Podcasts about tech cat

LORI H. SCHWARTZ is a true technology catalyst (‘Tech Cat'). As a leading advisor in marketing and tech innovation, Lori collaborates with top creative and strategic executives of multiple brands, tech and content companies to ensure their understanding of new business models. She is frequently curating large trade show plenaries and hosting events. Her company's trends briefings, curation and tours products have become well known globally through their work @CES, @NAB, @NATPE and @InfinityFestival to name a few. Los Angeles-based, Lori is a CNN Technology Contributor and a frequent speaker at major industry events as well as for private companies helping to facilitate conversations around technology innovation. She sits on the Board of Governors for the Television Academy's Interactive Media Peer Group, driving thought leadership for the future of television. Websites:www.techcat.tv www.story-tech.com Socials: @techcatgirl @storytech

This week on the Tech Cat Show, the Road To The Infinity Festival of Hollywood, we chat with Erin Reilly, who is currently Professor of Practice and Director of Innovation & Entrepreneurship for Moody College of Communication at University of Texas at Austin. Students play a big role in how tech and storytelling will evolve and Erin will share how she designs and teaches courses on the future of media and entertainment. Erin is also an advisor for building out the student program at the festival and she'll also discuss the launching of a new exciting program, Texas Immersive, that will help foster more entrepreneurship between students and startups. Join us this week on the Tech Cat show as we jump into the education scene with Professor Erin Reilly of the University of Texas at Austin.

This week on the Tech Cat Show we chat with Charlie Fink, Forbes Contributor for AR, VR and New Media. Charlie is the author of the critically acclaimed AR-enabled books "Charlie Fink's Metaverse" (2018) and "Convergence, How The World Will Be Painted With Data "(2019). Charlie will take us through how businesses are being transformed with augmented and virtual reality and how the trends will evolve. Per Charlie "AR and VR represent a revolution in computing as impactful as the smartphone." Hundreds of billions of dollars are at stake, and no one knows how it's going to end, but Charlie has some insights! Join us this week on the Tech Cat show with Charlie Fink.

This week on the Tech Cat Show we chat with Amber J. Lawson, CEO of Good Amplified, a social media, social good consultancy that helps brands, non-profits, foundations and individual philanthropists build audiences across social media. Amber J. is also the Source Goddess for Goddess Process, a workshop and initiative to help women find their inner strength and manifest new opportunities. Amber J. will share insights with us on how to leverage the latest content channels to connect with your audience and also how to get your message out there by setting great intentions. Insights abound on this week's Tech Cat show with the fabulous Amber J. Lawson.

This week on the Tech Cat Show we’ll chat with Kay Aikin, CEO of Introspective Systems on the trends around the electric grid and how her company’s ‘Xgraph’ will be leveraging artificial intelligence with the grid to power the country. Kay is one of the first women to earn a sustainability engineering degree in this country and has spent her career as an energy engineer, architectural designer, and business development executive. We will also chat about the 2019 IEEE Women in Engineering International Leadership Conference (WIE ILC) where Kay is speaking, which is all about elevating , educating and inspiring women engineers. Join us this week on the Tech Cat show where we dig into the use of Autonomous Artificial Intelligence in re-imagining the Electrical Grid with Kat Aikin, CEO, Introspective Systems LLC

Hooray for Hollywood! This podcast comes to you from the Retail Tomorrow City Immersion in Los Angeles – which may have more storytellers per capita than any other place on earth. We shared visits to Google’s new campus in Playa Vista, in the converted hangar where Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose once resided and some of the most interesting and experiential retail spaces in the city. Panel guests: Cody Rapp, CEO of Calmist, a fascinating and growth-focused retail concept  Lori Schwartz, founder of Tech Cat, which helps marketers shape their narratives in a fast-evolving environment Amanda Solosky, co-founder/CEO at Rival Theory, which is developing game-changing AI capabilities that will impact the relationship marketers have with shoppers Mariya Zorotovich, director of Responsive Retail Strategy and Incubation at Intel Corporation, which helps to make all this possible Hosted by Kevin Coupe, MorningNewsBeat’s “Content Guy”  

In today's multiple screen world, content creators have to be nimble! On this week's Tech Cat show, we'll talk with Noam Dromi, who is veteran writer/producer and digital strategist who specializes in cross platform content development works with leading media companies on content. Noam Dromi is the President of Legion of Creatives, a creative incubator and digital studio that targets cord-cutting millennials and underserved audiences. His special power is to look at new tech trends and sort through what's real and what to leverage for the right project. He'll share with us some of his experiences navigating this changing landscape. You'll get exposed to a great trendsmaster this week on The Tech Cat Show with Noam Dromi.

