Changing the Story

Art in a box? You might be one just one person — but through AI breakthroughs, you can augment your musical abilities. Exponentially. This means you have the percussion, the guitars, the horns, the strings, and they all come to a moving crescendo through the synthesis of human and machine. Hear the story of Alex Braga and how he’s achieved evolutional art to transcend how we experience the world.

Our

Guest

Alex Braga
@alexbragaofficial

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Alex Braga is the first artist to use a revolutionary new instrument called A-MINT. It is the first adaptive Artificial Intelligence working in real-time for the artist to explore infinite audio/visual creativity. It is a Hyperloop of creation multiplying notes, visuals, arrangements, layers, to plus infinity : this is the signature style of EVOLUTIONAL ART.

Topics discussed in this

Episode

Evolutional art and augmented music

Technology is the artist tool and has been since the days of Mozart

Not AI replicating music, it’s AI helping create new music

Technology cannot be a substitute for talent; instead it magnifies either how good — or bad you are

We have massive challenges right now but (AI-enhanced art) can offer new and needed insights

The idea is art

Website

Instagram

Spotify

Apple Music

Spleen Machine

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Looking to be more sustainable with energy? Think about leveraging your roof. Hear the story of Steve Thrall, who shares how industry is embracing clean energy and expanding its use.

Our Guest

Steve Thrall is a renewables advocate who is committed to leading the transition to a clean energy world. He is the Director of Development – North America for Planet Ark Power. He leads their global expansion into the North America clean energy market using their game-changing technology, eleXsys™.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

• The clean energy expansion
• Partnering with IKEA on solar power
• Roofs are low hanging fruit
• The commitment to net-zero

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• Planet Ark Power LinkedIn

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How can we never get a check up on the health of our brain? It’s a big gap in overall selfcare, especially when it can signal early detection of things like heart disease. Hear the story of Marinela Gombosev, who maps our health through our brain.

Our Guest

Marinela Gombosev is CEO of Evoke Neuroscience, a data and diagnostics company focused on reducing the number of people living with treatable cognitive impairment. Over 58,000 patients have been scanned using Evoke’s technology and the company has twice been ranked in the Inc. 500|5000 fastest growing private companies.

She earned a B.S. in Electrical Engineering at the University of California, Irvine and an MBA from Pepperdine University, where she was named a “Top 40 under 40” alumna.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

• The major gap: no proactive care on brain health
• “The Brain Signal”: early detection of other diseases
• Preventative health for your brain
• The “small” things that damage our brains

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

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Streaming video on the Internet? The rise of influencers? Incredibly, these were ideas once shot down but did not dissuade our guest from pioneering new channels for the disenfranchised people to tell their stories. Hear the story of Taryn Southern, as she pioneered the use of video to empower the next generation of influencers and artists.

Our

Guest

Taryn Southern
@tarynsouthern

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Taryn Southern is an artist, storyteller, and digital personality with more than 750 million views across her online videos. She has a longstanding fascination with Internet culture and influence. A former YouTube personality and comedian, Taryn is passionate about the intersection of emerging technology, storytelling, and human potential. Over the past decade, she has architected digital campaigns for personalized genomics, egg freezing, AI, sleep, stem cells, and biotech companies and is passionate about ideas that enhance well-being into the mainstream.

Topics discussed in this

Episode

From the disenfranchised to the influencers

The power of social capital

The co-evolution of humans and machines

The familiarity bias

Technology creates new entry points for artists

Website

Facebook

Instagram

Twitter

Youtube

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In the near future, your lawyer may be an AI robot. But does that bring better justice? Hear the story of James Lee (CEO) and Thomas Suh (President) of Legalmation, who share how they’re using technology to transform how we perform legal services.

Our Guests

James M. Lee is co-founder and CEO of LegalMation. He is a founding partner of LTL Attorneys LLP, a nationally recognized litigation boutique. As an experienced litigator, he has tried numerous cases in federal and state courts. Thomas Suh is co-founder and COO of LegalMation. He brings a unique combination of legal and business experience to the Company. Most recently, he served as the managing partner of LTL Attorneys LLP.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

• Offloading the mundane tasks
• Creating the “AI Lawyer”
• Evolving the legal tools
• AI as a life sherpa?

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

• Website
• James Lee email: [email protected]
• Thomas Suh email: [email protected]

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In a world of social media, we’re constantly trying to be a highlight reel. But does that bring success? Fulfillment? Hear the story of Ryan Foland, who illustrates being real and having experience trump everything else.

