Agents Of Innovation

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Podcast by Francisco Gonzalez

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  • Episode 139: Alejandro Storni, Shock Your Cocktail, Buenos Aires, Argentina

    19/03/2024 Duración: 01h46min

    Alejandro Storni is a visionary rooted in the vibrant streets of Buenos Aires, effortlessly intertwines creativity into every facet of his life. Leading Shock Your Cocktail, he crafts immersive event experiences while championing CoolturaBA, a cultural cornerstone online honored by the City Government. As Senior Creative at Drago for IQOS global communication, Alejandro deftly navigates the dynamic realms of creativity, culture, and marketing. A respected educator at the Universidad Argentina de la Empresa (UADE), Alejandro's innovative teaching methods have earned him acclaim among peers and students alike. His entrepreneurial spirit expressed itself in Wimet, an inventive startup reshaping idle spaces for productions & events, sold in 2018. In all his endeavors, Alejandro's dedication to innovation and cultural enrichment shines through. With a fervent passion for turning ideas into reality, he seeks to inspire others and pushes the boundaries of creativity, enriching the cultural landscape one venture at

  • Episode 138: Alexander McCobin, Liberty Ventures

    11/02/2024 Duración: 54min

    Alexander McCobin is a co-founder and General Partner of Liberty Ventures. He has helped start or led many organizations, both nonprofit and for-profit. He is best known for being the founder and President of Students For Liberty and CEO of Conscious Capitalism. In addition to Liberty Ventures, Alexander is the CEO of Leap, which helps organizations integrate their purpose, people, and profits to scale revenue and impact. Alexander received his BA and MA from the University of Pennsylvania, an MA from Georgetown University, and lives out of 2 suitcases when he’s not on the old family farm in Sullivan County, PA. He was our guest on Episode 138 of the Agents of Innovation podcast. You can also watch this episode on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/2KtTACpSulg You can learn more about Alexander McCobin at: https://www.libertyventures.vc/alexander-mccobin Find more about some of his projects at the links below: https://www.libertyventures.vc https://www.goleap.us https://www.principledbusiness.org https:

  • Episode 137: Michael Sayman, former Facebook and Google and now author of "App Kid"

    10/01/2024 Duración: 01h11min

    Michael Sayman is the author of "App Kid: How a Child of Immigrants Grabbed a Piece of the American Dream," an inspiring and deeply personal story of one of Silicon Valley's most extraordinary entrepreneurs, who taught himself to code when he was thirteen and thus began his American dream. Watching his parents lose their jobs in the Great Recession, Michael Sayman, then thirteen, did a Google search: “How to code?” Within a year he had already launched an iPhone application and with it he was earning thousands of dollars a month, enough to keep his family afloat and without having to leave the United States. Completely self-taught, Michael went from high school straight into the professional world, and when he was seventeen, he was Facebook's youngest employee, creating new features that wowed Mark Zuckerberg. Three years later, he decided to go to Google, where he became a product manager and a founder in residence. After his stint in Silicon Valley, he now splits time between his hometown of Miami, Flo

  • Episode 136: Harold Hughes, Author, "A Kids Book About Blockchain" (Miami Book Fair)

    28/12/2023 Duración: 09min

    Harold Hughes is the founder & CEO of Bandwagon, a South Carolina-based experience technology company. Under his leadership, Bandwagon has raised more than $3M in venture capital and successfully acquired IdealSeat, Inc. in 2020. Harold has had his ideas validated as a graduate of the Founder Institute Accelerator (and now serves as Director for their Austin chapter), one of the inaugural companies in Google for Startups Black Founders Exchange Program, and most recently, the inaugural cohort of the IBM Blockchain Accelerator in 2019. A man of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., Harold is actively involved in his community, participating on the Board of Directors for BEAM, a non-profit that focuses on the advancement of women entrepreneurs as they grow their companies as well as a founding team member of Amass, an end-to-end wealth building platform for Black Americans. To that end, Harold is also an active angel investor, investing in women, people of color, and Black founder-led companies. Most notably, he h

  • Episode 135: Chris Wilson, visual artist & author, "The Master Plan" (Miami Book Fair)

