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PA Sen. Camera Bartolotta Goes Live on Business as Usual
February 09, 2021 20:27 - 36 minutes - 33.1 MBOn Business as Usual, we are excited to welcome PA Senator Camera Bartolotta (46th District) to the webcast for a public policy update. Camera Chairs the Labor and Industry Committee which oversees important issues relevant to workforce development. She brings an entrepreneurial spirit and a wealth of real-world experience to her job representing residents of Beaver, Greene and Washington counties. During Camera's time in the Senate, Camera has authored several new laws, including reloca...
TVR 2/6/21: Bernie Mongilio, CGI
February 06, 2021 13:30 - 29 minutes - 40.7 MBWe take a deep dive with Bernie Mongilio of CGI. CGI is one of the world's largest and most innovative technology solutions providers with offices around the world, including a fast-growing presence in Pittsburgh. As Senior Vice President of CGI's Great Lakes Business Unit, Bernie oversees territory from Pittsburgh to Detroit. Learn what's driving growth at CGI in Pittsburgh, as well as its latest acquisition in Columbus to further cement its presence and reach.
TechVibe Geek Out: Proofpoint's Internship Program
February 05, 2021 19:11 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MBGet all of the details on Proofpoint's Internship Program as an effective tool to hire top talent from local universities. In this episode, we talk to Sean Ehrman, Director of Security Awareness and Training Customer Support, and Kyle Thorpe, Software Engineer, about the benefits and logistics of the program. Kyle was part of the internship program as a student at University of Pittsburgh and provides unique perspective on how it helped be better prepared for his eventual job at Proofpoint...
Business as Usual Talks to PPG About $20M Commitment to Equity and Inclusion
February 05, 2021 19:05 - 31 minutes - 28.3 MBEarlier this week, PPG announced a $20 million commitment to diversity, equity and inclusion from 2020-2025 through the PPG Foundation. Today, we welcome Malesia Dunn, Executive Director of the PPG Foundation, and Marvin Mendoza, global head of diversity, equity and inclusion at PPG Industries, to tell us how the multi-million dollar investment will build upon PPG’s efforts to address systemic racism. According to PPG, the funding will primarily support educational pathways for Black c...
Dawn Keezer of the Pittsburgh Film Office Goes Live on Business as Usual
February 04, 2021 20:19 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBPittsburgh Film Office Director Dawn Keezer will join us to detail the impact of COVID-19 on local film/TV productions and their adjacent industries. Dawn has been Director of The Pittsburgh Film Office since 1994, dedicated to marketing the southwestern Pennsylvania 10-county region to the film and television and entertainment industry. Through her leadership, the Film Office has successfully attracted more than 180 feature film and TV productions, including Mindhunter, A Beautiful Da...
Business as Usual Explores How COVID-19 is Impacting Local Dry Cleaners
February 03, 2021 18:30 - 31 minutes - 28.4 MBAs most of us work from home wearing our more casual attire, the need to get our formal business duds dry cleaned on a regular basis has all but disappeared. To detail another impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on our economy, we welcome Justin Strong, Chief Executive Manager of 7th Movement Development LLC, to detail how the dry cleaning industry is coping and innovating to keep their doors open. You may also know Justin for his creative efforts with the former Shadow Lounge in Eas...
Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman Goes Live on Business as Usual
February 03, 2021 18:25 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBToday on Business as Usual, we are excited to welcome Allegheny Conference CEO Stefani Pashman to the webcast. The Conference brings together public and private sector leaders to improve the economic future and quality of life in the 10-county Pittsburgh region. Stefani will recap highlights from the Conference's Annual Report, including plans to restore vitality to the Pittsburgh region in a redefined, post-pandemic world. She will explain how the Conference's 10-year plan released at the...
TVR 1/30/21: SDLC Partners, ThoughtForm and Optimus Technologies
January 30, 2021 13:30 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBDiscover how SDLC Partners has formed a strategic partnership with ThoughtForm. Together, the Pittsburgh-based firms offer a new and powerful approach to executing and delivering innovation through digital products, services and experiences. We're catching up with Optimus Technologies for the latest on its drive to convert work truck fleets to seamlessly run on nearly emission-free bio-diesel with its Vector System.
TVR 1/30/21: SDLC Partners, ThougtForm and Optimus Technologies
January 30, 2021 13:30 - 30 minutes - 41.2 MBDiscover how SDLC Partners has formed a strategic partnership with ThoughtForm. Together, the Pittsburgh-based firms offer a new and powerful approach to executing and delivering innovation through digital products, services and experiences. We're catching up with Optimus Technologies for the latest on its drive to convert work truck fleets to seamlessly run on nearly emission-free bio-diesel with its Vector System.
