🎙 Ventsi Gaydarzhiev is one of those people
whose biography wows you. So many different places he has encountered, which have shaped him and provided
space for learning to get to where he is today.
Currently, he is the founder and president of Alcatraz AI,
an autonomous access control platform that uses facial recognition and artificial intelligence to modernize security in companies.
However, his journey began in Ruse and with the violin.
Until his first fascination with... computers.
He has continued his education in the UK at a young age, followed by an exchange program in Florida. A story that involves
Native Americans, a caravan, wolves...
And then, life in a foster family – in America, with a strong emphasis on family values and culture. What can you learn from this?
Too many unknowns on the path that lead him to work at
NVIDIA in the field of embedded multimedia systems that power Tesla. Later, he joined Apple, where he led the hardware prototype engineering team for the iPad and iPhone, where FaceID was developed.
Here, he clearly felt the need for a better access control
platform, not only for mobile devices but for the physical world, autonomously authenticating employees and checking for unauthorized access, significantly enhancing security without compromising convenience. Now, Alcatraz AI is used in many Fortune100 companies, providing protection for over a million
employees.
Ventsi Gaydarzhiev was in Bulgaria for only 2 days, but he
did not hesitate to come straight from the airport to our studio to meet you – the people with growth mindset.
 
Mindset in action by Vince Gaydarzhiev:
💬 "Our children should grow up with the belief that they can do anything and that there will be many difficulties. Everything that’s worth it is difficult!"
💬 "Very few difficulties are insurmountable. The biggest challenge is for you to overcome yourself."
💬 "It's not a sprint; it's a marathon!"
💬 "The worst stress is chronic stress and the thought that not everything depends on you. It kills you."
  
What should children learn in school?
1. Children should be encouraged to develop what
they like and be willing to learn from their peers.
2. Teachers should explain to children what they
themselves have shown an interest in.
3.  In high school, only up to 5 subjects should be
studied.
📚 Find something for yourself in our Growth Play-list, where we will publish the books, podcasts, lectures, music, and movies we have discussed in the episode:
BOOK: Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build
the Future
by Peter Thiel and Blake Masters
https://www.amazon.com/Zero-One-Notes-Startups-Future/dp/0804139296
PHILOSOPHY: The Culture of Burning Minds
MOVIE: How to Change Your Mind by Michael Pollan
https://www.netflix.com/title/80229847
 
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