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TechVibe Radio

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Podcasts from TechVibe Radio, now on KDKA 1020 AM every Wednesday at 7 PM. The Pittsburgh Technology Council's Audrey Russo and Jonathan Kersting interview Pittsburgh's most dynamic technology companies and entrepreneurs.

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One Mic Stand: Matt Beale of Daedalus

November 03, 2023 16:00 - 30 minutes - 41.4 MB

Daedalus, Inc., is a product design and engineering group focused on the development of medical, industrial and consumer products. President Matt Beale Steps up to the One Mic Stand to explain how industrial design, mechanical, electrical and software engineering, human factors and ergonomics specialties support the Daedalus' user-centered methodology. For more than 40 years, Daedalus has worked with with companies of every size from multinationals to homegrown startups. Matt makes it cl...

One Mic Stand: Rocco Cozza Talks Startup Mistakes

October 30, 2023 14:31 - 22 minutes - 30.8 MB

Rocco Cozza of Cozza Law Group is a business attorney who has been in the tech startup trenches. His decades of experience and passion to see Pittsburgh's tech startups succeed gives him a unique perspective on obvious and not-so-obvious situations that can stifle or even sink a startup. Rocco steps up to the One Mic Stand for a candid interview on what he often sees goes wrong in the lifecycle of a startup. Better yet, he has excellent insights on how to avoid pitfalls and give your start...

TVR 10/29/23: Seiso Talks Cybersecurity

October 29, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

Wrap up Cybersecurity Month in style by tuning in to TechVibe Radio as we welcome Eric Lansbery of Seiso, one of Pittsburgh's top cybersecurity firms. Eric will explain how Seiso works with companies to organize and simplify their security programs by providing advisory, assessment and technical services to organizations of all sizes. Seiso’s services are tailored and aligned with industry-standard frameworks and the regulations unique to each client. Plus Eric provides some insights on ...

One Mic Stand: Paul Kunze, CEO of IntraSystems

October 24, 2023 17:01 - 13 minutes - 18.9 MB

For nearly 30 years, IntraSystems has been recognized as a leading managed services provider with a mission to empower companies to deliver secure, on-demand access anytime and anywhere. IntraSystem CEO Paul Kunze steps up to the One Mic Stand to detail how the company has evolved to meet ever-changing technical needs/trends over the decades. And, Paul tell us about his excitement to grow in the Pittsburgh region.

TVR 10/22/23: Toyz Electronics Brings New Approach to STEAM Education

October 22, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

Listen to TechVibe Radio this Sunday to learn how Damola and Obawole Idowu are bringing STEAM education to students everywhere with Toyz Electronics. A Carnegie Mellon University startup, at the Swartz Center for Entrepreneurship. Toyz is an ed-tech company with e-commerce and virtual learning platform that empowers students to learn a wide range of skills by making and selling their own TOYZ. Learn how its culturally relevant approach makes STEAM skill-building fun and engaging and incr...

One Mic Stand: ARM Institute Endorses Pittsburgh Technical College

October 20, 2023 13:59 - 11 minutes - 15.5 MB

Chassidy Shaffer, Director of Corporate and Continuing Education at Pittsburgh Technical College (PTC), steps up to the One Mic Stand to tell us how the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute has included PTC into its Endorsement Program. The endorsement program was conceptualized and created through the ARM Institute’s 300+-member national consortium, giving equal voice to the need of manufacturers, education providers and government stakeholders. The endorsement criteria a...

One Mic Stand: Jack McGarry of Verkada

October 17, 2023 18:54 - 14 minutes - 20.6 MB

Verkada is a new name to Pittsburgh's tech ecosystem but Jack McGarry is quickly trying to change that! Jack returned to Pittsburgh from Austin, Texas to build Verkada's presence in Pittsburgh as a top cloud-based developer of building security and operating systems technology. Jack steps up to the One Mic Stand to tell us how Verkada combines security equipment such as video cameras, access control systems and environmental sensors, with cloud based machine vision and artificial intelli...

TVR 10/15/23: Smith Micro's SafePath Tech Keeps Families Safe

October 15, 2023 04:00 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MB

Smith Micro's VP of Worldwide Products Anup Kaneri stops by TechVibe Radio for a deep dive on its SafePath digital family lifestyle platform. The white label solution eliminates the need for multiple applications to monitor and protect various aspects of a consumer's life. SafePAth  has parental controls, location features, drive monitoring and home network monitoring. Best of all, this technology is used by major wireless carriers around the world and was developed in Pittsburgh.

