DisrupTV

This week on episode 343 we interviewed Sonny Singh, Co-founder and CEO of Beluga and Suneel Gupta, Author of Everyday Dharma: 8 Essential Practices for Finding Success and Joy in Everything You Do. We discussed, cryptocurrency trends, FTX, the crypto winter in Silicon Valley, the arrival fallacy, what Dharma is and how to find yours and much more! DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on episode 342, we interviewed Marisa Thalberg, Chief Marketing and Communications Officer at SeaWorld Parks and Entertainment, Inc., Dave Donatelli, CEO of Riverbed and Felice B. Ekelman and Julie P. Kantor, Authors of Thrive with a Hybrid Workplace: Step-by-Step Guidance from the Experts. We discussed the skills the modern CMO has to have, the best consumer brands, secrets to building connections with consumers, the hype cycle, thriving in a hybrid workplace, the importance of collaboration and more. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

Thomas Kurian, CEO at Google Cloud, Bill Holstein & Michael G. McLaughlin, Co-authors of Battlefield Cyber: How China and Russia are Undermining Our Democracy and National Security, discuss AI in various industries, cyber warfare and the SolarWinds attack, cryptocurrency conviction, Chinese disinformation campaign, and addressing digital security threats.

This week on episode 340 we interviewed Dr. Geeta Nayar, Nationally Recognized Leader in Health IT, Author of ‘Dead Wrong’ available Oct 2023, Rheumatologist, Zocdoc Advisor, ATA & UM Miller School of Med Alumni Boards, Former CMO of AT&T and Salesforce and James Burstall, CEO of Argonon and Author of THE FLEXIBLE METHOD: Prepare to Prosper in the Next Global Crisis. We discussed using social media for good, consumer responsibility, AI in medicine, dead wrong health care, health care as a service, running a business, putting people first and the flexible method. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on episode 339, we interviewed Oren Wortman, VP of Cybersecurity Services, Sygnia, Trevor Rodrigues Templar, CEO of Aviso AI and Catalina Daniels & James Sherman, authors of Smart Startups: What Every Entrepreneur Needs To Know—Advice from 18 Harvard Business School Founders. We discussed smart startups, fundraising, software supply chain attacks, AI increasing risk of threat, preventing cyber attacks, revenue operating systems, venture capital and more. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on DisrupTV episode 338, we interviewed Frances Frei and Anne Morriss, co-authors of Move Fast & Fix Things. Frances Frei and Anne Morriss discuss the trade-off between speed and excellence, metabolic rate, building trust, and empowering people to move fast. They emphasize the importance of urgency, empathy, and fixing things when trust is broken. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R "Ray" Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on episode 337, we interviewed Mike Hayes, Chief Operating Officer, VMware; and Author, Never Enough: A Navy SEAL Commander on Living a Life of Excellence, Agility, and Meaning and David Dodson, Author of The Managers Handbook. Mike Hayes joined us first and dove into what he's learned across all the different organizations and roles he's had throughout his incredible career. He discussed transforming from selling perpetual licenses to software-as-a-service (SaaS) at VMware, what agility means to him and much more. David closed out the show with a discussion focused on his new book, The Managers Handbook. David shared digestible tips and tactics for hiring the best people, onboarding, performance feedback, and improving the performance of underachievers. He also touched on how to get better at running any kind of organization by breaking down each essential skill into bite-sized sub-skills you can easily and quickly learn. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on DisrupTV episode 336, we interviewed Chris Roeder, Executive Managing Director, Broker Lead, Lisa Sun, Author of GRAVITAS: The 8 Strengths That Redefine Confidence and Henry King and Vala Afshar, Co-Authors of Boundless. Chris joined us for a deep dive into the commercial real estate landscape. He discussed what makes him optimistic about the San Francisco office market, what building owners are doing to adopt to the new normal, and how he thinks the office market will change over the next five years. Lisa followed Chris's segment with a discussion on her latest book, Gravitas. She explained why society’s view of confidence is narrow, performative, and unrealistic, ignoring the systemic barriers women encounter and minimizing the immense effort self-love requires. She also touched on how we can redefine confidence as an inclusive construct and mindset that combines several innate strengths and so much more. Lastly, we took a deep dive into Henry King and Vala Afshar's new book, Boundless. Henry shared how to build a sustainable culture to support flow in a boundless mindset, and he gave advice for the path forward when it comes to the human + machine. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on DisrupTV episode 335, Sharon Vinderine, founder of Parent Tested Parent Approved (PTPA), Laurel Taylor, CEO & Founder of Candidly and Katie Novak, EdD, and Kristan Rodriguez, PhD., Authors of In Support of Students: A Leader’s Guide to Equitable MTSS. We discussed traditional advertising getting crushed, the power of community-building, award washing, financial wellness and student debt, enabling simultaneous progress, fundraising, inflationary CAC, MTSS, struggles and challenges in education and more. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.

This week on DisrupTV episode 334, we interviewed Kirsten Fontenrose, President at Red-6 International, Trent Teyema, Founder and President at CSG Strategies, Inc. and Dr. David Bray, Distinguished Fellow - Stimson Center and Business Executives for National Security. On this episode we discuss topics related to National Security, including working at the National Security Council, drone warfare, cyber security, AI and trust, and other issues. Kirsten dove into a discussion on counter-drone strategies and what is needed for developing a strategy. She also touched on how concerned companies should be about drones and counter-drone issues. Trent explained what it's like being a special agent with the FBI and how stressful it can be. He also discussed how the risk of ransomware is becoming more automated and why companies should be concerned about AI-Meets-Ransomware and what other threats companies should keep an eye on. David dove right in with sharing the trends and activities at the intersection of business, geopolitics, technology, and national security that keep him up at night. Next he shared the historical context on how disinformation has long been a problem for humans and gave us possible solutions for the decade ahead. DisrupTV is a weekly podcast with hosts R “Ray” Wang and Vala Afshar. The show airs live at 11:00 a.m. PT/ 2:00 p.m. ET every Friday. Brought to you by Constellation Executive Network: constellationr.com/CEN.