AZ Tech Roundtable 2.0

  Tech Productivity - AZ TRT S06 EP06 (267) 3-23-2025               What We Learned This Week ChatGPT is an AI chatbot, developed by OpenAI, that can engage in human-like conversations ChatGPT can read docs, edit docs, answer Qs, and transcribe Elevenreader – app that turns any document into audio Google Drive – office suite of tools for spreadsheets, docs, powerpoints, & more Todoist – task manag...

Palantir Technologies, CEO Alex Karp & the New Era of Tech Defense Contractors   - AZ TRT S06 EP05 (266) 3-9-2025                  What We Learned This Week Palantir - AI powered automation for every decision Palantir is named after the all seeing stone in Lord of the Rings Software integrates with company software to allow for searching and use of big data Palantir mission is for more accountabil...

Kenmore is Home Electricity Made Easy - Modernize the Smart Home from Appliances to the Electric Grid – Revisited w/ CEO Sri Solur   - AZ TRT S06 EP04 (265) 2-23-2025          What We Learned This Week ·          Kenmore is home electricity made easy.   Kenmore is on a mission to modernize the home. Live More & Live Better. Also need to make it Affordable. ·          Clean Tech goes w/ the smart h...

  Cybersecurity Response Plan w/ Frank Grimmelmann of ACTRA   - AZ TRT S06 EP03 (264) 2-9-2025                  What We Learned This Week ACTRA Arizona Cyber Threat Response Alliance Cyber threats affect everyone from Gov't to business to private and growing Companies need to be responsive with speed to be effective + share information of attacks ACTRA has members from both government and private...

Futuristic EV Designer Sports Car w/ Nikita Bridan of Oilstainlab   - AZ TRT S06 EP02 (263) 1-26-2025               What We Learned This Week Oilstain Lab creates high end retro futuristic designer sports car - in EV models EV Car Designers for Gearheads who hate EVs All the capabilities of a sports car, on a liteweight carbon fiber frame, + sound & an electric motor Inspired by the race cars of I...

Machine Learning (AI) Onsite w/ Eddi Weinwurm of Obvious Future   - AZ TRT S06 EP01 (262) 1-5-2025                  What We Learned This Week Obvious Future is building Machine Learning (AI) programs to be used onsite for a business Corporate Data is too sensitive to be in the cloud / internet Business cannot use cloud AI programs like ChatGPT , Google Cloud, etc because of IP and privacy concerns...

  EV Trucks for Commercial Use w/ George Gebhart of Voltu Motor - AZ TRT S05 EP45 (261) 12-30-2024          What We Learned This Week Voltu Motor provides EV battery and drive train for commercial trucks Creating new EV tech that is lighter, extended charge for longer range, and Inverter to charge on site Deals in Class 3 trucks for business – utility, fleet, delivery, repair   Further the cause o...

  Best of Bitcoin, Blockchain  & Crypto Revisited AZ TRT   S05 EP44 (260) 12-1-2024    Best of Clips on Bitcoin, Blockchain & Crypto from previous shows…… Exchanges w/ John Denza of ErisX Crypto News + Blockworks on Blockchain & Bitcoin w/ Jason Yanowitz Bitcoin, Bonds, Credit Markets and Reserve Currencies w/ Greg Foss Blockchain Mass Adoption thru Casper Labs w/ Mrinal Manohar     Seg. 1  Clips...

Tech Marketing - Build a Brand like Steve Jobs & Apple to Elon Musk & Tesla + PT Barnum 's Impact   AZ TRT   S05 EP43 (259) 11-17-2024    What We Learned This Week: PT Barnum the original Greatest Showman who understood the power of brand & advertising Apple Iphone release in 2007, big event w/ 1st smartphone Apple commercial Think Different, celebrate change Tesla EV Car is a marvel of tech, cust...

AZ Tech Council on 2024 Innovation & Governors Celebration w/ Steve Zylstra   - AZ TRT S05 EP42 (258) 11-10-2024            What We Learned This Week Arizona Technology Council , in partnership with the Arizona Commerce Authority , honors technology leaders and innovators from across the state with the Governor's Celebration of Innovation Awards. AZ Tech advocates for the entire tech industry New...

Best of Tech Investing - Venture Capital & Angel Investing  AZ TRT   S05 EP41 (257) 11-3-2024    What We Learned This Week: ATI - Arizona-based investors committed to supporting capital needs of early stage high growth technology driven companies within Arizona Applicants for Funding need to Answer many Q's What Problem does your Product Solve? Who is your Competition? How Big is the Market? Start...

Ford Power Promise for EV Cars w/ Becca Anderson   AZ TRT - S05 EP40 (256) 10-13-2024   What We Learned This Week: Ford - Classic Car Company with 100 Years + History EV Car adoption is a growing trend Battery Charging at Home + on the Road Software & Service is part of the Ford Promise on new EVs F150 & Mustang Models are available as EVs   Guest: Becca Anderson Senior Director Ford e Customer Ex...

Deep Value Investing Using The Acquirer's Multiple Revisited w/ Tobias Carlisle AZ TRT S05 EP 39 (255) 10-6-2024     What We Learned This Week Acquirers Multiple  – Enterprise value of the business, mindset of buying the entire business Deep Value Investing  – good companies at wonderful prices, looking for companies that are beat down, but not going out of business, will rebound, mean reversion A...