One Mic Stand: Four Tech Tips Small Business Owners

October 13, 2023 14:42 - 20 minutes - 27.7 MB

Whether it’s a pizzeria in Sewickley, a law firm downtown or a salon in Dormont, Comcast Business has deep experience and advanced solutions to power businesses of all sizes. And with that experience comes the ability to identify common challenges small businesses face and how technology can help to improve productivity. Comcast's Angela Churchill steps up to the One Mic Stand to provide top tips on how Automation, Going Mobile, Staying Connected and Implementing a Cybersecurity Plan can...

One Mic Stand: Food 21 Builds Biodigestor in Indiana County

October 12, 2023 18:47 - 25 minutes - 34.8 MB

Food21 creates a measurable impact on the food economy of western Pennsylvania and the surrounding area. It focuses on improving local and regional food economies' design, operation, regulation, and funding to achieve this. Food21's Vince Mangini steps up to the One Mic Stand to detail a biodigestor project it is piloting in Indiana County. The biodigestor is turning dairy waste (manure) into profit while capturing methane for consumer use. He said agriculture is the second-highest indus...

TVR 10/8/23: Skinny Tie Media Talks Storytelling with ATI

October 08, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MB

Tune in to TechVibe Radio this Sunday (10/8) to learn how Skinny Tie Media is using storytelling to help ATI retain and recruit talent. Skinny Tie Media CEO and Co-Founder Nathan Wadding believes that every company has not just one story, but countless stories that make it not just unique, but a great place to build a career.  ATI's Natalie Gillespie, VP of Communications, and Stephanie Laurenza Manager of Communications, join the conversation to explain how Skinny Tie Media transformed ...

One Mic Stand: Bob Koch of CCAC West/Odyssey Day

October 06, 2023 17:55 - 10 minutes - 15 MB

Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities (PRCC) hosted its annual Odyssey Day to provide a full day of interactive and experiential educational activities dedicated to promoting the use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles. Hosted at CCAC West, CCAC Automotive Instructor Bob Koch detailed how alternative fuel vehicles are creating demand for more technicians and mechanics with new skillsets to service this fast-growing segment.  He recently returned from Germany where he toured a Po...

One Mic Stand: Rick Price Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities/Odyssey Day

October 06, 2023 17:49 - 12 minutes - 16.7 MB

Pittsburgh Region Clean Cities (PRCC) hosted its annual Odyssey Day to provide a full day of interactive and experiential educational activities dedicated to promoting the use of alternative fuels and advanced technology vehicles. PRCC Executive Director Rick Price Stepped up to the One Mic Stand just as the day kicked off to give us more details on how participants at Odyssey Day explore sustainable, climate-friendly transportation solutions while learning about the many collaborative opp...

One Mic Stand: Andrew Rupert of Aspirant

October 04, 2023 14:31 - 14 minutes - 20.5 MB

Last month, Aspirant announced the launch of a Digital Agency division providing a comprehensive suite of digital marketing services. The firm has leveraged capabilities from its management and technology consulting teams to provide this support upon client request. In response to continued demand, they are now making these services accessible for all companies.  Aspirant's Andrew Rupert stepped up to the One Mic Stand to give us all of the details of the new Digital Agency and how it is s...

TVR 10/1/23: 1486 Labs Democratizes Data

October 01, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

Tune in to TechVibe Radio to learn how serial tech entrepreneur Andy Hannah and four University of Pittsburgh interns founded 1486 Labs to make data accessible to everyone. Its team has grown to over 10 individuals, staffed by interns and recently graduated professionals. Discover how data will be our next commodity bought, sold and traded, and how 1486 Labs has an opportunity to create a digital community to bring these buyers and sellers of data together. Only in Pittsburgh can a tech ...

One Mic Stand: Trish Parkhill of MarketSpace Agency

September 25, 2023 13:39 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MB

MarketSpace Agency President and CEO Trish Parkhill steps up to the One Mic Stand to explain why the old-school agency of record (AOR) is quickly becoming extinct. Instead of the AOR model, now, clients are building teams of agencies to handle their marketing. So one agency might do their website, another their media planning and buying, another their creative campaigns and design/content creation, another their digital marketing, another their public relations…Parkhill explains how this i...

