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RIoT Underground

Welcome to RIoT Underground — the podcast that pulls back the curtain on the innovators transforming our world with disruptive technology. We talk with fearless founders, tech leaders, and changemakers about their journeys — the wins, the failures, and everything in between. Discover how they learn from mistakes, build meaningful careers, and lead with purpose.  Produced by RIoT Studios , part of the nonprofit RIoT , which drives innovation through events, conferences, startup accelerators, programs, thought leadership, and more.  Tune in, subscribe, and join the underground at riot.org .

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RIoT

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Technology

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www.riot.org

Latest episode

Sep 22, 2025

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Episodes

XII: Marketing in IoT with Noreen Allen, Chief Marketing Officer of Bandwidth 04.11.2020

Join us in the RIoT Underground with Noreen Allen, the Chief Marketing Officer of Bandwidth , as she details her unique challenge creating and managing engaging marketing strategies across technological industries.  Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://tinyurl.com/ncekm63m Follow RIoT on social media Instagram Twitter Facebook Linke...

XI: Keeping Consumers Safe with Sven Nowak, Functional Safety Product Manager for TÜV SÜD 21.10.2020

Listen to Sven Nowak, the Functional Safety Product Manager for TÜV SÜD, as he joins us in the RIoT Underground and explains the complex procedures to test and certify consumer products, specifically as technologies advance and industries evolve.  Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://tinyurl.com/ncekm63m Follow RIoT on social media...

X: Smashing Expectations in Software Development with Nick Jordan, Founder and CEO of Smashing Boxes 07.10.2020

Nick Jordan, Founder and CEO of Smashing Boxes, joins us in the RIoT Underground to talk about his work developing the next generation of technology products focused on healthcare, IoT, and blockchain. Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://tinyurl.com/ncekm63m Follow RIoT on social media Instagram Twitter Facebook Linkedin

IX: The Next Era of Consumer Electronics with Jay Lent, Solutions Director of Cardinal Peak 23.09.2020

Join Jay Lent, Solutions Director of Cardinal Peak and consumer electronics industry veteran, in the RIoT Underground as he provides an exclusive sneak peak into what the tech sector's major players are doing behind the scenes, plus what’s trending in IoT voice and sound activation technology! Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http...

VIII: Time Series Data is All Around Us with David McKay of InfluxDB 09.09.2020

Join us as we invite David McKay, Developer Relations Manager of InfluxDB, into the RIoT Underground to share the latest trends in time series data and how the right tools can help predict anything from our health outcomes to our dating behaviors. Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://tinyurl.com/ncekm63m Follow RIoT on social media...

VII: Gamifying the Design Process with Troy Knight, CEO of BLDG-25 26.08.2020

Gamification is more than just scoreboards and avatars. Troy Knight, CEO of BLDG-25, joins us in the RIoT Underground to explain how you can use behavioral science and gamification principles to predict customer decisions before they even make them. Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://tinyurl.com/ncekm63m Follow RIoT on social medi...

VI: Real Time IP Protection - with Eli Sheets, Founder & CEO of IdeaBlock 12.08.2020

Join Eli Sheets, Founder & CEO of IdeaBlock, in the RIoT Underground to find out how a man who has been coding since childhood used block chain technology to build an innovative IP protection platform for everyone from startups to one man bands to Fortune 10 companies. Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://tinyurl.com/ncekm63m Fo...

V: Living at the Intersection of Functional AI and Pervasive Networking with Stan Schneider, CEO of RTI 29.07.2020

Join us in the RioT Underground as we invite Stan Schneider, CEO of RTI, as he makes the case for designing holistic, data-centric systems and shares fascinating use cases in the medical space and beyond. Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://tinyurl.com/ncekm63m Follow RIoT on social media Instagram Twitter Facebook Linkedin

IV: Energizing and Diversifying the Regional Economy with Eva Doss, President & CEO of The Launch Place 15.07.2020

Eva Doss, President & CEO of The Launch Place, joins us in the RIoT Underground to talk about the unique story of The Launch Place and what it takes for startups to secure funding.  Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://tinyurl.com/ncekm63m Follow RIoT on social media Instagram Twitter Facebook Linkedin

III: Equity & Inclusion in Tech 01.07.2020

Join Desmond Wiggan, Founder & CEO of BatteryXchange, in the RIoT Underground to learn about the challenges of being a Black founder in the tech space and how we can work together to build a more equitable and inclusive environment.  Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://tinyurl.com/ncekm63m Follow RIoT on social media Instagram...

II: Emerging Technology - How Tipping Points Can Help Us Predict the Future of Augmented and Virtual Reality, with CrossComm Founder & CEO Don Shin 18.06.2020

Join us as we invite Don Shin, Founder & CEO of CrossComm, into RIoT Underground to talk about emerging technologies, when to adopt and the future of augmented and virtual reality.  Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http://tinyurl.com/ncekm63m Follow RIoT on social media Instagram Twitter Facebook Linkedin

Season 2 Intro 10.06.2020

A lot has happened at RIoT - we're growing around the country and internationally, we have an awesome new website, new team members and new projects. And now we're launching a new season of RIoT Underground! This season we're bringing you stories and perspectives from CEOs, investors, researchers and startup founders in the IoT space. Subscribe to RIoT Underground to be the first to...

XXXIII: Chips on Chips and Edge on Edge - Real World Examples of Successful IoT Early Adopters, with Justin Spears, Engineering Leader at NetApp 27.05.2020

Why engage in the digital revolution? Operational efficiency? Risk Reduction? Product Quality? Join Justin Spears, Engineering Leader of NetApp, in a discussion of real-world examples of innovative industry leaders who took the plunge as IoT early adopters and the incredible results of proactivity. Support the show Produced by: RIoT Learn more about RIoT: https://riot.org/ Newsletter Sign-Up: http...

