The Silicon Valley Insider Show with Keith Koo

The First Anniversary Show - Silicon Valley Insider | Innovation | Disruption | Intelligence

The Silicon Valley Insider show is celebrating its 1 year anniversary! Thanks to all of our listeners on 1220AM KDOW, 860AM KTRB and podcast listeners in 87 countries.
This week's show gives the history of the show and has guests from the production of the show as well as highlights from this past year.
1) Craig Roberts, Salem Media Program Director and host of "Lifeline & 6) the behind the scenes team at Silicon Valley Insider that make the show!
Highlights from past shows with true innovators in their domains:
2) Meet Michael Hermus former Chief Technology Officer of the US Department of Homeland Security and what it is like to be a techologist and innovator working with the government.
3) Futurist and keynote speaker - Dr. John Mattison, Chief Health Information Officer of Kaiser Permanente on the hope of medical breakthroughs that are coming in the next 9-18 months.
4) Dr. Drew Taylor - CEO of Acorn a company that is preserving your cells/genes for "rebooting" your health in the future
5) Jonathan Nelson of the Hack Fund who is innovating Venture Capital with a true heart to serve developing nations with access to the same funding sources that are available in Silicon Valley.
5) A replay of Keith's safety tips for using apps like Pokemon go
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Using Technology to Save Lives and Solve Societal Problems with host Keith Koo and Special Guest Bob Lord, Chief Digital Officer of IBM

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo is reporting onsite at the Call For Code event at 42-Silicon Valley with the City of Fremont, CA, IBM & Tulip Industries.
In the first segment, Trevor Riggen, CEO of the American Red Cross for the Northern California Region & Willie Tejada Chief Developer Advocate of IBM who discusses using technology to combat the raging wildfires in California.
In the second segment, Tim Robinson, Developer Advocate at IBM shares his experience of working with developers at the Call for Code Day at 42-Silicon Valley
In the third segment, Keith catches up with IBM Chief Digital Officer and former AOL President and CEO of Razorfish, Bob Lord, to discuss how IBM became the founding sponsor of the Call for Code initiative and how IBM has given global developers the power of direct access to IBM's code to save lives and solve for societal problems.
In the fourth and final segment, Keith is back in the studio with the Call For Code Day -Silicon Valley's first place team the Menlo Muppets and their product Evachain which helps civilians and emergency responders in verifying fires, planning escape routes and allows people to volunteer and first runner-up, Wildifre detection using tech to develop early detection and warning systems using real time data and serving that data to early responders and those affected by a wildfire.
As a reminder, Call For Code (https://callforcode.org/) is a global initiative to address humanitarian issues such as natural disasters and disaster relief which Silicon Valley Insider www.svinz.biz with Keith Koo has been promoting for several months leading up the Call For Code Day Silicon Valley. Keith wants everyone to know that was a complete honor to truly bring a community together to host this event.
Call for Code is sponsored David Clark Cause, IBM and also in part by the American Red Cross, the United Nations as well as other affiliates and supporters such as Silicon Valley Insider with Keith Koo.
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Answering the "Call for Code" with host Keith Koo, Lily Mei, Mayor of Fremont, CA, Willie Tejada of IBM & Josh Trujillo of 42 Silicon Valley