One Mic Stand: PA Senator Dan Laughlin, Majority Policy Chair

September 18, 2023 15:52 - 10 minutes - 15.1 MB

PA Senator Dan Laughlin, Majority Policy Chair, held a public hearing "Pennsylvania as an Innovation Leader" at the Pittsburgh Technology Council Offices on September 15 to examine the significant innovation assets opportunity in Pennsylvania. It also examine how innovation industries are vitally important to regional and statewide economies. Senator Laughlin talked to the One Mic Stand about his thoughts on how Pennsylvania can be a better place for tech companies to grow and thrive and g...

TVR 9/17/23: CCAC is Building for the Future of STEM

September 17, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

Tune in to TechVibe Radio to discover why the Community College of Allegheny County (CCAC) is not yesterday’s community college. Learn how CCAC is building for the future, investing in skills training for fast-growing occupations while promoting apprenticeships, partnerships and collaborations as it continues to rejuvenate the region’s workforce and provide students with unlimited educational opportunities.  With more than 130 programs, one of every two residents in Allegheny County sinc...

One Mic Stand: NASA Technology Transfer Expansion (T2X) Program

September 11, 2023 12:28 - 17 minutes - 24.1 MB

NASA has a long history of finding new, innovative uses for its space and aeronautics technologies. In fact, many of today’s commercial products like memory foam, baby formula, invisible braces and the dust buster started with NASA technology. Listen and learn how Catalyst Connection is partnering with the NASA Glenn Research Center to sponsor the NASA T2X Program. On Sept. 29, Thomas Doehne from NASA’s Office of Technology Incubation and Innovation will discuss the process of how local ...

TVR 9/10/23: eHealth Technologies

September 10, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

Set your dial to 100.1 FM AM 1020 KDKA as TechVibe Radio welcomes Sean Ways of eHealth Technologies. Sean will discuss how eHealth Technologies has helped over 2 million patients receive prompt treatment for critical health needs, like cancer and organ transplant, by retrieving, organizing, and aggregating medical information, pathology reports, and images from disparate systems into a searchable digital medical record. Best of all, eHealth Technologies is growing its Pittsburgh offices....

One Mic Stand: National Center for Women & Information Technology

September 05, 2023 18:22 - 23 minutes - 32.9 MB

On this episode of the One Mic Stand, the Pittsburgh Technology Council/FortyX80's Marie Pelloni joins Jonathan Kersting as cohost to explore opportunities to get more women and girls into the tech industry. They start by detailing a unique partnership with NCWIT, the National Center for Women and Information Technology. Stephanie Weber, Director of K-12 and Regional Initiatives for NCWIT talks about the nonprofit community of over 1,500 universities, companies, nonprofits and even governm...

TVR 9/3/23: Carnegie Science Center's Geek Out Gala

September 03, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

When it comes to geeking out, TechVibe Radio is always there! Especially when it benefits STEM education and career development. Tune in to TechVibe Radio as we welcome Carnegie Science Center Director Jason Brown to geek out on the upcoming Geek Out Gala set for October 5. Brown tells us how imagination meets innovation as we celebrate the intersection of science, technology and creativity at the Geek Out Gala. Be prepared to be awestruck and enjoy delectable food, signature cocktails,...

One Mic Stand: HIKE2 Innovation Summit Set for September

August 28, 2023 15:04 - 15 minutes - 21.3 MB

HIKE2's Innovation Summit is set for September 26-28 and Matt Lydic steps up to the One Mic Stand to give us all of the details!   The Summit is where innovation in the world of digital transformation takes center stage! HIKE2 invites you to embark on a transformative journey, exploring cutting-edge ideas and practical applications that will empower you to navigate the ever-evolving digital landscape.   With speakers from Ansys, Carnegie Mellon University, Highmark, Buchanan Ingersol...

TVR 8/27/23: Teledyne FLIR

August 27, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

Tune in to TechVibe Radio as we welcome Jeremy Walker from Teledyne FLIR. FLIR provides superpower vision and sensing capabilities that help people around the world save lives, protect the environment, and enhance productivity. Through its nearly 3,500 employees, FLIR’s vision is to be “The World’s Sixth Sense” by safeguarding people and property around the world and delivering superior situational understanding to expedite decision-making during defense, counterterrorism, homeland securit...

One Mic Stand: IKM Talks About the Future of Office Spaces

August 16, 2023 13:10 - 15 minutes - 21.9 MB

IKM’s mission is to provide innovative and informed design solutions that create enduring value in a changing world. It uses curiosity, knowledge and technology to improve the human experience through design. IKM's Samara Wheaton Brian Roth step up to the One Mic Stand to explore how office spaces are changing post pandemic and how technology is creating new opportunities and efficiencies. Learn how IKM works with the region's tech industry, how it deploys the latest technology and how i...