PGH's Chief Resilience Officer Details Marshall Plan for Middle America
January 29, 2021 19:13 - 26 minutes - 24.1 MBToday on Business as Usual we welcome Grant Irvin, City of Pittsburgh Chief Resilience Officer, to discuss the Marshall Plan for Middle America (MP4MA). MP4MA is a non-partisan, data-driven research document created through the joint scientific efforts of academic and policy researchers to provide a platform for regional cooperation across the Ohio Valley to address climate change, social and environmental injustice, and economic crisis. Overseeing the integration of sustainability and ...
Athena Podcast Series: Yvonne Cook
January 27, 2021 20:51 - 23 minutes - 32.5 MBAs an exemplary leader, Yvonne Cook, President, Highmark Foundation Vice President for Community Health and Programs, Highmark Health, has devoted her entire professional career to helping other women and girls to achieve their full leadership potential. Listen to her amazing story.
Vibrant Pittsburgh CEO Joins Business as Usual
January 27, 2021 19:32 - 32 minutes - 29.3 MBSabrina Saunders Mosby, President and CEO of Vibrant Pittsburgh, will discuss how we must attract, retain, elevate and educate people of all backgrounds, including new Americans, immigrants, and refugees and create an environment that is inclusive and welcoming. Vibrant Pittsburgh is an economic development nonprofit that seeks to address one of the greatest challenges facing the Pittsburgh region -- its aging population and workforce -- by providing leadership to accelerate the growth rat...
Comcast's New Keystone Region Senior VP Goes Live on Business as Usual
January 26, 2021 18:54 - 32 minutes - 29.4 MBToday on Business as Usual, we are excited to welcome Toni Murphy, the new Senior Vice President of Comcast’s Keystone Region, overseeing the organization’s operational, strategic and financial performance across areas serving western, central and northeastern Pennsylvania, eastern Ohio, northern West Virginia and the Maryland panhandle. Toni will detail how Comcast is working hard to support it customers, employees and communities during COVID-19. In Pittsburgh and across the country, Co...
Business as Usual Explores Making Data Actionable with BlastPoint
January 25, 2021 19:49 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MBData is everywhere. We are swimming in it. But how do we make it useful for our businesses? We welcome BlastPoint Founder and CEO Alison Alvarez to Business as Usual to tell us how BlastPoint helps companies in retail, energy, enterprise and nonprofit organizations “discover, target and engage the humans in their data.” For example, this past October they helped Duquesne Light Co. to strategically address unpaid bills due to the pandemic, helping both the utilities provider and homeowner...
Catalyst Connection CEO Goes Live on Business as Usual
January 22, 2021 18:18 - 30 minutes - 28 MBWe are excited to close the work week by welcoming Petra Mitchell, President and CEO of Catalyst Connection, to Business as Usual. While our region’s nearly 3,000 industrial firms and their 80,000 employees were hit hard by the pandemic, their recovery is well underway. As a nonprofit provider of consulting and training services to small manufacturers in southwestern Pennsylvania, Mitchell will overview how Catalyst is helping clients not only survive the pandemic, but emerge stronger, mor...
Business as Usual Explores COVID-19 Vaccinations and Employment Law
January 21, 2021 18:21 - 31 minutes - 28.2 MBAs the COVID-19 vaccine is fully rolled out, it is creating many questions around it being a requirement for employment. Today on Business as Usual, we welcome Employment Attorney Jaime Tuite to detail employee and employer rights surrounding the COVID-19 vaccines while also taking your questions. A recognized expert in employment law, Jaime’s clients represent a highly diverse range of industries, including finance, higher education, life sciences, healthcare, technology, manufacturing,...
One Mic Stand: Dean Campbell of Aspirant
January 21, 2021 16:39 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBAspirant, a global management consulting and technology firm, announced the hiring of Dean Campbell as its Vice President, Digital and Technology Consulting. Campbell will report to Aspirant President Mike McClaine. The company’s headquarters are in Pittsburgh. In this new role, Campbell will strengthen Aspirant’s existing strategic digital transformation capabilities to not only guide clients through the transformation process but also architect and implement the solutions. Campbell will...
