Episodes
May 17, 2019
May 17, 2019
40 min
On this week's Silicon Valley Insider host Keith Koo joined with industry veteran Charlie Ganz, Founder and CEO of the Center for Innovation and Commercialization, LLC .
CICL is an innovation bank that represents hundreds of innovative companies across all industries to help accelerate commercialization, market entry, strategic partnerships with Fortune 500 Companies, distribution channels.
The CICL team consists of senior executives and advisory board members experienced in building and managing some of the most significant divisions at Fortune 500 Companies. Specialty areas are Corporate Development, M&A, new product introductions, acquisitions integration, licensed, funded, acquired startups, etc.
Vertical Expertise
Digital Media
Financial Services
Health Care
Enterprise Software
Security and Cyber
Devices and IOT
Energy
Consulting
To find out if your company or division are a good fit to be represented by CICL, email info@svin.biz
Don't miss this week's Cyber-Tip as Keith discusses steps to keep your mobile identity safe.
On the Pivot, Keith and Charlie discuss how companies stay innovative in a rapdily changing economic and technology climate.
For more information on CICL: https://www.ciclsolutions.com/
Tune in Friday 5/17 at 1pm PST 1220AM KDOW Silicon Valley | San Francisco or download the podcast at 2:00pm.
Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show.
For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz
Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here:
Castbox:
https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2
Android, Spotify (and iTunes):
https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show
Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here:
www.svin.biz
https://stitchengine.drishinfo.com/index.jsp?sId=15540&source=sh
Arifitical Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology, #Patreon
May 10, 2019
May 10, 2019
38 min
On this week's Silicon Valley Insider host Keith Koo sits down with return guest Teresa Grobecker, equity partner of US Capital Global and CEO of Real Estate Consortia (reC) and they discuss how the entire real estate eco-system can benefit using their revolutionary platform for real estate provenance (def. a record of history and authenticity) powered by blockchain technology.
Teresa's first visit to Silicon Valley Insider: https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/12-14-18 discussed her background in the real estate industry leading up to the creation of Real Estate Consortia (reconsortia.com)
During this show Teresa talks about the continuing momentum that reC is creating by recently being named to Second Century Ventures REach program which is the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors.
Teresa and Keith discusses how by using reC participants in a real estate transaction can receive commissions for a property every time the property is sold in the future.
Don't miss this week's Cyber-Tip as Keith discusses the Department of Homeland Security's mandate that all federal agencies patch critical vulnerabilities within a defined timeframe.
On the Pivot, Keith and Teresa discuss how the Real Estate Consortia platform will initially start with Realtor referral tracking and then begin to take on additional industries.
Tune in Friday 5/10 at 1pm PST or download the podcast at 2:00pm.
Real Estate Consortia is for REALTORS® by REALTORS®
https://reconsortia.com
Listen Friday 11/16 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW Silicon Valley | San Francisco
Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show.
First airing is 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW
Download the podcast at 2pm Friday's
For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz
Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here:
Castbox:
https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2
Android, Spotify (and iTunes):
https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show
Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here:
www.svin.biz
https://stitchengine.drishinfo.com/index.jsp?sId=15540&source=sh
Arifitical Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology, #Patreon
May 3, 2019
May 3, 2019
39 min
On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider host Keith Koo has return guest Gopinath (Gee) Sivalingam the Founder of Tulip Emerging Technologies Conference which is being held at Bespoke conference center June 4th-5th in San Francisco, CA. www.tulipconf.com
Keith and Gee discusses Gee's start in emerging technologies like blockchain which led to the inaugural conference last year which included noted keynote speakers like Dr. Vanila Singh, Chief Medical Officer of the United States and Professor and Nobel Laureate Mohammed Yunus, Dr. John Mattison, Chief Health Information Officer of Kaiser Permanente, and Mikael Erdman the Technology Ambassador to the USA from Denmark.
This year's conference are focused on emerging industries beyond blockchain. There are technologies being developed to address Web 4.0, Privacy, Industry 4.0, Robotic Process Automation and more. Gee also addresses how in certain industries, conferences have the same speakers with the same content and how Tulip always focuses on new content.