    24/11/2023 Duración: 26min

    Chris Wilson was born and raised in Washington D.C, and grew up under extremely difficult circumstances. Poverty, drug addiction, and gun violence was the everyday norm in his community. At the age of 17, he was charged with a crime, convicted, and sentenced to natural life in prison. It was during times of isolation that he decided to not only to turn his life around, but to make a difference in the lives of people who currently live in poverty-stricken communities similar to his childhood surroundings. After serving more than 16 years in prison, Chris was released in 2012. He recently authored a book, "The Master Plan: My Journey from Life in Prison to a Life of Purpose." He was our guest on Episode 135 of the Agents of Innovation podcast, filmed and recorded at the 40th Annual Miami Book Fair, on November 19, 2023. This can also be viewed on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/aAbejASmiuA You can learn more about Chris Wilson at: https://chriswilson.biz/ Find his new book at: https://amzn.to/

  • Episode 134: Brian Merchant, Author and Technology Columnist, L.A. Times (Miami Book Fair)

    20/11/2023 Duración: 37min

    Brian Merchant is the technology columnist at the Los Angeles Times and author of the new book, "Blood in the Machine: the Origins of the Rebellion against Big Tech." He is also the author of the 2017 book, "The One Device: the Secret History of the iPhone." Brian is a founder of VICE’s speculative fiction outlet Terraform, and published a best-of anthology, "Terraform: Watch/Worlds/Burn, with MCD Books, in 2022." He was our guest on Episode 134 of the Agents of Innovation podcast, filmed and recorded at the 40th Annual Miami Book Fair, on November 19, 2023. This can also be viewed on our YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/7m6mZUb6JUs You can learn more about Brian Merchant at: https://brianmerchant.org Find his new book at: https://www.hachettebookgroup.com/titles/brian-merchant/blood-in-the-machine/9780316487740/ Learn more about the Miami Book Fair at: https://www.miamibookfair.com Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagra

  • Episode 133: Philip Wilson, Ecofiltro, Antigua, Guatemala

    12/11/2023 Duración: 52min

    Philip Wilson is the founder and CEO of Ecofiltro, a social enterprise dedicated to providing clean water to the rural poor of Mexico and Central America. He graduated with an MBA from Wharton and a BA from Notre Dame. He has over twenty-five years of experience as an entrepreneur in the United States and Guatemala, and firmly believes that the world’s most pressing problems can be solved by applying business practices to social challenges. He is the founder and CEO of SolucionWeb, the leading web and social media services company in Guatemala. Philip is a member of the board of the Guatemalan Center for Corporate Social Responsibility, was named “Social Entrepreneur of the Year for Central America” by the Schwab Foundation in Davos, Switzerland and “One of the 10 most successful Social Entrepreneurs in Latin America” by New Ventures Mexico. To date, over 800,000 families in rural areas have been served by Ecofiltro and the goal is to reach 1 million families by the year 2025. In 2022, Philip founded El C

  • Episode 132: James Nuveen, Freedom Files, Medellin, Colombia

    08/10/2023 Duración: 01h03min

    James Nuveen is a U.S. citizen who left his job and left the country in 2021. He started his own company and traveled and lived in multiple countries in Latin America. He has lived in Medellin, Colombia for two years and recently purchased a home there. Is this what the American Dream is supposed to look like? To James, it is. He is the happiest he's ever been, the fittest he's ever been, is earning more money than he's ever earned, and more importantly, he says "I'm more free." Now he is on a mission to help others live their own version of the American Dream by avoiding some of the mistakes he has and helping provide a space for adventurers and builders to learn from each other – and create a life worth living. He was our guest on Episode 132 of the Agents of Innovation podcast. This full episode can also be viewed on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/D4QQeWsy4D0 You can learn more about James at https://jamesnuveen.com. You can also follow James Nuveen on his Twitter/X page: https://twitter.com/jamesnuv

  • Episode 131: James Grant, Chief Information Officer, State of Florida, 2020-2023

    18/09/2023 Duración: 01h06min

    James Grant served as the Chief Information Officer for the State of Florida, serving as the agency head of Florida Digital Service from 2020-2023, appointed by Governor Ron DeSantis in 2020. Previously, he served in the Florida Legislature between 2010-2020. He was the co-founder of a health care technology company (CareSync), where he served as Senior Solutions Architect and Strategic Partnerships from 2011-2018. James recently left his role in the state government and founded RedLeif.io, which helps clients stay ahead of the relentless pace of innovation and escalating cyber threats on the digital landscape. You can also watch this full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/JjZwasFRlnU Learn more about RedLeif at: https://www.redleif.io/ You can also follow James Grant on his Twitter/X page: https://twitter.com/JamesGrantFL Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitt

  • Episode 130: Joe Lindsley, Ukrainian Freedom News

    11/09/2023 Duración: 01h34min

    Joe Lindsley is the editor-in-chief of Ukrainian Freedom News. Joe is an independent American journalist living and working in Ukraine. We conducted this interview when Joe was based in Lviv, Ukraine on September 10, 2023, Day 565 of Russia's war in Ukraine. Joe is the only journalist who has reported every single weekday live from Ukraine since Russia began its full-scale invasion. You can find his daily reports on Chicago’s WGN Radio and across all social media. Formerly the protégé to Fox News chairman Roger Ailes, among other escapades, Joe realized during the pandemic that Ukraine was perhaps the freest country in the world, and he decided to stay until victory. You can also watch this full episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8idmXQ8nW10 You can learn more about Joe Lindsley and Ukrainian Freedom News at: https://www.ukrainianfreedomnews.com You can also follow Joe Lindsley on his various social media pages: Twitter: https://twitter.com/JPLindsley YouTube: https://youtu.be/1VC4ITkqK9c?si=aLgtN2J4yP8y

  • Episode 129, Maria Camila Pulido, Target Translations & Interpretations

    16/07/2023 Duración: 01h17min

    Maria Camila Puliodo is is the founder of Target Translations & Interpretations, a federally certified Women-owned Small Business, and a Florida Minority Business Enterprise. Ms. Pulido is a passionate advocate for language access in the healthcare and legal systems in the United States of America. Ms. Pulido was born in Bogotá, Colombia. She has she attended the Universidad Nacional de Colombia where she studied Physical Therapy. She also holds a Biology degree from UCF. Ms. Pulido is certified by the National Board of Certification for Medical Interpreters as well as the Board of Court Interpreter Certification in Florida. As the Director of Operations for Target Translations & Interpretations, Ms. Pulido has managed interpreters and translators in a myriad of languages for wire-tap transcription and translations, jury trials, depositions, jail interviews and other instances in the legal field. As a team leader, Ms. Pulido has been responsible for the management of simultaneous interpretation teams partici

  • Episode 128, Parker Rex, Making AI Agents Accessible

    09/07/2023 Duración: 01h03min

    Parker Rex is a programmer who has been building businesses and tinkering with computer since he was 13 years old. He was one of the first employees of Delivery Dudes, where he worked for 7 years. He has launched 2 startups and today is working in the AI space, helping to make AI agents accessible. He also builds high-speed websites, helps early stage entrepreneurs start generating their first sales by shipping their first product, and helps college grads learn the tech industry by sharing video content about everything he's learned in the last decade. You can watch this podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/ZdLLxZYUv8c You can learn more about Parker Rex at: https://www.parkerrex.com/ Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation Subscribe to this channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRFF3p8qmrEG4l4uR1BDZQg You can also subscribe to t

  • Episode 127, Dr. Arthur Keiser, Keiser University

    26/06/2023 Duración: 50min

    Dr. Arthur Keiser is the founder and Chancellor of Keiser University. He founded Kesier University in 1977. Today, he oversees and manages all operations at Keiser’s 21 Florida campuses, three international campuses, two in China and the other in Nicaragua, as well as the graduate and online school. Under his leadership, Keiser University, a private not-for-profit university, has become Florida’s largest independent university and is regionally accredited as Level VI by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACS). U.S. News & World Report named Keiser University as the #1 school in the nation for social mobility. A career college, they help connect industry and education. Dr. Keiser has also been named one of Florida's 500 Living Legends by Florida Trend magazine. You can watch this podcast on YouTube here: https://youtu.be/2ZeeYUxArqQ You can learn more about Keiser University at: https://www.keiseruniversity.edu Learn more about Dr. Arthur Keiser at: https://www.ke

  • Episode 126: Enrique Buero, Parque de las Ciencias Free Zone, Montevideo, Uruguay

    10/06/2023 Duración: 50min

    Enrique Buero is the General Manager at Parque de las Ciencias Free Zone, which is one of 14 free trade zones in the nation of Uruguay. Host Francisco Gonzalez led a Fearless Journeys group trip to Uruguay in March and had the opportunity to bring the group to Parque de las Ciencias. We now bring you their story through this interview with the Enrique Buero, the general manager of the free trade zone that Fearless Journeys visited in Montevideo. Enrique is also a board member and President of the Uruguayan Chamber of Free Trade Zones. You can learn more about Parque de las Ciencias: https://www.zonafrancapdlc.com/ Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bWZZEdhW5TM Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys

  • Episode 125: Cody Marx Bailey, Lead Architect, Andromeda OS

    29/05/2023 Duración: 01h56min

    Cody Marx Bailey is a co-contributor to Andromeda, the first 100% on-chain operating system for web3. Cody is also the Founder of XRAM Capital, a long-only fundamental crypto asset investment company (dormant). Prior to his involvement in blockchain and crypto assets, he worked as systems engineer, security analyst, and software developer. He had short stints with the NSA, Dell Computer, and Texas A&M University before he began working on his own projects. He helped pioneer the coworking concept in 2006, Hashtags in 2007, the BIL Conference in 2007, the North Texas Blockchain Alliance in 2016, and the ERC721 standard in 2017. He now splits his time between Mexico City and parts unknown. You can learn more about Cody Marx Bailey at: http://codymarxbailey.com You can watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/m54D5UAeoZQ Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter

  • Episode 124: Esther Davy, Esther Davy Strategies

    21/05/2023 Duración: 01h01min

    Esther Davy is an entrepreneur, passionate connector, avid skier and hiker, friend, wife and mother to 3 littles. After a successful sales career, she said goodbye to cushy Corporate America and launched Esther Davy Strategies. They help clients build meaningful connections to give them a competitive edge in the marketplace. They develop and coach through human-to-human sales strategies that feel authentic to you and get results. They are not just consultants who offer a little advice and move on, they join you in building your business, working through every challenge and celebrating every victory with you. You can learn more about Esther Davy Strategies at: www.EstherDavy.com You can watch this full episode on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/bBUtKVMw1gc Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation Subscribe to this channel here: https://www.youtube.

  • Episode 123: Ben Fossen, Adoptees With Guatemalan Roots

    23/04/2023 Duración: 01h11min

    Ben Fossen is the co-founder and chairman of the board of Adoptees with Guatemalan Roots. Founding in 2019, it is a global community of people adopted from Guatemala. Ben is also an investor and has more recently invested in Mil Alas, a Guatemalan cacao liquor company, where he is a minority owner. His new project is to help Guatemalan adoptees invest in Guatemalan companies. You an learn more about Adoptees with Guatemalan Roots at: https://www.guateroots.com You can watch this full episode on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/ksx-G1dC-jY Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation Learn more about how to join one of Francisco's group trips to Guatemala on the travel page at: https://www.fearlessjourneys.org You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys

  • Episode 122: Lyne& Uwe, Antigua Cigars, Antigua, Guatemala

    19/03/2023 Duración: 01h39min

    Lyne & Uwe are the co-founders of Antigua Cigars, located in Antigua, Guatemala. Uwe is originally from Germany; Lyne is originally from Quebec City, Canada. They met a few decades ago while Uwe was living in Canada. Cigars are part of the story that brought them together. For the past 17 years, they have lived in Antigua, Guatemala, and for almost that entire time they have had a cigar business, including their lounge, Antigua Cigars. You can watch this full episode on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/1KlQ1IOP39k Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation And, consider connecting with many of our previous (and future!) guests at: fearlessjourneys.org. You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourneys

  • Episode 121: Fernando Pontaza, Invariantes Fund, Guatemala City

    23/02/2023 Duración: 01h06min

    Fernando Pontaza is the co-founder and managing general partner of Invariantes Fund. As Guatemala’s first venture capital fund and one of the most active venture capital funds in Latin America, Invariantes focuses on connecting founders and investors with the best opportunities across the Americas. Fernando was born and raised in Guatemala City, is a graduate of the Universidad Francisco Marroquin, and has personally invested in over 75 startups. You an learn more about Invariantes at: https://www.invariantes.com You can watch this full episode on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/ztfMVp1RsX4 Follow the Agents of Innovation podcast on: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AgentsOfInnovationPodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/innovationradio/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/agentinnovation And, consider connecting with many of our previous (and future!) guests at: fearlessjourneys.org. You can support this podcast and our Fearless Journeys community on our Patreon account: www.patreon.com/fearlessjourne

  • Episode 120: Ronak Patel, Patel Digital, and Author of Generation Startup

    06/02/2023 Duración: 01h09min

    Ronak Patel is the founder & CEO of Patel Digital, a nationwide web solutions company specializing in user experience, SEO, e-commerce, and fundraising. He is also the author of "Generation Startup: Become the CEO of Your Life." Ronak is a a first generation American. His parents came to the United States from India. Ronak started a company at 18 years old, during high school, experimenting with different digital services and platforms. He found a niche market within political realm by accident Ronak has also participated in mission trips in Guatemala and Panama and setup clinics to take blood pressure, glucose levels and diagnose hypertension and diabetes, public health education. He has also been part of cancer research at John’s Hopkins, an opportunity he discovered through networking. He has also launched his own publishing company, Innovation Publishing, to have control over publishing content and inspiring people. Ronak was recently accepted into medical school in Antigua and will be doing his cl

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