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Building the Future has quickly become one of the fastest rising nationally syndicated programs. With a focus on interviewing startups, entrepreneurs, investors, CEOs, and more, the show showcases individuals who are realizing their dreams and helping to make our world a better place through technology and innovation.
I am the President of HitPoint Studios, a talented team of engineers and artists focused on developing innovative Augmented Reality experiences for consumers and businesses. I've achieved numerous “firsts” in my 30-year career. Emergency Room, for which I was Executive Producer, was the first medical simulation to target consumers. It and numerous sequel sims sold more than 1 million units at retail. Subsequently, the company I founded, Legacy Games, established the TV drama genre in video games, with four Law & Order adventure games. We followed up this success to create more than 25 licensed games and apps, including ER, Criminal Minds, Murder She Wrote, Ghost Whisperer, Sherlock Holmes, Twilight Zone, Tarzan, Psych, Crayola, among others. More recently, I have focused on opportunities in AR and computer vision, for industry, education, and entertainment. As President of HitPoint Studios, I direct business development and strategy. I also write about AR/VR issues on my blog, at www.ariellalehrer.com. http://www.hitpointstudios.com https://twitter.com/hitpointinc https://www.facebook.com/HitPoint-Inc-164171423638449/
Social Services Entrepreneur and Societal Problem-Solver. Army Ranger Veteran with ten years experience leading and training combat soldiers in the US Army, including three years as a personnel and planning officer in the 1st Ranger Battalion. Founded GallantFew, Inc - a nonprofit serving veterans to reduce suicides and increase employment. Guided this 501(c)3 from start up to White House meetings in 12 months. Owner/Principal of Transitur, LLC - helping corporations hire and integrate military veterans into their workforce; and helping small businesses start up and grow (especially veteran-owned). Post-military, successful management, sales management, and personal sales experience in the construction equipment industry. Identified and implemented jobsite security initiatives which greatly reduced theft loss, and outside the box business opportunities added over 30% to annual revenues. Two years experience running local non-profit Big Brothers mentoring agency. Local community involvement includes former member board of trustees for Wichita Chamber of Commerce Leadership Wichita program, former chairman of the board of deacons for Eastminster Presbyterian Church. While at Big Brothers conducted largest single event fundraiser in Wichita history, generating $500,000 in pledges at a one hour event. Former board member and finance chair of the Sedgwick County Regional Prevention Center. Currently volunteering with wounded Rangers, also mentor at risk youth. https://www.runrangerrun.com https://twitter.com/RunRgrRun https://www.facebook.com/runrangerrun
Ryan Stewart is a serial entrepreneur and the inventor of ArtSplash By Mattel. Ryan has overcome many failures in business and inventing. He is best known as the winning inventor on the first season of ABC’s The Toy Box with his invention “ArtSpalsh”. About InventRight For the past 15 years, we’ve been helping inventors bring their ideas to market. We love teaching creative people how to profit from their ingenuity through licensing, including how to find companies that will want to license their ideas, how to protect their ownership of said ideas, and how to negotiate the best licensing deals possible. When you become our student, we coach you every step of the way. We partnered together to create a one-on-one coaching program because we firmly believe that inventors need to be in charge of their own destiny. We’re all about education, because our goal is to empower our students to continue licensing their invention ideas for years to come after they graduate from our coaching program. We are not middlemen, nor an invention submission company. The royalties you earn when you become our student stay 100 percent your own. The old ‘patent-and-prototype’ method is just that: Old. But even more importantly, it’s simply not effective — and frankly, it never has been. Our strategies are different. We want you to think strategically about intellectual property, not file patents out of fear. We want to prevent you from spending too much of your hard-earned money on a prototype upfront, before you’ve really tested the market. At every turn on your way to score a licensing deal, we show you how to reduce risk. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanmarkstewart/ http://www.inventright.com/ https://www.amazon.com/Mattel-Artsplash-Liquid-winning-invention/dp/B07238MRNX http://abc.go.com/shows/the-toy-box
Simply put, I build ideas that build businesses. A variable Swiss army knife of high impact solutions and resources for internal and external success in the marketplace. 15 years experience leading teams and combining efforts across marketing, media, tech and product development. Guest speaker and curator at numerous conferences and educational institutions. Verticals include CPG, Social Innovation, Entertainment, Fashion, Arts, Electrics, Technology, and multiple hybrids therein. Former stand-up comic with a few jokes still left in the chamber. Lead operational and creative efforts at one of OMD's three innovation centers across the country. Ignition Factory is designed to create ahead-of-the-curve ideas; combining intelligence and resources in everything from socio-cultural trends to emerging technologies, startup communities, traditional media platforms, live experiences and more to maximize cultural impact and set new industry precedence. ABOUT OMNICOM Omnicom Media Group is the largest full service media group in the world, with 80 cities in 55 countries, and over 7000 employees worldwide. Omnicom Media Group, is a leader in all regions and maintains more top market positions than any global competitor and is a part of Omnicom Group Inc. (NYSE: OMC) (www.omnicomgroup.com). Omnicom is a leading global marketing and corporate communications company. Omnicom's branded networks and numerous specialty firms provide advertising, strategic media planning and buying, direct and promotional marketing, public relations and other specialty communications services to over 5,000 clients in more than 100 countries. http://thecrush.co/innovation-crush-podcasts/ https://twitter.com/densonology https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisdenson/
