Shift AI with Boaz Ashkenazy

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Incubating the Next Big Ideas | with Elizabeth Scallon (Co-Founder Find Ventures, Director HP, WeWork) Mar 15, 2023

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In this episode of Shift AI we feature Elizabeth Scallon, a prominent figure in the Seattle startup scene who discusses her experiences and insights on co-working, mentorship, and the future of work. Elizabeth highlights the potential of AI and co-creation in scaling and accelerating work processes. and shares her expertise on funding structures for underrepresented small businesses.

In this episode of Shift AI, we cover:

Elizabeth discusses her first experience working and her family’s relationship to work growing up in Bellevue Washington.
Elizabeth’s background as a leader in the Seattle startup accelerator scene, as a mentor and champion for small business people.
Elizabeth’s experience as the leader of Seattle WeWork Labs and how co-working and face to face serendipity in the workplace accelerate creativity and innovation.
Ways that early founders and entrepreneurs corroborate to build community and help each other with the loneliness of starting a business.
Thoughts about hybrid work and remote work post pandemic with a focus on targeted face to face focussed collaboration
Find Ventures explained and how this unique type of funding structures allows for under-represented small businesses to launch their startups without diluting their equity presence.
Discusses mentorship for young entrepreneurs given that going into the office has diminished and career building has gotten more challenging
Elizabeth gives advice to young founders who are just getting their businesses started and off the ground.
Talk about corporate incubation at Amazon and HP and the similarities between startup accelerators and some of the differences in the enterprise.
Co-creation with AI and the excitement of what the future of work looks like when robots can help you scale and accelerate.
How Elizabeth instructs her students at the University of Washington Foster School of business to use Chat GPT and AI to move faster and rapidly iterate with guardrails.
How to get involved at the University of Washington’s Foster’s MBA program and intro to startups.

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Managing a Transformation in the Workplace | with Charlie Fink (Forbes Columnist) Feb 16, 2023

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In this episode of Shift AI, we cover:

Charlie’s career before starting writing for Forbes
His early experience as a digital pioneer and AOL executive.
His parents influence on his thinking and approach to his career.
Specifics about the book Metaverse and thoughts about the frenzy around the term “Metaverse” and Facebook’s change to the name Meta.
Second Life, VR Chat and how creator economies drive Metaverse platforms
Discusses Meta’s hardware ecosystem and the way they are contributing to the overall adoption of VR
The factors that lead to VR adoption and the promise of an integrated and interactive Metaverse.
Training and simulation VR and the growth of assisted reality applications in the enterprise with frontline workers
The implications of working remotely vs being present in the office to connect with colleagues and leadership.
Consumer VR vs Enterprise VR
Advice to college students about how to manage the transformation in the workplace and how they should adapt to this changing work environment.
Will mentorship survive in a future remote or hybrid workplace.
How will AI and Chat GPT alter the way that Charlie does his writing job at Forbes

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Connect with Charlie Fink

Email: cdfink@gmail.com
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Email: shift@simplyaugmented.com

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Virtual Productivity as a Force for Good | with Christoph Fleischmann (CEO, Arthur) Jan 15, 2023

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In this episode of Shift AI, Arthur CEO and serial entrepreneur Christoph Fleischmann shares his thoughts on the future of work and how remote meeting tools help bring colleagues together to brainstorm and communicate in ways that are powerful for both team building and collaboration.

Boaz and Christoph discuss how virtual reality technology levels the playing field for both employees and companies looking to grow quickly across time zones.

In this episode of Shift AI, we cover:

Christoph’s career before starting Arthur
His early experience as an entrepreneur and his parents influence on his career
Specifics about Arthur as a collaboration tool and what makes virtual collaboration unique
Key remote collaboration use cases and the companies that are the early adopters
Examples of the way that the Arthur team uses their own technology to collaborate as a team.
Mixed reality and passthrough and how that technology has the potential to transform remote communication
Christoph ruminates on the future of work for himself, his company and global industries.
Boaz and Christoph discuss the power of mentorship and the individuals that touched him throughout his life and career.
Christoph defines the future of work.

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Connect with Christoph Fleischmann

Email: chris@arthur.digital
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Connect with Boaz Ashkenazy

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LinkedIn
Email: shift@simplyaugmented.com

Learn more about Simply Augmented

Shift AI Trailer Jan 01, 2023

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About Boaz Ashkenazy

Boaz Ashkenazy is the founder and CEO of Simply Augmented, a provider of AI solutions designed to help businesses grow and scale by empowering their workforce to focus on the most valuable work.

With a diverse background spanning product development, design thinking, and enterprise productivity tool building, Boaz brings a unique perspective to the table. Drawing on his experience at Meta, where he played a pivotal role in developing innovative solutions, as well as his involvement in scaling multiple startups, Boaz possesses a multifaceted skill set that fuels his passion for driving transformative change.

As host of the Shift AI Podcast Boaz explores how AI and ML is changing the way that we work in the digital age and interviews thought leaders who are redefining how businesses will be impacted by emerging technology today and in the future.

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