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2021 Sector Outlook with Ed Latson, CEO, Austin Regional Manufacturers Association Mar 03, 2021

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Today’s episode (132) features Ed Latson, CEO of the Austin Regional Manufacturers Association (ARMA). Founded in 2013, ARMA’s mission is to strengthen the Central Texas manufacturing community through advocacy, workforce development, and networking. Ed and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss the 2021 outlook for Central Texas’s manufacturing sector, including impacts of the February blackouts, incentive programs, and the competition for Samsung’s $17 billion chip plant. Connect with Ed on LinkedIn, here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/edlatson ABOUT ARMA Links: www.arma-tx.org/ Twitter -> @MFGaustin LInkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/company/austin-regional-manufacturers-association-arma ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Learn more about us at: www.binghamgp.com Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/binghamgp/ Twitter -> @binghamgp IG -> @binghamgroup LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/company/binghamgp/ PART OF THE BG MEDIA GROUP NETWORK https://www.bgmediagp.com An Austin-based digital content network focused on emerging creators.From concept to execution, and on, we help you tell your story.

Discussing the Black Austin Musicians' Collective with Mobley Feb 24, 2021

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Today’s episode (131) features Austin-based musician and activist, Mobley, a co-founder of the Black Austin Musicians' Collective. The Collective was borne out of the dual impacts of COVID-19 and protests for Black equality and equity in 2020. Its mission is to strengthen the community, industry, and political power of its members. Mobley and Bingham Group CEO A.J. dig into the founding of the Collective, and what’s ahead in 2021, including the Black Austin Musicians Census. MUSIC: The opening and closing music for this episodes comes from Mobley’s single “Mate” off of his new album (OUT NOW): Young & Dying in the Occident Supreme. Used with the artist's permission. BLACK AUSTIN MUSICIANS’ COLLECTIVE LINKS IG -> @blkatxmusicians Twitter -> @blkatxmusicians Linktree -> https://linktr.ee/blkatxmuscians Facebook > https://www.facebook.com/Black-Austin-Musicians-101423091773460/ ABOUT MOBLEY Austin-based artist Mobley grew up all over the world, from the Spanish Mediterranean to the California coast. Perhaps it’s because of this itinerant childhood that he finds it so hard to sit still. Mobley does it all: he's a songwriter, producer, visual artist, filmmaker, and a charismatic frontman with a reputation for kinetic live shows. He’s composed dozens of pieces for stage and television (HBO, FOX, NBC, ESPN), and played hundreds of US and international tour dates (with the likes of Phantogram, JUNGLE, Cold War Kids, and James Blake, and at festivals including Lollapalooza, ACL, Voodoo, and Hangout). Mobley wrote most of his new record, Young & Dying in the Occident Supreme, while in Thailand, finding inspiration as an outsider looking in on his own country from a different vantage. Young & Dying is a sonic critique of white supremacy, a theme Mobley felt even more urgently while not in the United States. The record glides between musical idioms with all the ease you’d expect from someone who grew up a perennial new kid, with Mobley at turns cribbing Ennio Morricone, keening over a psychedelic gallop, or indulging in a futuristic art rock strut. Young & Dying in the Occident Supreme was released via Last Gang Records on February 19, 2021. Links: www.mobleywho.com IG -> @mobleywho Twitter -> @mobleywho Facebook -> www.facebook.com/mobleywho Youtube -> https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9hL8wdnM7Ok3z8AmV-UGGw ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Learn more about us at: www.binghamgp.com Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/binghamgp/ Twitter -> @binghamgp IG -> @binghamgroup LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/company/binghamgp/ PART OF THE BG MEDIA GROUP NETWORK An Austin-based digital content network focused on emerging creators.From concept to execution, and on, we help you tell your story. https://www.bgmediagp.com/

Austin Crisis Update with Selena Xie, President, Austin EMS Association Feb 17, 2021

