That Tech Pod

Today Laura and Kevin speak with Meredith Rodkey about content management, modular marketing, generative AI, and content as Legos. Meredith is the SVP of Platform Product Management at Brightspot. She has focused on product management for nearly 15 years, working closely with major Brightspot customers like the Los Angeles Times, NPR, Johnson & Johnson, U.S. News & World Report, and Healthgrades.In her previous life, Meredith worked as a homepage editor and writer for AOL.com, curating a daily experience for millions of users.Brightspot’s content management solution enables its customers to quickly launch and manage content experiences across any device by offering an intuitive and customizable platform that can meet unique content, display, and workflow requirements. Brightspot’s comprehensive suite of flexible technology, expert services, and partner ecosystem provides businesses with the tools necessary to successfully deliver on their digital strategy.https://www.brightspot.com/?utm_campaign=That%20Tech%20Pod&utm_source=Partner%20-%20Aitheras&utm_medium=podcast&utm_content=Homepage

Today is a very special episode. It is our 150th episode! To celebrate, Laura and Kevin welcome Tim Tutt, CEO & cofounder at Night Shift Development. We talk about his company’s origins, bootstrapping vs. taking on funding, startup best practices, augmented intelligence, the ribs at Earl’s Kitchen and Bar and more!Tim Tutt is a proven technical leader with over a decade of software engineering experience focused specifically on developing and deploying large-scale search and discovery and data analytics solutions in both the public and private sectors. He has a strong passion for operationalizing deep technical capabilities for the benefit of non-technical business users.As an Elastic Certified Engineer Tim has deep experience using Elasticsearch for a variety of use cases. As the Chief Technology officer of Bogart Associates, he led the development and creation of a best-in-class, easy to use, secure communications solution ultimately leading to Bogart’s first issued patent. Tim is currently the CEO and Cofounder of Night Shift Development, Inc., which focuses on helping organizations make sense of their data. Using his background in natural language processing, machine learning, and data analytics, he created and productized a solution aimed at allowing non-technical users to have conversational experience with their data.Thank you to all of our listeners!-The Entire That Tech Pod Team

Today Laura and Kevin chat with Tom Kemp about angel investing and venture capital money. Tom breaks down his process for selecting investments. We also discuss his new book.Tom Kemp is a Silicon Valley-based entrepreneur, investor, and policy advisor. Tom is also the author of Containing Big Tech: How to Protect Our Civil Rights, Economy, and Democracy. Tom was the founder and CEO of Centrify, a leading cybersecurity cloud provider that amassed over two thousand enterprise customers, including over 60 percent of the Fortune 50. For his leadership, Tom was named by Ernst & Young as Finalist for Entrepreneur of the Year in Northern California. Tom is also an active Silicon Valley angel investor, with seed investments in over a dozen tech start-ups with a focus on privacy and cybersecurity. In addition, Tom has served as a technology policy advisor for political campaigns and advocacy groups, including leading the campaign marketing efforts in 2020 to pass California Proposition 24—the California Privacy Rights Act (CPRA)—and co-authoring bills such as the California Delete Act of 2023. Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and in history from the University of Michigan.

Today Laura and Kevin discuss Reveal's recent acquisition of Logikcull and IPRO. We breakdown the impact on the market for companies such as Relativity, Disco, Everlaw and iConect. We do some math and try to figure out exactly what the numbers from their press release mean. We also talk about layoffs and the WARN act. 

Today Kevin and Laura talk speak with Joy Murao. We talk about the importance of training, big law vs. boutique law firms, the idea of going to law school in 2023, H1B visa's, Kim Kardashian, Chat GPT and much more!Joy Murao is a legal technology pioneer with a career spanning over 25 years in Big Law and Corporate Legal Departments. Now as Founder and CEO of Practice Aligned Resources (PAR), Joy brings innovation and education to the broader legal arena to include government agencies, small to mid-size law firms and service provider organizations.Throughout her career, Joy has made significant contributions to the legal field. She played a pivotal role in developing and overseeing the Practice Support Departments at prestigious law firms such as Latham & Watkins and Paul Hastings. With her expertise, she has hired and managed over 200 direct reports, supported firm-wide practices areas including litigation cases, global M&A projects and employment class actions, while also shouldering the responsibility of training and educating lawyers and paralegals within these firms. Joy's influence extends beyond her own ventures, as she actively contributes to various professional organizations. Currently, she serves as a Section Executive Committee Chair for the California Lawyers Association, specifically in the Law Practice Management & Technology section. Additionally, she holds a position on the Global Advisory Board for the Association of Certified Ediscovery Specialists (ACEDS). Recognized for her dedication to fostering a strong legal community, Joy has actively collaborated with Women in eDiscovery, ILTA, the Relativity Users' Group Advisory Board for Los Angeles and various paralegal organizations. Through her involvement in these organizations, she has helped bring professionals together and facilitate the exchange of knowledge and best practices.Joy's educational background includes a BA in English from UC Santa Barbara and a Paralegal Certificate from the University of San Diego. She has utilized her expertise to create and teach legal technology courses at the Paralegal Training Program of UCLA Extension. Moreover, Joy leads engaging discussions on legal technology through podcasts and webinars, providing valuable insights to the legal community.With her extensive experience, leadership, and commitment to the advancement of legal technology, Joy Murao has made a profound impact on the legal profession and continues to drive innovation in the field.