On this week's Tech Cat Show we dig into the exciting world of cryptocurrency with a new twist, crowd mining. We'll chat with Ben and Ava Payne of New School Mining who have created a business that brings the benefits of mining to interested parties without the expense or infrastructure needed. Their New School Mining takes care of the mining for you by providing the equipment you need to more efficiently mine for cryptocurrencies. We'll learn all about how this exciting world works and some trends in cryptocurrency as we blend Crowd and Blockchain efficiencies together. Join us on the Tech Cat show as we go for Crowd Mining Adventure with Ben and Ava Payne of New School Mining.

This week on the Tech Cat we look at how tech is impacting the music industry with Eric Mayron, Media Technologist. Eric has provided professional level digital audio services to a wide variety of recording studios, artists, producers, engineers, and composers throughout his career. We'll hear from Eric how the latest tech is creating opportunities and challenges in the exciting world of music and what it takes to stay ahead of the game. Tech is changing the world around us, including the music industry and we'll dig in on the Tech Cat Show with the fabulous Eric Mayron, Media Technologist.

This week on the Tech Cat Show we do another deep dive on artificial intelligence and how it's impacting the consumer experience. James Briggs, Co CEO and Founder of Ai Collaborators will share with us why he created his company, which focuses on introducing leading Ai startups from around the world to Fortune 500 brands. The ultimate focus of the company is to help connect corporations who are seeking partners to bridge internal resource gaps, solve complex business problems, and drive meaningful results with Ai. This is not a journey into 'killer robots' but a focus on how artificial intelligence will actually create great experiences. Join us on the Tech Cat show in a great conversation with James Briggs, Co CEO and Founder of Ai Collaborators!

On this week's Tech Cat show we wrap up a two part series on creators who are pushing the envelope with storytelling and technology. Bernie Su is a two-time Primetime Emmy award-winning interactive storyteller, creator, and showrunner. He is currently the showrunner of Artificial, the first live audience-interactive science fiction series to debut on Twitch. His previous works include The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, a ground breaking interactive adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The series spawned 70 million views across 160 videos and 35 social media accounts. It won the first Primetime Emmy Award for a YouTube distributed series and was adapted into a novel, thus making it the first novel based on a web series based on a novel. He won his second Emmy for Emma Approved, an interactive re-imagination of another Austen novel, Emma. You'll learn alot about storytelling on this week's TechCat Show with Bernie Su, interactive storyteller.

On this week's Tech Cat show we wrap up a two part series on creators who are pushing the envelope with storytelling and technology. Bernie Su is a two-time Primetime Emmy award-winning interactive storyteller, creator, and showrunner. He is currently the showrunner of Artificial, the first live audience-interactive science fiction series to debut on Twitch. His previous works include The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, a ground breaking interactive adaptation of Jane Austen’s Pride and Prejudice. The series spawned 70 million views across 160 videos and 35 social media accounts. It won the first Primetime Emmy Award for a YouTube distributed series and was adapted into a novel, thus making it the first novel based on a web series based on a novel. He won his second Emmy for Emma Approved, an interactive re-imagination of another Austen novel, Emma. You'll learn alot about storytelling on this week's TechCat Show with Bernie Su, interactive storyteller.

