Technology – Disruption Now

01Aug 2021 by cibuilder No Comments

John Rogers Disrupting Wall Street

[vidseo id="26317" ]HOSTED BY ROB RICHARDSONShare This! "I do believe it’s important to stay within a circle of competence but I should have learned earlier how important it is to diversify around your core values."John W. Rogers, Jr. is the Co-CEO of Ariel Investments, the global value-based asset management firm he founded in 1983. His professional accomplishments extend to the boardroom where he is a member of the board of directors of McDonald’s, NIKE and The New York Times Company. Mr. Rogers has one of the longest track records in the business. His flagship fund, Ariel Fund, is the only mid-cap value fund in the U.S. that dates back to 1986. He has been highlighted alongside legendary investors Warren Buffett, Sir John Templeton and Ben Graham as one of the…

19Jul 2021 by cibuilder No Comments

Yaya Mbaoua – Pan African Technology

Technology

[vidseo id="26077" ]HOSTED BY ROB RICHARDSONShare This! "People still think that these are really impossible tasks that we are attempting to do."Former VP of Sales & Business Development a Med1 Healthcare Group, where Yaya was instrumental in building a solid company footprint in several African and Caribbean countries. Prior to Med1, he worked as VP of Product at Rally Health (formerly known as Audax Health). As a relatively early member of the product group, Yaya defined the strategy, definition, execution and optimization of the wellness platform for major payers. Yaya also held the Director of Product role at IAC Advertising, where he helped build, launch and roll out a revolutionary direct navigation service for ISPs in 10 countries. Prior to IAC, Yaya held product management roles at Jumptap and AOL…

07Jul 2021 by cibuilder No Comments

MAC Conwell: A Rarebreed

Disrupt, Disruption Now, Entrepreneurship, Finance, Technology

[vidseo id="25868" ]HOSTED BY ROB RICHARDSONShare This! "Being able to give those founders the opportunity to create amazing companies when everyone else says no."RareBreed Ventures is a pre-seed fund that invests in exceptional founders outside of large tech ecosystems, earlier than everyone else. Unlike other pre-seed funds, RareBreed takes a concentrated portfolio approach by writing checks of up to $250K as the first or one of the first investors. McKeever "Mac" Conwell II is the founder and managing partner of RareBreed Ventures. We speak with Mac about the path that led him from founder to Venture Captial. Mac is a former software engineer and a two-time founder. One of Mac's companies failed, the other went on to a successful exit. What you will learn Why it's important to lead from…

30Jun 2021 by cibuilder No Comments

Clarence Wooten

Technology

[vidseo id="25765" ]HOSTED BY ROB RICHARDSONShare This! "Success for me is having the complexion of tech change, so there are more black and brown CEOs because I think diversity starts at the top and it starts from the onset."Clarence Wooten is a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur with a track record of success spanning back to 1999 when his debut Internet startup, ImageCafe.com, was acquired for $23 million by Network Solutions (Nasdaq: NSOL) just 7-months after it launched. Wooten has now started Revitalize Ventures Studio whose mission is to change the complexion of tech by building breakout software startups with black founders and diverse teams. Learn moreCONNECT WITH THE HOSTROB RICHARDSONEntrepreneur & Keynote SpeakerRob Richardson is the host of disruption Now Podcast and the owner of DN Media Agency, a full-service…

18Jun 2021 by cibuilder No Comments

Robi Reed: Disrupting Television

Technology

[vidseo id="25349" ]HOSTED BY ROB RICHARDSONShare This! "Where are you? Do you think you really want it or you cannot live without it?"Robi Reed tells stories that represent what the world truly looks like. Reed has nearly 30 years of experience in the film and TV industry — and over 50 movies under her belt — as an Emmy-winning casting director and producer. She is behind the breakout movie roles for some of Hollywood's brightest stars, including Halle Berry, Samuel J. Jackson and Jamie Foxx. Her credits include School Daze, Poetic Justice, Malcolm X, and 125 episodes of In Living Color.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTROB RICHARDSONEntrepreneur & Keynote SpeakerRob Richardson is the host of disruption Now Podcast and the owner of DN Media Agency, a full-service digital marketing and research company.…