FCC Chairman Ajit Pai Makes Final Policy Address on Business as Usual
January 19, 2021 19:45 - 33 minutes - 30.4 MBPlease join us as we host FCC Chairman Ajit Pai. Upon his confirmation to the Commission in 2012, Chairman Pai made his first major policy speech here in Pittsburgh before members of the Pittsburgh Technology Council at Carnegie Mellon University. Since that initial visit, Chairman Pai has visited Pittsburgh and remained connected to our academic and entrepreneurial community. We have enjoyed the open lines of communications with both Chairman Pai and his team for the past eight years. ...
Business as Usual Convenes Equity in Education Roundtable Discussion
January 19, 2021 16:10 - 55 minutes - 50.9 MBIn honor of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., we are holding a special 45-minute Business as Usual webcast to explore equity and the impact of COVID-19 across education with superintendents from across our region. Joining us for a roundtable discussion on everything from what their districts did well in the face of the pandemic to how they are using technology to bring educational equity and inclusion to their students, we are welcoming: James Harris, Superintendent - Woodland Hills School Distric...
Pittsburgh Tech Pioneer Andy Fraley Goes Live on Business as Usual
January 19, 2021 16:04 - 33 minutes - 30 MBOn Business as Usual, we have Andy Fraley, one of Pittsburgh's most prolific tech entrepreneurs, advisors and investors, joining us for what promises to be a dynamic conversation about his journey and insights for those building tech ventures in the region. Andy's tech chops go back to leading software development at FORE Systems, leading engineering at the Resumator (now JazzHR), cofounding CoManage and serving as CTO at SnapRetail. Ask Andy questions about building your startup, remi...
TVR 1/16/21: JetStor and Tech Elevator
January 16, 2021 13:30 - 29 minutes - 41.1 MBTechvibe Radio talks to Gene Leyzarovich of Advanced Computer & Network Corp. (AC&NC) JetStor and Jennifer O'Brien and Justin Driscoll of Tech Elevator. Gene will detail his upcoming presentation at the Western Digital for a Smarter World Virtual Event set for Jan. 27. The "Czar of Storage" will explore the demands of artificial intelligence on data storage. Jennifer and Justin will tell us what Stride's recent acquisition of Tech Elevator means for the IT bootcamp in Pittsburgh. It's ...
Business as Usual Takes a BIG BITE with big Burrito Group
January 13, 2021 19:14 - 36 minutes - 32.9 MBWe welcome Chef Bill Fuller from big Burrito Group -- home to such iconic Pittsburgh restaurants, including Mad Mex, Kaya, Casbah, Umi, Eleven, Alta Via and Soba. Chef Fuller will not only talk about the economic and safety impacts COVID-19 has had on restaurants across the Pittsburgh region, but will also detail how restaurants will be able to survive in a post-pandemic world. Find out how restaurants will ensure safety and how dining experiences might change moving forward. Join us fo...
SBA District Director Kelly Hunt Goes Live on Business as Usual
January 12, 2021 19:56 - 33 minutes - 30.9 MBSince the very beginning of the COVID-19 Pandemic, Small Business Administration District Director Kelly Hunt has been our go-to resource for the latest information on resources available to small businesses. Kelly will join us once again to overview the latest round of the Paycheck Protection Program. Gain insight on who is eligible, terms and application deadlines. Plus, Kelly will answer your questions to help you navigate the process.
Healthcare Council of Western PA Goes Live on Business as Usual
January 11, 2021 19:16 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBAs the COVID-19 Pandemic and vaccine rollout continues, it is taking an unprecedented toll on healthcare systems across the country and right here in Pittsburgh. We welcome AJ Harper, President of the Healthcare Council of Western Pennsylvania. The Council is a regional trade association representing a continuum of healthcare providers including hospitals, long-term care facilities, long-term acute care providers, clinics, behavioral health providers, organizations that provide services to...
One Mic Stand: Susan Ardisson and John Unice of bit-x-bit
January 11, 2021 15:18 - 14 minutes - 12.9 MBFounded in 2007 by attorney Susan Ardisson, bit-x-bit has developed into one of the premier digital forensics and e-discovery firms in the region. Established with the mission of providing legal and technical expertise to successfully guide lawyers and other professionals through e-discovery and digital forensics challenges, bit-x-bit quickly garnered loyal clients and built a reputation for excellence, receiving the Allegheny County Bar Association’s exclusive endorsement in 2008 and in ...