Join the Tech Cat on the show floor at AWE 2018(Augmented World Expo), #1 AR+VR conference and expo. AWE is back for its 9th year in the USA & will illustrate why every organization, startup, and investor must get into XR (short for AR, VR, MR) . We chat with startups and co's who are already using AR & VR tToday's show features interviews with Max Dawes of Zappar, an enterprise solution for creating mixed reality experiences for brands; Maarten Tobias of Dimenco, who is an international pioneer in display technologies and will discuss his partnership with Ultrahaptics on creating a new 'Simulated Reality' experience; Jay Iorie of IEEE who talks about creating standards for immersive technology; Wolfgang Steltzle of Re'Flekt, who provides tools for creating Augmented and Mixed Reality powered manuals and instructions and Ian Kelso of Impossible Things, who is building intuitive immersive experiences for museums and other categories.

Join the Tech Cat on the show floor at AWE 2018(Augmented World Expo), #1 AR+VR conference and expo with annual dates in the USA, Asia and Europe. AWE is back for its 9th year in the USA & will illustrate why every organization, startup, and investor must get into XR (short for AR, VR, MR) or be left behind. We chat with startups and co's who are already using AR & VR to drive economic growth and change the world. Today's show features interviews with Ori Inba, Co-Founder of AWE as he sets the stage for one of the largest growing immersive content events; Harasha Kikkeri, CEO, of HoloSuit, the world’s first affordable, bi-directional, wireless full body motion capture suit;Tom Kidorla,CEO,Vsports,a company that is revolutionizing how athletes play & train by blending the real world with a virtual reality overlay & Marc Reese,Kopin with Goldin-I,a platform consisting of mobile wireless wearable headset computers operated by voice and head movements.

Join the Tech Cat on the show floor at VRLA, the worlds largerst immersive technology festival. The 5th annual event has hundreds of demos, interesting panels and keynotes featuring the lastest in immersive content and tech solutions. Industry-leading companies sponsoring this year’s expo include Intel, Dell, Qualcomm, Viveport, Microsoft, Neur, gaming and OptiTrack, help subsidize dozens of indie developers who are able to exhibit for free.Join the TechCat on the floor of the hottest show to get the scoop on the latest in AR, VR and mixed reality content solutions. Guy Bendov ByondXR, A Platform To Create, Publish and Manage Immersive Experiences Juan Sotelo Payscout, Payment Transactions in Immersive Environments Preson O’Bryan and Remy Bustani, Out There Entertainment, TSA Frisky VR Game Andy Wood, SVP D3D Cinema, Birdly VR and Robotics Experience Chance Roth, Animate Objects, The Argo Gamified Location AR Game

Join the Tech Cat on the show floor at the The Crypto Invest Summit, which brings to you the who-is-who in the cryptocurrency and blockchain space on 2 stages and the largest crypto expo space in the world. The Tech Chat chats with a diverse group of the brightest minds, game changers, creators, regulators and insiders along with business professionals and leading investors / VC’s to help you learn the How, Why and Where of the Blockchain. Immerse yourslef in the most disruptive technology since the internet, and understand why it’s making a huge positive impact across the globe on the Tech Cat Show, LIve from the Crypto Invest Summit West.

On this week's Tech Cat Show we chat with Irena Cronin, one of the smartest folks around who understands what's happening on the business side of immersive content (VR, AR, MR). Irena is CEO of Sprout VR, a virtual reality marketing company that helps VR companies understand the business opportunities in the VR marketplace as well as helping to set them up for success. Irena knows everything that's happening in the space, she is the creator and administrator of the largest Virtual Reality closed (non-public) Facebook group, with a focus on up-to-date news and commentary. Join us for a mind opening chat and we learn all these is to know about the business of Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality with Irena Cronin, The MBA in VR

On this week's Tech Cat show we dig into what it means to be a digital storyteller with Ryan A. Bell. Ryan is Director of Digital Strategy at HydroStudios, a creative marketing agency and content studio. HydroStudios was founded on the belief that technology should empower, not inhibit and they focus on creating innovative human-centric, data driven experiences that deliver measurable results. Ryan's role is to focus on where Tech & Story Intersect with Marketing & Entertainment. He has a unique perspective on what transformative tech is coming down the pike that will impact us all. Join us this week on the Tech Cat Show as we hang out with Ryan A. Bell, The Transformative Tech Man!

