What It Means To Be Indian In America With Actor Ravi Patel

What It Means To Be Indian In America With Actor Ravi Patel

Chris Brandt
Comedy, Entertainment, Ethics, Giving Back, Lifestyle, Podcast, Indian Culture

You may know Ravi from his award winning documentary Meet the Patels and the Charlize Theron, Seth Rogan hit, Long Shot as well as from his work on the shows Master of None, Grandfathered, It’s aAlways Sunny in Philadelphia, Scrubs, Hawaii Five-0, Grey’s Anatomy, Children’s Hospital and The Comedians.

He is also going to be appearing in the much anticipated Wonder Woman 1984 as well as the upcoming Butter and Netflix’s upcoming Messy and the HBO Max Docu-series Ravi Patel’s Pursuit of Happiness. If that isn’t enough, Ravi is co-founder of This Saves Lives, where every time you buy a snack bar, you provide life-saving food to children in need.

The Grey Side of Security with Daniel Nowak - Part 2

The Grey Side of Security with Daniel Nowak - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Ethics, Networking, Podcast, Security, Vulnerability

Here is part 2 of our interview with Daniel Nowak. Daniel has spent over two decades in the trenches of the global security community. Dan has worked for everyone from fortune 500 to Startups to governments to NGOs domestically and abroad. He consults on a wide range of security challenges and strategies. Dan describes himself as a Cyber, Intel, IO, Signals / Adjunct, Coffee, Entrepreneur and Trainer. I have known Dan since 2003, and I always find him a great source on security info. Dan will also be teaching a class online at NYU this summer on cybersecurity, so don’t miss that if you are a student at NYU.

The Grey Side of Security with Daniel Nowak - Part 1

The Grey Side of Security with Daniel Nowak - Part 1

Chris Brandt
Data Center, Ethics, Podcast, Security

Daniel has spent over two decades in the trenches of the global security community. Dan has worked for everyone from fortune 500 to Startups to governments to NGOs domestically and abroad. He consults on a wide range of security challenges and strategies. Dan describes himself as a Cyber, Intel, IO, Signals / Adjunct, Coffee, Entrepreneur and Trainer. I have known Dan since 2003, and I always find him a great source on security info. Dan will also be teaching a class online at NYU this summer on cybersecurity, so don’t miss that if you are a student at NYU.

Welcome Dan

20 Years of Matter, Talking About Race With i.c.stars Founder Sandee Kastrul - Part 2

20 Years of Matter, Talking About Race With i.c.stars Founder Sandee Kastrul - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Charity, Economy, eMERGE, Giving Back, Leadership, Podcast

Welcome back to another FutureTech Video Podcast. In part 2 we talk to Sandee Kastrul about her organization, i.c.stars.

I have know Sandee since 2000 when I was first introduced to I.c.stars. Sandee is a force of nature, and she seems to be at the center of tech in Chicago and around the country as she expands into new markets.

What's Going On With China? An Interview With Economist Andrew Dougherty - Part 2

What's Going On With China? An Interview With Economist Andrew Dougherty - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Market Analysis, Podcast, Economy, China

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. In Part 2 we dig into more on China and Talk with Andrew about his Big Daddy Dough Rap career that helps educated people about China.

There has been a significant rise in the influence of Asian countries on the global stage, and some of it is hard to make sense of. We have a very special guest today who can help us make sense of all that is going on. Andrew Dougherty describes himself as a China Economist-Rapper, making sense of the Riddle Kingdom one Rhyme at a Time. Andrew is a China based economist polymath, who is smart as hell and has a huge wealth of knowledge about Asia, and he raps on top of that. Andrew uses rap to help educate people around the world about China.

What's Going On With China? An Interview With Economist Andrew Dougherty - Part 1

What's Going On With China? An Interview With Economist Andrew Dougherty - Part 1

Chris Brandt

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we turn the conversation to Asia. There has been a significant rise in the influence of Asian countries on the global stage, and some of it is hard to make sense of. We have a very special guest today who can help us make sense of all that is going on. Andrew Dougherty describes himself as a China Economist-Rapper, making sense of the Riddle Kingdom one Rhyme at a Time. Andrew is a China based economist polymath, who is smart as hell and has a huge wealth of knowledge about Asia, and he raps on top of that. Andrew uses rap to help educate people around the world about China. You can find his latest album at theredprintalbum.com.

Talking Data and Leadership with Datalogue Co-Founder and CEO Tim Delisle - Part 2

Talking Data and Leadership with Datalogue Co-Founder and CEO Tim Delisle - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Podcast, Sales, Venture Capital, Data

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we were going to be talking about data, but we get into some other topics including what it is like to be the CEO of a startup and what it takes to be a good leader, building a sales organization and fostering culture. We talked about data too, because data is a strategic asset, and it has driven some significant changes in IT in its efforts to deliver greater top-line value to the business.

