Learn all about the new Pittsburgh Region: Next is Now marketing campaign.

Pittsburgh Regional Alliance President Mark Thomas will give us details on how this campaign is not like any other deployed to let the world know how Pittsburgh is an amazing place to live, work and play.

Seegrid CEO Jim Rock will tell us how this campaign is essential for fast-growing companies like his to attract talent globally and from right here in Pittsburgh.

So, tune in and geek out with us!

Everyone is counting the minutes to when the first COVID-19 vaccine is approved for use in the United States. Once it is approved, what does that mean for bringing the pandemic to an end?

We welcome Dr. Amesh Adalja - Senior Scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, to detail what we should expect as vaccines roll out and winter approaches.

During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Adalja served on the National Collegiate Athletic Association coronavirus advisory group and as a consultant to various businesses, schools, and organizations as well as an informal advisor to the International Monetary Fund.

Dr. Adalja has served on US government panels tasked with developing guidelines for the treatment of plague, botulism, and anthrax in mass casualty settings and for the system of care for infectious disease emergencies.

We are excited to partner with Liftoff PGH for Generation Fempreneur. Throughout December, Liftoff PGH is activating the leading disruptors across Pittsburgh’s technology, health, education and entrepreneurship sectors for our region's first virtual healthcare innovation summit.

We welcome Dr. Tiffany Kelley, Founder and CEO - Nightingale Apps, to talk about her journey founding and growing her health IT company that offers mobile applications for nurses working in hospital settings.

Tiffany identified the need to start Nightingale Apps and create the initial product “Know My Patient®” while conducting her own research aimed at understanding how nurses use information to care for patients. She saw the current limitations within hospital settings to provide nurses with information at any location, especially while on-the-go.

We have all seen how COVID-19 has strained our shipping and supply chains to their limits impacting practically every industry vertical.

Tune in to Business as Usual to hear from Barret Rea, President of PGT Services, how the logistics sector is leveraging technology to keep pace with the unprecedented demand for shipped goods.

PGT serves the steel, building materials, machinery, oil & gas, raw materials, aluminum and automotive industries. Headquartered in Aliquippa, PGT uses the latest technology and equipment to maximize preparation and accountability that ensures its customers' loads arrive on time and safely.

Ian Kelly from Google joins us to talk about Google Cloud. And we all know and trust Google for our mail and our search and our docs, but don't often think about the fact that they have a whole side for enterprise business storage and data. A 1-person startup has access to all of the tools available to massive enterprises!

Today on Business as Usual, we welcome Rug Phatak, Chief of Staff and Senior Director of Marketing at GetGo Cafe and Market, to discuss its just-announced electric vehicle charging strategy.

Last month, GetGo announced the launch of a multi-faceted electric vehicle charging station expansion strategy, beginning with the opening of the retailer’s first Tesla Supercharger Station in Washington, Pa. 

Rug will detail how in addition to working with Tesla on additional Supercharger Stations in the near future, GetGo is in the process of launching its own proprietary, universal charging stations over the next 12 months. The combined efforts will enable GetGo to provide all guests with charging station access, regardless of the type of electric vehicle driven.

Learn all about Net Health Founder Patrick Colletti's soon-to-be-released book "Refounder."

More than 20 years ago, Patrick was part of a team charged with re-starting Net Health which ultimately became one of the Pittsburgh region's largest and most successful healthcare technology companies.

Patrick will tell us how he has taken his passion for culture and high-growth environments and turned it into a movement and book detailing the concept in business, relationships and more by profiling "Refounders" from across the country.

Tune in and geek out with us!

As we have all seen, COVID-19 has completely disrupted the vitality of city centers around the world. Today, we welcome Jeremy Waldrup, President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership, to talk about the impact to date and the future of Downtown Pittsburgh moving forward.

Formed by Downtown businesses, professionals, civic organizations, foundations, and residents, the Partnership is a non-profit community development organization that develops and implements innovative programs and initiatives to enhance the Downtown neighborhood, cultivate a vibrant residential population and stimulate a diverse retail community. 

As the foremost advocate for Downtown Pittsburgh, the Partnership is shifting the perception of Downtown from being simply important, to being essential to the future well-being of our region.

Today on Business as Usual, we will explore the innovation and opportunity through the United States Air Force AFWERX program.

Phil Hahn, Deputy Director of AFWERX, will detail how it expands technology, talent and transitions partnerships for rapid and affordable commercial and military capability through its three efforts: AFVentures, Spark and Prime.

AFWERX is transforming the Air and Space Force into an early-stage “investor” that leverages private capital, accelerates commercialization using military missions and grows its partners.

We are excited to once again partner with Liftoff PGH to kick off Generation Fempreneur. Throughout the month of December, Liftoff PGH is activating the leading disruptors across Pittsburgh’s technology, health, education and entrepreneurship sectors for our region's first virtual healthcare innovation summit.

Today, we welcome Dr. Elizabeth Wayne, Assistant Professor - Carnegie Mellon University, to talk about her research on immunoengineering. 

In June, Elizabeth was awarded NSF funding to apply her research in immunoengineering to the COVID-19 pandemic and she will provide an update as part of the discussion. Elizabeth will also detail her views about the role of education in providing opportunities to people from disadvantaged backgrounds. Plus, learn more about her "PhDivas" podcast and her advice for young women pursuing careers in science.