Join Boaz Valkin, Co-Founder and CEO of Falkin, for a raw and essential conversation on the dark side of AI. After his own mother lost her life savings to a sophisticated scam, Boaz left the high-growth world of fintech to build Falkin—a startup dedicated to stopping scams before the money ever moves. In this episode, Boaz breaks down why AI has shifted the "battlefield" from payment security to psychological persuasion, and what founders and consumers must do to survive this new era of digital deception.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ The personal story that sparked a mission: Navigating the aftermath of a family scam

✓ AI for "Evil": How deepfakes and voice cloning have made scams hyper-scalable

✓ Why traditional banking security fails against modern social engineering

✓ The Persuasion Battlefield: Why we must intervene at the moment of "click," not "transfer"

✓ The Rise and Fall of Cazoo: Lessons from the fastest-growing company in Europe

✓ Surviving the 99.9% drop: What happens when the market turns on a "winner"

✓ Raising pre-seed in a crowded cyber/fintech landscape

🌍 Why This Matters:AI has blurred the line between what’s real and what’s fake, creating an "invisible enemy" that costs the global economy billions. With scam success rates climbing and prosecution rates below 1%, the responsibility of protection is shifting. Understanding the intersection of AI, human psychology, and fintech is no longer optional—it is a survival requirement for the modern digital citizen.

👤 Expert Background:• Co-Founder & CEO of Falkin, a digital safety startup redefining real-time scam prevention• Early Employee at Cazoo (Joined at Seed, went Public on NYSE in 18 months)• Former Head of Product (Operations) at Cazoo during a period of 10+ M&A deals• Product Leader with a track record at Moment and Prodigy Finance• Global Perspective: South African native based in London, specializing in consumer-centric tech

🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders navigating the realities of building in the AI era.💡 Perfect For:Fintech founders, cybersecurity professionals, retail bankers, investors, and anyone concerned about the rising tide of AI-enabled fraud and social engineering.

🚀 Timely Topic:As scams become more sophisticated through "Mood-as-a-Service" tactics and AI-generated empathy, the next generation of winners will be those who can scale trust as fast as scammers scale deception.Subscribe for more global founder conversations from GSD Venture Studios:⁠

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Join Adam Good, Founder and CEO of Auric Essentials, for a deep dive into the next frontier of health-tech and environmental design. While our modern spaces are "smart," they are often emotionally hollow. Adam explains how he is bridging the gap between digital transformation and human biology by turning scent our most powerful but neglected sense into a programmable, data-driven layer of ambient computing that optimizes for stress, focus, and sleep.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ Why modern workplaces are "emotionally under-designed" despite high tech

✓ The science of scent as the most powerful, least instrumented human sense

✓ Moving from "vibes" to systems: How to make human mood measurable

✓ The rise of Mood-as-a-Service™ and why it will become standard infrastructure

✓ How to close the loop between behavioral data and adaptive environments

✓ Lessons from a CDO background in scaling $1B P&Ls into a hardware startup

✓ The intersection of human wellbeing and scalable, recurring revenue models

🌍 Why This Matters:We’ve automated our lighting, temperature, and sound, yet we still live in static environments that ignore our emotional regulation. As global stress levels rise, the ability to design "calm and clarity" into the physical world is shifting from a wellness niche to essential infrastructure. Adam Good is leading the charge in transforming how we experience the spaces where we live and work.

👤 Expert Background:• Founder & CEO of Auric Essentials, an Australian health-tech leader• Former Chief Digital Officer with 30+ years in global digital transformation• Scale Expert with experience managing P&Ls approaching $1B• Innovation Leader at the intersection of data, creativity, and human performance

🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders navigating the realities of building in the AI era.💡 Perfect For:PropTech founders, health-tech innovators, workspace designers, IoT developers, and executives interested in the future of ambient computing and human performance.🚀 Timely Topic:In a world of burnout and "always-on" digital noise, the next generation of smart tech isn't about more screens—it's about invisible, adaptive environments that support our biological needs.Subscribe for more global founder conversations from GSD Venture Studios:

