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About Luke Over the last fifteen years, Luke Arrigoni has worked with some of the top brands in the United States building machine learning and data science programs, even before there was such a term. He worked with companies such as UPS, J&J, Getty, AT&T, Stryker, Goldman Sachs, CAA, FOX, Sephora along with others. Luke has media experience explaining to audiences at Bloomberg, WIRED and others on topics such as data’s impact on politics, machine learning, blockchain and other ways that technology intersects in a big way in everyone’s day-to-day life. He built and sold an econometrics business in the past and also has experience with Sino-American trading relationships. He worked with several companies such as J&J and Samsung making him familiar with how to do business with technology and raise products in China. Luke enjoys getting people excited about otherwise dry topics like data by creating a meaningful narrative around how it applies to everyone, even if you don’t know how it impacts you. Luke would make an excellent guest to discuss technology and its impacts on industries. Today we Talked About AI Machine Learning Self-Driving Cars ML vs. AI Facial Recognition Minority Report AI/ML for Law enforcement Job Threats Neural Nets Embedding Spaces Language advances Connect with Luke Website Twitter LinkedIn I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Matthew MATTHEW STIBBE is a serial entrepreneur, marketing maven, writer, pilot, and wine enthusiast. But not necessarily in that order. He created marketing strategies, content and campaigns for clients including Microsoft, Google, LinkedIn and HP and contributed to Wired, Forbes and Popular Science. Currently, he is CEO at Articulate Marketing, a UK marketing agency specializing in the technology sector. Also, his geek credentials are strong. Previously, he was founder and CEO at Intelligent Games, a 70-person computer games company where he designed games for LEGO and produced two games based on Dune. Matthew also has his commercial pilots license and an advanced wine diploma. (Have you seen the film Somm? Like that!) At some point in the previous millennium, he studied history at Oxford University. These days, he blogs about modern management at www.geekboss.com, about marketing at www.articulatemarketing.com and wine at www.vincarta.com.   Today we talked about Intelligent Games Planetary Society Geek Boss Add Passion Traction – Book Hire for Attitude Peter Principal Fear of Failure Nothing should come as a surprise Giving Surprises and Getting Surprised Managing your boss OKRs Share what we learn Servant Leadership Connect with Matthew Twitter LinkedIn Blog Website I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Yair Yair Riemer is CEO at Intoo, a leading career mobility solution provider for the HR, higher education, and workforce sectors. He has 15+ years experience as a founder/operator in the PeopleTech and EdTech industries building innovative career development solutions. Yair previously served as a President at CareerArc, a leading HRtech company focused on employer brand. Prior to that, he was a founding team member and Chief Marketing Officer at Internships.com, the world’s largest student-focused internship marketplace, which was successfully acquired by Chegg. Earlier in his career, he was a founding team member at Amuzu, a SaaS mobile solution for higher education institutions, where he led product, marketing, and business development efforts. Yair is a frequent contributor to HR- and technology-focused publications and has led studies on numerous HR topics including employer branding, workplace flexibility, internships, and the rise of social media in recruitment. He holds a B.A. from Vanderbilt University and an MBA from Bar-Ilan University in Tel Aviv. Today We Talking About Yair’s background Intoo Career Coaching Mentors Authenticity Honesty Retention The Great Resignation Referrals Speed Innovation Collaboration Caring Over Communicate Recognition Chain of Recognition How to start Career Pathways Connect With Yair LinkedIn Twitter Intoo I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Michael Michael King, founder and CEO of TEAMS.COACH, LLC is a highly sought-after Executive and Business Leadership Coach. He helps business leaders clarify and execute at high levels through his proprietary T.E.A.M.S. Methodology to develop measurable business growth and company-wide collaboration. Michael has close to twenty years of hands-on experience, leading teams, and organizations. In the past five years, he worked with a wide range of clients, from solo entrepreneurs to top company executives. Michael has a unique ability to combine critical thinking and sense of humor which makes his style of coaching a lot more engaging, effective and digestible through systems, strategies, and structures necessary to navigate business growth and change. Michael is married to his wife of 23 years, Beth. They have 3 amazing kids, Chloe-15, Amelia-13 and Emerson-10. Today We Talked About Michael’s Background 360 reviews