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The podcast for anyone that wants to learn more about world-changing technology and hear from the brightest minds in the field.
Each week we talk to individuals who are in the arena, actively using technology and bringing about amazing changes for society. We'll learn how they are using technology to create a better future and what that future might look like.
Each week we talk to individuals who are in the arena, actively using technology and bringing about amazing changes for society. We'll learn how they are using technology to create a better future and what that future might look like.
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Topics:Murray’s background- from UBC to D Wave, first interests in quantum computingCurrent landscape of quantum computing- what’s currently working, what are some challenges and roadblocksWhat does D-Wave Quantum do todayTwo types of models- gate-based VS annealingExamples of what each type of model is good atReal world applications of quantum computing, exciting projects D-Wave is working on that can be mentionedWhy is quantum important for every day societyBenefits of quantum to business executivesFuture of quantum computingLinks:https://www.linkedin.com/in/murray-thom-02b3691/https://cloud.dwavesys.com/leap/login/?next=/leap/https://www.dwavesys.com/
Topics:Johnny’s background- BU, Berkley, Bloomberg, Water Consulting, Novel Teas, SimpleLabHow he first got interested in the environment and testingWhat’s the problem with labs tests today. B2B versus B2CWhat SimpleLab doesHow to make testing a win for consumers and labsTop 4 tests they have doneWhat can be done with dataFuture of enviro testingLinks:https://gosimplelab.com/https://mytapscore.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnypujol/
Topics:Ron’s background- from Pharma, to tax compliance to AgmatixThe current landscape of Agriculture- what is working/not workingUsing data and ML to gain improvements and efficiencies in all aspects of the processThe main problem- lack of interoperability in data and systemsWhat Agmatix does and how it solves these issuesFuture of agriculture with data and MLLinks:https://www.agmatix.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ronbaruchi/
Topics:Doron’s background- Electrical Engineering, MBA, IAF, Brenmiller EnergyWhat is wrong with energy storage and infrastructure todayThe importance of flexibility and scalabilityWhat Brenmiller Energy TES units do and how they workBenefits of their system, versus other modular energy units, or legacy systemsExciting projects they are publicly involved withFuture of energy storage and infrastructureLinks:https://bren-energy.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/doron-brenmiller-20011633/
Topics:Jason’s Background- research, policy, Local LogicHow investors have historically looked at REHow investors are pivoting the way they look at RE investmentsWhat Local Logic doesTwo types of data explained- Physical Risk data and Mobility dataFuture of RE investing with sustainability data as part of itLinks:https://locallogic.co/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jasonstanley2/
Topics:Amit’s background- from TATA to Carrier, to Board Member and AerosealFrom an energy efficiency perspective, what’s wrong with homes todayImpediments for rapid decarbonization of buildingsBuilders building only oasis-like homes, not sustainable ones, why not bothWhat Aeroseal does- unique propositionHow this helps support the push for electrificationImpact of Aeroseal at scaleFuture of sustainable buildingLinks:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amit-gupta-36abb0/https://aeroseal.com/
Topics:Rodrigo’s background- from research to EU Commission to Bentley Systems.Difficulties in current infrastructureHow digital twins can help with thisWhat Bentley Systems doesRemote monitoring and real-time climate assessments of key infrastructureFuture of infrastructure with digital twinsLinks:https://www.bentley.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/rodrigomanuelfernandes/
Topics:Jenny’s background- from UCB, to MIT, to researcher and then UCIOverview of current state of Direct Air CaptureThermal Cycles versus Electrochemistry for DACThe output of the process- sequester versus useful energyWorking with the DOE- what they are incentivizing and interesting things Jenny’s lab has come up withFuture of chemical breakthroughs in the climate fightSolutions that scale- benefits of a consortium of smart, diverse, mindsLinks:http://yanggroup.weebly.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jenny-yang-9295a84/
