GSD Venture Studios Podcasts by Gary Fowler

Join Will Graylin, CEO of IndiGO Tech and six-time founder, in a compelling conversation with Gary Fowler as they unpack the hard-earned lessons behind building, scaling, and exiting multiple high-tech startups. From global fintech platforms to affordable electric mobility, Will shares how years of trial and error shape entrepreneurial clarity, resilience, and long-term success.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ Lessons from founding, scaling, and exiting six technology companies

✓ How to find your niche through experimentation and market feedback

✓ What it takes to build accessible and affordable technology at scale

✓ Behind-the-scenes insights from...

Join Dan Rosen, CEO and Co-Founder of d1g1t, in an in-depth conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how wealth management firms are being reshaped by AI, data, and digital platforms. From Dan’s journey as a globally recognized quant to building and exiting multiple fintech companies, this episode unpacks why now is the critical moment for wealth managers to modernize how they serve clients.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ The origin story of d1g1t and the problem it set out to solve

✓ Lessons from Dan’s entrepreneurial journey and two successfu...

Join Marty Ringlein, CEO & Co-founder of Agree.com, in conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore the rise of Agentic Revenue — a new era where AI agents don’t just assist, but actively create invoices, process payments, and recover lost revenue. This episode breaks down how autonomous systems are redefining finance operations for modern businesses.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ What Agentic Revenue really means and why it’s a major shift in fintech

✓ How AI agents are automating invoicing, payments, and collections

✓ The business impact of reducing revenue leakage with autonomous systems

✓ L...

Join Sofie Allert, Co-founder and CEO of Swedish Algae Factory, in an inspiring conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore what it really takes to scale breakthrough sustainability technologies while building a profitable business. Learn how Swedish Algae Factory is transforming algae into high-value materials that power next-generation energy, cosmetic, and industrial applications — all while running a large-scale factory in Sweden.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ How to scale green production without compromising profitability

✓ The role of automation and advanced biotech in sustainable manufacturing

✓ Sofie’s journey from biotechnology s...

Join Chris Corrado, CEO Americas and President at Squirro, in an in-depth conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore one of the most urgent challenges in AI today: trust. Discover how enterprises can deploy generative and agentic AI responsibly, securely, and at scale while maintaining transparency and protecting business integrity.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ What “trustworthy AI” truly means for enterprise operations

✓ How agentic AI systems change decision-making and risk models

✓ Frameworks for governance, compliance, and explainability

✓ Lessons from leading transformation at LSEG, eBay, Merrill Lynch, AT&T Wirel...

Join Durlabh Jain, CEO of CoolR Group Inc., in a high-impact conversation with Gary Fowler as they break down how AI, automation, and IoT are reinventing retail execution for global CPG companies. Discover what it really takes to build hardware-plus-SaaS solutions that work reliably in the field — not just in demos.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ How AI and computer vision are solving on-shelf availability challenges

✓ Why real-world deployments are messy — and how great teams adapt fast

✓ The differences between building tech in theory vs. delivering at scale

✓ Lessons...

Join Sudeep Gupta, Founder and CEO of Store My Goods, in an insightful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore what it really takes to build, scale, and globalize high-growth startups. With a career spanning leadership roles at OYO and Cars24 — and now building a fast-growing, tech-enabled storage solutions company — Sudeep brings rare, firsthand experience from both early-stage ventures and large-scale operational expansion across the globe.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ What separates startups from scaleups — and the mindset shift required

✓ How Sudeep built Store My Goods into a seed-funded, tech-enabled st...

Join Lucas Spreiter, Founder and CEO of Venta AI, in a deep-dive conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore the striking differences between the U.S. and European startup ecosystems — especially in the world of AI. From Y Combinator in San Francisco to scaling an AI company in Munich, Lucas shares firsthand insights on what each region gets right (and wrong) when it comes to building, funding, and accelerating high-tech ventures.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ How YC and Silicon Valley shape founders versus Europe’s more structured environment

✓ Why AI startups s...

Join Vikram Gandhi, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School and Co-Founder of Asha Ventures, in a powerful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how sustainable investing and ESG principles are transforming the future of business, finance, and development. With decades of experience in global finance, impact investing, and emerging markets, Vikram unpacks the systems-level changes shaping a more equitable and climate-aligned global economy.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ How sustainable investing is evolving — and why ESG still matters

✓ The real challenges and opportunities in decarbonizing emerging economies

✓ Balancing eco...

Join Hedi Ben Brahim, CEO of One Biosciences and a leading figure in the French biotechnology ecosystem, in an in-depth conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how single-cell technologies are transforming precision medicine. Learn how One Biosciences is unlocking new therapeutic targets, expanding to the U.S., and navigating the challenges of scaling an innovation-driven biotech company.

Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ What single-cell analysis enables that traditional drug discovery cannot

✓ How One Biosciences identifies new targets for difficult-to-treat diseases

✓ Challenges and opportunities in expanding a European biotech...

The Future of Human-Centered Risk Reduction in Tech: AI, Cybersecurity, and Developer Empowerment | Hosted by Gary Fowler | Top Global Startups

Join Elizabeth Lawler Founder and CEO of AppMap, in a powerful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how AI, security, and next-gen developer tools are reshaping the future of innovation. From her background as a scientist and healthcare data expert to founding multiple high-impact startups acquired by industry leaders, Elizabeth shares real-world insights on protecting humans—not just systems—in the age of intelligent software.

Insights You’ll Learn:

Join Vikram Gandhi, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School and Co-Founder of Asha Ventures, in a powerful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how sustainable investing and ESG principles are transforming the future of business, finance, and development. With decades of experience in global finance, impact investing, and emerging markets, Vikram unpacks the systems-level changes shaping a more equitable and climate-aligned global economy.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ How sustainable investing is evolving — and why ESG still matters

✓ The real challenges and opportunities in decarbonizing emerging economies

✓ Balancing eco...

Join Hedi Ben Brahim, CEO of One Biosciences and a leading figure in the French biotechnology ecosystem, in an in-depth conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how single-cell technologies are transforming precision medicine. Learn how One Biosciences is unlocking new therapeutic targets, expanding to the U.S., and navigating the challenges of scaling an innovation-driven biotech company.

Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ What single-cell analysis enables that traditional drug discovery cannot

✓ How One Biosciences identifies new targets for difficult-to-treat diseases

✓ Challenges and opportunities in expanding a European biotech...

Join Sudeep Gupta, Founder and CEO of Store My Goods, in an insightful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore what it really takes to build, scale, and globalize high-growth startups. With a career spanning leadership roles at OYO and Cars24 — and now building a fast-growing, tech-enabled storage solutions company — Sudeep brings rare, firsthand experience from both early-stage ventures and large-scale operational expansion across the globe.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ What separates startups from scaleups — and the mindset shift required

✓ How Sudeep built Store My Goods into a seed-funded, tech-enabled st...

Join Steven Frost, CEO and Founder of WorkBuzz, in an insightful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore why AI-first transformation is no longer optional — it’s urgent. Discover how WorkBuzz is redefining employee listening far beyond traditional surveys by building an AI-powered platform designed for real-time insights, continuous feedback, and more human-centric workplaces.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ Why becoming an AI-first business is now a competitive necessity

✓ The evolution of employee feedback — from outdated surveys to intelligent listening

✓ How AI can surface blind spots leaders never knew existed

Join W. Sean Ford, CEO and Co-Founder of XSY (pronounced “eksy”), in an in-depth conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore the rapidly evolving world of blockchain, crypto yield, and institutional digital asset adoption. Discover how XSY is simplifying access to crypto yield for institutions, treasuries, and family offices — and why stable assets are becoming the catalyst for liquidity, TVL growth, and real economic activity across blockchain ecosystems.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ The journey from serial entrepreneur to leading XSY

✓ How institutions are approaching blockchain and digital assets today

✓ Why stab...

Join Akmaljon Musaev, Founder & CEO of Hyper App - Enterprise Cloud, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how a new generation of cloud innovators from Central Asia are boldly competing with global giants like AWS. Discover how Hyper App is building regionally optimized, enterprise-ready cloud infrastructure — faster, more accessible, and built for the modern global market.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✅ The founder’s journey — building a cloud startup from Central Asia

✅ How Hyper App is creating competitive enterprise cloud solutions

✅ What it takes to challenge infrastructure-he...

🧬 From Waste to Innovation — How Biotech Startups Are Transforming the Food Industry | Hosted by Gary Fowler | Top Global Startups

Join Sebastián Zaera, CEO & Co-Founder of BioBlends, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how biotechnology and food innovation are solving some of the world’s biggest sustainability challenges. Discover how BioBlends is pioneering clean-label and anti-waste solutions while navigating the vibrant startup ecosystem in Latin America.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✅ How biotechnology is driving a new era in sustainable food production

✅ The challenges and opportunities of building a bio...

