The Axis Effect

This installment of The Axis Effect features Peter Sisson, CEO & Founder of CertifyIt. As the world of technology continues its exponential growth, so does the potential for this technology to find utilization in crime. One particular problem that is growing into risk is the ability to tamper with content to fabricate individuals' online activity. CertifyIt is a potential solution to this problem,...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Alejandra Santos, CEO & Founder of Startup Tandem. As millions of businesses form each year, leaders must balance multiple facets of their company to keep it from failing. Startup Tandem acts as a portal to reduce this stress by providing business leaders aid in paying taxes, maintaining ethics through HR, managing insurance, and pairing companies up wi...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Ethan Song, CEO at RareCircles. As technology continues adapting to web3, RareCircles acts as a platform where businesses can easily communicate with communities in industries like sports, brands, and gaming to allow future projects by established companies with established communities to utilize those communities for helpful feedback.  Song discusses R...

This installment of The Axis Effect features William Szamosszegi, CEO & Co-Founder at Sazmining.  As the popularity of web3 technology continues to grow, the demand for Bitcoin also grows. Sazmining is pooling together funds from customers to “bulk order discounted mining rigs and negotiable for low-cost, long-term renewable energy contracts" to bring those fueling this demand closer to the source...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Matt Ranta, Head of Practice at Nimble Gravity.  In the ever-growing field of data analytics, Nimble Gravity is a consulting company that uses data to help clients optimize their business models and make essential decisions in the company regarding many different scenarios. Ranta discusses working with different companies and teaching them about metrics...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Scott Kirtley, Chief Intelligence Officer for Homeland Security and Counter Intelligence U. S., and Peter Sisson, CEO and Co-Founder of Certifyit. A.I. has taken the world by storm recently. As the technology becomes widely adopted, so does its potential use in the intelligence community. With this possible use, however, also comes the potential for for...

Global News Watch and Michael Patrick Mulroy discuss how events happening worldwide affect the United States, including China’s attempts to expand influence in the Middle East and the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian War. Mulroy explains a variety of significant points on all topics, including the Middle East’s importance to the global energy supply and global financial sector, the potential outcomes of su...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Marshall Conley, co-founder of slø. The idea for slø was born when the company's other co-founder accidentally purchased women’s jeans only to be shocked at how great they felt while simultaneously surprised at the lack of pockets. Subsequently, slø has worked tirelessly to create sustainable jeans customizable for all genders and sizes. To achieve this...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Ed Vincent, Founder and CEO of festivalPass. With the landscape of live events forever changed by COVID, festivalPass acts as a subscription-based platform for individuals to access thousands of events and book hotel rooms for these events, creating a more accessible environment for all attendees. Vincent explains how festivalPass reduces ticketing fees...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Angela Davies, a Global Fitness Manager who has worked with various major players in the fitness industry. With over two decades in the industry, Davies has always kept herself busy, recently working on many simultaneous projects, including TheFitExpo, and a project titled “All Seasons Fitness Media,” all while still teaching yoga and fitness classes. D...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Navid Alipour, Founder/Co-Founder and CEO at AI Med Global, CureMetrix, and CureMatch. While running his Co-Founded fund Analytics Ventures, Alipour began to learn of various companies that utilize artificial intelligence specializing in medical technology, prompting him to pursue his longtime passion for healthcare and become a leader in three A.I.-bas...

Global News Watch and Michael Patrick Mulroy discuss many international occurrences in 2022 to look at where the world may be heading in 2023. Mulroy talks about the tensions the United States has been experiencing with Russia, amplified by Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Mulroy also explains the consequences of the United States’ decision to pull out of Afghanistan. The United States now ha...

Building Leadership for the Love of the Game This installment of The Axis Effect features Kevin Martinez, VP of Corporate Citizenship for ESPN. Dedicating his career to bringing communities together and helping companies give back to the world, Martinez has worked with numerous companies to create a better world for everyone. Currently working at ESPN, Martinez plays a role in many of the company’...

