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Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#Bringing the outside in- with Dahlia DreszerBringing the outside in- AI in visual arts Hosted by Jacek KolasinskiOur conversation explores how technology, memoryand materiality intersect with technology. Bringing the Outside In explores how our homes become vessels for cultural memory and identity. The show transforms Green Space Miami into an immersive environment where installations and large photographs featuring complex arrangements of rescued flowers, ancestral textiles, and cultural artifacts merge, transporting the viewer between interior and exterior worlds. Layered visual languages speak of preservation, migration, and the fluid definition of home, suggesting that “home” is not a fixed place but...
2025-06-2428 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#Pininfarina with Paolo TrevisanWhat is Pininfarina? In this episode, we feature Paolo Trevisan, VP of Design at powerhouse Pininfarina, as we take a journey to his beginnings and to explore the evolving relationship between design and artificial intelligence. From the brand’s iconic automotive heritage to its forward-thinking innovations in architecture and mobility.Hosted by Jacek Kolasinski
2025-06-1035 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#GoombayKidsStephanie K. Nihon is an award winning producer and casting director at LFD Productions. Nihon is known for being the creator, co-writer and producer of the award-winning TV Series called 'Goombay Kids' that has had 4 seasons to date. 'Goombay Kids' is an island adventure series (ages 5-9yrs) airing on the Happy Kids, Roku, AmazonFire, AppleTV , YouTube Kids, Xumo, Redbox, BatteryPop, OurTV and more.This talk was hosted and edited by our fellow: Daniela Zulueta
2025-04-1522 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#TheCircularEconomyThe RA+DI presents OFF THE WALL, a limited series hosting talks on the circular economy, music creation, authors and more... In this talk Neil Ramsay, known as "The Creative Economist" and co-founding faculty at RA+DI talks with Bethanny Edwards on innovation, art, design, sustainability and more.Edited by our RA+DI fellow Daniela Zulueta.
2025-04-0832 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#CarolineHill with Evan CarrawayMeet Evan Carraway, entrepreneur, owner of Caroline Hill , MOM, daughter and friend. She has been running a successful business for years along with her mom Jill and is now stepping into the next phase with more interaction and growth with their customer base. What does it take to launch a wholesale handbag business and then add clothing and accessories to this mix. This podcast was hosted by Maggie Salas Amaro and edited by our FIU Ratcliffe Art + Design Fellow, Daniela Zulueta. ...
2025-03-2520 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#InConversation with Christopher MitchellChristopher Mitchell was born in Queens, New York, and studied at both Florida International University and Pratt Institute. He has been visiting Haiti since childhood to see family, and while he began photographing Carnival during those visits, it wasn’t until moving to Haiti full-time in 2008 that he deeply immersed himself in documenting and interviewing for Kanaval and Souvenance. His work spans directing, filming, editing, and producing, reflecting his hands-on involvement in every aspect of the creative process.This talk was hosted and edited by Daniela Zulueta, FIU Ratcliffe Art +Design Fellow.
2025-03-2521 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#InConversation with Ana SiegelMeet Ana Siegel, former General Counsel and business strategist with over 25 years of experience managing global legal and business functions for Fortune 50 media companies, including Fox and NBCUniversal. In this talk we take a look at her journey and the #legallens on some of the ongoing challenges with content rights across media.
2025-03-1134 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#FutureisFemale Podcasters Daniela Zulueta & Ana Sofia GuardiaMeet our future podcasters, Daniela and Ana Sofia! As RA+DI fellows, they have launched their own podcasts and are now focused on growing and expanding their platforms.This talk takes us through their journey of expanding their horizons, venturing beyond their shows to launch new businesses and explore innovative opportunities in the media landscape.
2025-02-2824 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#Soundologia with Pedja KovačevićThis episode of Tech Conversations at the Radcliffe Art and Design Incubator at FIU in Miami features Pedja Kovačević, musicologist, audio engineer, podcast host, producer, and founder of Soundologia. He’s also an alumnus of the FIU Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator.As RA+DI celebrates its eighth cohort, the series highlights alumni and their creative journeys. Kovačević discusses the launch of Soundologia Records and its debut release, featuring contemporary composers and sound artists from South Florida, the first part of a three-volume anthology.Listeners can follow his work at soundologia.com and find the album...
2025-02-0647 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorPanther Alumni week with Leon GomezIts Panther Alumni week!
Join us as we catch up with Leon Gomez, FIU Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator alum, who is launching an alternative social network designed to reshape online interactions. Discover what sets his platform apart, how it challenges traditional social media networking models, and how you can join this new digital movement.
2025-01-2915 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorIn Conversation with Orlando Garcia
In this intimate talk hosted by Ceci Velasco, Executive Director, Ocean Drive Association our audience learns more about the life and work of composer, conductor and educator Orlando Jacinto Garcia.
Most recently he has been the recipient of 5 Latin Grammy nominations in the Best Contemporary Classical Composition Category (2009-11, 2015, 2021). With performances around the world at important venues by distinguished performers, his works are recorded on New Albion, O.O. Discs, CRI /New World, Albany, North/South, CRS, Rugginenti, VDM, Capstone, Innova, CNMAS, Opus One, Telos, Toccata Classics, and Metier/Divine Art.
Source: https://www.orlandojacintogarcia.com/
2025-01-2726 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorThe Apartment with Ana MenendezThis exclusive sit down features the author talking all things her novel ' The Apartment'. The inspiration, the characters and the apartment that carries its own baggage.
Places also need time to rest, reset get ready for the next chapters.
2024-12-1624 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorIn conversation with Steve Gallon IIIIn conversation with special guest Steve Gallon III, District 1 board member being interviewed by RA+DI research Associate and former M-DCPS Superintendent Octavio Visiedo.
Topics on education, AI, community participation, funding and the future of education in Florida and throughout the nation.
2024-12-0921 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorIn conversation with Leo JaquesWelcome to FIU’s RA+DI Tech Conversations!
This talk is hosted by Ratcliffe fellow, Daniela Zulueta hosted this podcast with guest Leonardo Jaques, from a duet music group called “FariLeo” in Mexico. FariLeo consists of two friends, Farid Aldama and Leonardo Jaques.
Jaques shares his story on how Aldama and him began their journey in the music industry in the streets of Mexico and the process they took to become a success in the in the music industry. Find more of FariLeo music on Tunecore, YouTube, Spotify, Amazon, Apple Music, Pandora, Deezer, and Tidal.