  Taxes Are Going Up - How to Grow Your Wealth using the Right Tax Buckets   - AZ TRT S05 EP38 (254) 9-29-2024   What We Learned This Week: Tax Buckets, broken into 3 categories  of Taxed (income), Tax deferred (401K), Tax Free (Roth) Taxes are going up – How to Move more $ into a  Tax Free Position Advisors should ask Clients –  Do you want to pay Taxes now  when you know the rate, or Pay Taxes L...

Rockin' the Kremlin - Russian Music Industry w/ David Junk - AZ TRT S05 EP37 (253) 9-22-2024   Things We Learned This Week Roger Waters performed The Wall – Live in Berlin after the Fall David Junk went to the concert, & was inspired and moved to Russia, got into Diamond business, then Music Industry with Universal Music David had to establish a legal record market, and had to fight corruption wit...

AZ Bio Week & Life Sciences Innovation w/   Joan Koerber-Walker - AZ TRT S05 EP36 (252) 9-16-2024   Things We Learned This Week AZ Bio mission to improve life and bioscience,  & make AZ a Top Ten Bioscience state AZ Bio Week 2023 is Sep. 16, 5 Days Talks, Events & Awards 3 Ds - Discovery, Development, & Delivery  - takes years, and $ billions to bring new drugs to market Their company members deal...

  THE PRICE : What It Takes to Win in College Football's Era of Chaos w/ Sports Writer John Talty   AZ TRT - S05 EP35 (251) 9-8-2024     What We Learned This Week NCAA fought lawsuits for years to avoid paying the players, had chance to solve the issue Sonny Vacarro (Nike fame) convinced Ed O'Bannon of UCLA to sue, led to NIL NCAA cannot enforce rules on NIL, free for all Transfer Portal happens 2...

Intelligent Investor, Market Cycles, Supply & Demand - Best of Host Matt on Investing & Economics AZ TRT - S05 EP34 (250) 9-1-2024 What We Learned This Week: The Intelligent Investor  Ben Graham's teaching, and seminal investing book - Ch. 8 on Mr. Market, & Ch. 20 on Margin of Safety Market Cycles –  importance of identifying them, to know where you are at when investing to avoid Bubbles and Mani...

  Built to Fail: The Inside Story of Blockbuster's Inevitable Bust w/ Alan Payne AZ TRT Flashback - S05 EP33 (249) 8-28-2024   What We Learned This Week: ·          Blockbuster started in 1985, and scaled quickly after Wayne Huizenga purchased it in 1987, 10,000 stores at its height, dominant video rental co. ·          Alan Payne instituted the Video Rental model of HEB to the Blockbuster franchi...

Think Globally When Looking for Stocks to Invest In w/ Meb Faber AZ TRT 2.0 Flashback S05 EP32 8-18-2024   Things We Learned This Week Investment Plan  – write it down and stick to it, give yourself rules and guard rails Allocation  – Global Stocks, Global Bonds, Global Assets (Real Estate, Commodities, etc) Talmud Portfolio  – 2000 year old strategy – 1/3 of $ in land, business, reserves Invest W...

Investing in Real Estate Opportunity Zones Revisited w/ Greg Talcott of Caliber Funds AZ TRT   S05 EP31 (247) 8-11-2024    What We Learned This Week Caliber Co is an integrated real estate company from service to construction to investment funds The biggest idea in funds right now is Opportunity Zones - investing in below medium income areas Caliber deals can last 5+ years, with an IRR of 17% Cali...

AI Autonomous CRM to Help Sales w/ Vitaly Golomb of Sofielabs   AZ TRT   S05 EP30 (246) 8-4-2024    What We Learned This Week: AI Autonomous CRM to help sales handle repetitive tasks, so they can focus on talking with clients Accelerate Growth with Instant AI-Driven Lead Engagement Sofie Labs can disrupt the big players in the CRM industry as they are starting with AI on day one Each Phase of Tech...

All in One Connect Plus + Virtual Office for Non-Profits by NEP Services w/ Stacey Yudin AZ TRT   S05 EP29 (245) 7-28-2024    What We Learned This Week: Non-Profits and Union type orgs need to upgrade their use of tech to connect with members & donors Connect Plus + offers an All-in-One Virtual Office Control distribution of Marketing & Message Need operational efficiency to scale a business Tradi...

Tech Stocks in the NASDAQ Continue to Show Growth despite Inflation AZ TRT   S05 EP28 (244) 7-21-2024    What We Learned This Week: ·          Tech Stocks are considered Growth Stocks because they outpace the market traditionally ·          NASDAQ average return the last 10 years is 20%, and up 599% overall ·          Magnificent 7 Tech Stocks have continued to carry the market, just like FAANG St...

AI Assisted Healthcare Can Help Patients & Reduce Costs by AdviNow w/ James Bates AZ TRT S05 EP27 (243) 7-14-2024   What We Learned This Week: AI Assisted Healthcare by AdviNOW - the future is now Goal is to reduce costs, help patients, streamline paperwork, & give the Dr more time to treat patients Software, AI, Coding = Tech Healthcare Healthcare industry is slow to change to adopt new systems f...