Evolve, featured globally by Apple.Today, he focuses on backing bold founders building AI-native applications, with a special eye on agentic workflows, vertical SaaS, and B2B automation. His mix of product intuition, startup empathy, and platform strategy makes him one of the most thoughtful voices at the intersection of SaaS and AI.Connect with Adam Coccari: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adam-coccari-9932a134Visit the HubSpot website: https://www.hubspot.com/venturesConnect with Matt Cohen: https://ca.linkedin.com/in/matt-cohen1Visit the Ripple Ventures website: https://www.rippleventures.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit tanktalks.substack.com
Welcome to the daily304 – your window into Wonderful, Almost Heaven, West Virginia. Today is Thursday, March 27, 2025. WV's strong workforce contributes to the longstanding success of GS Millwork…Bruceton Mills resident Brandon Wilt brings home the gold at the Special Olympics Winter World Games…and check out some of the great movies and TV shows that have been adapted from books by WV authors …on today's daily304. #1 – From WV DED – Located in the heart of West Virginia, GS Millwork has built a reputation for excellence, producing high-quality architectural millwork, custom cabinetry, and mouldings for commercial and residential projects. The company thrives on the state's strong workforce and the family values that have been instilled since its founding. With deep roots in the community, GS Millwork exemplifies the advantages of doing business in West Virginia—where hardworking, talented professionals contribute to its continued success. Watch the video to learn more about why this successful company says #YesWV. Read more: https://westvirginia.gov/gs-millwork-crafting-success-in-yes-west-virginia/ #2 – From WBOY-TV – Bruceton Mills resident Brandon Wilt is bringing home gold for the USA after winning a snowshoeing event this month at the Special Olympics Winter World Games in Italy After placing fourth in the 200m snowshoeing event, Wilt finished the 100m snowshoeing event in 25.84 seconds, earning gold in the M12 division. “We are super proud of Brandon as he represents both Special Olympics West Virginia and Special Olympics USA at the Special Olympics World Winter Games Turin 2025,” Special Olympics West Virginia said in a Facebook post. Read more: https://www.wboy.com/news/preston/west-virginian-wins-gold-at-special-olympics-world-games/ #3 – From WBOY-TV – Despite its size, West Virginia has its fair share of bestselling authors, but only a small handful of them have been lucky enough to see their books adapted to the big screen. That being said, there might be more than you think: at least eight movies have been released that were adapted from books written by a West Virginia author, along with one Netflix television series. WBOY-TV takes a look at some of these movies and TV shows that originated as books, including the 1955 thriller, “Night of the Hunter,” adapted from a book by Moundsville native Davis Grubb; and the “Longmire” television series, adapted by the book series by Huntington native Craig Johnson. Read more: https://www.wboy.com/only-on-wboy-com/west-virginia-authors-who-had-their-books-turned-into-movies/ Find these stories and more at wv.gov/daily304. The daily304 curated news and information is brought to you by the West Virginia Department of Commerce: Sharing the wealth, beauty and opportunity in West Virginia with the world. Follow the daily304 on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram @daily304. Or find us online at wv.gov and just click the daily304 logo. That's all for now. Take care. Be safe. Get outside and enjoy all the opportunity West Virginia has to offer.
Top Stories1. TikTok updateAP News article and PSBJ article2. The state of the VC industryVCs in 2024 (PSBJ)VCs in 2025 (GeekWire)3. Meta to layoff 5% based on meritCNBC article4. Capitol Hill's Rapport closesCapitol Hill Seattle BlogAbout guest Ken Horenstein - Founder & General Partner, Pack Ventures:Ken has been with Pack Ventures for 4 years. Before that he was a co-founder of Venture Out Seattle, and prior to that worked at M12 which is Microsoft's Venture fund. He earned his MBA at UW and is currently a Mentor for CoMotion at UW. He also co-founded A Posto Vino and is a sommelier.About host Rachel Horgan:Rachel is an independent event producer, emcee and entrepreneur. She worked for the Business Journal for 5 years as their Director of Events interviewing business leaders on stage before launching the weekly podcast. She earned her communication degree from the University of San Diego. Contact:Email: info@theweeklyseattle.comInstagram: @theweeklyseattleWebsite: www.theweeklyseattle.com
Microsoft shareholders have voted against the proposal that sought to have the tech giant add Bitcoin to its balance sheet. On this episode, we discuss why this was an obvious outcome considering how deep into Web 3.0 Microsoft has been since 2017.~This episode is sponsored by Tangem~Tangem ➜ https://bit.ly/TangemPBNUse Code: "PBN" for Additional Discounts!00:00 Intro00:08 Sponsor: Tangem00:57 Bitcoin Vote Fails01:30 Tether Boosts Ethereum in Abu Dhabi02:02 Microsoft 201703:04 5 Years Ago03:33 Microsoft on why they chose Ethereum instead05:37 Axelar06:00 Ethereum Adoption06:47 Ebay & McDonald's07:10 M12 Microsoft Web3 Fund07:50 Gaming & Xbox08:19 M12 Space & Time investment09:45 December 12th10:20 Cathie Wood moving to ETH11:45 Outro#crypto #bitcoin #ethereum~Microsoft Chooses Ethereum Over Bitcoin✅~⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺⎺Join our community! Diamond Circle (FREE): https://www.paulbarronnetwork.com/storeMarket Movers: https://www.paulbarronnetwork.com/market-moversFoundation Members: https://www.paulbarronnetwork.com/foundation-membersSubscribe on YouTube ✅ https://bit.ly/PBNYoutubeSubscribeTwitter
How Microsoft alumni can provide rocket fuel for the startup ecosystem Ken Horenstein cut his investing teeth at what is now Microsoft's M12. He leaned into the “learn-it-all culture” to soak up the ins and outs of venture capital before leaving to start his own venture fund. In this episode of Beyond the Blue Badge, host T.A. McCann talks with Ken about his Microsoft journey, lessons learned while going it on his own, his current firm Pack Ventures and the xMSFT Syndicate, and the power that networks — specifically the Microsoft Alumni Network — can have to supercharge the startup ecosystem.
Live from the Milwaukee Tool booth at SEMA 2024 in Las Vegas, Cooper and Phil Norvold of Max-Bilt Off Road sit down with Zafir Farooque, Product Manager for Milwaukee Tool's M18, M12, and MX Fuel batteries. As the ONLY podcast invited to SEMA by Milwaukee Tool, we dive into: ⚡ The game-changing innovations behind the Red Lithium Forge batteries. ⚙️ How Milwaukee Tool works directly with automotive technicians to develop user-focused solutions.
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Adam sits down with Nikita to discuss the explosive growth of Postgres, the recent investment from Microsoft's M12, and why infrastructure tools need to be serverless in the age of AI.