One Mic Stand: ThoughtForm Rethinks Health Care Experience

August 14, 2023 13:09 - 30 minutes - 42.4 MB

As one of Pittsburgh's top strategy and design consultancies for more than 40 years, ThoughtForm helps companies solve tough problems through compelling design. ThoughtForm's Steve Frank and Katie Schmiedicker step up to the One Mic Stand for a deep dive exploration on how they helped University Hospitals in Cleveland reimagine a man's experience visiting a doctor because men just don’t like going to the doctor. And, this hesitance results in delayed diagnoses and treatments, which can bri...

TVR 8/20/23: Penn State New Kensington Chancellor Kevin Snider

August 13, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

Can technology and entrepreneurship revitalize a small city along the Allegheny River just north east of Pittsburgh? Penn State New Kensington Chancellor Kevin Snider knows it can and it is doing that right now! Tune in to TechVibe Radio to hear how the university's Corner Launchbox and Digital Foundry are bringing new resources, creating businesses and introducing STEM to students in New Kensington.

TVR 8/13/23: Tim Parks of Life'sWork

August 13, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

Tim Parks, President and CEO of Life'sWorks stops by TechVibe Radio for two interviews in one! As leader of Life'sWorks, Tim will detail how the nearly 100 year-old organization helps people with disabilities, people with other barriers, young adults, children and families to pursue their hopes and dreams through strengthening workplace abilities, building life skills and developing meaningful relationships. Plus, Tim was the first President and CEO of the Pittsburgh Technology Council, ...

TVR 8/6/23: Ron Schuler, Author of The Steel Bar

August 06, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

TechVibe Radio welcome Ron Schuler of Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC, to overview his book THE STEEL BAR: PITTSBURGH LAWYERS AND THE MAKING OF AMERICA. The book is a definitive history of the legal profession in Pittsburgh ten years in the making! It examines Pittsburgh's part in the development of American democratic and commercial institutions and how its lawyers helped to shape American history in significant ways.

One Mic Stand: PA DCED Secretary Rick Siger

August 04, 2023 15:53 - 6 minutes - 8.51 MB

Pennsylvania Department of Community and Economic Development (DCED) Secretary Rick Siger spoke to a standing room only crowd at the Huntington Bank Breakfast Briefing this morning (8/4) to detail how the Commonwealth is committed to driving business, innovation and technology across the state and right here in the Pittsburgh region. Before his address, Secretary Siger stepped up to the One Mic Stand to tell us how DCED wants to help grow the Pittsburgh region's technology ecosystem and ma...

One Mic Stand: Appgate's Technology Puts VPNs in the Dust!

August 01, 2023 16:00 - 13 minutes - 18 MB

Appgate's Brian Cederdahl steps up to the One Mic Stand to explain how virtual private network (VPN) technology is stuck in the distant past. Learn how Appgate provides secure access solutions designed for how people actually work and connect. Brian details how Appgate future-proofs technology investments while giving its customers effective, efficient and secure access to the resources they need to succeed. Appgate provides cybersecurity solutions for people, devices and systems based o...

One Mic Stand: TEQ Roundtable Community College of Allegheny County

July 31, 2023 17:30 - 35 minutes - 48.9 MB

When it comes to preparing our workforce for today and future careers, the Community College of Allegheny County is a top resource for students and lifelong learners to acquire new skillsets in a flexible, cost-effective manner  Dr. Quintin Bullock, CCAC President and Dr. Stephen Wells, CCAC Interim Chief Academic Officer joined the TEQ Magazine Education Focus Roundtable to focus on how CCAC is building for the future (this is not yesterday’s community college). Learn how CCAC is buildi...

Pittsburgh Founder: Nina Barbuto of Assemble

July 24, 2023 15:35 - 38 minutes - 52.6 MB

Assemble is an open physical space in Pittsburgh's East End that unites artists, technologists and makers with our neighbors of all demographics. Learn how 12 years ago Nina Barbuto envisioned Assemble as a platform for experiential learning, opening creative processes and building confidence through marking. Assemble envisions a diverse community that creates, connects, and learns through the experience of art and technology. There have been countless twists and turns along the way, inc...

