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Michael Suswal is the COO and co-founder of Standard Cognition, a retail based AI company based in San Francisco. They are building an autonomous self-checkout system for brick and mortar retailers with modem AI-powered computer vision technology. Just imagine, walking into a store, picking up whatever you want, then simply walking out. Think about not having to wait in the checkout line anymore, think about how more enjoyable your shopping experience will be. This technology has far reaching implications for not just retail, but other industries as well.  This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Jemma Green is the CEO and co-founder of Power Ledger. A company using blockchain to democratize the consumption and supply of electricity by helping people choose the energy they want to consume. They build software for clients and partners that allows the consumers and producers to track, trace and trade power - wherever it and whenever it is.Website: powerledger.ioWhitepaper: https://www.powerledger.io/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/power-ledger-whitepaper.pdfForbes: https://www.forbes.com/sites/jemmagreen/?sh=358e134e2019Twitter: @msjemmagreen This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Jamie Burrows is the CEO and founder of Vertical Future, a London based vertical farming  startup focusing on developing solutions to help grow, manage, scale and optimize plant growth through indoor farming. With the world facing threats from climate change, a growth population and changing biodiversity it's important we find new and innovative ways to farm and harvest produce. We discuss everything from sensors, automation, data analytics to talking about the industry as a whole and the future ahead! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Debargha (Dave) Dey is a Human Factors and Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) researcher at the Eindhoven University of Technology in the Netherlands. His current work involves investigating autonomous vehicle communications with external entities and other road users to enhance safety and promote an autonomous future.We talk about his work and his motivation for his research. Plus, we chat about the challenges and the future of self-driving cars and what it might mean for all of us to live in an autonomous world.*****************EPISODE NOTES:Dave Dey (Twitter): @debardeyPersonal Website: https://debdey.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Casey Bowman is a seasoned software engineer with deep experience in Bitcoin. He was one of the early adopters of the cryptocurrency back when it was new and experimental.  His love of monetary theory and free markets back in graduate school inevitably led him down this path of learning, exploration and the pursuit of knowledge. Over the years, Casey's work and interest in engineering-economic systems is far-reaching, taking him from Silicon Valley to Wall Street and back. He is now a full-time Bitcoin engineer and host of the Los Gatos Reading group.My conversation with Casey was just a delight. We discussed everything from understanding Bitcoin for dummies, its journey so far and its potential future to talking about favorite programming languages and the power of learning.*****************EPISODE NOTES:Casey Bowman: https://www.linkedin.com/in/caseybowman/Reading List: https://bit.ly/32obQuKMeetup: https://www.meetup.com/Los-Gatos-Rust...Hardware Wallets: https://trezor.io/ & https://www.ledger.com/ This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Natasha is the Founder and CEO of SnapEDA, a Silicon Valley company developing a software as a service to better streamline electronic design and automation. Her company's product is currently trusted by over a million engineers around the world from companies like Amazon, Google, Nike, Adidas, Samsung, and many more. In our chat, we talk about how she founded the company and her journey from an engineer to becoming founder and CEO, talking about her challenges and triumphs. Our conversation also ventured down paths from fear conquering and overcoming mental barriers to talking about women in tech and work-life balance. It was a fascinating conversation and I really hope you enjoy it as much as I did. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com

Joel is the COO and Co-Founder of Ion Mobility, a new-age Singaporean electric motorcycle company aimed at revolutionizing the motorcycle industry towards renewable energy and a sustainable future across South-East Asia.In our conversation, we talk about his journey into Ion Mobility and his story in wanting to create change and a brighter path for mobility. We chat about everything from market access, regulations and engineering to infrastructure and the company's roadmap. Along the way, we also talk about some key lessons from his experience and valuable messages for young and aspiring entrepreneurs. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit promptpodcast.substack.com This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit beesletter.substack.com