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Athena Podcast Series: Dr. Angela Reynolds, CEO YWCA of Greater Pittsburgh
May 10, 2021 14:39 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBDr. Angela Reynolds is a leader who involves everyone in her success and whose community involvement has impacted countless lives. She fosters space for those around her to flourish and builds systemic change to provide opportunities for women, especially women of color. Since becoming CEO of YWCA Greater Pittsburgh, Dr. Reynolds has cultivated a safe and supportive workplace culture within a predominantly female environment by allowing and encouraging employees to learn, problem-solve, ta...
One Mic Stand: Patty Silbert of Aspirant
May 10, 2021 14:32 - 13 minutes - 12.2 MBAspirant, a global management and technology consulting firm, has announced the integration of affiliated company Newton Talent - a recognized leader in Talent Strategy, Sourcing, and Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO). Newton Talent will operate as Aspirant’s Talent Strategy & Acquisition practice, bolstering the scope of the firm’s already expansive capabilities. Patty Silbert, who has been at the helm for Newton Talent’s rapid growth over the past four years, will retain a leadership...
TVR 5//8/2021: PittMoss and Carnegie Science Awards
May 10, 2021 13:47 - 30 minutes - 41.3 MBThere's still time to get your plants in the ground and gardens started for the summer! Before you plant anything, check out how PittMoss makes recycled soil that is better for your plants and the environment. Tune in for the high-tech dirt! There is still time to submit nominations for the 25th annual Carnegie Science Awards. Science Center Executive Director Jason Brown stops by to give us all of the details for the 2021 awards. Submit nominations here!
Boys & Girls Club of WPA Talks About Artificial Intelligence Education
May 07, 2021 19:28 - 33 minutes - 30.8 MBWe will welcome Lisa Abel-Palmieri, CEO - Boys and Girls Club of Western PA (BGCWPA), to talk about its new partnership with NVIDIA to bring artificial intelligence (AI) education to students. NVIDIA and BGCWPA entered into a three-year partnership with the goal of expanding access to AI education to more students, particularly those from underserved and underrepresented communities. Core to the collaboration is the creation of an AI Pathways Toolkit to make it easy for Boys & Girls Clubs ...
PPG's VP of Environmental Health Discusses Sustainability Report on Business as Usual
May 07, 2021 19:21 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBRecently, PPG unveiled its 2020 Sustainability Report, which outlined the company’s continued progress against its 2025 sustainability goals against the backdrop of the pandemic. We welcome PPG's Mark Cancilla, VP of Environmental Health and Safety, to Business as Usual to discuss the progress to date, including: 35% of sales from sustainably advantaged products and processes against the goal of 40% by 2025 35% of manufacturing and research and development locations with zero process wa...
Dr. Joseph Maroon of the Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research
May 07, 2021 19:15 - 33 minutes - 30.7 MBToday at noon, join the Dr. Joseph Maroon and John Denny with the Chuck Noll Foundation for Brain Injury Research to learn how its work is helping to diminish the impact of sports-related head injuries. Established through a seed grant from the Pittsburgh Steelers, the Foundation makes research awards for programs that help to address prevention, diagnosis and treatment of injuries to the brain. Hall of Fame Coach Chuck Noll played a key role in helping to dramatically increase the un...
Business as Usual Talks to Eaton Electrical Sector President Brian Brickhouse
May 04, 2021 17:46 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBEaton’s mission is to improve the quality of life and the environment through the use of power management technologies and services. We welcome Eaton's Brian Brickhouse, President of the Americas Region, Electrical Sector, to overview Eaton’s electrical business across North, South and Central America. He oversees overall sales, manufacturing operations, marketing, innovation and product development in those regions. Eaton provides sustainable solutions that manage electrical, hydraul...
Airport Authority CEO Provides Terminal Modernization Project Update and More
May 04, 2021 17:38 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBAs air travel begins to rebound and work gets underway on the $1.4 billion Terminal Modernization Program (TMP), Pittsburgh International Airport is buzzing with news and activity. We welcome Christina Cassotis, CEO of Allegheny County Airport Authority, to Business as Usual to provide us updates on new flights, cargo service, passenger numbers and the TMP. In March, the airlines agreed to fund $182 million in construction site prep work for the TMP, an effort to build a new 700,000-squa...
One Mic Stand: Penn United Technologies Celebrates 50 Years!
