Recorded live at the Octane Tech Innovation Forum in Irvine, CA, host Graydon Orr sits down with Kiara Hastings from the Leatherby Center for Entrepreneurship & Business Ethics at Chapman University.

Together, they explore how to break down the intimidation barrier around tech and venture science, why innovation should be inclusive, and how academia can connect brilliant ideas with the right opportunities. From demystifying entrepreneurship to encouraging community collaboration, this episode is a roadmap for making innovation something everyone can be part of.