Our Guest

Ryan Foland is a high energy speaker, podcast host, and author who believes in simplicity and of simply being you. His 3-1-3® Method is a process whereby core brand messaging begins as three sentences, condenses into one sentence and then boils down to three words. He is often recognized for his expertise when it comes to marketing people, which is most commonly known as “personal branding.” In his book, Ditch the Act, published by McGraw-Hill, Ryan shares the art of being perfectly imperfect, and shows you how to tap into the surprising power of the real you for greater success.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

• Be “real” rather than a highlight reel
• Experience, not expertise
• Experience creates who you are
• Replace “I’m Sorry” with “Thank You”
• Failure is more interesting

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

• Website
• LinkedIn
• Facebook
• YouTube
• Twitter
• Medium

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Our

Guest

Erica Tandori
@ericatandori

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Erica Tandori is a legally blind artist, researcher and academic, exploring the intersection between art, vision loss and science. Erica's PhD focused on capturing the entoptic effects of macular dystrophy through art, conveying an ‘eye-witness’ account of blindness. As Artist in Residence at the Rossjohn Infection and Immunity Lab, Monash University, Erica creates multi-sensory, multimodal artworks communicating biomedical research to blind and low vision audiences across Australia.

Topics discussed in this

Episode

Art is not in the retina, it’s in the imagination

Natural intelligence

Tapping into the soul to power AI and art

Art for good

Fostering wonderment to think differently

Website

Personal Website

LinkedIn

Twitter

Facebook

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How do we find our voice? How can we share the stories everyone needs to hear?. Hear the story of DeShuna Elisa Spencer, who created kweliTV to share the stories of global black culture.

Our Guest

DeShuna Elisa Spencer is the Founder & CEO of kweliTV, which celebrates global black culture through curated, undiscovered and award-winning indie films, documentaries, web series, children’s programming and events. She’s a former radio host and producer of emPower Hour, a show that examined social justice issues affecting people of color, on Washington, DC’s 89.3 FM WPFW. DeShuna recently completed her first documentary, Mom Interrupted, which tackles gun violence through the stories of the ones most impacted—the mothers of murdered young black men and women. In 2019, the Digital Diversity Network named her the Innovation & Inclusion Social Entrepreneur of the Year.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

• Authenticity is the key to success
• The challenge: money over the mission
• Fear of trying something new
• Balance the negative with the positive
• Why to tell your story

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

• Website

• Facebook

• Twitter

• Instagram

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We have global challenges that can no longer wait. How will we tackle them and create a brighter tomorrow? The answer lies with kids, who are the future. Hear the story of Heidi Cuppari, who is laying the groundwork for all of our children to build the future we need.

Our Guest

Heidi is a pioneer in social change finance and business, and a mother of two children. After serving as a wealth manager at UBS Wealth Management, she founded Anastasia Finance and serves as an impact investing guide to women, millennials, and their families to help activate global systemic change.

When imagining what would be needed to achieve moonshots such as the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, she realized that we needed people with the best imaginations in the world: kids. Thus, she started Dream Tank in July of 2016. Heidi believes the power and creative genius of youth can innovate a better future for all. She thrives in building in mentorship and community connection to this end.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

• Technology is the native “language” of children
• Making kids come alive
• Empowering students for social business
• Children will create the future

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

• Website: https://www.dreamtank.co

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/heidicuppari/    

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/heidicup 

• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/heidicuppari/ 

• Dream Tank LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/22304689/  

• Dream Tank Twitter: https://twitter.com/wearedreamtank  

• Dream Tank Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WeAreDreamTank/  

• Dream Tank Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/WeAreDreamTank/ 

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What’s the best way to tackle a problem in the workplace? Prevent it from happening in the first place. Hear the story of Ben Mones, who is melding human and AI to improve talent screening to identify troublesome work behaviors before they actually happen.

Our Guest

Ben Mones is the CEO of Fama, an AI-based software company that identifies problematic behavior among potential hires and current employees by analyzing publicly available online information. Enterprise HR and talent acquisition leaders use and trust Fama to identify abusive behaviors, such as bigotry and harassment, that are often missed in the hiring and management process.

Topics discussed in this episode: 

• Human behavior impacts business
• Consumers and employees want brand pride 
• Setting the behavior flags

Resources mentioned in this episode: 

• Fama Website 

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