XXXII: One War—Two Fronts 04.04.2020

The current global crisis has us fighting a two-sided war. We’re fighting for our health, in the grips of a terrible pandemic. We’re also fighting for the economy, doing what we can to support small businesses and fight waves of unemployment. But the battle isn’t between our health and our economy—the battle is between us and the virus. And as we battle on both fronts, RIoT is brainstorming new wa...

XXXI: Response and Recovery: How Technology & Data Combat Pandemics 23.03.2020

Join us for the second panel of RIoT's online webinar, "Response and Recovery". This panel is part of our online webinar, "How Technology & Data Combat Pandemics". This webinar was created to share a message of hope and progress, as leaders in the tech space convey how the Internet of Things and Data can mitigate the effects of the current COVID-19 crisis and prepare f...

XXX: Prediction and Prevention: How Technology & Data Combat Pandemics 23.03.2020

In this time of fear and confusion, RIoT is sharing a message of hope and progress, as leaders in the tech space convey how the Internet of Things and Data can mitigate the effects of the current COVID-19 crisis and prepare for others in the future. RIoT has always expressed its belief in technology’s role of promoting economic growth, but now more than ever, we’d like to highlight its role in def...

XXIX: Tech Audit! Why IoT, from an Accounting Perspective—with Jessica Simmons, CPA and Senior Manager with Cherry Bekaert 26.02.2020

Why would an accounting organization volunteer its time and resources with a group like RIoT? How are business service organizations preparing for the fourth industrial revolution?  Join us in RIoT Studios for a conversation with Jessica Simmons, a CPA with Cherry Bekaert who, as Senior Manager, supports and advises CB's technology and pharma clients about disruptive technology. Jessica share...

XXVIII: The Intricate, Ever-Changing Nature of Patent Law, and How it Affects IoT—with John Sotomayor, Founder and Managing Patent Attorney at SotoIP. 30.01.2020

Did you know that software hasn't always been patent-eligible? Or that the right to patent and profit off inventions is the only right guaranteed to citizens in the US Constitution? Join us in RIoT Studios for a conversation with John Sotomayor, a former patent examiner and current Managing Patent Attorney at SotoIP. John gifts us a deep dive into the history of patent law, then we fast forwa...

XXVII: Going on Offense—Strategy in the Face of Buzzwords, with "Product Guy" Dan Moore, CEO of Vaporware 15.01.2020

Join us in RIoT Studios with Dan Moore, CEO and Product Lead with Vaporware. A self-described "product guy", Dan shares his love for product management, and the many-hats role of product developers when talking to internal or external stakeholders. We also talk about how a good product team will look for product opportunities that are necessary and valuable (not just cool or purely profi...

XXVI: The Tech Behind the Smart Solutions, with Gordon Blackwell, IoT Solutions Architect for Microsoft 11.12.2019

As an IoT Solutions Architect for Microsoft, Gordon Blackwell helps to build the technology behind some of the world's most interesting and powerful solutions. And he and his team do this work for all kinds of organizations - big and small, public and private. Join us in RIoT Studios to hear about some of the projects he's working on, to join important discussions on things like security...

XXV: From 10th Century King Bluetooth to Today's IoT Network Protocols, with Nordic Semiconductor's Clay Hine and Scott Bland 05.12.2019

Do you know the connection between a 10th-century Nordic king and Bluetooth technology? Interested in the latest dialogue about IoT wireless protocols? Join us in RIoT Studios with two guests from Nordic Semiconductor, Clay Hine and Scott Bland.  Clay and the Nordic team have been fabulous RIoT supporters, offering workshops, exhibit tables, and more at RIoT events. Join us for this episode to hea...

XXIV: IoT and Networks for Tinkerers and More, with Brandon Satrom, Sr. Manager for Developer Relations at Particle 26.11.2019

Meet Brandon Satrom, Sr. Manager for Developer Relations at Particle and avid tinkerer, Brandon loves to talk about sensors and circuits, microcontrollers, open-source, robots and whatever new shiny tool or technology has distracted him from that other thing he was working on. Join us as we invite Brandon into RIoT Underground to talk about IoT, mesh networks, what's next for tinkerers, and m...

XXIII: The Design of Improvement, with Emily Bahna, Managing Director at Thoughtbot 20.11.2019

How are innovative companies advancing and improving themselves, their products, and their clients? Join us in the studio with Emily Bahna, Managing Director at Thoughtbot, for a conversation about design, design thinking, user experience, and the new challenges of problem-solving in the 4th industrial revolution—solving problems for real people by really understanding people and the problems they...

XXII: The Hardware, Software, and Business Side of IoT, with Sam Martin, Business Development Manager with ACES North America 15.11.2019

Are you ready to talk all the sides of IoT - the hardware, the software, and even the business side? Join us in the podcast studio with Sam Martin, Business Development Manager with ACES North America, a joint venture between ACES Electronics and DNA Group. Sam has done quite a few Lunch & Learn sessions with RIoT, and he joined us to talk about IoT from multiple angles, plus the trends he’s s...

XXI: Big Data, Data Analytics, and IoT, with Paige Roberts, Open Source Relations Manager at Vertica 15.10.2019

Join RIoT's Executive Director Tom Snyder as he hosts a RIoT Underground discussion with Paige Roberts, Open Source Relations Manager at Vertica. Talking everything from data analytics and IoT, large-scale analytics, machine learning and predictive analytics, with applications in everything from self-driving cars to healthcare. Don't miss it! ### Vertica provides a best-in-class, unified...

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