GSD Venture Studios Podcasts by Gary Fowler

Join Gary Fowler as he sits down with Dr. Sanjay Bhatia to explore Invisible Intelligence — the idea that the most powerful AI is invisible yet indispensable. Discover how SIMPLENIGHT integrates seamless intelligence across every part of the travel experience — enhancing discovery, booking, and personalization without overwhelming the traveler. This conversation reveals how AI can quietly power sm...

Join Sarah Springsteen Trumble , Founder & CEO of The Job Applicant Perspective, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they uncover the deep structural flaws in today’s digital hiring systems — and how startups can use technology to restore trust, transparency, and fairness in the global labor market. Explore how hiring platforms shifted from two-way marketplaces to engagement-driven ecosystems...

Join Daniel Saks, CEO & Co-Founder of Landbase, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how Agentic AI is revolutionizing the way companies generate demand, build relationships, and drive growth. Discover how the next evolution of AI — systems that act intelligently on our behalf — is reshaping go-to-market strategy and redefining the future of work. 🎯 Insights You’ll Learn: ✅ Agen...

Join Prateek Sodhi, Co-Founder & CEO of Finofo, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how AI is transforming corporate finance — from accounts payable (AP) automation to intelligent treasury management. Discover how Finofo is reimagining how finance teams operate globally by streamlining workflows, reducing friction, and enabling smarter decision-making with AI-driven insights. Ins...

Join Ash Penley, CEO of ZOEX Power, in conversation with Gary Fowler, as they explore how wave energy is entering a new era of innovation and sustainability. From transitioning out of offshore oil & gas to developing a modular Wave Energy Converter that tackles marine energy’s biggest challenge — cost-efficiency — Ash shares her remarkable journey as a solo founder raising £1.2M and building w...

Press 1 for a human? Or get real-time luxury without the waiting room. Meet the AI Concierge that knows your preferences, context, and next move—far beyond legacy call centers. Eric Pelletier breaks down how SIMPLENIGHT’s service layer delivers VIP treatment on-demand. #AIConcierge #LuxuryService #TravelTech #ContextualAI #RealTimeAI #CustomerExperience #HospitalityTech #Personalization #Experienc...

🎙️ CHOICELY AI PRESENTS: “The End of Traditional Coding?” Is traditional coding becoming obsolete — or simply evolving? 🤔Join Gary Fowler and Kauis Meskanen for a bold, forward-looking conversation on how AI, automation, and SDK-driven tools are transforming the developer landscape. From no-code to agentic AI, we’ll explore how the next generation of builders is shifting from writing lines of cod...

Gary Fowler interviews Dr. Ashish D. Aggarwal, Co-founder & CEO of JubileeTV, as he explores how human-centered innovation can bring independence, dignity, and joy to the fastest-growing — yet most underserved — population: aging adults. Discover how JubileeTV is transforming the television into a caregiving and connection hub, reshaping how families support their loved ones from afar. Insight...

Join Caroline Shleifer, Founder & CEO of RegASK, as she explores how artificial intelligence is reshaping the global regulatory landscape—empowering companies to navigate complex compliance frameworks faster, smarter, and more efficiently. Learn how AI-driven insights are driving a new era of transparency, agility, and innovation across healthcare, life sciences, and global markets. Insights Y...

The future of travel isn’t about transactions — it’s about transformation. Join Gary Fowler in conversation with Sanjay Bhatia, the visionary Founder & CEO of SIMPLENIGHT, as they explore how Contextual AI is revolutionizing the global travel experience. From hotels that anticipate your needs to entertainment that adapts to your mood, this episode uncovers how AI is turning bookings into belon...

Top Global Startups features Daria Berman, Co‑founder & CEO of FUSS—the AI app matching everyone’s preferences so group plans actually happen. We’ll explore relationship tech, user behavior shifts, launching in Eastern Europe vs Western markets, and how FUSS achieved 50% retention in London with ⁠ULTRA.VC⁠ backing. Daria previously co‑founded Uptown ($360k ARR, 60k users) and rebuilt in the UK...

Reimagining Travel Through AI: Startup Lessons from The Tarzan Way | Top Global Startups Join Shikhar Chadha, Founder & CEO of The Tarzan Way, as he shares his journey from launching backpacker hostels at age 19 to building an AI-powered travel-tech platform redefining how people discover and book unique experiences worldwide. Learn how he scaled a global travel startup, raised funding, and le...

What if your trip planner understood your mood, the weather, and your schedule—before you even asked? Join us for a deep dive into how contextual AI is reshaping the future of travel experiences. This episode explores how SIMPLENIGHT’s intelligent orchestration engine goes beyond personalization—adapting to real-time context, emotions, and environments to predict what travelers need at every momen...