People over Products Engagement Transparent Leadership Attract what you make visible Burnout as a leader Wednesday Wakeup TEAMS approach to achieving goals Target Engagement Action Momentum Synergy Why Coaching? What is getting in the way of your success? Do you have the authority to make changes? Connect with Michael LinkedIn Twitter Website Cell: 763-245-4984 I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Steven Steven grew up in a 2-bedroom house with nine siblings. As a living testimony of his transformation program destined to create a superhuman being capable of instantly overcoming fear, self-doubt, and low self-esteem, he has recreated a new path by elevating himself from poor binding backgrounds from his country of origin (Togo-West Africa) to leadership and impactful roles on a global platform Founder of Sail Force Catalyst, a personal development, empowerment, and motivational platform which focuses on how to use emotional intelligence to ignite the transformation of individuals and groups. Sail Force is about unleashing people’s emotional strength necessary to the fulfillment of their true potential and the cataclysm of their various life and business journeys. He is also founder of Sail Force Marketing, L.U and may other businesses. Steven founded Sail Force Catalyst after having gone through numerous life challenges from his childhood throughout his adolescence. With a sole purpose to change his circumstances and realize his dreams, he is a powerful speaker, certified life and executive coach and has coached and engaged over thousands of people on subjects such as how to become a better version of yourself, activate your potential, the overcoming mindset, sales habits, Impactful leadership, how to bring drastic growth into your business, how to create a high-performance culture…etc. He is viewed by his peers as a charismatic dreamer who undoubtedly believes in unleashing the human potential to brake boundaries and consistently redefine People’s limits.   Today We Talked About Steven’s background Psychology and Habits of Great Leaders Purpose Alter your Attitude of Mind Be Transformed 10 Week Journey 3 Demons of Mankind Fear Self-Doubt Self-Esteem Resilience The Mindset of Lack Push-ups OSAT – One Step at a Time Myles Munroe – influence others Be Transformed by the Renewing of your Mind   Connect with Steven Website LinkedIn Speaker Profile I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2   

About Josh Josh was born in Miami but now lives in Harlem New York with his amazing husband and cat. His favorite food is pizza––is it bad to eat it everyday? A proud HMI.org executive Board Member, Josh loves all animals (except snakes), traveling the world and exploring new cultures, and his great hope is for a world that listens better. His superpower is being a connector and his professional passion is unlocking client’s superpowers and seeing where it takes them. He strongly believes “there’s awakening when you aren’t focused on yourself.” Favorite quote: “Two roads diverged in a wood and I— I took the one less traveled by, and that has made all the difference.” – Robert Frost   Today We Talked About Josh’s background Three questions to ask employees What motivates you? what does success look like? How do you like to be recognized? Diversity Equity Inclusion Belonging Culture Listening with your eyes Ask Powerful Questions Recap after meetings Arrive Drive Thrive Heineken commercial Connect with Josh Book Website LinkedIn I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Pat Patrick Sweet, P.Eng., MBA, PMP, CSEP is a recognized expert in engineering management, productivity, and leadership. He is the president of The Engineering & Leadership Project, which specializes in leadership and management development, training, and consulting for engineers and engineering firms. He also hosts the popular Engineering & Leadership Podcast, a show dedicated to helping engineering leaders thrive. Prior to launching The Engineering & Leadership Project, Pat spent 13 years in industry. His work focused predominantly on leading and managing engineers through complex systems integration projects in the rail and defence industries. He’s worked as a product manager, project manager, systems engineering manager, and as the head of configuration management at a large naval combat systems integrator. Pat has a bachelor of engineering from Dalhousie University and an MBA from the Royal Military College of Canada. He’s also a professional engineer licensed in Nova Scotia, Canada, a Certified Systems Engineering Professional (INCOSE), and a certified Project Management Professional (PMI). Today We Talked About Pat’s background promoting engineers to manager Go Deep or Go Broad Conferences Memberships Delegation Letting Go Clarity Goals One-on-Ones Lead People Manage Performance What’s on your mind? And What else? Productivity Efficiency Effectiveness Systems Connect with Pat Twitter LinkedIn Website I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2    I’m honored that we were in the top 5 of Technical Leadership Podcasts 

