Here The Future

We sit down to discuss their personal highlights of Season 1. Following this, they look back at their 10 favourite answers to this season's signature question: "If you could change any one thing in the world over the next ten years, what would it be and why?".

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Jude Gomila is the Founder and CEO of Golden, the world's first self-constructing database, on a mission to map out human knowledge and accelerate discovery and learning, backed by Andreessen Horowitz, Founders Fund, Giga Fund and others. Prior to this, Jude was the founder of Heyzap, a mobile ad network which helps millions of user discover apps that they love, and was acquired by Fyber in 2016 for $45M. Jude is also an investor in more than 200 startups including Gusto, Airtable, Ironclad, Superhuman and many more.

Jude joins us today to speak about the importance of breaking the rules, how Golden are leveraging AI to map out human knowledge, and the mental models of both founders and investors.

https://golden.com/

https://angel.co/v/back/jude-gomila

Lawrence is the President of SiO2 Materials Science, a company focused on three core segments: Pharmaceuticals, Molecular Diagnostics, and Consumer Healthcare. Given a $143 million investment grant from the U.S. government, SiO2 is on a mission to tackle the vaccine vial shortage. They hold over 300 patents and are known for their unique glass like barrier for application onto any plastic surface so as to increase its durability. Throughout the Covid Crisis, demand for this material has surged, presenting a novel opportunity for SiO2. To date, they have supplied vials for over 100 million Covid vaccine doses. Lawrence holds a Bachelors of Science in Entrepreneurship from Babson College and was previously the CEO of Innoplexus.

Lawrence joins us to discuss the products that SiO2 offer, how SiO2 scaled during Covid, and trends in the Materials Science space.

https://www.sio2ms.com/

Kirk is the Principal Data Scientist and Executive Advisor at Booz Allen Hamilton, a leading Information Technology Consulting firm with over 80 offices around the globe. Named as one of the World's Top AI Influencers in 2020, Kirk is a specialist in Big Data, Data Mining, Astronomy and Astrophysics, as well as much more. He obtained a PhD from CalTech and is the co-creator of the field of Astroinformatics.

Kirk joins us today to speak about his research at NASA, experience as a Professor of Astrophysics, and his dedication to Data Science.

http://kirkborne.net/

Davi is VP of Trust and Digital Ethics at Inrupt. Inrupt, the startup from World Wide Web founder Sir Tim Berners-Lee, is building a new decentralised version of the internet with the aim of shaping a new era of creativity, opportunity, and market-shaping competition for all. With over twenty five years of experience in Cyber Security, Davi has gained a deep understanding of risk assessment, security incident management and software protection. He is the author of the book "Realities of Securing Big Data" and is also an affiliate of the Policy Innovation Lab of Tomorrow at Penn State University where he lectures in consumer privacy and artificial intelligence. 

Davi joins us to talk about his days as one of the early internet hackers, his first hand experience of the dot com bubble and how Inrupt is giving users back control of their data.

https://www.inrupt.com/

Dan Salmons is the CEO of Coadjute, a blockchain property technology startup with the aim of enabling the real estate sector by connecting the software platforms used by estate agents mortgage brokers and lenders. Before joining Coadjute, Dan was the Director of Innovation at NatWest Group, where he was responsible for leading the digital transformation of the mortgage business including the Bank’s mortgage API strategy. He has also worked as Global Innovations Director for Barclaycard, where he led the first ever roll-out of Contactless credit card payment in the U.K.

Prior to this he was Managing Director for Mobile & Online at PayPoint Plc, where he led the growth and sale of two FinTech businesses: PayPoint, a pan-European provider of online payment services, and PaybyPhone, a Vancouver-based parking payment app operating in North America, Europe and Australia. Dan gained a BSc ARCS in Physics from Imperial College, where he was sponsored by the Ministry of Defence. He is a regular contributor to panels and speaking events and has made several TV and Radio appearances.

https://www.coadjute.com/

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Alexandra Levit is a best-selling author, Fortune 500 consultant, and a global futurist. Her main goal is to prepare organisations and their employees to be competitive and marketable in the future business world. Alexandra has authored several books, including international bestseller They Don't Teach Corporate in College, and Humanity Works: Merging Technologies and People for the Workforce of the Future.

In the last several years, Alexandra has conducted proprietary research on the future of work, technology adoption, the millennial generation, gender differences and bias, and the skills gap. She also served as a member of Business Roundtable’s Springboard Project, which advised the Obama administration, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the U.S. Department of Defence on current employment issues.

https://www.alexandralevit.com/

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Andrew Zuckerman studied Computer Science at Harvard, where he co-founded the Undergraduate Science of Psychedelics Club. During his time at college, he also ran a YouTube channel, which amassed over 3.8 million views across 18 self-produced videos. He previously interned at Bridgewater Associates, and is now the Executive Director of the Qualia Research Institute (QRI).

The Qualia Research Institute is a nonprofit research group studying consciousness in a consistent, meaningful, and rigorous way. Their projects include Principia Qualia, the first framework for modelling consciousness, and the Symmetry Theory of Valence, a way of quantifying bliss. The QRI is supported by alumni from leading scientific organisations, such as OpenAI, DeepMind and Imperial College London. 

https://www.qualiaresearchinstitute.org/

Michelle is the CEO and co-founder of FLIK, a community dedicated to connecting and empowering driven women at all stages of the female founder pipeline through meaningful apprenticeships, helping founders to scale their businesses. Founded just one year ago, FLIK has already facilitated apprenticeships for over 2,000 women - a number which is increasingly growing.

By combining the forces of media, social impact, and entrepreneurs, FLIK is passionate about inspiring and empowering young women to become the next wave of entrepreneurs and helping them navigate the barriers and challenges specific to women in business. During the challenging times of COVID-19, FLIK is supporting female-founded businesses with free access to the FLIK platform, giving businesses that sign up verified helping hands on their company at no cost.

https://weareflik.com/

Zoltan is a journalist, futurist, author and leader of the Transhumanist Movement, which believes humans can use technology to transcend our current physical and mental limitations. Having graduated from the University of Columbia with a degree in Philosophy and Religious Studies, Zoltan is an Amazon best seller with this book 'The Transhumanist Wager' where he explores many of the themes that are at the core of the movement he leads today. Zoltan recently became an endorsed Libertarian candidate for California Governor and also ran as a Republican against Donald Trump for the US Presidency in 2020, coming 6th in the GOP Primaries.

http://www.zoltanistvan.com/