Building The Future Radio Show

FAU Tech Runway® is a South Florida public-private partnership that serves as a hub to accelerate technology development and incubate startup companies. This incubation and acceleration happens in a 28,000-square-foot collaborative working space that provides entrepreneurs with a complete ecosystem to house, educate, mentor and fund their companies from origination through venture funding. Since its inception in 2014, FAU Tech Runway® has launched and served 52 startup companies, which collectively have raised more than $46 million in capital, created nearly 300 jobs and generated more than $23 million in sales revenue. https://www.fau.edu/research/tech-runway https://twitter.com/fautechrunway https://www.facebook.com/fautechrunway

Plaid is focused on enabling innovation and democratizing financial services through technology. We build beautiful consumer experiences, developer-friendly infrastructure, and intelligence tools that give everyone the ability to create amazing products that solve big problems. At Plaid, we have diverse backgrounds and skills, but we're all passionate about building a more efficient and inclusive financial infrastructure—together. Plaid is headquartered in San Francisco, California. www.plaid.com https://twitter.com/plaid https://www.instagram.com/plaid

John Matheson is the CEO of Commercial Loan Success, a software and education platform designed to help small business owners and property investors make more informed financing decisions. Using the Commercial Loan Success loan analysis soware platform, commercial borrowers and commercial lenders are able to communicate more effectively, and borrowers are able to approach commercial lenders more confidently, already knowing that their transactions are lendable. Through Commercial Loan Success, John hopes to provide the resources and educational materials that small business owners, entrepreneurs, and real estate investors can use to confidently obtain financing and grow their businesses profitably, all without being at the mercy of the predatory lenders. John is also the managing member of J. Healy Development, LLC. The company specializes in developing new projects into sustainable properties. John has been in the property development business for 26 years, and has been involved in transactions for developi

Vault publishes original, creator-owned science fiction and fantasy comics. Creating science fiction and fantasy is, essentially, about imagining and experiencing the new, the bizarre, the unimagined. In the realm of science fiction and fantasy, creators can break the established order, dissolve conceptions of social identity, and give voices to the silenced. They can ask hard questions, and if they are brave, venture bold answers. Inside the Vault, it's safe to be different. Founded in 2016 by Adrian Wassel (CCO & Editor-in-Chief), Damian Wassel (CEO & Publisher), Nathan Gooden (Art Director), and Damian Wassel, Sr. (President), Vault is a private, family-owned company. Vault actively develops its growing library of original IP across multiple platforms, including film, television, games, digital media, and consumer products. Cultivating a global network of best-in-class partners resulted in Vault's launch garnering much critical acclaim and immediate commercial success. https://vaultcomics.com h

Buy/Sell Sizes 12-32 We are the only online site dedicated for plus size women to consign and buy pre-owned current fashion. It's a great time of year to clean out the closet and update! You can request a mail in bag to fill up and send back to us we will handle the postage, payment processing, and posting the items for you. Or, you can increase your sales by posting the item on your own and we will still take care of the postage and payment process. Stay tuned as we add Bridal and Formal Wear to the site! https://styleforit.com https://www.instagram.com/styleforitinsf https://www.facebook.com/styleforit

Spark Growth specializes in Smart Cities/Innovation District development projects, Thought Leadership/ Experience Design, Economic Development initiatives, and cultivating Entrepreneur Ecosystems. Credentials include certifications in Business Incubation Management through the International Business Innovation Association (InBIA) and Agile Strategy development through the Purdue University Agile Strategy Lab. Spark Growth co-produces Smart Cities Innovation Accelerators with The Innovator’s Forum, an initiative of the Technology and Entrepreneurship Center at Harvard (TECH). These agile strategy workshops empower city decision makers to peer to peer relationships, enable them to make more informed decisions, create project scalability, and improve their ROI. Workshops are supported by expert industry partners, offering a broader perspective of successful strategies, who in turn learn firsthand issues cities face, and how to better serve the needs of their city customers. www.sparkgrowth.net https://www.face

Her first book: Millennials & Management: The Essential Guide to Making it Work at Work. Her second book: The Boomerang Principle: Inspire Lifetime Loyalty from Your Employees (even after they leave). Lee McEnany Caraher is the founder and CEO of Double Forte, a successful national public relations, content marketing and social media firm. Double Forte works with beloved consumer, technology, and wine brands. She is a highly sought-after communications expert known for her business acumen and insights (and her big laugh). She splits her time between the company's San Francisco and New York offices. Lee is also an acclaimed author and recognized expert in creating high performing, positive workplaces. She became an expert in this arena after operating her own company and leading large divisions in other companies. She started Double Forte in 2002 determined to create a culture that fully supports its talent, even when they choose to move on. After failing miserably at retaining Millennials, Double Forte

