In this special episode of the Futurum Tech Podcast Interview Series, Daniel Newman welcomes IBM's Z Team Melissa Sassi, IBM Z Startup Program Manager, and Meredith Stowell, Vice President of the IBM Z Ecosystem, to discuss IBM Z Day and IBM's efforts to democratize skill-building throughout the world. Thank you to IBM for sponsoring this edition of Futurum Tech Podcast in partnership with Futurum Research. INFORMATION: This Futurum Podcast features Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show, email the team at [email protected] or follow @FuturumPodcast on Twitter. To learn more about Futurum Research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. DISCLOSURE: Futurum Research is a research and analysis provider, not an investment advisor. The Futurum Tech Podcast (and all related written notes and materials) is a newsletter/podcast intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Futurum Research does not provide personalized investment advice and no investment advice is offered or implied by this podcast.