Join Mike Weider, CEO and Co-Founder of Frugal AI, in a candid conversation with Gary Fowler as they unpack one of the most pressing challenges facing modern startups: building sustainable, profitable businesses in an era of rapidly rising cloud and AI costs. Drawing on lessons from four startups over three decades, Mike shares hard-earned insights on unit economics, pricing models, and what fundamentally changes when AI becomes core to your product and cost structure.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ Why rising cloud and AI costs are becoming a margin killer for startups

✓ How AI is reshaping unit economics, pricing, and billing models

✓ What’s fundamentally different about building companies in a post-AI world

✓ Mistakes founders make when scaling AI-heavy products

✓ Lessons from building and exiting four venture-backed startups

✓ How to think about cost discipline without slowing innovation

✓ What investors are really looking for in AI-era business models

🌍 Why This Matters:

As AI adoption accelerates, many companies are discovering that innovation without cost control can destroy margins. Understanding how to design products, pricing, and infrastructure for AI efficiency is now a survival skill—not a nice-to-have.

Frugal AI is focused on helping companies rethink how they build and scale AI responsibly, while Mike’s experience across multiple successful exits offers rare perspective on what lasts across technology cycles.

👤 Expert Background:

• CEO & Co-Founder of Frugal AI

• Founder & CEO of Watchfire (acquired by IBM)

• Founder & CEO of Blaze (acquired by Akamai)

• Founder & CEO of SHOEBOX (acquired by WSA/EQT)

• Active seed investor backing 40+ startups

• Independent board member for startups and non-profits

🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders navigating the realities of building in the AI era.

💡 Perfect For:

Startup founders, AI builders, SaaS leaders, CFOs, product executives, investors, and anyone thinking seriously about sustainable growth in the age of AI.

🚀 Timely Topic:

With AI costs rising faster than revenue for many startups, the next generation of winners will be those who master frugality, smart architecture, and disciplined growth.

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Join Peter-Paul Biermans, Founder & CEO of The Green Table BV, in an insightful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore the global food transition and why shifting from animal-based to plant-based proteins is one of the most powerful levers for climate action, public health, and sustainable living. Learn how The Green Table is redefining convenience with shelf-stable, ready-to-heat plant-based meals designed to fit modern lifestyles without compromise.🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:✓ What the global food transition really means—and why it’s urgent✓ How plant-based proteins can reduce agricultural emissions by up to 80%✓ The link between food systems, climate change, and chronic disease✓ Why consumer behavior is the hardest part of sustainable change✓ How convenience drives adoption of healthier, greener food choices✓ The innovation behind shelf-stable, clean-label plant-based meals✓ How reducing food waste benefits consumers, distributors, and the planet🌍 Why This Matters:Food systems are one of the largest contributors to global CO₂ emissions. Transitioning toward plant-based proteins not only helps slow climate change, but also supports healthier lifestyles and more resilient food supply chains.The Green Table is addressing one of the biggest barriers to change—convenience—by making nutritious, vegan, allergen-free meals accessible anytime, anywhere, with no refrigeration and minimal waste.👤 Expert Background:• Founder & CEO of The Green Table BV — Dutch innovator in plant-based ready meals• Molecular biologist with a career spanning pharma, market research, and executive coaching• Former national market leader in medical market research• Deep expertise in well-being, lifestyle, and healthy nutrition• Passionate advocate for sustainability, animal welfare, and human health🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders building solutions for a more sustainable future.💡 Perfect For:Food innovators, sustainability leaders, climate-focused founders, investors, health-conscious consumers, and anyone interested in the future of food systems.🚀 Timely Topic:As climate pressures rise and consumer expectations evolve, scalable plant-based solutions that balance health, convenience, and sustainability are becoming essential—and The Green Table is leading the way.Subscribe for more global founder conversations from GSD Venture Studios:⁠