TVR 1/9/21: Exploring Accelerators and MakerSpaces
January 11, 2021 15:14 - 29 minutes - 39.8 MBAll of the cool kids get up early on Saturday mornings to listen to Techvibe Radio! You should, too. So give in to peer pressure and tune in. Learn all about Protohaven in Wilkinsburg and the LaunchBox in New Kensington tomorrow (1/9) at 8 a.m. on ESPN 970. Find out what resources and tools are available at these awesome spaces and how they've been operating during the pandemic. Building and launching something new is becoming more accessible with organizations like Protohaven and LaunchBo...
Get Pittsburgh Civic Hackathon Deets on Business as Usual
January 08, 2021 18:49 - 30 minutes - 27.4 MBOur second "Pittsburgh Civic Hackathon: Strengthening Communities" is right around the corner on January 29th and there is still time to sign up. We welcome hackathon organizers Kit Mueller of Rustbuilt and Ryan Gent of the Pittsburgh Technology Council to overview key details of this important community event. During PGH Civic Hackathons, participants create solutions for civic good, forming teams to create useful prototypes that solve pressing needs, meet technical, creative and busine...
Steel City Arts Initiative Goes Live on Business as Usual
January 07, 2021 19:02 - 29 minutes - 26.9 MBAs one of our region's most important nonprofits, the Steel City Arts Initiative (SCAI) is a community-based agency dedicated to providing cultural, arts and education programs geared towards empowering school age children and their families. We are excited to welcome SCAI Executive Director Jonnet Solomon to Business as Usual to show us how SCAI engages the community with its rich and diverse programming tailored to promote a sense of determination and accomplishment for all ages. Find...
Facebook Reality Labs Joins Business as Usual
January 06, 2021 18:42 - 35 minutes - 32.2 MBToday's Business as Usual will delve into the worlds of virtual and augmented reality as we welcome Facebook Reality Labs General Manager Chuck Hoover. Leading up the Facebook Reality Lab's Pittsburgh office in the Strip District, Chuck is a recognized expert in the fields of VR and AR. Chuck will detail the key differences between AR and VR, discuss business/personal uses for the technologies and overview some of the key breakthroughs being developed in the local office. This will be an...
Southwest Airlines Vice President Goes Live on Business as Usual
January 05, 2021 18:33 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBWe are thrilled to kick off 2021 by welcoming Dave Harvey, Vice President at Southwest Airlines, to Business as Usual. Get insight on the future of air travel as the battle continues against COVID-19 now and into the future. Dave will overview a number of topics ranging from how the pandemic has impacted the industry, new and continued safety measures, what air travel will like in a post-pandemic world and Southwest Airlines' presence at Pittsburgh International Airport. Please join us f...
Government Relations Expert Details New COVID-19 Stimulus Package
January 04, 2021 18:01 - 30 minutes - 27.7 MBWith the latest COVID-19 stimulus package ready to be deployed, we are excited to welcome Michael P. Strazzella, Federal Government Relations Practice Group Leader at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, to Business as Usual. Michael leads the federal government affairs team in Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney’s Washington, D.C. office. Michael is going to provide us with an overview of the federal stimulus package and what it means for businesses and families. He will share insights into the bipar...
Athena Podcast Series: Tanya Vokes Mallory CEO, Dress for Success Pittsburgh
January 04, 2021 17:09 - 15 minutes - 20.8 MBTanya Vokes Mallory began her career in corporate human resources with roles in workforce development, recruitment and diversity and inclusion. Following her passion for advocating for women, she joined Dress for Success Pittsburgh in 2013 as Director of Programs & Operations. Since becoming CEO in 2017, she has focused on removing barriers women face in obtaining and retaining employment through the launch of mobile boutiques and virtual resources to reach women across five counties in So...
TVR 1/2/21: Tull Family Theater and Animal Friends
January 02, 2021 13:00 - 29 minutes - 40.4 MBThis broadcast Features Animal Friends and the Tull Family Theater -- two organizations based in the Sewickley area that are making a positive impact across our region. Learn how Animal Friends continued to find new homes for its cats, dogs and bunnies while seeing a dramatic uptick in fostering. Plus, the Tull Family Theater is set to reopen shortly and offers a one-of-a-kind viewing and performance experience. So join us for the Huntington Bank TNT and see how these organizations are m...
Learn How EARN Pittsburgh is Helping Build Workplace Diversity on Business as Usual
December 22, 2020 19:57 - 33 minutes - 30 MBWe welcome Jessica Brooks and Martin T. Shepherd of the Executive Action and Response Network (EARN), to tell us how the newly formed network is addressing workplace and corporate diversity in the Pittsburgh region. EARN wants to improve the lives of Black professionals, their families and communities in Pittsburgh. Today Jessica and Martin will discuss a number of steps to make this happen as outlined in their first project -- a letter to local CEOs containing multiple recommendations, in...
