Riding Shotgun by Techrides
15 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 1 year ago -Inspiring stories of entrepreneurship from top business leaders while riding in a cool car. Hosted by Edwin Marcial, entrepreneur, technologist, and founding Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE). Featured and upcoming guests include Jeff Sprecher, CEO and founder of Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) and Chairman of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE), George Whitesides, CEO, Virgin Galactic, and The Spaceship Company, and Gil West, Chief Operating Officer, Delta Airlines.
Based on the video series available at https://techrides.io. Techrides: Where industry leaders ride shotgun.
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Web3, NFTs, virtual influencers and the Metaverse with Shep Ogden
August 31, 2022 10:45 - 37 minutes - 33.9 MBToday on Riding Shotgun the Techrides Podcast, host Edwin Marcial rides with Shep Ogden, CEO and co-founder of Offbeat Media. Shep and Offbeat are pioneers in the Web3 and the virtual influencer space. Edwin and Shep are diving deep into Web3, NFTs and the Metaverse . They discuss the origins and principles of Web3, how NFTs play a valuable role in the new ownership economy, and what this means for brands navigating the evolving Metaverse. They also discuss virtual influencers. Come along fo...
EV Riding with Ganesh Iyer, Global CIO of NIO, Inc.
March 21, 2022 10:00 - 27 minutes - 24.8 MBEver have a low battery on your cell phone and wish you could just swap it out for a fresh one with a full charge? Imagine if you could do that same thing with your car battery when it was running low? That's exactly what EV car maker NIO, Inc. has pioneered - battery swap technology that will replace a depleted car battery with a fresh one. This is just one of the innovations that I'll talk about with Ganesh Iyer, Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) for NIO. Headquartered in Shanghai, C...
Talking DEI with Ebbie Parsons, Managing Director, Yardstick Management
January 11, 2022 11:45 - 41 minutes - 37.7 MBDr Ebbie Parsons is an Atlanta-based entrepreneur and the founder and managing partner of Managing Director of Yardstick Management. Ebbie started Yardstick Management, a management consulting firm with a goal of improving the opportunities for underserved minorities in corporate America. Today Yardstick is a leader in management consulting solutions for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) as well as Executive Search. Yardstick clients include some of the largest names in business includin...
David Cummings, Founder, Atlanta Tech Village and Atlanta Ventures
December 15, 2021 11:45 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBTechrides host Edwin Marcial rides along with serial entrepreneur and investor David Cummings. David is the founder of the Atlanta Tech Village (ATV) — the United States’ 4th largest tech hub. David built ATV after selling his marketing automation software company Pardot for $100 million dollars. He is also the founder of Atlanta Tech Ventures through which he has invested in several of Atlanta’s hottest startups including Calendly, SalesLoft and Terminus. Join Edwin and David as they ride...
From academic probation to co-founding a Fortune 500 company valued over 60B: Edwin Marcial discusses leadership lessons learned throughout his career
May 26, 2021 10:20 - 55 minutes - 50.7 MBListen as Edwin discusses: Dropping out of college and going back to focus on his passion - Computer Science Navigating through rejection early in his career Why he left a large engineering company, and chose to work for a startup Transitioning away from an individual contributor to a manager/leader and CTO How ICE built a culture of high performance including Setting big goals The importance of giving employees equity in a young company Emotional intelligence - understanding the peo...
Healthcare startup SnapNurse revenue rockets up 9900% in response to COVID-19
December 09, 2020 11:00 - 43 minutes - 40 MBHear how: The nursing shortage inspired the origin story of SnapNurse SnapNurse answered the bell of the COVID-19 battle, and put its business into hyperdrive in the process How SnapMedTech has pivoted to offer payments and a SaaS platform to it's offerings Technology has enabled SnapNurse to leverage its growth A nurse strike in California led to a tremendous opportunity and response SnapNurse grew their business despite being turned down by just about every VC they spoke to The tena...
Ross Kogon, Pull-A-Part CEO + DeLorean DMC-12
November 18, 2020 15:03 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MBHost Edwin Marcial goes back in time to learn about the Delorean DMC-12 and then interviews Pull-A-Part CEO, Ross Kogon, about his company’s culture and success. Join us as Ross and Edwin ride in a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 and discuss a few topics including: The history of the DeLorean DMC-12 The trouble and mistakes of founder John DeLorean that led to the demise of his company How Pull-A-Part got its start as a side business that grew into 25 locations across 12 U.S. states What makes the ...