Topics:Francesco’s background- PHD in CS, to years of work in the field, to Autodesk, to AugmentaAn overview of the recent history of building design and constructionWhat has gone well about it, areas for improvementAn overview of what Augmenta does and how it uses AIHow AI can be used to benefit building design and sustainabilityThe future of building designLinks: https://www.linkedin.com/in/francescoiorio/https://www.augmenta.ai/
Topics:-Ryans background and journey to joining BSI and heading up the sustainability practice-Overview of the corporate sustainability space-What all is covered under their sustainability practice-101 level process-More mature and larger level company process-Future of corporate sustainabilityLinks:BSI Sustainability https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanplynch/
Topics:Karin’s background, PHD from Rutgers, Research, RenewCO2What is wrong with industrial chemical processes today?What RenewCO2 does, history of the companyWhat the process would look like once commercializedBenefits to companies that adopt this, and the environmentFuture of chemical industries with processes like thisLinks:https://www.renewco2.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/karincalv/
Topics:Jaime’s background- engineering, MIT prize, UN competitionWhat got her interested in environment, air quality, water quality, etcWhat Moss Pure doesThe science behind moss- air quality, CO2 captureOther benefits of live moss artThe future of air quality and environmental solutionsLinks:https://www.mosspure.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/jmitri/
Topics:Michelle’s background in material science and leading up to The Coretec GroupBrief overview of the EV battery landscape- what’s working, what’s not workingWhat Coretec Group does, description of it’s battery techGoals for timeline and battery performanceThe future of EV batteriesLinks:https://thecoretecgroup.com/https://www.linkedin.com/in/michelle-tokarz-8908a814/
Topics:The current landscape of waste and recyclingThe process of recycling- haulers, recyclers, single stream, multi stream, etcMyths and realities around waste and recyclingHow businesses and individuals can benefit from reducing waste, cost saving aspects for businessesThe future of waste, recycling and sustainabilityLinks:https://www.linkedin.com/in/stacysavage/https://twitter.com/txzerowastehttps://0waste.org/
Topics:Garima's background- from a PHD to angel investing to MinIOCommon sense business, what it is, what is isn'tKPIs and Metrics that matterOpen source as a business strategy, distribution, etcHiring 10x teammates and staying leanAngel investing and what she looks for in other entrepreneursThe future of profitable business growthLinks:https://min.io/https://www.linkedin.com/in/garimakap/https://twitter.com/garimakap
Topics:Luke’s background, from Harvard, to World bank, to Capture6, etcWhat is DACS, history of it and difficulties / opportunitiesWhat is desalination, history of it and difficulties / opportunitiesWhat Capture6 does- DACS with minimized carbon and desalinationProject Monarch in CAMaking carbon removal projects that benefit towns and cities, outside the removal process (read clean drinking water)Greater synergies- building blocks, other minerals that can be extracted, etcCarbon markets and Article 6.4The future of climate tech and climate changeLinks:https://www.linkedin.com/in/luke-shors/https://capture6.org/https://twitter.com/_Capture6Termination ShockMinistry for the Future
Topics:Overview of the carbon credits and offsets spaceWhat Greenly does, and building and scaling a company with a low barrier to entryDiscussion around reduction versus offsetsFuture of carbon markets and what needs to happenLinks:https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexisnormand/https://twitter.com/slarxehttps://greenly.earth
Topics:Historical and Current landscape of building energy usageSmart buildings and even smarter buildings with current AIWhat BrainBox AI doesHow swarms of AI enabled buildings can work together on a grid scaleAI modeling with 5Sigma climate eventsFuture of building energy usageLinks:https://brainboxai.com/en/https://www.linkedin.com/in/ysaeldesage/
Topics:Blue carbon/nature-based carbon creditsCapture6 Project MonarchAre we at/past a tipping point?Ways of thinking about our own carbon footprints
Topics:-Amanda's background in marketing, the UN and running an agency-What got her interested in climate and sustainability work-How marketers can help fight climate change-Starting a mission driven incubator/accelerator -What we can each do to help solve these issuesLinks:https://www.linkedin.com/in/amandahuddy/https://twitter.com/AmandaBlairDhttps://hudsondaviscommunications.com/https://www.gropartners.co/
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