Then They Said This.

Kicking off the next CHEN PR podcast is author and consultant, Eric Schultz, who just wrote the book, Innovation on Tap. We discuss how innovation has evolved over the years, from 1776 to 2020, and yet how the fundamentals of entrepreneurism have stayed the same for centuries.

On today’s episode of CHEN PR’s podcast, we dive into RSA Conference—happening this week in San Francisco—with our friend, Dennis Fisher. Dennis is a well-known and respected security journalist who runs the editorial site Decipher. As a seasoned reporter, Dennis has been attending one of the world’s largest security conferences for nearly two decades now. From meeting requests, overall themes and the evolution of the event, Dennis gives us the inside scoop on RSA.

On this week’s episode of CHEN PR’s podcast, we caught up with our friend, Kacy Zurkus. Kacy is a content strategist for RSA Conference so she gave us the inside scoop on what it’s like to organize, manage and design one of the world’s largest security conferences. As a former freelancer, it was Kacy's experience writing about the security industry’s wide spectrum of technologies, products and companies – paired with the business and social dynamics involved – that led her to become a content creator for RSA Conference.

CHEN PR sat down with Jack Kelly, an author and public health advocate in the Boston-area. Growing up in Charlestown, Jack became heavily involved in the community and served on many local government boards, helping advocate for better health initiatives. Jack’s path towards politics and implementing better health reforms are detailed in a memoir he recently published last year.

Our latest episode dives into a compelling conversation with Sara Czyzewicz, a software engineer, entrepreneur, and board member with KodeConnect Inc., where she provides computer programming classes to underserved youth. 

Hannah Olson, CEO and co-founder of Chronically Capable, chats with us about her start-up platform that helps people who have chronic illnesses and disabilities find flexible work opportunities.

Marylou Armstrong, VP of the Environmental Sciences Division at The BETA Group, sits down with CHEN PR to walk us through her journey on taking her women-run environmental firm to the top. With more than 30 years of experience in the field, her own company’s acquisition by The BETA Group, and an undeniable drive to succeed, she leaves no stone unturned.

Katja Wald, Executive Director of MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge, and Dip Patel, CTO at Soluna, sit down with CHEN PR and share their stories and experiences about the always anticipated MIT Enterprise Forum Cambridge’s annual Beantown Throwdown, which takes place right here in Boston. In it's 7th year, this event is the longest-standing and largest cross-college pitch-off in the region. 

Our Then They Said This podcast brings together serial startup entrepreneurs, growth-stage company execs, industry influencers and other movers and shakers in the world of innovation to share their ideas, stories, setbacks and rebounds along their journeys to success. We’ll be chatting with folks from sectors ranging from the energy and environmental industries to the security, privacy and cloud arenas. Our guests will comprise youngsters and oldsters, the funny and the honest, the pie-in-the-sky dreamers and the pragmatic. The common thread – they all have great insights to share!