Podcasts about pillar technologies

Martha Notaras serves as Independent Director of the Company. Ms. Notaras is Managing Partner at Brewer Lane Ventures. Prior to joining Brewer Lane, Ms. Notaras was a Partner at XL Innovate, investing in insurtech, including startups focused on data & analytics and new business models. XL Innovate's investments include Lemonade, Embroker, New Energy Risk, Notion, Cape Analytics, Slice Labs, Pillar Technologies and Stonestep. Ms. Notaras served on the boards of: Cape Analytics, which leverages geospatial imagery, computer vision, and machine learning to deliver more accurate property data; Pillar Technologies, an end-to-end environmental monitoring solution to reduce risk at construction sites and in commercial buildings; GeoQuant, creator of a revolutionary platform for measuring political risk in real time, using machine learning; and Notion, an IoT home awareness solution provider, which reduces risk for insurers and homeowners. Ms. Notaras continues as a board observer at Cape Analytics and Pillar Technologies. Previously, Ms. Notaras ran corporate development for DMG Information, the business data and analytics division of the Daily Mail and General Trust plc. Of the 20 investments Ms. Notaras made at DMG Information, two achieved valuations over $1 billion. Ms. Notaras has served as board director for many early and growth stage companies focusing on fintech, insurtech, proptech, edtech and digital media. Ms. Notaras's prior experience includes investment banking at Merrill Lynch and commercial banking at Credit Suisse. Ms. Notaras earned her A.B. cum laude from Princeton University and her MBA from Harvard Business School, where she was a Baker Scholar, awarded for graduating in the top five percent of the class.   Highlights from the Show Martha Notaras is a venture capital investor who started investing in data and analytics companies over 25 years ago, including RMS when it was still very small Having focused on later stage companies, she shifted to earlier stage companies when Tom Hutton, who had been the CEO at RMS, went to XL to launch their CVC, XL Innovate, and asked Martha to join right before the wave of InsurTech (or the word) took off Some of their investments included companies like Lemonade, Zendrive, Cape Analytics, Emrboker and Slide Labs This gave Martha great insight into what makes selling into insurance so tough and what having insurers as your customers means At XL Innovate, Martha and the team focused on P&C, while her move to her current firm, Brewer Lane, has allowed her to look across P&C, Life, Health and solutions around all of those spaces and FinTech, too Brewer Lane also takes an earlier stage focus, which has been fun because it allows Martha to engage in things when they're still forming rather than when so much is already fixed, as it can be with later stage companies, allowing for investors to be able to pull more levers to help the business When funding is so plentiful, as it is today, what the VC offers is so much more important than when money is tighter as you can really look for a better fit in your investor BL has a framework for selecting investments in InsurTech and FinTech, with four kinds of companies Engagement Layer - companies that reach out to customers as their primary business, like Hi Marley Risk & Analytics - things that drive better risk selection, understanding and decision making around it, like Cape Analytics (for jer fifth time) and Codoxo Infrastructure - core systems, like Socotra Disruptors - could be disrupting all of these categories and more, like Ladder Life, Brella and Cowbell Cyber For some of these disruptors, how do you know early on whether they have a real, robust platform that has legs? Martha shares how they looked at investments like Ladder, and how they looked for decisions Day 1 on how they can underwrite better As a VC, you can't have a single view of the future, so you need to place a few bets on different teams and operating plans that have the ability to scale One thing they're seeing is a lot of companies building APIs, especially for connecting agents, and marketplaces to connect different insurance products to other sales avenues As a VC, Martha thinks about scale - how much can your top line scale, and is it going to be enough to have an impact on the market When you are going after a large market, you have to believe you are doing something special, and that you can communicate that The quality and relationship of the founding team really matters, and was a hard thing to judge when things shifted to Zoom because you can't always read how people are interacting, interrupting, supporting, challenging, etc As advice for founders, Martha thinks you need to be sure your team doesn't just agree – you need diversity to push you outside of your comfort zone She also says you should really talk to everyone – ask questions, learn and grow This episode is brought to you by Hi Marley (himarley.com), and by the the book series, The Future of Insurance: From Disruption to Evolution by Bryan Falchuk (future-of-insurance.com). Follow the podcast at future-of-insurance.com/podcast for more details and other episodes. Music courtesy of UPbeat Music, available to stream on Spotify, Apple Music, Amazon Music and Google Play. Just search for "UPbeat Music"

Matthew Joyal is the Chief Technology Officer and co-founder of Pillar Technologies, a risk management platform for construction site developers and general contractors to monitor for destructive environmental conditions through the deployment of on-site sensor for real-time notifications. Matt started Pillar back in 2015 shortly after developing sensor technology applications in college. Since then, Matt and his cofounder were listed on Forbes' 30 Under 30 list of 2019.