May 03, 2021 16:00 - 24 minutes - 22.4 MBPenn United is a high precision manufacturing solutions provider, headquartered in Cabot, PA since 1971. Hear from Charlie Phillips and Tom Pomorski about Penn United's vast array of solutions and new technologies like additive manufacturing that are leading the way toward another 50 years. Penn United's main market segments served include Medical, Fluid Handling. Defense & Aerospace, Energy, Oil & Gas, Electronics & Telecom, Automotive, as well as others requiring high precision manufac...
TVR 5/1/2021: Logos-E and Highmark Health
May 01, 2021 12:30 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBIf there is a silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, it would have to be the accelerated adoption of telehealth technologies to bring quality health care to more people. TechVibe talks to Highmark Health's Laura Messineo to discuss key uses and trends in telelhealth. Logos-E Founder Carole Sumner Krechman is apt to go down in history as the oldest woman to receive a technology. At 80 years young, learn how her patent creates a foundational change in how we communicate, delivering video to...
PA DCED Venture Capital Advisor Joins Business as Usual
April 30, 2021 18:36 - 32 minutes - 29.8 MBWe continue our exploration of venture capital activity in the Pittsburgh region today at noon as we welcome Diane Sterthous, Venture Capital Advisor - PA Department of Community and Economic Development. Diane will detail how the Ben Franklin Technology Development Authority Venture Investment Program (VIP) is addressing the financing needs of technology-oriented businesses by increasing the amount of available risk capital. VIP has invested more than $100 million in venture capital funds h...
Leadership Pittsburgh's Aradhna Oliphant Goes Live on Business as Usual
April 30, 2021 17:08 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBLeadership Pittsburgh is the foremost multi-disciplinary leadership identification, enrichment and networking organization in southwestern Pennsylvania dedicated to developing a robust pipeline of diverse civic leaders to serve the region. We are thrilled to welcome Aradhna Malhorta Oliphant, President and CEO of Leadership Pittsburgh, to overview the organization and how it prepares our present and future leaders. Deeply committed to community building, Aradhna is actively engaged with th...
Drive Capital Partner Masha Khusid Goes Live on Business as Usual
April 30, 2021 17:03 - 28 minutes - 25.7 MBFresh from raising two funds capitalized with more than $650 million, Drive Capital Partner Masha Khusid goes live today to talk about their interests in start-ups from Midwest America. Based out of Columbus Ohio, Drive Capital is one of the world's most dynamic venture capital firms with investments in Pittsburgh tech companies, including Gecko Robotics and Duolingo. Masha will give us more insight into what types of companies that Drive likes to make investments. She will also detai...
Planting Season is Here! PittMoss Makes it Greener on Many Levels
April 30, 2021 16:58 - 29 minutes - 27.2 MBWith Spring in full bloom, everyone's starting to think about their gardens, flowers and warmer weather to come. We welcome PittMoss CEO Brian Scott back to Business as Usual to talk about the many ways his environmentally friendly potting soil creates a lot of green. PittMoss calculates that in 2020, its products prevented 81,111 cubic feet of peat moss from being extracted, which equates to the reduction of 811.11 metric tons of C02 emissions. Annually, PittMoss gives each customer an ...
One Mic Stand: Matt Kesinger of Forest Devices
April 28, 2021 18:11 - 18 minutes - 16.9 MBForest Devices is the creator of ALPHASTROKE, the first stroke and Large Vessel Occlusion (LVO) detection device that can be used by first responders to triage patients directly to the right hospital. By re-purposing established technology, Forest Device's team is developing a novel and objective stroke detection method. It would enable early and fast triage so stroke patients go to the appropriate level of care. The gold-standard of treatments are time-limited and early interventions inc...
Gevaldig! Duolingo Adds Yiddish to Its Language Catalog
April 26, 2021 18:38 - 32 minutes - 29.7 MBWe've all used the words klutz, schmooze, mensch, nosh and tcotchke in our everyday conversations. But, do you know where they come from? They're all Yiddish! Today, we are excited to welcome Myra Awodey, Senior Community Manager at Duolingo, to talk about the launch of Yiddish to the world's top language learning app. Yiddish is a language used by Jewish people in central and eastern Europe before the Holocaust. It was originally a German dialect with words from Hebrew and several moder...