In this episode of The Shift AI Podcast, host Boaz Ashkenazy, founder and CEO of Augmented AI, sits down with Ken Horenstein, the founding partner of Pack Ventures, a venture firm that supports startups emerging from the University of Washington's vibrant tech ecosystem. Ken shares his journey from growing up in Vancouver, Washington, to becoming a key player in Seattle's venture capital scene, with previous roles at Microsoft's M12 and Venture Out. Ken and Boaz delve into the art of identifying what's truly necessary for startup success. Drawing from his experience working with highly technical research scientists, Ken offers a powerful framework for founders to cut through the noise and focus on the essentials. He also sheds light on the innovative AI and life sciences companies currently being incubated through Pack Ventures, including AI-driven document automation in the legal industry and cutting-edge biotech platforms. Throughout the conversation, Ken emphasizes the importance of mentorship, sharing insights from his own mentors and offering advice to budding entrepreneurs. He also expresses optimism about the exponential value AI can bring to our lives, envisioning a future where technology enables us to live fuller, more impactful lives. Join us for a deep dive into the intersection of AI, life sciences, and startup culture, and learn how The Pack Ventures is helping to bridge the gap between groundbreaking research and successful commercialization. 01:33 - Ken Hornstein's Background and Career Journey 02:58 - Ken's Early Life and Entrepreneurial Roots 05:04 - Experience at Microsoft and M12 11:05 - Venture Out: Supporting Engineers' Side Hustles 16:21 - Pack Ventures: Seeding UW Innovations 20:12 - Exciting Portfolio Companies and AI Opportunities 28:29 - Mentorship and Personal Growth 32:51 - Future of Work and AI: Exponential Value Connect with Ken Horenstein LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/kenhorenstein Connect with Boaz Ashkenazy LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/boazashkenazy Email: shift@simplyaugmented.ai
Bentornati ad Archicad Talks!Riuscire a progettare seguendo non solo i propri ideali ma anche le proprie passioni è un aspetto del nostro lavoro più unico che raro, ma quando si riescono ad unire tutti i puntini l'architettura che nasce lascia il segno nel profondo. Michelangelo Olivieri dello Studio M12+ è riuscito in questo intento, coniugando musica, tecnologia, BIM, progettazione, disegno con l'aggiunta di un po' di motociclismo che non guasta decisamente mai. L'architettura ne gioisce, ne sono la prova i due premi Archilovers che lo studio ha vinto che è possibile vedere sul solo sito professionale. Oltra a questi due progetti, parliamo di altri tre emblematici che Michelangelo ci ha raccontato, passando dalla scala più grande come quella dell'hotel Empire Beach Resort, passando alla progettazione alla scala del retail come la loro TIMO Chair finendo alla scala urbana della Piazza VE.L'esperienza di Michelangelo si unisce all'utilizzo di Archicad e dall'attenzione al solo progetto con l'aiuto del team di tecnici che riescono a dedicare ad ogni settore la cura necessaria: un viaggio tra le parole ed i pensieri di Michelangelo sullo sfondo di incontri causali che posso cambiare la vita professionale perché il Cliente evolve fino a diventare Amico.Buon ascolto!CAPITOLI[0.17] Michelangelo Olivieri[2.10] Formazione[6.30] BIM e musica[12.15] Incontro con Archicad[13.40] Architetturap[14.10] La musica di Michelangelo[15.25] Ingresso nel mondo del lavoro[21.35] Rientro a Bari e nascita dello Studio M12[23.55] Passione per la moto[25.10] Da M12 a M12+[28.30] Premi Archilovers[29.00] Palazzo SLD[30.40] Villa PNK[33.55] Empire Beach Resort[38.50] TIMO Chair[41.45] Piazza VE[48.55] BIM, lavori pubblici ed altri professionisti[58.10] Intelligenza artificiale in architettura[1.07.50] Consigli e salutiVideo corsi presenti della piattaforma Graphisoft LearnBlog di Graphisoft Italia
In a sign that big tech companies are ready and willing to shell out cash for database tech, Neon, a startup building an open source alternative to AWS Aurora Postgres, on Wednesday announced that Microsoft's venture arm M12 led a $25 million strategic investment in its business. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Microsoft announced its departure from the OpenAI board, citing improved governance within the startup. The company's relationship with Inflection AI faces an initial merger investigation in the UK, despite their claim that it isn't an acquisition. This relationship involved hiring the startup's co-founders, most of its 70-person staff, and licensing its technology. The EU Commission dropped an earlier probe into Microsoft's relationship with OpenAI in June. Microsoft's ongoing AI ventures, including a $40 million funding round for Armada led by its venture arm M12, draw increasing scrutiny from regulatory bodies.Learn more on this news visit us at: https://greyjournal.net/news/ Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The giant families of stars known as globular clusters are like carnival rides: They do a lot of bobbing up and down. And they may lose a bit of themselves with every gyration. An example is the cluster Messier 12. It's probably more than 16,000 light-years from Earth. It contains a couple of hundred thousand stars, all packed into a ball about 75 light-years across. That means the stars are much closer together than the stars in our part of the galaxy. Like all globulars, M12 travels at an angle to the Milky Way's disk. So it periodically passes through the disk. During each pass, the gravity of the disk may pull away some of the stars on the outskirts of M12. A study a couple of decades ago found a lack of lower-mass stars in the cluster. Heavier stars tend to congregate in a cluster's core, where they're held fast by the gravity of the other stars around them. Less-massive stars migrate to the outskirts, where they'd be easy to pull away. Today, M12 contains about 200,000 stars. But it could have lost several times that number over its 13-billion-year lifetime. So as many as a million of the cluster's stars might now be orbiting the center of the galaxy on their own — pulled away from their birthplace. Messier 12 is in Ophiuchus, the serpent bearer, which is in the east and southeast at nightfall. But you need a telescope to see this possibly vanishing cluster of stars. Script by Damond Benningfield
Send us a Text Message.Milwaukee Tool recently announced and shipped the long awaited M12 tubing cutter capable of cutting up to 2" copper pipe. Whoa, whoa that's not all! Andy makes a pretty bold statement, naming the BEST SCREWDRIVER IN THE WORLD. Hint: It's a Wiha. The guys talk new tools, favorite tools and get into some general BS about tools for the heck of it. Send us your feedback or topic ideas over on our social channels!Eric Aune @mechanicalhub Andy Mickelson @mick_plumbCheck out our website: mechanical-hub.com
Scott Dykstra is the Co-Founder & CTO @ Space and Time (https://www.spaceandtime.io). Backed by M12, Framework, & more, Space and Time is the first decentralized data warehouse that delivers sub-second ZK proofs against onchain and offchain data to power the future of AI x blockchain. In this episode we talk about why trust in analytics through cryptographic verification matters, possible surprises or future trajectories for the intersection of AI x crypto, insights from his founder journey that may be useful for new founders in the space, & much more.Recorded Wednesday April 24, 2024.
Linktree: https://linktr.ee/AnalyticNotorious Mass Effect: Deep Dive into PartyNextDoor's P4This segment dives deep into the latest news surrounding R&B artist PartyNextDoor's upcoming album, PARTYNEXTDOOR 4 (P4).Fresh Single & Visualizer: We dissect the newly released single "L o s e M y M i n d," exploring its production by heavyweights including Noah “40” Shebib and the accompanying visualizer.Album on the Horizon: Get all the details on P4, including its release date of April 26th and how it follows the previously released track "R e a l W o m a n."Live Performances: We revisit PartyNextDoor's electrifying performances at SXSW, Rolling Loud California, and the Souled Out festival in Australia.Viral Success: We analyze the impact of PartyNextDoor's 2023 TikTok hit "Her Way" and its influence on his latest project.Provocative Cover Art: We delve into the controversial album cover featuring model Lanazia Greene and the diverse public reactions it has sparked.Unveiling MaamiNextDoor: Join us for an exclusive interview with Lanazia Greene, also known as MaamiNextDoor. We discuss her experience with the cover shoot, her initial meeting with PartyNextDoor, and how she navigates public reactions.Comfort & Confidence: We explore the positive atmosphere during the cover shoot, ensuring Lanazia's comfort, and her unwavering confidence amidst both praise and criticism.Empowerment Through Expression: We unpack Lanazia's message of female empowerment, advocating for self-acceptance and challenging societal pressures.Beyond the Cover: Lanazia clarifies the artistic vision behind the cover, emphasizing it's not a depiction of sexuality, and expresses her pride in being part of the project.Future Projects: We get a sneak peek at Lanazia's upcoming endeavors, including the launch of her inclusive cosmetic line M12.Dreams Manifested: We celebrate Lanazia's journey and her role in the P4 rollout, a testament to her dedication and the power of pursuing your dreams.Tune in for a comprehensive analysis of PartyNextDoor's P4 and the captivating story behind the album!Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/analytic-dreamz-notorious-mass-effect/donationsAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy
Pour your favorite champagne and join us in toasting Touring Capital's co-founder and GP, Priya Saiprasad! Learn how Priya's nomadic childhood created her superpower, how she took the leap from established firms like M12 and Softbank Vision to start her own fund, and how she weighs team dynamics when evaluating growth-stage startups. The former Forbes 30 under 30 venture capitalist gives us a fascinating look behind the scenes at what it's like to work for Jack Dorsey from her time at Square and doesn't hold back when answering our Fidelity Five Questions.Links:www.touringcapital.com www.dwavc.comwww.fidelity.comwww.ravixgroup.com www.greencow.vc
On this week's episode, Jim sits down with Peter Berg, Managing Partner of M12, Microsoft's venture arm. Their conversation covers M12's history, the relationship between M12 and Microsoft as a whole, and the current state of investing and AI. You don't want to miss it!