Mission ReigningIt is building an inclusive, caring community of support for women in STEM. Our story-sharing platform celebrates the hard-fought successes that unrelenting determination brings. Together, we are closing the gender gap in STEM by building a strong, empowered network of mentorship and support system to reign our lives. Vision ReigningIt is inspiring the next generation of women to delve into STEM. We are creating an inclusive community and honest dialogue about the many applications of STEM in every area of interest. We are working to close the equity and gender gap and encourage equal access to STEM. Community ReigningIt is building a safe, supportive community of support where women feel empowered to connect and open up with one another. Story-Sharing ReigningIt is a collective change agent. Our story-sharing platform, advocacy, roundtable discussions, workshops, mentorship networks and more provide an environment of continual personal growth. Learning ReigningIt nourishes an environment of continual growth via events, roundtables, workshops, mentorship, and more. History Since launching in October 2015, ReigningIt has featured nearly 500 inspiring, diverse women in STEM. Their stories offer a unique opportunity to identify challenges women in STEM still face, celebrate their accomplishments, and to rally together to make the path to STEM more accessible for the next generation of women. Co-Founders ReigningIt is co-founded by Angela Cleveland and Saqi Mehta. They have combined their expertise and experience in education and technology, their passion for supporting women, and their drive to increase diversity in the STEM fields. ReigningIt is ultimately a call to action: What problems do you want to solve? How can we use technology to make our world a better place? How can you have a sustainable, fulfilling career in your area of interest? www.ReigningIt.com https://twitter.com/reigningit https://www.facebook.com/ReigningIt/
We are changing the way that the world collects business information. We use crowdsourcing to gain access to our client's shoppers who then utilize the latest in smart phone technology to deliver near real time access to business information. Field Agent provides better coverage in less time and in a more cost effective solution than current providers of research, retail auditing, data collection and mystery shopping services. Jicco offers instant answers to pressing retail questions. The first platform of its kind, Jicco combines the speed and simplicity of a search engine interface with Field Agent’s mobile crowdsourcing system to generate on-demand photos, information, and shopper feedback from stores across the country. www.fieldagent.net info.gojicco.com/ twitter.com/fieldagentapp
Viverae is a workplace wellness company based in Dallas, Texas. Rooted in care and focused on reducing health risks, our innovative application empowers employers to create cultures of health and well-being. We bring clarity. We inspire. We support. Learn more: www.viverae.com. Viverae’s workplace wellness programs are compliant with Affordable Care Act requirements and applicable law, and National Committee for Quality Assurance and national health advocacy group standards. http://viverae.com/ https://twitter.com/viverae_inc https://www.facebook.com/viverae
My job is to elevate the lives and potential of those whom I am lucky enough to be around. I actively seek out challenges that make me and my company better and which, in some way, make the world a better place to live. Luckyhammers is an independent game & interactive studio located in Montreal, Canada. Originally named Fidel and founded in 2004, the studio joined the Stolo holding family and re-branded as Luckyhammers Entertainment. Composed of gaming and entertainment industry veterans, our team has collectively delivered or played key roles on some of the most well-known and successful game franchises of all time. http://luckyhammers.com https://www.facebook.com/LuckyHammers/ https://www.instagram.com/luckyhammers/
Whether you're home or on the go, you can watch EPIX live or on demand. Stream movies instantly with and of our supported devices or on EPIX.com. With the EPIX mobile apps you can even download movies to watch offline or use the EPIX Cast feature to watch on any screen in your home! https://www.epix.com https://twitter.com/EpixHD For the last 18 years I've provided strong technical leadership and execution, assembling teams of engineering/business/domain experts in order to deliver products successfully. I've worked with technology start-ups, Wall Street firms and corporate clients - most recently www.epix.com, an MGM company targeting 30+ million homes with their movie distribution service. In the educational space I teach a post-grad course focused on options trading and large-scale database programming at Columbia University (Experimental Finance, IEOR Dept.). I've held guest lecturer positions at Cornell University and performed research work with Marco Avellaneda at Courant Institute NYU, and Sasha Stoikov (Cornell University, CFEM) focussing on order book simulations. I also hold an ASA certified instructor card to teach sailing, a sport I am extremely passionate about. In the non-profit/government sector as CIO of Rayogram I developed online campaigns, back office fundraising, billing and data management systems for several non profits including the Breast Cancer Research Foundation. The most recent project was a Government 2.0 initiative for the New York State Senate, designing and rolling out a big data voter information database managing almost 20 million residents in all 63 districts - the first successful upgrade since the early ‘80s. In 2012, I took a one-year sabbatical and sailed double-handed across the North Atlantic on a 30-foot sailboat including Newfoundland, Greenland, Iceland and the Outer Hebrides. The longest passage was 35 days at sea with a 3 hours on, 3 hours off shift schedule. http://www.experimental-finance.com http://www.svramshackle.com
Danny is currently Head of Content at NextVR where he leads Content Acquisition and Programming. NextVR is the world’s best virtual reality platform for delivering live sports and music in VR to fans globally. Launched in 2009, the company has patented technology that delivers an unparalleled VR experience providing fans extraordinary access and profound immersion. NextVR has world-class partnerships with leaders in sports and entertainment including the NBA, FOX Sports, Live Nation, International Champions Cup and more. NextVR was founded by industry leaders with decades of experience in 3D stereoscopic imaging, compression technology and VR broadcasting. Before this, he was Head of Sports at Twitter and also spent two years as the Director of Media Partnerships for Twitter Australia overseeing TV, Music, Sports, Government and Journalism verticals. During this time he also served as the Chairman of the Global TV team where he executed Twitter's digital strategy with international production houses and broadcasters. Before Twitter, he was a television Producer for 15 years and managed countless digital projects from initial innovative concept through the development process, commissioning and into final production. He has been fortunate enough to work with the world’s leading broadcasters including as a Producer for leading American cable network ESPN. More recently he traveled the world as a Producer for the internationally renowned public affairs program ‘60 Minutes' based in Australia and relishes any opportunity to make award winning, dynamic, cutting edge content. https://www.nextvr.com/ https://www.facebook.com/NextVR/ https://twitter.com/NextVR
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