The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith Koo

In this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo's special guest is Dr. Parimal Kopardekar, (PK) Director of the Nasa Aeronautics Research Institute (NARI). Keith discusses with PK his work at NASA. As the Director of NARI, PK is responsible for exploring new trends and needs related to aviation in the areas of autonomy, aeronautics manufacturing, and advanced air mobility. He also serves as NASA's senior technologist for Air Transportation Systems and principal investigator for the Unmanned Aircraft Systems Traffic Management (UTM) project. PK also talks specifically about NASA’s priorities on the use of drones and eVTOL (electronic vehicle take-off and lift). He delves into the future of this technology including “air taxis”. Keith and PK have an in-depth conversation on the importance of a safe and reliable supply chain. Even before COVID-19, NASA had already been holding industry conferences talking about the need to have a supply chain that did not depend on a single source. PK speaks of the future of UAV, UAS, and UAM. On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith continues to warn users to be on high alert for fraud and cybercriminal activity related to COVID-19. On the Pivot, Keith describes what the possible outcome of COVID-19 will be in the near term and long term. Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here: www.svin.biz  

In this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo's special guest is Dr. John Mattison, MD, Former Assistant Medical Director and Chief Medical Information Officer, Emeritus of Kaiser Permanente.  Dr. Mattison is a world-renown keynote speaker, author, and faculty. He focuses on transforming care delivery with information technology, through a convergence of exponential technologies and data liquidity. He led the design and implementation of the largest integrated electronic health record in the US and leads various national programs including virtual care. He has sponsored or led numerous digital innovations, and mentors many digital health startups. https://exponential.singularityu.org/medicine/faculty2019/john-mattison-md/  https://blog.iota.org/welcome-john-e-mattison-to-iota-c9b4b453ba9a Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Mattison and Keith discuss why it is so important for everyone to take the virus seriously. For the first time in human history, the world is coming together to address a singular issue. On this episode, you will learn: Who: The populations that have been affected by COVID-19 in the USA and around the world What: The origins of COVID19, SARs and other coronaviruses and why this one is highly transmissible  Where:  COVID-19’s trajectory around the world.  Why: “social distancing” is very important to “flattening the curve”  How: The innovations that have already occurred in combatting the virus and what new techniques and technologies are needed to mitigate the risk of the virus. Estimates on how long “sheltering in place” will be necessary here in the USA and around the World On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith discusses how like other crises and natural disasters, cybercrime is definitely on the rise due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Keith urges caution in your personal finance and business matters to ensure you don’t become a victim during these uncertain times.  On this week’s “Pivot” Dr. Mattison talks about how even though pandemics like COVID-19 will continue, we are better prepared to address the virus quickly and share that information globally in order to find a solution together.  Tune-in to find out more. www.svin.biz Listen Saturdays 10-11am 860 KTRB Silicon Valley | San Francisco Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show. Download the podcast at 11:00am on Saturdays. For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1SuBsVc1xiqtxQeMUGOSbw Apple Podcasts: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2: Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here: www.svin.biz Artificial Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, CyberRisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology, COVID-19, CoronaVirus

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo's special guest is Kristian Widjaja, CEO of Jonajo consulting and longtime Silicon Valley software engineering leader to discuss how to follow your dream. Kristian has worked at some of the leading technology companies such as Oracle, PayPal and was the head of engineering for Rocket Lawyer before following his passion to develop software for others to fulfill their dreams. Keith and Kristian discuss what it takes to make that decision and what to expect.  In what is now a very timely topic, Kristian and Keith discuss how to successfully lead remote teams when there is no physical office. Kristian also discusses two personal projects. 1) Juroku Musashi – an ancient Japanese game that Kristian and his son brought to life in digital format and 2) Rentalios – an app to estimate room rental fees. On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith discusses how there are organizations that are offering free tools to remediate ransomware and what a user should know before attempting to fix their ransomware issues on their own.

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo's special guest is Silicon Valley native Aparna Dhinkaran, Co-Founder and Chief Product Officer of Arizen AI, a company focused on bringing infrastructure tooling to Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) and Machine Learning (ML). Aparna discusses her rise in the tech world having graduated in EECS at UC Berkeley and then on to start her PhD program at Cornell before pausing everything to start her previous company MonitorML a Y Combinator backed company. After MonitorMl was acquired, Aparna talks about joining forces with her co-founder to start Arize.ai On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith discusses gives another warning on scams related to the Coronavirus. Tune in to hear more! www.svin.biz Listen Saturdays 10-11am 860 KTRB Silicon Valley | San Francisco Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show. Download the podcast at 11:00am on Saturdays. For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here: Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2 Android, Spotify (and iTunes): https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here: www.svin.biz Artificial Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology, #Patreon