2024-11-2617 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorLa periodista que no oye pero escucha con Adriana MocciolaLa periodista que no oye pero escucha con Adriana Mocciola
En esta conversacion tenemos a la periodista y autora Adriana Mocciola, nacida en Argentina que actualmente forma parte de Telemundo 51 y NBC 6 en Miami, Florida .
En su carrera gano el prestigioso premio Edward Murrow , 18 premios Emmys del Suncoast chapter, 19 Florida Associated Press Broadcast Awards y 7 Sunshine State Awards.
La palabra como se describe y su consejo es ser "Persistente".
2024-11-1536 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#The Age of Social MediaMeet Karen Comas, a tech executive who was there from the early days of Facebook, now Meta. Karen shares her unique journey, starting when social media platforms first emerged, and how she became the sole partnerships lead for Latin America at Facebook.
She also co-hosts a podcast called Motherish, inspired by her experiences as a mother.
2024-10-2230 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorThe New Frontier: Wildlife conservation and AdvocacyThe podcast continues to highlight Hispanic Heritage Month with Maria Luisa Rossel, Press Secretary for Spanish language media at NWF. This episode was hosted by our podcast producer, co host and mentor, Maggie Salas-Amaro.
In this conversation we touch upon how technology and nature must work together for a sustainable future. Did you know about the ongoing project of the 'Wallis- Annenberg Wildlife Crossing', the largest in the wolrd and expected to be completed in 2026.
Give it a listen..
Wallis Annenberg Wildlife Crossing – Annenberg Foundation
2024-10-0222 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorVirtual Currents: Art and Digital Spaces with Rodolfo PerazaAs we celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month we feature a returning guest artist, Rodolfo Peraza.
Rodolfo Peraza is an internet-focused artist, using XR interfaces as medium, exploring the social and power dynamics between digital and physical realms. Pereza is also the founder and director of MUD Foundation Inc.
This talk was hosted by our producer, co-host and mentor, Maggie Salas-Amaro Castellon.
2024-09-2323 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#LingoPlazaWhat a great way to kick off Hispanic Heritage month featuring Lily Hagen, CEO and Founder of Lingo Plaza and the creator of Plaza Aventuras a new bilingual format for kids and family to learn English and Spanish.
This talk was hosted by producer, co host and mentor, Maggie Salas-Amaro.
Raising multicultural kids, we quickly recognized the need for engaging and innovative tools to support the Spanish language learning journey for our kids. After months of searching for the right tools, we decided to launch Lingo Plaza, designed with kids and families...
2024-09-1521 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#EKTheBoutiqueWelcome to Elise and Katie the creative entrepreneurs behind EK the Boutique in Texas. Do you know what it takes to launch a boutique business?
They started their business with graphic tees and evolved their business to EK The Boutique offering not only clothing but a sense of community.
2024-09-1330 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorThe Fashion EntrepreneurIn this talk hosted by Neil Ramsay we welcome, Keanan Duffty.
Keanan Duffty is an award-winning British fashion designer, musician, and educator. He is a member of the Council of Fashion Designers of America and the author of The Fashion Entrepreneur (Hachette/Laurence King, 2024) and co-author of Rebel Rebel: Anti-Style (with Paul Gorman, Rizzoli/Universe, 2009). Duffty graduated from Central Saint Martins in London earning a Bachelor of Arts degree with first-class honors and relocated to New York in 1993 where he launched his namesake fashion label. Duffty is featured in numerous books including Sweet Dreams: The Story of...
2024-09-0646 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorBetween Two Worlds: Photographic JourneyIn this episode, Our host Jacek Kolasinski is talking with Amanda Bradley about her latest project at the Patricia and Philip Frost Art Museum. Bradley explores identity and belonging through environmental imagery, using embossed lettering to challenge legibility. Her photography captures the lushness and density of her home country, Belize.
http://amandabradley.studio/Amanda Bradley is a Belizean American artist and curator based in Miami, Florida.
2024-08-1636 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#PonceLab In Conversation with Carlos Ponce, MD, PhDIn this talk we feature Carlos Ponce, MD, PhD, Assistant Professor of Neurobiology at Harvard Medical School hosted by Dr. Jacek Kolasinski.
What is the Ponce Lab? How do we gather and process information?
Ponce Lab led the first effort that linked these image generators to the activity of living neurons in the macaque brain, allowing neurons to guide the synthesis of their preferred visual stimuli, based on their internal code.
Join us on "The Neuroscience of Visual Recognition and Perception" as we explore how the brain processes complex visual s...
2024-06-2836 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorIn conversation with Nicolas André and Nyya ToussaintCelebrating Haitian Heritage month we have guest host Noelle F. Laforest in conversation with Nicolas Andre and Nyya Toussaint.
In this talk we feature Nicolas André and Nyya Toussaint about their project to develop a Haitian Creole class for English speakers as part of a fellowship at FIU.
They discussed publishing the course on Duolingo, the learning platform itself, the experience of learning Haitian Creole, and the role of AI in their work.
2024-06-1139 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#Factchequeado con Tamoa CalzadillaEn esta conversación parte de nuestra serie 'En Español' hablamos sobre los desafíos de la mis información en las
comunidades Hispanas.
Tamoa Calzadilla nos habla de cómo identificar y responsablemente detectar esas imágenes, audios y datos
que podrian ser reales o falsos
Pero como detectar?
Factchequeado es una herramienta para verificar imágenes, datos, etc., a través de un CHATBOT por WhatsApp 646-873-6087 .
2024-05-0640 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#OceanStoryteller with Dr. Shireen RahimiThis episode is hosted by Dimitry Said Chamy, Founding Faculty at the FIU Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator.
RA+DI Entrepreneurial Resident Dr. Shireen Rahimi shares her journey from scientist researching coral reefs to becoming and environmental storyteller and science communicator. Her mission as the founder of Lightpalace Productions in Miami is to inspire and activate us to care about our planet and all its beings.
Music courtesy: Jose Veliz, FIU RA+DI Alumni Fellow
2024-04-2528 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#Emerge10Emerge Americas is celebrating 10 years!
Melissa Medina, CEO, President and Co-Founder of Emerge Americas is back to talk about a decade of tech! The magic city now hosts a number of companies that have set up headquarters around the city.