This week we chat with Jim Chabin, who is President at The Advanced Imaging Society/The VR Society, an industry organization dedicated to advancing the arts and sciences of 3D and other advanced imaging technologies. As of late, the organization just launched the VR Society, whose goal is to accelerate the transformation, innovation and profitability of the Virtual Reality Content, Distribution and Technology Business. Jim is going to fill us in on the latest happenings in VR from the Hollywood perspective and what to expect in the near future from immersive technologies. Your gonna walk away being a smarty pants when it comes to immersive technologies when you listen to the Tech Cat chat with Jim Chabin, The president of the VR Society.

Last week, we took to the floor of another great show to bring you the latest technology trends that impact your business. The Tech Cat traveled to Lisbon, Portugal to attend one of the largest technology marketplaces globally, the Web Summit. Originally based in Dublin, the show moved to Lisbon this year and doubled in size. It had over 50,000 attendees, 15,000 Companies and 7,000 CEO's from 166 countries. It was an unparalleled mix of buyers, sellers, startups and incubators and established media companies all under one roof. Join us for some great insights on the hottest tech trends to watch and some great interviews with movers and shakers in the space on the Tech Cat Show.

On this week's TechCat Show we chat with Steven Cook, an accomplished Fortune 50 global strategic brand marketer through his business FortuneCMO. Steven is a true connector, advising B2C and B2B businesses on brand building and transformational innovation. He's also on the 2017 SXSW Accelerator Advisory Board keeping his fingers in helping identify hot up and coming start up's. On this week's show, we're going to talk to Steven about the big issues facing CMO's and how innovation plays a key role in their ability to be successful. You'll learn alot about how to take your brand and business to the next level when chatting with Steven Cook, the FortuneCMO and the Tech Cat.

Join the VoiceAmerica team and the Tech Cat on the show floor of the MADE powered by ad:tech conference at the Javits Center in NY where they talk to though leaders in the media and marketing space. It's the 20th anniversary for ad:tech, the original conference for marketing and media technology, where marketing, technology and media communities assemble to share new ways of thinking, build strong partnerships, and define new strategies to compete in an ever-changing marketplace

Join the VoiceAmerica team and the Tech Cat on the show floor of the MADE powered by ad:tech conference at the Javits Center in NY where they talk to though leaders in the media and marketing space. It's the 20th anniversary for ad:tech, the original conference for marketing and media technology, where marketing, technology and media communities assemble to share new ways of thinking, build strong partnerships, and define new strategies to compete in an ever-changing marketplace

Last week, we took to floor of another great show to bring you the latest technology trends that impact your business. The Consumer Technology Association -CTA-™ held it's yearly event called Innovate and Celebrate which is part of a series of yearly event's that lead up to The Consumer Electronics Show -CES-™, the largest trade show gathering of consumer electronics and technology in the world. The event took place in San Jose, the home of a new office for the CTA, as a way to educate the consumer technology industry and unite manufacturers, retailers and market movers. Join us for some great insights on the hottest tech trends to watch and some great interviews with movers and shakers in the space on the Tech Cat Show.

This week we chat with John Mekrut, The NeuroGuru. John is a Neurofeedback clinician, an expert in the explication of neuroscience techniques to help deal with opened The Balanced Brain training center in 2people who need better brain regulation. To kids with ADD, Mom’s with migraines, Dad’s with anxiety, the many symptoms that hamper us from living more productive lives. John's work goes far beyond his clinician work, as neuroscience is just beginning to unlock the true power of the brain and now many wearables and other consumer tech solutions are becoming available. Join the Tech Cat and John Mekrut, the NeuroGuru as we discuss some exciting trends around the tech helping to unlock the Brain!

Last week, we took to floor of another great show to bring you the latest technology trends that impact your business. The Consumer Technology Association -CTA-™ held it's yearly event called Innovate and Celebrate which is part of a series of yearly event's that lead up to The Consumer Electronics Show -CES-™, the largest trade show gathering of consumer electronics and technology in the world. The event took place in San Jose, the home of a new office for the CTA, as a way to educate the consumer technology industry and unite manufacturers, retailers and market movers. Join us for some great insights on the hottest tech trends to watch and some great interviews with movers and shakers in the space on the Tech Cat Show.