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo's special guest is Dion Lim an Emmy award-winning news anchor at ABC7 | KGO TV in San Francisco / Silicon Valley who is the author of her new book "Make Your Moment : The Savvy Woman's Communication Playbook". Dion discusses with Keith her career journey from Massachusetts, Kansas City, Charlotte, Tampa Bay to the San Francisco Bay Area and how those experiences led her to write her playbook on communication. In "Make Your Moment", Dion guides us through what she has learned on the career battlefield and her lessons can be used by any working woman today. (Keith reflects that many of the stories and points made in the book resonates with any working person including men). Dion's book can be found here: https://www.amazon.com/Make-Your-Moment-Communication-Playbook/dp/1260455467 On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith talks about a new vulnerability in virtually all wifi routers and what you need to do to keep safe. Tune in to hear more! www.svin.biz Listen Saturdays 10-11am 860 KTRB Silicon Valley | San Francisco Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show. Download the podcast at 11:00am on Saturdays. For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here: Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2 Android, Spotify (and iTunes): https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here: www.svin.biz Artificial Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology, #Patreon

"Why Trust & Safety can be your Right to Win" - with the "cyber woman" Tiffany Xingyu Wang, Chief Strategy Officer at Spectrum Labs On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo's returning guest is Tiffany Xingyu Wang, venture capitalist and the Chief Strategy Officer of Spectrum Labs (www.getspectrum.io). Spectrum Labs is an contextual AI company at the forefront of developing solutions for solving the internet's inherent "Trust and Safety" issue. Spectrum Labs solutions are used by some the largest platforms to support the growing requirement for content moderation. Tiffany discusses how clients are using Spectrum Labs technology to help maintain safety and security for the content moderators and ultimately the end-users. On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith talks about the ever growing risk of SMS Phishing also known as "Smishing" and how certain banks customers are being targeted via SMS texting. Tune in to hear more! www.svin.biz Listen Saturdays 10-11am 860 KTRB Silicon Valley | San Francisco Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show. Download the podcast at 11:00am on Saturdays. For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here: Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2 Android, Spotify (and iTunes): https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here: www.svin.biz Artificial Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology, #Patreon

Maya Bourdeau discusses persuasion marketing, sharing impactful campaigns and top tips. Keith warns about 'Juice Jacking' cyber threat. Explore subconscious influences in marketing decisions and the power of framing. Gain insights into first mover advantage and emotional messaging.

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo's special guest is Jon Walton, Chief Information Officer of the County of San Mateo. Jon discusses his roots studying environmental science and how that led to a storied career in information technology right here in Silicon Valley. One of Jon's previous roles as being the CIO of San Francisco. Keith asks Jon what is top of mind for a CIO serving a community that is located directly in Silicon Valley and San Francisco, the things that "keep him up at night" as well as what his passions are. We find out that Jon loves cars and is able to "unplug" every once in awhile. On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith does a deep dive into what happened at the Iowa DNC caucus and how important it is to get the right supplier to develop an app like the one used during Iowa's voting process. On the Pivot, Keith and Jon discuss what's in store for the future of technology. Tune in to hear more! www.svin.biz Listen Saturdays 10-11am 860 KTRB Silicon Valley | San Francisco Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show. Download the podcast at 11:00am on Saturdays. For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here: Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2 Android, Spotify (and iTunes): https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here: www.svin.biz Artificial Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology, #Patreon

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo interviews four companies from the Ethereum Classic Labs Accelerator (ETC Labs). 1) Marco Montes - Saldo - an international remittance technology 2) Anandan Jayaraman - Pulse Agent - a B2B marketplace 3) OS City - a government technology company 4) W3 Engineers - Saiful Hoque - a company bringing connectivity to the unconnected in remote parts of the world. ETC Labs Accelerator program provides funding and support to 25 start-ups a year. Ethereum Classic Labs has worked with two cohorts thus far, with the third beginning in February 2020. Go to their website to find out how to apply for more information and how to apply for the next cohort: https://etclabs.org/ On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith talks about the recent expose by PC Magazine that Avast Antivirus that the company data harvests users information without their consent. Keith also explains how users give consent without their knowledge. Tune in to hear more! www.svin.biz Listen Saturdays 10-11am 860 KTRB Silicon Valley | San Francisco Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show. Download the podcast at 11:00am on Saturdays. For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here: Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2 Android, Spotify (and iTunes): https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here: www.svin.biz Artificial Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology, #Patreon

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo interviews returning guest Beena Ammanath, Founder & CEO of Humans for AI a non-profit (501c3) dedicated to increasing technology literacy and equipping today's workforce with relevant skills in advancing technology such as artificial intelligence. Beena is considered a thought leader in many areas of technology and was recently named "Woman of the Year" in Data Analytics by U.C. Berkeley. On today's show she discusses the partnership between Humans for AI and the U.C. Berkeley Fisher Institute to provide completely free Artificial Intelligence Literacy training to underserved communities. All that is required is a high school degree. You can find out more by going to www.humansforai.com or by emailing us at info@svin.biz On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith follows-up on the recent scare for WhatsApp users and explains how to keep your account safe. On the Pivot, Beena and Keith discuss how there is a natural fear of the unknown such as Artificial Intelligence give examples how technologies like A.I., Machine Learning and Computer Vision can be beneficial. The key is to understand technology. Tune in to hear more! www.svin.biz Listen Saturdays 10-11am 860 KTRB Silicon Valley | San Francisco Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show. Download the podcast at 11:00am on Saturdays. For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here: Castbox: https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2 Android, Spotify (and iTunes): https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here: www.svin.biz Artificial Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology, #Patreon