In this episode, we speak with the CEO and Co-Founder of Assembly, Jonathan Fields. Assembly is an AI-generated platform that integrates with Slack, Teams, intranets, mobile, email, and other communication tools, and can be used for recognition, rewards, feedback, polls, contests, announcements, and more.

In 2017, the founders of Assembly, including Jonathan and three others, had a goal of maximizing collaboration, increasing engagement, and boosting productivity in the workplace. They persisted and worked to create a platform that does just that. Their dedication created spaces where information is easy to find, communication is a breeze, and employees genuinely connect.

Before Assembly, Jonathan made his way from Financial Analyst to Head of Strategic Partnerships at ZipRecruiter. He is also currently an active Advisory Board Member at Apploi.

Jonathan supports Leukemia & Lymphoma Society and LA’s BEST.

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In this episode, we speak with Hari Ravichandran, the Founder and CEO of Aura, a mission-driven technology company dedicated to creating a safer internet for everyone.

In 2014, after Hari’s credit card information was stolen, he was inspired to start Aura and today, the company offers an easy-to-use, integrated suite of services trusted by more than one million customers.

Previously, Hari founded Endurance Group (Nasdaq:EIGI), a leading provider of cloud services for small businesses with worldwide operations and over 5 million customers.

He is also the Founder and CEO of Jump Ventures, a scalability infusion firm focused on long-term collaboration and strategically investing in businesses to drive exponential growth.

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In this episode, we speak with Sean Grundy, the Co-Founder and CEO of Bevi. Bevi is redesigning the beverage supply chain with machines that purify water and make customized drinks in seconds. Their system vastly cuts the cost and carbon footprint of beverages.

Since Bevi's inception in 2013, the company has helped thousands of organizations across North America save more than 300 million plastic bottles collectively.  The company has raised over $130 million in venture capital to disrupt the bottled beverage industry.

Prior to founding Bevi, Sean worked in environmental conservation at a non-profit organization in the US and China, which shaped his commitment to creating a more sustainable future.  Sean graduated from Princeton and MIT.

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In this episode, we speak with Anton Katz, Co-Founder and CEO of Talos. Founded with Ethan Feldman in 2018, Talos provides an institutional-grade technology infrastructure that supports the full lifecycle of digital assets trading, from price discovery to execution through to settlement.

The original vision of Talos was to build an intuitive system from the ground up, leveraging the latest technology and harnessing the power of blockchains to surpass what could be done in traditional markets.

Before co-founding Talos, Anton was Head of Trading Technology for AQR Capital Management. Before that, he was the Director of Software at Broadway Technology.

Anton supports Wall Street Rides FAR. To know more about this organization click here.

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In this episode, we speak with Jack Mardack, the Co-Founder and Chief Impact Officer of Oyster, a human resources platform for globally distributed companies.

Oyster automates cross-border employment and makes it easy for growing companies of all sizes to tap the global talent pool and provide a great employment experience to remote hires around the world.

Jack Mardack’s mission was to redress the unequal distribution of job opportunities by encouraging organizations to think more globally about their talent. He is motivated by a vision of the world in which no talent is wasted because of location.

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In this episode, we speak with Co-Founder and CEO of ModMed, Daniel Cane. Founded in 2010, ModMed is a healthcare technology company that is transforming healthcare through specialty-specific, intelligent platforms to increase practice efficiency and improve patient outcomes.

An entrepreneur, Daniel has a Bachelor of Science in applied economics from Cornell University, where as an undergraduate he co-founded Blackboard Inc., raised over $100M in venture capital, and, in 2004, helped take the company public. In 2011, Blackboard was sold for over $1B.

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In this episode, we speak with David Blake, the Co-Founder and CEO of Degreed, which is an education technology company that delivers better daily learning experiences with personalized pathways, targeted skill development, data, insights, and reporting.

Prior to Degreed, David helped launch a competency-based, accredited university and was a founding team member at Zinch. David also co-founded both Learn In and BookClub. In 2022 he returned as CEO of Degreed when the company acquired Learn In.

David supports various organizations including Americans for Common Ground, Tech-Moms and Top of the Hill Secondary School.

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In this episode, we speak with Sean Hinton, CEO and Founder of SkyHive. SkyHive is a generative AI software company that rapidly re-skills companies and communities around the world.

SkyHive invented Quantum Labor Analysis, the application of Artificial Intelligence to analyze a workforce at its most granular and real-time level.

Sean is a member of the 2023 Class of Henry Crown Fellows within the Aspen Global Leadership Network at the Aspen Institute and he was recently named one of The Software Report’s Top 50 SaaS CEOs of 2023.

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In this episode, we speak with Rodrigo Liang, the Co-Founder and CEO of SambaNova Systems.

Headquartered in Palo Alto, California, the company was founded in 2017 by industry luminaries and is backed by investors including SoftBank, funds and accounts managed by BlackRock, Intel Capital, Google Ventures, and other notable investors. 

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In this episode, we speak with Jerome Ternynck, the Founder and CEO of SmartRecruiters, a next-generation platform that serves as the hiring operating system for 4,000 customers like Bosch, LinkedIn, Skechers, and Visa.  The company is backed by Mayfield, Salesforce and Insight.

Jerome is an entrepreneur with a strong interest in recruiting and technology. His overall goal is to bring the economy to its full potential by removing friction in the labor market and eradicating unemployment. 

Jerome has also previously founded MrTed Ltd, Talents Technology, and Accord Group ECE.

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