Derrick N. Ashong - Podcast Details

Shows

Glocal Citizens Episode 299: Creating Ecosystems at the Intersection of Artistry and Technology with Derrick AshongSeason’s Greetings Glocal Citizens! I met this week’s guest, Derrick N. Ashong, earlier this year in Nairobi at the Charter Cities Institute, 2025 New Cities Summit. At the summit, we connected as storytellers that share Ghanaian heritage and formative years spent in Brooklyn, New York. In a glocal citizenship twist, we later came to find that we met virtually years prior through mutual connections in the media and arts spaces. Derrick’s work leverages his international upbringing which informs his company’s vision for Turning Culture into Currency for creators and fans worldwide. He does this as found...

2025-12-2353 min

ART IS CHANGE: Strategies & Skills for Activist Artists & Cultural Organizers 107: Laurie Meadoff: What Happens When Art & Humanity Pull Up A Chair?How do you describe a Laurie Meadoff? Start off with a big heart, add a piercing intellect, an insatiable curiosity, and a gargantuan exploding fireworks extravaganza of an imagination. Then add that she's a can't-sit-still, serial do-gooder problem solver who translates the word "NO" in any language, as the starting gun for the next story in the million chapter book she's been living, entitled There's no Such Thing as an Impossible Dream!In this episode of 'Change the Story, Change the World,' host Bill Cleveland introduces Laurie Meadoff, a transformative entrepreneurial force in community arts, youth...

2024-10-0248 min

Mobile World Live Episode 3: MWC Tips 'n TeasersWith the big event a week away, join Justin Springham and a host of special guests as we reveal what to expect from the world's most exciting mobile tech show. With insight from GSMA execs and industry experts, plus some of the biggest exhibitors, our broadcast will set you up to make the most of a visit to Barcelona! 00.50: Interview: Lara Dewar, CMO, GSMA 09.42: Tips: What's you best piece of advice for a MWC attendee? 13.20: Interview: Flying Cars – keynote teaser with Jim Dukhovny, President & CEO, Alef Aeronautics 24.05: Interview: 6G showfloor action – NTT...

2024-02-1958 min

BAAS Entertainment Stix Bones - The Perfect Blend of Hip Hop and JazzSend a textEpisode 94. Join host Troy Saunders as he and his follow East New York, Brooklyn, native Stix Bones discuss Stix's journey though the worlds of spoken word, hip hop, jazz, and more.In this episode, they dive deep into the thought process behind the making of Stix's most iconic projects. From his 2006 breakout album, "Groove Like This," to his latest captivating release, "Olimpik Soul". All of Stix Bones' projects are thoroughly thought out with a goal in mind. You are going to love the meaning behind such gems as "L.O.V.E.," "...

2024-02-161h 22

MarcoPolis Country Reports MarcoPpolis Country Reports - Lucia Brawley and Derrick Ashong, Founders and Partners at AMP Global [Ghana]Lucia Brawley and Derrick Ashong, Founders and Partners at AMP Global, explain how their innovative solution can help media companies reach, retain and understand global youth audiences through high-quality content.Be sure to check out MarcoPolis.net for the rest of the Ghana Country Report as well as our over 25 other regional and country reports and business coverage.

2022-02-1107 min

White Label American EP 85: We Give More Than We Take Wherever We Go ft Derrick N Ashong (DNA)Sometimes you reach out to someone interesting to be a guest on the podcast and they instead introduce you to a couple of people who you never realized that you needed to have a conversation with and that my friends are how I got lucky to be introduced to Derrick N Ashong aka DNA one of the finest, most authentic, tech, music, all-round content creating guru and leaders to be born on the continent of Africa. This conversation fulfilled a glorious purpose in my life and I hope that it does in yours. Learn more about DNA t...

2021-07-141h 46

Invest Africa Insights Meet the Entrepreneur with Derrick Ashong, Founder of AMP GlobalThis week on Meet the Entrepreneur, we met Derrick Ashong, Founder of AMP Global. Having worked with Oprah and Steven Spielberg, Derrick has received Emmy nominations for his work on the interactive competition, Take Back the Mic. We spoke about empowering African creatives, the future of media consumption, and his plans to build big data solutions for big media in Africa. To register to hear Derrick pitch on The Nest click here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/the-nest-one-year-anniversary-ft-amp-global-and-yobante-express-tickets-142513887875?aff=ebdsoporgprofile For more information about AMP Global click here: https://www.amp.it/ For...