Today's guest is Mr. Kevin Winston, a true force of nature in the digital ecosystem of Los Angeles and the entertainment industry. Kevin is the founder of Digital LA, the LA-based networking group of professionals in digital entertainment -movies, TV, web series, music, games, VFX-, start-ups, social media, marketing, and advertising. Kevin is everywhere all the time creating events, making connections and driving business opportunities. His now famous conference, Silicon Beach Fest, has become a top business driver for the tech industry in the United States and he was recently named of of LA's 500 Most Influential People by LA Business Journal! Join us for a fun and exciting chat on Startups, the LA Tech Scene and what events not to miss with Mr. Digital LA himself and the Tech Cat.

The Tech Cat Live From TechCrunch Disrupt! Join the Tech Cat as she reports live from the show floor of TechCrunch Disrupt SF 2016 talking with hot startups and technologists who are premiering their businesses at this stellar event that hosts over 5,000 attendees over 3 days. TechCrunch is a leading technology media property, dedicated to obsessively profiling startups, reviewing new Internet products, and breaking tech news. TechCrunch Disrupt is it's an annual conference hosted in San Francisco,New York City,London and Beijing. Where technology startups launch their products and services competing on stage in front of venture capital potential investors, media and other interested parties for prize money and publicity.

On this week's TechCat Show we chat with Oliver DelFosse, The Content COO. Oliver is the Chief Operations Officer for StyleHaul, a multichannel network and global community of fashion and beauty creators with billions of video views per month. Oliver is helping to operationalize the connections between fashion influencers, their content and how that content gets monetized online. He's helping leverage Stylehaul's own proprietary tech platform to drive true social engagement. You'll going to learn alot about how content online is driving purchasing behaviors with Oliver DelFosse, the Content COO and The Tech Cat.

Today's guest is Mr. Kevin Winston, a true force of nature in the digital ecosystem of Los Angeles and the entertainment industry. Kevin is the founder of Digital LA, the LA-based networking group of professionals in digital entertainment -movies, TV, web series, music, games, VFX-, start-ups, social media, marketing, and advertising. Kevin is everywhere all the time creating events, making connections and driving business opportunities. His now famous conference, Silicon Beach Fest, has become a top business driver for the tech industry in the United States and he was recently named of of LA's 500 Most Influential People by LA Business Journal! Join us for a fun and exciting chat on Startups, the LA Tech Scene and what events not to miss with Mr. Digital LA himself and the Tech Cat.

On this week's show we chat with Sandy Abrams, author of 'Your Idea Inc.' as we discuss turing your ideas into successful businesses. After years of sweat equity building her own business, Sandy now advises entrepreneurs jumping into building their own new companies. She is a featured blogger for the HuffPost Business section, a social media maven and a yoga guru. Sandy will share her insights on her work as ‘brand correspondent,’ small biz content curator, thought leader and social influencer. The next thing you know, you'll be launching your own company when you listen in on the Tech Cat and Sandy Abrams, the Entrepreneurial Insights Maven.

This week we chat with Allison Dollar, The Groovy ITV Chick. Allison is CEO and co-founder of the Interactive Television Alliance, a trade association comprised of leading corporations in advanced digital television whose members span advertising, programming, technology and distribution. She sits at the center of the swirl between content creators, technology companies, advertisers and distributors. Her knowledge of all the pieces of the puzzle have made her a sought after advisor for anyone doing anything in tv tech. Join the Tech Cat and Allison Dollar, The Groovy ITV Chick, as we explore the future of television and the trends surrounding video interactivity.

This week’s show features another set of interviews by The Tech Cat from the floor of VIDCON 2016 with YouTube Influencers, Tech Companies and Media Channels. Chatting about the latest in the world of online video and content development. About Vidcon: Online video has become a massive cultural force, launching careers and communities and creations of all sort. VidCon exists as the largest gathering of people who love and are a part of this new culture.

This week’s show features interviews by The Tech Cat from the floor of VIDCON 2016 with YouTube Influencers, Tech Companies and Media Channels. Chatting about the latest in the world of online video and content development. About Vidcon: Online video has become a massive cultural force, launching careers and communities and creations of all sort. VidCon exists as the largest gathering of people who love and are a part of this new culture.