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Today’s episode (130) features Selena Xie, President of the Austin EMS Association. Since Sunday, the energy and weather crisis has impacted all parts of Austin, and EMS medics have been on the frontlines of it all. Selena shares perspectives from what she and her members have seen in that time. LINKS: EMS Association main page -> https://austinemsa.org Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/AustinEMSA/ Instagram -> @austinemsassociation Twitter -> @AustinEMSA Austin EMS Relief Fund -> https://donorbox.org/austinemsrf ABOUT GUEST Selena was elected EMS Association President in the fall of 2019. A near eight year veteran of Austin-Travis County EMS with the rank of Captain, she previously was a policy analyst at Texas Impact. ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Learn more about us at: www.binghamgp.com PART OF THE BG MEDIA GROUP NETWORK -> https://www.bgmediagp.com/

Discussing Austin's Tech Community with Jason Fernandez, Managing Partner & COO, Quake Capital Feb 15, 2021

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Today’s episode (129) features Jason Fernandez, Managing Partner & COO, Quake Capital. Continuing a series of conversations the firm is having around the recent and continued media hype of tech flight to Austin (and Miami), Bingham Group CEO A.J. spoke with his friend Jason Fernandez, Managing Partner & COO, Quake Capital. Jason is a Miami native who moved and established Austin roots in 2010. He maintains business and personal ties to Miami. The two dig into his impressions on moving to Austin, the tech community here, and also the appeal of his hometown. You can listen to this episode and previous ones on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud. Please like, link, comment and subscribe! DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained in this episode or above should be construed as investment advice. ABOUT GUEST Jason brings 20 years experience in the financial services sector across startup, midsized, and large corporate landscapes. He joins Quake from BASE Equity Partners, where he served as an operations and finance partner. Over the course of his career, including the last decade in Austin, he has been involved with numerous capital raises, investments and acquisitions across industry verticals. He has been an Executive Board member for both Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Texas and College Forward. He has also served as Board President and is currently an Executive Board member for TeXchange. (Link to bio: https://www.quakecapital.com/Team/Jason-Fernandez) CONTACTS: LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-r-fernandez/ ABOUT QUAKE CAPITAL Quake is a venture capital fund and startup accelerator with offices in the U.S. and Europe. Our accelerator programs in Austin, Los Angeles, and New York City recruit teams from all around the world, and our newest facility in Cologne, Germany was formed with leading European partners including Deutsche Telekom and RTL. Quake looks to build startup ecosystems and enhance innovation across multiple industry verticals and geographies. They have a strong affinity for AdTech, AgTech, AR / VR, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cellular Communications (5G), Computer Vision, Cybersecurity, Energy, Esports, Healthtech, Infrastructure, SaaS, Social Media, Logistics, Machine Learning, Manufacturing, Marketplaces, MedTech, Robotics, and Transportation. We serve all geographies, but we often seek value in underserved areas. Learn more at -> https://www.quakecapital.com/ Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/quakecap/ Twitter -> @quakecap Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/quakecap/ LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/company/quake-vc/ RELATED EPISODES Episode 128: Talking Tech Flight and Austin with Kleiner Perkins Investor Haomiao Huang, PhD. -> https://www.bgmediagp.com/bgpodcast/episode128 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Learn more about us at: www.binghamgp.com PART OF THE BG MEDIA GROUP NETWORK -> https://www.bgmediagp.com/

BG Podcast Episode 128 - Talking Tech Flight and Austin with Kleiner Perkins Investor Haomiao Huang Feb 07, 2021