One Mic Stand: Concurrent Technologies Spins Out Polyform
December 22, 2020 19:00 - 16 minutes - 15.1 MBPolyform, a new technology company being established, whose unique, patent-pending and proprietary solution enables property owners to quickly and dramatically transform the shape of their space on-demand, today announced that Polyform technology has completed prototyping and testing, and is now transitioning into the commercialization phase for wide market release. The technology was created, researched and developed at Concurrent Technologies Corporation (CTC) in Johnstown, PA.
Paul Mango of Operation Warp Speed to Provide COVID-19 Vaccine Update
December 21, 2020 20:14 - 33 minutes - 30.1 MBAs vaccines are finally being deployed to bring the COVID-19 epidemic to halt, we are excited to welcome Paul Mango of Operation Warp Speed back to Business as Usual for an update around all aspects of the vaccine(s). Launched in April of 2020 as part of a public-private partnership, Operation Warp Speed has been described as one of the most ambitious scientific endeavors in modern U.S. history to deliver millions ofdoses of a safe and effective vaccine by January of 2021. During our tim...
Health Care Reinvented: Mental Health and COVID-19
December 21, 2020 18:38 - 25 minutes - 34.7 MBWe are excited to kick off the next season of Health Care Reinvented with Allegheny Health Network and Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield to explore innovations across health care! As we all return to work from the holidays and navigate a winter with COVID-19, now is an important time to address the importance of mental health. The next episode of HCR features Maureen Goodfellow, Executive Wellness Programs Manager at Highmark Health, and Dr. Alicia Kaplan MD, Associate Professor of Psyc...
One Mic Stand: Highmark Health and AposTherapy
December 21, 2020 18:33 - 14 minutes - 12.8 MBHighmark Health, a leading national blended health organization, today announced that it is working with AposTherapy to bring a non-invasive, drug-free option to patients suffering with knee osteoarthritis pain. Developed by experts in orthopedics and sports medicine, the AposTherapy device is cleared by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help temporarily reduce knee pain and improve lower extremity function. The AposTherapy program is a year-long, at-home treatment that requires pat...
TVR 12/19/20: Gecko Robotics CEO Jake Loosararian
December 21, 2020 14:59 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MBJump out of bed and set your AM dial to ESPN 970 tomorrow (12/19) at 8 a.m. to hear from one of Pittsburgh's most exciting robotics companies -- Gecko Robotics. Gecko Founder and CEO Jake Loosararian stopped by our "Business as Usual" webcast last month to tell his story of founding and growing the company and navigating the COVID-19 pandemic. We were so stoked with Jake's story that we will bring you top highlights of his interview from the webcast on TechVibe. Oh yeah, Gecko Robotics d...
Business as Usual Explores Community Accelerators and Maker Spaces
December 18, 2020 18:38 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MBPittsburgh has a centuries-old reputation for being a city that builds and launches transformative innovations. That reputation is going to a whole new community level with the likes of Protohaven in Wilkinsburg and The Corner Launchbox in New Kensington. We welcome Devin Montgomery, Founder and Executive Director of Protohaven, and Kevin Snider, Chancellor of Penn State New Kensington, to overview these regional assets. Prothaven is ensuring tools, resources and skills in everything fro...
Toyz Electronics Talks STEAM Education on Business as Usual
December 17, 2020 19:09 - 38 minutes - 35 MBPreparing our children for the future of work and a sustainable livelihood is highly dependent on a robust STEAM education. We welcome Damola Idowu, CEO of Toyz Electronics, to talk about his company's unique platform to bring STEAM (science, technology, engineering, arts and math) education to students everywhere. Toyz Electronics, a Carnegie Mellon University startup, is an Ed-Tech company with an e-commerce and virtual learning platform that empowers students to learn a wide range of ...
Piper Creative Talks About the Art of the Pivot on Business as Usual
December 16, 2020 18:32 - 32 minutes - 29.9 MBThe COVID-19 Pandemic has forced all of us to pivot both our professional and personal lives. This year's Tech 50 Awards even added a new "Top Pivot" category to honor tech companies making all of the right moves. We are excited to welcome Tech 50 Top Pivot Finalist Aaron Watson, CEO of Piper Creative, to talk about his key pivots during the pandemic. Piper Creative is a digital agency that provides strategy, delivery and analysis. Aaron will detail how the Piper Creative team invests it...
