Austin Tech Connect: The Podcast For The Austin Technology Ecosystem, Business Leaders, and Tech Entrepreneurs!

In this episode we talk to Cody Treybig, the son of Austin Tech Hall of Fame inductee, Jimmy Treybig.  At the Hall of Fame induction ceremony, Cody spoke for his father, who was recovering from medical procedures. Cody shared his fathers words about his love of the Austin tech community and the people who make up our ecosystem.   We invited Cody to the podcast to talk about his father, but also to...

On this week's episode of "Austin Tech Connect" Thom Singer sits down with Mike Siegel from VeUp and Ashley Rose from Living Security.   Mike is a board member for the Austin Technology Council and his company, VeUP, was the sponsor of the "First Time Founder Award" that was presented at the Austin Tech Hall of Fame event on June 4, 2024.  On this episode he shares his overview of the event, and s...

Marc Tucci is the founder and CEO of the Austin Sports & Social Club, the market leader in adult recreational sports leagues and corporate teambuilding events.  With a mission of being the part part of their customers day, they currently serve 40,000 players locally, and 110,000 among five markets.  He has also expanded the brand to Austin SSC Kids, to give all children, as young as two years old,...

As a tech community we all rely a lot on the ease of air travel, and the first part of that is our local Austin Bergstrom International Airport.  On this episode of Austin Tech Connect we hear from Rick Belliotti, the Deputy Chief Officer- Information Technology at ABIA,   Rick ir relatively new to Austin, but has spent a lifetime in the tech side of the "Airport Business".  He will share his care...

This week on the "Austin Tech Connect" podcast we chat with Balazs Barna, Head of US Engineering and Austin Site Lead for Wise.  As Wise continues to grow their US presence, Austin has become a key location for the company.  Since 2017 Wise has grown from 500 people worldwide to over 5500 employees.     In this interview we hear about Mr Barna's career journey (including being a 2x Kick Boxing Wor...

As Austin continues to grow, we find more and more that we have lots of different "tech" industries operating in our region.  One area that is growing is the tech used to create movies, TV, music, etc...  Entertainment Tech is a coming together of many technologies that solve problems and make things easier for film makers, producers, directors, etc...     This week on "Austin Tech Connect" we tal...

This episode of "Austin Tech Connect" is all about the idea of continuing to build and expand the idea of "Community" in our tech ecosystem.  While most episodes are interviews, this is a solo episode with the Austin Technology Council CEO, Thom Singer.   For nearly two years Thom has been working with ATC to help "Celebrate the past, be present in the NOW, and look to the future.  The Austin Tech...

Gary Forni, the Chairman of the Central Texas Angel Network ( CTAN ) is focused on starting, mentoring, investing in, and growing startups in the Austin area. As an investor, his focus is innovation and disruptive technology. As a member of the business community, he works with accelerators to maximize the success of entrepreneurs at Capital Factory, UT, Austin Technology Incubator, and as a found...

In this episode of the "Austin Tech Connect" podcast we chat with Noah Zandan, Co-Founder and CEO at Quantified.ai.     In this episode we talk about his journey from Austin, to Dartmouth College, to Wall Street, to the Kellogg School of Business, and back to Austin.  You will want to hear all about Quantified.ai and how his growing company is using AI to help make sales professionals more efficie...

Tune into the latest episode of the Austin Tech Connect podcast to hear from Omeed Badkoobeh, Co-Founder and CEO at Yotta Energy.   About Omeed Badkoobeh:   Omeed  Badkoobeh is a trailblazer in the energy technology sector, serving as the founder and CEO of Yotta Energy. Under his leadership, Yotta Energy has developed a cutting-edge, distributed, and decentralized solar+storage architecture tailo...

In this episode we talk to Austin's Joseph Kopser.  He is a serial entrepreneur and consultant who played his military career into a successful life in business.  He is one of the best networked and best connected people in the Austin tech community, and is always willing to help others.  About Joseph Kopser Joseph Kopser is a lifelong problem solver committed to building the teams needed to take...

The Austin Technology Council is happy to announce the creation (or re-creation) of the Austin Tech Hall of Fame. ATC thinks it is important that our tech community honors the past, is present in the now, and plans for the future. We are launching the Austin Tech Hall of Fame over the next six years.  Each year we will induct six "Legacy" members and one current member of the Hall of Fame.  Anyone...

