The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith Koo

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

On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo's special guest is Silicon Valley stalwart Olga Mack, who is the CEO of Parley Pro a SaaS based legal technology company. Olga and Keith discuss her inspiring background of coming to the USA with her parents as an immigrant, attending UC Berkeley Law school and living the "American Dream". Olga goes into detail about her strategic career moves ultimately leading to CEO and Chairwoman of Parley Pro. Parley Pro is a legal technology innovator addressing the need for the legal industry to adopt new tools to stay current with the rapid change in workforce dynamics between legal and procurement stakeholders. Parely Pro's contract management platform is trying to revolutionize the way contracts get done from being "dumb" pieces of paper to "living" documents. Hear how anyone can try Parley Pro for free. www.parleypro.com On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith discusses the recently announced major security flaws in Windows. These flaws are so critical, the US Government - NSA disclosed the flaw to the public. On the Pivot, Olga discusses how she mad the career move from General Counsel of CEO. 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 episode of Silicon Valley Insider, Keith Koo's guest is Jennlyn Gleave, Producer and Host of the "Conversations with Jennylyn" cable TV show originating from Silicon Valley. Jennylyn talks to Keith about her fascinating story which began as an immigrant from Guyana to hosting and producing her own TV show. She also gives an inside look at how she landed an her interview with Apple Co-Founder Steve Wozniak. Listen to the end of the show to hear what Jennylyn is passionate about in 2020! On this week's Cyber-tip, Keith discusses SMS text scams aka "Smishing" and what you should do to stay 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