All in Giving Back
Today I have with me Stacey Yudin CEO of NEP Services. They are leading a new era of digital transformation for nonprofits and they were recently named Fast Company’s 8th Most Innovative Company of 2024.
They provide communications solutions for nonprofit organizations including an array of markets such as unions, education, essential services, regional non-profits and Firefighters.
Today I am talking with Manali Yavatkar Founder and CEO of Palm. She has created a smart appliance for compost collection, Palm Bin preps food waste for nutrient rich “Black Gold compost,” which sold out in just a day on Kickstarter.
Today we are talking with Daniel Ponciano and Grace Yao from PerScholas. Per Scholas believes that a thriving, diverse, workforce requires equitable access to education. They are educating the whole student, having given more than 20,000 students the hard and soft skills they needed to succeed. The best part of this is that they do this for free. So let's talk with them about how it all works.
Many people are familiar with the street art of Banksy, but all over the world, artists are using the urban landscape as a public gallery. Many cities have become known for their street art, cities like Barcelona, New York, Detroit, Chicago all have vibrant art scenes. Detroit has used it as way to fight back urban blight and create a real draw for tourists.
We have talked a lot about Diversity equity and inclusion, or DEI, but we have had a significant blind spot, and that is with accessibility. So today we are going to add the A on to the end of DEI.
Stress, Burnout and bad behavior are rampant. We see signs of a greater search for meaning in the fallout from the Great Resignation. Today we are going to be speaking with some people who started out on a journey to discover their real self, and along the way started a company to help others do the same.
I braved the shave, but it is still not too late to donate. You can find my donations page at:
https://stbaldricks.org/participants/cbrandt/
Every year, I shave to honor Sophia Z, her mother gave a great speech at the event. In her own words why this is important.
Today we are talking about Advancing Women in Tech as both a goal and as an organization. We are going to be talking with the Founder and Board Chair of AWIT which works to empower women and members of other underrepresented groups to the highest levels of tech leadership.
For Martin Luther King day, I am recommending a great read on the history of the Civil Rights movement. The book is March by Congressman John Lewis with Andrew Aydin and Nate Powell.
March Book 1: https://amzn.to/34MPBCQ
March Book 2: https://amzn.to/3rqf0Ko
March Book 3: https://amzn.to/3tyYn1O
It seems like every day we see headlines about some public company behaving badly. Whether it is environmental disasters, abuse of workers, or just plain theft, companies often don’t have an overarching mission to do good. This shouldn’t be a surprise, because the main job description for the CEO of a public company is to maximize shareholder profits.
Ask any successful person, and they will tell you how important their network is to them. Your network can be your single greatest asset in life, yet so many people don’t work on building their networks. Today we are going to talk with a master networker, so get ready to up your game.
We are continuing our conversation about Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, and today’s conversation is going to touch on some difficult subjects. We are going to hear some very personal stories and unpack some of the complexity of these issues.
Celia Daniels is an Indian trans women, entrepreneur, public speaker, activist, motivator, musician, artist, photographer and filmmaker. She grew up in Southern India and faced intense stigma, discrimination and violence while trying to come to terms with her gender dysphoria.
NetApp's very own storage guru, Rajesh "Sheik" Kapoor talks with us about the importance of mentors and about his journey through the world of tech.
Today we are talking to another legend in the tech community. His presence has been huge and and he has been a mentor to many.
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.
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.
