Distributed Conversations

Warren sits down with JT, co-founder of San Diego startup Algomash, whose app extracts 10 health biomarkers from a 9-second video of your face using nothing but a smartphone camera. They dig into ambient, always-on health monitoring; "full self-diagnostics" (vision-only healthcare, inspired by Tesla FSD); AI agents coordinating between you, your doctor, and specialists; and the ASVS score - a FICO...

The Power of Human Connection and AI: A Distributed Future with Warren Whitlock and Mitchell Levy In this episode of Distributed Conversations, Warren Whitlock hosts special guest Mitchell Levy to explore the future of technology and the importance of distributed systems over centralized ones. They delve into topics such as AI's role in augmenting human tasks, the significance of genuine human int...

In this enlightening episode of Distributed Conversations, host Warren Whitlock and guest John Ferrara dive deep into the evolving landscape of customer relationship management (CRM) in an AI-driven world. The discussion explores the delicate balance between leveraging new technology and maintaining authentic human connections in business relationships. Through personal anecdotes and industry insi...

We're all gonna be using a crypto wallet in the next few years. It's being adopted like smartphones, like the internet, and other technologies. Encrypted digital money. Even governments are trying to figure out how they can do it. So it's coming, but we're here today to talk to George Kusher of H2cryptO about what that is and how we can accelerate adoption.

The arrest of Huawei's CFO in Canada has raised a lot of concern.  I was not clear what the charges are, and there seem to be many conflicting stories about how this situation should be approached by all parties. It seems like one side is trying to undermine the other from doing business outside its borders, but at the same time another country might want to protect its own people against espionag...

Farming is not a guy with a hoe and some seed.  Agriculture and Agritech is a big part of our economy. Much less is done by hand, and there we're seeing emerging technologies, like AI, satellites, IoT, blockchain for supply chain management, and better yields from fields in every region of the planet. My friend and AgriTech specialist David Rockwood joined me for a live chat via Zoom. This episode...

Creating tokens has become as easy as setting up a website, blog or TikTok account. But what good is this doing business? We know about tokens for rewards programs or to keep track of things and we know that we won't need programmers creating currencies for everything. Fintech is going to be huge, but just a tiny part of the things we count in business. Enter Telos and an easy way to create smart...

Do you see change as a problem or an opportunity? Chris Brogan and Warren Whitlock take about rapid change and how adapting can bring new opportunities and faster growth for the future. Listen in on the conversation, always great fun to hear from Chris.

Banks and mainstream payment institutions aren’t exactly very friendly to the notion of free trade when it comes to guns and other industries they consider to be red flag. Enter the TUSC Network , a blockchain payment processing solution that enables crypto payments for gun businesses and other retailers. TUSC stands for The Universal Settlement Coin, a decentralized, non-ICO cryptocurrency that w...

First there was Bitcoin and it's blockchain. Then there were alt-coins and many ideas to replace currency. What we have now is a lot of blockchain that is not necessarily built for finance. And tools to make creating new tokens as simple as filling in forms at a web site. Meet Jim and Michael from Aspire. On this episode of Distributed Conversations, we talk about the world of opportunities that a...

Language as we know it is messy and divisive. To transform it into a truly unifying factor, we need to create a new taxonomy that gets everyone on the same page. In this conversation with Warren Whitlock, copy director, writer and philosopher, Tomo Albanese argues that emerging technologies like machine learning, artificial intelligence and nanotechnology have the potential to help bring us closer...

Blockchain technology is known to be a modification-resistant method of storing data. GuniaryTM , the world’s first blockchain gun diary, is the first to leverage the anonymous power of this technology to help gun owners privately store and track their firearms maintenance information, ammo count, and even the location of their guns and ammo. Joining Warren Whitlock in this episode is Duane Jacobs...

It's fairly straightforward to make a realistic and good-looking avatar these days. Making that for millions of people is the tricky part. Luc Schurgers, the Founder of  DNABLOCK , is an expert in creating avatars or what we call digital humans, a virtual representation of yourself. He chats with Warren Whitlock about their product called Replikant and how we got to the point of being able to crea...

Things are happening quickly that it can be so easy to fall trap into the myths about the future. Breaking those down, Warren Whitlock interviews the legendary copywriter and underground maverick in the world of Internet Marketing, Tom Bell . Together, they break down the myths of the future that are running rampant in this crazy world of information overload—and at a time of the pandemic at that!...

Sports has a lot more to offer to higher education than we give it credit for. That is what  Athleta-Ed proves as it leverages its partnerships with top-ranked business schools and sports leaders and athletes to create business courses to address the demand for leaders and prime movers in the global sports industry. In this episode, Warren Whitlock chats with its Founder and CEO,  Hany Syed . Star...

There is a misunderstanding that hackers are all-powerful and can do anything they want with your computer. According to Vince Romney of  SK2Tech , however, a lot has to align for an adversary to gain access to any given system, especially with the current trend moving towards a distributed world from a technological standpoint. Vince is an avid proponent of security-as-a-lifestyle and takes every...

The number one rule of thriving in the fast-paced world of the present day is changing your perspective as constantly as the world around you changes. Without the ability to shift paradigms, you are not ensured survival - much less growth and development. David Goldsmith is the President of the Goldsmith Organization . He joins Warren Whitlock to discuss how we must shift our perspectives to accli...

  Working from home is a new reality for many. As COVID-19 continues to spread and place hundreds of thousands of lives at risk, companies such as Google, Amazon and others have been quick to respond by mandating their staff to work from home. For many, this convenience comes with a new set of challenges and introduces a new reality — and a new possibility. While they’re forced to find strategies...

Measuring and evaluating mental health and well-being is very challenging, especially during the COVID-19 outbreak. Our emotions are key for overall well-being, but there is a lack of objective and scalable patient perspective evaluations. Social distancing, quarantine, and isolation during the pandemic outbreak exponentially magnify the problem. In this episode, Anna Kaczmarska shares an innovati...

What does the future of the business of blockchain look like? Will it be able to penetrate in many industries such as health care? Today, host Warren Whitlock interviews blockchain expert, patent holder, and executive at Hashcorp (http://hashcorp.com/aboutus/), Bill Inman (https://www.linkedin.com/in/billinman/) about what's happening in the space. Known as someone who has launched profitable comp...

A lot of people listen to podcasts because they want to learn something and be entertained along the way. Software developer Jordan Last presents Podcrypt app, a progressive web app that serves as a way for podcast listeners to appreciate and enjoy podcasts with ease. Jordan also explains some information on the app that allows you to optionally donate back to podcasts. Learn more about podcasting...

In many other parts of the world, it's difficult to find places and getting lost is a common problem. The world is very badly addressed, and talking about specific locations is difficult. You have to do long-winded descriptions and you often don't meet people. However, finding an address has become very easy with what3words. Three-word addresses are easy to say and share. Giles Rhys Jones, the CMO...

Building a sustainable long-term business takes more than just that disruptive dream. It takes a lot of experience. It takes boring stuff like accounting, knowing how to build a marketing plan, knowing the go-to market, and knowing how to do so many other things that business owners do every day. ICO marketing specialist Dennis H. Lewis says that is the reason he wrote his book, Behold The Cryptop...

Migration is broken. Let’s fix it. Warren Whitlock interviews Murtaza Khan, the Founder of Migranet in this episode of Distributed Conversations. We believe everyone has the born right to choose which part of the world to call home with full freedom, safety, and dignity. Instead, every year millions of migrants and refugees surrender their shot at a better life due to red tape, unfair fees, and fr...