The Gig Economy, or the sharing economy, is here to stay according to a new report out by The McKinsey Global Institute. We find out exactly how many people are “gigging” and what that could mean for employers and future job possibilities with Susan Lund,… Read More »Giggity: The Report with Susan Lund
At the start of the show, we talk to Mary Ellen Hannibal about how regular people don’t have to have a mega science degree in order to help save the planet. Mary Ellen is the author of “Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in… Read More »Citizen Science with Mary Ellen Hannibal Part 1
In part 2 of our conversation with Mary Ellen Hannibal, we talk about finding hope against extinction through the use of everyday data. Mary Ellen is the author of “Citizen Scientist: Searching for Heroes and Hope in an Age of Extinction.” We define what makes… Read More »Citizen Science with Mary Ellen Hannibal Part 2
Sticking to the “Citizen Science” theme, in this third segment, we talk with Toby Ault from Cornell University about collecting and using data to understand and combat climate change. Toby is a Professor in the Department of Earth and Atmospheric Sciences at Cornell. We find… Read More »Big Data Collection with Toby Ault
To end the “Citizen Science” show, we examine Google’s participation and their Earth Outreach Project. We talk to LaToya Drake, a Google Technologist, about the new tech from the giant company, how it connects with collected scientific data using VR, and new developments with their… Read More »Google Earth Outreach Project and the October Jobs Report with Latoya Drake, George Noceti
The biggest sports tournament is in town at the Bill Graham Civic Center this weekend. Wait. Did we say sports? We meant E-Sports, as in League of Legends 2016 World Championship. Just how many people are tuned into watch other people play video games? At… Read More »E-Sports with Ryan Garfat Part 1
The biggest sports tournament is in town at the Bill Graham Civic Center this weekend. Wait. Did we say sports? We meant E-Sports, as in League of Legends 2016 World Championship. Just how many people are tuned into watch other people play video games? At… Read More »E-Sports with Ryan Garfat Part 2
In the third segment, we address the question “What does a CFO actually do?” with COO and Partner in Charge of Armanino LLP’s CFO Advisory Service, Matt Armanino. Not only do we find out what a CFO does, but also, why your company needs one,… Read More »CFO Evolution with Matt Armanino
In major metro areas, and the Bay Area especially, affordable housing is a major topic of conversation. Governor Jerry Brown recently signed legislation that makes it easier for property owners to add in-law units. To wrap up the week, we talk to Matt Regan, the… Read More »New California Laws with Matt Regan
When you think about investing your money, what kind of checklist do you use? “The more diverse a company’s board, the better it performs.” At the start of the show this week we talk with Theo Schwabacher of Morgan Stanley about the new Gender Diversity… Read More »Investing and Gender Diversity with Theo Schwabacher Part 1