In this episode of the SaaS Revolution Show our host Alex Theuma is joined by Peter Berg, Managing Partner at M12, who shares how AI will be used in the software industry. "It's definitely changing, I think, the dynamic of the way software gets built, the speed at which it can get built. There are a lot of amazing tools. I mean, GitHub, obviously is one in the Microsoft ecosystem. GitHub copilot has been transformative, I think for developers, we've heard that from them directly, and I think that's only going to continue in the way software both gets built and as also the notion of what software is might potentially change as well." Peter shares: - His journey scaling Visa Ventures into a global program - How M12 source deal flow opportunities - The net new experiences and possibilities that are going to be created as a result of AI - Modernising legacy infrastructure with AI - The unintended consequences that may be on the horizon and more! --- Check out the other ways SaaStock is serving SaaS founders
Welcome to Dev Game Club, where this week we continue our series on 1999's Homeworld, the innovative RTS from Relic Entertainment. We talk about interacting with the game and its presentation, and discuss some of the ways in which it creates and eliminates friction in that genre. Dev Game Club looks at classic video games and plays through them over several episodes, providing commentary. Sections played: Up to M8 Issues covered: a separate manual for the lore, the mysterious science fiction/fantasy, a circle?, meeting the traders for the first time, a matter-of-fact aesthetic, feeling the stakes, grounded vs exaggerated, how each of us interact with the game, setting up the attitude of the ships, Tim's strategies to steal things and get ahead, opening up the side of the mother ship, a leap forward in some ways, limiting the resource type down to one, comparing to 2D tech trees, simplified building queues, dealing with the small fast drones, taking out an enemy fleet, the weird feeling of building at the end, having the feeling of a base attack with a capital ship attack, the quick dock vs the slow drawn out wait, a diversion to explain Battlestar Galactica, setting up archetypes and breaking them, thinking about what our mistakes have been, sending the wrong ships against the capital ships, no one sets out to make a bad game, an anecdote about Skyrim, closing out the game and pushing it out and taking cover, artificial idiocy, whether the movie people ruined Trespasser, the interaction of movies and games, Defeating Games for Charity. Games, people, and influences mentioned or discussed: Halo, Planet of the Apes, Charlton Heston, Dune, Star Wars, Battlestar Galactica, Warcraft, Starcraft, Star Trek, Ultima Underworld, Eye of the Beholder, Chris Corry, The Simpsons, God of War, Mikael, Matt Groening, Cory Barlog, Skyrim, Istvan Pely, Fallout (series), Republic Commando, Jedi Starfighter, EGM, Trespasser, Will Crosbie, Jim Gee, Alex Seropian, Noah Falstein, Dreamworks Interactive, George Lucas, Steven Spielberg, Tom Bissell, Nolan Filter/CalamityNolan, Dark Souls, Rogue, Final Fantasy IX, Mega Man, Kaeon, Devil May Cry, X-COM, Metroid, Belmont, Bvron, Kyle, Error, Lostlake, BioStats, Mark Garcia, D&D, Kirk Hamilton, Aaron Evers. Next time: Up to M12? Twitch: brettdouville or timlongojr, instagram:timlongojr, Twitter: @devgameclub Discord DevGameClub@gmail.com
Michelle Gonzalez, Corporate Vice President and Global Head of M12, Microsoft's Venture Capital Fund Michelle explains how to really network and why most people think it's so artificial, transactional, or even cringe-inducing. She tells us about the cold emails she would send to entrepreneurs, investors, professors and other notable figures and what it was like to have dinner with Sam Altman and the founders of Lyft before they became household names. Michelle then teaches us the importance of taking risks to develop professionally. She shares how to get on the radar of some of the busiest and most influential people and how building relationships and seeking regular feedback, even from people you've just met, can pay off. https://blindap.onelink.me/ttCg/qfyopjuj
Episode 319 of The VentureFizz Podcast features Peter Berg, Managing Partner at M12, Microsoft's venture capital fund. I've had lots of investors as guests on the podcast, but I was excited to interview Peter because I've never interviewed an investor from a CVC or a Corporate Venture Capital fund. I'm not sure what the number is today, but according to a 2023 report about CVCs, it counts 1,100 active CVCs. Based on this scale, it is a very meaningful opportunity for entrepreneurs in terms of raising capital. Thus, Peter and I pretty much get right into the details towards the beginning of our conversation about the world of CVCs… from what they are, differentiators, strategic advantages of raising capital from a CVC, how to evaluate a CVC, and other topics. As previously stated, M12 is Microsoft's VC fund. The firm invests in Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds of funding across different categories like Cloud Infrastructure, AI, Cybersecurity, Web 3 & Gaming, Vertical SaaS, and Developer Tools. In this episode of our podcast, we cover: * How Peter landed a first name @peter handle on Twitter / X.com. * A walk through Peter's career including his investment into Square and the creation of Visa Ventures which scaled to a global organization and went on to invest in Stripe, LoopPay (a Boston startup that was acquired by Samsung), and many other companies. * All the details on Peter's area of focus at M12 and what he is targeting for investments. * M12 portfolio company examples like Inworld and Typeface. * His thoughts and opinions on the current state of the market for raising capital. * And so much more.
Itxaso del Palacio is a General Partner at Notion Capital. Since moving to London in 2010, Itxaso has been an entrepreneur, investor and educator. Having invested in more than a dozen businesses and taught entrepreneurship to around 2,000 students at UCL and Imperial. Itxaso has a passion for helping entrepreneurs build their businesses, supporting them with her network, knowledge and positive attitude. Itxaso joined Notion in 2018 from M12 (formerly Microsoft Ventures) where she launched their UK office and led investments in Onfido, Beamery and Unbabel, a company we are also investors in.
Can leaders strive for more inclusivity in the workplace and improve outcomes in the process? Employers invest in and manage their key asset — talent — to be as high-performing as possible. Like a winning stock, it can be argued that successful diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) actions likewise pay back over time: that dividend is paid to the company through higher performance, talent acquisition, training, and other savings — as well as to society in general. How can leaders make informed choices at the right moments to create lasting change? In Diversity Dividend, scientist, attorney, and Harvard Professor Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio uses a combination of data and real-world application to create a new view of gender and racial equity in the workplace. Aiming to be both empowering and comprehensive, Diversity Dividend seeks to remove the guesswork that naturally arises when some methods work and others fail, thereby giving leaders the tools they need to make more impactful choices. Joined in conversation by Oriona Spaulding, Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft's Venture Fund, M12, the two leaders discuss ways to remove the systemic barriers that prevent women and underrepresented groups from advancing in their organizations. Dr. Paola Cecchi-Dimeglio is a behavioral and data scientist (Big Data and AI), as well as a lawyer. As a decision science, organizational behavior, and gender specialist, she is advising some of the largest for-profit and non-profit organizations in the world by enabling organizations to tap into insights from behavioral science and related fields, allowing senior leadership to make better and more inclusive decisions for themselves and their companies. She works with executives from Fortune 500 firms, governments, and top professional service firms, including Magic Circle law firms and AmLaw 100. She has developed several software and SAAS tools and owns several patents. As Chief Operating Officer of Microsoft's Venture Fund, M12, Oriona Spaulding leads the fund's operating team, including portfolio development, marketing and communications, strategy, and fund operations including finance. Prior to joining M12, Oriona spent 14 years in various capacities within Microsoft after joining as an antitrust attorney. Most recently, she served as Chief of Staff for the EVP of Business Development, Strategy, and Ventures overseeing organizational strategy, operations, and communications and helping manage several international partnerships and market expansions. Her roles have allowed Oriona to spend a great deal of time working closely with Microsoft's field teams around the world and some of Microsoft's largest and smallest customers. Presented by Town Hall Seattle and Seattle Arts & Culture for Anti-Racism (SACA). Diversity Dividend: The Transformational Power of Small Changes to Debias Your Company, Attract Diverse Talent, Manage Everyone Better and Make More Money Third Place Books
Peter Berg is a Managing Partner at M12, Microsoft's venture capital arm. He leads the fund's vertical SaaS invests & work. Peter is also a two-time founder, and most recently ran strategy & business development for Very Good Security. In this conversation, we talk about corporate venture capital, success stories for M12 & his career, artificial intelligence, recent OpenAI news, and advice for founders & entrepreneurs. ======================= Auradine, a leader in web infrastructure solutions including blockchain, AI, and privacy, has unveiled the world's first 4nm Bitcoin mining systems, featuring breakthrough EnergyTune™ technology, setting new standards in performance and energy efficiency. The Teraflux™ product line from Auradine offers best-in-class performance, efficiency, and total cost of ownership (TCO), positioning it as the optimal choice for Bitcoin mining needs. With EnergyTune™, a patent-pending technology, Auradine's Teraflux™ systems enable rapid demand response and optimal energy usage, fostering a symbiotic relationship with electrical grids, and contributing to sustainable energy practices. Designed and manufactured in the US, Auradine's Teraflux™ product line not only ensures cutting-edge technology but also mitigates supply chain risks and provides increased supply chain resiliency. Visit www.auradine.com for more information the Teraflux bitcoin mining systems. ======================= Cal.com is leading the charge of scheduling platforms in the open-source sphere, offering you the chance to harness the efficiency previously reserved for elite corporations and tech gurus. That's right, Cal.com is transforming sophisticated calendar management into an accessible tool for all via a user-friendly interface. Discover how countless users are optimizing their time in unprecedented ways. Use code “POMP” for $500 off when you set your team up with Cal.com. ======================= Pomp writes a daily letter to over 250,000+ investors about business, technology, and finance. He breaks down complex topics into easy-to-understand language while sharing opinions on various aspects of each industry. You can subscribe at https://pomp.substack.com/
We finally were able to bring you our 2nd Thanksgiving special, Pumpkin Beer, Pumpkin Pie & Pumpkinhead 2: Blood Wings! Plus musical guest "Chained To The Dead" appears courtesy Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. HorrorPainGoreDeath.com
Corporate investing with Adam Coccari Advice for startups eyeing corporate venture capital Adam Coccari leads Intuit Ventures. Before that, he was on the early Microsoft Ventures team, which became M12. Before that, he was a startup founder. Adam shares insights about differences between venture capital and corporate venture capital, or CVC, advice he has for startup leaders and more when he talks with host T.A. McCann.