One Mic Stand: Centric's Joe Ours on the Future of AI

July 24, 2023 12:46 - 29 minutes - 40.5 MB

Centric Consulting's Joe Ours goes deep on the One Mic Stand to detail how artificial intelligence (AI) is being deployed in the workplace, cutting through the hype, fears and reality of it all.   Ours sees a workplace where AI can eliminate the monotony, spur creativity, drive efficiency and ultimately create new products and services that we can hardly even imagine,   So dive in and get charged up with the possibilities.    Founded as a virtual company in 1999, Centric Consulti...

TVR 7/23/23: Brandon Schwan of Fragasso Financial Advisors

July 23, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

Listen to TechVibe Radio this Sunday as Brandon Schwan of Fragasso Financial Advisors stops by to provide a primer on stock compensation. If you are employed by a publicly traded company or company that one day may go public, it’s highly likely you may receive stock as a part of your compensation. Brandon overviews how employers can look at stock options as a way to incentivize and attract talent. And he takes a deeper dive on how employees can best manage their stock options. Tune in ...

One Mic Stand: Kevin Dowling Leads Up the Robotics Factory

July 19, 2023 12:45 - 19 minutes - 26.3 MB

Innovation Works announces the appointment of Kevin Dowling as interim lead of the Robotics Factory. Dowling, a tech leader who was involved with three IW companies and a founding member and board chair of the Pittsburgh Robotics Network, brings with him an impressive repertoire of experience and leadership to helm the Robotics Factory program. Kevin's career highlights include a 17-year tenure as Scientist and Senior Engineer at Carnegie Mellon University's Robotics Institute and holding ...

TVR 7/16/23: RIDC President Don Smith

July 17, 2023 13:57 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) President and CEO Don Smith stops by TechVibe Radio this Sunday (7/16) to detail its commitment to transforming industrial spaces into thriving centers for innovation and sustainable development. Smith overviews RIDC's approach to how revitalizing large, unused properties benefits not only the companies that occupy them, but also the communities in which they are located. By bringing these spaces back to life in unique ways, RIDC promotes ...

One Mic Stand: Spencer Krause of SKA Custom Robots & Machines

July 10, 2023 15:03 - 24 minutes - 33.4 MB

Spencer Krause founded SKA Custom Robots & Machines back in 2015 as a lean, fast-moving, and solution-oriented contract engineering firm. With a core competency in robotics, SKA specializes in augmenting a company’s existing capabilities to help them overcome complex engineering challenges. Spencer details how SKA takes a holistic approach to early-stage new product development and provides everything from ideation, design, and engineering, to the building of physical prototypes. He al...

TVR 7/16/23: RIDC Ignites Regional Economic Growth and Innovation

July 10, 2023 14:49

Regional Industrial Development Corporation (RIDC) President and CEO Don Smith stops by TechVibe Radio this Sunday (7/16) ​to detail its commitment to transforming industrial spaces into thriving centers for innovation and sustainable development. Smith overviews RIDC's approach to how revitalizing large, unused properties benefits not only the companies that occupy them, but also the communities in which they are located. By bringing these spaces back to life in innovative ways, RIDC prom...

TVR 7/9/23: Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix Revs Up Summertime

July 09, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MB

It's been a highlight of Pittsburgh's summer for 41 years! Tune in to TechVibe Radio this Sunday for a complete overview of the Pittsburgh Vintage Grand Prix. PVGP Communications Director Bernard Martin overviews the 10 days of events across Pittsburgh that lead up to the vintage races in Schenley Park on July 23.  Learn how Martin and his team of volunteers make this a truly international event and have plans to make it even bigger in the future. Tune in, geek out and rev your engines...

TVR 7/2/23: Major General John Rafferty

July 02, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MB

United States Major General John Rafferty stops by TechVibe Radio to detail the significance of technology to Army and its future readiness. Rafferty discusses some of the biggest challenges facing the Army in terms of modernization and transformation; how it works with industry and academia; and how modernization helps ensure readiness and a competitive edge in the global landscape. Plus Rafferty will overview how the Army is a top choice for anyone looking to build technology and leaders...

One Mic Stand: Greg Wells, Vice President of Sales and Marketing Comcast’s Keystone Region

June 26, 2023 13:31 - 16 minutes - 23 MB

Greg is responsible for Comcast’s residential sales throughout a region that includes Pennsylvania, Ohio, West Virginia and Maryland. He has spent 23 years at Comcast, seeing the evolution of Comcast’s Xfinity products to include broadband, tv, phone, security and mobile to help deliver an exceptional customer experience. Greg steps up to the One Mic Stand to tell us more about Comcast's expansion with its Xfinity 10G Network to more than 8,000 homes in Cranberry Township. This expansion...