Today Laura and Kevin speak with Jeff Reinke about the labor and supply chain issues, AI, EV cars and mileage mange anxiety, hydrogen cars and more!Jeff Reinke is the director of content and audience engagement at Industrial Media, which encompasses brands such as Industrial Equipment News, Manufacturing Business Technology and Manufacturing.net. He also co-hosts the Today in Manufacturing and Security Breach podcasts.With over 20 years of experience in creating and managing strategic content in the business-to-business marketplace, he has served audiences in the automotive, manufacturing, medical, and product development industries. During this time, he has partnered with several leading industry players, such as Microsoft, IBM, DEKA, Cisco, Rockwell, Grainger and many others in producing blogs, articles and video. He holds a Bachelor of Arts & Communication degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater and served in the Army Reserve for 12 years, including time as a drill sergeant. 

BONUS EPISODE: Laura and Kevin discuss the Blackhat 2023 conference in Las Vegas. We discuss Informa, the booths and the people. We judge the swag and the parties. We are joined by LeeAnne Pelzer, a Director on Palo Alto Network's Cyber Risk Management consulting team who was with Laura for part of the event. LeeAnne Pelzer is a Director on Palo Alto Network's Cyber Risk Management consulting team. She has nearly 10 years of experience serving clients in both commercial and federal spaces, and she currently serves as Palo Alto Network's Global Service Lead for Cybersecurity Risk Assessments and Cybersecurity Program Development. As a professional services provider, LeeAnne is passionate about tailoring risk management strategies to fulfill her clients' unique risk appetites and organizational needs. Whether she is serving as a vCISO, conducting risk assessments, building world-class security programs, or hosting board-level conversations about cybersecurity, LeeAnne takes great pride in assisting enterprises in keeping pace with the ever-changing cybersecurity landscape.Black Hat is an internationally recognized cybersecurity event series providing the most technical and relevant information security research. Grown from a single annual conference to the most respected information security event series internationally, these multi-day events provide the security community with the latest cutting-edge research, developments, and trends.Black Hat Briefings and Trainings are driven by the needs of the global security community, striving to bring together the best minds in the industry. Black Hat inspires professionals at all career levels, encouraging growth and collaboration among academia, world-class researchers and leaders in the public and private sectors. Today, Black Hat Briefings and Trainings are held annually in the United States, Europe, and Asia, providing premier venues for elite security researchers and trainers to find their audience.

Today Laura and Kevin speak with Karimah Campbell from Relativity. They chat about the diversity and inclusion in the workplace. They discuss Relativity as an employer, Karimah's podcast Black Tech Queens (https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOHL1SfZwAukRv-Nk6KU9_jXS5vR3Scc6) and the launch of BYP Legal Tech. With over 12 years experience in eDiscovery and legal technology, Karimah Campbell leads the EMEA Customer Success Management team at Relativity. As well as her love for technology, Karimah has a passion for inclusion, diversity, equity and belonging, with a focus on race, gender and education. Karimah has been able to drive the Inclusion, Diversity, Equity & Belonging agenda on an industry level in roles as the Membership Director on the inaugural board for Women in eDiscovery London; leading EY’s relationship with the Powerlist (celebrating the 100 most influential Black British people); founding Black Tech Queens and most recently becoming Chief Activator for BYP Legal Tech. All of which has led to her being featured in Computer Weekly Most Influential Women in UK Tech Longlist for 3 consecutive years and recognised as one of the top 100 BAME Leader in Tech by the Financial Times.BYP Legal Tech:Launch Event registration - https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/byp-legal-tech-launch-and-fireside-chat-with-kenya-parrish-dixon-tickets-679973788907LinkedIn Group – https://www.linkedin.com/groups/7439318/Black Tech Queens:YouTube – https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLOHL1SfZwAukRv-Nk6KU9_jXS5vR3Scc6LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/71484353/Instagram – @blacktechqueensKarimah:Website – www.karimahcampbell.comLinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karimah-campbell/

Today Kevin and Laura talk with Jim Barker about about satellite imagery, heat maps, IKEA, the movie Enemy of the State and debunking movie tropes like enhancing an image with the click of a mouse. Jim Barker leads revenue growth for Live Earth out of Dallas, Texas, helping the world's largest organizations make faster and better decisions with data. Live Earth'soperational analytics and data enrichment platform leverages real-world data with customer data to provide actionable insights allowing them to win in their marketplace over the competition. Jim is a driven sales and marketing leader with 25+ years of experience leading organizations in the technology and communications space.

Today Laura and Kevin speak with Fiona Campbell about legal strategy, legal forensics, the impact of legacy tech lingering around, Chat GPT, Open AI, Sarah Silverman, DSARs, and other pain points. We also reminisce about the eDiscovery Ireland conference in 2019 and what lawyers really want. Fiona Campbell leads the eDiscovery practice at Fieldfisher, a multinational law firm headquartered in London. She provides commercial and strategic advice to both individuals and corporate entities across a range of business landscapes, industries and sectors on litigation and alternative dispute resolution. Prior to joining Fieldfisher, Fiona worked at a US law firm and as in-house counsel at a number of London-based global consultancies. Fiona has focused on eDiscovery since qualifying as a lawyer, having previously been a barrister and also an in-house counsel focusing on combining law with technology to effectively manage high-profile disputes. Fiona is also an accredited mediator.