What if every team worked in sync—sales, ops, finance, service—like one digital assembly line? We’re hosting Buddy Bockweg (CEO & Co‑Founder, Vsimple) to show how AI operations platforms and vAI agents orchestrate end‑to‑end workflows across manufacturing, distribution, construction, and professional services. Expect practical takeaways on integrating with ERP/CRM and improving throughput, cyc...

How do you operationalize scientific truth in regulated environments? Top Global Startups features Dr. Lieza Danan, PhD—Founder & CEO of LiVeritas Biosciences—on agentic AI execution systems that elevate data integrity from method design to audit‑ready results. A mass spectrometrist and cancer survivor, Lieza has contributed to 20+ IND/BLA filings (Genentech, Sutro, Stemcentrx) and built analy...

Working from your couch just got a lot safer! Ever wonder how companies keep their data secure when employees work from coffee shops, home offices, and... anywhere with WiFi? I'm sitting down with David Matalon, the genius behind Venn's Blue Border™ technology, to get the inside scoop on the future of remote work security. We're talking about: - Personal devices vs. company laptops—wha...

We host Cristian Cibils Bernardes, Co‑founder & CEO of Autograph, to explore how an AI historian—“Walter”—helps families preserve loved ones’ memories in their own voice. Autograph captures life stories over simple phone calls, keeping the real emotion behind every moment while making it easy to record, explore, and share a family’s legacy. What we’ll cover: Why voice matters: Emotionally auth...

🎙️ Top Global Startups: AI Revolution in Insurance Distribution with Foliume CEOGary Fowler interviews Martín Fagioli, Co-Founder and CEO of Foliume, the insurtech transforming client engagement across Europe and Latin America through AI-powered solutions for insurance distribution.🎯 What You'll Discover: |✅ AI Insurance Revolution - transforming client engagement in Europe and Latin America...

Top Global Startups: CareCycle's 1 Million AI-Senior Conversations RevolutionJoin Gary Fowler as he interviews Alex Doonanco, CEO of Y Combinator-backed CareCycle, the AI voice assistant platform transforming Medicare agency operations with over 1 million conversations since launching in October 2024.🎯 Discussion Topics: ✅ AI Senior Healthcare - how voice AI serves Medicare beneficiaries 24/...

The Future of Global Student Mobility: How Fintech is Reshaping Education Access | Top Global StartupsJoin Ankit Mehra, Co-founder and CEO of GyanDhan (India's first education financing marketplace), as he explores the future of global student mobility and how fintech innovation is democratizing access to quality education worldwide.🎯 Global Education & Student Mobility Insights You'l...

Med-Tech Startup Reality Check: Capital, Competition & Life-Saving Innovation | Top Global StartupsJoin Eric Goslau, President & CEO of Transverse Medical (Series C stage), as he shares unfiltered insights from 30+ years navigating med-tech startup challenges - from competing with Big Corp incentives to defining "good enough" products that save lives.🎯 Med-Tech Entrepreneurship...

AI Deployment Reality Check: From Pentagon to Wall Street with AI Squared CEO | Top Global StartupsMost AI projects fail in production. Darren Kimura has deployed AI for the Pentagon and Intelligence Community while investing in 18 startups with 3 IPOs. Tomorrow, he reveals what actually works vs. what's just hype - and why most enterprises are getting AI completely wrong. Join Darren Kimura,...

🚀 From University Lab to Global Success: The Cross-Industry Innovation Story Ever wonder how university research becomes real-world impact? Tomorrow's Top Global Startups features Lisa Layzell - someone who's cracked the code across 4 different industries over 20+ years. Her Journey: ✅ University of Liverpool spin-out CEO ✅ Biotech → Engineering → Cloud Computing → Robotics ✅ Multiple...

"Why 99% of businesses are left behind by AI sales innovation" Join us with Joe Gagnon, 6-time CEO and Co-Founder of Raynmaker.ai , who's solving the biggest gap in business technology today. The problem is massive: → AI sales tools are built for Fortune 500 companies with huge budgets → Small businesses (99.9% of US companies) get stuck with outdated CRM systems → SMBs compete again...

Travel without destroying the planet — impossible? Not anymore. Eric Pelletier shows how AI is cracking the code for climate-conscious travel, making it possible to explore the world while giving back to it. In this session, you’ll discover: ✅ What regenerative travel really means — beyond “eco-friendly” buzzwords ✅ How AI guides travelers toward sustainable, impactful choices ✅ The balance bet...