Majority Whip Donna Oberlander Details PA Data Center Legislation
April 26, 2021 18:30 - 31 minutes - 28.5 MBPennsylvania House Bill 952, establishes a sales and use tax exemption for certain equipment purchased by data centers and their tenants. The proposal is similar to sales tax exemptions for other industries in the state such as dairying, farming, manufacturing and mining. Today, we welcome the bill's sponsor Majority Whip Donna Oberlander (D-63) along with Jonathan H. Rosenson, Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer at Expedient, and Scott Gracie, Vice President at Etzel Engineer a...
PA Turnpike Commission CTO Bob Taylor Goes Live on Business as Usual
April 26, 2021 13:37 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBTechnology will be the main driver taking the Pennsylvania Turnpike well into the future as one of the Commonwealth's most vital transportation routes. Today, we will welcome Bob Taylor, CTO of the PA Turnpike Commission (PTC), to detail key technologies being deployed to make the Turnpike safer and more efficient. Bob oversees Information Technology at the PTC and is responsible for the use of technology and innovation to improve safety and mobility, as well as to enable and moderni...
Business as Usual Explores Steel City Con with Denise DeSimone
April 26, 2021 13:32 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBMost people in Pittsburgh's tech ecosystem know Denise DeSimone as a serial tech entrepreneur and Founder/CEO of C-Leveled. She also runs Pittsburgh's iconic Steel City Con -- the exclusive Comic Con of the Monroeville Convention Center. Join us today for Business as Usual as Denise gives us all of the details of this year's event on June 11-13. At the Steel City Con, you can meet TV and film celebrities along with celebrity Q & A’s, panels, celebrity photo ops and the Artist Charity Quick...
TVR 4/24/2021: ANSYS and BCM One
April 24, 2021 12:30 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBOur conversation with ANSYS's Sameer Kher about its Digital Twin capabilities will blow your mind! Learn how ANSYS Twin Builder is an open solution that allows engineers to create simulation-based digital twins of practically anything. Possibly even humans! If that's not enough, find out how BCM One provides comprehensive, managed technology solutions to help businesses streamline their network to make communications, collaboration and connectivity simple and cost-effective.
The Mayor of Miami, Florida, Goes Live on Business as Usual
April 20, 2021 17:31 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBSo what does Miami, Fla., have in common with Pittsburgh you might be asking? Quite a bit when it comes to building a competitive technology and innovation ecosystem! We are excited to welcome City of Miami Mayor Francis Suarez to Business as Usual today to tell us more about his strategies to attract and grow tech businesses. He will also detail what is driving growth in Miami's tech ecosystem and how COVID-19 made an impact. Join us to discover some of the innovative policies and incen...
Simulating in Silicone: Epistemix Builds Models to Support Complex Decision-Making
April 20, 2021 17:23 - 32 minutes - 30 MBIn a COVID-19 world, Epistemix's technology could not be more relevant to the current global public health challenge. We will welcome John Cordier, CEO of Epistimex, to tell you how his company builds models that directly support the decision-making needs of its clients, including the ability to accurately represent the population of the city, county, or state of interest; the selection of parameters that best capture the local transmission dynamics; and the prioritization of interventions t...
TVR 4/17/21: Morgan Lewis and Easy Street Promotions
April 19, 2021 14:43 - 29 minutes - 40.8 MBTechVibe Radio will play a portion of a deep-dive podcast with Morgan Lewis Partners Marlee Myers and Celia Soehner. They are stoked for the future of Pittsburgh! Tune in to see why. Plus, we will talk to Gina Vensel of Easy Street Promotions and the Plant Media Project. So tune in and geek out with us!
One Mic Stand: Comcast RISE
April 19, 2021 14:35 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBWe talk to Comcast Business' Aaron Mimran about the Comcast RISE program aimed at helping BIPOC small businesses. While the pandemic’s ripple effect has impacted many businesses, a recent National Bureau of Economic Research study revealed Black, Indigenous and People of Color-owned (BIPOC) organizations have taken a bigger hit. Nationally, the number of Black business owners plummeted from 1.1 million in February 2020 to 640,000 in April — a 41% loss in a couple of months — while the nu...
"When You Wonder, You're Learning" Authors Go Live on Business as Usual
April 16, 2021 18:56Playful and practical, the new book "When You Wonder, You're Learning" introduces a new generation of families to the lessons of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. We are excited to welcome Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to Business as Usual today to detail the inspiration for authoring this amazing book. By exploring the science behind the iconic television program, the book reveals what Fred Rogers called the “tools for learning”: skills and mindsets that scientists now consider essential. These ...