On this week's question of the week, Gee addresses stablecoins (in light of the recent revelation that the Tether stablecoin is not really backed one-for-one by a US dollar but rather 74 cents.
On this week's Cyber-Tip Keith takes the time to re-educate listeners on how to protect themselves from "password spraying" and "credential stuffing" in the light technology vendor Citrix systems recent breach announcement.
On the Pivot, Keith and Gee discuss how even in the success of Tulip Conference 1.0 in addressing blockchain as a technology how Tulip Conference 2,0 really broadens to address much larger opportunities across multiple stakeholders like investors, startups and enterprises.
Listen Fridays 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW Silicon Valley | San Francisco
Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show.
First airing is 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW
Download the podcast at 2pm Friday's
For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz
Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here:
Castbox:
https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2
Android, Spotify (and iTunes):
https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show
Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here:
www.svin.biz
https://stitchengine.drishinfo.com/index.jsp?sId=15540&source=sh
Arifitical Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology,
Apr 26, 2019
Apr 26, 2019
39 min
On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider host Keith Koo has guest and former Cisco colleague Molly Tschang, Founder and CEO of Abella consulting. http://www.abella.consulting/
Molly and Keith recall the dot com era days as they integrated virtually all of Cisco's mergers and acquisitions (Molly has led over 80+ integrations over her career) and what it was like to work for a high performing team.
Molly further discusses her career journey leading up to high performance team building working with some of the most prominent private equity firms and corporations to develop their "Win as One" mindset and approach. Molly has recently launched a free video series that has garnered over 230,000 views in less than two months.
On this week's Cyber-Tip Keith discusses a new term in Cyber Security called "Dark Patterns". .This is a questionable technique that is not clearly a hack but does prey on human behavior.
On the Pivot, Keith and Molly discuss how organizations can embrace change and develop a "Win as One" teaming approach to make an enduring impact on their teams and themselves.
Listen Friday 1/11/2019 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW Silicon Valley | San Francisco
Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show.
First airing is 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW
Download the podcast at 2pm Friday's
For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz
Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here:
Castbox:
https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2
Android, Spotify (and iTunes):
https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show
Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here:
www.svin.biz
https://stitchengine.drishinfo.com/index.jsp?sId=15540&source=sh
Arifitical Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology,
Apr 19, 2019
Apr 19, 2019
39 min
On this episode of Silicon Valley Insider host Keith Koo has special guest John Peterson, Chief Product Officer of Stellar Cyber (stellarcyber.ai) an innovative cyber security company using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) to empower SMBs (small and medium sized businesses) to gain access to the same types of advanced security tools that Fortune 500 companies do.
John discusses how the founders of Stellar Cyber (formerly named Aella Della) got their start and how their security platform provides a unique approach via their customers' MSSPs (managed security service providers) and their SOCs (security operation centers). John discusses the struggle of any company to managed all of the cyber security tools they use due to resource and budget constraints.
On this week's Cyber-Tip Keith discusses the recent Microsoft web mail breach. So if you are user of Outlook, Hotmail and MSN you will want to hear the details on what steps you should take to keep safe. Keith also discusses the latest DNS attack (Sea Turtle).
On the Pivot, Keith and John discuss how organizations can stay ahead of malicious cyber attacks. John breaks it down for large organizations who are dealing with a large number of cyber tools or for small / medium businesses that lacks the budget or people to execute an effective cyber risk strategy.
Listen Friday 1/11/2019 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW Silicon Valley | San Francisco
Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show.
First airing is 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW
Download the podcast at 2pm Friday's
For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz
Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here:
Castbox:
https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2
Android, Spotify (and iTunes):
https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show
Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here:
www.svin.biz
https://stitchengine.drishinfo.com/index.jsp?sId=15540&source=sh
Arifitical Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology,
Apr 12, 2019
Apr 12, 2019
39 min
On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo's guests are Liz Kukka, Director of Programs at Ethereum Classic Labs (ETC) and an investor with ETC's parent group DFG (Digital Finance Group) and Brett Noyes, Managing Director of Unbank Ventures.
