Building The Future Radio Show

Michelle Mocalis is the Social Media Marketing Coordinator for Oasis Technology and follows the latest trends within technology and cyber-security. She has a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in both Marketing & International Business. She can be reached at michellem@oasistechnology.com. Oasis Technology can be reached at 805-445-4833. http://www.oasistechnology.com/ https://twitter.com/oasismsp https://www.facebook.com/oasistechnology

ReigningIt is working to inspire the next generation of entrepreneurial women to delve into technology. By profiling inspirational women in STEM, we offer a unique opportunity to see the many applications of technology in a real world setting. Our goal is to create a dialogue inclusive of every woman’s unique background, life experiences, and beliefs. ReigningIt is ultimately a call to action: What problems do you want to solve? How can we use technology to make our world a better place? How can we build a strong, empowered network of mentorship to reign our lives? Find out more! You can follow ReingingIt on Medium, Twitter (@ReigningIt), Google+, Facebook, Pinterest, and Instagram (ReigningIt)!aqi. https://reigningit.wordpress.com/ https://www.facebook.com/ReigningIt https://twitter.com/reigningit https://medium.com/ReigningIt

Dhruv arrived in Vancouver via the tech capital of India, Bangalore where he did his Bachelor's in Electronics and Communication Engineering with a parallel interest in Computer Science. Dhruv later on went onto graduate from the Master's in Digital Media, a joint program run by UBC, BCIT, SFU & Emily Carr in Vancouver, Canada. Currently Dhruv is performing cutting edge research in the field of human-computer interaction (HCI), Internet of Things and Digital Holography at the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University. Additionally, he performs research and implements new ways of interacting with machines that have a humanizing factor. Apart from this, Dhruv has also won several national awards in the field of computing and has showcased his technology at leading research labs such as Indian Space Research Organization and several international conferences. In his spare, Dhruv loves to volunteer for Yoga, and additionally perform meditation, and play outdoor sports such as table tennis an

CEO & Co-Founder at Pixel Press We talk his startup that has creation tools for kids to create, share and play game-based content. Robin Rath is the CEO and a co-founder of Pixel Press (projectpixelpress.com), a company building the next generation of creation tools for kids to create, share and play game-based content by leveraging the integrated power of toys and video games. Robin grew up playing video games and building websites. Now, as a father of two, he is focused on exploring ways to enable his children to be the next generation of creators by starting that process when they are at their most creative developmental stage, and doing so in a safe and age appropriate way. Robin was recognized in the 2015 The Business Journals "Upstart 100" list, recognizing top inventors and visionaries driving the new economy. http://www.bloxelsbuilder.com/ http://www.projectpixelpress.com/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/robinrath https://www.facebook.com/robinrath https://twitter.com/PixelPressGame

Alon Melchner founded WakingApp in 2011 and served as its first CEO until 2013. Today, as WakingApp's President and head of strategic vision and technology. Prior to WakingApp he founded and served as CEO of digital media agency Digital Boost. In 1996, Alon founded Oak Interactive, one of the first digital agencies in the world that offered strategic and creative services with its own unique rich media technologies & analytics system. In 1998, Alon invented the first rich media technology that offered a layer of animation over websites as an effective advertising system. He later developed a groundbreaking technology that dramatically increased the effectiveness of banner ads. http://www.wakingapp.com/ https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakingapp.wakingapp https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/entiti/id834277058?ls=1&mt=8 https://twitter.com/WakingApp

Dynamic novelist Ann Bridges redefines contemporary suspense by blending her unique insider’s knowledge of Silicon Valley within the framework of sexy, fast-paced, international suspense thrillers depicting China’s growing influence on America’s economic powerhouse. Ms. Bridges is a native of Chicago who fell in love with Silicon Valley while earning her B.S. degree from Stanford University. Settling in San Jose, she embarked on a challenging career spanning operations, finance, and marketing executive positions in the exploding convergence of the technology, communications, and entertainment industries. Years of intimate business experience earned in the male-dominated world of Silicon Valley form the foundation of Ms. Bridges’ series of addictive, intelligent fiction. She captures real-world elements and balances complex plots with genuine characters and provocative twists in a literary style that appeals to both sexes. Her debut novel, Private Offerings, was named a 10 Best Business Books in 2015 by Wea

You are never going to find the right answer if you are asking the wrong question. I have spent over 20 years in digital with experiences ranging from programming flight simulators for military aircraft to helping design digital tools and services for patients who just experienced a heart attack. The challenge always begins by understanding the goals of the team and the company and helping them to ask the right questions. Today I work with amazing startup companies defining and refining their product market fit and large corporates looking to innovate internally and avoid getting their business model side swiped (by one of the amazing startups!). My current project is designing new business models for digital advertisers and publishers in the age of disruption from ad blocking and increased consumer privacy rules. www.metamorphosis-conference.com https://uk.linkedin.com/in/troynorcross https://twitter.com/troy_norcross

