Wharton Tech Toks

Join us as we talk to Nash Ahmed, CEO and Founder of Undock about the Future of Work, the technologies that will change our daily lives and his 1 Billion user vision. Undock just raised $1.6M from big ol’ names like Bessemer Venture Partners and Lightship Capital. COVID struck. Zoom went Boom. WFH became “permanent”. Incumbents are snapping unicorns up like afternoon tea to stay competitive (yes, you Salesforce / Slack - Slackforce?). The workplace shifted by lightyears! We were all excited by the dream of the 4 hour work week or WFH (work from Hawaii) - but what really is the future of work? Read more about Nash here: https://whartontechtoks.medium.com/

Space is the new Silicon Valley and Musk, Bezos and Branson are all competing to be the real life version of Tony Stark (nerds and their superheroes…). In fact, they're all playing a new game of: My Rocket Ship is Bigger than Your Rocket Ship. But, why the hell are we investing in space? Do we just plan on abandoning Earth like last week's leftovers (i mean, how much turkey can you eat)? Where are we really in this quest to become space people? What are the potential tech and business applications that exist today and could be tomorrow? How do we not screw up space like we did earth (did no one watch The 100 and learn their lessons)???? Join us as we talk to the author of Space Is Open For Business, Robert Jacobson where he shares his views on the race to space and key opportunities like in-space manufacturing, space militarization (please don’t make a real life Death Star) and the reality that business in space is already here, today. Read more about Robert here: https://whartontechtoks.medium.com/

Healthcare is in the Dark Ages. Seriously. Even the DMV has better NPS scores. And we’ve been talking about ‘radically’ changing the system for what, two decades now? Telemedicine was supposed to be the best thing since the stethoscope but adoption was slower than a turtle racing in F1 before COVID forced us to change. Join us as we talk to Mount Sinai Health System’s Chief Product Officer and Head of Consumer Digital Innovations, Dave Kerwar, where he covers the barriers to innovation, the NYC competitive health system landscape, and creating delightful consumer centric digital experiences. Read more about Dave here: https://whartontechtoks.medium.com/

Social media dominates our daily lives from a morning scroll through Instagram (hello enews), mid-day break to get ‘inspired’ by LinkedIn (click to be influenced) and evening rabbit hole on YouTube (1 hour, 3 funny dog compilations later). But where can I get advice from senior leaders on the daily struggles as a junior resource? Yes Bob, projecting my screen to watch me perform a financial forecast live is the definition of micromanaging. Where can I talk candidly to fellow young professionals about compensation and careers? Will trade Marriott points for a McKinsey referral. Fishbowl is a powerhouse player, swimming in the huge markets of traditional social media and professional networks with a grand vision to fill the space. In this conversation, we talk to Fishbowl’s co-founder and CEO Matt Sunbulli where he shares his personal story, Fishbowl’s founding and unique (hilarious) insights, his Amazon-ian / Bezos-esque vision for the future, their unique takes on moderation and community, and the role of government in social media. Read more about Matt here: https://whartontechtoks.medium.com/

Everything is connected - my car, my speakers, my TV,  my coffee machine, my toothbrush - what’s next? My toilet paper? Join us as we talk about human-centered design and connected devices, particularly Autonomous Vehicles, with Zafar Razzacki. Zafar is an expert on the design, development and launch of connected and innovative products. His experience spans over 15 years of product, marketing, and strategy roles at companies including Google, General Motors, Accenture, and multiple technology start-ups. In this conversation, we cover: the future of connected devices, autonomous vehicles and their roadmap, questions of safety and accountability, and meta questions of the impact on our humanity. Read more about Zafar here: https://whartontechtoks.medium.com/