In this episode of Austin Tech Connect we hear from Connor Crawford, the co-founder and CEO at Pike Robotics.  This is a growing company that has launched out of the University of Texas and is working to build robots that go places that are "dull, dirty, and dangerous".   In his first role as an entrepreneur/founder, Connor is doing a good job of growing the company and is focused on the strategic...

This episode of "Austin Tech Connect" is a look at the upcoming "Midway to the Future" technology conference in Bryan/College Station, and a discussion about how the Brazos Valley is growing in population and innovation.    Jermey Osborne, the co-organizer of "Midway to the Future" joins the discussion about how Texas A&M University and the Brazos Valley Economic Development Corporation are leadin...

Gary Stephens joins the conversation on "Austin Tech Connect" - the official podcast of the Austin Technology Council.  He is the co-founder of Vendidit (as well as several other companies).  He, along with his co-founder John Paul DeJoria (serial entrepreneur and known to many for his successful haircare line Paul Mitchell) are looking to make returns in retail more efficient and positively impac...

The Austin Technology Council is committed to supporting all-things that help our tech community. This interview is with the founder of F.I.E.S.T.A., a local organization dedicated to helping the newcomers to Austin find their place in our tech ecosystem.     Cherie Werner is a natural community builder, and in this conversation you will hear her story, how she came to found FIESTA, and ways her g...

In this episode Thom Singer talks to Eric Sims from Leading Edge Connections - LEC.  Eric recently moved his company from Florida to Austin and is working hard to get connected in the Austin tech community.  Eric builds customer service and support models for brands all over the world.    In this episode they chat about how he and his family wanted a fresh place, and how Austin offers the best for...

About Luke Fischer: Luke Fischer is the Co-Founder and CEO of SkyFi, an industry-leading Earth Observation marketplace headquartered in Austin, Texas. Luke began his career as a US Army Special Operations aviator where he led teams in the most demanding environments. After the Army, Luke was Head of Flight Operations at Uber and later led Government Operations at Joby Aviation. After Joby, Luke wa...

This episode of "Austin Tech Connect" is a trip down memory lane to the early days of Austin tech.  Bjorn Billhardt came to Austin as a 15 year old foreign exchange student at Pflugerville High School.  He enjoyed his year here so much that he called his mom in Germany and asked to stay to finish his education.  He remained in Pflugerville, then went to the University of Texas at Austin.     After...

This is a special episode that is a rebroadcast from the Austin Forum Upload podcast.  In this episode Thom Singer (CEO at Austin Technology Council) sits down with Jay Boisseau (Austin Forum Upload podcast) and Jason Scharf (Austin Next podcast) to discuss technology trends facing the world in 2024, and what Austin's impact, role, and ecosystem opportunities and challenges as we head into 2024. J...

If you company does a good job of mentoring employees, you may have up to 25% better retention.  People want to see a path toward success in your company  and industry, and when you align them with leaders who can help them thrive... you and your employees win.   This week's podcast guest is Janice Omadeke, the founder of The Mentor Method.  She is now the author of "Mentorship Unlocked" that will...

Clint Davis from Capsll joins the conversation on AUSTIN TECH CONNECT.  Clint has lived all over the world, but now calls Austin home.  He did not come here to launch a tech business, but that is where he finds himself in 2024.  His digital legacy and memory app is different from the public forum social media.  This is a way to preserve and pass down your memories and create a legacy.     About Cl...

Welcome to 2024 at Austin Tech Connect.  In this episode Thom Singer sits down with long-time Austinite George Bonelli.  George moved to Austin 25 years ago with Motorola, and soon went out on his own to consult with companies on program and project management and growth. Along the way he started a shared asset sailboat company, and worked to help companies understand the complex and consultative...

In this episode we talk to an local entrepreneur and former Marine who is building a company in the CyberSecurity space.  Tom Pace is the co-founder and CEO of NetRise.  In this episode he talks about all the work it takes to launch a tech company, and his reasons for being here in Austin   About Tom Pace Prior to founding NetRise, Thomas Pace spent 16 years working in security across multiple rol...

In this episode the Austin Technology Council CEO, Thom Singer, sits down with Lonnty Stern from Movability.  As Austin grows we often hear people complain about traffic... but that person in the car IS THE TRAFFIC.     What can we do as a community, and a tech community to help lessen the traffic, support other modes of transportation, and do our parts to keep Austin poised for more economic succ...