Alliance Virtual Offices provides premium virtual office and telecommunications solutions for companies all over the world. Alliance combines three central components necessary to service mobile and work-from-home professionals: People, Place and Technology. This unique combination of products and services offers businesses significant flexibility and savings while allowing them to present the image of a prestigious, full-time office. The Alliance mission is to offer the most complete, reliable and feature-rich set of virtual office services to our global market of mobile professionals and work-from-home entrepreneurs. Our mission is to offer the most complete, reliable and feature-rich set of virtual office services to our global market of mobile professionals and work-from-home entrepreneurs. We know that we do not succeed unless our clients do, so Alliance strives to stay ahead bring our clients the best, new products and services at a great value. I’m the founder and CEO of the Alliance group of compan

Build stronger connections with your customers. Convey is a powerful connection platform that replaces business cards and static contacts with live, dynamic connections so you and your team can build stronger, more valuable professional and personal relationships. Never again worry about running out of business cards, manually entering info, or having out-of-date and inaccurate information. Share cards with ANYONE for FREE! Instantly connect and exchange digital business cards with confidence knowing that your connections’ information will always be safe, secure, and up-to-date. • Live Connections – Connect with anyone quickly and easily, once connected you always have up-to-date info (any changes are automatically and immediately updated) • Multiple Cards - Create and share cards for every part of your busy life (business, personal, family, go wild!) • Send - Send cards to anyone for FREE even if they don’t have Convey, they will get an easy to download file they can add to their contacts • I

We talk blockchain, tech, data, finance, crypto, the future of work & a lot more. A creative communications agency for the blockchain world: If you're creating something amazing and unique which is going to change the world, let us TELL the world for you - via journalism, copywriting content marketing, press releases, and social media - in a style which will engage and excite and drive action, from your potential investors, customers and evangelists. We'll bring your vision to life and develop a strategy to share it effectively, with B2B or B2C audiences. We understand the space and collaborate with our clients as partners, aligned with your success at all times. https://www.blocksparks.io https://twitter.com/BlockSparks https://www.facebook.com/blocksparks.io

In part 2 we talk about net neutrality, blockchain, & a lot more. Michael Morton is the Chief Technology Officer of Dell Boomi, where he drives product direction and innovation. He has been leading and producing a wide range of enterprise IT solutions for over 25 years. Prior to joining Dell Boomi in 2013, Michael had an impressive career with IBM, where he became an IBM Master Inventor and worked directly with a number of Fortune 100 Companies. He was a founding developer and Chief Architect of IBM WebSphere Application Server, providing architecture leadership on the IBM InfoSphere data integration and IBM Tivoli systems management family of products. Michael’s experiences have allowed him to develop a deep understanding of the complexities and challenges that enterprise customers face when modernizing while attempting to remain competitive in their industry. Michael earned a B.S. in Computer Science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and an M.S. in Computer Science degree from

Michael Morton is the Chief Technology Officer of Dell Boomi, where he drives product direction and innovation. He has been leading and producing a wide range of enterprise IT solutions for over 25 years. Prior to joining Dell Boomi in 2013, Michael had an impressive career with IBM, where he became an IBM Master Inventor and worked directly with a number of Fortune 100 Companies. He was a founding developer and Chief Architect of IBM WebSphere Application Server, providing architecture leadership on the IBM InfoSphere data integration and IBM Tivoli systems management family of products. Michael’s experiences have allowed him to develop a deep understanding of the complexities and challenges that enterprise customers face when modernizing while attempting to remain competitive in their industry. Michael earned a B.S. in Computer Science degree from the State University of New York at Buffalo, and an M.S. in Computer Science degree from the State University of New York at Binghamton. https://boomi.com http

With 4 successful startups and an MBA to my credit, I know from personal experience what it’s like to lay awake at night, wondering where the next sale is coming from, how to find investors, and what resources to trust or use. My deep toolkit of hard earned business skills along with an abundance of enthusiasm and energy can help build momentum and maximize success for your startup. Using my special style of business coaching, I share tips, tools and resources to help you launch, brand and build a profitable and sustainable businesses.... without spending a lot of money or wasting a lot of time. I help Women and Minority Business Owners identify supplier diversity programs in alignment with their business model. http://andelyons.com https://twitter.com/AndeLyons https://www.linkedin.com/in/andelyons

Play the Ultimate Team Building Game Download Cards Against Mundanity that I debuted at TEDxWilmington. Increases team performance and innovation in 45 minutes. For example, sales teams are seeing double-digit revenue increases. Companies such as E&Y, Google, Amazon, Microsoft, PRSA, and Oracle, along with 5,000+ people have played it (and it is free). It’s being used in company-wide meetings, executive team off-sites, board meetings, team planning sessions, mergers, sales meetings and more. jasontreu.com/one-hour-session-f…gest-breakthrough/ Social Wealth #1 business bestseller to master your business relationships 50,000+ copies sold, 130+ five star reviews on Amazon, and #1 in four business and self-help categories. Readers have generated more than one billion dollars in wealth and sales from the strategies and tactics in this book. They’ve met influencers like Mark Cuban, Richard Branson, Bill Gates, Tim Cook, Chris Anderson (TED founder), and more than 10 Fortune 50 CEOs. Get the book here: amzn.to/

