Did you know that...

- in the future power grids could monitor your energy consumption?

- we are one step away from becoming participants in the production of energy?

- there will be more and more need for CyberSecurity in our electrical power systems?

We discussed all of this with Francisco Zelaya, a Ph.D. student in Knoxville, Tennessee who is researching the utilization of power grids and ways on how we can improve its efficiency. He introduces us to the concept of "Smart Grids" in this new episode of Cyber Prophets.

Don't miss it!

More about our interviewee:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/franciscozelaya/

What are your thoughts about 3D Printing? Do you think it's restricted to small toys for home? What if we tell you that there are even bridges made with 3D printing in 2021!

This time our expert Philipp Surrey is going to take you to the mysterious and lesser-known world of Industrial 3D Printing. He is working for John Deere as an expert implementing the latest innovations in 3D Printing in his sector.

Additionally, Philip is going to tell you more about the different materials that can be used including metals, plastics, and more! And how SpaceX and other innovation organizations are using this incredible tech to revolutionize the present and future.

Are you ready to join him in this new episode? It's time to join the Industrial 3D Printing world!

More about our interviewee:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/philipp-surrey-74531395/

Don't miss it! On the 16th and 17th of October, 2021 the next edition of HackPrague is happening!

HackPrague is by far, the largest hackathon in the Czech Republic. Reuniting more than 150 attendees and 20+ stakeholders and sponsors.

We had the honor of interviewing the Chairman and main organizer of HackPrague: Michal Jirků; who is in the search of the next big thing. He told us what kind of projects are developed in a hackathon and what is the process he follows to organize HackPrague.

And to all hackers out there, he gives us tips on how to defeat the competition the next time we enter into a hackathon!

HackPrague 2021:

https://www.hackprague.com/

More about our interviewee:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jirku/

Do you like video games? What about hearing from a Game Developer from Nintendo?

In this episode, Cristina Pohlenz a highly skilled game developer working at Nintendo shares with us her experience working in this exciting industry. She tells us the differences between developing normal apps and video games as well as gives us recommendations on how to get started if we want to become game developers!

More about our interviewee:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/cpohlenz

DigiPen Program:

https://www.digipen.edu/

The first game developed by Cristina:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKLJWUmJjJQ

Biocomputing: the ability to store and manipulate information within living cells. Is it a reality or mere science fiction? How far are we from that? What is the limit? Can we actually "print" biological elements?

There are many questions surrounding the highly innovative and yet unexplored field of Biocomputing. But our expert, Dr. Tony McCaffrey has been working in the field for several years now and came to our podcast to answer all of our questions. He shares his expertise with us and his journey on developing one of the most innovative thesis of the day.

Also, he recommended this book during the interview:

https://www.amazon.com/Code-Biology-New-Science-Life/dp/3319366378

More about our interviewee:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/drtonymccaffrey

Do you know what is DevOps? How is it used across companies to align software development and operations? How can YOU benefit from its use?

All of these questions are answered by Maciej Jarosz, a DevOps Institute Ambassador and our special guest for this interview.

This meeting was made in collaboration with the Bulls & Bears Toastmasters Club.

More about our interviewee:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/maciekjarosz/

- Periodic Table of DevOps applications - https://digital.ai/periodic-table-of-devops-tools

- Site Reliability Engineering books - https://sre.google/books/

- application comparison & alternatives - https://www.g2.com/ and similar

- Marc Hornbeek book Engineering DevOps where the author described Engineering Blueprints for DevOps implementation - https://www.amazon.com/Engineering-DevOps-Continuous-Improvement-Beyond-ebook/dp/B07ZZLH7KM

- DevOps Institute - https://devopsinstitute.com/

Data Science is -by the time being- one of the top paid fields; but... Do you know what it is?

What is it used for? How can companies and YOU benefit from data science? 

In the 12th episode of Cyber Prophets, we interviewed Zamira Kholmatova, a researcher in the Russian "Silicon Valley" and expert in Data Science. She explains in plain language:

- What is Data Science?

- What is the Data Science Lifecycle?

- What are the applications of Data Science?

- And much more!

Ps.: You'll also learn why a "data scientist" is called a "scientist".

More about our interviewee:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/zamira-kholmatova/

Software is replacing companies... Now AI is replacing software.

That means that my job and probably YOUR JOB as well can be performed by a robot created with AI. What can we do then to keep our jobs in the future?

In this episode of Cyber Prophets, Cristian Lefter; an expert in AI, shares with us his experience and tells us what we have to do to be prepared for the arrival of singularity: The moment when machines will be more intelligent than humans.

More about our interviewee:

https://mvp.microsoft.com/en-us/mvp/Cristian%20Andrei%20Lefter-10914

https://twitter.com/xmldeveloper

Last Saturday, Feb 28th we held the "First Women in Tech Panel"; in which we had the opportunity to speak with 5 professional women working in a male-dominated field: Technology. 

In this live event we listened to:

- Our Speakers' introduction

- Reasons why they decided to get involved in this field. If they had the support of their family.

- What is their perception of the current situation of women in tech?

- Challenges they faced along the way

- Recommendations for

(1) Other girls that would like to get involved

(2) How to grow in their professional career

- What areas do they think women are going to get more involved in the next decade?

- What is their prediction for Women in Tech in the next decade?

- Q/A

More about our interviewees:

Sabeena M K:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/sabeena-m-k-pmp-and-itil-certified-1621816a

Jessica Caicedo:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/jessica-caicedo-427281109

Małgorzata Trojanowska:

https://pl.linkedin.com/in/malgorzata-trojanowska

Nisreen Al Khatib:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nisreenalkhatib

Katarzyna Wojdalska:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/k-wojdalska

What are your thoughts about Blockchain? Do you think in Bitcoin by default?

This time, Hamza Salem a famous Jordanian YouTuber and Ph.D. researcher in Innopolish, the Russian Silicon Valley, is going to demystify this trendy topic. He goes in-depth in what blockchain is. How he uses it for his projects and even reveals some of the potential usages of this tech and in the future.

Are you ready to join his ship?

More about our amazing interviewee:

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCxZp6CoTTb303ukDUllvpsA

https://jo.linkedin.com/in/hamza-salem-5550baa3