In the first part of the show Keith and Liz discuss Liz's inspiring background from soccer coach to MBA to leading programs at some of the best know in accelerators and incubators. With Liz specialties in Design Thinking she helps coach startups to improve their products and be ready for investors. Liz also discusses the startup ecosystem, investing in startups and answers "What is a crypthedge fund?"
Later in the show, Brett Noyes joins to discuss the collaboration of Unbank ventures with ETC Labs and their upcoming roadshow in Los Angeles, Las Vegas and Vancouver. Those interested in attending the roadshow as either a startup or investor can find out more here: https://etclabs.org/ or emal at info@etclabs.org
On this week's Cyber-Tip, Keith gives important information and advice on several of the latest news in cyber risk including a phishing scam directly time for Tax filing season in the USA, the Verizon FIOs router vulnerability and the recent "spying" attempt via USB key at President Trump's Mar-A-Lago resort,
On the Pivot, Keith and Liz talk about the next batch of startups for ETC labs and the focus on blockchain "middleware" building tools specifically for developers to adopt and scale their applications.
The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith Koo
Listen Fridays 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW Silicon Valley | San Francisco
Download the podcast at 2pm Friday's
Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show.
For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz
Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here:
Castbox:
https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2
Android, Spotify (and iTunes):
https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show
Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here:
www.svin.biz
https://stitchengine.drishinfo.com/index.jsp?sId=15540&source=sh
Arifitical Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology
Apr 5, 2019
Apr 5, 2019
39 min
On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo is joined by Aaron Lowry, Founder and CEO of Ethernode.
Ehternode is building infrastructure software and hardware to transform the way people connect to and interact with Ethereum blockchains. The EtherNode is a robust piece of hardware designed to not only host nodes but also serve as the base of a secure smart home network. It’s an easy plug and play way to reduce dependencies on 3rd party node hosts made possible by EnOS, the Linux based blockchain OS we’ve assembled.
Keith gives a reminder that blockchain isn't just a cryptocurrency like Bitcoin or Ethereum it's also a technology that has applications that continue to gain mainstream adoption. Aaron also discusses how anyone can adopt Ethernode technology without being a blockchain expert. Ehternode will be pre-launching it's hardware platform in mid April 2019. Visit www.ethernode.io for more information.
On this week's Cyber-Tip, Keith goes over the recent announcement that 540 million Facebook users data was publicly visible to anyone on Amazon's cloud due a third-party of Facebook and what individuals and companies need to do to stay protected.
On the Pivot, Aaron discusses how diverse life experiences such as building race cars and creating a geo-tracking application led to his current project Ethernode.
The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith Koo
Listen Fridays 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW Silicon Valley | San Francisco
Download the podcast at 2pm Friday's
Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show.
For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz
Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here:
Castbox:
https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2
Android, Spotify (and iTunes):
https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show
Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here:
www.svin.biz
https://stitchengine.drishinfo.com/index.jsp?sId=15540&source=sh
Arifitical Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology
Mar 29, 2019
Mar 29, 2019
38 min
On this week's Silicon Valley Insider host Keith Koo has return guest Kris Fitzgerald, CTO of NTT Data who discusses the recent NTT Data Open Innovation 9.0 finals that was held in Tokyo, Japan. This is a follow-up to an earlier show that discusses NTT Data's Open Innovation initiative: https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/1-11-19
Three winners are highlighted during the show:
1) Grand Finale Winner - Flytbase an IoT platform for drones - Nitin Gupta, Founder and CEO
2) Judges Award Winner (and San Francisco / Silicon Valley Regional Winner) - Iotium an industrial IoT platform backed by Juniper Ventures, Honeywell Ventures and other leading companies - Ron Victor, Founder and CEO
3) Boston Regional Winner - Catalia Health, an AI driven solution for chronic conditions using robots - Cory Kidd, Founder and CEO
On this week's Cyber-Tip, Keith talks about the embedded malware in Supply Chains using the example of ASUS computers being infected within their updater tool.
On the Pivot, Kris Fitzgerald and Keith discuss how NTT Data Open Innovation Contestant Catalia Health used their AI existing platform to serve multi-cultural / multi-lingual use cases.
The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith Koo
Listen Fridays 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW Silicon Valley | San Francisco
Download the podcast at 2pm Pacific Time Friday's
Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show.