AlphaLab Gear is a hardware and robotic startup accelerator that provides physical product companies with investment, mentorship and connections. The AlphaLab Gear Hardware Cup is a pitch competition for early-stage hardware startups. The Hardware Cup tours 6 US regions, with events in: Pittsburgh, Los Angeles, Boston, Washington DC, Chicago, and Austin. Other countries around the globe also participate, including Japan, South Korea, Israel, and others. https://alphalabgear.org/hardwarecup/ https://www.facebook.com/AlphalabGear/ https://twitter.com/alphalabgear Somatic Labs We're designing for a future without screens - starting with a platform for haptic communication. We’ve developed Zorb, a full-stack platform that uses the sense of touch to convey information. We provide more than an ordinary tap or vibration. The Zorb Platform enables the delivery of real-time information (alerts, instructions, directions) through rich vibro-tactile patterns that move across a user’s skin. Our patented technolog

Your Ideas Are Terrible plans and executes corporate hackathons and corporate + startup collaboration programs. We believe that if you don’t approach every new idea with a high degree of humility – even to the extent of assuming your ideas are terrible – you lack the flexibility required to challenge your beliefs, examine evidence that might prove you wrong, and find the path from creating something mediocre to building something great. Carie Davis - Built Innovation + Entrepreneurship as a capability at The Coca-Cola Company, training over 1,000 employees - Created EIR programs at Coca-Cola to partner with entrepreneurs for transformational growth opportunities - Managing Director of The Bridge: Atlanta, a startup + corporate commercialization program, accelerating application of startup technologies to enterprise core business challenges - Board Member, Startup Atlanta - Graduate of Flashpoint at Georgia Tech, a “Startup Engineering driven Startup Accelerator” - Graduate of Singularity University’s Execut

Tari is a new open source, decentralized protocol that reimagines the future of digital assets. The Tari platform allows anyone to program complex rules for digital assets and trust that they will be enforced. Tari enables the management, use and transfer of nearly any kind of digital asset you can imagine — from tickets to loyalty points to virtual goods and more — and offers unparalleled monetization opportunities for creators. Dan Teree - Co-Founder Dan is a world-class entrepreneur and ticketing industry veteran. Most recently, Dan was Co-Founder and President of Ticketfly where he oversaw business development, product, engineering, operations and customer success. Dan was instrumental in building Ticketfly into a major player in the North American ticketing industry. Pandora acquired Ticketfly for $450 million in 20151 in what remains the largest exit in the global ticketing industry. Ticketmaster VP for nearly a decade. M.B.A., Northwestern University’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management. B.A., Co

Women on the Rise NY is honored to announce our partnership with HSN American Dreams and Lili Gil Valletta, Award-winning entrepreneur, TV contributor, co-founder and CEO of CIEN+, creator of Dreamers Venture and advocate to minority-owned businesses, to search for passionate Product Makers that are on the Rise with new and unique products. Women on the Rise NY is honored to announce our partnership with HSN American Dreams to search for passionate Product Makers that have new and unique brands to share with their 90 million households. Star entrepreneur Lili Gil Valletta and Women on the Rise founder Marsha Guerrier are focused on empowering women and minority business owners to achieve their DREAMS with hopes that their products could be offered LIVE on HSN! Entrepreneurs will be pre-selected to pitch LIVE at the 5th Annual Women on the Rise Forum & Expo. All entrepreneurs selected will be entered to win the Women on the Rise Small Business Grant. Prizes TBA. As part of HSN’s American Dreams initia

We talk about how even though AI is still in its infancy, enterprises across different industries are making great strides in adopting the technology to improve external processes from chatbots and virtual assistants to sentiment analysis, natural language processing and facial recognition – AI brings capabilities that can drive a better customer experience. We also cover the shift in the way that companies interact with their clients, the future of AI, and the biggest ways that companies can integrate AI and digital intelligence into their businesses. Amdocs is a leading software and services provider to communications and media companies of all sizes, accelerating the industry’s dynamic and continuous digital transformation. With a rich set of innovative solutions, long-term business relationships with 350 communications and media providers, and technology and distribution ties to 600 content creators, Amdocs delivers business improvements to drive growth. Amdocs and its 25,000 employees serve customers in

WHAT IS PRIMER We build machines that read and write Organizations today face a problem. The amount of data we are collecting is growing exponentially. At the same time the number of human analysts who can read it is at best growing linearly. We require new ways to close this intelligence gap and accelerate our understanding of the world. Primer is a machine intelligence company that uses machine learning and natural language processing to automate the analysis of large datasets. We build systems that read documents, discover insights and automatically generate reports comparable to those of a human analyst. Our products are built on top of a core set of computational engines. Their architecture is modular by design, allowing for continuous development on our analytic pipeline. These engines allow our customers to process a diverse set of document types across multiple languages. They do the work of extracting information, identifying key insights, performing analysis at scale, and generating output as hum