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Today’s episode features Kleiner Perkins Investor Haomiao Huang, PhD. With all the recent and continued media hype around tech flight to Austin (and Miami), we wanted to get on the ground perspective from Sand Hill Road. As a bonus, Haomiao grew up in Austin (he and Bingham Group CEO A.J. attended the same high school - Go Jags!). Haomiao also discusses his path into the venture capital world, and thoughts on being a good investor. You can listen to this episode and previous ones on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and SoundCloud. Please like, link, comment and subscribe! DISCLAIMER: Nothing contained in this episode or above should be construed as investment advice. ABOUT GUEST Haomiao joined Kleiner Perkins in 2019 to work on early-stage hardtech investments. He is a passionate reader on history and politics and loves to cook in his spare time, particularly Texas BBQ. Haomiao was a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellow at Stanford and received his M.S., Ph.D in Aeronautics & Astronautics. He graduated from Caltech B.S. (with honors) in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Control and Dynamical Systems. CONTACTS: LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/haomiao-huang-phd-87988222/ Twitter -> @haomiaoh ABOUT KLEINER PERKINS For five decades, Kleiner Perkins has made history by partnering with some of the most ingenious and forward-thinking founders in technology and life sciences. Through twenty venture funds and four growth funds we’ve invested $10 billion in hundreds of companies including pioneers such as Amazon, Genentech, and Google. Today, Kleiner Perkins continues to help founders and their bold ideas make history investing in companies like Desktop Metal, IronNet, Ring, Spotify, Slack, and UiPath. Website -> https://www.kleinerperkins.com/ Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/kleinerperkinsprofile Twitter -> @kleinerperkins Instagram -> @kleiner_perkins LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/company/kleinerperkins/ RELATED EPISODE Episode 129: Discussing Austin's Tech Community with Jason Fernandez, Managing Partner & COO, Quake Capital -> https://soundcloud.com/the-bingham-group-llc/bg-podcast-episode-129 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Learn more about us at: www.binghamgp.com PART OF THE BG MEDIA GROUP NETWORK -> https://www.bgmediagp.com/

BG Podcast Episode 127- The Anatomy of a Digital Disinformation Campaign Feb 03, 2021

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It can be difficult in today’s world (real and digital) to separate fact from fiction. Individuals, groups, and state actors around the globe attempt to sow fear, fan anger, and ignite panic on a daily basis. A seed of truth snowballs into the Big Thing of the day/week. Think Pizzagate and the Wayfair human trafficking conspiracy, to name a few. On today’s episode we speak with Robert Matney, Managing Director of Government Affairs at Austin-based Yonder A.I. The firm’s software discovers the hidden groups who control and amplify online narratives, so companies can navigate an unpredictable, ever-evolving internet with confidence. He and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss the anatomy of digital disinformation campaign, how firms can detect and protect themselves from such attacks, and more. Learn More About Yonder A.I. Website: https://www.yonder-ai.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/therealyonder Twitter: https://twitter.com/therealyonder Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/therealyonder/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/therealyonder

BG Podcast Episode 126: Building a Texas Political Community with Pink Granite Jan 27, 2021

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Today's episode features Amy Whited, the Founder of Pink Granite, a nonpartisan community of women supporting women working or aspiring to work in Texas politics and public policy. Pink Granite works to bring original educational content and nonpartisan networking opportunities to the women it serves. Amy and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss Pink Granite's founding and mission, as well as its move into the podcasting space. Learn More About Pink Granite Website -> https://www.pinkgranite.org Facebook -> https://www.facebook.com/PinkGraniteTX/ Twitter -> https://twitter.com/pinkgranitetx Instagram -> https://www.instagram.com/pinkgranitetx/ LinkedIn -> https://www.linkedin.com/groups/13541811 Email: info@pinkgranitetexas.com ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Learn more about us at: www.binghamgp.com You can listen to this episode and previous ones on all major streaming services. Please like, link, comment and subscribe!

Episode 125: Shifting to a Strong Mayor System with Austinites for Progressive Reform Jan 20, 2021

