This week we chat with Ashley Crowder, who is the co-founder and CEO of Vntana a company that builds scalable and interactive hologram systems for businesses to leverage in a variety of ways. Holograms are in the family of Augmented reality, an experience in the physical world where elements are ‘augmented’ by a computer generated experience in video, graphics, and/or sound. Holograms are digital images projected into reality in some way and what Vntana has done is create ‘holographic experiences’

This week we talk with Shelly Zalis, The Pioneer. Shelly is the CEO of The Female Quotient (TFQ,) a holding company focused on investing in the power of female leadership and skills. One of the company’s many ventures is The Girls’ Lounge, a concept that started as a physical space; a haven for women to connect at male dominated trade shows, and has quickly became an approach for addressing women’s issues in business, with major corporations paying attention. Before TFQ, Shelly’s was pioneering

This week we chat with the fabulous Shira Lazar, The Trending Executive. She is the Co-Founder, CEO and Host of the Emmy Nominated live interactive daily show and millennial media brand, What's Trending, one of the first content brands that focused on hot talent on YouTube and other digital platforms. Shira is known publicly as a host for many entertainment industry events and is often at the heart of creating experiential marketing programs for brands. She's keenly aware of the lastest social

This week we chat with Elisa Camahort Page who is the Chief Community Officer at SheKnows Media. Elisa is a leader in the content marketing space and was one of three co-founders of BlogHer, Inc, one of the first online publications and yearly conferences to focus on the hottest news and trends among women in social media. As a demographic truly driving the economy, Elisa and her colleagues were the first to recognize the power of the female blogger, and it's subset, the 'mommy blogger', as a viable

This week we chat with Tracy Swedlow, The TV of Tomorrow Executive. Tracy is the co-founder and CEO of TMRW Corp, the company that manages the InteractiveTV Today newsletter and site, which is the ‘go to’ publication for housing the latest information on the future of television, from new tech to new business models and audience behaviors. Tracy’s bi-annual show, The TV of Tomorrow Show, is a coveted event for anyway who wants to understand and explore all that is happening with the future of

This week we chat with JJ DiGeronimo, author and President of Tech Savvy Woman, a firm that works to attracts and retain experienced women in technology and related industries. JJ is a consummate content creator, writing and speaking at various events on understanding how to retain and develop diverse talent. Having spent many years inside a larger technology company, she brings real world experience from silicon valley along with insights from all the research she’s been involved with on

This week we chat with John Roberts, The Digital Officer. John is currently the Chief Digital Officer at Bunim / Murray Productions, a global television production company, where he’s focused on driving digital business and investment opportunities. John has a long history of working at a number of well-known studios like Endemol, Lucas Digital and GSN and has helped them develop their digital slate. He’s got operational leadership skills and has played a role in an industry-wide acceptance of new

This week we chat with Chris Pizzurro, the TV Ad Tech Man. Chris is the Head of Business Development, Sales & Marketing at Canoe Ventures; an advertising technology company dedicated to providing software and services to national television programming networks and was founded by Comcast, Cox, Time Warner Cable, and Brighthouse Networks. Chris is focused on delivering dynamically inserted advertising to national tv networks; combining the power of broadcast television advertising with the targeting

This week we chat, learn and laugh with Jacquie Barnbrook, The Immersive Producer. Jacquie is a true renaissance woman, with a history of producing cutting edge technology projects in feature films but she’s also a working actress, writer and all around thought leader when it comes to tackling never before done experiences in content creation. Jacquie is deep in the heart of working on one of the hottest virtual reality projects out there, The Martian VR project, and will share some insights on

This week we chat with Gary Shapiro, The Ninja Innovator. Gary is the President and CEO of the Consumer Technology Association, a U.S trade Association representing more then 2200 consumer technology companies. The CTA also owns and produces CES –the largest international show for consumer technology. When Gary isn’t testifying before congress on behalf of global tech and business issues, he’s authoring New York Time Best-Sellers including “Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the

This week we chat with Rahul Sonnad, The Autonomous Car Man. Rahul is the Co-Founder and CEO of Tesloop, a sustainable travel company that provides city-to-city transport in electric vehicles with a ride sharing business model. Autonomous driving or self driving cars are set to not only revolutionize the auto vertical but also a number of business categories. Rahul is a serial entrepreneur who has been involved in a number of successful startups and ‘Love to create great products that transform how

Elon Musk, the visionary tech entrepreneur behind the Space X rocket company and Tesla electric cars, talks to us about a coming transport revolution. Tim Kelly from the World Bank tells us how he thinks the economic benefits of the tech industry are going disproportionately to the world’s rich. Plus, could a robotic cat replace an actual pet for some people? Our Silicon Valley reporter Dave Lee gives it a try. Presented by Rory Cellan-Jones, with special guest Ingrid Lunden from TechCrunch

This week we chat with Amber J. Lawson, the Do-Gooder. Amber J. is the founder and CEO of Good Amplified, a YouTube Multi-Channel Network that works with non-profits to create content opportunities for them. Amber J. is a well-known entertainment executive who is taking her knowledge of the industry and content creators in the YouTube world and using that to help nonprofits drive awareness, build audiences and expand their bases leveraging video content. Poised to revolutionize fundraising, Amber

This week we talk with Victor Harwood, Mr Digital Hollywood. Victor is the Founder and Director of the well-known and attended industry conference, Digital Hollywood, which focuses on the convergence of entertainment and technology. Rarely is Victor the one behind the mic but this week we get up close and personal and with one of the most prolific industry event producers in the country. Not only is Victor able to manage sponsors, attendees, speakers and all the madness of event production but he

This week we talk with John Durham, The Gentleman Marketer. John is CEO and Managing Partner for Catalyst S+F, a marketing capital firm that provides strategic marketing services, rooted in media, for start-ups and brands. John has amassed one of the strongest resumes in marketing with a specific focus on digital engagements and advertising sales since 1995. He’s famous for his foresight into an industry that is constantly changing along with having a vast network of professionals that he can call