Episode 07: Closing The Wealth Gap Through Community-Based Tech Education
Jerelyn Rodriguez is co-founder and CEO of The Knowledge House, an organization created with the purpose of closing the gaps in the education-to-employment pipeline by leading digital skills training in coding and design for underserved young people in the Bronx. TKH combines technology training, career support, and a comprehensive network of partners to help disconnected job seekers secure rewarding careers in the tech economy and become financially independent, fostering the next generation of tech and data wranglers.
Episode 06: Using AI to Avoid Surprises in Business
Dr. Ira Cohen, Founder and chief data scientist at Anodot, about how his company uses a machine learning technique called anomaly detection to help businesses avoid being impacted by surprises
Episode 05: Data, Diversity and Market Research on a Global Scale
Serial Entrepreneur Kristin Luck discusses her experience growing companies, her plans for ESOMAR during her tenure as president, as well as the importance of diversity in the research industry and how her foundation, Women In Research (WIRe), aims to champion women in the Market Research industry.
Episode 04: AI and Mental Health - Identifying Trauma Using Voice Recognition Technology
Dr. Yared Alemu discusses the use of voice recognition techniques to identify and diagnose trauma in at-risk, underrepresented youth populations, the challenges of being a Black founder in the tech space and the future of healthcare and tech
Episode 03: If You Don’t See The Example, Be The Example
Chris Witherspoon joins me to discuss his social app startup PopViewers and how it democratizes the space of content reviews by a social community that creates an innovative set of data points around content consumption that traditional media companies do not capture.
Episode 02: Don’t Be An Ally, Be An Accomplice
Google’s Jason Scott discusses the Black Founders Accelerator and Women Founder Accelerator programs, the importance of inclusivity in tech and how to find your most fulfilling career, as well as the difference between being an ally and being an accomplice