Join Paul Lichty, Co-Founder & CEO of Forge Nano, in conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how atomic-scale engineering is transforming the future of batteries, semiconductors, and advanced manufacturing. Discover how Forge Nano leverages ALD to add protective and performance-enhancing coatings at the atomic level, enabling next-generation products and unlocking new industrial potential.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✓ What Atomic Layer Deposition (ALD) is and why it matters for advanced manufacturing

✓ How Forge Nano enhances battery and semiconductor performance at the atomic scale

✓ The story of spinning Forge Nano out of...

Join Serina Ahmad, CEO and Co-Founder of trusti, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how technology is reshaping sexual health care for the modern age. From rapid at-home STI testing to digital platforms that normalize open dialogue and accessibility, Serina shares how her company is breaking barriers, reducing stigma, and empowering people to take control of their sexual wellness.

Insights You’ll Learn:

✅ Why sexual health care remains broken — and how tech innovation can fix it

✅ The rise of at-home testing and what it means for accessibility and priv...

Join Tom Stevens, Co-Founder & CEO of Kuik, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how Audiovisual GenAI is redefining how businesses engage customers and recover lost revenues. Discover Kuik’s journey from a European startup to a rising global innovator in personalized video communication, and how automation is making creativity scalable for every brand.

Insights You’ll Learn:

✅ The story behind Kuik — building a next-generation video personalization platform

✅ How Generative AI is transforming marketing and communication

✅ The challenges and opportunities of the European startup ecosystem

✅ How auto...

Join Iyad Kayrala, Co-Founder & CEO of VERTASSIT, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how AI, robotics, and innovation are shaping the future of luxury hospitality. Discover how VERT, an AI-powered in-room voice assistant, is revolutionizing how hotels deliver personalized experiences — blending intelligent automation with the art of human connection.

Insights You’ll Learn:

✅ How AI and robotics are reshaping guest experiences and hotel operations

✅ The story behind VERT — building the AI assistant for luxury hospitality

✅ Lessons in entrepreneurship and turning deep tech into human experiences

✅ Balan...

Join ⁠Nazar Davyda⁠, CEO & Co-Founder of GO TO-U, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how AI-driven predictability and user experience are redefining the EV charging landscape. Discover how GO TO-U’s innovative platform — now in 67 countries and trusted by partners like ABB, Siemens, and Google — is setting a new global standard for smart, seamless, and human-centered EV infrastructureInsights You’ll Learn:✅ What Charging 2.0 means — the evolution of EV charging from access to experience✅ How AI enhances predictability and optimizes charging availability✅ The role of user experience in accelerating EV adoption✅ Building global partnerships that shape the future of green mobility✅ Ove...

Join Ash Penley, CEO of ZOEX Power, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how wave energy is entering a new era of innovation and sustainability. From transitioning out of offshore oil & gas to developing a modular Wave Energy Converter that tackles marine energy’s biggest challenge — cost-efficiency — Ash shares her remarkable journey as a solo founder raising £1.2M and building what could become the next unicorn out of Scotland

Insights You’ll Learn:

✅ The Evolution of Wave Energy – from concept to commercialization

✅ Entrepreneurial Grit – how Ash transitioned from oil & gas to...

Join Prateek Sodhi, Co-Founder & CEO of Finofo, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how AI is transforming corporate finance — from accounts payable (AP) automation to intelligent treasury management. Discover how Finofo is reimagining how finance teams operate globally by streamlining workflows, reducing friction, and enabling smarter decision-making with AI-driven insights.

Insights You’ll Learn:

✅ The role of AI in corporate finance and the evolution of financial operations

✅ How automation is reshaping accounts payable and treasury management

✅ Scaling a B2B fintech from concept to millions in venture...

Join ⁠Sarah Springsteen Trumble⁠, Founder & CEO of The Job Applicant Perspective, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they uncover the deep structural flaws in today’s digital hiring systems — and how startups can use technology to restore trust, transparency, and fairness in the global labor market.Explore how hiring platforms shifted from two-way marketplaces to engagement-driven ecosystems, how profit incentives distort candidate experiences, and what it will take to build the next generation of trust-based hiring infrastructure.Insights You’ll Learn:✅ How the digital transition of hiring eroded trust infrastructure✅ The difference between stakeholder vs. supplicant markets✅ Platform-based incentive models — and how...

Join Caroline Shleifer, Founder & CEO of RegASK, as she explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the global regulatory landscape—empowering companies to navigate complex compliance frameworks faster, smarter, and more efficiently. Learn how AI-driven insights are driving a new era of transparency, agility, and innovation across healthcare, life sciences, and global markets.

Insights You’ll Learn:

AI in Regulation – how automation is transforming compliance and oversight

Regulatory Intelligence – using data-driven insights to predict and manage change

Global Compliance Challenges – adapting to shifting policies worldwide

Innovation in Healthcare Regulation – improving safety, spee...