TVR 6/25/23: ARM Institute Deploys Robotics Hub and Maker Spaces

June 25, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MB

Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing (ARM) Institute Senior Outreach Manager Livia Rice stops by TechVibe Radio to talk about two new programs being launched through the Build Back Better Regional Challenge that are aimed right at Pittsburgh region companies. ARM will create a Robotics Manufacturing to de-risk the adoption of advanced robotics and automation technology for small and medium manufacturers to accelerate the use of robotics technologies in these entities. And ARM is in the pr...

One Mic Stand: Kasandra Otey of Pittsburgh Technical College

June 20, 2023 12:48 - 17 minutes - 23.7 MB

Kasandra Otey is not only a graduate of Pittsburgh Technical College (PTC), but she is also an instructor teaching Computer Aided Design. Kasandra steps up to the One Mic Stand to tell us about some of PTC's courses, including: Computer Aided Drafting Information Systems and Technology Electronic Engineering Robotics & Autonomous Engineering Technology Nursing Surg Tech Learn more about the unique benefits of PTC’s approach to STEM education that include Hands-on education; In-...

TVR 6/18/23: RedChairPGH and Women in Tech PGH Announce Tech Up Scholarship

June 18, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MB

Women in Tech PGH (WITPGH), Pennsylvania Women Work, RedChairPGH and the PPG Foundation launched the Tech Up Scholarship pilot program -- a comprehensive, multi-faceted workforce re-entry program -- designed to connect Pittsburgh-area women of color to technology career skills development, mentoring and employment. Julia Poepping of RedChairPGH and Alison Falk of WITPGH stop by TechVibe Radio to detail how the scholarship program is targeted to women who are interested in developing their ...

One Mic Stand: Brandon Contino of Four Growers

June 12, 2023 20:52 - 26 minutes - 35.8 MB

Are you ready to learn about the future of agriculture?  We sit down with Brandon Contino, the founder of Four Growers, a company that specializes in robotic harvesting and plant analytics. Four Growers was founded with the goal of reducing the production costs of greenhouse growers through robotics technology. Brandon and his team are working closely with various greenhouse growers to develop a tomato harvesting robot that not only harvests but also performs quality checks. During the pod...

TVR 6/10/23: Sanjay Chopra of Cognistx Talks Latest AI Trends

June 12, 2023 02:00 - 22 minutes - 30.3 MB

Are you ready to dive into the exciting world of artificial intelligence? Join us on TechVibe Radio as we sit down with Sanjay Chopra, the CEO and Co-Founder of Cognistx, a Pittsburgh-based company that specializes in AI-driven solutions. Sanjay will be discussing the latest advancements, trends, and opportunities surrounding artificial intelligence, including how AI is transforming industries such as healthcare, finance, and retail. He will also be sharing his insights on the future o...

TVR 6/4/23: Sheetz CEO Travis Sheetz

June 04, 2023 16:00 - 22 minutes - 30.2 MB

When Sheetz officially opened its Pittsburgh headquarters in Bakery Square two weeks ago, Pittsburgh Technology Council President and CEO Audrey Russo had a fireside chat with Sheetz CEO Travis Sheetz. Tune in to TechVibe Radio this Sunday for insights into what is driving Sheetz's growth, how many new stores it plans to open across several states and how it stays ahead of the technology curve to serve its customers. Grab your front-row seat with one of our region's most dynamic business...

TVR 5/28/23: Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association

May 28, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 30.2 MB

Founded in 1982, Pittsburgh Venture Capital Association (PVCA) has become a prominent voice for investors in the region. Tune in to TechVibe Radio this Sunday (5/28) to hear from the PVCA's Ian Sezjko on how the organization works to improve the climate for investors, identify profitable new opportunities and foster relationships to create a more vibrant, diverse entrepreneurial community.  Ian will also discuss how the PVCA's 3 Rivers Venture Fair has made an impact on the economic, inv...

One Mic Stand: Ilya Brotzky of VanHack

May 24, 2023 16:00 - 21 minutes - 29.7 MB

VanHack Founder Ilya Brotzky steps up to the One Mic Stand to tell his story of creating a different kind of talent recruitment platform. VanHack is a global tech talent platform that helps employers quickly find and hire senior tech professionals from around the world. With a community of candidates who are ready to relocate or work remotely, VanHack provides a fast and cost-effective way to find top talent. Employers can easily post job openings on VanHack's platform and access a pool ...

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