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Cambridge, MA – MIT EmTechAI: Azeem Azhar’s presentation at MIT EmTechAI offered a sweeping, incisive overview of the current state and future trajectory of artificial intelligence, focusing on the unprecedented speed and complexity of technological change. Azhar began by highlighting how the pace of AI advancement-both in terms of technical breakthroughs and business adoption-is unlike anything seen in previous tech
Continue Reading From S-Curves to Supercycles: Azeem Azhar’s Roadmap for the AI Revolution

Welcome to the ultimate sneak peek of what’s coming from the MIT EmTechAI Conference which occurred in Cambridge, MA in May. It was a gathering where the world’s brightest minds push the boundaries of artificial intelligence, and where, I captured the pulse of every major theme, debate, and breakthrough. If you’re eager to know what’s next for AI and how
Continue Reading Future in Focus: Your VIP Pass to What’s Next from MIT EmTechAI

MIT EmTechAI – Cambridge MA: I had the opportunity to catch-up with a pioneer in the legal AI Agentic space on how their platform works and what the future holds for AI with contract and litigation work across the legal practice.  This conversation is with Eleanor Lightbody, CEO and Dr. Graham Sills, Co-Founder and Director of AI at Luminance. 

AI adoption in
Continue Reading Clause Encounters: How AI Is Rewriting the Legal Playbook with Eleanor Lightbody and Graham Sills

Dubai, UAE, Token 2049: Balaji Srinivasan’s recent talk lays out a sweeping vision for the future of governance and community in the digital age, centered on his concept of the “network state.” Drawing from his book and ongoing projects, Srinivasan argues that the internet is not just a tool for communication or commerce-it is a force powerful enough to rival
Continue Reading The Network State: Balaji Srinivasan’s Blueprint for Digital Sovereignty

Just above the din of crowd and with flood lights in full effect at Token 2049 in Dubai, UAE I met with Ledger’s Vice President of Enterprise, Sebastien Badault.  We spoke about enterprise security for digital assets.  He said the high-profile $1.4 billion hack of crypto exchange Bybit in 2024 was an alarm bell for the entire industry — and a
Continue Reading Hacks, Stacks, and Ledger Acts: Securing Crypto in the Age of AI with Sebastien Badault

Dubai, UAE, Token 2049:  A recent panel featuring Raoul Pal (Real Vision), Dan Morehead (Pantera Capital), and Zoltan Pozsar (Ex Uno Plures) tackled one of the most urgent questions in finance today: Can crypto not just survive, but thrive amid mounting global macroeconomic chaos? Their wide-ranging discussion, though at times meandering, because with such a dynamic group, this is not
Continue Reading Macro Chaos: Can Crypto Thrive in Global Economic Uncertainty?

At the Quantum.Tech event, held at the Conrad in Washington, DC, I sat down with Stephanie Simmons, Founder & Chief Quantum Officer of Photonic, Inc. We chatted about where the quantum space sits these days and where she sees it going through the lens of the company she started. Stephanie is a dynamic speaker and thought leader in this
Continue Reading Silicon, Photons, and the Quantum Leap: Inside Photonic with Stephanie Simmons

This was an incredibly interesting conversation with Steve Fisher design futurist, entrepreneur, and podcaster – co-author of SuperShifts: Transforming How We Live, Learn, and Work in the Age of Intelligence with Dr. Ja-Naé Duane.

In SUPERSHIFTS, Steve and Ja-Nae give an overview of how we are at the end of one 200-year arc and embarking on another. With this
Continue Reading 200 Years Forward: Radical Change, AI, and the New Human Blueprint with Steve Fisher

Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in 2025 from MSN

In a world where artificial intelligence is reshaping industries at lightning speed, some entrepreneurs aren’t just keeping pace — they’re setting the standard. These are the innovators building smarter systems, solving real-world problems, and quietly defining the future of business, communication, and creativity.

As AI tools evolve from fascinating
Continue Reading Joseph Raczynski Named Top 10 AI Entrepreneurs Making an Impact in 2025

Today we speak with Dr. Anmol Kapoor is a pioneering leader in precision healthcare, artificial intelligence, and blockchain technology who is revolutionizing modern medicine.

23andMe, the genetic testing company, recently filed for bankruptcy.  Could your data now be sold to the highest bidder – it’s possible.  This case serves as a stark reminder that the current model of medical data storage
Continue Reading Your DNA, Your Rules: Revolutionizing Genomic Privacy with Blockchain – Dr. Anmol Kapoor, MD

Quantum computing is notorious for being both the most hyped and the most misunderstood sector in tech. At the recent Quantum.Tech event at the Conrad Hotel in Washington, DC, Michael Bogobowicz, Partner at McKinsey & Company, delivered a keynote that cut through the noise, offering a data-driven snapshot of where quantum stands today—and where it’s heading.

The Quantum Economy: From
Continue Reading From Quantum Winter to Spring Fever: How Big Tech and Big Bets Are Heating Up the Quantum Race

My mind is blown. David Johnston, Code Maintainer at Morpheus, willingly took on my zany questions with the ease of an Olympic marathoner, gracefully and with dogged determination.

In this episode, we’ll delve into the concept of decentralized AI and its profound implications for our interactions with intelligent agents. Imagine AI systems that operate with a blockchain, ensuring transparency, security,
Continue Reading Breaking the Chains: How Decentralized AI is Redefining Intelligence and Autonomy with David Johnston

Let’s get a little technical today and do a deep dive into Ethereum and other blockchains. This was an educational discussion with Amir Forouzani, Co-founder & CEO, of Puffer Labs. The world, perhaps the US, is finally waking up to the power and potential of DeFi or decentralized finance. We are beginning to see what I termed in 2017 as
Continue Reading Tokenized Tomorrow: Unifying Ethereum, Real-World Assets, and the Future of DeFi with Amir Forouzani

This is a fascinating discussion today about the advancement of chatbots with real value. I speak with Doug Stephen – President, Enterprise Learning Division, CGS and their new product, Cicero.

In a world of Agentic AI, chatbots like Sesame that have real-time interactions, with humanlike voice, intonation, and seemingly empathy, today we get to see this sort of technology in an iteration
Continue Reading Cicero Speaks: AI Roleplay, Real Conversations, and the Future of Workplace Training with Doug Stephen

Join us for an enlightening conversation with Felix Hartmann, the German-American tech entrepreneur, futurist, and asset manager. As the driving force behind a pioneering frontier tech investment firm, Felix has been at the forefront of both crypto asset hedge funds and metaverse venture funds. In this episode, we delve into his unique journey, exploring how his German roots and
Continue Reading AI, Blockchain, Assets, and the Future of Emerging Technology with Felix Hartmann