Happy Halloween from the gang at Seeking Human Victims! For this episode we're finally knocking out one we've always wanted to cover, the divisive cult favorite Halloween 3: Season Of The Witch, starring Tom Atkins and many more. Plus musical guest Degrave appears courtesy of Horror Pain Gore Death Productions. (HorrorPainGoreDeath.com)
Time to rev up your M12 and M18 batteries, @milwaukee_tool_addict joins @theplumberlorian, @atomtheelectrician, @plumbdangerous and @nic.electric as we discuss some of the new products from Milwaukee Tool shown at their most recent Pipeline 2023 this past summer! Sit back, relax and enjoy! Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @bluecollarnerdpodcast --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bluecollarnerdpodcast/message
On this new health and healing podcast we cover How Does Reiki Work Science. Reliable Reiki research can be hard to come by and we are so thankful that Sonia is helping us discover how Reiki works! Increase your spiritual healing knowledge and increase healing power of body. Discover the natural healing power of human body! What is Reiki and how does it works?Explore ground-breaking Reiki research that goes beyond skepticism and validates its effectiveness beyond the placebo effect. Our journey into this fascinating realm is guided by none other than Sonia Zadro, a brilliant PhD candidate at Bond University who has dedicated herself to unravelling the mysteries of Reiki.Sonia Zadro, PhD CandidateOur episode begins by introducing Sonia Zadro, a passionate and driven PhD candidate at Bond University. Sonia's journey into the world of Reiki research started with a genuine curiosity about the practice and its potential benefits. We learn about her background, her motivations, and the personal experiences that ignited her passion for this unconventional field of study.Don't forget to subscribe to The Holistic Health Show today and embark on a transformative journey towards a more harmonious and balanced life.Follow up on that study asked about for how they measured pain in female dogs after Reiki. Two ways is that they use a standardized scale designed for dogs assessed by independent observers of the dogs for signs of pain. They also note if those receiving reiki wanted less pain meds as indicated by their behaviour. Here's part of the abstract and the part where they address that question:All dogs were evaluated for pain using short-form Glasgow composite measure pain scale (CMPS-SF) and visual analog scale (VAS) before (M0) and 2 (M2), 4 (M4), 8 (M8),12 (M12), and 24 hours (M24) after administration of PAM. Comparing the CMPS-SF scores between the groups, at M2 Reiki scoreswere lower than those of the Placebo and at M4 those in the Reiki were lower than those of the Control or Placebo groups. Comparing theVAS scores, at M4 and M8, Reiki scores were lower than those of the Control or Placebo groups. Additional analgesia (morphine 0.2 mg. kg-1intramuscularly) was administered to three bitches in Control and to four bitches of the Placebo. Reiki did not require additional opioidanalgesia in the postoperative period. It was concluded that Reiki therapy provided analgesic effect and contributed to improve postoperativecomfort of bitches submitted to elective OVH.On the day of the surgical procedure,all dogs were evaluated using two pain assessmentscales, the short-form Glasgow composite measurepain scale (CMPS-SF – REID et al., 2007) and thevisual analog scale (VAS – SRITHUNYARAT etal., 2016). Each dog was assessed by two trainedobservers blinded to the protocol. Pain assessorsmade their assessment individually, one that a time,Reiki and Chakra Case Study: Are you ready to embark on a transformative journey? Discover all the details, including the comprehensive schedule by clicking here. Spaces are limited to ensure personalized attention and guidance. In-Person and Distant clients are welcome, so regardless of your location, you can participate in this enriching opportunity.Support the showThanks for listening! SUBSCRIBE to The Holistic Health Show today and embark on a transformative journey towards a more harmonious and balanced life.Follow us on Facebook, Instagram and YouTube!
Electrical noise is an invisible source of interference and a frequently overlooked problem in troubleshooting. Industrial environments are full of electrical noise sources. If left unmanaged, electrical noise can interfere with signal transmission and leave users perplexed. This episode focuses on the common sources of noise and how to mitigate their effects. Cordsets and connectors are critical components for the reliable operation of automated machinery, material handling systems, robots, and mobile equipment. In today's episode we will also talk about the different types of connectors that are widely used in industrial automation.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Machine safety is often mistaken as a complicated topic, but safe inductive sensors from Pepperl+Fuchs make safe position monitoring easy. Tune in for a brief background on machine safety and updates on safe inductive sensors for mobile equipment.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
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In this special edition of EC&M On Air, Editor-in-Chief Ellen Parson sat down with the product managers representing the Platinum, Gold, and Silver winners of EC&M's 2023 Product of the Year competition to learn more about the products' applications, development process, and end-user benefits. The Platinum Award went to the MegaFlex UL, represented by John Goosseff, global product manager of ABB Inc.. The Gold Award winner is the NFPA LiNK software, represented by Kyle Spencer, director of subscription services for the National Fire Protection Association. The Silver Award went to the M12 cable stapler, represented by Sean Kelley, director of product management for Milwaukee Tool. This year's competition featured products introduced to the market between Jan. 1, 2022, and Dec. 31, 2022. A hand-picked panel of judges narrowed down the 110 entries to 34 category winners for the first phase of the competition. These category winners were then narrowed down to our three finalists through an online poll available to EC&M readers, who cast their votes to determine the three award-winning products. For more information on all three of the 2023 POTY winners and the history of the EC&M Product of the Year competition, read the report by Freelancer Amy Fischbach.
Guest Martin Woodward Panelists Richard Littauer | Ben Nickolls Show Notes Hello and welcome to Sustain! The podcast where we talk about sustaining open source for the long haul. This is a special podcast and one of several in this series for GitHub's Maintainer Month. We're interviewing maintainers to ask them about their experience of open source and their experience of living as maintainers. We are super excited to talk to our guest, Martin Woodward, who's the VP of Developer Relations at GitHub. Today, Martin explains the origins of Maintainer Month and discusses his role in supporting open source maintainers and helping them succeed with GitHub. The conversation also covers topics such as the distinction between open source authors and maintainers, the GitHub Accelerator program and the M12 fund, the future of maintainership and funding challenges, and strategies for setting expectations for senior management and funders. There's much more, so hit download now! [00:01:30] Martin explains that his role involves supporting open source maintainers and helping them succeed with GitHub. [00:02:46] How does Martin distinguish between DevRel and GitHub and make sure the work he does helps people who are maintainers. [00:04:54] Martin discusses the origins of Maintainer Month, starting with a virtual maintainer summit during the pandemic, which later expanded to involve the entire community. [00:07:38] Ben brings up how Maintainer's month seems to be evolving, and Martin tells us the event aims to provide a safe space for maintainers to connect, share best practices, and raise awareness among developers about the challenges and importance of maintaining open source projects. [00:10:17] Martin explains the different segments within the maintainer community, ranging from contributors to maintainers who set the direction and run the projects, and emphasizes the need for respect and understanding of the diverse governance structures. [00:12:32] Ben discusses the distinction between open source authors and maintainers, highlighting the challenge of maintaining projects and the need for support and resources in that role, and he brings up a resource library. [00:15:34] The conversation shifts to the future of maintainership, focusing on the funding challenges faced by maintainers and the various motivations and expectations within the open source community. [00:17:12] The discussion touches on the involvement of venture capital firms asking for open source strategies from start-ups. [00:18:54] We hear about the involvement in the GitHub Accelerator program and M12 fund, with members of their team driving the first cohort and providing funding and training to open source start-ups. [00:22:44] Martin acknowledges the importance of maintaining boundaries and saying no as a maintainer, and shares how GitHub is incorporating feedback from maintainers into product features, such as interaction limits and status settings. He also mentions personal strategies for avoiding burnout as a maintainer. [00:27:26] Richard asks Martin for his thoughts on setting expectations for people above him such as senior management and funders, regarding keeping open source sustainable. [00:32:21] Why did Martin get into open source? [00:34:56] The conversation turns to the relationship between Microsoft and GitHub, with Martin stating that GitHub remains an independent entity while benefitting from the scale and resources of the parent company. [00:37:22] Find out where you follow Martin on the web. Quotes [00:08:37] “Other people start using it and all of a sudden you find you're the maintainer of an open source project.” [00:21:34] “Maintainers are the givers.” [00:21:55] “Maintainers build communities.” [00:25:26] “You don't have to take everybody's PR's.” [00:29:17] “Open source communities value co-contribution over everything else.” Spotlight [00:38:42] Ben's spotlight is the Merlin App. [00:39:32] Richard's *spotlight is getting your ears cleaned. [00:40:04] Martin's spotlight is the WLED Project. Links SustainOSS (https://sustainoss.org/) SustainOSS Twitter (https://twitter.com/SustainOSS?