Where is Miami a decade after Emerge launched the tech movement? Is the Metaverse outdated - all this and more!
2024-04-0216 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#Emerge10Melissa Medina, CEO, President and Co-Founder of Emerge Americas is back to talk about a decade of tech !
Where is Miami a decade after the tech movement began? Is the Metaverse outdated - all this and more!
2024-04-0216 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#EnPositivo con Lourdes Del RioEn esta edicion especial conversamos con la periodista Lourdes del Rio.
Siempre #EnPositivo se describe como Sobreviviente despues de sobrepasar una etapa desafinate con su salud.
Cuales fueron los comienzos de Lourdes Del Rio ? No se imaginan que en la radio como la Chica Cosmos 94 en Puerto Rico!
Podcast | En Positivo con Lourdes Del Rio
2024-03-1132 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#En Confianza con MyrkaUna Edicion Especial de Tech Conversations en Espanol con la periodista Myrka Dellanos.
Presentado por Maggie Salas-Amaro, esta conversacion nos lleva a conocer mas en confianza a la periodista Myrka Dellanos. Una de las presentadoras del programa Primer Impacto y actual presentadora de La Mesa Caliente en Telemundo.
2024-03-0536 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#BeaconCouncil with Rodrick T. Miller This episode of 'Tech Conversations' is hosted by Neil Ramsay, co-founding faculty at the Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator.
The podcast is proud to highlight the Miami-Dade Beacon Council and Rodrick T. Miller, CEO.
We take our listeners to introduce Mr. Miller's background and the mission, impact and success of the Beacon Council.
Beacon Council: A Champion for the Miami Business Community
The Miami-Dade Beacon Council, a public-private partnership, is the official economic development organization for Miami-Dade County. Led by a professional staff and Board...
2023-12-2031 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#FIU Forward- thinking, Innovative, UnstoppableWelcome back to President Kenneth A. Jessell.
We're thrilled to have President Kenneth A. Jessell back with us in season 5. In this talk we showcase and breakdown the recent rankings naming FIU one of Americas best colleges - fourth in the nation among public universities and 29th overall by the Wall Street Journal.
The importance of building entrepreneur and tech , while innovating our curriculum to create the leaders of tomorrow.
2023-12-0136 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#BreakingNews with Constance JonesPersistent! Meet Constance Jones from NBC6 News Today! As a two-time Emmy-nominated journalist, she has reported on news stories in South Florida, New York, Oklahoma City, and Virginia.
In our podcast conversation, we delve into the application of ChatGPT and the forthcoming advancements in fact-checking.
We shift gears to talk about her own message-- Offering valuable insights not only on discussing success, but also on understanding how failures contribute to personal and professional growth.
2023-11-2226 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#SerialEntrepreneur with Alison Grooms Alison Grooms is a notable serial entrepreneur who has made her mark in the world of business. She is the CEO of Jules and James Boutique in Carllton, Georgia, and the founder of JAZ cosmetics. Her journey as an entrepreneur is marked by resilience and a willingness to adapt and evolve.
Alison's entrepreneurial journey is a testament to the fact that success often comes after overcoming failures and learning from them. Her initial venture might not have succeeded as planned, but she didn't give up. Instead, she reorganized and refocused her efforts to create a more successful b...
2023-10-1827 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#WomenWhoLead with Frances RiosMeet Frances Rios, CEO and Founder of Women Who Lead.
It's important to address the challenges women often face in the workplace and encourage them to ask for what they want to advance in their careers.
Frances Rios also founded Men Who Lead, focusing on helping male leaders become more inclusive leaders. This indicates a holistic approach to gender equality in the workplace. By involving men in the conversation and helping them understand the importance of inclusivity, we can create more diverse and equitable work environments for everyone.
2023-10-1032 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#LatinoMuseum with Mariana AtencioWelcome back to Mariana Atencio, Peabody award winning journalist, author and speaker.
Did you know there will be a Smithsonian National Museum of the American Latino to showcase the changing face of the new America?
Mariana Atencio spokesperson for Friends of the National American Latino Museum explains the process and journey for designating a building to begin the curation and recognize the contribution of Latinos to this great country.
We also discuss her podcast "Lost in Panama ", an Apple top 10 that followed the disappearance of two white female tourists. Plus, we preview a...
2023-10-0427 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#AI in Journalism and Fact Checking with Jose Zamora#AI in Journalism and Fact Checking with Jose Zamora
What happens when the power of social media helps a journalist get out of a hostage situation? This was the case a few years ago after Univision journalist, Jorge Ramos and his staff were held captive in Venezuela during an interview.
We take a close look at Artificial Intelligence in Journalism and the impact of Fact Checking in the upcoming elections.
2023-09-2234 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#Streaming101 with Amanda LotzThe streaming wars have opened up a new world in the media universe.
Our guest Amanda Lotz, Professor, Author and Media consultant discusses the challenges that TV, cable, and consumers face in the rapidly evolving media landscape.
2023-09-0838 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorMixing Minds featuring Cecilia AI Welcome to 'Mixing Minds: The FIU Chaplin School of Tourism and Hospitality Management & The Bacardi Center for Excellence,' where we blend the worlds of entrepreneurship and hospitality.
In this episode we welcome Brian Connors, Founding Director and Cristina Moguel, Assistant Director of the Bacardi Center of Excellence.
Join us as we embark on a journey to explore the innovative spirits and entrepreneurial visions emerging at the intersection of these two domains. Here, exceptional minds are crafting the future of hospitality, one entrepreneurial venture at a time. At the heart of our school lies Cecilia...
2023-08-2338 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E16 Approaching the Circular Economy - Bethany EdwardsIn this episode “Tech doesn't mean you plug it in” hosted by Neil Ramsay our guest is Bethany Edwards.
Bethany Edwards is an entrepreneur, multidisciplinary designer, and materials technologist. She is the inventor and co-founder of Lia, the only FDA cleared plastic-free, flushable pregnancy test – the first significant innovation in the industry in over 30 years.
Her invention and work helped pioneer the field of water-dispersible, biodegradable diagnostic test kits; she holds over 80 patents related to Lia’s novel design and temporary materials. The technology, product, and brand received global recognition and was named one of Fortune’...
