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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.
Giovanni Vigna has been researching and developing security technology for more than 20 years, working on malware analysis, web security, vulnerability assessment, and intrusion detection. Giovanni is currently a Professor in the Department of Computer Science at the University of California in Santa Barbara and is the director of the Computer Security Group at UCSB. He is the author of more than 200 publications, including peer-reviewed papers in journals, conferences, and workshops, a book on intrusion correlation, and (as an editor) a book on mobile code security. Giovanni has been the Program Chair of the International Symposium on Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection (RAID 2003), of the ISOC Symposium on Network and Distributed Systems Security (NDSS 2009), and of the IEEE Symposium on Security and Privacy (in 2010 and 2011). He is known for organizing and running an annual inter-university Capture The Flag (iCTF) hacking contest that involves dozens of institutions and hundreds of students around the world. Giavanni also leads the Shellphish Hacking Team, which is the longest-running team playing at DefCon’s CTF. https://www.lastline.com https://twitter.com/lastlineinc https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/2556084/
Driving Japanese trade and investment activities in Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, the Northwest Territories, and Nunavut, I develop market intelligence for Japanese entrepreneurs and brief senior officials on developments in the Consulate-General's jurisdiction. As the office's contact point for government relations, I liaise with provincial ministries, First Nations communities, and other members of the Calgary Consular Corps. https://www.linkedin.com/in/paul-pryce-1877ab10/
Tom focuses his practice in probate law and enjoys helping families during their times of need. He has lectured on probate law and estate planning through the National Business Institute. Tom is a graduate of Yale University and UCLA School of Law. While in law school, he externed for the Honorable Stephen Reinhardt of the United States Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. Mr. Martin has also been published in national law journals. Tom is a family man, married with two children. He has been active in the community, including the Long Beach Alliance for Children with Asthma, the Estate Planning & Trust Council of Long Beach and the advisory board of Miller Children’s Hospital of Long Beach. LawDroid is an intelligent chatbot that can help you incorporate your business on your smartphone for free, no lawyer required. https://lawdroid.com/ https://www.foresightlegal.com https://www.meetup.com/legalhackersvan/
Mike Meiners is a creative generalist and founder and CEO of Hackstudio, a place where kids learn to succeed by being who they are. Prior to founding Hackstudio, Mike founded and served as CEO of Cinemetro, Inc., where he wrote, produced and directed the motion picture “The Trouble With Dee Dee.” Since 2001, Mike has operated Meiners Design, where he has designed company identities, earned patents and won a national furniture design competition. He was a co-founder of HouseHaus LLC, an architecture and design firm producing work that has been exhibited at the Chicago Architecture Foundation and featured in Chicago Home and Garden magazine. Mike has been an actor since childhood and continues study and perform. http://www.hackstudio.com https://www.facebook.com/HackstudioEvanston https://twitter.com/hackstudio
Samantha Stone is a revenue catalyst who helps unleash the possible in organizations that have complex selling processes. She’s a fast-growth, B2B marketing junkie, author, speaker, consultant and persona coach who has also managed to find time to raise four boys with her husband, David. Throughout her career she has launched go-to-market initiatives and led marketing strategies for award-winning, high-growth companies including Netezza, SAP, Ascential Software and Powersoft. In 2012 she founded The Marketing Advisory Network to help savvy business leaders unleash the possible within their enterprises. In October 2016 her book "Unleash Possible: A Marketing Playbook that Drives Sales" was released to further spark new possibilities for businesses looking to grow faster or more efficiently. http://www.marketingadvisorynetwork.com https://twitter.com/samanthastone http://unleashpossible.com
