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The GeoPolitical Implications of A.I. – a chat with Sean Gourley Dec 25, 2023

The buzz around artificial intelligence (AI) and its wide-ranging impact is inescapable. But beyond industry disruption, what significant effects does this groundbreaking technology hold for geopolitical dynamics and conflicts? Joining me in this episode is Sean Gourley, a renowned scientist and founder of data and machine learning-focused startups Quid and Primer. Sean will share his …

Reality of Self-Driving Dreams w/ Trucks.VC Reilly Brennan Dec 19, 2023

This conversation with my friend Reilly Brennan – a VC expert for the automotive industry, roams across a broad landscape of topics, from the beginning of Reilly’s interest in the car industry, to his assessment of the auto industry’s progress in 2023, to Reilley’s predictions for 2024, and more — but all of those topics …

Future of Search: A candid conversation with Sridhar Ramaswamy, an ex-Googler fighting his former employer with a new approach to search! Jan 27, 2023

Search is changing. You won’t hear Google talking heads talk about it very much because the types of things that are happening will fundamentally change the model the search engine giant has used to build its search and ad infrastructure. Sridhar Ramaswamy knows; he’s the man who led teams inside Google to build the ad …

Stuck@Om with Maria Konnikova Jun 29, 2020

In this episode of Stuck@Om, I’m talking with an old friend, Maria Konnikova. Maria holds a Ph.D. in Psychology, is the author of multiple best-selling books, and is also a professional poker player. We immediately dive into her book “The Confidence Game” about how con artists convince people of unbelievable things. We dissect how movies …

Stuck@Om with Ophir Gottlieb Jun 26, 2020

In this episode of Stuck@Om, I chat with my friend Ophir Gottlieb, the CEO and Editor-in-Chief of Capital Market Laboratories. We talk about the importance of proper perspective. Ophir likens perspective to a superpower — with it, we are the best investors in the world. Yet the increase of access to and influx of information …

Stuck@Om with Jeffrey Sachs Jun 22, 2020

In this episode of Stuck@Om, I’m joined by world-renowned economist, professor, and best-selling author Jeffrey Sachs. A central topic in our conversation is Jeff’s newest book The Age of Globalization and the impact of digitalization on our culture and economy. We dissect how COVID-19 has clearly changed office culture — and how it won’t be …

Stuck@Om with Barry Ritholtz Jun 02, 2020

In this episode of Stuck@Om my friend Barry Ritholtz joins me to discuss our current existence. Barry is the CIO of Ritholtz Wealth Management, an avid blogger, and prolific author. His voice is well-recognized in the stock market and investing universe. Barry and I have a conversation about how the pandemic has served to amplify …

Stuck@Om with Nick Thompson May 19, 2020

In this episode of Stuck@Om I chat with one of the great human beings on the planet — Nicholas Thompson. He’s the Editor in Chief at WIRED Magazine, an avid marathoner, and has penned one of the best essays I’ve read in recent times. In this conversation, Nick and I talk about how media outlets …

Stuck@Om with Herman Narula May 15, 2020

In this episode of Stuck@Om, Herman Narula joins me in a conversation about our future. Herman is the CEO of Improbable — a company that is obsessed with multiplayer games. They build the underlying technology to support new gaming experiences. He strives to be able to create a “virtual environment that is as representative and …

Stuck@Om with Scott Belsky May 02, 2020

In this episode of Stuck@Om my friend Scott Belsky—CPO of Adobe and founder of Behance—joins me to have a conversation about the state of our world. He shares how his family is keeping safe and what they’re doing to keep their children occupied. We chat about our love/hate relationship with Twitter, and how their engagement-driven …

Stuck@Om with Matt Mullenweg Apr 25, 2020

In this episode of Stuck@Om my good friend Matt Mullenweg joins me. Matt is the CEO of Automattic and a founding member of WordPress. Matt usually travels extensively for work — he logged over 500,000 miles in the air last year — but is enjoying his extended time at home. Recently, I started embracing a …

