Curry Girl Tech Talk

Summary: Quick Highlights from the Elevate Preview + Q&A! I review the structure of my Elevate Leadership Seminars and Summer Series offerings.  There are two primary offerings: Live Webinar Series and Corporate Series!   I am excited to offer America at 250 as part of the Elevate Summer Series on Saturdays! Though the America's 250th anniversary and historic milestone isn't until 2026, we are sta...

Summary:  In this episode, I am discussing 3 leadership insights from Warren Buffett.  The legendary financial guru has retired, but has left a legacy of leadership principles that we can draw insights from.  Key Points: Succession planning is crucial for the continuance of excellent leadership before transferring the mantle. Succession planning includes investing time for transference of traditio...

Summary:   What happened to the Genius Act and why did it fail in the Senate?  I am giving the scoop on the new proposed legislation for stable coins, providing an update on Circle's automated smart contracts, and talking tech infrastructure and data centers.  My update also highlights the importance of understanding WEB 3 advanced technologies at the Executive tier and how proposed legislation im...

Summary: Part 2 of the ELEVATE Leadership series .  Krystal is joined by Vanessa Bryant, MA, LPC and Deyzya Hardeman, licensed conflict management professional and Mediator.  The conversation explores the nature of conflict, the importance of communication, active listening, and empathy in resolving conflict.  The dialogue explores the intricacies of of conflict resolution including establishing b...

Summary: In this episode of Curry Girl Tech Talk, Krystal Curry explores why there is thought to be a crisis in leadership.  The conversation reviews a few of the top, common complaints about leadership such as micromanagement, inconsistent decision-making, and emphasizes the need for a high people quotient or emotional intelligence in leaders.  As leaders are inundated with pressures surrounding...

Summary: In this episode of Curry Girl Tech Talk, Krystal Curry discusses the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on hiring practices and a recent major decision towards an AI-first hiring approach. She explores the rise of the gig economy, projected to grow significantly in the coming years, and how corporate responses to AI are shaping the workforce.  This episode provides actionabl...

Summary: In this episode of Curry Girl Tech Talk, there is an update of Krystal Curry's 2025 prediction of the evolving landscape of artificial intelligence technology.  Krystal reviews how Q1 of 2025 even surpassed her projections.  There is discussion about the increased AI global competition with entrance of emerging Chinese company DeepSeek.  The conversation surrounds the integral role techno...

Summary: This episode of Curry Girl Tech explores what has captured the attention of Americans - Social Media!  Though the powerful use of social media as technology tools have become business staples and social norms, behavioral health professionals are concerned about common addictive characteristics and too much consumption. The conversation centers around the profound impact of technology on o...

Big Wins in Business and Sports Summary: In this episode of Curry Girl Tech Talk, I am talking about the parallels between sports and business.  I explore the revenue generating aspects of the sports industry both at the collegiate and professional levels.  Leveraging the statistic that 95% of CEOs were college athletes, I offer 3 ways to elevate your leadership game by using the sports analogy to...

$500 Billion AI Infrastructure, DEI, and More    Summary:    The conversation explores the significant investment in AI infrastructure by major tech firms, the legislative efforts to address AI bias, the ongoing dialogue about diversity, equity, and inclusion.  It also highlights a personal anecdote about competition and adhering to standards for fairness and equity for all.     Key Points: The $5...

Special Episode for the Podcasthon: Solutions for a Housing Crisis   Krystal interviews Heather Molsbee, VP at the Samaritan Inn.  The Samaritan Inn is one of the largest homeless shelters in Texas.  The dialogue opens with some staggering stats about homelessness, delves into factors contributing to housing crisis, and solutions and how anyone can get involved to assist.  Heather shares a compell...

S2:EP8 - Putting It All Together Summary: In this final episode of the Web3 series, Krystal Curry explores the digitization of financial markets, focusing on digital currencies, stablecoins, and decentralization. Krystal provides a step-by-step guide to setting up an account to begin the journey to purchasing cryptocurrency essentially as a test of the technology and to explore the WEB 3 World.  K...

S2:EP7 - 2025 Predictions + The Convergence of WEB 3, AI, & More Summary: In this episode of Curry Girl Tech Talk, Krystal Curry makes a few predictions for 2025, including  exciting developments in technology surrounding the convergence of major technologies.  She highlights the integration of AI, WEB3, Blockchain, and the Metaverse.  This episode explores emerging developments in AI through bloc...