Live from Vidcon 2016, Colin Petrie-Norris talks to the Tech Cat about Xumo.As CEO of Xumo, the leading live and video-on-demand OTT service for the digital age, Colin has successfully partnered with the world’s largest television OEMs to revolutionize the way TVs are programmed. With traditional Linear TV viewership declining, he recognized the need to change things up. As a result, he spearheaded an initiative that combined Linear TV with over-the-top (OTT) content creating a viewing experience that put content and the viewer first. Colin has led a team of engineers to create Xumo, an intelligent and intuitive application that seamlessly integrates with Smart TVs, smartphones, tablets and desktops. Colin has also demonstrated expertise in content development by successfully brokering several relationships with multi-channel networks and individual Makers to make the most sought after digital content available through Xumo—streamable on any device. His extensive background in establishing and building worldwide advertising networks has afforded him insider knowledge on how to best monetize digital content that is then passed along to each partner. To learn more about Xumo and Colin’s plans for the company, visit www.xumo.com.

The Tech Cat and The VoiceAmerica Live Team headed to Atlanta June 2016 to interview thought leaders from the floor of the Insights Innovation Exchange Conference, a global event series which is part of the insight innovation platform, brought to you by Greenbook. These are some of our favorite interviews from that show. You will be blown away by the innovation happening in marketing research as we speak to top executives who are exploring the latest in biofeedback, artificial intelligence, behavioral science and mobile video solutions to garner more insights about how consumers are interacting with brands and businesses. IIEX is singularly focused on advancing the business value of insights. They showcase the very best form inside and outside of the market research realm with a focus on technology innovation, thought leadership and collaboration and networking.

This week we chat with John Mekrut, The NeuroGuru. John is a Neurofeedback clinician, an expert in the explication of neuroscience techniques to help deal with opened The Balanced Brain training center in 2people who need better brain regulation. To kids with ADD, Mom’s with migraines, Dad’s with anxiety, the many symptoms that hamper us from living more productive lives. John's work goes far beyond his clinician work, as neuroscience is just beginning to unlock the true power of the brain and now many wearables and other consumer tech solutions are becoming available. Join the Tech Cat and John Mekrut, the NeuroGuru as we discuss some exciting trends around the tech helping to unlock the Brain!

This week we chat with Ann Greenberg, The immersive Storyteller. Ann is a serial entrepreneur and inventor whose worked has focused on the interchange between storytelling, data and collaboration. With her company, SCENEPLAY, Ann is building a cloud-based collaborative storytelling platform that takes the script format into the 21st century to virtualize and automate media creation. Ann has been involved in virtual and augmented reality for many years, and also runs THE HUGGING COMPANY, an incubator for both blockchain and immersive technologies. You are going to learn a lot about storytelling, data and mixed reality when you hear from Ann Greenberg, The Immersive Storyteller and the Tech Cat.

This week we chat with Melinda Moore, the social entrepreneur, an expert in Digital Strategy & Crowdingfunding. Melinda's agency, More Media Ventures, focuses on helping entrepreneurs who are looking for a few million dollars thru equity crowdfunding. Her new book, "How to Raise Money: The Ultimate Guide To Crowdfunding" explains what crowfunding is, and helps guide you to choosing the right path and the right platform in this exciting space. Join us to dive into all that is Crowdfunding with Melinda Moore and the Tech Cat on this week's show.

This week we chat with the fabulous Shira Lazar, The Trending Executive. She is the Co-Founder, CEO and Host of the Emmy Nominated live interactive daily show and millennial media brand, What's Trending, one of the first content brands that focused on hot talent on YouTube and other digital platforms. Shira is known publicly as a host for many entertainment industry events and is often at the heart of creating experiential marketing programs for brands. She's keenly aware of the lastest social platforms and help brands work directly with creators and influencers on those various platforms. She's funny, smart and a sassy business woman and drops insights about how to power through smart content marketing programs. Join us for a lively chat with Shira Lazar, The Trending Executive and the Tech Cat.