Stuck@Om with Jason Fried Apr 17, 2020

In today’s episode of Stuck@Om, I have a conversation with my friend Jason Fried — Co-founder and CEO of Basecamp. We talk about the parts of lockdown that we’ve enjoyed as well as the ways it’s made us more thankful. Jason admits that we don’t realize how much we take for granted. Hopefully, when we …

Stuck@Om with Paul Kedrosky Apr 11, 2020

In this episode of Stuck@Om, I chat with my friend Paul Kedrosky, Ph.D.— a general partner in SK Ventures. In our conversation, Paul notes that he’s pretty happy with the way he’s constructed his reality. He jokingly states he’s been in preparation for self-quarantine for the last decade—it’s his time to shine. Aside from missing …

Stuck @Om With Reilly Brennan Apr 09, 2020

In this episode of Stuck@Om, my dear friend Reilly Brennan — lead partner of Trucks Venture Capital — joins me to talk about the future of the transportation industry. We have a very philosophical conversation about how the Coronavirus pandemic has taken away our basic level of societal trust. Will we think twice before climbing …

Stuck @Om With John Markoff Apr 07, 2020

In this episode, I’m Stuck@Om with John Markoff—a renowned technology reporter for the New York Times. John currently allocates his time to writing a biography for Stewart Brand—a writer, editor, and entrepreneur—who is famous for saying “We are as God’s and we might as well get good at it”. John and I discuss topics revolving …

Stuck@Om with Matt Buchanan Apr 06, 2020

In this episode of Stuck@Om my friend Matt Buchanan (Executive Editor at Eater.com) joins me for a conversation surrounding the restaurant industry. Matt points out that there are approximately 12 million jobs in the foodservice industry. Of the 10 million people who’ve now filed for unemployment — many were likely from this sector. Dining rooms …

Stuck @ Om with Toby Ord, University of Oxford Apr 03, 2020

In this episode of Stuck @ Om, my friend Toby Ord — author and Senior Research Fellow of Philosophy at Oxford University — joins me. Our conversation revolves around topics found in his new book, “The Precipice: Existential Risk and the Future of Humanity“. Could we face the downfall of civilization or human extinction? Even …

Stuck @ Om with Anne Dwane, Village Global Apr 01, 2020

My good friend Anne Dwane (General Partner at an early-stage venture capital firm, Village Global) joins me in this episode of Stuck@Om to chat about how we are both navigating life at home during a pandemic. Anne and I have both lives through multiple downturns — the dotcom crash, the 2008 meltdown and of course, …

Stuck @ Om with Bijan Sabet, Spark Capital Mar 29, 2020

In this episode of the Om Show, I have a candid conversation with my friend Bijan Sabet—the co-founder of Spark Capital—about the impact of the Coronavirus on humanity. It seems as a species we are losing the ability to connect. We don’t view humanity as a collective but instead have become individualistic and elitist. With …

Steve Tidball of Vollebak on the Future of Clothing & Exotic Materials Feb 05, 2020

Steve Tidball—the CEO and co-founder of Vollebak—is passionate about leveraging technology and science to create the clothing of the future. He and his brother co-founded the apparel brand in 2016 and have completely shaken up the industry. They focus on creating clothing from exotic materials such as graphene and algae, each with its own unique …

A Conversation With Twilio CEO Jeff Lawson On The Evolution Of Communication Jun 27, 2019

There is no better person to talk with about the evolution and future of communication then Jeff Lawson. We have known each other since 2008 when we met outside a Starbucks—the same year he co-founded Twilio. He was one of the original product managers for Amazon Web Services (AWS), heavily involved in Versity, the founder …

(Updated) Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on the future of software engineering and the better world ahead Apr 19, 2019

There was a technical glitch on this episode when first released that prevented the entire conversation from being heard. We’ve corrected the problem with this re-release. Thank you for understanding. ***************************** My friend Kevin Scott has a unique vantage point from which to speak about the future of software engineering. He is a very gifted …

Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott on the future of software engineering and the better world ahead Apr 02, 2019

My friend Kevin Scott has a unique vantage point from which to speak about the future of software engineering. He is a very gifted and accomplished man who serves as CTO at Microsoft, but his career as a software engineer spans a number of years and a variety of different roles in companies both large …

Kevin Rose on the next wave of consumer apps and what’s happening in the podcast industry Feb 11, 2019

Kevin Rose is someone I’ve known for quite a while. I think it was 11 years ago we first worked together when he was starting out as an intern. The promise I saw in him at that time has undoubtedly blossomed into an amazing set of skills, insights, and passions that have contributed to the …

What will 2019 bring Jan 16, 2019

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Nexar’s Eran Shir Mar 29, 2018

Om sits down with Eran Shir, Founder, and CEO of Nexar, to talk about his company’s connected dash cam, how it works to improve safe driving, and what a world full of cameras + intelligence means for our future. Eran explains why computer vision matters and why it also can go wrong pretty fast.

Audeze, Sankar Thiagasamudram Mar 20, 2018

Sankar Thiagasamudram is the co-founder and CEO of Audeze, a maker of high-quality headphones, which are all the rage with audiophiles and music professionals. Sankar, who started his life working for a high-end 3D graphics company, is an engineer by training and audiophile in real life. He co-founded the company with Alexander Rosson. They were …

Tony Haile, Digital Media Entrepreneur Mar 15, 2018

Tony Haile is the CEO of Scroll, a New York-based company that is helping media outlets build a sustainable pay-to-read strategy. From 2009 to 2016 he worked for Chartbeat, a digital media analytics company. As a result, he thinks a lot about media, economic models and the open web. He talks about it with reporters, …

Christopher Michel Mar 05, 2018

Chris Michel, the founder of Military.com and Affinity Labs, is a well-known entrepreneur and investor. He is also an accomplished photographer and someone whom I call my photography guru. He is one of the quiet success stories in Silicon Valley, and his journey is chock-a-block of lessons. Michel sits on the boards of Dale Carnegie, …

Dropbox it like it’s hot Feb 27, 2018

After ten years, Dropbox is going public. Om Malik and Chris Albrecht discuss the file-sharing company’s impending exit, the troubles it’s had adding premium features to what is basically a commodity service, and what’s in store as the company must fight off giants like Google and Microsoft. Also: Om is reading The Grid, by Gretchen …

Face(book) Off Feb 17, 2018

Is Facebook even fun anymore? It’s big, noisy, and the glue that connects two billion people. Om and Chris chat the challenges for the social network, sacrifices made to the god of growth, and how Mark Zuckerberg is still one of the best CEOs in Silicon Valley.

Michael Driscoll on Blockchain & Edge Datacenters Dec 14, 2017

Om sits down with Metamarkets Co-Founder and CEO, Michael Driscoll to geek out and deep dive on deep tech topics like AWS and Google Cloud, blockchain and edge datacenters.

Abe Burmeister, co-founder & CEO of Outlier Oct 25, 2017

And we are back on with my latest conversation with Abe Burmeister, co-founder, and CEO of New York-based technical/daily clothing brand, Outlier. During our hour-long conversation we touched on a variety of topics, from technical clothing, changing reality of fashion, impact of climate change on fashion and materials, bootstrapping his business and more importantly, why …

Shakil Khan May 12, 2017

A conversation with Shakil “Shak” Khan, a London-based tech entrepreneur and special ambassador for Spotify. We talk about his life, and his journey from the streets to where he is today. It is a riveting tale.

Arun Sundararajan on The Sharing Economy Sep 10, 2016

Arun Sundararajan, author of the book The Sharing Economy, talks with Om about megacities, universal basic income and the consumption experience.

Jian Deleon on technology, sneakers and streetwear Sep 10, 2016

Noted blogger Jian Deleon chats about how technology and fashion are influencing each other.

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