Gary Fowler interviews Dr. Ashish D. Aggarwal, Co-founder & CEO of JubileeTV, as he explores how human-centered innovation can bring independence, dignity, and joy to the fastest-growing — yet most underserved — population: aging adults.

Discover how JubileeTV is transforming the television into a caregiving and connection hub, reshaping how families support their loved ones from afar.

Insights You’ll Learn:

Human-Centered Innovation – designing with empathy for aging adults

The Rise of AgeTech – technology’s role in independent, connected living

Family Connection Through Tech – turning everyday devices into care solutions

Innovation wit...

Join Daniel Saks, CEO & Co-Founder of Landbase, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how Agentic AI is revolutionizing the way companies generate demand, build relationships, and drive growth. Discover how the next evolution of AI — systems that act intelligently on our behalf — is reshaping go-to-market strategy and redefining the future of work.

🎯 Insights You’ll Learn:

✅ Agentic AI Explained – how autonomous AI agents are changing business workflows

✅ Go-To-Market Reinvented – data-driven strategies powered by intelligent automation

✅ AI-Driven Growth – how machine intelligence enhances sales, marketing, and customer success

✅ Human + AI Synerg...

Reimagining Travel Through AI: Startup Lessons from The Tarzan Way | Top Global Startups

Join Shikhar Chadha, Founder & CEO of The Tarzan Way, as he shares his journey from launching backpacker hostels at age 19 to building an AI-powered travel-tech platform redefining how people discover and book unique experiences worldwide. Learn how he scaled a global travel startup, raised funding, and leveraged AI to personalize adventure at scale.

Insights You’ll Learn:

Startup Growth Journey – from early-stage idea to a $2M+ ARR travel-tech venture

Fundraising Strategies – raising $400K+ and building investor confidence

AI i...

Top Global Startups features Daria Berman, Co‑founder & CEO of FUSS—the AI app matching everyone’s preferences so group plans actually happen. We’ll explore relationship tech, user behavior shifts, launching in Eastern Europe vs Western markets, and how FUSS achieved 50% retention in London with ⁠⁠ULTRA.VC⁠⁠ backing. Daria previously co‑founded Uptown ($360k ARR, 60k users) and rebuilt in the UK via the Innovator Founder programme.• AI for IRL: preference matching that removes friction and boosts follow‑through• Behavior & retention: what drives habit formation and repeat usage• Markets: lessons from Eastern Europe vs UK launch and pivot• Fundraising: pre‑seed in the...

What if every team worked in sync—sales, ops, finance, service—like one digital assembly line? We’re hosting Buddy Bockweg (CEO & Co‑Founder, Vsimple) to show how AI operations platforms and vAI agents orchestrate end‑to‑end workflows across manufacturing, distribution, construction, and professional services. Expect practical takeaways on integrating with ERP/CRM and improving throughput, cycle time, margin, and customer experience.

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Reimagining Travel Through AI: Startup Lessons from The Tarzan Way | Top Global Startups

Join Shikhar Chadha, Founder & CEO of The Tarzan Way, as he shares his journey from launching backpacker hostels at age 19 to building an AI-powered travel-tech platform redefining how people discover and book unique experiences worldwide. Learn how he scaled a global travel startup, raised funding, and leveraged AI to personalize adventure at scale.

Insights You’ll Learn:

Startup Growth Journey – from early-stage idea to a $2M+ ARR travel-tech venture

Fundraising Strategies – raising $400K+ and building investor confidence

AI i...

How do you operationalize scientific truth in regulated environments? Top Global Startups features Dr. Lieza Danan, PhD—Founder & CEO of LiVeritas Biosciences—on agentic AI execution systems that elevate data integrity from method design to audit‑ready results. A mass spectrometrist and cancer survivor, Lieza has contributed to 20+ IND/BLA filings (Genentech, Sutro, Stemcentrx) and built analytical labs across the U.S. and Southeast Asia. Recently honored with the 2025 PhilDev Award for Innovation, she shares how “Built from Truth” became her Ikigai—and a blueprint for better biotech.

What you’ll learn:

Agentic AI for regulated scie...

We host Cristian Cibils Bernardes, Co‑founder & CEO of Autograph, to explore how an AI historian—“Walter”—helps families preserve loved ones’ memories in their own voice. Autograph captures life stories over simple phone calls, keeping the real emotion behind every moment while making it easy to record, explore, and share a family’s legacy.

What we’ll cover:

Why voice matters: Emotionally authentic storytelling vs. text-only memories

How Autograph’s AI historian “Walter” guides conversations to surface meaningful stories

Use cases:

Preserving grandparents’ oral histories, creating living archives for kids, celebrating li...

