The Brave Technologist

Brian Bondy, Co-Founder and CTO of Brave, discusses the recent launch of Leo, Brave's browser-native AI assistant. Brian discusses the benefits of having AI directly in the browser, and how Brave has actually been using AI in its tech stack for years.

Key Takeaways:

• Resources for learning about neural networks and machine learning

• What we should and shouldn't be worried about with artificial intelligence

• Brave's commitment to continue protecting personal data and privacy as new products are released

Guest Bio:

Brian Bondy Co-founded Brave Software with Brendan Eich in 2015, and now serves as the Chief Technology Officer and member of the board at Brave.

Before Brave, Brian worked at a number of innovative companies like Khan Academy, Mozilla, and Evernote.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software—makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

What impact will Generative AI have on Higher Education? This week's guests tackle this question head on.

Ravi Pendse and Bob Jones lead the development of ITS AI Services, a suite of AI tools that they believe makes the University of Michigan the first university anywhere to provide a custom AI platform for its entire community. In this episode of the Brave Technologist Podcast, they'll discuss why they're embracing GenAI (versus trying to ban it) with their students, and share some positive case studies they've already collected since their students have adopted U-M's new AI tools.

Key Takeaways:

• Empowering the next generation of policymakers (students!)

• Making AI accessible to everyone, and the importance of removing any barriers to its power

• The right to privacy in AI, and how they're creating solutions with security and personal privacy in mind

• How to reduce fear mongering around AI and emerging technologies

• Creating a "data informed" campus where humans are always in the loop

Guest Bios:

Ravi Pendse is the Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer at the University of Michigan. Bob Jones is the Executive Director of Support Services at University of Michigan. Together, they lead the development of ITS AI Services, a suite of AI tools that they believe makes the University of Michigan the first university anywhere to provide a custom AI platform for its entire community.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software— - makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, and now powering AI everywhere with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Josep M. Pujol, Chief of Search at Brave, and Subu Sathyanarayana, Director of Engineering for Brave Search, discuss the history of Internet search and how it's quickly evolving with the adoption of AI. They share its current limitations and their biggest challenges (noise reduction, relevance and referencing) in their pursuit of improving search through Brave Search.

Key Takeaways:

• Problems with traditional search options like Google and how the role of "trust" has evolved as the Internet has

• The potential for AI to empower individuals without programming knowledge to automate tasks using natural language interfaces

• Ways AI can be abused, emphasizing the need for responsible development

• Top resources (movies, podcasts and blogs) for learning about AI

Guest Bio: Josep M. Pujol,Chief of Search at Brave - has been working full-time on solving the problems with traditional search since 2014. He's also a Research Scientist who has more than 30 papers, 4 patents and a PhD on AI!

We're also joined by Subu Sathyanarayana, Director of Engineering at Brave Search, who works primarily on infrastructure and search ranking. Subu holds a Masters Degree in Machine Learning and spends a lot of his time tinkering with transformer models and improving all areas of search.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software - makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, now powering AI with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Dr. Kjell Carlsson, Head of Data Science Strategy & Evangelism at Domino Data Lab, contemplates AI's impact on human intelligence and its implications on understanding ourselves. We also discuss ways that artificial intelligence's value is underestimated in society and its less-known applications.

Key Takeaways:

• How AI can help us actually boost human intelligence, and what we've learned about our own limitations through advancements with technologies like generative AI

• Making use of unstructured data and the biggest possibilities AI can offer us now

• The future of generative AI and the influence of open-source technology

• A roadmap to making applications with generative AI more accessible

• Resources, individuals and brands to help you extend your comprehension of AI

Guest Bio: Dr. Kjell Carlsson is the Head of Data Science Strategy and Evangelism at Domino Data Lab where he advises organizations on scaling impact with AI. Previously, he covered AI as an industry Analyst at Forrester Research, and he is the host of the Data Science Leaders Podcast.

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About this Show:

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

The Brave Technologist Podcast is hosted by Luke Mulks, VP Business Operations at Brave Software - makers of the privacy-respecting Brave browser and Search engine, now powering AI with the Brave Search API.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Deconstructing AI and Bleeding-Edge Tech

The Brave Technologist is here to shed light on the opportunities and challenges of emerging tech. To make it digestible, less scary, and more approachable for all!

Join us as we embark on a mission to demystify artificial intelligence, challenge the status quo, and empower everyday people to embrace the digital revolution. Whether you're a tech enthusiast, a curious mind, or an industry professional, this podcast invites you to join the conversation and explore the future of AI together.

Each episode of The Brave Technologist will bring you insightful conversations with industry leaders who share their expertise, visions, and practical applications of AI. From privacy concerns and the future of AI to, local data, machine learning, Web3 and more. We'll explore cutting edge technology and its impact on our lives.

Subscribe now to "The Brave Technologist" and get ready to unlock the potential of new and emerging tech, and become a part of the transformation shaping our world.

Danny Wright (Chief Brand Officer) and Eddie Satterly (Chief Technology Officer) of OneOf discuss ways they're decentralizing identity in an effort to empower consumers and ultimately build loyalty. They also discussed some of the boldest companies and campaigns that have caught their attention lately.