Jeff Walker is a digital pioneer in cloud-based digital marketing products. He and his team have created proprietary technology using big data to make sense of online content to spark great business conversations. Previously, Walker was Director of Product Development at internet titan Monster.com with engineering teams on 3 continents. He was VP Creative Director, Leo Burnett, working on Coca-Cola, Disney, Xbox and Harley-Davidson. He is an accomplished screenwriter who consults with LEGO Entertainment and was a staff writer for an Emmy winning TV show. He is currently writing about “Olderpreneurs” and the phenomenal fact that most successful startups were founded by people well into their 40’s and 50’s. He has founded two companies. @ContentCarnivor and @prprtycarnivors Content Carnivores provides premium managed services using the Carnivores platform for cutting edge alternative hedge fund managers, hedge fund investment platforms, real estate crowd funding, alternative lending, marijuana investment fu

We talk his startups, books, teaching & a lot more. Marco has been involved in the Internet sector since 1994 as an Entrepreneur, Digital Activist, Academic Lecturer, Digital Designer, Researcher in Digital Communication, Keynote Speaker and Book Writer. He lives in London and has founded several successful digital companies, both in B2B and B2C areas, like Megashouts.org, Livepetitions.org and Speakage.co.uk As a book writer he has authored: “Pronto Soccorso Digitale” published by Hoepli; “Il Mondo Digitale” (The Digital World) published by Mondadori; “Escape from Facebook” and “Impresa 4.0”, published by Pearson / Financial Times. He is a contributor to many magazines, radio and television channels with regard to digital culture topics. At Brunel University London he is Affiliated Practitioner Researcher at the Centre for Culture Media & Regulation (CCMR).
 He is Contract Professor in Business Digital Communication at University of Pavia. Judge and Mentor for UK TI (Trade & Investmens – UK G

We talk his startup, Founders Network, Mentoring & more. Navid Rastegar has been in the corporate world since the age of 16. He started off his professional career as a 'geeky' web developer at Intel, but found his passion was working with clients and partners. His colleagues, friends, and family, say he always takes the approach of being a student to always try to learn from each experience. He is a natural-born leader and thrives in leading by action & collaboration, which led him to start his first company at age 15. After graduating from Santa Clara University in 2008, Navid took to Silicon Valley hardware and cloud technology leaders Cisco & Salesforce.com. Gaining valuable experience & connections, Navid started FitBliss, a corporate wellness technology platform for small to medium sized organizations. FitBliss socially connects employees & integrates with fitness wearables (Fitbit, Apple Watch, Google Fit, & more), HR Technologies, & Salesforce.com for sustainable engagem

He grew up in Clovis, New Mexico, the home of the Fighting Wildcats. He attended Odessa College and Loyola Marymount University, where he was a top ranked debater and national champion extemporaneous speaker. He conducted his graduate work at the University of Arizona. Today he lives in Las Vegas, Nevada. Tim Sanders spent most of his career on the cutting edge of innovation and change. He was on the ground floor of the quality movement, the launch of the mobile phone industry and, most notably, the birth of the world wide web. Today, he’s gravitated to disruptive change for over 30 years. He was an early stage member of Mark Cuban and Todd Wagner’s broadcast.com, which had the largest opening day IPO in history. After Yahoo acquired the company, Tim was tapped to lead their ValueLab, which enabled sales teams to close hundreds of millions of dollars of new business through rapid collaboration. By 2001, he rose to the position of Chief Solutions Officer and later, the company’s Leadership Coach. In 2005, h

We talk his book, business advice and a lot more. I am 71 years old and married. By the age of 28 I had built a successful construction business. I then decided to leave business and spend time with my family working together in simpler things. I shortly started an indoor farming business, which became successful. I sold it and replicated it in Florida. I eventually sold that one too, and moved back to NYC. I later started a daily car rental agency in New York. Drawing upon my business experiences I quickly grew the company from four vehicles to 78. After a successful run of seven years I then sold it. After a lifetime of showing others how to easily deal with their various financial situations, in both business and personal matters, I wrote the book, “It’s My Money & I Want It! self-published, by “Serving The People Press”. It is now in its 2nd edition and is available as both a paperback and an ‘E’ book on my WEB SITE: www.HarrisHelps.org http://claimfinancialhealth.com/ https://twitter.co

We talk retail and event in-door navigation. Maheen Zaidi is a technology leader with 16 years of experience in developing high-tech software products from inception to market commercialization for Fortune 500 companies. In her previous career, Maheen spearheaded flagship product management and marketing with Elixir Technologies for IBM and Xerox. Later she transitioned to manage product development, planning and business development for international markets with Gateway Computers, launching highly differentiated PC technology for Gateway as an ODM. She brought over here combined ammunition in software, hardware and business operations experience to Ingram Micro to take on world largest IT distribution, Ingram Micro and lead Ingram Micro private label business division to develop and deploy e-Commerce strategy for Amazon and placed Ingram Micro as the 4th revenue generating vendor to Walmart. As chief operating officer of Smart Fission, Maheen is steering corporate development, sales and channel growth str

