There's almost nothing more terrifying than losing communication in the heat of a blazing wildfire. In recent months, California has been brought to its knees by natural disaster. Now more than ever we need the help of our firefighters, and to keep them safe. An entirely centralized communication infrastructure is a single point of failure we just can't risk ... Show More
Sep 2023
Peter Thiel // The Diversity Myth, 30 Years Later
Nearly 30 years after publishing “The Diversity Myth,” Peter Thiel sits down with Mike Solana to unpack what the book got right and wrong. Thiel argues that social distractions have stunted scientific progress, slowed economic growth and weakened our geopolitical standing. How di ... Show More
1h 8m
Dec 2020
Patri Friedman // Starting Over
What if we just... left? The challenges facing our cities are enormous. Our problems could take years to correct, or decades. The purpose of this season is to explore new ways to reinvigorate our cities, but it's worth entertaining the alternative. What if we built something new, ... Show More
33m 22s
Aug 2023
As fires burn, N.W.T.’s premier calls out Ottawa
As wildfires burn in the Northwest Territories, premier Caroline Cochrane called out Ottawa for failing to respond to decades-long requests to address basic infrastructure gaps. And as the residents who were forced to evacuate know, things like safe road systems and strong teleco ... Show More
26m 45s
Jan 2024
Was macht Deutschlands erste Vollzeit-Corporate-Influencerin, Lara Sophie Bothur?
Ein Schlüsselmoment in Lara Sophie Bothurs Karriere war ein viraler LinkedIn-Post, inspiriert von einem Gespräch mit ihrem 101-jährigen Großvater über Carsharing und Digitalisierung. "Es war eine besondere Situation, die 100 Jahre Digitalisierung verkörperte", erinnert sich Bothu ... Show More
34m 13s
Apr 2023
#HM23: "So techt Deutschland" trifft Siemens und Microsoft
Wenn Bahnen nur noch eine Schiene brauchen, Künstliche Intelligenz auf Industrie trifft und über den Innovationsstandort Deutschland diskutiert wird, dann ist wieder Hannover Messe. "Wir verbinden die reale mit der digitalen Welt", sagt Siemens-CEO Roland Busch beim Besuch von "S ... Show More
33m 27s
May 2019
Language Creates Your Reality with Anna Gát
Instant messaging has transformed how we communicate, but what does that mean for our relationships? This is the first time in human history that we can communicate with anyone, anywhere, at anytime. Yet, miscommunication happens now more than ever before. Anna Gát is the co-foun ... Show More
1h 22m
May 2021
Cisco Systems & Urban Decay: Sandy Lerner (2018)
In the pre-Internet 1970's, Sandy Lerner was part of a loosely-knit group of programmers that was trying to get computers to talk to each other. Eventually, she and Len Bosack launched Cisco Systems, making the routing technology that helped forge the plumbing of the Internet. Bu ... Show More
55m 11s
Sep 2021
Infrastructure Lays the Foundation for Developer Artistry with Tony Minessale, Founder and CEO of SignalWire
In general, creative-types fall into two camps. The first camp loves the excitement of creating something flashy — things that people can identify, experience, and viscerally respond to. The second camp is made up of those who care about building a foundation so that other people ... Show More
34m 33s