Join Evan Burkosky, CEO and Co-founder of Kimaru.ai, for a masterclass on the future of enterprise resilience. In an era of constant global volatility, traditional supply chain planning is breaking down. Evan explains how Kimaru.ai is moving beyond simple prediction to Decision Intelligence using patented Causal Engines and Decision Digital Twins. Learn how World Models and accountable AI are allowing enterprise leaders to automate high-stakes decisions in manufacturing, logistics, and procurement to drive massive efficiency and savings.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ Why traditional supply chain planning fails in a world of constant volatility

✓ Causal AI vs. Generative AI: Why understanding why matters for high-stakes decisions

✓ The power of the Decision Digital Twin in simulating enterprise outcomes

✓ How AI World Models allow machines to understand complex supply chain physics

✓ Automating accountability: Making AI-driven decisions that enterprise leaders can trust

✓ Strategic procurement: Leveraging Decision Intelligence for significant cost savings

✓ Evan’s journey building a deep-tech startup in the competitive Causal AI landscape

🌍 Why This Matters:

The global supply chain has moved from just-in-time to just-in-case, and now to just-in-flight. In this environment, human intuition and legacy software can’t keep up with the variables. Evan Burkosky is building the brain for the modern enterprise—a system that doesn't just forecast the weather, but tells the ship exactly how to steer to stay on course.

👤 Expert Background:

• CEO & Co-founder of Kimaru.ai, a deep-tech leader in Supply Chain Decision Intelligence

• Patent-Holder for Causal Engine and Decision Digital Twin technologies

• Deep Tech Entrepreneur with a focus on high-stakes enterprise automation

• Expert in Logistics Optimization and large-scale procurement efficiency

• Thought Leader on the intersection of Causal AI and modern business architecture

🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders navigating the realities of building in the AI era.

💡 Perfect For:

Supply chain executives, COOs, logistics managers, AI researchers, enterprise founders, and investors interested in the Decision Intelligence category.

🚀 Timely Topic:

As global trade routes and manufacturing hubs face unprecedented shifts, the next generation of winners will be those who replace reactive planning with proactive, automated Decision Intelligence.

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#SupplyChain #DecisionIntelligence #CausalAI #KimaruAI #WorldModels #LogisticsOptimization #EnterpriseAI #EvanBurkosky #GaryFowler #GSDVentureStudios

Join Eduards Ruzga, Founder & CEO of Desktop Commander, in an in-depth conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore the next evolution of Agentic AI — systems that can update their own prompts, tools, and knowledge autonomously. Learn how giving AI real computer access unlocks powerful new workflows and what it means for founders, developers, and the future of human–AI collaboration.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ What a self-editing agent really is—and why it changes everything

✓ How AI can autonomously improve its own prompts, tools, and workflows

✓ The difference between scripted automation and true agentic systems

✓ Why real computer access is critical for next-gen AI agents

✓ Lessons from building and shipping AI-native automation products

✓ The risks, safeguards, and design principles behind self-improving AI

✓ How autonomous agents could reshape productivity and software creation

🌍 Why This Matters:

As AI moves beyond static instructions, self-editing agents represent a major leap toward truly adaptive systems. By enabling AI to operate directly on computers and continuously refine itself, Desktop Commander is closing the technical gap between humans and machines—unlocking unprecedented productivity and creativity.

👤 Expert Background:

• Founder & CEO of Desktop Commander — AI automation with real computer access

• Raised €1.1M in pre-seed funding

• Former Staff Engineer at Prezi

• Builder of rapid MVPs and AI-native products

• AI YouTuber and blogger sharing practical insights from the frontier

🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders pushing the boundaries of Agentic AI.

💡 Perfect For:

AI builders, automation engineers, startup founders, product leaders, developers, and anyone interested in autonomous systems and the future of human–AI collaboration.

🚀 Timely Topic:

Self-editing agents mark a shift from reactive AI to continuously improving systems — and they’re redefining what’s possible with automation.