2023-06-2634 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E15 #SeedTalk - Martina PotlachMeet Martina Potlach one of our FIU Ratcliffe Fellows and the founder of her own podcast Seed Talk. She is completing a thesis investigating coastal ecosystems, green-blue infrastructure, nature-based adaptations, and urban shoreline infrastructure resilience in South Florida.
In this conversation we talk about her journey and the ways all of us as citizens can get involved to clean up our beaches, parks and other areas. We also discuss the ways the public and private sectors can come together to create a better future.
2023-05-0922 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E14 #Popculture - Jerry LeoEver wonder how the Real Housewives franchise came to be? What role has social media technology played in making these ladies household names.
Meet Jerry Leo, Media Executive and Former Executive Vice President at Bravo ... He talks about the "Room where it all happened" with the rollout of the Housewives franchise and the strategy behind retaining audiences through the many seasons of Orange County, Atlanta, New Jersey, New York, Beverly Hills and Miami.
Jerry is also the creator of a monthly Pop Culture overview that takes a deep look at all content across platforms in...
2023-05-0129 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E13 #Eden's Bridge with Lissette Schaeffler and Bill CruzIn this podcast we're talking with Lissette Schaeffler and Bill Cruz about Eden’s Bridge. This exhibition is the result of a completed project residency at the Deering Estate. Their work is characterized by a duality in perspective informed by their diverse artistic backgrounds.
Lissette’s extensive experience in fine art photography along with Bill’s work in multimedia, music and writing combine to create a unique, multidisciplinary approach that fully captures the varied elements of the natural South Florida landscape.
2023-04-2438 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E12 #Community with Commissioner Daniela JeanCommissioner Daniela Jean was born in Paris, France and raised in North Miami Beach, FL. In this conversation we discuss her mission in the City of North Miami Beach. We also learn of her continued passion for education as a Florida International University alumnus, and why it was important to recognize the project "Geographies of Trash" with a proclamation in January.
A product of the NMB Community, she attended Fulford Elementary, JFK Middle, and NMB Senior High School. Commissioner Jean's focus is on enhancing the quality of life for all residents of North Miami Beach.
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2023-04-1720 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E11 #AI in the creative process with Ana MenendezMeet Ana Menendez in this forward-looking conversation on AI and the impact on the creative process. We're talking the pros, cons and overall outcomes when using artificial intelligence in the era of digital disruption. "We do know that all technology is disruptive.."
Ana Menéndez has published four books of fiction: Adios, Happy Homeland!, The Last War, Loving Che and In Cuba I Was a German Shepherd, whose title story won a Pushcart Prize.
She has worked as a journalist in the United States and abroad, lastly as a prize-winning columnist for The Miami Herald. As a re...
2023-03-2131 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E10 #ArtLoft - Melissa HarmonMeet Melissa Harmon, Sr. Director of Production at South Florida PBS and media trailblazer.
In this talk we discuss the role of technology over the last few years with the use of drones and editing software that make storytelling much more appealing for the audience.
It's also Season 11 of Art Loft and we're talking about the project Geographies of Trash and the roles its pillars played in impacting community, biking, upcycle, the environment and mental health.
2023-03-0935 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E09 Science, Art, Design and Business for the Oceans - Dr. Sylvia EarleScience, Art, Design and Business for the Oceans Featuring Dr. Sylvia Earle hosted by Neil Ramsay
2023-01-3023 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E08 #Storybook - Francisco CornejoHave you heard of the #Storybook app?
Meet Francisco Cornejo, CEO of the Storybook app and entrepreneur that created this new concept for parents and young children 1-5.
Francisco quit his C-level job back in Ecuador to move to Australia with his wife and kids to study for a master’s degree and to start his professional career anew. Still, that decision took him through enormous growth as a family and ultimately became the idea for Storybook (www.storybook-app.com), the app created with his wife to help families bond, relax and sleep better.
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2022-12-2721 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E07 #SculptorTech - Maria Elena GonzálezMeet Maria Elena González
“Artists are Entrepreneurs”
María Elena González is an internationally recognized American sculptor based in Brooklyn, NY, and Oakland, CA. González interweaves the conceptual with a strong dedication to craft in her complex installations and poetic arrangements, exploring themes like identity, memory, and dislocation.
She is currently working on systemic changes at the academic level to educate artists in climate change mitigation and a sustainable practice in her own sculpture practice. Over a career spanning thirty years she has won the Prix de Rome from the American...
2022-12-1627 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E06 #Arttalk - Lindsey Brittain CollinsIn this talk we welcome Lindsey Brittain Collins with co-host Neil Ramsay in a unique conversation on how architecture and design can address social and economic challenges and exploring ways that the built environment can be a tool for creating equity.
Meet Lindsey Brittain Collins a New York-based painter working across multiple mediums, including collage, sculpture, and installation. She creates architectural abstractions that narrate her encounters with built environments and urban spaces. Inspired by contemporary and historical events, memory, and personal experiences, her conceptually driven work focuses on sharing untold stories and examining the relationship between architecture a...
2022-11-0946 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E05 #TheArtofTeaching - Laura SinclairViolist, educator, entrepreneur, Laura Sinclair is an active performer and Suzuki teacher in the South Florida area. She can be found on the concert stage with ensembles like the Atlantic Classical Orchestra, Boca Symphonia, Symphony of the Americas and the Kravis Center Pops Orchestra, in the pit with visiting National Broadway tours and the Miami City Ballet, and at private events with Elan Artists. A former public school strings director, Laura is the Music Curriculum Director for the Volta Foundation, providing educational training and support to their teachers and a diverse repertoire sequence. Laura firmly believes that music can...
2022-10-2728 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E04 #LienLibrary - Mac AlabreIn this episode our guest is Mac Alabre, CEO, Founder and Chairman of the Lien Library.
Our talk this week takes us to learn more about the purpose, mission and vision behind the creation of the Lien Library.
More about the Lien Library:
We are a group of hungry minority problem-solvers who have background in business, real estate, and computer science who are committed to improving the manual process that both local government and title companies go through to prepare and obtain a lien report and we are happy to do it in t...
2022-10-2018 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E03 Where in the World is #FIU - Dr. Pablo G. OrtizIn this episode were talking with Dr. Pablo G. Ortiz, Vice-President and Vice-Provost of Regional and World locations at Florida International University.
A true #Panther he's been in the education landscape for over 27 years and leads campus innovation and engagement across FIU locations. One of his missions is to engage and bring our future leaders back to campus creating experiences, networking and sense of community.