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On today’s show we speak with Andrew Allison, Chair of Austinites for Progressive Reform. He and Bingham Group CEO A.J. dive into what the group's charter amendments, particularly moving to a strong mayor system, could mean for Austin. This episode is part of a two part series on the Austin strong mayor debate. Also check out BG Podcast 124: Shifting to a Strong Mayor System with Austinites for Progressive Reform -> https://soundcloud.com/the-bingham-group-llc/episode124 BACKGROUND In July 2020, Austinites for Progressive Reform launched calling for four reforms, including adopting a mayor-council form of government, i.e. a strong mayor system. This would transfer the city manager’s duties to the mayor. The city of Austin is currently run under a council-manager system, with power and authority to set policy resting with the city council. The council in turn hires a nonpartisan manager who runs the city (including hiring and firing personnell). The city of Houston is the only major Texas city with a strong mayor system. On Monday, January 11th, Austinites for Progressive Reform filed 24,000 signatures for four city charter amendments (Austin’s constitution). A certification by the City Clerk would then trigger May 1 election. LEARN MORE ABOUT AUSTINITES FOR PROGRESSIVE REFORM Austinites for Progressive Reform (website): https://www.austinprogress.org/ Austinites for Progressive Reform (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/austinitesforprogressivereform Twitter: @austindemocracy Instagram: @austindemocracy RELATED EPISODE BG Podcast Episode 110: Discussing City Governments with Professor Sherri Greenberg, LBJ School of Public Affairs -> https://www.bgmediagp.com/bgpodcast/episode110 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Learn more about us at: https://www.binghamgp.com You can listen to this episode and previous ones on all major streaming services. Please like, link, comment and subscribe!

Episode 124: Opposing Strong Mayor Reform with Austin for All People Jan 20, 2021

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On today’s show we speak with Mason Ayer and Nico Ramsey with Austin for All People, a grassroots coalition opposed to replacing Austin's current council-manager form of government with a strong mayor form of government. The duo and Bingham Group CEO A.J. dig into the the basis for the opposition, and what lies ahead this spring. This episode is part of a two part series on the Austin strong mayor debate. Also check out BG Podcast 125: Shifting to a Strong Mayor System with Austinites for Progressive Reform -> https://soundcloud.com/the-bingham-group-llc/episode125 BACKGROUND In July 2020, Austinites for Progressive Reform launched with, among other initiatives, a call to adopt a mayor-council form of government, i.e. a strong mayor system. This would transfer the city manager’s duties to the mayor. The city of Austin is currently run under a council-manager system, with power and authority to set policy resting with the city council. The council in turn hires a nonpartisan manager who runs the city (including hiring and firing personnell). The city of Houston is the only major Texas city with a strong mayor system. On Monday, January 11th, Austinites for Progressive Reform filed 24,000 signatures for four city charter amendments (Austin’s constitution). If certification by the City Clerk would then trigger May 1 election. Learn More About Austin for All People Austin for All People (website): https://austinforallpeople.org/ Austin for All People (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/Austin4AllPpl/ Twitter: @Austin4AllPpl Related Episode BG Podcast Episode 110: Discussing City Governments with Professor Sherri Greenberg, LBJ School of Public Affairs -> https://www.bgmediagp.com/bgpodcast/episode110 ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Learn more about us at: https://www.binghamgp.com You can listen to this episode and previous ones on all major streaming services. Please like, link, comment and subscribe!

Episode 123: Austin Infrastructure & Public Finance w/Nicole Conley of Siebert Williams Shank Jan 13, 2021

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On today’s show we speak with return guest Nicole Conley, Managing Director, Siebert Williams Shank & Co., LLC Nicole most recently served as Chief Financial Officer at Austin Independent School District where she managed a $3 billion budget and capital program for the 80,000-student, 129-school community. In August 2020 she joined Siebert Williams Shank (SWS), the nation’s No. 1 minority- and woman-owned investment bank, as Managing Director in Infrastructure and Public Finance Department in Texas. Nicole and Bingham Group CEO A.J. discuss opportunities in the region, particularly around Prop A/Project Connect, SWS’s drive to invest in minority owned businesses, and her path into corporate finance. Learn More About Nicole Here -> https://siebertwilliams.com/sws-welcomes-nicoleconley-aug2020/ Connect with Nicole on LinkedIn Here -> https://www.linkedin.com/in/nicole-conley-38174422/ Lear More About Siebert Williams Shank Here -> https://siebertwilliams.com ABOUT THE BINGHAM GROUP, LLC The Bingham Group, LLC is minority-owned full service lobbying firm representing and advising clients on government affairs, public affairs, and procurement matters in the Austin metro and throughout Central Texas. Learn more about us at: https://www.binghamgp.com You can listen to this episode and previous ones on all major streaming services. Please like, link, comment and subscribe!

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