Stand out from your competition with 3D visualization. More commerce is done online now than ever before, but product views are static and outdated. By incorporating interactive 3D into your website or mobile app, you'll differentiate yourself in the crowded marketplace. Customers can build custom products easily with ONU One’s powerful customizer. By using existing product design files and efficiently moving them into the digital space, ONU One saves time and money. ONU One is compatible with iOS & Android devices and is responsive for the web. It also works with Shopify, Magento and major ecommerce platforms; and moves into the virtual reality space on hardware like the HTC Vive and Oculus Rift. ONU One is the most accurate, most interactive and most cost-effective way to show your physical products digitally in 3D. Our dedicated team members are revolutionizing the online e-commerce experience. https://onu1.com https://twitter.com/onu_one https://www.facebook.com/onuone
The MELODIC CARING PROJECT (MCP) is a registered 501(c)3 Non-Profit which bridges the gap between music, technology and patients battling serious illness by streaming LIVE personalized concerts to kids and teens in the hospital. MCP embraces the medically proven healing properties of music to alleviate pain, reduce anxiety and aid in the overall wellness and wellbeing of the patient. Unlike other complimentary and alternative medicine (CAM) programs, the MELODIC CARING PROJECT’S model meets a real and pressing need in the market with its new innovative approach offering ease, accessibility and comfort to those suffering from serious illness or injury, especially those quarantined and/or suffering from immunodeficiency. https://melodiccaring.org https://www.facebook.com/melodiccaringproject https://twitter.com/MelodicCaring
RealWear is building the world’s first REAL hands-free and fully rugged head-mounted tablet solution for connected industrial workers. We’re a seasoned team of executives and human factors experts from the ultra-rugged smart phone, smart glasses micro display and industrial augmented reality spaces. Andy Lowery is an authority on industrial manufacturing and has pioneered the early use of augmented reality in enterprise settings. He has served at the forefront of engineering and operational management in some of the world’s most demanding industrial, defense and manufacturing environments. Andy’s experience heading the engineering departments of market leading companies shaped his vision to co-found and become CEO of RealWear, Inc. Andy most recently co-found and served as President of Daqri where he transformed Daqri into a world leading industrial augmented reality hardware and software corporation. Prior to Daqri, Andy held the position of chief engineer for Raytheon’s Electronic Warfare Systems business where, under his leadership, he won the U.S. Navy’s Next Generation Jammer competition, a program worth an estimated $8 billion. Before joining Raytheon, Andy served as general manager at M/A-COM Technology Solutions, overseeing a commercial electronics product line. He has served 23 years in the U.S. Navy, in both active duty and reserve units, and attained the rank of Lieutenant Commander. Andy graduated with Highest Honors from the University of Illinois with a degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering. https://realwear.com https://www.facebook.com/RealWearInc https://twitter.com/realwearinc https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/12895228/
LiftIgniter uses cutting edge data science to help publishers and retailers optimize their websites and mobile apps in real-time. Machine learning personalization puts the perfect piece of "content" (video, article, item to buy) in front the user at the exact moment when they are most likely to engage or convert - no tags or manual work required. The machine learns and updates itself so that's it's always perfectly in sync with your users and your "content." We average 80% improvements in CTR, engagement and conversation - with only a few hours of work on your part. Imagine creating a truly dynamic, real-time digital property that enables the perfect experience for that user impression at that moment in time. That is LiftIgniter! Our team of PhDs has direct experience building state-of-the-art personalization systems at the petabyte scale for some of the largest companies on the planet. Unless you plan on hiring your own team with deep experience (not likely since very few people with that experience exist), you should contact us to talk about how we can supercharge your digital experiences. https://www.liftigniter.com https://www.linkedin.com/company-beta/3771149/?pathWildcard=3771149 https://twitter.com/liftigniter
Co-Founder and Director of Alberta Creativity Network, formerly CreativeAlberta; Director, National Creativity Network; member of Creative Economy Coalition; Director, Alberta Council of Technologies. Advocate for creativity, innovation, and creative development in education, culture, and economic sectors. Instigating and developing creativity initiatives throughout and between sectors. https://www.albertacreativity.net https://www.facebook.com/albertacreativity
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