🎙️ Top Global Startups: AI Revolution in Insurance Distribution with Foliume CEOGary Fowler interviews Martín Fagioli, Co-Founder and CEO of Foliume, the insurtech transforming client engagement across Europe and Latin America through AI-powered solutions for insurance distribution.🎯 What You'll Discover: |✅ AI Insurance Revolution - transforming client engagement in Europe and Latin America ✅ Distribution Innovation - how AI assistants enhance insurance professional workflows ✅ Broker Network Partnerships - major collaborations with insurers and distributors ✅ Efficiency Breakthroughs - AI-powered quoting, renewals, and client retention systems ✅ European VC Backing - venture-funded expansion across Madrid and Montevideo ✅ Industry Leadership - insights from ""The Insurance Distribution Podcast"...

Top Global Startups: CareCycle's 1 Million AI-Senior Conversations RevolutionJoin Gary Fowler as he interviews Alex Doonanco, CEO of Y Combinator-backed CareCycle, the AI voice assistant platform transforming Medicare agency operations with over 1 million conversations since launching in October 2024.🎯 Discussion Topics: ✅ AI Senior Healthcare - how voice AI serves Medicare beneficiaries 24/7 ✅ Voice AI Trajectory - enterprise-scale LLM deployment insights✅ Vertical AI Applications - why specialized beats general purpose ✅ Seed Strapping Strategy - new funding approach for startups ✅ Humane AI Philosophy - seniors need AI that acts humane, not human ✅ Medicare Innovation - member retention & conversion breakthroughs ✅ Labor Augmentation - saving thousands of agency hoursAl...

The Future of Global Student Mobility: How Fintech is Reshaping Education Access | Top Global StartupsJoin Ankit Mehra, Co-founder and CEO of GyanDhan (India's first education financing marketplace), as he explores the future of global student mobility and how fintech innovation is democratizing access to quality education worldwide.🎯 Global Education & Student Mobility Insights You'll Learn: ✅ Future of Student Mobility - trends reshaping how students move globally for education✅ Education Financing Innovation - marketplace models disrupting traditional loans✅ Cross-Border Education Access - breaking down financial barriers to global study✅ Risk-Based Education Lending - using employability data for better loan decisions✅ Emerging Markets EdTec...

Med-Tech Startup Reality Check: Capital, Competition & Life-Saving Innovation | Top Global StartupsJoin Eric Goslau, President & CEO of Transverse Medical (Series C stage), as he shares unfiltered insights from 30+ years navigating med-tech startup challenges - from competing with Big Corp incentives to defining "good enough" products that save lives.🎯 Med-Tech Entrepreneurship Realities You'll Learn: ✅ Medical Device Startup Challenges - early-stage obstacles that kill most ventures✅ Raising Capital in Tough Economy - Series C strategies when funding is scarce✅ Competing with Big Corp Incentives - building teams without Fortune 500 budgets✅ "Good Enough" Product Development - addressing unmet needs without perfection paralysis✅ Scaling for Success...

AI Deployment Reality Check: From Pentagon to Wall Street with AI Squared CEO | Top Global StartupsMost AI projects fail in production. Darren Kimura has deployed AI for the Pentagon and Intelligence Community while investing in 18 startups with 3 IPOs. Tomorrow, he reveals what actually works vs. what's just hype - and why most enterprises are getting AI completely wrong.Join Darren Kimura, CEO of NEA-backed AI Squared, serving the U.S. Department of Defense, Intelligence Community, and major financial institutions. Get unfiltered insights on AI's production realities, leadership transformation, and investment trends from someone who's both built and funded the...

🚀 From University Lab to Global Success: The Cross-Industry Innovation Story Ever wonder how university research becomes real-world impact?

Tomorrow's Top Global Startups features Lisa Layzell - someone who's cracked the code across 4 different industries over 20+ years. Her Journey:

✅ University of Liverpool spin-out CEO

✅ Biotech → Engineering → Cloud Computing → Robotics

✅ Multiple successful exits as serial entrepreneur

✅ Global organization leadership

✅ Honorary Professor sharing knowledge back to academia

Why This Conversation Matters:

Most university spin-outs fail. Most entrepreneurs stick to one industry. Lisa has succeeded at both bridging ac...

"Why 99% of businesses are left behind by AI sales innovation

Join us with Joe Gagnon, 6-time CEO and Co-Founder of ⁠Raynmaker.ai⁠, who's solving the biggest gap in business technology today.