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) SustainOSS Discourse (https://discourse.sustainoss.org/) podcast@sustainoss.org (mailto:podcast@sustainoss.org) SustainOSS Mastodon (https://mastodon.social/tags/sustainoss) Richard Littauer Twitter (https://twitter.com/richlitt?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Ben Nickolls Twitter (https://twitter.com/BenJam?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor) Martin Woodward Twitter (https://twitter.com/martinwoodward) Martin Woodward Website (https://martinwoodward.github.io/martin.social/) GitHub (https://github.com/) GitHub Maintainer Month (https://maintainermonth.github.com/) Dear GitHub (https://github.com/dear-github/dear-github) Abigail Cabunoc Mayes LinkedIn (https://ca.linkedin.com/in/abbycabs) Maintainerati (https://maintainerati.org/) OctoPrint (https://github.com/OctoPrint/OctoPrint) Sustain Podcast-Episode 157: Joel Wasserman on lessons learned with Flossbank (https://podcast.sustainoss.org/157) Sustain Podcast-2 episodes featuring Mike McQuaid from Homebrew (https://podcast.sustainoss.org/guests/mcquaid) Sustain Podcast-Episode 149: Naytri Sramek on the GitHub Accelerator and M12 GitHub Fund (https://podcast.sustainoss.org/149) Sustain Podcast-2 episodes featuring Duane O'Brien (https://podcast.sustainoss.org/guests/duane-obrien) Merlin (https://merlin.allaboutbirds.org/) Birding in Vermont (https://birdinginvermont.com/) WLED Project (https://kno.wled.ge/) Octolamp-GitHub (https://github.com/martinwoodward/octolamp) Credits Produced by Richard Littauer (https://www.burntfen.com/) Edited by Paul M. 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We have returned from a long hiatus to discuss a wonderful book entitled Bitch: On the Female of the Species by Lucy Cooke. Sarah asked James and Mark to read this book that gives an updated look at Darwin's original model of sexual selection, a topic we covered extensively in Season 4. In this episode we cover the introduction and first 2 chapters of the book.In our conversation about the book, we discuss how Darwin's stereotypical, and simplistic. views of male and female roles in mating and reproduction have persisted 150 years later. As Sarah says, we are still suffering from the hangover Darwin's misogyny. Chapter one of the book does a great job challenging the simplistic notion of what "is a female?", and we explore that topic in detail. Mark was enamored with the existence of gynandromorphs (gyn=female, andro=male, morph=form), organisms that exhibit both male and female phenotypic structures. This led us to discuss the difference between sex and gender and why the simplistic view, often exposed in popular culture of late, of there being only 2 sexes, is incorrect and ignores actual biology. Image taken from https://www.eriebirdobservatory.org/ebo-blog/2021/2/21/a-second-bilateral-gynandromorph-northern-cardinal-in-northwest-pennsylvaniaWe also discuss how stereotypical gender roles influence how biologists interpret the behaviors they observed which often leads to misunderstanding and faulty interpretations. We encourage our listeners to read along with us, as we plan to discuss Chapters 3 & 4 next episode. Lucy Cooke (Photo: David Dunkerley)Here is another example of gynandromorphs, but in butterflies.Image from https://www.earth.com/news/gynandromorphs-half-male-half-female/The opening theme to Discovering Darwin is "May" by Jared C. Balogh. http://freemusicarchive.org/music/Balogh/Revitalized_Eyes/MAY Interlude musicBitch Song by Meredith BrooksSage Grouse calls were from Greater Sage-grouse strut display https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m0M8pZnNlnI
Navindra Yadav is the co-founder and CEO of Theom, the cloud data security leader. He and the team recently raised a $16M series A from an impressive group of investors including Microsoft's M12 venture fund and Ridge Ventures. Prior to Theom, Navindra was the founder and CEO at Tetration and prior to that he was a distinguished engineer at Cisco. Navindra's work has received more than 182 patents.For full disclosure, Dan is an investor in Theom. Thanks to Patty Hatter, great former guest, for introducing us to Navindra.Listen and learn... What CISOs least understand about the security of enterprise data Why CASBs (Cloud Access Security Brokers) are inherently vulnerable The hardest technical problem Theom has solved How to assign a “criticality score” to data How to use NLP (natural language processing) to detect PII (personally identifiable information) How to protect from unauthorized data access through social engineering Why data stores like Snowflake, Databricks, and Confluent don't already monitor data inappropriately leaving their platforms? When consumers will be able to trust that data they provide SaaS vendors is secure. The security startup Navindra and Dan are ready to fund! References in this episode… Navindra's company: Theom.ai Patty Hatter on AI and the Future of Work Congressman Ted Lieu on the creation of an “FDA” equivalent to regulate AI
Hi folks - welcome back and thanks for listening. I'm very excited to share today's episode with you – my conversation with world class ice and mixed climber, Sarah Hueniken. Sarah is a graduate of the Outdoor Rec program at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay, and has gone on to do amazing things in the climbing community. You'll hear in the episode that she is very humble, but don't let that fool you – Sarah has won medals at the Ouray Mixed Comp and Ice Climbing World Cup North American Championships, has completed multiple link ups of hard ice and mixed routes, and is the first North American woman to climb M11, M12, M13 and M14 – just for reference, the hardest mixed route in Northern Ontario is M10, and M14 is akin to somewhere in the 5.14 range. On top of that, Sarah is an advocate for safety and inclusion in the mountains, and is the executive director of Mountain Muskox, a community organization dedicated to supporting survivors of trauma in the mountains. I really enjoyed getting the chance to chat with Sarah, and was left feeling both inspired and humbled – I hope that you feel the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TfO9MVLYlrEhttps://www.mountainmuskox.com/get-involvedhttps://sarahhueniken.com/about/
השבוע היה לי הכבוד לארח את ליאור ליטבק, שותף בקרן הצמיחה החדשה של גלילות קפיטל שנקראת גלילות+.קרן Glilot Capital Partners מנהלת 700 מיליון דולר בחמש קרנות הון סיכון המשקיעות בחברות בשלב מוקדם. גלילות קפיטל, שנוסדה ב-2011 על ידי קובי סמבורסקי ואריק קליינשטיין, היא קרן ההשקעות הראשונה בעולם המתמקדת בסייבר. הקרנות של גלילות השקיעו לאורך השנים ב-48 חברות סטארטאפ והן רשמו 14 אקזיטים. גלילות קפיטל מדורגת באופן עקבי על ידי Preqin בין חמש קרנות ההון סיכון הטובות ביותר בעולם. בשנת 2021 השיקה גלילות קפיטל את קרן גלילות+ בהיקף של 180 מיליון דולר, המספקת פתרונות מימון גמישים לסטארטאפים ישראלים בשלב מוקדם. הקרן השקיעה עד כה ב-11 חברות בצמיחה מהירה והמשקיעים בה כבר חוו עליות ערך ואקזיטים משמעותיים בחלק מהחברות. ליאור ליטבק, שותף מנהל בגלילות קפיטל ומנהל קרן גלילות+, הוא בעל ניסיון של למעלה משני עשורים בתחומי הטכנולוגיה, פיננסים ויזמות. ליאור הוא בוגר תוכנית תלפיות של חיל האוויר ושירת ביחידה 81 של חיל המודיעין, בה עבד על פרויקטי הסייבר המובילים ביחידה שזכו בפרסי ביטחון ישראל. בשנת 2011 הצטרף ליאור למרכז המצוינות הישראלי של חברת EMC וסייע בהקמת חטיבת מוצרי הפלאש, ולאחר לימודי מנהל עסקים בהרווארד עבד בקבוצת הטכנולוגיה בבנק ההשקעות של מורגן סטנלי בקליפורניה ובלונדון. במהלך עבודתו במורגן סטנלי, ליאור עבד בשיתוף פעולה הדוק עם סטארטאפים ותאגידי טכנולוגיה גדולים על מגוון עסקאות מימון ורכישה, כולל מכירת Marketo ל-Vista Equity Partners ב-1.8 מיליארד דולר, הנפקת אג"ח של Symantec ב-5.5 מיליארד דולר וההנפקה של Delivery Hero ב-5 מיליארד דולר. לפני שהצטרף לגלילות, שימש ליאור כשותף ב-M12, קרן הון הסיכון של מיקרוסופט, בה התמקד בהשקעות בישראל ובאירופה והשקיע בלמעלה מ-20 חברות. ניסיון ההשקעות המגוון של ליאור כולל סטארטאפים בשלבי צמיחה מוקדמים ובתעשיות סייבר, DevOps, אינשור-טק ועוד. לליאור תואר MBA בהצטיינות מבית הספר למנהל עסקים של אוניברסיטת הרווארד ותואר שני במדעי המחשב מאוניברסיטת תל אביב. כמו כן הוא בעל תואר ראשון במדעי המחשב, פיזיקה ומתמטיקה של תוכנית תלפיות באוניברסיטה העברית בירושלים. (*) ללינקדאין שלי: https://www.linkedin.com/in/guykatsovich/ (*) לאינסטגרם שלי: https://www.instagram.com/guykatsovich/ (*) עקבו אחרינו ב"עוד פודקאסט לסטארטאפים" וקבלו פרק מדי שבוע: ספוטיפיי:https://open.spotify.com/show/0dTqS27ynvNmMnA5x4ObKQ אפל פודקאסט:https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1252035397 גוגל פודקאסט:https://bit.ly/3rTldwq עוד פודקאסט - האתר שלנו:https://omny.fm/shows/odpodcast ה-RSS פיד שלנו:https://www.omnycontent.com/.../f059ccb3-e0c5.../podcast.rssSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
This week's episode features Cristina Vila. Cristina is the CEO and Co-Founder of Cledara, a leading platform that combines management tools for teams with a payments platform to help companies take control of the software they use to run their business. Cristina won the 2021 EMEA Women in Payments Unicorn Challenge and was featured in Forbes Spain as one of the 21 changemakers of the year for the work Cledara is doing in reshaping how companies think about software. She was also chosen as one of the top 5 Female-Founders in Enterprise SaaS outside of the US by Melinda Gates' Pivotal Ventures and Microsoft's M12. You can follow Cristina on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cvilavives This episode is brought to you with the support of Indeed, learn more at Indeed.com/scale --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/uncharted1/support
The crossroad where Killbillies & slashers collide! These genres have almost been exclusively combined in modern times, but aside from the original TCM, 1980's Mother's Day was really where we see this become the norm. It is directed by the brother of Troma founder Lloyd Kaufman, Charles Kaufman in his only directorial effort with cameos from most of the Kaufman family, is a sister picture to a much more famous and influential slasher, and was so offensive and controversial it was banned in the UK for several decades. We'll talk about all that & more. Plus, musical guest "Deeds Of Flesh" appear courtesy Horror Pain Gore Death Productions.
