July 10th through the 14th Chicago hosted the Chicago Tech Week, which were a series of events across the city with a trade show at Navy Pier on the 13th.
Quick update on the event. More interviews to come from folks we met there.
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From Building Batteries in Bomb Shelters to Tracking Your Stuff, The amazing Pebblebee Journey!
Daniel Daoura has an incredible story, from building batteries from old milk jugs in a Beirut bomb shelter with his grandfather, to developing satellite tracking systems for the military to tracking your stuff.
Wouldn't you like a little peace of mind, not worrying about where your stuff is? Stay tuned, because we are going to help you figure it out.
Ear To Ear Smiles with The Future of Personal Electric Vehicles - The Dragonfly
I remember the first time I used a motorized scooter. I was in Austin Texas for SXSW, and they were suddenly everywhere. It was really, the only practical way to get around. It was incredibly fun, and, with the way I was riding it, I don't know how I got out of there without a serious injury. But there is more to this micro-mobility movement than just a fun toy. Today we are talking with a company that is changing the game with a better vehicle that will open the market to a wider range of users.
Behind the Scenes of Home Automation: How Pepper Makes IoT Possible
If you are like me, you have been building automation into your home. I started with lights and plugs and that became locks and cameras and so many other items. All the lighting here is automated. But all of those disparate pieces of tech need to work together. We don't always think about what goes on behind the scenes to make that happen.
Look up in the sky, it's a bird, it's a plane, it's... Skyline Robotics! #112
One of the things I love is seeing technology applied to everyday things you don't think much about. If you have ever spent much time in a high rise building, you have been startled by someone with a brush and squeegee outside of your window. Window washing is a business that hasn't changed a whole lot over its history, but now there is a company that is changing that.
HPC + AI Wall Street 2022 Update #96
Sandesh and I went to the HPC + AI Wall Street conference where friend of the show Ryan Quick was a featured speaker. There were a bunch of sessions focusing on everything from Quantum computing and Neuromorphic computing to Artificial Intelligence and Big Data. The show was run by Tabor communications that is the publisher of HPC Wire, Datanami, and EnterpriseAI to name a few.
Eye in the Sky Drone - Mapping with Propeller - #92
Drones have really changed how we view the world. It brings aerial photography and videography to the masses. Previously what could only be captured by helicopter or plane can now be viewed by drone. For construction projects, this kind of insight can be critical. We are going to talk with a company that specializes in making this happen.
The Formula 1 of Computing, HPC with Ryan Quick - #69
The world is full of so much data, and collecting, refining, transforming and analyzing it becomes a bigger challenge every day. Like a frog slowly boiling in a pot of water, it all just slowly creeps up on you until you just can't manage it any more. You might be surprised to find that you are suddenly thrust into the world of HPC. So, today we are going to be talking with well known HPC expert Ryan Quick.
FUTR Predictions for 2022 - #64
On Today's episode, Chris Brandt and Sandesh Patel sit down to talk about what 2022 is going to look like. We would love to hear your thoughts on what will be important this year. Let us know what you think in the comments!
Hello Metaverse! With Surreal CMO Adam Voss - #59
What the heck is the Metaverse? Everybody is talking about it. It is supposed to usher in a grand new world, but what s it really, and who is building it. Hang tight, because we are about to talk to someone doing just that.
Welcome to another FUTRtech video podcast today we have back Adam Voss from Surreal, and they are one of the leaders in the space. They are working with Unreal engine and Epic Games to build out this virtual world, and today we are going to find out just where things are at, and when we can get to the Oasis.
High Octane SaaS with Octane founder Akash Khanolkar - #57
Here at FUTRtech, we love startups, and today we are going to talk with an early stage company with an idea that could one day solve a big problem in the industry. We have talked about the massive shift to subscription and consumption based models before, but with that comes enormous challenges in managing all of those subscriptions. Today we are going to talk with a company that is building a platform to solve that problem
#46: The Future is 5G with AdMY's CEO Shekar Ayyar
Get your tinfoil hats out, because today we are going to be talking about 5G. We are also going to be talking about SPACS. So, what is this stuff and why is it important? Well, stay tuned and you will find out.
Today we are talking with Shekar Ayyar who is the CEO of AdMY Technology Group and is a Venture Partner at NTTVC the venture arm of Nippon Telegraph and Telephone Company. Shekar is an IIT graduate, has his PhD in Electrical Engineering and has an MBA from Wharton.
#44: Reinventing Computing with MemVerge's CEO Charles Fan
Today we are going to be talking with a company that is re-thinking the way computers work. As workloads become increasingly more resource intensive, this company is leading the Big Memory and Memory Centric Computing charge.
#39: Here Come The Robots - Talking RPA with Automation Anywhere's Prince Kohli
I remember watching the Jetsons when I was a kid. The promise of pushing a button and letting machines do the work was the future cartoons promised me.
It was a young child’s vision of the future, but that vision isn’t that far from reality.
Today we are going to dig into Robotic Process Automation. So, buckle in, here come the robots.
#36: Zero Trust and Microsegmentation with Illumio's Nathanael Iversen
Zero Trust, Microsegmentation, What does it all mean and why does it matter. Well, we are going to try to answer those questions today, because we are talking with Illumio, so stay tuned.
Hi everybody, welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. We are going to be talking about a couple of hot topics in security, Zero Trust and Microsegmentation. So many companies have been told by their auditors to segment their systems, but it hasn’t been smooth sailing. Zero trust is talked about a lot, but few companies have made it work.