08Jun 2021 by cibuilder No Comments

Noelle Silver: Art and Technology

Art, Technology

[vidseo id="24835" ]HOSTED BY ROB RICHARDSONShare This! "There’s this moment when you really have to dive in. It doesn’t have to be a huge investment. It doesn’t even have to be a big effort but just get your toes in the water."Noelle Silver is a technical evangelist at heart and enjoys spreading the good news about what it’s like to work in the field of emerging technology. She is passionate about Mindful Leadership, work-life harmony and empowering people to achieve their potential through technology. She empowers and inspires minorities to be successful in the technology industry and AI through career coaching and workshops. She also specializes in helping brands develop skills for Amazon Alexa. She has spent many years as a trainer, architect, and evangelist for IBM, RedHat, EMC, Amazon…

17Mar 2021 by admin No Comments

Monique Woodard: Demographics is Destiny

Disrupt, Disruption Now, Entrepreneurship, Technology

HOSTED BY ROB RICHARDSONShare This! Entrepreneur, investor, and ecosystem builder Monique Woodard has been disrupting the tech ecosystem since 1999. Now she is on a mission to create more inclusive innovation economies.In this episode you will learnWhy an investor super-power should be the ability to recognize founder talent with non-traditional backgrounds.What cities can do to build inclusive economies.Why Venture Capitalists should be pissed off about income inequality.An emerging West Coast digital media company that could be larger than Disney.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTROB RICHARDSONEntrepreneur & Keynote SpeakerRob Richardson is the host of disruption Now Podcast and the owner of DN Media Agency, a full-service digital marketing and research company. He has appeared on MSNBC, America this Week, and is a weekly contributor to Roland Martin Unfiltered. BOOK ROB AS A KEYNOTE…

03Mar 2021 by admin No Comments

Roland Martin: The Legacy of Roland Martin and the Future of Roland Martin Unfiltered

Disrupt, Disruption Now, Education, Featured, Featured, Technology

[vidseo id="20450" ]HOSTED BY ROB RICHARDSONShare This! We explore the life and journey of a great disruptor and innovator, Roland Martin.We explore the life and journey of a great disruptor and innovator, Roland Martin. Martin is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily online show in history focused on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective. Over the course of a journalistic career that has seen him interview multiple U.S. presidents to the top athletes and entertainers in Hollywood, Roland S. Martin is a journalist who has always maintained a clear sense of his calling in this world. This is part three of a three part series.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTROB RICHARDSONEntrepreneur & Keynote SpeakerRob Richardson is the host of…

25Feb 2021 by admin No Comments

Roland Martin: The Future of Black Media

Disrupt, Disruption Now, Education, Featured, Technology

[vidseo id="20395" ]HOSTED BY ROB RICHARDSONShare This! We explore the life and journey of a great disruptor and innovator, Roland Martin.We explore the life and journey of a great disruptor and innovator, Roland Martin. Martin is the host and managing editor of #RolandMartinUnfiltered, the first daily online show in history focused on news and analysis of politics, entertainment, sports, and culture from an explicitly African American perspective. Over the course of a journalistic career that has seen him interview multiple U.S. presidents to the top athletes and entertainers in Hollywood, Roland S. Martin is a journalist who has always maintained a clear sense of his calling in this world. This is part two of a three part series.CONNECT WITH THE HOSTROB RICHARDSONEntrepreneur & Keynote SpeakerRob Richardson is the host of…

18Nov 2020 by admin No Comments

Noelle Silver Data Disruptor

Disrupt, Disruption Now, Technology

[vidseo id="13350" width="100%" excerpt="15" disable_title="true" ]HOSTED BY ROB RICHARDSONShare This! "Freedom of What?"Noelle Silver has spent many years as a trainer, architect, and evangelist for IBM, RedHat, EMC, Amazon and Microsoft. She believes diversity of thought must be applied at every level to ensure tech doesn't become bias. What You will learn in this episode Why Tech like AI is bias and what to do aboutWhy we need to move from tokenism to real change for inclusion in tech The meaning and impact of mindful leadership CONNECT WITH THE HOSTRob RichardsonEntrepreneur & Keynote SpeakerRob Richardson is the host of disruption Now Podcast and the owner of DN Media Agency, a full-service digital marketing and research company. He has appeared on MSNBC, America this Week, and is a weekly contributor to Roland Martin Unfiltered.…