GSD Venture Studios Podcasts by Gary Fowler

Join Mike Weider, CEO and Co-Founder of Frugal AI, in a candid conversation with Gary Fowler as they unpack one of the most pressing challenges facing modern startups: building sustainable, profitable businesses in an era of rapidly rising cloud and AI costs. Drawing on lessons from four startups over three decades, Mike shares hard-earned insights on unit economics, pricing models, and what funda...

Join Peter-Paul Biermans, Founder & CEO of The Green Table BV, in an insightful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore the global food transition and why shifting from animal-based to plant-based proteins is one of the most powerful levers for climate action, public health, and sustainable living. Learn how The Green Table is redefining convenience with shelf-stable, ready-to-heat plant...

Join Evan Burkosky, CEO and Co-founder of Kimaru.ai , for a masterclass on the future of enterprise resilience. In an era of constant global volatility, traditional supply chain planning is breaking down. Evan explains how Kimaru.ai is moving beyond simple prediction to Decision Intelligence using patented Causal Engines and Decision Digital Twins. Learn how World Models and accountable AI are all...

Join Eduards Ruzga, Founder & CEO of Desktop Commander, in an in-depth conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore the next evolution of Agentic AI — systems that can update their own prompts, tools, and knowledge autonomously. Learn how giving AI real computer access unlocks powerful new workflows and what it means for founders, developers, and the future of human–AI collaboration. 🎯 Insig...

Join Siva Surendira, CEO & Founder of Lyzr, in a deep-dive conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how Agentic AI is moving beyond demos and pilots into secure, production-grade enterprise systems. Learn what it really takes to design, govern, and scale AI agents that deliver measurable business outcomes across large organizations. 🎯 Insights You’ll Learn: ✓ What Agentic AI really means...

Join Andi Hektor, CEO & Co-founder of mu-ray.tech and serial deeptech founder, in a fascinating conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore what it really takes to build hardware deeptech companies—and whether AI is accelerating or complicating that journey. From Europe’s evolving deeptech ecosystem to the impact of defense innovation and shifting US geopolitics, this episode offers a rare l...

Join Supreet Deshpande, Co-Founder and CEO of Synthio Labs, in a compelling conversation with Gary Fowler on what it really takes to build and deploy clinical-grade Voice and Agentic AI in highly regulated industries. From moving beyond AI copilots to autonomous agents, to navigating compliance, trust, and ROI in life sciences, this episode goes deep into production-ready AI—not demos. 🎯 Insights...

Join Varun Jain, Founder & CEO of ComplyJet, in conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how AI is reshaping security, compliance, and enterprise process automation — and why automation is now essential for B2B SaaS growth. Varun shares how ComplyJet is building an AI-native security and compliance platform that helps startups achieve critical certifications like SOC 2, HIPAA, and ISO 270...

Join Jay Kriner, Founder & CEO of Gale Project Technologies, in conversation with Gary Fowler as they break down how AI tools can dramatically accelerate the launch, development, and scaling of a modern startup. Jay shares how his team leveraged AI across ideation, engineering, and deployment to build the GALE System — a modular remote monitoring, early alert, and drone deployment platform des...

Join Dan Roark, CEO and Founder of Gestalt Diagnostics, in a deep-dive conversation with Gary Fowler on why digitizing pathology is one of the most important shifts in modern healthcare. Learn how AI-powered digital pathology is reshaping disease diagnosis, accelerating clinical workflows, and improving outcomes for patients worldwide—especially in cancer care. 🎯 Insights You’ll Learn: ✓ Why path...

Join Ben Rodier, CEO and Co-Founder of FrontlineIQ, in an insightful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how AI is transforming work beyond the office. Discover how FrontlineIQ is delivering real-time coaching, feedback, and skill development directly in the flow of work, enabling frontline employees in stores, dealerships, and other customer-facing roles to thrive in an AI-powered world...

Join Will Graylin, CEO of IndiGO Tech and six-time founder, in a compelling conversation with Gary Fowler as they unpack the hard-earned lessons behind building, scaling, and exiting multiple high-tech startups. From global fintech platforms to affordable electric mobility, Will shares how years of trial and error shape entrepreneurial clarity, resilience, and long-term success. 🎯 Insights You’ll...

