Retro21 Studios Podcast

As part of the Retro21 Studios podcast Brand Storytelling - , we present Season 4, Episode 1 - A Conversation with Adir Ben Yehuda, CEO and founder of AutonomyAI. Adir's a SaaS and go-to-market leader who previously served as a founding executive at Walnut.io. Today, he leads AutonomyAI and the team behind Fei Studio — a system that collapses the gap between product intent and real production delivery, helping teams move faster by removing handoffs, reducing iteration cycles, and letting more of the organization contribute directly to shipping outcomes while engineering stays in control.

As part of the Retro21 Studios podcast series - Brand Storytelling, we present S3E3- A Conversation with George Earle, Chief Growth Officer at Praxie.com.

As part of the Retro21 Studios podcast series - Brand Storytelling, we present S3E2- A Conversation with Jessica DeAngelo Chief Hiking Officer 🌲 of Hike to Become™ Why We Are Afraid to Walk into the Woods | Jessica DeAngelo | TEDxISU Jessica DeAngelo is the Chief Hiking Officer and visionary behind Hike to Become™, where she guides business leaders to harness the power of nature to unlock their greatest potential. With a background in Global Sales and Strategy, Jessica has traveled the world and worked with top Fortune 500 companies, including Amazon, Nike, and Uber. Through her research, she discovered that breaking free from living on autopilot starts with learning to become powerfully present in nature. As the creator of the HIKE31 Challenge, Jessica inspires people to step out of the office and into nature to solve their biggest business challenges and spark their most innovative ideas. In her TEDx Talk, “Why We Are Afraid to Walk Into the Woods,” she reveals that our greatest fears aren’t always what they seem—and the only way to uncover them is to take a walk in the woods.

As part of the Retro21 Studios podcast series - Brand Storytelling, we present S3E1- A Conversation with Andy Yates, Technology & Corporate Strategist.

As part of the Retro21 Studios podcast series - Brand Storytelling, we present S2E8- A Conversation with Deena Pierott, CEO iUrbanTeen. As the CEO and Executive Director of iUrban Teen, Deena leads a nationally recognized program that brings STEM+C+A (Science, Technology, Engineering, Math, Computing, Arts) education to historically excluded youth ages 13 to 18.

As part of the Retro21 Studios podcast series - Brand Storytelling, we present S2E7 - A Conversation with Rose City Techies Co-Founders Annie Baker and Brooklyn Whittman. Rose City Techies We're an inclusive community of techies dedicated to building, creating, and exploring the future of technology together. This is a place for those who want to find inspiration and forge meaningful connections, all focused on the central theme of our work. Rose City Techies is founded on non-traditional and creative perspectives, offering a fresh approach to the tech and startup scene. We welcome all tech centric perspectives - UX designers, developers, founders, digital marketers, product managers, graphic designers, students, career switchers, or whatever tech role you’re in! Come join—you can sit with us. Brooklyn Wittemn, UX Designer & Researcher | AI Powered Automation | Digital Storyteller Annie Baker, UX Designer | Marketing Manager

As part of the Retro21 Studios podcast series - Brand Storytelling, we present S2E6 - A Conversation with Andrew Lekashman, AI LLM/Infrastructure, Product Owner. Andrew is a technical product manager with expertise in AI, product management, and eCommerce. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams, launch innovative products, and drive business growth through strategic planning and market analysis. Strong background in developing and managing technical product roadmaps, enhancing customer engagement, and optimizing product lifecycle management.

As part of the Retro21 Studios podcast series - Brand Storytelling, we present S2E5 - A Conversation with George Earle, Chief Growth Officer, Praxie, Inc. George is the Chief Growth Officer at Praxie, a leading software company that provides hyperscaler-based Event Stack architecture with embedded enterprise AI for digital manufacturing, strategy and innovation solutions. With over 25 years of experience in the software industry, George has a deep domain expertise in machine learning and AI, agile development, business case creation, and enterprise solution development.

