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Dr. Susan R. Madsen Mar 28, 2018

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This episode's guest is Dr. Susan R. Madsen, the Orin R. Woodbury Professor of Leadership and Ethics in the Woodbury School of Business at Utah Valley University. Dr. Madsen has been heavily involved for the last decade in researching the lifetime development of prominent women leaders. She has personally interviewed a host of women university presidents, U.S. governors, and international leaders, as well as studying many aspects of women and leadership more broadly. Susan has conducted related research in the U.S., the six Arab Gulf countries, China, and Eastern Europe.

Overall, Susan has authored or edited five books and has published well over 100 articles, chapters, and reports. She founded the Utah Women and Education Project in 2009 and continues to work with key Utah stakeholders on related efforts as the Director of the Utah Women & Education Intiatitive. In August of 2013, she founded the Utah Women & Leadership Project that she continues to direct today. She received her doctorate from the University of Minnesota in human resource development. She earned a master's degree in exercise science/wellness from Portland State University and a bachelor's from Brigham Young University in Speech Communication Education.

Omar Johnson at Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018 Mar 27, 2018

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In his keynote during Silicon Slopes Tech Summit 2018, Former Beats By Dre CMO Omar Johnson shared his journey as a marketer. He explained his innovative approach to marketing and the success that followed.

This Is The Place Podcast Episode 31 Mar 22, 2018

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This Is The Place (A Silicon Slopes Production) delivers wide-ranging, rarely serious commentary on tech, Utah, and everything in between. Hosted by Silicon Slopes editors Meg Morley Walter and Chris Rawle, This Is The Place examines Utah-centric stories that range from inspiring and relevant to completely bonkers.

In episode 31 Meg and Chris talk March Madness, the latest in tech news, and Amazon's not very satisfying explanation for Alexa's mockery. Then they discuss weird Utah news which includes the Free Range Children bill and a poorly named prison.

Health Catalyst CEO Dan Burton Mar 21, 2018

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On today's show we sit-down with Health Catalyst CEO Dan Burton in front of a live audience at Silicon Slopes HQ. Dan is one of the most humble, intelligent, and genuinely good leaders we have in Silicon Slopes. He serves on our executive board, but far more impressive is the company he's built at Health Catalyst. Likely to be one of the next unicorns to come out of Utah, under Dan's leadership Health Catalyst has experienced an enviable amount of growth and success in recent years.

Because Learning founder & CEO Sunny Washington Mar 21, 2018

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On today's show we talk with Because Learning founder and CEO Sunny Washington. Because Learning helps students and educators learn STEM through exciting, hands-on lessons. Their experiments and hardware kits give aspiring scientists real-world experience measuring and analyzing data, helping them learn how science, technology, engineering, and math work in the world around us. Their mission is to inspire students to pursue STEM careers and develop critical 21st century skills.

Peterson Partners Partner Ben Capell Mar 21, 2018

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On today's show we talk with Peterson Ventures Managing Director Ben Capell. Peterson is one of Utah's premier venture funds and Ben's been an active participant in building Utah's tech community into what it is today. We had a great chat about the different trends he's been seeing and a lot of other great topics. You'll enjoy this one.

This Is The Place Podcast Episode 30 Mar 15, 2018

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In episode 30, Meg, Chris, and Garrett talk the latest in tech news including the Degreed funding, upcoming Silicon Slopes events, and the Qualtrics X4 Summit. They talk about the Alexa laughing glitch and the eventual robot takeover. Then they discuss weird Utah news which includes the Utah State Bar's accidental pornographic email, and the return of our favorite hitman hirer.

InMoment CMO Kristi Knight Mar 13, 2018

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Today's guest is InMoment CMO Kristi Knight. Kristi's a legend here in Silicon Slopes. She's been behind the successful rebranding efforts of some of our community's most prolific companies--most notably Vivint, Ominuture, and now InMoment. We had a blast talking to Kristi on this show.

Traeger Grills CEO Jeremy Andrus Mar 12, 2018

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Today's guest is Traeger Grills CEO Jeremy Andrus. Jeremy joined Traeger Grills as President & CEO in January, 2014 and acquired the business alongside private equity fund Trilantic Capital Partners in July of that year. Prior to Traeger, he served as President and CEO of Skullcandy as well as on its board of directors. In eight years, Jeremy helped grow Skullcandy's annual sales from less than $1 million to nearly $300 million. He's one of the most incredible entrepreneurs to ever come out of Utah. It's always great to have Jeremy in the studio. This was a fun conversation.

This Is The Place Podcast Episode 29 Mar 08, 2018

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In episode 29, Meg and Chris touch on the latest tech news before diving into the abomination that is "Fresh Prints of Bills Here," the Utah State House of Representatives' attempt at using rap to explain how bills are passed. It's worse than you're imagining.

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