The problem is massive: → AI sales tools are built for Fortune 500 companies with huge budgets → Small businesses (99.9% of US companies) get stuck with outdated CRM systems → SMBs compete against enterprises with 100x their sales technology capabilities → Traditional sales automation feels robotic and kills authentic relationships Joe's solution is brilliant:

Adaptive Neuro-Behavioral Scoring (ANBS) - AI that understands lead readiness AND maintains human integrity in...

"Building flying robots is 10x harder than building apps - here's why"

And this conversation will blow your mind! 🚁

Join us for a Top Global Startups conversation with Andrea Cecchi who left his interests in soccer and cooking in Milan to build FloFleet - a company creating autonomous aircraft that could revolutionize industries.

This is eye-opening stuff: 💰 Hardware startups need 10x more funding than software companies 🛡️ Drone regulations change constantly across different countries 🔧 You need aerospace engineers, not just software developers ⏰ Development cycles are 2-3 years instead of 2-3 months 🎯...

💸Instant payments are revolutionizing $150B Latin America remittances But that's all changing thanks to amazing innovators!

✨ Join us in an exciting discussion with Enrique Perezalonso who built Palla - a platform that's making international money transfers instant and affordable across Latin America. This is game-changing stuff:

⚡ Send money instantly instead of waiting 3-5 days

💰 Pay tiny fees instead of losing 6-8% of every transfer

🏦 Your local bank can now offer world-class international payment services

🌎 Helping 600+ million people in Latin America access better financial services Enrique's mission is inspiring:

He's not just...

She turned her disease into a $5M company - and won Founder of the Year" This story will inspire you!

✨ Join us in an interesting conversation with Eleanora Cavani who did something incredible - she reversed her own severe chronic condition using gut health science, then built that solution into Alba Health and raised $5 million!

Her journey is amazing:

🔬 Molecular biologist who left Boston Consulting Group

💰 Raised $5M with zero revenue (including from Oura's founder!)

🏆 Named European Female Founder of the Year 2024

📚 Built team with 1600+ scientific publications

👶 Created...

What happens when an entire country starts aging faster than anywhere else in the world? Japan is finding out - and creating amazing solutions!

💡Join us in a new interesting episode with Kohei Yano who built something incredible called PIAZZA - Japan's #1 community app that's helping solve population decline and aging challenges. This is fascinating stuff:

🏘️ Think Nextdoor, but it actually works with city governments 🏗️ They partner with real estate developers on major urban projects

📱 Technology that helps aging communities stay connected and sustainable

🌍 Japan's solutions will be needed globally as other c...

🛒 Ever wonder if those online ads actually get people into stores?

This is the million-dollar question every retailer asks! 💰

Join us in an incredible conversation with Kürşad Arman who built something amazing called VenueX that finally answers this question.

What we'll discover: 🤖 How AI can track when someone sees an ad online then actually buys in-store 📱 How major brands like Arçelik and Boyner use this across 12 countries 🔒 Why it's completely privacy-safe - no personal data exposed 📊 How retailers can finally see which ads actually drive foot traffic an...

🚀 Ever wondered how your favorite apps handle millions of requests without breaking?

The secret is in the APIs - and there's a revolution happening! 💡

Just had an amazing conversation with Stefan Avram from WunderGraph who's completely changing how big companies build and manage their software connections.

What blew my mind: ⚡ Traditional ways of connecting apps are outdated and slow 🔧 Their new approach (GraphQL Federation) makes everything 3x faster 💼 Major enterprises are switching to their platform called Cosmo 🎯 He combines tech genius with business strategy - rare combo!

Stefa...

🎯 Ever wondered how AI is changing professional sports?Our latest podcast guest blew my mind!

🤯Pawel Osterreicher went from Boston Consulting Group strategy work to building an AI startup that's revolutionizing how sports teams and media companies access game data.His company ReSpo.Vision uses computer vision to make sports analytics accessible to everyone - not just the big leagues with massive budgets.

What caught my attention:

🏆 How AI can "see" and analyze sports footage automatically

📊 The massive opportunity in democratizing sports data

💡 His journey from corporate consulting to A...

🎥 The Video Marketing Revolution Hiding in Plain Sight

Dev Mehrotra just dropped some mind-blowing insights about AI video content that every marketer needs to hear:

The Breakthrough: 3LC is producing studio-quality video content for performance, social, and brand marketing at a fraction of traditional cost and time. We're talking major cuts in both while maintaining quality that used to require full production teams.

Why This Matters Now: → Video content drives highest engagement across all platforms → Traditional video production is expensive and slow → AI has finally reached the quality t...

