Tech Intersect™ with Prof Tonya M. Evans

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I welcome entrepreneur, technologist, TV/radio producer, best-selling author, blockchain educator, international speaker, and blockchain enthusiast, Fred Brandon, to the show.  He recently added another author credit on the topic of cryptocurrency in the book, Prerequisite to Adulting 101 .  Originally from Cleveland, Ohio, he has spent th...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I welcome artist extraordinaire, Andre Oshea to the show to talk about the business & marketing secrets of success in the non-fungible token art space, especially given his recent five figure sale of a collab with Grammy award winning music producer, Illmind, on a series of four pieces (two animated, two still), collectively titled G.R...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with ONE/OFF co-founders Herman Marigny, IV, and Brandon Bailey. ONE/OFF is an exciting new company that PROVIDES AN END-TO-END PLATFORM FOR CONNECTING BLACK DIGITAL ARTISTS TO CRYPTOART COLLECTORS. They focus on four main pillars: education, community, amplifying and economy. *** SPONSORED BY ADVANTAGE EVANS™ ACA...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I provide an overview of general Terms and Conditions of NFT minting and marketing platforms that you should expect, specifically related to intellectual property and royalties. Bottom line: Read the fine print! One of the benefits and features of minting is creating a record of creation and ownership that cannot be changed—immutable—so if...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I do a third topic-specific episode because my inbox and DMs are overflowing and speaker requests are at an all-time high. And I’ve received so many questions about intellectual property and non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and I’ve heard so much misinformation on social media, especially on Clubhouse, that I had to take a mome...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I speak with Gafacci, a renowned Ghanaian artist and visionary, whose productions naturally include an adventurous afro twist with strong influences of electronic music. It's in his DNA. His interest in music was nurtured by his father, a former band member of ‘Juju’ music legend ‘Chief Commander Ebenezer Obey’. He has earned great re...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I do another Ping the Prof session on the NFT craze from a POV not often covered: the legal issues crypto creatives need to be aware of and consider when engaging in this exciting opportunity to leverage blockchain, smart contracts and non-fungible tokens to create unique, rare and scarce digital assets, connect directly...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I welcome Anne T. Griffin back to Tech Intersect. Anne is a technologist and product professional who built her career in tech working with organizations such as Microsoft, Comcast, Mercedes-Benz, and Priceline. She is also an expert and public speaker on AI, product inclusion, tech ethics, and blockchain, founder and Chief Product Officer...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I introduce a new segment, Ping the Prof where I answer your questions, talk hot topics and current events and give you some action items to listen, learn and leverage your way into shining success in the future of money, work and entrepreneurship. This episode introduces "DCA meets BTD" (how dollar-cost averagi...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, spotlight episode 27 of the show, my conversation with Cleve Mesidor in June 2020 in honor of Juneteenth.  Cleve Mesidor isaAuthor of “My Quest for Justice in Politics & Crypto", Head of Nat’l Policy Network of Women of Color in Blockchain, Founder of LOGOS Blockchain, a Former Obama Appointee and a CNN Alum. In...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Cigars and Crypto Podcast host, Dante aka Invest Noir. We talk about economic empowerment, inclusion, inflation of the US dollar, dollar cost averaging, Dante’s Bitcoin Maximalist views on Ethereum and decentralized finance, the democratizing principles of crypto and why the black community MUST learn about a...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Hamza Khan, a multi-award-winning marketer, best-selling author, and global keynote speaker whose TEDx talk “Stop Managing, Start Leading” has been viewed over a million times. He is a top-ranked university educator, serial entrepreneur, and respected thought leader whose insights have been featured by notabl...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I connect with Tavonia Evans of the GUAP Foundation and and creator of GUAPCoin.  Tavonia Evans is a data scientist, mother of 8, and entrepreneur. After starting her company Safe2Meet, a peer-to-peer identity verification platform, she sought investment in 2015. But over the course of her experience, she learned than les...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here.  In this episode of Tech Intersect, I welcome Arlan Hamilton BACK to Tech Intersect. Arlan is the Founder and Managing Partner of Backstage Capital, a venture capital firm dedicated to minimizing funding disparities in tech by investing in high-potential founders who are people of color, women, and/or LGBT. Started from scratch in 2015, Backstage has now r...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, Isaiah "Bitcoin Zay" Jackson returns to discuss his new book, Bitcoin & Black America 2. This latest edition of his original book (which includes three webinars) explores the synergy between Bitcoin, blockchain technology and economic empowerment in black community. And this limited second edition includes essential updates t...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I celebrate the 50th episode! Thank you to everyone who helped me SHINE in 2020. I hope you're fired up and ready to GROW in 2021 and beyond.  To celebrate this milestone, I welcome my LIT Braintrust, LLC, business partner in power, Shontavia J. Johnson. She is the founder &  CEO of the Brand +  Business Academy and helps working...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I have the great pleasure of connecting with A. Walton Smith, the Garden Architect at We Are Rosie, charged with the important task of developing and managing their community of 6k+ consultants (aka Rosies) across the globe.    Walton is also the Founder of Black Woman Owned. An online community created to give Black Woma...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect,I speak with Ram Katamaraja Founder & CEO, Colaberry / Refactored. Ram is a tech entrepreneur committed to leverage technology and education in preparing the workforce of the future. In 2012, he founded Colaberry while on a mission to help U.S. veterans transition into rewarding civilian careers. Under his leadership,...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode, I speak with Michael J. Casey, CoinDesk's chief content officer. Previously, Casey was the CEO of Streambed Media, a company he cofounded to develop provenance data for digital content. He was also a senior advisor at MIT Media Labs's Digital Currency Initiative and a senior lecturer at MIT Sloan School of Management. Prior to jo...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I chat with professor, entrepreneur, author, thought-leader, show host and Xenoanthropologist, Samson Williams.    Samson is an anthropologist, and finance and public health expert who advises Fortune 100 companies, Executives and startups in Dubai, to  DC to  Dublin. Samson learned his craft as Emergency Manager at Fanni...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I chat with Julia C. Rock, the owner of Rock Career Development, a career solutions firm that helps Black and POC corporate professionals break through career plateaus to earn more income and secure fulfilling job opportunities where they can truly thrive and achieve their career potential.   Julia is a career and leaders...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I chat with Akin Sawyerr, Managing Director of Feleman Limited, a venture advisory firm focused on leveraging Blockchain technology to create value in underserved communities. Akin also serves in a Strategy & Operations leadership role with Barnbridge, a derivatives protocol built on the Ethereum blockchain. Previousl...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I chat with CEO & Founder of Career Rehab, LLC, Kanika Tolver. She is a highly decorated information technology Federal Government professional, rebel entrepreneur and Certified Professional Coach. Kanika is a serial innovator who’s fueled by an extraordinary commitment to social change and helping others create their...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I chat with Tim "Mr. Future of Work" Salau, the CEO & Co-Founder of Guide, the premier B2B Learning & Talent Development SaaS app helping remote teams and knowledge workers learn anytime, anywhere, on-demand.  He's an author, investor, accomplished international keynote speaker, product leader, tech...

Kudos, Questions, Comments? Send it here. In this episode of Tech Intersect, I speak with Sherrell Dorsey, a data journalist, social entrepreneur, and the founder and CEO of The Plug, a distinctive, Black tech news and insights platform covering Black innovators in tech, venture capital, future of work policy, and more. Sherrell has scaled her new media startup to thousands of subscribers, hundred...