"When You Wonder, You're Learning" Authors Go Live on Business as Usual
April 16, 2021 18:56Playful and practical, the new book "When You Wonder, You're Learning" introduces a new generation of families to the lessons of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. We are excited to welcome Gregg Behr and Ryan Rydzewski to Business as Usual today to detail the inspiration for authoring this amazing book. By exploring the science behind the iconic television program, the book reveals what Fred Rogers called the “tools for learning”: skills and mindsets that scientists now consider essential. These ...
Jewish Healthcare Foundation President & CEO Goes Live on Business as Usual
April 16, 2021 18:51 - 30 minutes - 27.5 MBWe are excited to welcome one of Pittsburgh's top leaders in healthcare -- Dr. Karen Feinstein, President and CEO - Jewish Healthcare Foundation and its three operating arms, the Pittsburgh Regional Health Initiative (PRHI), Health Careers Futures (HCF) and the Women’s Health Activist Movement Global (WHAMglobal). Under Karen's leadership, the combined organizations perform a unique mix of grantmaking, research, teaching, coaching and project management in order to serve as a regional cataly...
Business as Usual: Learn About New Business Opportunities in Germany
April 16, 2021 18:45Join two of Pennsylvania’s authorized trade representatives to Germany as they provide an economic overview of the market conditions across Germany and a quick update on some of the major conferences that have been made more accessible through virtual platforms. Finally, we’ll discuss the state’s $700,000 program to help provide grants to businesses seeking to grow their overseas trade activities. Don't miss this opportunity if you're looking to expand your products and services into ...
Business as Usual: Learn About New Business Opportunities in Germany
April 16, 2021 18:45Join two of Pennsylvania’s authorized trade representatives to Germany as they provide an economic overview of the market conditions across Germany and a quick update on some of the major conferences that have been made more accessible through virtual platforms. Finally, we’ll discuss the state’s $700,000 program to help provide grants to businesses seeking to grow their overseas trade activities. Don't miss this opportunity if you're looking to expand your products and services into ...
Pitt Infectious Disease Specialist Details COMPASS COVID-19 Study
April 13, 2021 18:41 - 33 minutes - 30.2 MBWe welcome Dr. Ken Ho, Infectious Disease Specialist at the University of Pittsburgh, to overview the COMPASS Study – Community Prevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Study. COMPASS will estimate the percentage of people affected by SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19. Pitt is one of 15 sites nationwide involved in the COMPASS study that will survey residents around the Pittsburgh area to learn who has antibodies against SARS-CoV-2 and who is carrying the virus at the time of the test. Ho w...
Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald Goes Live on Business as Usual
April 13, 2021 18:35 - 36 minutes - 32.8 MBWe are excited to start off the work week by welcoming Allegheny County Executive Rich Fitzgerald to Business as usual. Get the latest data and information regarding COVID-19 vaccinations and infections in Allegheny County. The County Executive will also detail the county's plans to keep people safe as we return to more open businesses and summer activities. Join us for this important update and ask Rich your questions regarding the COVID-19 pandemic.
Health Care Reinvented: Telehealth Expands Care
April 12, 2021 15:01 - 22 minutes - 31.4 MBIf there's one silver lining to the COVID-19 pandemic, it is the accelerated adoption of Telehealth. In the next AHN/Highmark Health Care Reinvented Podcast, get to know Highmark Health’s Laura Messineo, RN MHA, Vice President, Enterprise Virtual Health, as she discusses the key uses and trends with Telehealth. Under her leadership, Highmark is growing its virtual health capabilities to not only keep members and patients connected to their doctor, but ensure that quality health care is ava...
TVR 4/10/21: Super Analytics Challenge and Idelic
April 11, 2021 22:47 - 29 minutes - 40.3 MBThe Katz Business School's Super Analytics Challenge convened five teams of graduate students with corporate mentors to find solutions for homelessness using big data and advanced analytics. The results and solutions were impressive and ready to make a difference. So don't miss TechVibe Radio tomorrow (4/10) at 8 a.m. on ESPN 970 AM to learn more about the challenge and its big impact! Plus, we have a special interview with Idelic CEO Hayedn Cardiff about the company's $20 million serie...