"The hidden legal landmines in your vendor contracts could cost millions. This professor-turned-CEO built AI that catches what lawyers miss - and it's changing how we think about access to justice."

The AI That's Reading Every Contract So You Don't Have To

John Licato just shared three game-changing legal AI applications that every business leader needs to know about. Listen to the full conversation now!

India’s family office ecosystem is scaling fast. Joining us is Valmik Iyer, CFA (Co‑Founder & Joint CEO, ILIOS 72 Alternative Capital; CFA) to unpack what’s driving the surge—from AIF Cat I/II/III and co‑investments to governance, reporting, and AI-powered operations. Practical frameworks, not theory.

A strong ecosystem can be the difference between a good product and a great business.Join me as I sit down with Tommy Nordahl—Co-founder & CEO of Starhive, serial entrepreneur with two exits—to discuss:

Building inside the Atlassian ecosystem and the power of partnerships

Why customers pushed him toward a flexible, transparent, industry-agnostic data platformThe trade-offs vs. vertical point solutions (and why he still chose platform-first)

“Vibe coding,” AI-native workflows, and what this means for legacy enterprise vendors. If you care about distribution, data architecture, and AI-first strategy, this one’s a masterclas

"Leaders don’t just manage change—they make it happen."If you’re leading transformation in procurement, supply chain, or operations, this one is rich with practical frameworks.

Martin Schneider has led through both calm and chaos: two decades in financial services, full P&L responsibility over a 9B SEK business, and a career defined by digitalization, transformation, leadership, and diversity. Now as CEO of a scaleup in supplier discovery, he’s transforming sourcing to reduce risk and build smarter supply chains. In this episode, he shares how to create startup efficiency within procurement and supply chain—from opera...

What if every TV in a bar printed ROI? If you run retail or hospitality, this is your roadmap: AI-driven TV ads that measure and convert. Noah Palansky shows how Taiv did it—fast.

Taiv turned bar and retail TVs into a high-ROI ad network spanning 2,500+ U.S. locations—helping brands like Pepsi, Budweiser, and ESPN run engaging, measurable out-of-home campaigns. In this Superscaling with AI episode, CEO & Co‑Founder Noah Palansky unpacks the AI strategy, GTM, measurement, and partnerships behind Taiv’s 422% growth in 2024. We also cover fundraising with YC, FJ Labs, Garage Capital, and IDC Ventures...

Voice clones. Fake video meetings. KYC spoofing. Here’s what detection can do today, where it fails, and how to tune thresholds so security doesn’t kill conversion

Deepfakes moved from novelty to business risk. Reality Defender CEO Ben Colman joins us to break down the current state of deepfake detection—and how enterprises deploy real‑time defense across video, voice, and images without crushing user experience. We dig into detection accuracy, false positives/negatives, latency targets, and when to escalate to human review. If you’re defending payments, KYC/liveness, or exec impersonation scenarios, this is a pragmati...

Solar that belongs, not dominates. Sunspeker’s Fabrizio Chiara breaks down SeeBeyond and InvisibleEnergy—BIPV that blends into façades without sacrificing performance. Watch for tactics on partnerships, investor traction, and human-centered energy at scale.

Maor Ezer, co‑founder/CEO of ai.work and ex‑WalkMe leader, on AI Workforce Platforms transforming the $400B internal services market and ops productivity.

We’re diving deep into enterprise GenAI with Ben Luria, CEO & Co‑Founder of Hirundo (Machine Unlearning). A Rhodes Scholar and Visiting Fellow at Oxford, Ben previously founded fintech and edtech ventures and now focuses on how to make AI “forget” to reduce real‑world risks.

From law student to leading a high-growth beauty-wellness tech platform, Anurav Dave (LUZO) shares how he and two college friends launched during COVID and scaled to 6 cities with 500K+ downloads. We discuss India’s startup ecosystem and the real-world role of AI in beauty and wellness.

Simplenight AI Presents Gen Alpha is Coming: What the Next Generation Wants in Experiences with Sanjay Bhatia August 15, Friday

Chris Hodgson, Co‑CEO of OBT Live, unpacks how AI‑powered, real‑time engagement is reshaping retail loyalty. We dive into OBT Live’s Proof of Value Engagement (PoVE)—a hands‑on way to test personalisation, layered experiences, and ROI before scaling to a full platform. Practical plays to boost revenue and build genuine, lasting loyalty.

Mark Orttung, CEO of Projectworks and Chair of Provoke, shares how consulting firms can adapt to “AI whiplash”—rapid model shifts, client expectations, and delivery risk. Former CEO of Nexient (exited to NTT DATA) and ex‑President/COO at Bill.com, Mark brings product-led, network-scale lessons to services. Practical playbooks: pricing, scope control, AI risk, and IP.