Details Uber ATG Acquisition on Business as Usual
December 16, 2020 18:27 - 30 minutes - 27.3 MBAurora made massive headlines last week announcing its acquisition of Uber ATG to accelerate its autonomous vehicle technology development right here in Pittsburgh. We are excited to welcome Gerardo Interiano, Head of Government Relations at Aurora, to provide more insight on the acquisition and what it means to Pittsburgh's tech ecosystem. Gerardo will also expand more on Aurora's commitment to grow in the region as we move into 2021. Aurora, founded in 2017, is delivering the benefits ...
Allegheny Health Network Experts Provide COVID19 Update on Business as Usual
December 14, 2020 19:24 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBOn Business as Usual, we welcome Dr. Donald Whiting, Chief Medical Officer and Brian Parker, Chief Quality Learning Officer - Allegheny Health Network, to discuss the latest updates around COVID-19 in the Pittsburgh region. We have a lot of territory to discuss with Donald and Brian today. Look for insights on the impact of surging COVID-19 infections; how the local hospitals are prepared to meet increased demand; and details on how the first wave of vaccines will be rolled out across the...
JazzHR CEO Talks Hiring Trends on Business as Usual
December 14, 2020 19:18 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBThe COVID-19 pandemic has caused seismic shifts in the labor market with some industries experiencing layoffs with others -- mostly in technology -- completely in full hiring mode. We are pleased to welcome Pete Lamson, CEO of JazzHR, to Business as Usual to talk about some of the key hiring trends in Pittsburgh and what's driving growth. Top companies across all industry verticals use the JazzHR platform to manage and streamline their hiring process. Pete has unique insight on hiring in...
One Mic Stand: Gerardo Interiano of Aurora
December 14, 2020 18:59 - 6 minutes - 5.78 MBAurora made massive headlines last week announcing its acquisition of Uber ATG to accelerate its autonomous vehicle technology development right here in Pittsburgh. We are excited to welcome Gerardo Interiano, Head of Government Relations at Aurora, to provide more insight on the acquisition and what it means to Pittsburgh's tech ecosystem. Gerardo will also expand more on Aurora's commitment to grow in the region as we move into 2021. Aurora, founded in 2017, is delivering the benefits ...
Athena Podcast Series: Sharnay Hearn Davis, The Sisters Lifting as We Climb Network
December 14, 2020 13:30 - 21 minutes - 30 MBIn this episode of the UPMC Health Plan Athena Podcast we talk to the Young Athena Winner Sharnay Hearn Davis, Founder of The #SistersLiftingasWeClimb Network. Discover what influenced Sharnay to found the network 5 years ago as a professional support network for women of color. She is now raising seed money to grow and expand the network to reach more women and have an even bigger impact.
TVR 12/12/20: Pittsburgh Region: Next is Now
December 12, 2020 13:30 - 30 minutes - 41.5 MBLearn all about the new Pittsburgh Region: Next is Now marketing campaign. Pittsburgh Regional Alliance President Mark Thomas will give us details on how this campaign is not like any other deployed to let the world know how Pittsburgh is an amazing place to live, work and play. Seegrid CEO Jim Rock will tell us how this campaign is essential for fast-growing companies like his to attract talent globally and from right here in Pittsburgh. So, tune in and geek out with us!
COVID-19 Expert Provides Vaccine Insights on Business as Usual💉
December 10, 2020 18:15 - 30 minutes - 27.8 MBEveryone is counting the minutes to when the first COVID-19 vaccine is approved for use in the United States. Once it is approved, what does that mean for bringing the pandemic to an end? We welcome Dr. Amesh Adalja - Senior Scholar at Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security, to detail what we should expect as vaccines roll out and winter approaches. During the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Adalja served on the National Collegiate Athletic Association coronavirus advisory group and as a consul...
Business as Usual and Generation Fempreneur Feature Dr. Tiffany Kelley of Nightingale Apps
December 09, 2020 19:13 - 34 minutes - 31.3 MBWe are excited to partner with Liftoff PGH for Generation Fempreneur. Throughout December, Liftoff PGH is activating the leading disruptors across Pittsburgh’s technology, health, education and entrepreneurship sectors for our region's first virtual healthcare innovation summit. We welcome Dr. Tiffany Kelley, Founder and CEO - Nightingale Apps, to talk about her journey founding and growing her health IT company that offers mobile applications for nurses working in hospital settings. Tif...