For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz
Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here:
Castbox:
https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2
Android, Spotify (and iTunes):
https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show
Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here:
www.svin.biz
https://stitchengine.drishinfo.com/index.jsp?sId=15540&source=sh
Arifitical Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology
Mar 22, 2019
Mar 22, 2019
38 min
On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo is joined by start-up mentor and advisor Shawn Flynn. Shawn recently started his cable TV show "Silicon Valley Successes" as well as launched his eBook "Silicon Valley Successes - Transcripts from the Show Volume 1" https://www.amazon.com/Silicon-Valley-Successes-Transcripts-Show-ebook/dp/B07NVSBTRQ/ref=sr_1_fkmrnull_3?keywords=silicon+valley+successes+shawn+flynn&qid=1553283933&s=gateway&sr=8-3-fkmrnull
Shawn and Keith go into depth on what it takes for both startups and accelerators & incubators need to do to make a successful relationship. Shawn is a professional startup advisor and works at the Tech Code accelerator where he spends most of his time coaching startups through the startup ecosystem including conversations with investors and customers and how to scale. Keith and Shawn continue to discuss a constant theme that Keith is passionate about which is that startups today need to be very aware of the regulatory system they are part of such as FinTech, InsurTech, RegTech, Health and Automotive.
Shawn also talks about how he "growth hacked" his new eBook and how others can follow his formula.
On this week's Cyber-Tip, Keith addresses the recent news that MySpace has accidentally deleted over 50,000,000 digital songs of their users as well as all videos and photos that are over 3 years old. Keith explains best practices of how to keep your content safe in the digital world.
On the Pivot, Shawn and Keith to discuss their vision to bring the Silicon Valley Startup ecosystem experience to other parts of the world.
The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith Koo
Listen Fridays 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW Silicon Valley | San Francisco
Download the podcast at 2pm Pacific Time Friday's
Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show.
For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz
Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here:
Castbox:
https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2
Android, Spotify (and iTunes):
https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show
Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here:
www.svin.biz
https://stitchengine.drishinfo.com/index.jsp?sId=15540&source=sh
Arifitical Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology
Mar 15, 2019
Mar 15, 2019
39 min
On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo is joined by Shuvro Biswas, Founder and CEO of Cryzen and Brian Lora, Cryzen's Head of Business Development.
Cryzen is an algorithmic trading platform for cryptocurrencies and is analogous to algorithm trading platforms for traditional securities like stocks. The show goes into detail about Cryzen's platform works and what it takes to get started.
Cryzen's passion is to become your Trading Assistant for Cryptocurrencies by putting these tools directly into the investor's hands. Find out more by going to their website at www.cryzen.com or emailing Cryzen directly at support@cryzen.com. You can also email us: info@svin.biz
On this week's Cyber-Tip, Keith addresses the massive Citrix data breach that is speculated to have been in place for over ten years using a method called "email spraying". Keith explains what email spraying is and what companies should do to not fall victim to these vulnerabilities.
On the Pivot, Shuvro Biswas, Brian Lora and Keith discuss the latest change in strategy for Tesla and do a deep dive into the future of trading of cryptocurrencies as it continues to move mainstream.
The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith Koo
Listen Fridays 1-2pm on 1220AM KDOW Silicon Valley | San Francisco
Download the podcast at 2pm Friday's
Listen and subscribe to the "Silicon Valley Insider" Podcast ahead of time to make sure you don't miss this show.
For questions or comments, email: info@svin.biz
Be sure to subscribe and listen to the podcast. You can also listen to past podcasts here:
Castbox:
https://castbox.fm/channel/The-Silicon-Valley-Insider-Show-with-Keith-Koo-id1100209?country=us
iTunes:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/id1282637717?mt=2
Android, Spotify (and iTunes):
https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show
Email us at info@svin.biz or find us here:
www.svin.biz
https://stitchengine.drishinfo.com/index.jsp?sId=15540&source=sh
Arifitical Intelligence, AI, Blockchain, Big Data, Data Analytics, Cyberrisk, Information security, VC, Venture Capital, Angel Investments, Fundraising, Capital Raising, Investor, Human Rights, Technology for Good, UN SDGs, Emerging Technology