In this LEAP Into Business conversation, Sean Stein Smith and Jorge Silva-Puras speak with Ron Quaranta about innovation, education, finance, and emerging technology. The discussion for Season Three, Episode Seven, frames blockchain, digital assets, and artificial intelligence as business issues that affect decision-making, risk management, and career preparation. Quaranta stresses that technology creates opportunities for efficiency, inclusion, and growth, but also requires attention to cybersecurity, regulation, governance, and ethics. Silva-Puras connects these themes to Lehman College’s mission of expanding opportunity for students and the Bronx community. Stein Smith emphasizes the need to translate complex technologies into practical, accessible guidance. This engaging conversation highlights continuous learning, collaboration, and responsible leadership.lehman.edu/business