Alex Schwarzkopf is the CEO and co-founder of Pillar Technologies, a company that prevents damages on construction sites by using sensors and predictive analytics. Pillar's sensors monitor temperature, dust particulates, noise, humidity, and more to prevent costly damages and identify mistakes sooner for construction firms. In this conversation, Alex and 1517 Fund's Zak Slayback discuss how Pillar got their first pilot test deal, why they pivoted from their initial product idea, and the importance of empathy in sales. Connect with Alex & Pillar Technologies https://pillar.tech/ Connect with 1517 Fund https://www.1517fund.com/take-action

Magnus started by telling us the story of his first steps, tinkering on a Commodore64 devising on what attracted him toward computers in the first place. Then we discussed his first apps using Borland TurboPascal and how this hobby evolved into a job. We talked polyglot-ism, craftsmanship, re-reading books, apprenticeship programs and code katas.Forged of iron and walrus blood, Magnus Staahre comes from an ancient line of nordic code smiths. His technology engineering heritage was primarily responsible for preventing the narwahl invasions of Sweden in both 1683 and 1915. As a craftsman of such pedigree, Magnus knows from generation of experience meticulously hand-crafting code, what is needed to produce exquisite results, even when using some of the worst raw-material out there.After Magnus succeeded in crossing the great sea and reaching the new world, he settled in the kingdom of Pillar Technologies. Since since time, he has been solving ever more difficult code-smithing problems, while teaching the upcoming generation, the ways of the mighty nordic code smiths. Mere mortals must often avert their gaze from his profound use of Unix to avoid being paralyzed in awe.Here are the links of the show:https://twitter.com/magnusstahreGit talk: https://youtu.be/IlYMCTyda4MXunit test patterns: https://www.amazon.com/xUnit-Test-Patterns-Refactoring-Code/dp/0131495054/ref=nodl_Katas Thread: https://twitter.com/jlangr/status/1125790358158188544https://www.coderetreat.orgPeople mentioned:https://twitter.com/nathandotzhttps://twitter.com/searlshttps://twitter.com/hoodjaCreditsMusic Aye by Yung Kartz is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.Your hostSoftware Developer‘s Journey is hosted and produced by Timothée (Tim) Bourguignon, a crazy frenchman living in Germany who dedicated his life to helping others learn & grow. More about him at timbourguignon.fr.Want to be next?Do you know anyone who should be on the podcast? Do you want to be next? Drop me a line: info@devjourney.info or via Twitter @timothep.Gift the podcast a ratingPlease do me and your fellow listeners a favor by spreading the good word about this podcast. And please leave a rating (excellent of course) on the major podcasting platforms, this is the best way to increase the visibility of the podcast:Apple PodcastsStitcherGoogle PlayThanks!Support the show (http://bit.ly/2yBfySB)

Alex Schwarzkopf is the CEO and co-founder of Pillar Technologies. Pillar was recently part of the first Techstars IoT program, won the Forbes Change the World competition and was named best Insurtech startup at Plug and Play. Prior to launching his startup, Alex worked at Tesla Motors in Silicon Valley, and he spent time designing scalable wireless technologies for sub-Saharan Africa.During this interview, Mr. Schwarzkopf discusses the impact his parents had on him and what it means to "be in the fire." Through tragedy and perseverance, he has developed patience and fortitude and credits much of his success to his mother's guidance. Check out what Alex is up to at: https://pillar.tech/

