What's Working in Washington

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What's Working in Washington - Ep 308 - The cold, hard truth about financial crises - Kathleen Day Feb 05, 2019

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Kathleen Day, experienced business journalist and professor, discusses her new book on the history of financial crises, Broken Bargain, and how the economy could once again take a sharp downturn without careful planning.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 307 - OODA: both a philosophy and a company on the rise - Bob Gourley and Matt Devost Feb 03, 2019

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Bob Gourley and Matt Devost, co-founders of tech research and advisory firm OODA, discuss the rise of machine learning and A.I., and how their national security background and the D.C. region give them a distinct insight into the new technologies.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 306 - How cyber companies balance security, privacy, and functionality - Anil Karmel Jan 31, 2019

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Anil Karmel, CEO of C2 Labs, discusses how some of the modern regulations for cyber and information security might be needlessly restrictive, and how a new approach to such regulations could speed up innovation while preserving consumer safety.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 305 - Breaking the mold of the traditional IT specialist - Derrick Washington Jan 29, 2019

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To understand more about the groups that are working together to spur digital literacy and tech knowledge in under-served communities, we spoke with Derrick Washington, part of the leadership at educational nonprofit Byte Back.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 304 - Staying on top of your digital marketing game - Tripp Donnelly Jan 27, 2019

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Tripp Donnelly, CEO and founder of REQ, discusses how businesses need to have a real grasp on how they're seen on the internet. If you're not actively working on your digital brand, you're letting everyone else do it for you.

What's Working in Washington - How the technology industry is changing its culture - EXTRA Jan 20, 2019

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On this EXTRA episode, to understand what many tech companies are doing to change their internal culture for the better, and whether it's enough to stave off regulations, we spoke with Mark Walsh, serial entrepreneur and investor; Ally Schweitzer, reporter at WAMU 88.5; and Stewart Verdery, CEO of Monument Policy Group.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 303 - How AI can empower both employees and consumers - Nithi Vivatrat Jan 17, 2019

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Nithi Vivatrat, founder of Intellei, discusses how A.I can be leveraged in repetitive and low-priority situations to make customer interactions easier and take rote chores off the to-do list for employees.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 302 - The importance of integrating technology with your workspace - Steve Polo Jan 15, 2019

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Steve Polo, managing partner of OPX, discusses how not just the physical layout of your business, but how it's tied together with technology in structure, can help intentionally create a productive and team-oriented workplace.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 301 - The cloud, explained: where your data really goes - Lee Kestler Jan 13, 2019

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Lee Kestler, chief commercial officer at Vantage Data Centers, discusses how important data centers are to the region's economy, and how they work to assist businesses, schools, and our every day lives.

What's Working in Washington - Ep 300 - How SoaPen creatively helps kids stay clean - Shubham Issar Jan 10, 2019

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Shubham Issar, co-founder of SoaPen, discusses how her company's product helps keep kids clean by making hand washing fun. Issar also discusses why D.C. gives a home to a deep community of social impact startups and companies.

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