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, Host Keith Koo is very pleased to have special guests Lily Mei, Mayor of Fremont, CA, Willie Tejada, GM and Chief Developer Advocate of IBM and Josh Trujillo of 42 Silicon Valley as he discusseds how it was an honor bringing all these groups together to put on a truly community driven event which is the first (and only) North American "Call For Code" day hackathon at 42 Silicon Valley's campus to combat and support wildfires.
Sign up for the Call for Code here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/call-for-code-hackathon-silicon-valley-tickets-49010749471?aff=erelexpmlt
In the first segment, Josh Trujillo discusses how 42 opened their doors to host the event as it aligns with 42's mission to educate and serve the community. https://www.42.us.org/ 42 was also recently featured on the show: https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/sv-insider-8-17-18-podcast)
In the second segment, Mayor Lily Mei of Fremont discusses the importance of technology in solving for natural disasters, disaster notification and disaster relief in communities especially in not easily reached populations during a disaster such as the homeless.
In the third and final segment, Keith has Willie Tejada, GM and Chief Developer Advocate of IBM about how IBM became a major sponsor of the Call for Code initiative and how natural disasters cannot be stopped by technology but how technology can help communites react and recover faster.
Tulip Industries who was not on this week's show is also a lead sponsor of the Call for Code event. Following their emerging technologies conference in June of 2018 https://tulipconf.com/ Tulip is bringing advanced technology advocacy and education to the public. Tulip was featured on this show: https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/sv-insider-4-20-18-podcast
As a reminder, Call For Code (https://callforcode.org/) is a global initiative to address humanitarian issues such as natural disasters and disaster relief which Silicon Valley Insider www.svinz.biz with Keith Koo has been promoting for several months leading up the Call For Code Day Silicon Valley. Keith wants everyone to know that was a complete honor to truly bring a community together to host this event.
Call for Code is sponsored David Clark Cause, IBM and also in part by the American Red Cross, the United Nations as well as other affiliates and supporters such as Silicon Valley Insider with Keith Koo.
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42 Silicon Valley : Disrupting Engineering Education with Keith Koo and special guest Brittany Bir, COO of 42

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, Host Keith Koo speaks with special guest Brittany Bir, Chief Operating Officer of 42 Silicon Valley and how they are disrupting engineering education by providing FREE tuition.
Brittany shares her own story of moving from the US to Paris as a foreign student and attending 42, an engineering school started by French billionaire, telecom magnate, and philanthropist Xaiver Niel and how she came back to the USA to become the COO and head of 42 Silicon Valley the second official school of 42 and the only one located in North America.
Brittany and Keith discuss the 42 program as well as the admissions process and what the life of a student of 42 is like. Listen to the show to find out how you can be considered a student at 42.
Brittany and Keith also discuss at length their collaboration together on the 2018 Call For Code with the primary hosts/sponsors: 42, City of Fremont, Silicon Valley, Tulip Industries and IBM a global initiative and competition to solve for natural disasters and disaster relifed. This event will be held on Saturday August 25th, 2018 at 42's school and is free to the public. This will be the only Call for Code event in North America. Sign up here for more details:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/call-for-code-hackathon-silicon-valley-tickets-49010749471?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
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What do Cybersecurity, Blockchain, the former CTO of Homeland Security and the Israel Economic Ministry have in Common? Find out with Keith Koo

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, Host Keith Koo gives a recap of his recent speaking engagement on Cyber Risk and Blockchain at the Upward Hartford Connecticut Cyber Security Startup Roadshow.
Keith's guests included:
1) Mike Hermus, CEO of Revoluton Four consulting group and former Chief Technology Officer of the United States Department of Homeland Security
2) Prithu Prakash, Vice President of Redline Communictions, Advisor to Center for Innovation and Commercialization & Executive at General Dynamics
3) Inon Elroy, Israel Economic Minister to the East Coast of the United States
4) Aviv Grafi, CEO of Votiro
5) Matan Or-El, CEO Of Panorays
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BabbleLabs: Eliminating Unnecessary Sound with Keith Koo and guests Chris Rowen, CEO and Samer Hijazi, CTO

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, Babble Labs co-founders Chris Rowen, CEO and Samer Hijazi, CTO discuss how to eliminate unwanted noice in any audio using Babble Labs Clear Cloud product.
Chris and Samer discuss the journey from companies such as Ten Silica to Cadence Design to finding a value seam in improving audio quality leading to the creation of Babble Labs! Also, listen during the show for a demonstration of their product.
Anyone can try the technology for free at https://babblelabs.com/
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Becoming the "Silk Road" of Global eCommerce with Keith Koo and guests Payson Johnston, CEO & Clay DeDeaux of Crowdz

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo sits down with Payson Johnston Co-Founder and CEO and returning guest Clay DeDeaux Senior Director of Account Services of Crowdz.io a blockchain based company that is disuprting tradiional Trade Finance and Supply Chain finance using blockchain technologies and how for their use case blockchain is definitely ready for "prime time". For the first time,
The comparison of Crowdz to the Silk Road is how there is currently a "One Belt" initiative from China re-creating the Silk Road from ancient times. Crowdz is creating a Silk Road for eCommerce by helping business (small, medium or large) connect to financing cross-border.
Crowdz has built a platform that makes Trade Finance, Supply Chain Finance and Factoring (buying and selling of invoices and receivables) much more efficient benefitting all parties to a supply chain (vendors and customers).
Crowdz.io had an earlier show when they discussed how to reduce EDI and ACH payments by up to 75-85%.
Here is the link: https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/sv-insider-4-13-18-podcast
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"Turning the Titanic" using "Thin Tech" with Keith Koo and special guest Jedidiah Yueh Founder and Chairman of Delphix