Welcome to RIMScast. Your host is Justin Smulison, Business Content Manager at RIMS, the Risk and Insurance Management Society.   Today’s episode was produced and recorded live in Boston at the RIMS 2019 Annual Conference — and it’s going to be a fun one! It’s centered around one of the conference’s cool new features: the Start-Up Stadium and RIMS’ first-ever Insuretech Competition called, “Killer Appeal with an Added Byte.” This was a Shark Tank-style pitch contest where small business CEOs showcased their technology-enabled solutions and were judged by a panel of expert risk managers. It provided an opportunity for six up-and-coming Insurtech start-ups focused on risk-based solutions to pitch their companies to five expert risk managers.   In this episode, Justin Smulison shines a light on two key people involved in this competition: host, Audrey Rampinelli, the CEO and co-founder of OnRamp Risk LLC; and Alex Schwarzkopf, the CEO of Pillar Technologies and the winner of the RIMS Insurtech Competition! With Audrey, Justin discussed the competition, the Insurtech market and how it continues to impact the risk management industry. And in his conversation with Alex, they discuss his preparations leading up to the competition, his background in the industry, and where he sees his industry heading in the next 5-10 years.   Key Takeaways: [:11] About today’s episode. [:20] About the upcoming RIMS NeXtGen Forum. [:30] More about today’s exciting episode. [1:01] About today’s first guest, Audrey Rampinelli. [1:33] Justin welcomes Audrey onto the podcast. [2:07] Audrey gives some background about the event. [2:53] Some of the trends Audrey saw within the groups she worked with. [4:14] Audrey’s experience working with the companies as they were preparing to present. [5:22] Audrey’s hopes for the Start-Up Stadium next year. [8:26] Justin thanks Audrey for joining him! [8:37] About Justin’s second guest, Alex Schwarzkopf. [9:05] Justin welcomes Alex to the podcast. [9:11] What preparation was like for Alex, leading up to the competition. [10:18] Does Justin come from a risk management or insurance background? [11:10] Where does Alex see his industry going in the next 5-10 years? [12:51] The size and location of Alex’s business. [13:20] Justin thanks Audrey and Alex for joining him. [13:33] Where to learn more after listening to this week’s episode!   Mentioned in this Episode: RIMS NeXtGen Forum: June 14th, 2019 in New York City (Use the discount code NEXTCAST10 to receive 10% off registration - Offer ends May 31st) RIMS ERM Conference 2019: Nov. 4-5th in New Orleans (Accepting session submissions through June 3rd) RIMS Legislative Summit: Oct. 16-17th in Washington, DC Upcoming RIMS Events “Pillar Technologies Wins RIMS’ First-Ever RIMS Insurtech Competition,” May 9th, 2019, RIMS Press Release “Do You Speak Digital?” by Audrey Rampinelli (Risk Management Monitor) “Investing in the Insurtech Toolbox,” by Russ Banham (Risk Management Magazine) RM Magazine Risk Management Monitor RIMS Tech, the Insurtech Competition Shark Tank (TV Show) OnRamp Risk Pillar Technologies   Want to Learn More? Keep up with the podcast on RIMS.org and listen on iTunes. Have a question or suggestion? Email: Content@rims.org.   Join the Conversation! Follow @RIMSorg on Facebook and Twitter, and join the RIMS Group on LinkedIn.   Follow up with Our Guests: Audrey Rampinelli’s LinkedIn Alex Schwarzkopf’s LinkedIn

In this episode Alex discuss what Pillar does through data collection via environmental sensors on construction site and what the future of construction will look like as a result of construction data and machine learning. Enjoy the show. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joekelly/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joekelly/support

Here's a quick episode about a conversation I had with Rob Carson Director of Risk & Safety at Dellbrook JKS and Alex Schwarzkopf CEO of Pillar Technologies about how we could leverage technology and data to prevent mold on construction sites. Have a listen to the concept and let me know your thoughts. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/joekelly/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/joekelly/support

Alex Schwarzkopf, BELM '15, CEO of Pillar Technologies, talks with Caleb Cochran about his company, which uses technology to mitigate risk in the construction industry.

Alex Schwarzkopf, CEO, Pillar Technologies, says the problem the company is attacking is a very small piece of the connected jobsite by deploying a network of smart sensors that are monitoring the changing conditions of the building. He says it can provide insight into early warnings like fire and water. He explains that contractors have a lot of responsibility already, and putting another dataset in front of them can be challenging, which is why Pillar targets the insights.