Adam Ghetti, Founder and CEO of Ionic Security
November 04, 2020 15:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBAdam Ghetti is the Founder and CEO of Ionic Security, a data security firm that uses a holistic approach to prevent information silos and backdoor hacks. Join us as Adam and Edwin ride in a 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible and discuss a few topics including: How Adam got his start in Tech Why Adam dropped out of high school and how that helped him launch his company Opinions on Tesla and the future of EVs and self-driving trucks How ridesharing is changing travel as we know it The importan...
Year Up Atlanta — Giving Back to the Community
October 14, 2020 15:20 - 25 minutes - 23.2 MBFive million young adults in the U.S. do not have a stable career pathway to well-paid jobs. Meanwhile, 12 million jobs that require post-secondary education will go unfilled in the next decade. Year Up is a non-profit organization that enables underrepresented young adults ages 18-24 to move from minimum wage to meaningful careers in just one year. In this podcast episode, host Edwin Marcial interviews three alumni from Year Up Atlanta: Carmen Buezo, Emanuel Romero, and Kevin Ngunjiri. Le...
Gil West, Delta Air Lines, Chief Operating Officer (COO)
October 01, 2020 10:00 - 34 minutes - 32 MBGil West is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Delta Air Lines and has been with the company for 12 years. His background in engineering led him to an early career at Boeing but now he oversees the day-to-day operations at Delta, ensuring the airline is safe and reliable. Come along for the ride as Edwin and Gil West discuss a few topics including: Gil's passion for cars particularly the spectacular 2020 Ford GT Delta’s industry-leading response to the COVID-19 pandemic The safety of ...
Part 2: Ed Bolian, Founder of VINwiki and the VINwiki Car Stories YouTube Channel
August 05, 2020 10:00 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBEd Bolian is the founder and creator of the VINwiki App and the VINwiki Car Stories YouTube channel which has over 1 million subscribers. He also set the Cannonball Run Record in 2013, an epic cross-country time trial from NYC to LA in a single drive (Watch our Part 1 YouTube discussion with Ed for more on that incredible story!). Come along for the ride as Edwin and Ed Bolian discuss a few topics including: What makes the Ferrari 430 Scuderia so unique Ed’s crazy story of being put in ha...
Don Panoz, Legendary Entreprenuer
June 24, 2020 10:30 - 20 minutes - 18.5 MBIn this episode we revisit Edwin's 2018 conversation with legendary entrepreneur Don Panoz. Don Panoz had an amazing career as an entrepreneur and innovator. He started out in pharmaceuticals and is credited with inventing the technology behind the nicotine patch. After retiring from pharmaceuticals, Don took his innovative mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to the automotive world. Along with his son Dan, Don created Panoz cars which makes limited edition custom sports cars. Don also go...
Part 2: George Whitesides, CEO Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company
June 15, 2020 18:22 - 17 minutes - 16.1 MBWith the beautiful Spaceport America as the backdrop, Edwin continues his conversation with George Whitesides, CEO of Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company. George is the former Chief of Staff for NASA, and today leads Richard Branson’s company working to bring about commercial spaceflight. George and Edwin discuss the Virgin Galactic spaceflight experience, Virgin Galactic’s journey to this point, George’s predictions for the next big milestones in space travel, and what George is most...
Part 1: George Whitesides, CEO, Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company
June 15, 2020 18:22 - 25 minutes - 23.3 MBEdwin takes a ride with George Whitesides, CEO of Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company. George is the former Chief of Staff for NASA, and today leads Richard Branson’s company working to bring commercial spaceflight to everyday people. We ride in a Range Rover V8 Supercharged from Las Cruces, New Mexico to beautiful Spaceport America and discuss the future of space travel. Come along for the ride as Edwin and George discuss a few topics including: George's tenure as the Chief of Sta...
Dr Cammy Abernathy, Dean of the University of Florida College of Engineering
June 08, 2020 20:48 - 49 minutes - 45.5 MBEdwin talks with Dr. Cammy Abernathy, Dean of the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Dr. Abernathy became UF’s first female dean in its 150+ year history when she accepted the position in 2009. Having graduated from MIT in 1980, she went on to obtain her master’s and Ph.D. in Materials Science from Stanford University. Come along for the ride as Edwin and Dean Abernathy discuss a few topics including: The University of Florida’s (UF) response to COVID-19 and ...