Business as Usual Explores What's Driving Growth at Google Pittsburgh
April 09, 2021 17:27 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBGoogle's Pittsburgh office has been making headlines with announced expansion and even deeper commitment to the Pittsburgh region. We welcome Todd Underwood, Engineering Site Lead at Google Pittsburgh, to tell us more about Google's expanding presence and what that means for our entire tech ecosystem. Gain more insight on projects and initiatives happening at the Bakery Square offices and learn how Google continues to navigate the COVID-19 pandemic.
New Castle Mayor Details COVID Impact and Opportunities on Small Towns
April 09, 2021 17:21 - 31 minutes - 28.6 MBWe welcome Chris Frye, Mayor of New Castle, PA, to Business as Usual to discuss how COVID-19 has impacted small towns like his across the country. Chris has an amazing background of community engagement. He recently left Lawrence County Social Services Inc., where he managed four self-sufficiency grant programs. He serves on the New Castle YMCA Board of Directors and is a graduate of the Lawrence County Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Lawrence County Program. Chris has a Masters’ degree...
Idelic CEO Hayden Cardiff Goes Live on Business as Usual
April 09, 2021 17:17 - 33 minutes - 30.6 MBIdelic made big headlines a few weeks ago announcing its $20 million series-B venture round. We are excited to welcome Idelic CEO Hayden Cardiff to Business as Usual to talk about the big raise and its plan for growth in Pittsburgh. Idelic is leader in commercial trucking analytics and driver management solutions. Hayden will talk about the new round and how Idelic makes trucking safer and more efficient by preventing accidents, reducing driver turnover, lowering insurance costs, and—mos...
One Mic Stand: Morgan Lewis
April 07, 2021 20:14 - 41 minutes - 57.2 MBMarlee Myers and Celia Soehner, Partners at Morgan Lewis, talk about the firm's 25 years in Pittsburgh representing some of the ecosystem's top tech companies. Find out why they are excited for the next 25 years and how Pittsburgh's tech sector will lead the way.
CivicScience CEO John Dick Talks Trends Behind a COVID Recovery
April 06, 2021 18:35 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBHaving built the only real-time insights enablement platform, CivicScience has loads of data to predict multiple dimensions of how the world will recover from the COVID-19 Pandemic. Today, we welcome CivicScience CEO John Dick back to Business as Usual to share some of the latest data on return to work, experiential buying, vaccines, return to travel and so much more. Through CivicScience's platform, brands quickly track high-level consumer opinion on the surface, as well as dive deep to gai...
Exploring How Resilient Cognitive Solutions Makes Tough Decisions Possible
April 06, 2021 18:23 - 29 minutes - 26.4 MBWe all know that complexity is the enemy of decision-making! Today, we welcome Bill Elm, Founder of Resilient Cognitive Solutions, to detail how he and his company have dedicated themselves to simplifying complex decision environments. RCS has codified 35 years of decision support science into a methodology that cuts through complexity in the most challenging environments. Its team of certified cognitive systems engineers, software developers, human-factors specialists, and visual designers ...
Business as Usual Explores XR Technologies with XRconnectED
April 06, 2021 18:13 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBNo fooling around, today at noon we welcome Karen Alexander, Ph.D., Founder of XRconnectED, to give us a complete primer on all things Extended Reality (XR). Virtual Reality, Augmented Reality, Mixed Reality and 360 video are rapidly developing and becoming important productivity tools in every industry. Many people are not yet aware that XR can be used for purposes beyond gaming. Karen founded XRconnectED to connect businesses and educational institutions to the burgeoning field of...
Pittsburgh Founder: Emily Mercurio
April 06, 2021 17:51 - 20 minutes - 28.2 MBThe Huntington Bank Pittsburgh Founder series is back! For this installment, we are talking to Emily Mercurio, Foudner and CEO of Civic Mapper. The company specializes in a range of services related to geographic information, including: geospatial data capture, collection, organization, and maintenance geospatial database design, implementation, and management web GIS feature services and application development spatial and non-spatial data visualization custom web and print cartography. ...
TVR 4/3/21: CodeReal and Autism2Work
April 03, 2021 12:30 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBCAI is stopping back to update us on its Autism2Work program. Discover how they work with the Autism Society of Pittsburgh to train and place people with Autism Spectrum Disorder into tech and business careers across the region. We all know that virtual and augmented reality are some the most exciting technologies to take gaming and business to the next level. Get a primer on the opportunities from Diane Bowser of CodeReal. So tune in and geek out with us!