We talk how to utilize Snapchat for your business. Saba Sedighi is the Founder of iStream Social and a Live Video Content Creator. As the Lead Marketing Strategist, she focuses on helping her clients establish, grow and manage their social presence while continuing to stay on the cutting edge of the social media world. While utilizing her deep knowledge of Live Streaming space, she helps brands cut through the noise and bring their content to life. She practices what she preaches, currently co-hosting three weekly shows on Blab.im that attract over 1200+ live viewers. Twitter iStreamSocial Tech News : Every Thursday at 4:00 pm pst on Blab.im Social545 - What’s Trending in Social Media : Every Thursday at 5:45 pm pst on Blab.im CreativNation - Connecting the Dots : Every Monday at 4:00 pm pst on Blab.im Email: saba@iStreamsocial.com

Barbara Reppert When I reflect on my career, accomplishments and life in general, I can honestly say it was the people whose lives I touched and who touched mine that I cherish the most. There is a quote I often think about: People will forget what you said. People will forget what you did. But people will never forget how you made them feel. - Maya Angelou - Starting what we now call “Project: Shine Inc.” is an absolute dream for me, one I intend to make a strong reality. I was raised in Edmonton, AB Canada by parents who taught me the power of positive thinking, hard work and that without integrity nothing is worth doing. I was ALWAYS told I could do anything I put my mind to and to ALWAYS treat others with respect and kindness; that something could be learned from everyone. Following this philosophy, I first excelled at fastball qualifying for three national championships and earning two scholarships paying for my college education. It was the dedication and commitment insisted

We talk texting exclusive content, video, audio, conducting contests, selling merchandise, tickets and more. Born in India, 1977, near where Gandhi was born. Father worked for govt., had a driver, mid to upper class by Indian standards. Both parents intellectual, all offspring did well in school – too easy. At 16, enrolled in tech school concurrently and fell in love with computers – DOS – with Windows 3.1 as OS. Two weeks in to school, hacked into tutor's account and unlocked all the games for the students which made me popular with the students and upset the turors – graduated with highest possible marks, and high school as well. Started teaching at tech school and worked on a project for the Indian government as the tech school was one of the contractors on the project. Father had opportunity to take position in US, took it for kids. Challenge was no English, no cultural perspective. Made deal with Uncle who worked for Warner Lambert, who helped/hosted, with agreement to repay for support. The

We talk his emergency app that allows you to alert 911 and up to five trusted contacts with the push of a button. Mr. Nelson, a published neuroscientist, conceived the idea for iUDAME after a personal tragedy. His sister suffered a sudden heart attack in the shower when she was just 32 years old. She called her husband, who urged her to call 911. But help didn’t come soon enough, and she passed away. http://iudame.com/ https://www.facebook.com/iudameapp https://twitter.com/iudameapp https://www.instagram.com/iudameapp/ https://twitter.com/BrooklynMaestro

We talk how to utilize Blab & Periscope for your business. Saba Sedighi is the Founder of iStream Social and a Live Video Content Creator. As the Lead Marketing Strategist, she focuses on helping her clients establish, grow and manage their social presence while continuing to stay on the cutting edge of the social media world. While utilizing her deep knowledge of Live Streaming space, she helps brands cut through the noise and bring their content to life. She practices what she preaches, currently co-hosting three weekly shows on Blab.im that attract over 1200+ live viewers. Twitter iStreamSocial Tech News : Every Thursday at 4:00 pm pst on Blab.im Social545 - What’s Trending in Social Media : Every Thursday at 5:45 pm pst on Blab.im CreativNation - Connecting the Dots : Every Monday at 4:00 pm pst on Blab.im Email: saba@iStreamsocial.com

We talk breaking out of your comfort zone, uncovering your personal presence & her new book. Sandra Dee Robinson is a well-known daytime actress, Speaker, Author, TV and Radio Host, Product Spokesperson, wildlife advocate, CEO and Founder of Charisma on Camera Media Training Studio and Horsepowered Leadership Training. Sandra Dee is under great demand as a coach, consultant and speaker for companies, entrepreneurs, authors, celebrities and well-established experts to help them develop their most powerful personal presence and leadership communication skills. She has appeared in major roles on Another World, Sunset Beach, Bold and the Beautiful, General Hospital, Days of Our Lives, The Bay and guest starred on many prime time shows and films, like CSI Miami, Criminal Minds and Two and a Half Men… among others. She attributes her consistent success in this challenging industry to the lessons she now has honed into effective workshops and seminars; Ironically, it is not her experience as a successful a

We talk being a CEO, a founder, his companies, public speaking & a lot more. Christopher is the founader of Pass It Down, a social storytelling platform launching in 2016, that makes it easy to capture and preserve family stories in video, audio, text and photos. Chris is also Chief Executive Officer of SwiftWing Ventures, a venture capital firm located out of Chattanooga, Tennessee. Prior to joining SwiftWing Ventures, Christopher helped co-found Woople™, a learning management system that has delivered over 20 million minutes of educational content to fortune 500 companies around the world. He is also an attorney who practices federal criminal law on both the trial and appellate levels and is a CJA Panelist for the Federal Public Defender’s office. Christopher has spent the last 15 years actively involved in competing and teaching public speaking, debate, and appellate advocacy. In law school, he was the top speaker and winner of the Chancellor’s Cup Moot Court competition and the winner of the R