FIU has over 200 partners around the world participating as centers of collaboration and research- As examples Italy and Colombia are part of that growing list.
Tune in and lea...
2022-10-1325 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E02 #BreakingNews - Cari HernandezWelcome back to our FIU Alumni, Cari Hernandez!
A proud panther she is one of the few Black Latinas leading as a News Content Director in an English language newsroom at WUSA-9 in Washington, DC.
Her journey started right here at FIU and has taken her to report and produce countless breaking news events that have affected our communities. In this episode, we discuss coverage of minorities and misinformation in the age of #breakingnews.
Cari is an Emmy award-winning journalist and is recognized along with journalist Jim Defede with the Alfred I. DuPont-Columbia Univ...
2022-09-2221 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorS04E01 #TheWhiteHouse (Se habla Español) - Luisana Perez FernandezBienvenidos a la Casa Blanca. Meet Luisana Perez Fernandez, Director of Hispanic Media at The White House.
We take a journey on what goes on behind the scenes at one of the nation's busiest news hubs- Our guest takes us through a typical day on how information is gathered and identified for the Hispanic community.
Luisana Pérez Fernández is a Venezuelan-American communications expert and political advisor. She currently serves as the director of Hispanic media for the Joe Biden administration.
Special music by our FIU Ratcliffe fellow @Jose Veliz
2022-09-1318 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#Netflix and the streaming wars with Amanda LotzAmanda Lotz returns to talk about where we are 1 year after her last book Media Disrupted discussed the streaming wars!
Is #Netlflix and the rest of the competition in the middle of an industry transformation where the streaming wars will start to show who is actually winning and losing.
Netflix and Streaming Video is the first book to provide a comprehensive foundation for understanding the business of subscriber-funded streaming video and its implications for the role of these services in culture. Drawing on Lotz's two decades of research, the book highlights the similarities and differences amon...
2022-07-0436 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#AVOD for Hispanics with Isabel Rafferty ZavalaSpice it up! That was the theme at this year's Canela Media upfront with Isabel Rafferty Zavala, CEO and Founder.
In this innovative conversation we hear the journey of a serial entrepreneur that has built three companies and her latest project CANELA MEDIA addresses the void in the streaming market where the Hispanic audience is an afterthought.
The AVOD service was launched during the pandemic with surprising results that has led the company to report 50 million unique users! In developing the brand it has LAUNCHED news, music and soon Kids !
Isa...
2022-06-2523 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#Experiential learning and more with Mihaela Plugarasu"Tech doesn’t mean you plug it in with Neil Ramsay"
Meet professor Mihaela Plugarasum Assistant Teaching Professor of Communication at Florida International Unviersity. In this insightful talk we learn about #Experiential learning in the 21st Century.
Ms. Plugarasu is a dynamic facilitator, moderator and presenter on empowering topics related to Personal Branding & The Power of Social Media, Communication and Leadership, Conscious Living, Conscious Parenting, Personal Development and Self Growth. She facilitated workshops and courses for college students in USA and Europe, not-for-profit organizations and women’s empowerment groups.
In her previous role as D...
2022-06-2046 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#DIY Make it happen with Sabrina SotoOur next guest needs no introduction in the world of #DIY ... You all know SABRINA SOTO from HGTV and CBS Secret Celebrity Renovation!
We kick off this fun and unexpected talk with this: “Embracing who we are and where we come from is the only way we
can truly begin to design for ourselves.”
Sabrina Soto has been an entrepreneur since she was 7 years old! At 18 she got orders from Fred Siegel and Nordstrom! Imagine having to enlist friends to deliver 1200 barrettes to Nordstrom!
BUT being an entrepreneur also has its challenges like be...
2022-06-1132 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorNavigating the #Metaverse with Cathy HacklMeet the godmother of the #Metaverse Cathy Hackl!
We're talking in this episode about the definition of the #metaverse and the true meaning of navigating and building businesses around it.
Cathy Hackl is a globally recognized metaverse/ web3 strategist, tech futurist, sought-after business executive, speaker and media personality with deep expertise working in metaverse-related fields with companies like HTC VIVE, Magic Leap, and Amazon Web Services.
She’s the Chief Metaverse Officer & Co-founder of Journey, where she leads Journey's Metaverse Studio working with the world's top brands on metaverse/web3 strategies, NFTs, gaming, virtu...
2022-05-2625 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#TechReady for the Future with Dr. Kenneth A. JessellThe podcast is honored to present Interim President of Florida International University Dr. Kenneth A. Jessell.
Is FIU #TechReady preparing the workforce of tomorrow? How is technology changing the educational landscape?
Dr. Jessell talks about how things are evolving and moving quickly with technology. FIU is ready to educate and train the modern student body and feed the pipeline for the innovative jobs of the future.
Plus, we can't leave out a talk on the #Metaverse? What's next?
Interim FIU President Kenneth A. Jessell | Office of the President | Florida International University
2022-05-1623 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#VSee The Future of Telehealth with Dr. Milton ChenWhat is the future of telehealth?
Our podcast guest co-host Neil Ramsay talks with Dr. Milton Chen Co-founder & CEO - VSee Project. In this conversation we learn about the challenges and streamlining need to have successful and functional telehealth.
Milton is a co-founder and CEO of VSee – the only approved video telehealth platform used by NASA astronauts aboard the International Space Station. He did his PhD at Stanford University where he researched human factors and design of video collaboration. Milton is also the co-author of the XMPP video standard, and XMPP is used by Google and Facebook Chat. He has dep...
2022-05-0131 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#ZEAL with Allen Kwabena FrimpongIn this podcast episode presented by guest co- host, Neil Ramsay we're talking with Allen Kwabena Frimpong. Listen to this powerful and insightful talk on equality versus equity and more!
Allen Kwabena Frimpong is a cooperative entrepreneur, cultural strategist, and an artist who organizes as a conduit through social movements. He aims through his resource mobilization efforts in philanthropy to build a solidarity economy.He is a founder of several powerful and influencial social entrepreneurship endeavors. He is managing partner of AdAstra Collective (www.adastra.management) which is a boutique consulting cooperative whose vision is to transform power through networked mo...
2022-04-2733 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorWhat's next in immersive technology with Nathan PettyjohnThe next episode kicks off Miami Tech Month!