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Matias Sigal AI-Powered Solar: Scaling Climate Tech, Winning Customers, and Finding the Next Big Idea August 13th, Wednesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Jimmy Douglas Plugging into the Future: From Tesla to Transforming the Used EV Market August 7th, Thursday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Jane Ollis Building a Tech Startup as a Woman Founder: Lessons in AI, Resilience, and Starting From Scratch August 7th, Thursday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Ronan Wall From Quiet Quitting to Purpose-Driven Work: Fixing the Employee Engagement Gap August 6th, Wednesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Todd Abbott Target Smarter: Unlocking Growth with Person-Based Intent Data August 4th, Monday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Pars Barghandan Signals of the Future: Entrepreneurship, AI, and the Quantum Leap in Telecom August 1st, Friday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Scott Desgrosseilliers How AI is Cracking the Nut on the Challenges of Marketing Attribution July 31st, Thursday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Tracie Wagman From Startup to Sustainability: Managing Growth, Top Line, and Bottom Line July 30th, Wednesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Itzhak Pichadze AI Meets XR: The New Industrial Stack July 30th, Wednesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Tevfik Altin The Startup Mindset: Psychology, Struggles, and Successes July 29th, Tuesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Thomas Vles Founding GoDutch: AI, Authenticity, and the Power of Sales-First Thinking July 28th, Monday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Kiran Kalakuntla From Personal Pain to Predictive Care: How ekincare Is Redefining Preventive Healthcare with AI in India July 28th, Monday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Vlastimil Hrabal Heart Smart: How Kardi AI Is Transforming Cardiovascular Care with Continuous Monitoring July 25th, Friday

GSD Presents Silicon Valley Tech & AI with Anton Zimarov AI in Cybersecurity: Attacker and Defender POV July 23, Wednesday 1PM EST

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Hai Ho Turning Sand into Sustainable Heat: How Alternō is Decarbonising Industrial Energy July 23rd, Wednesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Rachel Curtis Humans + Agents: Achieving Operational Harmony in the Age of AI July 22nd, Tuesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Stephen Bennington Automating the Unautomated: The Q5D Journey to Reinvent Wiring July 22nd, Tuesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Raj Singhal From Vision to Impact: The Journey Behind Footprints and Its Tech-Driven Preschools July 22nd, Tuesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Ahmed Gad From Chaos to Clarity: How AI Is Reshaping Work, Productivity, and Growth July 21st, Monday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Victor Cho AI with Integrity: Authentic Communication, Human Amplification, and the Real Business Impact July 21st, Monday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Imri Shifman Saving Smarter: How Babalata Is Reinventing Financial Habits for the Next Gen July 17th, Thursday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Kiran Kalakuntla From Personal Pain to Predictive Care: How ekincare Is Redefining Preventive Healthcare with AI in India July 17th, Thursday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Kurt Stokbro From Lab to Global Impact: Scaling Quantum Photonics in Europe July 16th, Wednesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Daniele Grassi Predicting the Future: Building Fintech at the Intersection of AI and Asset Management July 16th, Wednesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups: Why Hybridization of Industrial Heating is a Key Part of the Energy Transition with James Macnaghten

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Rashed Hareb Strategic Capital and Innovation: How Fintech & Proptech Are Reshaping MENA's Startup Landscape July 16th, Wednesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Sam Liang How Voice AI Is Changing the Way We Meet and Work July 15th, Tuesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Ramya Venkataraman Teaching the World: Building a Global Community with Purpose and Impact July 15th, Tuesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Fabian Riesen How Loft Is Changing the Way We Train Pilots July 14th, Monday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Damian Butters Doing More with Less July 14th, Monday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Mounir Mouawad Navigating the Unknown: Building Startups in a Rapidly Evolving World July 14th, Monday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Ankur Gigras Healing India: AI, Innovation, and the Challenge of Healthcare Startups July 14th, Monday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Lionel Gibbs Scaling Solvet: Building Canada's Homegrown Animal Health Powerhouse July 11th, Friday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Todd Feldman From Crisis to Prevention: How AI and Biomarkers Are Rewiring Mental Health July 11th, Friday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Neil Daly Redesigning Dermatology: How AI and Skin Analytics Are Transforming Healthcare from Scarcity to Abundance July 10th, Thursday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Prins Doornekamp Driving Circular Systems in the Battery Industry: From Waste to Opportunity July 9th, Wednesday

GSD Presents: Top Global Startups with Rick Gilchrist Web4 and the End of Data Silos: How Sovereign Infrastructure Is Redefining Global Scale