Colleen O'Brien is an accomplished marketing executive with over a decade of experience leading strategic internal and external communications for companies of all sizes—from Fortune 500 corporations to early-stage startups. Currently, she is the chief communications officer for high-end clothing rental startup Armoire. Previously, Colleen led brand marketing, content creation, and communications strategy for Microsoft's venture fund M12, which invests globally in early-stage enterprise software companies. Prior to joining M12, Colleen held several marketing and communications roles across Microsoft, and led product marketing initiatives for Windows and Office, driving growth, engagement, and partnerships globally. Colleen produced and hosted Microsoft's Women in Business and Technology podcast and served as a spokesperson on the weekly YouTube series Microsoft Unboxed. Colleen has an MBA from the University of Washington Foster School of Business and graduated cum laude from Harvard College with a Bachelor of Arts in film production and a minor in studies of women, gender, and sexuality. Colleen sits on the advisory board of Women in Cloud and is a member of the Forbes Communications Council. She is also a certified executive coach and a sought-out speaker on the All Raise Visionary Voices speakers bureau, and has appeared at the PRSA Storytellers Series, the Women in Tech Regatta, and Ideagen's Global Goals 2030 Summit. Read the show notes here: https://arcbound.com/podcasts/ Links: Homepage: Arcbound.com Services/Work with Us: https://arcbound.com/work-with-us/ About: https://arcbound.com/about/ Founders Corner: https://arcbound.com/category/founders-corner/ Connect: https://arcbound.com/connect/
Matt Fairhurst has built a powerful business on deskless workforce technology. One which has proven global demand, and has attracted tens of millions of dollars in capital. The venture, Skedulo has acquired funding from top-tier investors like Costanoa Ventures, Blackbird, Softbank, and Microsoft's venture firm M12.
Augmented reveals the stories behind the new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In episode 21 of the podcast @AugmentedPod, the topic is: "The Future of Digital in Manufacturing." Our guest is Çağlayan Arkan, VP of Manufacturing Industry at Microsoft (@Caglayan_Arkan). In this conversation, we talk about where manufacturing has been in the past, why manufacturing has been lacking a sense of urgency in the sense of industry 4.0 but how everything we know about manufacturing has changed. We also discuss workforce transformation, democratizing operational technology, and the future of industrial innovation.After listening to this episode, check out Microsoft's manufacturing approach as well as Çağlayan Arkan's social media profile:Microsoft Cloud for Manufacturing: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/industry/manufacturing/microsoft-cloud-for-manufacturing Çağlayan Arkan: LinkedIn, Blog: https://aka.ms/CaglayanArkanBlogTrond's takeaway: The future of digital in manufacturing is enormously impactful. Yet, even deep digitalization will not make workers obsolete. Rather, the challenge seems to be achieving a dramatic workforce transformation which also entails empowerment, upskilling, and autonomy through augmentation of frontline operations.Thanks for listening. If you liked the show, subscribe at Augmentedpodcast.co or in your preferred podcast player, and rate us with five stars. If you liked this episode, you might also like episode 9, The Fourth Industrial Revolution post-COVID-19, episode 4, A Renaissance in Manufacturing or Episode 20, The Digitalization of Körber.Augmented--industrial conversations. Transcript: Augmented reveals the stories behind a new era of industrial operations, where technology will restore the agility of frontline workers. In Episode 21 of the podcast, the topic is The Future of Digital in Manufacturing. Our guest is Çağlayan Arkan, VP of Manufacturing Industry at Microsoft. In this conversation, we talk about where manufacturing has been in the past, why manufacturing has been lacking a sense of urgency in the sense of industry 4.0, but how everything we know about manufacturing has changed. We also discuss workforce transformation, democratizing operational technology, and the future of industrial innovation. Augmented is a podcast for leaders hosted by futurist, Trond Arne Undheim, presented by Tulip.co, the frontline operations platform, and associated with MFG.works, the manufacturing upskilling community launched at the World Economic Forum. Each episode dives deep into a contemporary topic of concern across the industry and airs at 9:00 a.m. U.S. Eastern Time every Wednesday. Augmented - the industry 4.0 podcast. Çağlayan, how are you today? ÇAĞLAYAN: I am very well. Great to be here. Thank you. TROND: So I am alerted to the fact that you're an outdoor person. And I wanted to cover that just because a technology discussion in manufacturing is not complete without a little bit of personality. And I think you said you are a backcountry skier. I was curious about this. ÇAĞLAYAN: I am. Skiing is my passion, one of them, but probably the one that makes me happiest, the one that I love the most. I like ski touring, and I like skiing the backcountry, the off-piste. I like climbing. I'm a very physical person. And on a similar note, I also am a cyclist. I'm a sailor, a windsurfer. I just love being out, and I love the wind on my face. TROND: So at some point in the future, when the pandemic is over and behind us, I think my next podcast with you we will simply go for a hike. ÇAĞLAYAN: Well, let's do it. But doing it with me has the following potential downside for you. The other piece of my outdoors work, or kind of world, if you will, is that I love miserable weather. I'm a winter person. I love my rain, my cold, my wind. [laughs] And people typically, even if they categorize themselves as outsiders, like outdoor people, they will just love fair weather, I don't. I'm not that person. I don't like the sun on my face. I don't like a lot of people out. I like trails to myself. I like mountains to myself. [laughs] If you're up for it, we'll do it together. TROND: Well, this is probably something you didn't realize. But I grew up in Norway, and there are no people. And we have plenty of bad weather. So admittedly, I don't live in Norway, so that could give you a clue. [laughter] But there is something there. ÇAĞLAYAN: All right, we're on. We're on. TROND: Yeah, we're on. Okay, so having settled that, I wanted to ask you this question. So we're going to talk about, I guess, the future and the current state, present state of manufacturing. But where has manufacturing been in the past? And by the way, when you think past, how far do you go back? I mean, is this just pre-COVID? Because I've heard you talk a little bit about manufacturing traditionally, and I want you to just give us a quick sense of where you think the industry was just a few moments ago. ÇAĞLAYAN: You started personally. Let me personalize manufacturing for me. I'm an industrial engineer with an MBA. And so, my whole education was in plants in the manufacturing environment. And I studied from operations research to metallurgical engineering, to electrical engineering, to construction, to electrical. You just name it. And so that has been something that I really really liked, the system's thinking, the optimization. I've done a lot in OR back in the day, linear and multiple. So maybe too much detail for now. But where is manufacturing? Manufacturing has been mostly manual siloed with a separation between information technology and the data estate that that brings to the table and operations technology that that brings to the table. Technology has never really been, particularly from an IT standpoint, top of mind. Digital transformation has not really been a sense of urgency in manufacturing because things worked. Yet people at the shop floor and things were working until the pandemic hit. So pandemic question, slap on the face for manufacturers. Business continuity none. You can't send people to the shop floor. You cannot operate. You don't see your inventory. You can't see your suppliers. You don't even know whether they're surviving or not, financially or otherwise. So it was a huge, huge, huge problem. But the silver lining of all of this is now there's acceleration into the transformation of manufacturing. Look, why is manufacturing important? Let's spend a minute on that. Manufacturing, unlike many other industries (And I kind of make fun of my peer industry leaders at Microsoft as well.), manufacturing is very real. Manufacturing creates employment. Manufacturing creates growth, builds the economy, builds capacity. Manufacturing is about innovation. Manufacturing is about competitiveness. So it is core to populations, countries. It's core to politicians, to business leaders, and it's just phenomenal. And so if you do things right in manufacturing, things work, including climate change, and sustainability, and a lot of other stuff. And if you do things wrong, you could see a lot of damage done. It collapses economies. It collapses, grids and stops, and creates a lot of disruption. So it is very real. And so I'm sorry I'm providing a long answer, but you can tell I'm passionate about it. It's very personal for me. But by and large, I'm actually excited about where we are. We are at an inflection point. And we'll see a lot of acceleration coming out of the pandemic, the crisis. And stuff we're working on is actually to ensure business continuity and resiliency. Those are the things that are the conversations going forward. TROND: Çağlayan, you took me in an interesting direction. I was just thinking as you were speaking, right before we go to the inflection, it's actually not just a little bit surprising but actually quite surprising that there haven't been any reported massive disruptions due to the pandemic. If you think about all of these mission-critical systems that we have around the world, in every manufacturing-related industry, how do you explain because, as you were saying, historically...and some of these silos are sort of still there, although obviously, we are at this inflection point so somehow already transitioned. But how do you explain that we haven't had more horror stories? And by horror stories, I guess I mean operations completely collapsing, or I guess grids falling apart, or that one manual worker couldn't go in. So X happened that they had never, never thought about. Why haven't we heard anything like that? Are those stories going to come out, do you think, or did nothing seriously happen? ÇAĞLAYAN: Well, it happened. I know for a fact because once this started, I started calling down on my customers, like, "How are you doing? What do you need?" For one, I think that from a table stakes standpoint, we've seen massive teams deployment because people wanted to communicate. They wanted continuity in terms of being able to talk to one another, being able to work, and then work from home, of course, because they couldn't go to their plants or to their offices. So there was a lot of pain. There was a lot of disruption. I talked to some of my customers, and they were like, billions of dollars are tied in inventory, and we have no idea where that sits. Again, they're disconnected from suppliers as well as their customers, and so there was disruption. But luckily, we've had some leaders actually having foreseen what is to come, or they were disruptors or at least early adopters. And they have taken pre-COVID pre-crisis steps for digital transformation. And I love my examples and partnerships where Erickson had started work pre-COVID in terms of digital manufacturing, Outokumpu, a leader in steel manufacturing, significant progress including during the pandemic, Airbus, Unilever. I mean, those are leading examples, only some of them. But you look at the World Economic Forum Global Lighthouse Network; there are so many lighthouse factories that are just like literally lighthouses for people to look at and look up to. That work started years ago. So there are some extremely encouraging examples. There are some very, very dark stories in terms of complete stoppage and horror stories. But by large, we are at a good place in terms of we understand the issues and we understand how to deal with them. And I think most importantly, that notion of time to value is accelerated in