S2:EP6 - The DAO Experiment Summary: In this episode, Krystal Curry explores the concept of Decentralized Autonomous Organizations (DAOs) and their potential to empower communities through blockchain technology. She discusses the case study of CityDAO, which purchased land in Wyoming, and reflects on the challenges faced, including a hacking incident. The conversation emphasizes the importance of...

A Token Gift: Tokenomics and NFTs  Summary:   In this episode, Krystal discusses tokenomics and the importance of understanding tokenomics for investors, examines the potential of integrating tokenomics into business strategies. The discussion delves into discovery of various NFT platforms and their offerings. She explores Wall Street predictions and prespectives on cryptocurrency, and the future...

S2:EP4 - Holiday Podcast Special : Taming the Tension: Strategies for Effective Stress Management Summary:  In this Special Holiday Podcast , Krystal has a conversation with Lisa A. Smith about the impact of stress on health, emphasizing the distinction between acute and chronic stress. She highlights the importance of emotional intelligence in managing stress and the necessity of creating effecti...

S2:EP2 - Digital Currency & The Future of Money  Summary:   In this episode, Krystal speaks with former financial analyst, Khadeja Austin about digital currencies, the future of money, and the importance of community empowerment in technology.  Khadeja provides insights about the current state of cryptocurrency markets, differences between cryptocurrencies and digital wallets, the significance of...

S2: Episode 2  - Unlocking the Secrets of Blockchain Technology  Summary: In this conversation, Krystal discusses the fundamentals of blockchain technology with technology leader and innovator, Beddhu Murali.  This episode explores the dichotomy of privacy and security, reviews smart contracts, and the bitcoin mining process.  It also delves into real-world applications of blockchain, blockchain's...

S2: Episode 1  - What you Need to Know about WEB 3 (An Introduction to WEB 3)  Summary: In this introductory episode for Season 2 of Curry Girl Tech Talk.  Krystal introduces the concepts of WEB 3, e xploring its evolution from WEB 1 and WEB 2, blockchain technology, Fintech, digital currencies, highlighting the potential for advanced security and data privacy.   Key Takeaways: WEB 3 represents a...

Curry Girl Tech Talk - EP7: LIVESTREAM SHOW with announcements, reveals, and updates about the show Summary:  In this live stream episode of Curry Girl Tech Talk, Krystal Curry introduces her first live show, shares her excitement about engaging with the audience, announces the winner of an AI contest, shares details about the upcoming series, and introduces her new webinar!  Krystal reveals her f...

Episode 6 - Top 3 AI Technology Topics    Summary: In this episode, Krystal Curry recaps the AI series and reviews her top three AI technology trends. The first trend is scaling AI, where she explores the challenges of data consumption and proposes a solution involving a shared services API. The second trend is work-life balance, with a focus on the potential for AI to improve productivity and all...

Episode 5 - The Governance of Artificial Intelligence  Summary: In Episode 5 of our AI Series, Krystal has a candid conversation with Dr. Sirisha Kuchimanchi about the challenges that Artificial Intelligence presents.  Key Takeaways: AI practitioners need to address ethical challenges in protecting personal data and ensure fair compensation for data assets. Governance practices such as data classi...

Curry Girl Tech Talk - EP4: Gaming and Artificial Intelligence Immerse yourself into the Gaming World with Krystal and Danny as they explore the Metaverse, Gaming Technology, and Artificial Intelligence.  Key Points: Arthur Samuel, a pioneer in Gaming Technology  BIG BLUE's defeat of the World Chess Champion - Pivotal Moment in Artificial Intelligence Surprising Gaming Demographics Gaming / Entert...

Episode 3 - Harnessing the Power of AI (Session 2) Artificial Intelligence is taking the world by storm! Why is AI revolutionary? Listen in as Krystal talks tech with Gregory Richardson.  This episode is power-packed with so much information that we had to divide it into two sessions.   Takeaways Is AI going take our jobs? We provide an answer everyone needs to hear.   How to give yourself an comp...

Episode 2 - Harnessing the Power of AI - Session 1  Artificial Intelligence is taking the world by storm! Why is AI revolutionary? Listen in as Krystal talks tech with Gregory Richardson.  This episode is power-packed with so much information that we had to divide it into two sessions.   Takeaways Is AI going take our jobs? We provide an answer everyone needs to hear.   How to give yourself an com...