This installment of The Axis Effect features Carl Francis, VP of Communications for NFLPA. The last time Francis came to speak on the show, the NFL, like much of the world, was in a careful state due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Since then, organizations of all sizes and fields are progressively returning to their everyday business states. The NFL is no exception; players and fans have produced toget...

The Mavens talk with Shea Gerhardt, Founder & CEO of Buderflys Inc. Spending most of her life at the executive level in the music, mobile, and gaming industries, Gerhardt’s journey into the earphone space began after a painful cramp induced from sleeping with her earphones on, inspiring her to combine her earphones with swimmers wax which not only reduced pain compared to the average earphone but...

The Mavens talk with Kyle Tut, Co-Founder & CEO of Piñata. With over 250,000 users, Piñata has made a name for itself as a premier web3 content creation service. As a source for content creators to optimize their content for other platforms, Piñata provides users with a platform for users to share and experience content. But Piñata goes a step further, helping users expand their brand and even ens...

The Mavens talk with Bruce Bendell, CEO & Co-Founder of Big Block Capital Group. With a lifelong career in the automotive industry, Bendell has since expanded his operation to a variety of different opportunities. His titles speak for themselves, formerly acting as the New York State Auto Dealers Association Chairman and a former Queens & Bronx Chamber of Commerce board member. With the Mavens, Be...

The Mavens sit down and talk with James Andrews, CEO & Chief Architect at Global Liquidity Inc. Replicating the efficiency of a real-world ATM, Global Liquidity, Inc.’s website, lightningbridge.com, allows Web3 participants to withdraw or deposit NFTs and cryptocurrency into their digital wallets through apps like Cash App. With transactions taking under a minute and various user options, Andrews’...

The Mavens sit down and talk with Brad Kronthal, Co-Founder of Alloy Sports. As one of the newest companies in the world of sports betting, Alloy acts as a mobile sports betting research platform, helping users set up betting strategies by using years worth of data and finding the upcoming sports events that best fit their strategy. Working to hit as many mediums as possible, Alloy Sports plans to...

This week, the Mavens sit down and talk with Dan Duffy, CEO of United Real Estate Holdings. With a lifelong career in executive positions, Duffy's job of leading this major real estate company gives him an unmatched viewpoint on the real estate industry, and the ability to explain what is changing its landscape with current global conditions and how people may look forward. With the Mavens, Duffy...

The Mavens sit down and talk with Jeffrey Hayzlett, Chairman and Founder at C-Suite Network. As one of the top people in all things podcasting. Hayzlett has seen a large variety of different podcast guests including major business leaders, visionaries, and world-renowned celebrities like Gene Simmons. Hayzlett’s career encapsulates an impressive resume, working with organizations like Bloomberg, G...

The Mavens sit down and talk with Darren Jeffrey, Chief Visionary Officer & Founder for ATS .  Best known as the original course creator for American Ninja Warrior, Jeffrey and his company have become the premier course for all televised obstacle courses, including the NFL Pro Bowl Skills Competition, a commercial for beer company Coors Light, Biggest Loser, and a variety of other Ninja Warriors s...

This week, the Mavens talk with Daniel Puzny, CEO at LunaOne. A Metaverse technology company, LunaOne is working to build a “hyper-realistic Metaverse” where digital citizens can be their best selves and blur the lines between VR and reality. In a world where many Metaverses and their companies focus on digitizing things like gaming and shopping, LunaOne is working to revolutionize the potential o...

This week, the Mavens talk with Chris Kane, Founder & CEO at Chek. While Chek is a fintech literacy organization, Kane's career originally began as an athlete, which he says helped to teach the process of failing over and over again, giving him the perseverance needed to excel in his career regardless of his field of focus. Now, Chek works with various nonprofits, universities, and even the NFL to...

This week, the Mavens talk with past guests David Nurse, host of “The Art Of w/ David Nurse,” Marjorie Dehey, one of MMP’s co-hosts, Steve Mellor, host of “Career Competitor,” Stephen Pappas, host of “Science of CX,” and Tony Davis, host of “Well Rounded Leaders.” Bringing together this group of hosts, the Mavens, and their guests discuss what it means to be a leader, even when someone is not in a...