This week we chat with Elisa Camahort Page who is the Chief Community Officer at SheKnows Media. Elisa is a leader in the content marketing space and was one of three co-founders of BlogHer, Inc, one of the first online publications and yearly conferences to focus on the hottest news and trends among women in social media. As a demographic truly driving the economy, Elisa and her colleagues were the first to recognize the power of the female blogger, and it's subset, the 'mommy blogger', as a viable content marketing engine. As part of the Blogher team, she was named Fortune’s Most Powerful Women Entrepreneur and Fast Company’s most influential women and all for good reason; Elisa expertise is around research and insights that lead to successful actions for brands. She's got information galore on how to connect and hit a home run online with content marketing and social media. You'll learn alot from listening to The Content Officer, Elisa Camahort Page and The Tech Cat.

This week we chat with Tracy Swedlow, The TV of Tomorrow Executive. Tracy is the co-founder and CEO of TMRW Corp, the company that manages the InteractiveTV Today newsletter and site, which is the ‘go to’ publication for housing the latest information on the future of television, from new tech to new business models and audience behaviors. Tracy’s bi-annual show, The TV of Tomorrow Show, is a coveted event for anyway who wants to understand and explore all that is happening with the future of content. Tracy has an uncanny ability to spot trends in television and then curate content around that to drive business. She always knows the latest tech developments and is able to bring the community together. She’s connected, fun and is a driving force at the center of a always changing industry. We’re going to have a ball chatting with Tracy Swedlow, The TV of Tomorrow Executive and The Tech Cat.

This week we chat with John Roberts, The Digital Officer. John is currently the Chief Digital Officer at Bunim / Murray Productions, a global television production company, where he’s focused on driving digital business and investment opportunities. John has a long history of working at a number of well-known studios like Endemol, Lucas Digital and GSN and has helped them develop their digital slate. He’s got operational leadership skills and has played a role in an industry-wide acceptance of new interactive and mobile technology applications. He knows what’s real, what’s not and does it with a smile. We’re going to learn a lot about content, new platforms and how to navigate the TV biz when we chat with John Roberts, the Digital Officer and The Tech Cat.

This week we chat with Gary Shapiro, The Ninja Innovator. Gary is the President and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, a U.S trade Association representing more then 2200 consumer technology companies. The CTA also owns and produces CES –the largest international show for consumer technology. When Gary isn’t testifying before congress on behalf of global tech and business issues, he’s authoring New York Time Best-Sellers including “Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Businesses” and “The Comeback: How Innovation will Restore the American Dream”. Gary plays a very important role in helping technology companies stay ahead and be strategic about the constantly evolving consumer tech landscape. Hear the latest on upcoming trends, what to expect at CES 2016 and what it takes to innovate when the Tech Cat chats with Gary Shapiro, The Ninja Innovator.

This week we chat with Rahul Sonnad, The Autonomous Car Man. Rahul is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tesloop, a sustainable travel company that provides city-to-city transport in electric vehicles with a ride sharing business model. Autonomous driving or self driving cars are set to not only revolutionize the auto vertical but also a number of business categories. Rahul is a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in a number of successful startups and ‘Love to create great products that transform how people live.’ He’ll share with us the true status of autonomous driving, where the auto industry is going and what he’s learning about working within this fast moving business category. Join us to dig into the future of sustainable transportation with Rahul Sonnad, the Co-Founder and CEO of Tesloop and The Tech Cat.

This week we chat with Amber J. Lawson, the Do-Gooder. Amber J. is the founder and CEO of Good Amplified, a YouTube Multi-Channel Network that works with non-profits to create content opportunities for them. Amber J. is a well-known entertainment executive who is taking her knowledge of the industry and content creators in the YouTube world and using that to help nonprofits drive awareness, build audiences and expand their bases leveraging video content. Poised to revolutionize fundraising, Amber J.’s do-gooding is all about impacting social change. A former performer herself, Amber J. is a hoot to chat with and full of knowledge and insights about how to leverage digital channels to drive engagement. You’ll laugh and you’ll learn something when you hear from Amber J. Lawson, The Do-Gooder and The Tech Cat.