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Join Siva Surendira, CEO & Founder of Lyzr, in a deep-dive conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how Agentic AI is moving beyond demos and pilots into secure, production-grade enterprise systems. Learn what it really takes to design, govern, and scale AI agents that deliver measurable business outcomes across large organizations.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ What Agentic AI really means—and how it differs from copilots

✓ How enterprises can move AI from experimentation to production

✓ The role of governance, security, and reliability in AI agents

✓ Common mistakes companies make when deploying autonomous AI systems

✓ How cloud-native architecture enables scalable agentic workflows

✓ Why measurable ROI is critical for enterprise AI adoption

✓ The future of intelligent automation inside large organizations

🌍 Why This Matters:

As enterprises race to adopt AI, many struggle to bridge the gap between innovation labs and real-world impact. Agentic AI represents the next phase—systems that can reason, act, and deliver outcomes autonomously. Lyzr is focused on making this shift practical, secure, and scalable for enterprises worldwide.

👤 Expert Background:

• CEO & Founder of Lyzr — enterprise-grade Agentic AI platform

• Leader in cloud-native architecture and AI governance

• Trusted partner to global enterprises and AWS-aligned ecosystems

• Expert in scaling secure, reliable AI systems in production

• Focused on building durable, AI-led enterprise capabilities

🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders building the next generation of AI infrastructure.

💡 Perfect For:

Enterprise leaders, AI architects, CTOs, cloud and platform teams, startup founders, and investors interested in Agentic AI and intelligent automation at scale.

🚀 Timely Topic:

As AI shifts from copilots to autonomous agents, enterprises that master secure and scalable Agentic AI will define the next decade of competitive advantage.

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#AgenticAI #EnterpriseAI #IntelligentAutomation #AIGovernance #CloudNative #AIInfrastructure #AutonomousSystems #StartupLeadership #FutureOfWork #GaryFowler #SivaSurendira #Lyzr #TopGlobalStartups #GSDVentureStudios

Join Andi Hektor, CEO & Co-founder of mu-ray.tech and serial deeptech founder, in a fascinating conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore what it really takes to build hardware deeptech companies—and whether AI is accelerating or complicating that journey. From Europe’s evolving deeptech ecosystem to the impact of defense innovation and shifting US geopolitics, this episode offers a rare look into the future of industrial-scale science startups.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ What it takes to build and scale hardware deeptech companies

✓ Does AI actually speed up deeptech innovation—or raise the bar?

✓ How Europe’s deeptech landscape differs from the US

✓ Why defense, nuclear, and industrial markets are driving new demand

✓ The transition from academic physics to commercial deeptech

✓ How geopolitics and AI investment cycles are reshaping innovation priorities

✓ Lessons from building frontier technology with real-world applications

🌍 Why This Matters:

Deeptech is entering a new era where AI, defense innovation, and geopolitical shifts are converging. Europe is emerging as a critical hub for industrial, scientific, and security-focused breakthroughs—and companies like mu-ray.tech are leading the way by transforming decades of fundamental research into scalable, mission-critical solutions.

👤 Expert Background:

• CEO & Co-founder of mu-ray.tech — pioneering Muon Beam Imaging (MBI)

• Serial deeptech founder with ventures in Germany and Estonia

• Former CERN researcher contributing to the discovery of the Higgs Boson

• Leader in the shift from passive muon tomography to AI-driven muon sources

• Building solutions for non-destructive testing, quality assurance, and 3D imaging

• Serving defense, nuclear, chemical, and aerospace industries

• Member of the Estonian Government’s Innovation Council advising on R&D policy

🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders transforming science into scalable industrial impact.

💡 Perfect For:

Deeptech founders, hardware entrepreneurs, AI innovators, defense and industrial leaders, policymakers, investors, and anyone interested in the future of European innovation.

🚀 Timely Topic:

As AI, defense spending, and global politics reshape technology priorities, deeptech founders must navigate longer cycles, higher stakes, and unprecedented opportunity—and mu-ray.tech is at the center of that shift.