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, Keith has returning guest Jedidiah Yueh, Founder and Chairman of Silicon Valley Data Management company Delphix. Jed is well known in Silcon Valley for starting software companies with billions of USD in revenue including Avamar (a company acquired by EMC in the mid 2000s) and now as the author of best-selling book on innoviation "Disrupt or Die - What the World needs to Learn from the Silicon Valley to Survive"
Keith and Jed discussed Jed's concept of "Thin Tech" and how it relates to the challenge large companies have with "Turning the Titanic" (i.e. why is it so hard to innovate in large organizations). Jed gives very practical advice for companies to be able to innovate.
Jed states: "There's a powerful paradox at work in the world today. It's getting easier every year to invent a product that can disrupt a longstanding industry, a phenomenon I call "thin tech." And yet, legacy enterprises are finding it harder than ever to innovate. Stop chasing shiny tech objects (e.g. blockchain, AI, etc.) and find your "what"--the product that will help you take control of the future of your industry."
On an earlier episode of SVIN "Disrupt or Die" https://omny.fm/shows/the-silicon-valley-insider-show/svi-3-16-18-podcast-disrupt-or-die-with-jedidiah-y Jed discussed how many of the followed innovation books and models don't always work or yield the expected results.
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Democratizing Angel Investing with Keith Koo and special guest Swati Chaturvedi Co-Founder and CEO of Propel(x)

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, host Keith Koo sits down with Swati Chaturvedi who is the Co-Founder and CEO of Propel(x) an angel investment platform and community that is "Democratizing Angel Investing" by bringing startups, investors and subject matter experts together to make breakthrough investments. in Deep Technology.
Swati explains: "Propel(x) is an online angel investing platform focused on the niche of “deep technology” startups – that is, startups that are founded on a true technological innovation or scientific discovery. One of the key challenges for deep technology companies— which can be found in a diverse range of fields including computer science; energy and clean tech; telecom; life sciences; and, materials —is that they’re complex enough that you have to put in some effort to understand them properly. So there is a diligence aspect that’s required which we’re also providing on our platform."
Listen to how Swati and her co-founder Lisheng Wang got their start with the MIT Alumni Angel Investment group and how they found a need to provide an investment platform for "Deep Technology" and the challenges that very bright people (academics, scientists and engineers) have when trying to explain their ideas and products to lay people. That's where the due diligence using industry experts comes in.
Swati and Keith also explain how Propel(x) has unique benefits and how they have made angel investing accessible to investors of all sizes making Propel(x) a great platform to fundraise.
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Memory in Humans and Technology with Keith Koo and special guest Chester Santos "International Man of Memory"; interviews with Jay Chaudhry, CEO of Z...

On this week's Silicon Valley Insider, Host Keith Koo airs interviews he had with Jay Chaudhry, CEO of Zcaler and Inhi Cho Suh, General Manager of IBM Watson Customer Engagement from a recent conference. Zcaler was the #1 Technology IPO in the first quarter of 2018.
Keith then sits down with special guest Chester Santos "International Man of Memory" to discuss memory as it relates to humans and technology and the importance of developing good memory skills in business.
Chester performs two memory exercises on air to help the listener hear how easy it is to start developing memory skills. Do you think you can memorize 15 random words just two minutes? Also, do you want to make sure you can remember the names of the people you meet?
Chester has held the title of "World Memory Champion" and shares his story of how he started as a software engineer for SUN microsystems before purusing his dream of coaching others to achieve mastery of their memory.
Keith and Chester also discuss how technologies like artificial inteliligence and blockchain are relevant to memory skills.
www.chestersantos.com
MENTION THAT YOU HEARD CHESTER ON SILICON VALLEY INSIDER FOR A 2 FOR 1 MEMORY WORKSHOP!
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