Innovating with Scott Amyx

Interview with Dr. Jan Carney, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy, University of Vermont

Interview with Dr. Jan Carney, Associate Dean for Public Health and Health Policy, University of Vermont.  Dr. Carney is active in public health practice, research, education, and service. She served as Vermont’s Commissioner of Health under three gubernatorial administrations, championing improvements in children’s health insurance, preventing teen smoking, and improving cancer screening. She received the Vermont Public Health Association “Public Health Champion” Award in 2018 and was rec...

Interview with Jay Persaud, EY Global Emerging Technology Ecosystem Leader

Interview with Jay Persaud, EY Global Emerging Technology Ecosystem Leader

Freddie Sarhan, CEO of Sapphire Technologies

Sapphire Technologies’ Turboexpander solution harnesses the power of gas expansion for clean energy recovery. 

Interview with Nicholas Svensson, CEO of SMART Technologies

SMART Technologies is a provider of smart interactive whiteboards for classrooms and boardrooms around the world.

Interview with Paul Stonick, Vice President at SCADpro

SCADpro—Savannah College of Art and Design’s in-house design, research, and innovation studio—generates innovative designs and products for the world's most influential brands, including Google, Amazon, Apple, NASA, David Yurman, Deloitte, Delta, BMW, Volvo, Uber and Mayo Clinic. 

Interview with Ahad Khan, CEO of Kajabi

Kajabi is an all-in-one platform for knowledge creators that help them turn what they know into sustainable online businesses.

Interview with Vidyuth Srinivasan, CEO of Entrupy

Entrupy works to protect businesses, consumers and borders from transacting in counterfeit goods and to enable trust in transactions across the “physical goods ecosystem.” Entrupy is actively participating in the global fight against counterfeiting to ensure its partners are guaranteeing the authenticity of their products through microscopy and imagery backed by AI.

Interview with Lucy Parker Co-Author of The Activist Leader

Interview with Paul McEnroe, Developer of the Barcode

Paul V. McEnroe is the developer of the barcode. He is an award-winning engineer, distinguished scholar, and the IBM mogul celebrates the 50-year anniversary of his team’s most famous creation.

Interview with Shahar Bin-Nun, CEO of Tactile Mobility

Tactile Mobility offers a high-resolution tactile sensing and data analytics platform. By embedding the software inside the vehicle ECU Tactile Mobility leverages the in-vehicle physical sensors and produces digital twins of the vehicle health, as well as the road conditions along the way. 

Interview with Dr. Anastasia Volkova, CEO of Regrow Ag

Today I am joined by Dr. Anastasia Volkova, CEO of Regrow Ag, a company that combines agronomy, soil and carbon modeling, and digital technology to deliver scalable and verifiable solutions for resilient agriculture. With a PhD in Aerospace Engineering, she leverages her expertise in data analysis, remote sensing, and machine learning to drive climate action through food production. Since launching Regrow Ag in 2020, she has grown the company into a global leader, serving brands such as Kell...

Interview with Hortense le Gentil, Author of The Unlocked Leader

Hortense le Gentil is the author of THE UNLOCKED LEADER: Dare to Free Your Own Voice, Lead with Empathy, and Shine Your Light in the World, who reveals how anyone can learn to shift their sights from the impossible-to-achieve superhero leader ideal to an effective human leader.

Interview with Debra Lam, Founding Director of the Partnership for Inclusive Innovation

The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation is a public-private partnership that launched in 2020 to lead coordinated, statewide efforts to position Georgia as the Technology Capital of the East Coast. Dedicated to advancing innovation, opportunity, and shared economic success across the state, the organization’s focus on community research, student engagement, and pilot programs is a powerful combination that establishes Georgia as a living lab for inclusive innovation. The Partnership seeks t...

Interview with Meredith Broussard, Associate Professor at NYU

Meredith Broussard is an associate professor at the Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute of New York University and the research director at the NYU Alliance for Public Interest Technology. She is the author of More Than a Glitch: Confronting Race, Gender, and Ability Bias in Tech (MIT Press, 2023).

Interview with Karthee Madasamy, Managing Partner at MFV Partners

Early stage venture fund in Silicon Valley targeting technology disruptions in traditional industries.

Interview with David McFarland, CEO of Coterie Insurance

Today I am joined by David McFarland, co-founder and CEO of Coterie Insurance, an insurance technology company that is rethinking the way small business insurance operates by incorporating speed, simplicity, and service into the commercial insurance experience.

Astor Perkins Panel on Climate Activism April 2023

Today I am joined by Nick Engelfried, Activist & Author and Ilana Cohen, Youth Climate Activist and Freelance Climate Journalist at Harvard on the role of climate activism on legislation and capital.

Astor Perkins Robotics Panel April 2023

Today I am joined by Dr. Dave Coleman, CEO of PickNik Robotics, Jordan Kretchmer, CEO of Rapid Robotics and Dr. Wesley Zheng, CEO of Posh Robotics.

Astor Perkins Panel on Space Debris Removal April 2023

Today I am joined by Luc Piguet, CEO of ClearSpace.

Astor Perkins Panel on SpaceX's Starship April 2023

Today I am joined by Dr. Abhishek Tripathi, Director of Mission Operations, UC Berkeley Space Sciences Laboratory and Dr. Andy Lapsa, CEO of Stoke Space.