As part of the Retro21 Studios podcast series - Brand Storytelling, we present S2E4 - A Conversation with Li Hong, AI Product & Solution Management. Li made a career switch from the software side to the hardware universe! He researchs and evaluates the latest development in AI / ML and develop technical solutions for targeted enterprise customers: - Developing ChatGPT-like prototype using Streamlit, Python and Llama-2-70b-chat ingesting PDF documents and providing a query interface - Setup online AI Test Beds based on Stable Diffusion via AUTOMATIC1111 - Developing working prototype AI applications based on Llama-2 7b/70b and Falcon 40/180b pertained LLM. - Setup NVIDIA AI Enterprise suite to evaluate and integrate NVIDIA software suite - TAO, Triton, NeMo and more.

As part of the Retro21 Studios podcast series - Brand Storytelling, we present S2E3 - Part I - A Conversation with Erin Reddick, Founder of ChatBlackGPT https://chatblackgpt.com/ ---------------------------------- A word from the Founder… "A technology built without Black voices told on the world. That technology is Artificial Intelligence. The racism and bias it echos, sings our song of sorrow in the language of privilege. AI is our greatest opportunity to be believed. Even they know, the "data don't lie". For once, technology has become our ally, an unintended consequences of business as usual. Black people are the sufferer and the solution to the future of technology. Beautifully made to renaissance, access is ours to start over again, this time in a realm not vulnerable to fire. AI cannot unlearn, so show it the truth. While society politicizes Black skin, culture and history, we solidify it-digitally. The new privilege is permanence, and no permission is needed. ChatBlackGPT is 1% of our story. Let us continue to create it together." -The host, not Hero

As part of the Retro21 Studios series - Brand Storytelling, we present S2E2 - A Conversation with Kurt Schrader, CEO and Co-Founder of Shortcut ---------------------------------- A Focus on Outcomes, not Output Shortcut is the only project management tool that lets you connect your company's Objectives (and Key Results) with your team's development work, together in one place. We call this The Shortcut Way, a new methodology that we've spent years researching and developing. It's a fresh new approach to building products - one that addresses one of the biggest pain points in product development: ensuring everyone in the organization is aligned and driving towards the right objectives.

Retro21 Studios podcast, introduces a second season by presenting S1E2 - Part 2 - A conversation with D’Angelo Senat, Founder and CEO of Allpeep AllPeep is about giving Brands the power to engage with their communities on their own terms. We want to make it easier for your brand to talk regularly with your community and biggest supporters. We want your brand to build genuine relationships with your communities locally or around the world. The AllPeep ecosystem empowers the connection between a brand having access to an ideal customer and leveraging their communities—because we believe in a brands’ village being the key to the Brands essential growth.

S1E16- PI - A conversation with D’Angelo Senat, Founder and CEO of Allpeep AllPeep is about giving Brands the power to engage with their communities on their own terms. We want to make it easier for your brand to talk regularly with your community and biggest supporters. We want your brand to build genuine relationships with your communities locally or around the world. The AllPeep ecosystem empowers the connection between a brand having access to an ideal customer and leveraging their communities—because we believe in a brands’ village being the key to the Brands essential growth.

As part of our series on Responsible AI, please join us for S1E15- PII A conversation with Jason Brinkley, PhD, Biostatistician and Health Researcher: Auditing Algorithms: The Need for New Tools to Combat Bias in Artificial Intelligence NIST Publication NIST AI Risk Management Framework Dr. Jason Brinkley is a Biostatistician and Health Researcher out of Raleigh, NC. He maintains an Adjunct Professor of Public Health and a researcher with the NC Agromedicine Institute at East Carolina University. Dr. Brinkley has worked with a variety of individuals in the medicine, public health, business, education, and the natural and social sciences. He currently serves as NC Chapter Representative for the American Statistical Association and is on the Executive Committee for the Southeast SAS Users Group. He balances research time between theoretical ways to assess the impact of medical interventions on public health and the best practices for using statistical software. A member of the American Statistical Association, the American Public Health Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science; he recently served on the Customer Advisory Board of the JMP Division of SAS Institute.

