A Genuine Moment with Master Story Teller Donna Loughlin

Story telling is an incredibly important skill, but for a startup company, story telling is essential. Not only do you need to convey the value of what you are bringing to market, you have to tell the story of where it is all going and what it could be. Finding those genuine moments can be difficult, but so rewarding. Today we are going to be talking with an expert Donna Loughlin, founder of the LMGPR Public Relations firm, and the host of the amazing Before It Happened podcast, where she tells the origin stories of visionary leaders.

Making Medicine Affordable with Satish Srinivasan of DiRx

Rising drug prices have been a constant fixture in the news. The absurd prices of some critical medicines have left people with a choice between rent or survival. But that is beginning to change. Mark Cuban's entry into the market with Cost Plus Drugs has gotten a lot of press, but did you know that there is another option. We are talking with a company that is looking to take on Cost Plus with deeper discounts and a larger catalogue.

FUTR Podcast: Our 100th Episode!

It's hard to believe we have done 100 episodes of the podcast. We have had a great time interviewing so many interesting people and companies. It has been a fun ride, and we are looking forward to a whole lot more

So, today we talk about ourselves and the show. Thanks to everyone who has supported the show to get us to 100.

The Happy Hire - Rich Mendis of Hirelogic

Today we are talking with Rich Mendis CMO of Hirelogic a company that is trying to bring machine intelligence to the process of hiring. Helping you find, evaluate and hire the best candidates out there. So we are going to talk with Rich about what is happening in the labor market today and about why it is so important to find and attract the right person, that diamond in the rough, when job seekers have so much opportunity these days.

HPC + AI Wall Street 2022 Update

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.

Executive Perspective with Suja Chandrasekaran

Today we are talking with Suja Chandra. She has held executive technology positions in a range of companies, including Fortune #1 Walmart where she was Global Chief Technology & Digital Officer. She has had prominent roles at a wide range of companies like Kimberly-Clark, Nestle, and Timberland. She has specialized in M&A, is a frequent industry speaker, and investor

Update from VMware Explore 2022

To start with, VMware Explore was held in San Francisco at the Moscone center. Not sure this was a great decision. They may have felt if they stay local, more companies will be interested in sponsoring, and exhibiting. For everyone not from the bay area, it was very expensive. Hotels were at a premium for sure. San Francisco is also dealing with a bit of a crime crisis at the moment, which has been getting a lot of news coverage.