2021-04-1437 min

The Connected Generation with Nike Anani Building Bridges Across Cultures, Resurgence of Soft Power and Artistry with Derrick AshongThe James Brown of Tech & Media, Derrick Ashong, is the hardest working brother in the game. Born in a house with no running water in Accra, Ghana, he made it to Harvard and on to work with unknowns like Spielberg & Oprah. He has earned 3 Emmy nods for pioneering interactive content across platforms and has spoken about issues of Tech, Media & Society for UK Parliament, the UN, Stanford, Harvard & Wharton Business Schools, & MIT. While he and his wife were raising two toddlers, Derrick founded amp.it, a tech startup that drives and measures engagement for digital content. And because he...

2021-04-0648 min

The Nest.Does Equity Crowdfunding Work?In this episode, Geetha Tharmaratnam, Derrick Ashong, Kiendel Burritt, Ope Adeoye, and Raj Kulasingam discuss their experiences on The Nest and if alternative channels of funding such as crowdfunding and help drive growth in Africa. Hosted by Jim Chu, CEO of Untapped Global and Producer of The Nest. Untapped Global's goal is to connect international investors with high growth frontier markets. We host The Nest investment network and have weekly discussions each Thursday on investing and entrepreneurship in frontier markets on Clubhouse, on zoom, and in-person in cities around the world.

2021-01-041h 04

Living Corporate Black Diaspora & Community Building (w/ Derrick Ashong)Zach sits down with AMP Global founder & CEO Derrick Ashong to talk about his journey and his latest efforts to affirm music and Blackness. Derrick is also the creator of Take Back the Mic: The World Cup of Hip Hop - check out the links in the show notes to find out more about it!Struggling with your Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) work? Kanarys—a Black-founded company—has your back. Regardless of where you are on your DEI journey, we arm you with the insights you need now to take action now. From audits to assessments to data-info...

2020-12-0833 min

Afro-Catalyst As Afrobeats takes off globally, how can tech help homegrown talent and labels scale?With Afrobeats taking off internationally, music from the continent can now be heard in all corners of the world partly thanks to homegrown artists such as Burna Boy, Tiwa Savage, Wizkid, and even Beyoncé who featured leading African artists such as Shatta Wale on her latest album. But away from the global success stories lies an industry that has not necessarily attracted the infrastructure or investment required to drive growth in the sector and support job creation throughout the continent. Experts believe the African Continental Free Trade Agreement (AfCFTA) could emerge as a key driver of inclusive growth, while a...

2020-08-2534 min

Under the Disco Ball Podcast Series Under the Disco Ball - Found Festival Artist PreviewA quick little mix put together ahead of Found Festival 2016 on the 11th June @ Brockwell Park. It features tracks from some of my favourite artists on the line-up. See you next Saturday! Tracklist Marcellus Pittman - An Afternoon's Delight Mood II Swing - Chicago Blues Kerri Chandler - Moon Bounce Legowelt - Sark Island Acid Linkwood - Expressions Ron Trent - Look Beyond (main mix) Dream 2 Science - My Love Turns To Liquid Kassel Mosse - Untitled Wamdue Kids - Optimistique Derrick May - The Dance Theo Parrish/Andrew Ashong - Flowers

2016-06-031h 10

ConsciousSHIFT with Julie Ann Turner ROCHELLE MARMORSTEIN / THE SHIFT MOVIE: A NEW WORLD STORY 9/3/14A NEW WORLD STORY... the greatest transition drama the world has ever seen ... will take a total SHIFT in consciousness ... The SHIFT is happening - and each one of us is a part of it.There is mass awakening - and THE SHIFT MOVIE will share the message, with the intent to accelerate the shift in consciousness toward global human thriving. Julie Ann’s ConsciousSHIFT guest, movie director Rochelle Marmorstein, calls this a MOVIE MADE BY A MOVEMENT, because what it illustrates is a Movement that is the combination and culmination of ALL th...

2014-09-0355 min

MIT Comparative Media Studies/Writing New Media in West AfricaDespite many infrastructural and economic hurdles, entertainment media industries are burgeoning in West Africa. Today, the Nigerian cinema market–”Nollywood”–is the second largest in the world in terms of the annual volume of films distributed behind only the Indian film industry. And an era of digital distribution has empowered content created in Lagos, or Accra, to spread across geographic and cultural boundaries. New commercial models for distribution as well as international diasporic networks have driven the circulation of this material. But so has rampant piracy and the unofficial online circulation of this content. What innovations are emerging from West Africa...

2012-11-081h 58

Communications Forum New Media in West AfricaDespite many infrastructural and economic hurdles, entertainment media industries are burgeoning in West Africa. Today, the Nigerian cinema market–”Nollywood”–is the second largest in the world in terms of the annual volume of films distributed behind only the Indian film industry. And an era of digital distribution has empowered content created in Lagos, or Accra, to spread across geographic and cultural boundaries. New commercial models for distribution as well as international diasporic networks have driven the circulation of this material. But so has rampant piracy and the unofficial online circulation of this content. What innovations are emerging from West Africa...

2012-11-081h 58