California Tech Council Podcasts

In this first episode in our new AI series, we look ahead at future topics with series partner Antoinette Konski from Foley and Lardner, then explore major business trends in the use and culture around data tools for decision support with Ken DeJarnette, former global risk leader at Deloitte.

On this special episode of Inside the Founder's Studio, CTC's BioCalifornia Initiative explores the manufacturing of biotech products with Eric Langer, renowned international expert in biomanufacturing. Eric discusses the product development and strategic implications of manufacturing for those in industry, as well as workforce and economic development considerations for those interested in the industry.

We go Inside the Founder's Studio with Tara Kochis-Stach of Slone Partners and Jonathan Norris of Silicon Valley Bank to discuss the financial trends in the medical diagnostics and research tools space. We look at how emerging companies are dealing with Big Data, new players on the scene from tech, and planning for success with excellence in hiring great people.

In part one of a special series putting the Startup Spotlight on Riverside, California, we speak to Dr. Paul Zorner about the computational biology startup Sensorygen. Dr. Zorner describes the company's early efforts as we begin to take a closer look at the unique startups originating from California's Inland Empire.

Doug Curry is founder of Xceligent, a commercial real estate technology platform and a member of the California Technology Council. Doug goes 'Inside the Founder's Studio' to discuss the inspiration for Xceligent, the challenges of creating a new approach to commercial real estate as a digital marketplace, and the maturation of this industry segment. Doug gives a look deep inside the development of Xceligent over time, including its own transformation at times of major industry change.

The Honorable James Connaughton is CEO of Nautilus Data Technologies, a data center company poised to lead a revolution in that industry's well-established business model. Connaughton goes Inside the Founder's Studio with CTC to explore the company's inspiration, its growth, and an optimistic vision of the future.

In this episode of 'The Innovation Agenda,' CTC speaks with Liz Hyman of our national affiliate CompTIA about the initial indications for skilled workforce immigration in the Trump Administration, including the potential for changes in the H-1B Visa program which has been important to both technology industry and to the funding of training programs.

Oren Falkowitz goes Inside the Founder's Studio with CTC to discuss his company Area 1 Security. Area 1 aims to help every enterprise address one of the most common forms of vulnerability in the cyber world, phishing attacks. He also gives a fresh perspective on how an entrepreneur needs a support network, and looks back with grace on his own experience with mentors.

Marlon Evans, CEO of GSV Labs, visits with Temples of Technology to talk about the unique assets and global approach of GSV. He explores their four-sector strategy and details some of the ways GSV provides support to entrepreneurs from all over the world seeking to access the best Silicon Valley has to offer.

Filmmakers Darren Mann and Christian Johnston joined us for a conversation about their documentary, "State of Control." In our wide-ranging discussion, we explored the ways technology enables and simplifies undercover journalism, cybersecurity, and risks of the trade of filmmaking.