Join Dan Rosen, CEO and Co-Founder of d1g1t, in an in-depth conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how wealth management firms are being reshaped by AI, data, and digital platforms. From Dan’s journey as a globally recognized quant to building and exiting multiple fintech companies, this episode unpacks why now is the critical moment for wealth managers to modernize how they serve clients....

Join Marty Ringlein, CEO & Co-founder of Agree.com , in conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore the rise of Agentic Revenue — a new era where AI agents don’t just assist, but actively create invoices, process payments, and recover lost revenue. This episode breaks down how autonomous systems are redefining finance operations for modern businesses. 🎯 Insights You’ll Learn: ✓ What Agentic...

Join Sofie Allert, Co-founder and CEO of Swedish Algae Factory, in an inspiring conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore what it really takes to scale breakthrough sustainability technologies while building a profitable business. Learn how Swedish Algae Factory is transforming algae into high-value materials that power next-generation energy, cosmetic, and industrial applications — all while...

Join Chris Corrado, CEO Americas and President at Squirro, in an in-depth conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore one of the most urgent challenges in AI today: trust. Discover how enterprises can deploy generative and agentic AI responsibly, securely, and at scale while maintaining transparency and protecting business integrity. 🎯 Insights You’ll Learn: ✓ What “trustworthy AI” truly means...

Join Durlabh Jain, CEO of CoolR Group Inc., in a high-impact conversation with Gary Fowler as they break down how AI, automation, and IoT are reinventing retail execution for global CPG companies. Discover what it really takes to build hardware-plus-SaaS solutions that work reliably in the field — not just in demos. 🎯 Insights You’ll Learn: ✓ How AI and computer vision are solving on-shelf availa...

Join Sudeep Gupta, Founder and CEO of Store My Goods, in an insightful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore what it really takes to build, scale, and globalize high-growth startups. With a career spanning leadership roles at OYO and Cars24 — and now building a fast-growing, tech-enabled storage solutions company — Sudeep brings rare, firsthand experience from both early-stage ventures and...

Join Lucas Spreiter, Founder and CEO of Venta AI, in a deep-dive conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore the striking differences between the U.S. and European startup ecosystems — especially in the world of AI. From Y Combinator in San Francisco to scaling an AI company in Munich, Lucas shares firsthand insights on what each region gets right (and wrong) when it comes to building, funding,...

Join Vikram Gandhi, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School and Co-Founder of Asha Ventures, in a powerful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how sustainable investing and ESG principles are transforming the future of business, finance, and development. With decades of experience in global finance, impact investing, and emerging markets, Vikram unpacks the systems-level changes shapi...

Join Hedi Ben Brahim, CEO of One Biosciences and a leading figure in the French biotechnology ecosystem, in an in-depth conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how single-cell technologies are transforming precision medicine. Learn how One Biosciences is unlocking new therapeutic targets, expanding to the U.S., and navigating the challenges of scaling an innovation-driven biotech company. In...

The Future of Human-Centered Risk Reduction in Tech: AI, Cybersecurity, and Developer Empowerment | Hosted by Gary Fowler | Top Global Startups Join Elizabeth Lawler Founder and CEO of AppMap, in a powerful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how AI, security, and next-gen developer tools are reshaping the future of innovation. From her background as a scientist and healthcare data exper...

Join Vikram Gandhi, Senior Lecturer at Harvard Business School and Co-Founder of Asha Ventures, in a powerful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how sustainable investing and ESG principles are transforming the future of business, finance, and development. With decades of experience in global finance, impact investing, and emerging markets, Vikram unpacks the systems-level changes shapi...

Join Hedi Ben Brahim, CEO of One Biosciences and a leading figure in the French biotechnology ecosystem, in an in-depth conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore how single-cell technologies are transforming precision medicine. Learn how One Biosciences is unlocking new therapeutic targets, expanding to the U.S., and navigating the challenges of scaling an innovation-driven biotech company. In...

Join Sudeep Gupta, Founder and CEO of Store My Goods, in an insightful conversation with Gary Fowler as they explore what it really takes to build, scale, and globalize high-growth startups. With a career spanning leadership roles at OYO and Cars24 — and now building a fast-growing, tech-enabled storage solutions company — Sudeep brings rare, firsthand experience from both early-stage ventures and...