Talking Data and Leadership with Datalogue Co-Founder and CEO Tim Delisle - Part 1

Talking Data and Leadership with Datalogue Co-Founder and CEO Tim Delisle - Part 1

Chris Brandt
Artificial Intelligence, Leadership, Podcast, Sales, Venture Capital

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we were going to be talking about data, but we get into some other topics including what it is like to be the CEO of a startup and what it takes to be a good leader. We talked about data too, because data is a strategic asset, and it has driven some significant changes in IT in its efforts to deliver greater top-line value to the business.

Talking Venture Capital with John Thompson and Mukesh Singh

Talking Venture Capital with John Thompson and Mukesh Singh

Chris Brandt

Welcome to the second part of our conversation with John Thompson. On this videocast we talk with John Thompson about the state of Venture Capital and advice he has for startups in this market.

John Thompson started off his career at IBM back in the 70s as a salesman. He rose through the ranks to become General Manager of IBM Americas, but after 28 years at IBM in 1999 he was lured away to become CEO of Symantec building it into a true enterprise focused company. In 2014, John Stepped into the role of Chairman of the Board of Microsoft Corporation following Bill Gates' departure.

Talking Security and Confluera with John Thompson and Mukesh Singh

Talking Security and Confluera with John Thompson and Mukesh Singh

Chris Brandt
Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Emerging Tech, Leadership, Podcast, SaaS, Security, Venture Capital

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we have with us some very special guests.

John Thompson started off his career at IBM back in the 70s as a salesman. He rose through the ranks to become General Manager of IBM Americas, but after 28 years at IBM in 1999 he was lured away to become CEO of Symantec building it into a true enterprise focused company. In 2014, John Stepped into the role of Chairman of the Board of Microsoft Corporation following Bill Gates’ departure. John has been an active investor and in 2018 he became a partner at Lightspeed Venture Partners and has put together a portfolio of truly impressive companies. One of those companies is the cyber security company Confluera, which we are really excited to talk to him about today.

Surviving COVID19 with Danial Hultin

Surviving COVID19 with Danial Hultin

Chris Brandt
Work From Home, Podcast, Medicine, Lifestyle, Giving Back, Ethics

We are going to do a short two part series on the Coronavirus. In part 1 we talked with Mark Janus from Janus Travel, who is seeing his travel business get crushed by the coronavirus pandemic. In this episode, we will be talking with Danial Hultin who survived COVID19, to get his perspective.

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we are going to take a little detour into the Coronavirus illness itself. We have been hearing a lot about people who have been infected and the stories are all over the place. So today, we thought we would get a first hand story from someone who survived COVID 19.

Saving a Small Business During a Pandemic With Mark Janus

Saving a Small Business During a Pandemic With Mark Janus

Chris Brandt
Ethics, Giving Back, Leadership, Lifestyle, Podcast, Sales, Work From Home

We are going to do a short two part series on the Coronavirus. In part 1 we are going to talk with Mark Janus who is seeing his travel business get crushed by the coronavirus pandemic. In part 2 we will be talking with Danial Hultin who survived COVID19 to get his perspective.

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we are going to take a bit of a different approach. We have heard from various businesses about how they are adapting. And we’ve talked about the impact of the illness. We haven’t talked about the people who are out there really struggling for their futures. The tech sector has been fortunate, because it has been enabling business in this environment, but other sectors haven’t been so lucky. Travel is one of those sectors hardest hit, and there is no relief in site. So, today we have Mark Janus of Janus Travel to talk about what it is like for people with small businesses who are faced with the destruction of their dreams. I don’t think we hear enough about them.

Organizational Psychology with Nick Tasler - Part 2

Organizational Psychology with Nick Tasler - Part 2

Chris Brandt
Leadership, Mental Health, Podcast, Tips and Tricks, Work From Home, Workplace

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we have Part 2 of our interview with New York Times Best selling author, Psychologist and Speaker, Nick Tasler who is CEO of Decision Pulse, a Global management consulting firm which helps companies manage their transformation with better decision making. He describes himself as a dad, a husband, and a total geek about the science of human nature. He is author of The Impulse Factor, Why Quitters Win, Domino and most recently Ricochet, What to do When Change Happens to You.

Welcome Nick.

Check out Nick at his website at nicktalser.com

Organizational Psychology with Nick Tasler - Part 1

Organizational Psychology with Nick Tasler - Part 1

Chris Brandt
Leadership, Podcast, Tips and Tricks

Welcome back to another FUTRtech video podcast. Today we are going to talk about Organizational Psychology, and we have a New York Times Best selling author, Psychologist and Speaker here to help us out. Nick Tasler is CEO of Decision Pulse, a Global management consulting firm which helps companies manage their transformation with better decision making. He describes himself as a dad, a husband, and a total geek about the science of human nature. He is author of The Impulse Factor, Why Quitters Win, Domino and most recently Ricochet, What to do When Change Happens to You.

Welcome Nick.

Check out Nick at his website at nicktalser.com

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