Alex Schwarzkopf, CEO, Pillar Technologies, says the construction industry is very reactive, and how do we adjust to strategize? He says since this behavioral shift is new, Pillar is very approachable, and the company has taken a lot of time and energy to make the sensors easy to move and the dashboard really intuitive.

Alex Schwarzkopf, CEO, Pillar Technologies, says the problem the company is attacking is a very small piece of the connected jobsite by deploying a network of smart sensors that are monitoring the changing conditions of the building. He says it can provide insight into early warnings like fire and water. He explains that contractors have a lot of responsibility already, and putting another dataset in front of them can be challenging, which is why Pillar targets the insights.

Alex Schwarzkopf, CEO, Pillar Technologies, says the construction industry is very reactive, and how do we adjust to strategize? He says since this behavioral shift is new, Pillar is very approachable, and the company has taken a lot of time and energy to make the sensors easy to move and the dashboard really intuitive.

Are you running Three Amigos conversations for each work item/user story your team does? If not, start now. Seriously. Jim Holmes shares his advice on using the Three Amigos approach. http://developer.telerik.com/featured/all-in-with-the-three-amigos/ 00:01 Ed Charbeneau: This podcast is part of the Telerik Developer Network. Telerik, by Progress. [music] 00:08 EC: Hi. This is Ed Charbeneau with Eat Sleep Code and I just wanted to let you guys know that we are trying to make the show better. So we've set up a survey at developer.telerik.com/survey and we're collecting feedback from listeners to see what we can do to make the show better for you. So please stop by developer.telerik.com/survey and fill it out. We'd appreciate it. We've also got 10 licenses to Telerik products and T-shirts that we'll be giving away to 10 lucky winners. Thanks for your help. [music] 00:53 EC: Hello and welcome to Eat Sleep Code, the official Telerik podcast. I'm your host Ed Charbeneau and with me today is Jim Holmes. How you doing, Jim? 01:01 Jim Holmes: I'm doing very well. 01:04 EC: And today, we're gonna be talking about going "All In With The Three Amigos." We'll explain that in a moment. Let's start with a little bit about you, Jim. Tell us a little bit about yourself. 01:19 JH: So let's see. I will avoid going back to the dawn of time when I was born. I've been around various corners of software delivery coming up on 30 years now, so I'm an old fart. But I've done a lot of different roles, PM, developer, have been customer relations, I've done support. My focus really for kind of the last 10 or 15 years has been diving deeper and deeper into getting good quality out of software delivery teams, and have really been focusing a lot on kind of a human communication and how we get all of the hardest stuff, which is not the technology, but communication, collaboration, clarity, and what we're really trying to build and how to do it well. 02:15 JH: I'm currently an executive consultant with Pillar Technologies. That's a midwest consulting firm, although we've got offices around other places. I've got a side company, Guidepost Systems, that lets me also do different types of engagements. Used to work for Telerik. Was there about three and a half years working with the awesome folks on Test Studio. I was both the evangelist for all of that time and then for about a year, a year and a half, I also was director of engineering for that, and got to work with the teams in Austin and Sophia. So, Telerik is near and dear to my heart even after the merger with Progress, I still fondly think of... Gosh, I guess it's been about a 10-year association with Telerik. So, that's it for me. 03:11 EC: Well, thanks for sharing that with us, Jim. We appreciate the Telerik love, definitely appreciate your input on the Test Studio Project over the years. It's quite the useful tool that... I don't get enough chance myself to get involved and talk about. Really wish we still had one of the Test Studio evangelist spots in our team of evangelist folks. 03:44 JH: Right, right. It's a wonderful tool and I was lucky. They made the evangelist spot for me. When I started talking with Telerik years ago about coming on board, it was because I'd seen Test Studio. And it's not the perfect tool for everybody, but the thing was, it solved so many problems that I was struggling with on a regular basis. I fell in love with it and was doing the right sorts of things. You can have tools that kinda lead you off down a very bad path, and a few months after you've dived into this tool, it turns out that all of a sudden you're in the midst of a whole bunch of pain because it wasn't doing maintainable solutions, and... Find the full transcript on Telerik Developer Network http://developer.telerik.com/featured/all-in-with-the-three-amigos/