This week we talk with John Durham, The Gentleman Marketer. John is CEO and Managing Partner for Catalyst S+F, a marketing capital firm that provides strategic marketing services, rooted in media, for start-ups and brands. John has amassed one of the strongest resumes in marketing with a specific focus on digital engagements and advertising sales since 1995. He’s famous for his foresight into an industry that is constantly changing along with having a vast network of professionals that he can call on at any time. He’s beloved by his students at the University of San Francisco where he teaches advertising and many of them graduate to become his clients and colleagues. John can't help but share insights when he talks! You’re gonna learn a lot about the future of marketing when you chat it up with John Durham, The Gentleman Marketer and the Tech Cat.

This week we chat it up with, Jim Louderback, the Curator. Jim is a well-respected media executive and has his hands in some of the hottest growing areas in the media and entertainment space. He’s currently running partnerships for the online video creation platform Wochit and is also a venture partner at Social Starts, a seed investment firm. And when he’s not doing that, Jim curates the widely popular industry track at the ever-growing Vidcon, a multi-genre online video conference, as editorial director. If you haven’t heard about Vidcon, then you definitely need to tune in to this show to truly understand what a massive cultural force online video has become and how it’s launching careers and communities. Jim’s insights and understanding about the space will upon your mind to the business and economics that are following through this world right now. You’re going to be blown away by joining the Tech Cat and Jim Louderback, the Curator.

This week we talk with Farrah Bezner, The Culture Maker. Farrah is the Marketing Director for Halls & Candy at Mondelez International, one of the world’s largest snacks companies with the No. 1 position globally in Biscuits, Chocolate and Candy. Besides having a very sweet disposition(it’s true!), Farrah has instituted ground breaking marketing programs for such iconic brands as Sour Patch, Philadelphia Cream Cheese and Maxwell House Coffee. With Sour Patch, she’s connected the well known candy brand to today’s millennial audience by creating unique engagement programs that’s translate beyond traditional branding. Your going to learn all about how to make candy famous with the Tech Cat and Farrah Bezner, the Culture Maker. Live performance at The Patch in Austin with X Ambassadors (former Patch guests, have blown up recently in popularity): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T13p1POMXE4

This week we chat tech strategy and digital insights through online dating with Julie Spira, the Cyber Dating expert. Julie’s speciality sits at the center of the intersection between love and technology, that’s right, she’s a cyber dating expert! Along with her bestseller, The Perils of Cyber-Dating: Confessions of a Hopeful Romantic Looking for Love Online, she’s working on her second book, The Rules of Netiquette: How to Mind Your Digital Manners. Julie’s going to talk to us about how mobile tech is changing the dating game and driving new business opportunities. She’s insightful, driven, and one of America's 'Leading Relationship Experts” so swipe right and join the Tech Cat as she interviews the Cyber Dating Expert.

This week we dive into the power of your digital reputation with Bant Breen, CEO of Qnary, an online reputation management company. Qnary leverages an arsenal of tools for professionals, brands and enterprises to monitor, control and optimize their digital information. Bant is an advertising and marketing guru who has a global communications background steeped in digital and innovation. Bant has launched a number of businesses inside of large holding companies, focused on emerging media and new consumer platforms, and guided startup businesses to success. He’s a world travel, a descent cook and loves to hang in New York and stir up trouble with his two sons and wife. He's tall, he's funny, your gonna learn alot by hanging out with the Tech Cat as she interviews the Marketing Guru, Bant Breen!

In a podcast that wasn’t meant to be a podcast, but was originally just a bit of background info for Bob’s latest book, Bob’s brother-in-law Jack Smith shares an amazing tale about stray cats. Concerned that a pair of stray kittens wouldn’t survive the sub-zero mid-January temperatures, Jack devised a way to catch the youngsters with the help of technology and a week of nearly sleepless nights. Joining Jack is Bob’s sister Joan, Bob’s wife Linda, and the usual background chaos. Joan and Jack currently provide a home for a dozen cats. All of them are rescues. The Smiths are as good as people get, and you’ll love hearing their story. More details on this episode MP3 Podcast - Hi-Tech Cat Capture with Bob Tarte