Key Takeaways:

• Data protection and working with vendors who value privacy respecting features

• Ways that NFTs can build advocacy, utility and loyalty

• The role that family plays in career growth and importance of soliciting feedback

Guest Bio:

Danny Wright, Chief Brand Officer, and Eddie Satterly, Chief Technology Officer of OneOf - a platform building consumer-friendly Web3 software.

Danny Wright combines a wealth of experience creating strategic partnerships for some of the industry's most well known stars including, Aerosmith, Mariah Carey, Lauryn Hill, Dido, Maxwell, Run DMC, The Fugees, and Erykah Badu. As a sales and business development executive Mr. Wright has worked with Fortune 100 brands such as P&G, Dell, Samsung, Intel, AT&T, Verizon and media companies like MTV, VH1, NBC/Telemundo, Bravo and the BBC. Formerly, as the Chief Brand Officer at Adweek, Mr. Wright was charged with developing the global strategy for all Adweek awards, events and the relaunch of Brandweek. Currently, as Chief Brand Officer of one of, Mr. Wright leads the company's efforts to deliver a custom marketing SAAS platform using cutting edge Web 3 technology to amplify loyalty, commerce, data and engagement for consumer brands.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3 and the metaverse.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Dionne Vaz, Marketing Director at CoinDesk, discusses how they positioned and marketed the 9th annual Consensus Conference that took place in Austin, Texas in April. She also shares what makes their event unique from others in the Web3 space, and how they’re often referred to as “the adults in the room”. 

Key Takeaways: 

• How changing market conditions impacted their approach to event marketing and ticket sales 

• Their top performing channels for event marketing this year

• How they designed the CoinDesk Social Token (DESK) and their limited edition NFT, including the specific member perks and exclusive access holders receive
  
  

Guest Bio: Dionne Vaz is the Marketing Director at CoinDesk. In her role, Dionne leads the Brand and Marketing strategy for the Media and Events side of the business. Previously she has worked across the MENA, APAC And LatAm regions in advertising agency-side roles and for media and event businesses.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Jessica Chin, CMO of Algorand Foundation, discusses how she views the market downturn and economic landscape as a major opportunity to unlock creativity. She shares the three pillars she’s focused on when exploring cost effective marketing strategies. 

Key Takeaways: 

• How they’ve worked with airlines to create the first ever, fully tokenized airline ticket

• Strategic partnerships they’re building in developing markets to amplify utility and adoption of the blockchain

• Why she thinks social media is still being underutilized in Web3 and how to better leverage its power

Guest Bio: 

Jessica T. Chin is an established Fortune 500 marketer and an award winning brand builder, Jess builds brands people love. She shows boardroom and front-line teams the power of purpose to confidently navigate a crowded, chaotic marketplace, and develops global audiences through consumer-driven insights. She began her career at Apple driving expansion efforts in Asia, then joined Nike creating new avenues to product, storytelling, and access for fans. Most recently, she led brand strategy and global youth culture activations at WhatsApp. 

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Marc Sepulveda, Head of Web3 Fundraising at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, discusses how they’ve successfully engaged crypto donors to fundraise $4.4M towards their pursuit of defeating childhood cancer and other life-threatening diseases. 

Key Takeaways: 

• Their decision to get into the Web3 space and add crypto as a fundraising source

• Navigating regulations and overcoming Web3 accessibility hurdles 

• How they’re leveraging in person events and experiential campaigns to gain attention

Guest Bio: 

Marc Sepulveda is the Head of Web3 Fundraising at St. Jude Children's Research Hospital. With over a decade in traditional software development and payment processing experience, Marc joined ALSAC in 2017 and has supported the teams building at the edges of technology. Since joining the ALSAC team, he has filled a few roles including Architect of Enterprise Innovation and has had the honor of working with a team of amazing individuals to walk the organization into the Web3 space.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3  and the metaverse. 

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte

Robert Lund, Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Studio TBD, discusses their decision to make their cannabis company Web3 native from its inception. He also shares the biggest opportunity that media agencies have in supporting crypto and Web3 companies.

Key Takeaways:

• Navigating advertising regulations while marketing a cannabis company

• How the War on Drugs has impacted how cannabis is produced

• How advertising differs in Sweden (where Robert has spent most of his career)

• Why strategic communications is the biggest talent gap in Web3

Guest Bio:

Robert Lund is the Co-Founder and Chief Creative Officer at Studio TBD. With a background in advertising, branding, creative development and design strategy, Robert has been leading creative endeavors and departments at some of the most prominent agencies in the creative industry in both Europe and the US.

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About this Show:

The Brave Marketer Podcast is hosted by Donny Dvorin, VP, Head of Sales at Brave Software - the makers of the privacy-respecting browser with a built-in ads platform that rewards users for their attention with the Basic Attention Token. Brave is at the forefront of a new online privacy frontier and has unique insights into the future of marketing and advertising in a cookieless world. Brave is also the browser with Web3 users, and the best onramp to Web3 and the metaverse.

Music by: Ari Dvorin

Produced by: Sam Laliberte