About Ray Ray Arata is an award-winning leader in the field of diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), specifically known for his work in engaging men as allies. In addition to amassing more than 13,000 hours leading workshops for men, Ray is the founder of the Better Man Conference. He is a sought-after speaker, consultant, and trainer, delivering keynotes and facilitating trainings for massive global clients such as PwC, Toyota, Genentech, Verizon, Bloomberg, and many more. Ray’s Better Man Conference, as seen in Forbes, The Good Men Project, and Fortune, is an international industry-leading event that focuses on the development of healthy masculinity and men as allies and partners. Prior to the pandemic, the conference was held in New York City and San Francisco, drawing almost 200 major organizations annually. Under Ray’s leadership, the organization has attracted an impressive list of sponsors, including Hearst, Moody’s, CBS, Toyota, Intel, HP, Cisco Systems, the New York Times, and others. Today We Talked About Ray’s background Why Diversity, Equality and Inclusion focused on Men? Acknowledge our stuff Listen with empathy and compassion Take Responsibility (clean it up) Commit to new practices and behavior The man box Showingupbook.com  Connect with Ray Twitter LinkedIn Book Website I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Steve Dr. Steve Yacovelli (“The Gay Leadership Dude”) is the owner & principal of TopDog Learning Group (LLC) – a learning and development, leadership, change management, and diversity and inclusion consulting firm based in Orlando, FL, USA, with affiliates across the globe. Steve and TopDog have had the pleasure of working with some great client-partners who they consider to be members of their “pack.” He’s worked with Fortune 500 greats like The Walt Disney Company and Bayer to amazing not-for-profits like The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and The American Library Association; large universities like The Ohio State University and The University of Central Florida, to small entrepreneurial rock stars like International Training & Development and GovMojo, Inc. Steve and TopDog have thoroughly enjoyed helping their client-partners grow, develop, expand, and be successful with their corporate learning, change management, diversity and inclusion, and leadership consulting goodness. With over twenty-five years’ experience in leadership, strategy, organizational learning, and communication, Steve is a rare breed of professional that understands the power of using academic theory and applying it to the corporate setting to achieve business results. Oh, and he’s quite fond of dogs, too. Today We Talked About What’s new with Steve The Great Resignation 6 Leadership Competency Authenticity Courage Empathy Communication Relationships Culture Mindfulness Biases in recruitment Zoom Backgrounds Proximity bias Connect with Steve Website Book Twitter   I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2 

About Ken Ken Falke spent twenty-one years in the US Navy as a bomb disposal specialist, leading troops on thousands of high-risk missions. After retiring from the Navy in 2002, Ken started his first company, A-T Solutions, a counter-terrorism company, and in 2008 sold the business. In 2011, Ken started his second company, Shoulder 2 Shoulder, and sold his stock to his business partner in 2017. In addition to Ken’s two for-profit companies, he founded two nonprofit organizations, beginning with the EOD Warrior Foundation to support the families of severely wounded military bomb disposal personnel. This work inspired Ken and his family to donate thirty-seven acres of their estate in Bluemont, Virginia, and millions of dollars to build Boulder Crest Foundation in 2013—the nation’s first privately funded wellness center dedicated exclusively to combat veterans, first responders, and their families—and go on to establish Boulder Crest Arizona and the Boulder Crest Institute for Post-traumatic Growth in 2017.   Today We Talked About Ken’s military career Life after the Navy EOD Warrior Boulder Crest Foundation Work on yourself first Opportunity to contribute opportunity to grow 70% of people hate their jobs Listen well… best gift you can give Feedback loop Trust and Connection Say what you mean, mean what you say, but don’t say it meanly Attack the issues, not the people Accountability Show up everyday Life and Death jobs Connect with Ken LinkedIn Book Twitter EOD Warrior Boulder Crest Foundation I’ve been using A2 Hosting for several years.  They offer state of the art SSD hosting for all of their plans.  Their sites are super fast and easy to setup.  I rarely need support, but when I was migrating my sites to a larger plan I used their support services and they were phenomenal.  I highly recommend A2 hosting for all of your hosting needs.  And I also recommend everyone to have a personal website. If you’re in technology and looking for a job and don’t have your own website, I probably wouldn’t hire you.  Just sayin’. Please use my affiliate link when signing up. https://www.ageekleader.com/a2