manufacturing. And we're coming from prohibitively expensive, I mean, we're talking hundreds of millions of dollars of IT projects that never end to now negligible cost and like 10-12 weeks, a couple of months, and then you stand up a digital factory capability. You have visibility into your supply chain by standing up a control tower. And then, in the case of Airbus or Alstom, you can have your 2,000 engineers still keep doing design and engineering work from home; examples go on. But we understand the issues. We have a very quick ability to build capability, to show that stuff works and you can operate remotely, et cetera, et cetera. TROND: But would you say that this is the definite end to, I guess what you were alluding to is kind of this pilot purgatory? Is COVID the definite end to pilot purgatory? Or is it just that this particular situation was so serious that everybody kind of scrambled, and most of them got it right? Or would you say that...I guess possibly because once you have made this transition, that is the hard work. Do you think that these pilots that everyone was waiting for will that problem disappear because people have learned that this is not the way to introduce technology? You sort of learned it the hard way. ÇAĞLAYAN: Oh, well, my view is if you take a step back, Trond, here's how I see it. One hundred years ago, we were by and large an agricultural society, and we had like 50% of the workforce in agriculture. Today we are by and large an industrial society. And we have like 2% of the workforce in agriculture, and we brought everyone along in terms of The Industrial Age. Today we are at the next junction; some call it industry 4.0, some call it other names. But we as a society assume...like humanity, we're moving from industrial to digital. So that's the higher order. Now, what's the role of the pandemic in this? I think it's that of acceleration. So in any major shift, there are behaviors and categories of actors or players. There are the disruptors. There are those who go and make a market, build a trend. And we have seen those, and we're still seeing them. They are the early adopters. We talked about some of them as well. And then there's going to be the slower adopters and the laggards. And then some of the laggards will not see the light of day or will not maybe exist after we transition to the new reality, new realm, or that notion of digital society. So what I'm saying is it was going to happen, those pilots or people's way, like, slow adopters' way of touching it, putting their toes in the water. For some, it's proving value and acceleration. Pandemic, again, that kind of disruption is going to accelerate and bring more to the table. But it certainly has a role to play. But the higher-level order is we are moving to a very, very different reality for manufacturers and supply chains and even as a society. TROND: Super interesting. Çağlayan, I've heard you talk earlier. And I guess we talked a little bit in the prep about whether this is a different wave of technology because I know you have some views on the democratization of basically operational technology because there are different waves of technology in manufacturing. And traditionally, like you said, the industry has been siloed. But one of the reasons the industry was siloed is that the technology then also turned into silos, arguably. And what is it about the technology these days? Is it getting simpler? Are you, for instance, in Microsoft spending more time on user interfaces than you were before? Or I guess even the introduction of your company so deeply into manufacturing is in and of itself a bit of a novelty. The tech players that weren't specialists are now going deep, deep into industry segments. Give me a sense of why this is happening. And what exactly is this democratization? Gartner calls it citizen developers. ÇAĞLAYAN: Yeah, that's one aspect of it. The way I see it is, very shortly, technology now works. TROND: [laughs] ÇAĞLAYAN: Honestly, I don't know, like five years ago, it just didn't. It was so hard for implementations, for integration, et cetera. It now works. There's virtually nothing technology cannot deliver today. It's up to the leader's vision, leader's ability to execute, and magic happens. There's so much at play right now, that's one. Secondly, technology is the business right now. I mean, technology was isolated. Trond, you will remember those days not too distant past. We had our own language. The CIO, it's like they were from Mars in the organization. [laughter] And they were not mainstream as an executive in the company. Company did their work, and CIO did stuff that nobody really understood. Now, technology is the business. I mean, if you look at any research, you will see that the mainstream business leader, whether it's the CMO, the Chief, Marketing Officer, Chief Digital Officer, Chief Financial Officer, whatever those may be, they're making more technology decisions and have bigger technology budgets than the technology people themselves. So that's the other piece that business is technology. Technology is business. The third piece is that the siloed nature of not only manufacturing, so many different industries, was because it was an application-led view into enterprises or into business. Now, it's data-driven work. And so data dictates everything, and data is actually end to end. So to the extent that you have a data architecture, enterprise-level data architecture, and a system-level approach to things, it's a completely different world. And to bring those three together as a business, you have to forget more than you remember. And then you have to reinvent yourself. And if you do that, everybody knows cliché examples here, but then you find yourself as a completely different company or services company or actually at the risk of being disrupted by competition in ways that were not thought of or unprecedented. So that's what's happening. So what we like to approach this whole kind of...I like to call this opportunity. It's a major opportunity. It's a huge inflection point. It's all about reinventing your business. None of that is about technology. Technology is a tool. It's a powerful tool. It's a tool that works. It's very capable. But it's about the business outcomes. Because we said, you have to reinvent your entire enterprise, starting from your culture, how you operate, your value proposition, all of that. It is where you start should be dictated by which outcome is most important for you, or the highest value for you, or the most burning for you. Whatever your drivers are, focus on the outcome. Go back to work to find the relevant data for it and get to that in weeks, literally seriously in weeks and get to the next outcome, the next outcome. And don't forget the people and culture. It's all about the people piece, and we can talk about that later. I think we should. But those are the things that I will say to your technology question. TROND: That's great. ÇAĞLAYAN: Focus on data, lead with culture, and always major prioritizations on the outcomes you want to drive. TROND: You said lead with culture, but it's not just company culture, I guess. It's the whole nature of the skills that are now needed in this new workplace. A lot of people are saying that that is changing and that the workforce needs are changing. So you initially said well, technology now works. So that's true, but what are the skills that then are needed? So okay, technology is easier. But what are some of the tasks that are, I guess, less relevant because of this influx of call it industry 4.0 type technologies? And what are some of the skills that are more relevant? And the frontline worker of the future, what should they be focused on? And your clients, what are they starting to teach their workforce? ÇAĞLAYAN: Great question. I will say at the highest level, Trond, it is a data-driven culture. I mean, in manufacturing, maybe other businesses and industries as well, we operate on the basis of past successes, habits. This has been delivering for me. This has been working for me, et cetera, or experience. You kind of listen to stuff. You kind of watch stuff. You anticipate stuff. And you're like, I've been doing this for 25 years. None of this has anything to do with data because, again, we established we were using less than 1% of our data, at least in manufacturing. Now the biggest cultural change is data-driven. And then once you go to data telling you what to do, data giving you predictions, data giving you systems of intelligence like the insights in terms of what to do, and when to do it, and how to do it, et cetera, then that dictates actually two things. Again, I'm trying to come down to it in terms of a hierarchy. Manufacturing had a skills gap, has a bigger skills gap in the face of digital. And we're not an attractive industry. The young generation does not see career opportunities in manufacturing. Actually, manufacturing is fantastic. It's real; it's innovative. So we have to change that, and so we're working on it. And secondly, the existing jobs, even if they may still be the most important jobs in manufacturing, those people have to learn new skills in terms of doing their jobs using technology. Let's see now a couple of examples. You talked about the frontline workers, first-line workers, or just shopfloor, the very people who get the job done. They typically did not use any technology. They were all mostly manual, what we called HMI, like Human-Machine interfaces, old, very, very, antique equipment, if you will, blue screens. I think anyone who's close to manufacturing will know that we used a lot of paper, et cetera. Today's frontline worker is actually acting on data, acting on predictions, double-clicking under the modern interface, and responding to traffic lights, responding to alerts. You got to be able to do those, wearing augmented or virtual reality devices. We call it mixed reality with the unique technology that we have in terms of HoloLens in our entire mixed reality platform. But you come to a job, and then you don't need to learn to do the job. You just wear your HoloLens. And the mixed reality platform will actually teach you how to do it with your two hands-free. If you're in the field service, someone at the back office, remote connections, or remote assist capabilities can actually guide you through as to how to deal with that; I don't know, grid asset, extruder, or packaging line because they know how to and you don't need to. And then this is the way you learn how to do stuff. So I guess the gist of it is some jobs will no longer exist. Most of the repetitive low-value-added jobs can be automated, robots, artificial intelligence, and other means in terms of process automation, et cetera. Most of the jobs, if not all of the jobs, will be rescaled in terms of technology. And at the highest level, probably 75 million jobs will go away. Again, this is a World Economic Forum study. One hundred thirty-five million new jobs will be created. What are those jobs? Data jobs, software jobs. And then how you do your design and engineering, you have to be able to understand AI-led generative design, additive manufacturing, 3D printing to be able to be successful. And so, all of that is a call to action for universities, policymakers, corporate learning officers, for all of us, and calls for partnerships to lean in. And again, I used agricultural example. Bring everyone along from the Industrial Age to the digital age. TROND: It's a fascinating challenge, and it's a big one. I was just curious; there's a lot of talk about middle jobs meaning jobs that are somewhere between more than high school but less than traditional college. But then you also have an echelon above that, of course, which traditionally certainly Microsoft was hiring into, which is more high-level cognitive jobs which required bachelors, and masters, and PhDs traditionally in computer programming. But I'm guessing now certainly in your field in sort of hybrid engineering studies where engineering plus IT. The middle jobs is a big challenge, even just from an operational point of view. It's hard to educate a billion people worldwide or whatever it is that we have to do continuously to keep the lights up. How is all that going to happen? And what sort of effort does this require? Can we use the existing institutions we have to do this? Or do you foresee that it's going to be a lot more on-the-job type of training in