Reimagine Technology At Work

Bio
He is the Co-Founder of Caffeine Interactive Technologies, an agency that focuses on planning strategies and architecture, ensuring that software implementations are straightforward based on clear ways to measure success. He enjoys working with clients to build the right technology, whether it's a multi-tiered mobile app built with React and Laravel or a simple website based on WordPress. He received his Bachelor of Science in Computer Engineering from Texas A&M University.

Dustin is proud to work with some of the most talented business analysts and developers in the industry. He is a solopreneur and has grown his company based on a 100% remote team which has been thriving for the last eight years.

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You can follow me on social at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maribellopez/ and on Twitter @MaribelLopez
You can follow Dustin at 
https://www.linkedin.com/in/dustinbdevries/ and on Twitter @dustindevries

AI impacts our jobs and our lives. I asked Peter Scott to share his thoughts on the challenges  and opportunities for AI. 
Peter Scott (AI leader and author of Artificial Intelligence and You) is an expert on all things AI, Peter Scott is on a mission to help us to get along with artificial intelligence. He has givenTEDx talks, spoken to audiences as diverse as transformational leaders, executives, and British parliamentarians, and created a program to train coaches in helping clients become resilient to exponential disruption. A Master’s degree in computer science from Cambridge University led him to spend more than thirty years working for NASA’s Jet Propulsion Laboratory, helping advance our exploration of space. A parallel pursuit of the human development field as a certified coach positioned him to recognize and address technological disruption. The births of his children brought him into a mission, to help people understand, use, and advance AI for the betterment of all.

In 2020, Scott started the Artificial Intelligence and You Podcast, bringing together expert guests as diverse as politicians, CEOs, philosophers, developers, and artists to help audiences understand this incredibly complex thing called AI. He has recorded over 100 episodes and generated an audience of more than 1,000 listeners. Scott is also the founder of Next Wave Institute, an international educational organization teaching how to understand and leverage AI to thrive through technological disruption.

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You can follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MaribelLopez and LinkedIN at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maribellopez/
You can find Peter at https://twitter.com/peterjscott

Scott Wharton  is the VP and General Manager, Video Collaboration Group at Logitech. Since joining Logitech in 2015, Scott has led the Video Collaboration division from a small player to the market leader, now one of the company’s largest and fastest-growing businesses. In this episode,  we discuss what's changing in collaboration and workplaces overall. 

I've tried many things but meeting free days provide the focused time to take certain projects to the next level and create more structure in your week. Give it a try and let me know what you think at [email protected]. Also what topics would you like to hear more about on the podcast?

You can follow me on social at http://twitter.com/MaribelLopez and https://www.linkedin.com/in/maribellopez/

In this episode, I ask Susan Hunt Stevens, the founder and CEO of WeSpire, to discuss the methods and tools to  tackle opportunities  such as ESG, DEI and employee engagement. 

 About Susan
Susan Hunt Stevens is the Founder & CEO of WeSpire,, an award-winning employee experience technology that drives environmental, social, and governance (ESG) outcomes by engaging people in activities that align with their passion and purpose. After her son was diagnosed with serious food allergies, she founded WeSpire to leverage her digital behavior change expertise to help people embrace healthier and more sustainable lifestyles and to create a more equitable and inclusive work culture.

Susan was named an EY Entrepreneur of the Year for New England, a Woman of Influence by the Boston Business Journal, and to the Environmental Leader 100 list. Prior to WeSpire, she spent 9 years at The New York Times Company, most recently as SVP/General Manager for Boston.com, a $60M digital media division. She has an MBA from The Tuck School of Business at Dartmouth, where she was named a Tuck Scholar, and graduated with high honors from Wesleyan University.

You can follow her at: https://www.linkedin.com/in/huntstevens/ and https://twitter.com/huntstevens

AI Automation is a hot topic in enterprise IT circles but getting it right requires more than a set of Robotic Process Automation tools. In this podcast, I speak with Anisha Biggers from NTT DATA Services on the how and why of automation.  We discuss topics such as return on value versus return on investment.
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You can follow me on Twitter at http://twitter.com/MaribelLopez and LinkedIN at https://www.linkedin.com/in/maribellopez/

You can follow Anisha at  https://www.linkedin.com/in/anishapbiggers/

The future of the workplace looks different in a post COVID world. In this podcast, we discuss a changes in the workplace and how to to build a new culture with Paula Ratliff. She  is the President of Women Impact Tech where she leads strategic direction and daily operations. Paula has spent the past 20 years architecting and leading teams that provide workforce solutions for staffing, RPO, MSP and consulting services for Fortune 500 companies in North America and globally. She has led corporate supplier diversity, sustainability, and diversity and inclusion initiatives throughout her career. Women Impact Tech has allowed Paula to bridge her industry expertise and passion for diversity and inclusion into one leadership role. Paula loves to live life to the fullest with her wife and their young daughter and son.

In this episode, we talk about the changes in hiring such as how do we find and assess talent. Is is 9-5 a thing and is there a better way to find contract labor. We also touch on AI and diversity and inclusion.
Bio
Tim Rowley is CTO and COO at PeopleCaddie, a digital talent marketplace focused exclusively on contract opportunities for highly skilled business professionals, where he oversees technology, marketing, finance, and operations. He has over 20 years of managerial experience, having previously been a Senior Vice President of eCommerce at Bank of America and a member of the founding team of 3PAR, acquired by HP in 2011. Mr. Rowley is a graduate of MIT and the Stanford Graduate School of Business.

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Maribel Lopez on Twitter at @MaribelLopez and LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/maribellopez/

You can find Tim on  LinkedIN https://www.linkedin.com/in/tim-rowley-9273766/
The book he recommended can be found here: https://jnd.org/the-design-of-everyday-things-revised-and-expanded-edition/

At Intel's VISION conference, Maribel Lopez interviewed Sachin Katti, the Chief Technology Officer for Intel’s Network and Edge Group, about the shifts he sees in embracing a distributed future of work.  As a CTO he is  tasked with setting the technology direction for Intel’s division focused on network and edge solutions. Sachin  shared a vision where networks and security solutions change as we move from a cloud-native world to an  “Edge-Native” world where  everything  becomes software-defined and programmable.

Sam is the owner of Tall Books, an Australian -based bookkeeping business. He is passionate about small business and the role he plays in assisting business owners to succeed. Sam is a member of the Institute of Certified Bookkeepers & the Institute of Public Accountants. When he’s not working Sam enjoys playing the piano, gaming, and learning new languages.

In this interview, Sam shares insights on challenges and opportunities of responsible data use for small businesses owners.