That Tech Pod

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura, Gabi, and Kevin traveled to Nashville Tennessee to talk with Joel Beasley of Modern CTO podcast! We discuss what it takes to make meaningful content in 2023; the unprecedented impact that ChatGPT is having on creative endeavors; and why it might be time for you to start creating your own content today.For more about the Modern CTO podcast, check out their website: https://moderncto.io

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Gabi speak with Andrew Kelley. Andrew is a global technology executive with public company and startup experience. He is currently VP Corporate Development & Ventures at Five9. Prior to this role Andrew was Chief Commercial at an Internet of Things startup, BoxLock. As CEO of Bell Creek Partners he consulted for various private equity firms and early stage companies. Andrew is passionate about technology, customer scaling, and growth. Previously he was with Vista Equity-backed Omnitracs as President of Haulme and VP Corporate Development. He worked at Dell focusing on early stage investing in software and infrastructure startups including Nutanix which had a $2.5B market cap at IPO. He also worked at UBS Investment Bank in Technology, Media, & Telecom after working at IBM headquarters. He began his professional career co-founding Virtual Ink at MIT. Andrew has an MBA from Harvard Business School, an MSME from MIT, and a BSME from North Carolina State University.

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Gabi talk with Erin Quick. Erin Quick is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of PairTree. With  more than 20 years of global brand marketing experience, and more  importantly, as a two-time adoptive mother, Erin is a leader in the  movement to modernize adoption in the U.S. With an expert first-hand  understanding of the challenges of the domestic private adoption industry and a drive to increase access and opportunities for all involved in the  adoption process, Erin brings a wealth of knowledge and business  experience to helping families navigate their unique adoption journeys. As Chief Executive Officer at PairTree, Erin leads on areas of the business  including strategy, product development and marketing. Erin is responsible  for the businesses day-to-day decision making and implementing the  company’s short- and long-term plans.  Previously, Erin co-founded Stoke Strategy, a Seattle-based brand  strategy firm, which she led for 12 years. While there, Erin led brand  initiatives for Bluetooth, Weyerhaeuser, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation  and the University of Washington, to name a few. Erin began her marketing career at Addison in San Francisco and New York, where she  worked on global branding for Domino’s Pizza, Merrill Lynch and The  Make-a-Wish Foundation. Erin is a recipient of Puget Sound Business Journal’s 40-Under-40 award and most recently, PairTree, under Erin’s leadership, was selected to  participate in the 2021 TechStars Seattle Accelerator – a highly selective  and successful global startup accelerator program. Erin is currently a  Visionary Voices Member and Speaker with All Raise, a nonprofit on a  mission to accelerate the success of female founders and funders. She is  a guest lecturer on Technology Entrepreneurship at Brown University and  the University of Washington. Erin lives on Bainbridge Island with her husband and two children.

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Kevin speak with David Carpenter. David is the CEO of Gamiotics, Inc., a live entertainment software company that enables real time communication between audience and content and is powering the next generation of immersive and experiential entertainment. Gamiotics mission is to deliver authentic experiences through audience agency. He is a twenty-year veteran of the entertainment industry and a Tony nominated producer.He is currently a managing partner in the new interactive experience, The Twenty-Sided Tavern. Bringing a D&D style RPG game into live entertainment space using Gamiotics technology to power the audience engagement, this exciting new project will premiere in 2022.

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Gabi speak with animator Ben Wild. Ben Wild is an illustrator/animator with a focus on using tech to push the boundaries of art. Ben has worked within the space for the last 8 years working with a collection of start-ups and global brands. He works at Wild Studios and has made marketing videos for major brands like Gucci and even for the late Queen of England.

Laura, Gabi, and Kevin discuss their favorite episodes of 2022, and exciting new announcements coming ahead in 2023.Episodes included in the discussion:An Optimistic Data Privacy Future With Uber’s Nishant BhajariaRanking the eDiscovery Hosting Platforms: The REAL Truth Behind the Marketing Hype With Phil ShellhaasThe Tech Behind UFOs and Inside The Hearings on Capitol Hill With Expert Dr. Avi LoebThis week's sponsor:Global legal, ethics and compliance teams are at the crossroads of a transformative journey as they strive to balance between managing a rapidly changing regulatory environment and business growth.At this crossroad, more organizations are looking to drive innovative solutions that are easy to embrace, to monitor their business, mitigate risk, integrate initiatives and lessen costs.Through EY Virtual, clients are provided just that, with an integrated, low-code digital approach to managing legal and compliance risk for organizations. As a suite of issue driven apps and client workspaces, EY Virtual dynamically integrates, transforms and orchestrates data – providing AI insights.  It features visualization, mapping and modelling - so businesses can have firm-wide oversight and turn data into action. Not only does EY Virtual enable innovation that accelerates the digital transformation of your legal and compliance program, but it also scales and adapts in response to events or as your business grows.Learn more about our innovative technologies and solutions at www.ey.com/forensics.