Our guest is Nathan Pettyjohn, President and Founder of VRAR Association and Commerical Lead at Lenovo.
The future is here! What an exciting time to learn use and innovate with the tech tools around us.
We discuss the mission and purpose of VRAR Association, the definition of the Metaverse, its innovation and benefits, as well as criticism towards isolation and addiction.
2022-04-0423 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator21st Century learning with Dr. Elizabeth BejarThe podcast presents this "Exclusive" interview with Dr. Elizabeth Bejar, making history at Florida International University, as the first Hispanic woman to serve as interim provost.
How do we engage the students and offer an "A la Carte" learning experience? The future workforce is here, and we reflect on the success and challenges with the pandemic. The learning process and curriculum has never been more dynamic and exciting to prepare students for the jobs of tomorrow.
2022-03-2423 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorEnter the virtual world with Elizabeth IrizarryEntering the virtual world!
In this podcast episode Meet Elizabeth Irizarry, a leading community manager, strategist, podcaster, and Web3 enthusiast. She is the founder of the Infinite Attraction Podcast, a local Miami-based podcast empowering the local builder community. In her current role as the Director of Strategic Partnership at Empire Office, she collaborates with the local real estate community to provide workplace solutions to her clients.
We enter the virtual world and learn about #NFTs, #blockchain and the #metaverse, its beginnings and define each term in this growing ecosystem. A simple answer to these questions a...
2022-03-0933 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#VentureMiami with Kenasha PaulWe kick off Women's History month with Kenasha Paul, the Director of Venture Miami Opportunity Program at Florida International University. It's an unprecedented time in our city and around the world with the growing interest in promoting women through entrepreneurial opportunities.
The City of Miami is having a moment that can turn into sustained and inclusive economic development via the strategic and effective stewardship of new companies and investors. Funded by JP Morgan Chase, FIU is leveraging the existing novel partnership between the City of Miami and FIU Engagement via Venture Miami to create a new program t...
2022-03-0225 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorIntelligent Mischief with Terry and AishaMeet Intelligent Mischief!
Our special guest host, Neil Ramsay talks with Terry Marshall and Aisha Shillingford about the mission of Intelligent Mischief. a multi-disciplinary creative studio and futures lab design unleashing Black imagination to shape the future. #design #podcast #future #creative
Terry Marshall, Founder/Creative Director, is an artist, strategist and cultural studies scholar living in Brooklyn by way of Barbados and Boston. He has 20-plus years of experience as a labor and cultural organizer and previously founded the Hip Hop Media Lab and Streets is Watching. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the U...
2022-02-2238 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorThe #Metaverse and beyond with Carlos FueyoWhat is the Metaverse? Meet Carlos Fueyo, appointed as Knight Innovator in Residence at Florida International University CARTA's iStar (Immersive Studio For Altered Reality). Carlos will be advising on the use of new technologies and philosophies spanning across a multitude of fields.
🎬We will be finding links between fields like communications, architecture, art, and new emerging technologies in the virtual production and XR spaces. The ultimate goal will be to educate and expand the horizons of the students, faculty and the community to create a new future into the Metaverse and beyond!
2022-01-2722 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#NFTx#Upcyclingx#Socialpractice with David AnasagastiMeet David Anasagasti, he's talking all things #NFTx#Upcyclingx#Socialpractice in this episode!
Ahol Sniffs Glue, the South Florida native is best known for his soaring urban murals depicting expansive fields of drowsy eyes, reflecting his unique vision of life, labor and unrequited love of the mean streets of Miami.
Currently, he's an Entrepreneurial Resident at Florida International University's Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator. One of his projects is a collaboration with the Wolfsonian Public Humanities Lab and the FIU Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator called "Geographies of Trash", a modern-day scavenger hunt with his followers around t...
2022-01-2124 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorThe Power of Student Agency with Dr. Anindya KunduMeet Dr. Anindya Kundu, a sociologist who loves thinking about how people can succeed despite various challenges. In 2020, his TED Talk ranked in the Top 5 !
In this podcast episode, we discuss how to close the opportunity gap and more!
How can we promote the learning and well-being of all students, especially those who come from some of the most disadvantaged backgrounds? We can fight against deeply rooted inequalities in the American educational system by harnessing student agency―each person’s unique capacity for positive change.
In 2020, Kundu's book, The Power of Student Agency, was pub...
2022-01-0245 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#Spacewalks, missions and beyond with Winston E. ScottWinston E. Scott, a Miami native, retired navy captain and former NASA astronaut takes listeners to infinity and beyond.
Scott, a veteran of two shuttle missions on Endeavour and Columbia logged a total of 24 days, 14 hours and 34 minutes in space, including three spacewalks totaling 19 hours and 26 minutes.
Did Winston Scott dream of being an astronaut growing up? We're talking the technology that is being used in NASA partnerships with SpaceX and his thoughts on the new space tourism with Richard Branson and Jeff Bezos expanding to reach the edge of space. When will the next c...
2021-12-2623 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#HouseofAkong with Nicole AkongMeet Nicole Akong! #HouseofAkong
How do you start your own business and what does it take to stand out from the rest? Nicole takes listeners through her journey of designing jewelry and expanding her fashion line. She's also known for the BBC's Great British Sewing Bee which won her a place in the final!
AKONG’s collections were bought by some of the world's most renowned stores, including ASOS, Harvey Nichols and Anthropologie; featured regularly in major fashion magazines, including Vogue, Elle, Marie Claire and Grazia; published in two books; seen on various television shows; and f...
2021-12-2135 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorThe #StreamingWars with Evan ShapiroEvan Shapiro, Emmy and Peabody award- winning producer, pundit and professor at NYU Stern School of Business. Our podcast talk takes through the stages of the #streamingwars and the many questions of who is winning and losing... Who is profitable and why? What influence did technology have on the entertainment ecosystem and more!
About Evan Shapiro
Over the last 30 years, Evan Shapiro has worked in media, entertainment and education, creating distinctive content, building iconic brands, teaching thousands of students and young executives, leading a charge for diversity and inclusion in media, and pushing for change in th...
2021-12-0442 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorGlobal Art and NFTs with Mikhaile SolomonJoin Mikhaile Solomon, Founding Director of PRIZM as she talks about her journey in art and this year's panel program including the growing interest in NFTs. During our talk we explore what opportunities is technology providing artists for receiving benefits from the resale of their work?