Astor Perkins Keynote on Methane Emissions April 2023

Today I am joined by Professor Steven Wofsy, Abbott Lawrence Rotch Professor of Atmospheric and Environmental Science, Harvard University.

Astor Perkins Panel on Microbiome

Astor Perkins Keynote on Plants in Space

Astor Perkins Opening Welcome April 2023

Interview with Ido Savir, CEO of SuperMeat

SuperMeat is a food-tech company working to supply the world with high-quality meat grown directly from animal cells.

Interview with Kristina Simmons, Managing Partner of Overwater Ventures

Overwater Ventures is an early-stage VC firm.

Interview with Atif Rafiq, President, Board Member, Author

Former CXO at McDonald’s, Volvo, and MGM Resorts and author of DECISION SPRINT: The New Way to Innovate into the Unknown and Move from Strategy to Action.

Interview with Rick Tellez, Co-Founder of KlearNow

KlearNow is a go-to digital supply chain solution for businesses that trade across borders.

Interview with Dr. Barbara Sladek, Managing Director of Biome Diagnostics

Biome Diagnostics is a medtech company founded with the mission to advance precision oncology by providing world-class microbiome tools.

Interview with Lars Wilde, CEO of Pangea Botanica

Pangea Botanica is a company that is accelerating the discovery and development of therapeutics inspired by naturally occurring compounds and traditional remedies.

Interview with Lucas Marchesini, CEO/CTO of Manta Aircraft

Manta Aircraft is an aircraft design and technology development company, focused on performance V/STOL architecture for urban air mobility and special missions.

Interview with Haven Allen, CEO of mHUB

mHUB is one of the nation’s fastest growing hardtech innovation centers in Chicago.

Interview with Andrew Adams, Managing Partner of Oak HC/FT

Oak HC/FT focuses on growth equity and early-stage venture opportunities in healthcare.

Interview with Jeff Wong, EY Global Chief Innovation Officer

Jeff Wong, EY’s Global Chief Innovation Officer.

Interview with Dr. Martin-Immanuel Bittner, CEO of Arctoris

Arctoris is a biotech company combining automated wet lab operations and machine learning for accelerated small molecule discovery.

Interview with Liz Centoni, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer & GM, Applications at Cisco

Liz Centoni, EVP, Chief Strategy Officer and General Manager, Applications at Cisco

Interview with Caroline Winnett Executive Director of UC Berkeley SkyDeck

UC Berkeley’s startup accelerator, Berkeley SkyDeck.

Interview with Sebastian Brunemeier General Partner at Healthspan Capital CEO of ImmuneAGE Pharma

ImmuneAGE Pharma is a drug discovery platform for immune system rejuvenation.

Interview with Ben Goertzel CEO of SingularityNET Foundation

Ben Goertzel is the CEO and founder of the SingularityNET Foundation and he is one of the world’s foremost experts in artificial general intelligence.

Interview with Larry Williams President and CEO of Technology Association of Georgia

The Technology Association of Georgia is one of North America's biggest and most active technology associations with more than 35,000 members.

NASA Space Programs at Astor Perkins Oct 2022

NASA Space Programs Andre Doumitt, Director of Innovation Development at The Aerospace Corporation Dr. Maxwell Briggs, NASA SBIR Entrepreneurial Portfolio Manager

UCLA Space Institute Panel at Astor Perkins Oct 2022

UCLA Space Institute Jeff Scheinrock, Assistant Dean and Faculty Director, MBA Applied Management Programs, UCLA Anderson School of Management

Sustainable, Cultivated Seafood Panel at Astor Perkins Oct 2022

Sustainable, Cultivated Seafood Mihir Pershad, CEO of Umami Meats

Aging Longevity Panel on Senescent Cells at Astor Perkins Oct 2022

Aging & Longevity: Senescent Cells Robin Mansukhani, CEO of Deciduous Therapeutics

Womens Reproductive Health Rights Panel at Astor Perkins Oct 2022

Women's Reproductive Health & Rights Stasia Obremskey, Managing Director at RH Capital Shelley Alpern, Director of Shareholder Advocacy at Rhia Ventures Dr. Ushma Upadhyay, Professor in Residence at UCSF

Quantum Computing Algorithms Benchmarking Panel at Astor Perkins Oct 2022

Quantum Computing Algorithms & Benchmarking Dr. Ray O. Johnson, CEO of the Technology Innovation Institute Professor Leandro Aolita, Executive Director of Quantum Research Center’s Quantum Algorithms Division, Technology Innovation Institute

The Future of Autonomous Urban Air Mobility Panel at Astor Perkins Oct 2022

The Future of Autonomous Urban Air Mobility Dr. Eric Muir, Founder & CEO of Volair Stephen Crouch, Co-Founder of Volair

Autonomous Robotics Research Panel at Astor Perkins Oct 2022

Autonomous Robotics Research Panel Dr. Ray O. Johnson, CEO of the Technology Innovation Institute Professor Enrico Natalizio, Vice President of the Autonomous Robotics Research Center, Technology Innovation Institute

Professor Eran Sharon Keynote at Astor Perkins

The World of Non-Euclidean Sheets - From Growing Leaves to Curling Pasta and Self-Morphing Architecture.

Astor Perkins Opening Keynote Advancing Our Strategic Advantage

The war in Ukraine has opened the eyes of leaders in Europe and the U.S. But the fight of today is very different from the wars of the past. Nations with the most advanced AI, robotics, and automation will win the day, not tanks, warplanes or even battleships.