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Join Supreet Deshpande, Co-Founder and CEO of Synthio Labs, in a compelling conversation with Gary Fowler on what it really takes to build and deploy clinical-grade Voice and Agentic AI in highly regulated industries. From moving beyond AI copilots to autonomous agents, to navigating compliance, trust, and ROI in life sciences, this episode goes deep into production-ready AI—not demos.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ How AI is evolving from copilots to autonomous, agentic systems

✓ What “clinical-grade” AI truly means in regulated environments

✓ Why context, compliance, and ROI matter more than flashy demos

✓ The unique power of Voice AI in pharma, medical, and patient engagement

✓ How startups can compete — and win — against large incumbents

✓ Lessons from deploying AI at scale inside top global pharma companies

✓ The immigrant founder journey and building credibility in enterprise AI

🌍 Why This Matters:

As AI adoption accelerates, regulated industries like life sciences face a unique challenge: balancing innovation with trust, safety, and compliance. Synthio Labs is redefining how Voice and Agentic AI can be safely deployed across medical, commercial, and patient-facing workflows—unlocking real business outcomes while meeting the highest regulatory standards.

👤 Expert Background:

• Co-Founder & CEO of Synthio Labs — Voice and Agentic AI for life sciences

• Backed by Y Combinator, Peak XV, and Elevation Capital

• Works with multiple top-five global pharmaceutical companies

• Former leader of Generative AI initiatives for Life Sciences at McKinsey & Company

• Background in Machine Learning and Data Science from NC State University

• Specialist in building production-grade AI for regulated enterprise environments

🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and innovation leader spotlighting founders shaping the future of enterprise and AI-driven industries.

💡 Perfect For:

AI founders, life sciences executives, pharma leaders, enterprise innovators, Voice AI builders, compliance teams, investors, and anyone interested in deploying AI responsibly at scale.

🚀 Timely Topic:

As AI systems become more autonomous, the ability to deploy trusted, compliant, and context-aware agents will define the winners in regulated industries—and Synthio is leading that shift.

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Join Varun Jain, Founder & CEO of ComplyJet, in conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how AI is reshaping security, compliance, and enterprise process automation — and why automation is now essential for B2B SaaS growth.

Varun shares how ComplyJet is building an AI-native security and compliance platform that helps startups achieve critical certifications like SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 27001 faster and with less friction — turning compliance from a sales blocker into a growth accelerator.

🎯 Key Topics Covered:

✓ Using AI to automate security and compliance workflows

✓ Why trust is now a growth lever for B2B SaaS companies

✓ How AI-native platforms reduce compliance cost and complexity

✓ Automating evidence collection, controls, and audits

✓ Scaling enterprise-ready security without slowing product velocity

✓ Lessons from building AI and automation platforms across industries

✓ Common mistakes startups make with security and compliance

✓ The future of AI-driven governance, risk, and compliance (GRC)

🌍 Why This Matters:

As enterprise buyers raise the bar on security and compliance, startups can no longer afford manual, spreadsheet-driven processes. AI-driven automation enables teams to meet enterprise requirements faster, close deals sooner, and scale with confidence — without hiring large compliance teams.

👤 About the Guest:

• Founder & CEO of ComplyJet

• Builder of an AI-native security & compliance platform

• 15+ years of experience in conversational AI and enterprise automation

• Formerly at Instabase, Myntra, and BCG

• Stanford GSB MBA, IIT Kanpur B.Tech

• Focused on unlocking revenue growth for B2B SaaS startups

🎙️ Hosted by Gary Fowler, CEO of GSD Venture Studios — global AI entrepreneur, investor, and host spotlighting founders building critical enterprise infrastructure.

💡 Ideal For:

B2B SaaS founders, CTOs, CISOs, security leaders, AI builders, compliance teams, and investors interested in enterprise automation and trust infrastructure.

🚀 Timely Conversation:

As AI accelerates enterprise workflows, automating trust, security, and compliance is becoming foundational to scaling modern SaaS companies.

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