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This is the untold history of how the internet almost didn’t happen. It’s an ode to fathers and daughters. And it’s a tale about the origins of the man-computer symbiosis that’s still profoundly relevant to our society today.

Host Christine Haughney Dare-Bryan, an editor-at-large at Inc., is a James Beard Award-winning journalist who has worked for NBC News as well as three of the nation’s largest newspapers, and who created the Emmy-nominated Netflix series Rotten. Dare-Bryan’s connection to the story is deeply personal—her father, Joseph Haughney, was one of the internet’s founding fathers.

By looking to the past, Computer Freaks dives into modern debates: Could we have prevented online harm from the start? What is the balance between free speech and online content moderation? How much human work should be delegated to technology and A.I.? And what direction should this growing labyrinthine network of computers take?

Computer Freaks tells the dramatic, untold history of the internet straight from the mouths of its pioneering inventors: Len Kleinrock, Robert Kahn, Charley Kline, Steve Crocker, Vinton Cerf, and Bob Metcalfe, among many others. Exclusive interviews uncover hidden stories found nowhere else about the Arpanet, online harm, hacking, authentication, cybersecurity, Ethernet, TCP IP, packet switching, queuing theory, and the early contributions of women in tech.

Welcome to another episode of the Business Brainstorm Podcast. Our guest for our podcast episode today is the CEO and founder of Diamond Banc. He is a third-generation jeweler, owns Buchroeders – a retail jewelry company that has been in the business since 1896, a sister organization of Diamond Banc. His experience in the industry, being a trustworthy 360-degree jeweler, offers unmatched purchasing power, lending expertise, and overall industry resources. Mills Menser, Everyone!

Welcome to another episode of the Business Brainstorm Podcast. We are joined today by Ed J C Smith. He is an Author, Coach, and the CEO of Champion Consultancy,a top-end agency focused on helping business owners scale their business and increase their profit, reach, and positioning in the market through training and social media marketing. He started his company after attempting to take his life. He was a school dropout, but he turned his knowledge and information into a business. Today, his company generates 8-figures in revenue and has helped thousands of coaches and consultants scale their business online. Join Ed as he shares his story from attempting suicide to impacting businesses, and finding fulfillment in life. Don’t miss out on this inspiring episode! You’ll surely learn a lot!

This is the Business Brainstorm Podcast! It’s time to learn some words of wisdom from the founder and CEO of WIN Reality, Chris O’Dowd. In 2016, Chris and his father established WIN Reality, combining the pair's baseball knowledge with breakthrough virtual reality technology. Using data from in-game film sessions describing pitchers' throwing actions and ball flight paths, data that every major league team now tracks, they developed an immersive system that simulates what it's like to hit in big league games. Their major company mission is to assist hitters in recognizing pitches and establishing good mental habits. Their client list has risen from one MLB club to two-thirds of the league in three years. They've also grown into the collegiate levels, with notable programs such as UT, Vanderbilt, and Wake Forest among them. Although their reputation among baseball history has been rewarding, the company's ultimate purpose is to reach out to young ballplayers. Tune in and learn more. You’re going to love this episode!

Welcome to another episode of Business Brainstorm. We have invited Adriana Monique Alvarez, CEO and founder of AMA publishing. She's an international best-selling author, and has been seen in Forbes, Huffington Post's international living, Addicted to success, Elephant journal, Fox, ABC, and NBC. She mentors high-level achievers of every level. In 36 countries, she has worked with nearly 1,200 women. Don't miss out on this great episode!

Today on The Human Factor, Eric speaks to Adi Tartarko, Founder and CEO of the home design site, Houzz.

In this episode, Eric talks with the director of the Shorenstein Center and the Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice of Press, Politics and Public Policy, Nancy Gibbs.

In this latest episode of The Human Factor, Eric sits down with Ragy Thomas, CEO, and founder of the customer experience management platform, Sprinklr.

In this week's episode of The Human Factor, CEO of INC & Fast Company, Eric Schurenberg, talks to Deryl McKissack, CEO of McKissack & McKissack - a continuation of the nation’s oldest African-American architectural firm.

The world of business leadership has shifted dramatically in the past few years – from stockholder capitalism to stakeholder. A higher purpose is what businesses need to be about and companies need to take a stand on societal issues.

There’s one big problem though: today’s leaders weren’t trained for this new world. There was no class for this in business school. In some ways, it’s the wild west – a new frontier with no map. And C-suiters are struggling to find the way forward.

As a result, there’s a vacuum in purpose leadership. Company purpose is often toothless and company social activism backfires.

How do CEOs navigate this new terrain? How do CHROs build this new culture of leadership into the employee experience? How do CMOs build purpose effectively into their brand?