The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith Koo

What You Need to Know about Flying Drones Legally and Safely with Michael Drobac and Greg Walden of the Small UAV Coalition and McGuire Woods

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo is joined by Michael Drobac and Greg Walden of McGuire Woods Consulting and the Small UAV Coalition to discuss what companies and individuals need to know about flying drones legally and safely. Michael and Greg also discuss the history of the Small UAV (unmanned aerial vehicles) Coalition and the stakeholders involved including such companies as: Intel, Amazon Prime Air/Wing, Verizon, T-Mobile and Aeronyde.
The Small UAV Coalition's slogan is "A Partnership for Safety and Innovation" as they discuss how they are at the forefront of working with public affairs, private sector and academics in driving UAV safety. For more information email us at info@svin.biz
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On this week's Cyber-Tip, Keith addresses the recent news that Facebook allegedly provides mobile phone numbers users provided to them for only two-factor authentication to then allow their numbers to be searchable which is potential violation of Facebook's privacy policy. Keith explains how best to limit the visibility of your phone number on Facebook's platform.
On the Pivot, Michael and Greg from the Small UAV Coalition and Keith discuss "Urban Air Mobility" and the future use cases of drones including "Air Taxis".
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Under the Hood of Cyber Crime with John Madigan, Check Point Software

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo is joined by guest John Madigan, Senior Security Architect at Check Point Software to talk about some of the latest developments from Check Point Research on the state of Cyber Crime. In summary, cyber crime is ever changing with hackers and bad actors increasingly using more sophisticated techniques to gain unauthorized access to systems and steal information or cause damage to infrastructure. Come hear how Check Point is leading the way in combating Cyber Crime to keep their customers and stakeholders safe. Also hear how important it is to your organization to perform periodic security risk assessments. For more information email us at info@svin.biz
On this week's Cyber-Tip, Keith & John answer the question: "Ransomware: To Pay or Not to Pay?" John Madigan of Check Point software gives very practical advice on what you can do to protect yourself.
On the Pivot, John give his personal story of how he went from being in the trade association as an electrician to high technology / cyber security.
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Drones-as-a-Service with Edgar Muñoz, CEO of Aeronyde

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo has return guest Edgar Muñoz, CEO of Aeronyde back to discuss "drones as a service". Managed services and their providers are well known in the I.T. industry. With the crushing weight of regulations (such as the FAA) how should organizations or municipalities take steps to evaluate and adopt drone technology? Keith and Edgar do a deep dive into this topic using the recent California wildfires as a use case. Energy regulators have publicly stated that they would seek UAV/UAS (unmanned aerial vehicles and systems aka "drones") to audit utility poles and infrastructure to maintain safety. Find out what it would take to accomplish this mandate effectively. The show also addresses what types of pilot licenses are required to be a drone operator and other regulatory considerations.
On this week's Cyber-Tip, Keith explains what centralized vs, decentralized cryptocurrency exchanges are and what some of the pros and cons vs each investor strategy.
On the Pivot, Edgar discusses how the founders of Aeronyde got their start and what led to their business model.
Tune-In to find out more! To find out more about how Aerondye can provide your organization a site needs analysis on the suitability of drones in your environment, be sure to email us at info@svin.biz or come to www.aeronyde.com for more information.
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Harvard Innovation Labs - Dr. Mike Fenn, Director of Healthcare & Lifesciences

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider host Keith Koo speaks with Dr. Mike Fenn, PhD who is the Director of Healthcare and Lifesciences at Harvard Innovation Labs. Mike goes into detail of what Harvard Innovation Labs is all about and how the ecosystem works including how startups apply for the program and how corporate partners engage with these startups.
Keith and Mike also talk about where innovation in healthcare and lifesciences is headed in 2019 in beyond with many exciting breakthroughs that are expected on the horizon.
On this week's pivot, Keith and Mike discuss pivots in healhcare with Mike giving some real world examples on what he has personally experienced as an entrepreneur and startup advisor.
About Mike Fenn:
Dr. Michael Fenn is the new Director of Healthcare and Life Sciences at Harvard Innovation Labs and recent transplant from the beaches of sunny central Florida. He is particularly passionate about helping academic-entrepreneurs, and bridging the gap between academic research and the venture world, having worked extensively in both. His entrepreneurial activities have resulted in early-stage startups achieving venture capital and angel investment, as well as success with SBIR proposals, intellectual property development, technology transfer, and navigating FDA regulatory pathways. Dr. Fenn was formerly an Assistant Professor and cofounding member of the Florida Institute of Technology’s Department of Biomedical Engineering, as well as the Director of the Center for Medical Materials and Biophotonics. Dr. Fenn has a diverse research background with experience in the areas of biomaterials, nanomaterials, tissue engineering, biophotonics, 3D bio-printing, and machine learning, with applications in, medical devices, in-vitro diagnostics, and drug delivery. He has published over 20 scientific papers, co-authored one textbook, and presented at over 50 international conferences, as well as served as Principal Investigator on NIH funded research.
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Venture Capital for the Digital Age: Rob Nance, City Block Capital