As part of our series on Responsible AI, please join us for S1E15- PI - A conversation with Jason Birkley, PhD, Biostatistician and Health Researcher. Dr. Jason Brinkley is a Biostatistician and Health Researcher out of Raleigh, NC. He maintains an Adjunct Professor of Public Health and a researcher with the NC Agromedicine Institute at East Carolina University. Dr. Brinkley has worked with a variety of individuals in the medicine, public health, business, education, and the natural and social sciences. He currently serves as NC Chapter Representative for the American Statistical Association and is on the Executive Committee for the Southeast SAS Users Group. He balances research time between theoretical ways to assess the impact of medical interventions on public health and the best practices for using statistical software. A member of the American Statistical Association, the American Public Health Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science; he recently served on the Customer Advisory Board of the JMP Division of SAS Institute. Dr. Brinkley has authored or co-authored articles in a wide range of journals including Biometrics, Statistics in Medicine, Annals of Surgical Oncology, Journal of Cancer Therapy, Partner Abuse, Journal of the American College of Surgeons, Neuropsychiatric Genetics, Obesity Surgery, The Family Journal, The Journal of Social Media in Society, The Journal of Autism Developmental Disorders, Hospital Pediatrics, Journal of Public Health Management & Practice, and Preventive Medicine. He has expertise in a wide range of statistical and biostatistical methods (e.g. Longitudinal and Survival Regression Methods, Predictive Modeling, Causal Inference, Cluster Analysis) along with basic psychometric methods (Factor Analysis, Reliability, Rasch Models); he specializes in customized data visualizations, maps and dashboarding.

As part of our series on Responsible AI, please join us for S1E14- Part II - A conversation with Eric Hedberg PhD, Quantitative Social Science Methodologist. After graduating from the Minneapolis Community and Technical College with his Associate of Arts degree in 1999, Eric Christopher (E. C.) Hedberg earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Chicago 10 years later. Hedberg's current areas of research include investigating the design of evaluations in education and criminology, in addition to measuring social capital through social network contextual effects. He is best known for estimating and publishing important experimental design parameters. Hedberg has authored or co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed methodological papers and books that have appeared in education, medical, and criminological journals, while also contributing to numerous reports and presentations at major research conferences such as APPAM, AERA, SREE, ASA, and ISNA. He has also authored a SAGE “little green” book on statistical power analysis.

As part of our series on Responsible AI, please join us for S1E14- Part I - A conversation with Eric Hedberg PhD, Quantitative Social Science Methodologist. After graduating from the Minneapolis Community and Technical College with his Associate of Arts degree in 1999, Eric Christopher (E. C.) Hedberg earned his Ph.D. in Sociology from the University of Chicago 10 years later. Hedberg's current areas of research include investigating the design of evaluations in education and criminology, in addition to measuring social capital through social network contextual effects. He is best known for estimating and publishing important experimental design parameters. Hedberg has authored or co-authored over 30 peer-reviewed methodological papers and books that have appeared in education, medical, and criminological journals, while also contributing to numerous reports and presentations at major research conferences such as APPAM, AERA, SREE, ASA, and ISNA. He has also authored a SAGE “little green” book on statistical power analysis.

S1E13 - PII - A Conversation with Danielle Wallace, PhD, Sociology, University of Chicago, is the first in our series that delves into the broad topic of responsible, ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI). This episode explores the implications of AI (algorithmic bias) in criminal sentencing. Danielle Wallace, holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Chicago. She is currently an associate professor in criminology at Arizona State University.

S1E13 - PI - A Conversation with Danielle Wallace, PhD, Sociology, University of Chicago, is the first in our series that delves into the broad topic of responsible, ethical Artificial Intelligence (AI). This episode explores the implications of AI (algorithmic bias) in criminal sentencing. Danielle Wallace, holds a PhD in Sociology from the University of Chicago. She is currently an associate professor in criminology at Arizona State University.

Season One, Episode 12 - PII - A Conversation with Ralph Beaudouin, CEO and Founder of GameChanger Analytics.