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Gabi speak with Nick Jordan. Nick is the Founder of Narrative, a platform that helps businesses in a variety of industries reach their goals using transformative data technology. In other words, he guides them through systemic data monetization, acquisition, and sharing whether they work in retail, finance, hospitality, healthcare, automotive, or agriculture. Additionally, he has spent most of his career in product management roles at global technology-driven companies like Adobe and Yahoo!Learn more here: https://legendarypodcasts.com/nick-jordan/Charity of the week: St. Jude Children's Research Hospital

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Gabi chat with Damien Filiatrault. Damien is the founder and CEO of Scalable Path, a software staffing agency that matches leading companies and startups with vetted, remote software developers. Previously, he headed PHP development at SolutionSet, a multichannel marketing services company, where he spent five months managing a team of developers in Goa, India. Damien has held sales and marketing positions at notable San Francisco technology companies, including Evite and CNET Networks. Through his work at Scalable Path, Damien has championed employment equity for software developers across Latin America. He also cares deeply for the environment and has pledged 10% of all Scalable Path profits to climate change research. Damien holds a BA in Geography and BSc in Computer Science from UC Berkeley and San Jose State University, and is passionate about software development and agile processes.This week's charity:https://girlswhocode.com/about-usDonate:https://give.girlswhocode.com/give/77372/#!/donation/checkout

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura and Gabi speak with Carly Lund. Carly is the Chief Digital & Data Officer at YSC Consulting. While at YSC Consulting, Carly has worked as part of the UK consulting team, partnering with a number of clients across a wide range of industries to support them in identifying and developing the right talent to support their strategic objectives.  Carly is a specialist in psychometric tools and is passionate about helping organizations to spot, nurture and retain talent through rigorous and fit-for-purpose talent solutions.  Beyond this, she is a positive, practical and challenging coach who partners with her clients to bring about sustainable and meaningful change to support them in fulfilling their potential. Carly is a chartered occupational psychologist who holds an MSc in Occupational Psychology from London Metropolitan University and a BSc (Hons) in Psychology from the University of Kent at Canterbury.  Prior to joining YSC in 2016, she spent ten years with another global consultancy where she held a number of roles in their research and development teams as well as professional services.This week's charity:https://savedolphins.eii.org/donate/sjd-donateSince 1982, the International Marine Mammal Project (IMMP) has been a global leader in protecting whales and dolphins and their ocean habitats. IMMP pioneered the Dolphin Safe tuna fishing standard, stopping the intentional chasing and netting of dolphins by many tuna companies and preventing tens of thousands of dolphin deaths annually. We continue to monitor more than 800 tuna companies to ensure they are following Dolphin Safe fishing practices that protect dolphins and other marine life.IMMP directed the historic rescue and release of the orca whale Keiko, made famous in the movie Free Willy, and is fighting to end the tragic slaughter of dolphins in Taiji, Japan, as featured in the Academy Award–winning movie The Cove. In addition, IMMP continues its ongoing campaigns to stop all trade in live dolphins and whales; to end the capture and captivity of whales and dolphins for circus performances; and to fight pollution and plastics in the ocean, particularly the entanglement of marine life in fishing gear.We have achieved victories for marine mammals around the world and we continue to work to make the oceans safe for whales, dolphins, and marine life.We are a proud project of the nonprofit tax-deductible Earth Island Institute, and are headquartered in Berkeley, California USA.

Today on That Tech Pod, Laura, Gabi, and Kevin talk to Phil Shellhaas, Executive Vice President of eDiscovery Services. Phil brings two decades of litigation support experience to his leadership role at Trustpoint.One. Most recently he served as Senior Director of Legal Services for Trustpoint’s Electronic Discovery Services organization, where he strategically advised some of the world’s largest corporations about data reduction optimization. During his career, Phil has held several organizational roles, with specialized proficiency in reprographics, imaging/scanning, electronic discovery, ASP services, computer forensics, and sales management. Phil has managed, consulted and engineered solutions for a variety of large litigation and investigative matters, including pharmaceutical, industrial, technology, construction and FCPA.This week's sponsor: The diversity and dispersion of digital information continue to grow while the legal and regulatory environments become more challenging. Organizations are seeking innovative solutions to help them manage legal and compliance risks, streamline business processes, and reduce cost. From pre-litigation information management to post-matter data disposition, the EY Forensic team’s offers deep rooted knowledge of the latest eDiscovery technology and cross domain advisory experience through the entire eDiscovery life cycle.  In the past year, EY was named a leader in the "IDC MarketScape: Worldwide eDiscovery Services 2021 Vendor Assessment” for its subject matter expertise, its global network, and its remote capabilities. EY can help shape the lens to provide a broader picture of your data and discovery story.Learn more about the eDiscovery solutions from EY at www.ey.com/forensicsIt's December giving month at That Tech Pod:This week's charity: Support the expansion of Tsharka Elementary School to serve all the children in this Tibetan village located in the remote Himalayan region of Dolpo, Nepal. Currently, the school is filled to capacity with 60 students. There are 120 children in Tsharka Village. New classrooms are being built and more teachers must be hired. The International Community Development Foundation seeks money to complete four new classrooms, repair the existing school building, and pay salaries for three new teachers.Donate here.