PRIZM returns for its ninth edition, taking place from November 30th through December 19th, 2021. A Preview for our Patrons will take place from November 24st to 30th, 2020. PRIZM Art Fair 2021 will be available for online viewing through PRIZM’s website and Artsy.net. Film screenings and PRIZM’s panel program will be av...
2021-11-2831 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorMedia Disrupted with Amanda LotzAmanda D. Lotz, professor and author presents her latest book, Media Disrupted- When did the media companies know that they had to launch their own streaming services? The subscriber- funded services have created the most unique business venture developing a direct relationship with its subscribers.
We're taking a journey in this talk through the past two decades and the changes across, radio, television, cable and the recent streaming wars!
Amanda D. Lotz is a media studies professor at Queensland University of Technology. Her research focuses on understanding the implications of internet distribution on media industries, wit...
2021-11-0928 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#MiamiTech with Leigh-Ann BuchananLeigh-Ann Buchanan talks about her journey from being an attorney to finding her way in the tech space. In this podcast we talk about her purpose, passions and the black entrepreneurial stories that haven't been told.
Leigh-Ann A. Buchanan, Esq. is a strategist, writer, facilitator, and frequent speaker on strategies for inclusive innovation and designing equitable entrepreneurial ecosystems. She has supported innovation and technology leaders at Fortune 500 companies including Google, Facebook, Delta, P&G Ventures, Airbnb, HSBC, and UBS.
As a founder, she has launched ventures from concept to scale, raised seven-figure philanthropic investments, and desig...
2021-11-0326 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorThe Future of Electric Vehicles with Ebo EntsuahIn this innovative talk, we learn about the latest and the future of electric vehicles with expert Ebo Entsuah, a Policy Principal at Advanced Energy Economy (AEE). Florida is the third most populous state in the nation with over 21 million residents and growing. What are the current incentives and rebates available to purchase an EV and how is that different from the Federal Tax Credit. The technology has well advanced with some batteries even being interchangeable, making it an advantage in saving both gas and power. There are a number of charging stations throughout state and will continue to ri...
2021-10-2811 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#Roku on the rise with Gretel Perera#Roku is dominating with subscribers not just in the United States, but in international markets like Latin America.
Meet Gretel Perera, a proud native of Venezuela and the Director of PR for Roku in Latin America. In this episode she takes us through her journey managing and leading public relations at various organizations. Our talk focuses on the international rise of Roku in Latin America and the role she plays promoting the brand expansion in the region.
Our conversation also discusses the current "streaming wars" and trends in content and viewership.
About Roku, Inc.
2021-10-1513 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorThe creative entrepreneurial process with Anjanette DelgadoA unique creative talk with our next guest-- Anjanette Delgado is a Puerto Rican writer and journalist. In this conversation we take a journey and learn about her passion for storytelling , as well as the creative entrepreneurial process during these unprecedented times.
She is the author of The Heartbreak Pill (Simon and Schuster, 2008), 2009 winner of the Latino International Book Award, and of The Clairvoyant of Calle Ocho (Kensington Publishing & Penguin Random House, 2014). Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies, as well as in The Kenyon Review, Pleiades, Vogue, The New York Times ("Modern Love"), The Hong Kong Rev...
2021-10-0829 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator#eMerge: Building the tech hub of the Americas with Melissa MedinaMelissa Medina is a Founding Executive team member and President of eMerge Americas. In this talk she takes listeners through her journey with entrepreneurship deep in her DNA she's working hard to make #Miami and #SouthFlorida the next tech hub of the Americas.
eMerge Americas, a venture-backed platform focused on transforming Miami into the tech hub of the Americas. The eMerge signature event, launched in 2014, is a global tech conference held annually at the Miami Beach Convention Center. With Melissa’s leadership, the eMerge Americas conference now attracts more than 16,000+ attendees from over 40 countries. eMerge gathers the br...
2021-09-3020 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorGo Like Mariana! with Mariana AtencioGo Like Mariana! What led Mariana Atencio to become an entrepreneur and co-found her company GoLike? Mariana Atencio, award-winning journalist, motivational speaker, best-selling author and co-founder of Go Like! Her journey takes us from the early days of her passion for storytelling working at Univision and NBC News to creating a unique path with her spirit of innovation and creativity . www.golikemariana.com
2021-09-2220 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorGet on your feet! Entrepreneurship with Emilio EstefanGet on your feet! What does it take to be an entrepreneur in these times...Hosted by producer, Maggie Salas-Amaro.
Emilio Estefan talks about his journey as an award- winning producer, recipient of 19 Grammys, director, entrepreneur, known for launching the careers of artists like Shakira, Ricky Martin just to name a few... His unique rhythm has crossed borders and created a cultural movement.
In this creative talk we discuss the timely premiere of the song "Libertad" and the role of technology in the recent protests in Cuba.
2021-09-1423 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorDesign and Lifestyle Tech with Martin AmadoMeet FIU Alumnus, MARTIN AMADO - TV personality, interior decorator, lifestyle expert, and author of One-Day Room Makeovers. He is currently a TV host/design expert on ION Television, a leading U.S. general entertainment network, a home contributor on Acceso Total on WSCV Telemundo 51 and NBC’s 6 In The Mix airing in South Florida, and nationally on Telemundo’s Al Rojo Vivo. Upcoming projects include a DIY series for CreateTV.Com.
Martin's early inspiration comes from working with his dad who was a contractor . In this conversation we discuss the role of technology in design and lifes...
2021-08-1531 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorMission to Mars II: Rover Tech Update with Elio MorilloIn our first interview with NASA, the Perseverance Rover was about to land on Mars. A few months later we connect with Elio Morillo, a system testbed engineer working on the Mars Mission. In this out-of-this-world talk we learn about his journey and what inspires his interest in space and science.
For the last four years, he has contributed to the mission by developing and executing electrical integration procedures, verification and validation, and most recently, nominal and off-nominal operations readiness testing of Mars surface operations.
Elio designed and executed testing procedures to verify flight systems...