Celebrating One Year of Business as Usual with Huntington Bank
April 01, 2021 14:24 - 34 minutes - 31.8 MBWe couldn't be more excited to celebrate one year of Business as Usual with our partner and sponsor Huntington Bank! Join us as Huntington Bank's Susie Shipley, President of the Western Pennsylvania and Ohio Valley Region, turns the tables and interviews Audrey Russo, PTC President, CEO and Business as Usual Host, about the direction of Pittsburgh's tech ecosystem as we move into the future. Plus, GiftYa CEO and PTC Board Chair Jason Wolfe will announce that we are giving away six $100 G...
Athena Podcast Series: Amanda Susko, Pittsburgh Penguins Foundation
March 31, 2021 17:51 - 17 minutes - 24.5 MBAmanda Susko is a leader, mentor and advocate who makes it her mission to see potential in others when they are unable to see it in themselves. Her dedication to helping others find their greatness and passion is evident in her personal mantra: do what you love. Since 2006, Susko has grown within the sports and entertainment industry with her professional work spanning roles in inside and corporate sales, community and fan development, and strategic planning. A true teammate, Susko does n...
Industrial Scientific President Justin McElhattan Goes Live on Business as Usual
March 30, 2021 18:46 - 32 minutes - 29.2 MBWe are excited to welcome Justin McElhattan, President of Industrial Scientific, back to Business as Usual. Justin will provide us with an update on how the company has navigated the COVID-19 Pandemic and how it has helped its customers worldwide create safer work environments. Industrial Scientific is a global leader in designing, manufacturing, selling and servicing gas monitoring instruments, systems and related products. With continuous improvements in engineering and R&D, lean manuf...
Seven Springs Mountain Resort Talks Future of Skiing/Outdoor Recreation
March 30, 2021 18:39 - 31 minutes - 28.3 MBWe're kicking off the week by welcoming Seven Springs Mountain Resort to Business as Usual. Find out how this iconic ski resort made it through the winter keeping skiers and visitors safe while looking at how the sport will evolve into a post COVID-19 world. Plus, find out what other outdoor activities are planned for the spring and summer.
One Mic Stand: Hayden Cardiff of Idelic
March 30, 2021 14:20 - 17 minutes - 16 MBIdelic, Inc., a Pittsburgh-based leader in commercial trucking analytics and driver management solutions, has announced the close of its Series B fundraising round, a $20 million raise led by Highland Capital Partners with participation from AXA Venture Partners. Additional participants in the round included previous investors Birchmere Ventures, Origin Ventures, TDF Ventures, and SaaS Venture Capital. In conjunction with the financing, Craig Driscoll of Highland Capital Partners will be joi...
TVR 3/27/21: Arch Access Control and INeedaShot.org
March 27, 2021 12:30 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBWe've got a heaping helping of innovation coming right at you! We are featuring Martin Shepherd, Founder and CEO of Arch Access Control. Arch specializes in identifying cyber risk, creating a plan that prioritizes those risks, and providing solutions necessary to remediate risk. We also have an update on INeedaShot.org. The website spun out of the Pittsburgh Civic Hackathon this winter and it is connecting people to COVID-19 vaccines.
The British Consulate Previews the COP26 UN Climate Change Convention
March 26, 2021 18:20 - 30 minutes - 27.9 MBThe United Kingdom will host the 26th United Nations Climate Change Conference of the Parties (COP26) in Glasgow this November. We will welcome the British Consulate to overview the conference and detail how Pittsburgh area companies can play a part. The COP26 summit will bring parties together to accelerate action towards the goals of the Paris Agreement and the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change. The Consulate will also explain how the UK is committed to working with all coun...
Hershey's Strategic Futurist Talks Tech and Chocolate on Business as Usual
March 26, 2021 18:14 - 49 minutes - 45.1 MBPrepare yourself for a sweet conversation as we welcome Dr. Peter Angeline, Strategic Futurist at the Hershey Company, to give us a little taste of the key technology and innovation initiatives at the chocolate giant. Peter monitors, researches, develops and incubates current emerging technologies to assess their potential impact on and application to Hershey's business. He also manages Hershey's Digital Innovation Lab at the University of Pennsylvania's Pennovation center. Hersh...