TechxDesign

In part one we look at the pros and cons of conferences and how to make a splash on the national stage. Alex and Nick share what's on their conference horizon and we tee up part two with a look at where Richmond's tech brand can go in the future.

The team discusses Richmond startup MINTangible and what's ahead for blockchain and web3 in the future. How can web3 and NFTs evolve in an AI-powered universe nationally and here in Richmond? 

On this week's episode, we sit down with Tapped.ai CEO and co-founder Johannes Naylor to discuss the future of the music industry and AI's role in shaking it up.

Is Richmond the country's future AI and machine learning innovation hub? This week's episode dives into the EDA Tech Hub opportunity, the existing AI scene in Richmond, and the potential for the future.

In this week's TechxDesign Nick, Alex, and Lauren begin a broader conversation on the tech scene in Richmond, what it means to be a tech town, and the changing face of digital innovation.

How will AI improve the finance industry, for banks and for consumers? In this week's episode, we look at the ways AI is already used in banking and the ways it can be used to streamline operations and improve the customer experience in the future.

What does the future of home technology look like? In this week's TechXDesign episode, Alex and Nick discuss the latest on smart home technology and the role generative AI plays in this space, and more.

Nick and Alex break down the biggest news from ProductFest and how innovations like generative AI are shaking up the tech scene in Richmond, and across the country.

How does a Richmond beauty brand leverage tech to build a loyal user base? Nick and Alex dive into Brandefy, a Richmond-based beauty company changing the way consumers find and buy skincare products, all through a mobile lense. Learn more about what sets them apart, and the potential for other industries to learn from their success. 

Nick and Alex take a deep dive into the Richmond tech scene, kicking things off with Babylon Micro-Farms, a nationally recognized company started here in RVA. What can other companies learn from their use of tech, including AI? And does Babylon pave the way for the farming of the future?

Nick and Alex dig in on what makes a city a Tech Town and what separates Richmond from the rest. The debate heats up on the city's creative culture, the opportunities ahead for businesses to stand out in this economy, and what we can learn from the Richmond brewery scene. 

Nick and Alex talk all things sports tech in the latest episode of TechxDesign. From the basketball court to the golf green we break down the future of wearables for athletes, the latest in fan experiences, and what's next in mobile.

In a podcast of infinite universes and possibilities, Nick and Alex dive in on the business landscape of Richmond. How can the city set itself apart from others around the county? This week’s episode highlights the opportunities ahead to transform Richmond into the Tech Town it can be. 

This week Alex and Nick talk all things SXSW. How does Richmond differ from Austin and other tech hubs? What's the difference between attracting versus growing your tech talent community and which is right? From the need for experience buses at SXSW to helping RVA stand out in the tech field we break it down. 

The week in tech and how we're using it to design our lives in Richmond. Is ChatGPT the next Meerkat? Alex gifts the rvatech/ Edge Conference NFT to the Mayor of Miami. Black Mirror's "The Entire History of You" foretells the future of AR/VR. And Alex wants to create an XperienceRVA food truck for SXSW.

We welcome Virginia Museum of Fine Arts CEO Alex Nyerges for a verbal exhibit on how he and his team evaluate art exhibits, think about space, and use technology to enhance the museum experience. The VMFA is one of the nation’s top 10 comprehensive art museums with exciting and far-reaching strategic initiatives that have transformed the institution, making it more accessible, diverse, and in...

Today's episode goes mach speed into the world of cybersecurity startups - MACH37 that is. A premier accelerator for cyber startups. Mike McCoy is MACH37's Director of Operations & Product Engineering and talks to us about what it takes to be a great cybersecurity company founder.

We welcome  will.i.am 's former CTO, Lee Kebler of Journey, to the show to talk about what the metaverse really is, virtual world building, parlaying a gaming hobby into a metaverse career, and his most recent project - Walmart Land in Roblox.

Nick & Alex welcome RVA newcomer Patrick Moran to the pod to chat about designing for streaming in relation to his company Applause, an online event platform that aims to enhance and increase engagement between music artists and their fans.

Mark Badger of CapTech joins the show to discuss how digital products are designed for transit. We chat websites, apps, overall UI/UX, and how transit authorities are evolving beyond just schedules and way finding.

Zak Brown, PhD, a Speech and Language Processing Lead at Balto, comes to us to talk about designing for contact centers. Balto Real Time offers a unique contact center coaching and monitoring product that allows managers and sales professionals to guide conversations with customers and potential customers as they happen. Come learn how it works!

Sleep is the greatest (biological) technology ever invented. On this episode we speak with Dave Weiss about how Hatch is amplifying the impact of sleep by creating products that align behavior, environment, and stimulus to help people get the most out of their shut-eye.

On this episode we chat with Mason Brown, Director of Strategy at Shockoe, on what strategy even means, the importance of it, how it shifts and changes, and how to design for it.

EVP and Head of Enterprise Digital Banking at Truist, Dan Massey, joins the show to cover the massive range of considerations one needs to manage when designing digital products for the finance industry. Whether it's the breadth and complexity of available financial instruments, the variability and diversity of the user, or the differentiation provided by the overall institution, finance ain'...

Don't bogey this episode - it's not about golf, it's about data. We talk with Eric Hanson, Sr. Director of Digital Product Design at the PGA about all things TourCast, the PGA's comprehensive content tracking product that amalgamates output from the most data driven sport in the world - professional golf.