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider Host Keith Koo has guest Rob Nance, Managing Partner of City Block Capital to discuss digital transformation in Venture Capital. City Block's mission is to: "...provide accessibility and liquidity to private company investing so that investors from around the globe can participate in the growth of our digital economy.Our flagship NYCQ fund is open for investment today."
NYCQ brings tokenization to the venture capital world by allowing accredited investors to purchase tokens (instead of shares) in a regulatory compliant manner. Rob discusses in depth how the founders of City Block got their start and the fund managers who oversee the portfolio.
Listen now to understand how City Block is on the forefront of Digital Securities and Security Token Offerings.
Also at the end of this week's show, Keith discusses Silicon Valley Legend Steve Jobs and the many pivots that occurred during his entrepreneurial journey.
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How Two Tech Titans Work Together - IBM & SAP. Intro to "The Pivot"

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider host Keith Koo speaks with Keith Costello of IBM's Global Business Services (GTS) division which compromises 105,000 employees and generates $34BB in revenue. Keith Costello leads the partnership between IBM and SAP. Recently SAP & IBM announced 100 successful customer engagements in modernizing their legacy SAP systems to SAP S4/HANA. Keith and Keith discuss why companies need to make changes in order to stay competitive.
Keith Koo also introduces a new segment called "The Pivot" focusing on shifts that companies make in a rapidly changing environment.
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Encore: A PCB the Size of a Business Card? Sierra Circuits - CATLAM

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo re-airs a show with Sierra Circuits a top 50 family owned business in the Silicon Valley as they will be featured at DesignCon - the premier high-speed design & signal integrity event for chip, board & systems engineers which is happening Jan 31- Feb 2, 2017 in the Silicon Valley.
Keith speaks with Amit Bahl, Director of Sales and Marketing and Lucy Iantosca, Head of Content Marketing about Sierra Circuits latest innovation, CATLAM their patented process for Cataylyic Lamanates that allows a printed circuit board (PCB) to be the size of a business card with a 1-mil trace and space the 1/3 the width a strand of human hair.
Hear Amit also discuss his family's journey to Silicon Valley and how they purchased a company 30 years ago to become a true American success story! Sierra Circuits manufactures all their customer's printed circuit boards in the United States.
For more information, check out Sierra's video clips with Silicon Valley Insider:
1) CATLAM - Size of a business card:
https://vimeo.com/309393861
2) CATLMA - No additional cost to the customer:
https://vimeo.com/309393853
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Access Granted! with Vishal Karir, Chief Investment Officer of Huddl

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider host Keith Koo has Vishal Karir, CFA and Chief Investment Officer of Huddl an innovative FinTech marketplace that helps any investor (average or accedited) match interests and invest together.
Huddl has a unique vision for users of their marketplace platform. 1) Access to investments that average investors might not necessarily get 2) A social support system that allows you to discuss investment options from your network and community.
Vishal also discusses how he and his co-founders started Huddl and where Huddl is going next. Vishal also gives his insight into what is happening in the financial markets including the cryptocurrency market.
Listen now to understand how Huddl is bringing "Wall Street to Main Street".
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The Open Innovation Contest with NTT Data's CDO, Eric Clark & CTO, Kris Fitzgerald

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider host Keith Koo's guests are Eric Clark, Chief Digital Officer and Kris Fitzgerald, Chief Techology Officer of NTT Data to discuss NTT Data's Open Innovation Contest. NTT Data and its parent company NTT is one of the largest Global IT solutions delivery firms in the world. With over 100
The Open Innovation Contest is a global contest that includes events in 20 cities in 18 regions around the world. The United States Finals will be happening in Menlo Park, CA on January 31st, 2019 and in Boston, MA on February 1st, 2019 with the global finals being held in Japan. The contest encourages startups in many different areas of technology including: AR/VR, Automation, Automotive, RPA, Fintech, Insurtech and Healthtech.
Eric and Kris go into the history of the contest as well as how NTT leverages their ecoysystem of tehcnologists, VCs and other stakeholders to promote and cultivate the startup finalists of the Open Innovation program. They also make the point that startups do not wait until the next Open Innovation contest starts to get engaged. Interested companies can begin the application process any time for future consideration.
For more information about the NTT Open Innovation contest, please email officeofcto@nttdata.com
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A PCB the Size of a Business Card? Sierra Circuits - CATLAM

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo is joined by Sierra Circuits a top 50 family owned business in the Silicon Valley.
Keith speaks with Amit Bahl, Director of Sales and Marketing and Lucy Iantosca, Head of Content Marketing about Sierra Circuits latest innovation, CATLAM their patented process for Cataylyic Lamanates that allows a printed circuit board (PCB) to be the size of a business card with a 1-mil trace and space the 1/3 the width a strand of human hair.
Hear Amit also discuss his family's journey to Silicon Valley and how they purchased a company 30 years ago to become a true American success story! Sierra Circuits manufactures all their customer's printed circuit boards in the United States.
For more information, check out Sierra's video clips with Silicon Valley Insider:
1) CATLAM - Size of a business card:
https://vimeo.com/309393861
2) CATLMA - No additional cost to the customer:
https://vimeo.com/309393853
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