2021-08-1017 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorBlack Quantum Futurism with Rasheedah PhillipsWhat is Black Quantum Futurism? Our guest is Rasheedah Phillips, artist, author, attorney, community activist and 2021 Knight Arts+Tech Fellow. Black Quantum Futurism is an interdisciplinary creative practice between Camae Ayewa and Rasheedah Phillips exploring the intersections of futurism, creative media, DIY aesthetics, and activism in marginalized communities through an alternative temporal lens. Their work focuses on the recovery, collection and preservation of communal memories, histories, and futures. Black Quantum Futurism has produced a number of experimental music projects, exhibitions, writing, films, performances, and community-based events, including the award-winning Community Futures Lab. SOURCE: Knight Foundation 2021 Knight Arts + Tech Fellowship – Knight F...
2021-06-2919 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorVirtual and Analog Public Realms with Rodolfo PerazaMeet Rodolfo Peraza, a Cuban-born multimedia artist that began his journey in Havana, Cuba. His work focuses on public spaces, both virtual and physical. Peraza is the founder of Fanguito Estudio in Havana (2009). In 2013, he launched the VRLab for the development of browser-based VR technology.
Peraza also created MUD Foundation (Miami, 2016) to advance the intersections between art and digital technologies by implementing artistic and educational programs.
Rodolfo Peraza has been recognized with numerous recognitions and is a 2021 Knight Arts + Tech Fellow.
2021-06-1713 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorTransmedia art, Robots, AI and Beyond with Stephanie DinkinsIn this conversation we feature Stephanie Dinkins, a transmedia artist who creates platforms for dialog about race, gender, aging, and our future histories. This impactful conversation takes listeners on a journey with a project Bina48, a humanoid robot in a quest for friendship and questions about the future.
Dinkins’ art practice employs emerging technologies, documentary practices, and social collaboration toward equity and community sovereignty. She is particularly driven to work with communities of color to co-create more equitable, values grounded social and technological ecosystems. Dinkins is a professor at Stony Brook University where she holds the Kusama Endowed Professor in Art.
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2021-06-0525 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorTech Policy and Access with Dr. Dominique HarrisonDo you know which technology policies are being introduced for legislation in Washington, D.C. ?
Meet Dr. Dominique Harrison, Director of Technology Policy at the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies. Our talk takes us to explore three issue areas: Platform accountability, broadband access privacy and algorithm experience.
Our conversation turns to learn more about Artificial Intelligence (AI) bias, and how it could produce discriminatory outcomes for communities of color.
2021-05-2818 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorFinTech in Miami with Eric Rosenthal of RapydWhy Miami? Our next conversation is with Eric Rosenthal, VP and Managing Director, Americas for Rapyd. The company recently announced a $100 million Miami Tech Power initiative, placing the spotlight on Miami when it comes to tech companies sourcing talent and using our geography to further expand their businesses globally.
2021-05-1414 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorThe Era of Online Learning with Dr. Karla KennedyHow do we keep inspiring students when the classroom now shifts to a digital platform?
In this conversation, Dr. Karla Kennedy, Program Director of Online Learning for FIU CARTA takes us through some of the challenges of engagement in distance learning and the future .
2021-04-2318 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorMiami: The New Tech Frontier with Mayor Francis SuarezIs Miami ready for the tech revolution? In this conversation we have the honor of featuring Mayor Francis Suarez, the first Miami-born mayor and FIU alumnus. Mayor Suarez talks about the opportunities that emerged to run the city during the pandemic, and the virtual platforms that exist for residents to start businesses and interact virtually without ever having to go in person to a government facility.
Our conversation turns to the "Miami Connected” initiative to bring 100,000 students free broadband connection and digital tools.
Mayor Suarez is urging every city across the country to embrace , grow and expand their tech ecosystem.
2021-04-1116 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorThe Art of Gaming with artist Leo CastanedaThe Art of Gaming... Art, gaming and virtual reality..
In this conversation our guest is visual artist Leo Castañeda, born in Colombia and from a talented family of artists and architects... We're talking about the intersection of art and virtual reality .
2021-04-0726 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorMiami-Dade Tech talk with Mayor Daniella Levine CavaAs we close Women's History Month, our guest is Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava. The county's first female mayor will talk about her digital engagement strategies during her campaign in the time of the pandemic . We also discuss the initiative "Thrive 305", a survey aimed to get feedback for determining priorities,creating innovation and creativity between the government and the public.
Our conversation turns to the tech priorities and an econmic agenda called "Renew 305" creating partnerships and a pipeline for training welcoming both local talent and prospectives that want to call our county their headquarters or home.
The podcast closes with t...
2021-03-2918 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorCrypto Art and NFTs with David Anasagasti and Sam PepperThe art world has changed and our guests David Anasagasti, digital artist and Sam Pepper, internet creative are talking about crypto art and NFTs.... In this artistic conversation we learn all about what's happening and changing in the virtual art scene and beyond.
2021-03-1921 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorWhat's in the forecast with Meteorologist Paola ElorzaThe weather is always either a HOT or COLD topic... so what's in the forecast? Our conversation turns to the famous weather models and the current tech tools to predict everything from storms, hurricanes, and well the overall changing weather.
We're talking to Meteorologist, Paola Elorza, a familiar face in South Florida and throughout Latin America, having been the face of weather reporting in her native Chile and later for Weather Channel Latin America. Paola Elorza, a well-known meteorologist for years at Univision and now as part of the weather team at WSCV, Telemundo 51.
2021-03-1214 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorVR Tech Innovation with Joanna Popper, Head of Global VR at HPJoanna Popper, Head of Global VR at HP takes us on this unique experience to discuss the newest tools and innovation in headsets, backpacks and full body experiences in VR.
Did you know you can connect with people to build and collaborate on anything from visiting and building art to performing surgery with VR?
2021-03-0218 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorThe Future of Art with Lauren ShapiroLauren Shapiro, international artist takes us on a unique artistic journey to learn more about the intersection of technology and ceramics. Did you know that clay is one of the first tools and technology of mankind?
2021-02-2215 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorTech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design Incubator (Trailer)
2021-02-0900 min
Tech Conversations at FIU’s Ratcliffe Art + Design IncubatorMission to Mars with NASA project manager, Dr. Andrew JohnsonIn our inaugural episode, we connect with NASA's Mars 2020 Guidance Navigation and Control Subsystem Manager, Dr. Andrew E. Johnson, working on Terrain Relative Navigation for the Perseverance rover's mission in 2021.
https://mars.nasa.gov/mars2020/mission/technology/#Terrain-Relative-Navigation
2021-02-0314 min