digital training? ÇAĞLAYAN: I'll say all of the above in the following ways; for one, we're already working with Purdue, University of Wisconsin, and many, many universities and education institutions. So for one, manufacturing-related jobs were kind of graduate jobs. We're trying to bring the curriculum to undergrad, if not high school, so there's that. So vocational training, et cetera, all of this is important. Secondly, we partner with the National Association of Manufacturers, MxD, Sesame, obviously Tulip, and many others in terms of call to action and doing institutionalizing, programatize, very, very important for all of that. Thirdly, I deliberately talked about corporate learning officers because a lot of people, tens if not hundreds of thousands of people in large corporations, actually had to learn new skills. And it is happening as we speak in multiple ways in many, many, many, many leading enterprises. But it's a huge part of the whole equation. And then, I talked about the World Economic Forum and the Global Lighthouse Network. Programs like that actually bring it to everyone's attention in terms of what is possible, and how it works, and how some leading institutions deal with it, which brings me to this notion of what I like to call art of possible. I think leadership at large, political leaders, enterprise leaders, any institution, education, leadership at large has to understand what I call the art of possible, and that is how technology has already transformed everyone's lives. And what is that leaders need to do differently? Starting from communication, setting new standards, to building the new curriculum, to encouraging everyone, bringing everyone along, and all the rest of it from cultural change to change management and defining the new normal. But by and large, just bringing everyone along. And so that is really, really important that we start that education and understanding with the leadership because it's all about leadership. It's all about them having the right vision and being able to execute to that. TROND: What is the role of actors such as startups? You mentioned Tulip. What are startups' role in the emerging manufacturing and frontline operations ecosystem? Tulip thinks of itself a little wider than manufacturing. But what is it that startups can do? Because clearly, this is a game, technology overall, and also industries. It's an industrial game. Industrial companies are massive traditionally. So the juxtaposition traditionally in the old world would be between the industrial conglomerates and then the SMEs. And the game was to get the SMEs to be useful providers and suppliers into the supply chain ecosystem was an educational challenge. But you now have startups somewhere in this picture as well. Can you address how you think these startups function in the ecosystem going forward? ÇAĞLAYAN: Yeah, I think the example that I would use is startups are like Tesla for automotive, Airbnb for hospitality. They're the disruptors. They have zero legacy. And so we're talking major change, major transformation. What happens in change? Lots of the legacy will drag their feet. They will want to protect status quo. They'll be slower. What startups do is they teach you the new normal. They teach you the art of possible, and they go on and do it. This is how you carry from years of implementation time to weeks. This is how you go from hundreds of millions of dollars to pennies and cents. And so Tulip and many, many others that I'm so excited to work together with, define the new normal. They make it happen. They go and make stuff. And actually, they are the ones who bring what I call art of possible to life. Let's take Tulip's example. Again, they go into the shop floor. And they look at that low-code/no-code citizen developers, a term that you used in this very conversation. And then they bring it to life in the context of manufacturing operations. And so suddenly, the human-machine interfaces are modernized. The legacy-heavy applications that do not necessarily connect the enterprise have changed, and there's a new workflow in place. And people just act on data and intelligence. The job is much easier to do, et cetera, and then you can build on it. And so what they do is just extremely important, actually much bigger than their sizes or the number of people that they employ. The role that they play is actually what's going to change economies. And this is one reason why we embrace and work very, very closely with the likes of Tulip at Microsoft through multiple, multiple tools and investments that we have from Microsoft for Startups to M12 and to many others. TROND: Yes, I understand. That's fantastic. However, it does remain the case that right now, you are a gorilla in the big space, and you do have a privileged position to analyze what you think is happening. So if you use that futurist hat that you have from your vantage point of a large player that does work with everyone, I guess, where is this now heading? You said it's a disruptive time. It's an inflection point. You were using big, revolutionary words. We're talking about industry revolutions. There's also some uncertainty, and we have been dealing with resilience issues. But you pointed out simplicity has improved. Where is all this taking us, all of these bits and pieces altogether? Where is the manufacturing industry heading? ÇAĞLAYAN: Manufacturing is very complex, and it's actually not one industry. So many industries are manufacturers. So let's kind of break it down and simplify to maybe customer-facing systems, sales, services, et cetera, design, and engineering making stuff which is really manufacturing, supply chains, and then maybe you look at people. In the customer systems, particularly the pandemic, taught us that online sales and delivery, omnichannel strategies, profit optimization, pricing, contact lifecycle management, all of that is here to stay. Connected field services or field services at large is going to be changed forever. Again, we talked about mixed reality, remote assistant, remote capabilities, all of that. So that is where that is headed. In terms of the design and engineering piece, we talked about AI-led generative design, where AI engines actually design stuff like mother nature. They don't have corners. They're not straight lines. So the existing manufacturing paradigms like welding, and bending, and et cetera, can go away, and 3D printing actually is very revolutionary in that it's the only way to actually make the stuff that is designed by AI engines which is faster, stronger, lighter, cheaper, et cetera. But again, you can only build them with the new 3D or additive paradigms, and so there's that. And obviously, from design and engineering, that whole design supply chain is moving to a virtual environment so that you do not have to send designs in paper when it comes to like...You look at Boeing, and they have like six million suppliers. You look at Rolls Royce, the same deal. And then what they do now is they send electronic drawings. You can validate. You can verify the source is correct. You can just keep building in the virtual environment, and you can run simulations and tests. I can go on and on, but that is completely disrupted and changed forever. Manufacturing as we know it is moving to...some call it lights-out manufacturing. But this whole remote capability being able to...business continuity, people at the shop floor being able to remotely operate, manage and monitor your assets, get predictions on them, actually have predictions visibility into your suppliers and be connected to their environment. Digital twins and digital threads are actually huge enablers from that perspective. So this whole kind of lights-out manufacturing conversation can happen. Again, technology is capable of delivering it. You have to optimize or rationalize for your own enterprise. Supply chains, completely moving to an autonomous and sustainable fashion. And then finally, at the highest level, what we're seeing perhaps the largest opportunity is go from your...even your own enterprise was siloed. Let alone your enterprise, go and reinvent the whole value chain that you operate in. We tend to think about industries, but actually, value chains are made up of multiple adjacent industries. Look at food; it starts with perhaps the farmer, but the farm equipment manufacturer, the likes of John Deere, Mahindra, et cetera, do play a huge role. There's a lot of data there. Then you look at warehouses, then you look at mills, and processors, and packagers, and shippers, and then you go all the way to retail. I've talked about seven different industries. The notion of I call it lead with opportunity as opposed to leading with risks. Share your data for the greater good. New value creation at the value chain level we haven't even begun starting that journey, really. And so, just some of the examples of how everything we know is already disrupted. Again, do all the leaders know, the world leaders know how to deal with it or where to take their enterprises, their people, their cultures, their businesses? And so that's kind of the conversation. TROND: Indeed it is. Disruption at the value chain level that seems to be at the core. And then I guess my last question for you really is to take this back to the human being because I know you think that fundamentally, this is not really about the technologies or even just the various industries at the center, and maintaining and constructing is the human being. The augmented human capabilities that these new structures and technologies enable, what does that look like? I mean, if you think augmented reality and mixed reality, HoloLens is like a beginning of that vision. But it seems like we're arguably going from a day where the idea was automate, but you have a vision of more augmenting, meaning you're supplementing the human as opposed to replacing them. How do you see the human being in this picture? What is going to be the role of the human worker? ÇAĞLAYAN: Well, it's going to be a combination of vision and maybe aspiration. But I'll say augmented society first because of diversity and inclusion. Let's start there. Let's bring everyone along. Let's not leave one person behind, wherever they may be, whatever background. Let's bring everyone along. And as a society, let's elevate everyone. Let's make everything accessible, technology, and data, and education, and health, and water, and safe food, all of that accessible to everyone. The new set of paradigms actually might create value at such a level in which we can give people more free time, more fulfillment, provide better work-life balance, provide other means of seeking reason and purpose in life and communicate and work together at very, very different levels. And so all of that is just, again, I think this whole kind of leader, art of possible, and what technology is capable of today. If we put the people in the center and go from there, I think we can remember these days as some of the best kind of inflection points in history. TROND: Wow, that's a great way to end. I thank you so much. This was a whirlwind of observations. [laughs] Thank you very much. ÇAĞLAYAN: Thank you. TROND: You have just listened to Episode 21 of the Augmented Podcast with host Trond Arne Undheim. The topic was The Future of Digital in Manufacturing, and our guest was Çağlayan Arkan, VP of Manufacturing Industry at Microsoft. In this conversation, we talked about where manufacturing has been in the past, workforce transformation, democratizing operational technology, and the future of industrial innovation. My takeaway is that the future of digital in manufacturing is enormously impactful, yet even deep digitalization will not make workers obsolete. Rather, the challenge seems to be achieving a dramatic workforce transformation which also entails empowerment, upskilling, and autonomy through augmentation of frontline operations. Thanks for listening. If you liked the show, subscribe at augmentedpodcast.co or in your preferred podcast player. View our YouTube channel and rate us with five stars. If you liked this episode, you might also like Episode 9: The Fourth Industrial Revolution, post-COVID-19, Episode 4: A Renaissance in Manufacturing, or Episode 20: The Digitalization of Körber. Augmented - upskilling the workforce for industry 4.0 frontline operations. Special Guest: Çağlayan Arkan.
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