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Shift & Thrive: CEO Insights on Driving ChangeTransformational Leadership in Tech - Ronen Schwartz - Shift & Thrive - Episode # 028How can leaders navigate change, drive organizational alignment, and leverage emerging technologies like GenAI to stay customer-focused in today’s evolving tech landscape? In this episode of Shift & Thrive, Natalie sits down with Ronen Schwartz, CEO of K2View and a seasoned leader in cloud storage, data management, and technological innovation. From his transformative leadership at NetApp, where he grew the cloud storage division twelvefold, to his insights on leveraging GenAI for business transformation, Ronen shares valuable lessons on navigating change, driving organizational alignment, and staying customer-focused. Discover how Ronen’s leadership philosophy, rooted in mentorship, communication, and adaptability, is s...
2025-01-2244 min
The Epicenter with Ronen MenseE17: The Epicenter with VU VAN, CEO & CO-FOUNDER, ELSARonen and Vu discuss how Vietnam-homegrown, ELSA, is breaking through the global ED-TECH ecosystem.
2022-11-2425 min
The Epicenter with Ronen MenseE5: The Epicenter with TEN CHIRATHIVAT, CHIEF MARKETING OFFICER, JD CENTRALSoutheast Asia's "Wonder Woman" of Tech & Retail chats with Ronen Mense about how JD Central is digitizing Thailand's small retailers in the face of a global pandemic.
2022-11-2417 min
The Epicenter with Ronen MenseE6: The Epicenter with WILLIAM BAO BEAN, MANAGING DIRECTOR, CHINACCELERATORAppsFlyer's APAC President, Ronen Mense, interviews renowned tech investor William Bao Bean, on what the future holds for Asia's mobile ecosystem.
2022-11-2426 min
The Epicenter with Ronen MenseE8: The Epicenter with SID SHAKDHER, EVP, HOTSTARAppsFlyer's APAC President, Ronen Mense, interviews India's marketing legend and EVP of Hotstar, Sid Shakdher. The live conversation revolves around evangelizing Mar-Tech in a rapidly transforming India.
2022-11-2426 min
The Epicenter with Ronen MenseE9: The Epicenter with JHERIC DELOS ANGELES, HEAD OF MARKETING & PARTNERSHIPS, AMANOTESAppsFlyer's APAC President, Ronen Mense, interviews Amanotes' Head of Marketing & Partnerships, Jheric Delos Angeles.A billion downloads later, Vietnam's Amanotes proves music-tech is the app economy's quietest blockbuster.
2022-11-2418 min
The Epicenter with Ronen MenseE10: The Epicenter with PUNEET GUPT, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, TIMES INTERNETAppsFlyer's APAC President Ronen Mense chats with Mr. Puneet Gupt, COO of Times Internet, India's largest digital products company.
2022-11-2429 min
The Epicenter with Ronen MenseE12: The Epicenter with OREN KANIEL, CEO & CO-FOUNDER, APPSFLYERAppsFlyer's Co-Founder & CEO, Oren Kaniel, discusses the future of Marketing Technology with host, Ronen Mense.
2022-11-2431 min
The Epicenter with Ronen MenseE11: The Epicenter with NELLIE WARTOFT, CEO & FOUNDER, TIGERHALLAppsFlyer's Ronen Mense talks to Tigerhall's Founder & CEO Ms. Nellie Wartoft about the world's first mentor media platform.
2022-11-2426 min
The Epicenter with Ronen MenseE4: The Epicenter with MARIA LI, CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER, TECH IN ASIAAppsFlyer's Ronen Mense and Tech in Asia's COO Maria Li unlock Asia’s tech ecosystem.
2022-11-2420 min
The Epicenter with Ronen MenseE3: The Epicenter with ROLAND ROS, CEO & FOUNDER, KUMUAppsFlyer's APAC President Ronen Mense interviews Mr. Roland Ros, Founder & CEO of KUMU, the Philippines' fastest-growing live streaming platform. Topic: "The Great Lockdown and its Great Media Consumption Switch"
2022-11-2424 min
The Epicenter with Ronen MenseE2: The Epicenter with DAVID LIM, VP FOR MARKETING, HAPPYFRESHAppsFlyer's APAC President Ronen Mense interviews Mr. David Lim, VP for Marketing at HappyFresh, about the essentials of what is perhaps one of the fastest-growing industries of late: the e-grocery business.
2022-11-2419 min
On vision, technology innovation & moneyBryan Marascalchi, MD, discuss innovation, technology and business in the healthcare industry.In this episode, host Ronen Chen, and assistant professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, founder of Pneumico, and co-founder of Patient Premier, Bryan Marascalchi, MD, discuss innovation, technology and business in the healthcare industry.Tune in to hear:What is the advantage of digital health innovation over device innovation? Advice on aligning innovation and business in medical device versus digital health sectorsStrategies to cultivate the necessary partnerships that will lead to a common vision and shared successSupport the show
2022-10-2624 min
Halftime SnacksKenneth Giles: SimBull – The Stock Market for SportsToday we’re hosting Kenneth Giles – an expert on Financial Modeling and Investments who also holds a bachelor’s in Actuarial Science and Economics.Kenneth worked for three years as an Actuarial Analyst at Allianz Life and then founded SimBull in September 2020 to create a new form of sports investment. SimBull is the stock market for sports allowing fans to profit from their sports knowledge by trading shares of teams.The platform was designed to lower gambling fees, create long-term investing in the sports industry, and develop a new form of sports entertainment centered ar...
2022-05-1730 min
On vision, technology innovation & moneyWhat is the CISO role in the company. Interview with Ron Sharon, Vice President Information SecurityYou may be building a startup, but is it scalable?Serial entrepreneur Ronen Chen invites Ron Sharon, CISO at Mercer Advisors -a wealth management firm with $20 billion AUM- to speak about startups, cybersecurity, scaling businesses, and more. Ron Sharon brings with him nearly 20 years of IT experience, working with various startups or institutions across Israel and the US, and shares his insights on the need to high cyber standards and treating your two person venture as if it has 500 employees and $150 million of VC money on the table… This short yet insightful interview may change how you pr...
2022-03-1726 minHalftime SnacksCole Morgan: The Transformation of High School AthleticsToday's episode features Cole Morgan. Cole is a former Division 1 level quarterback, coach, and entrepreneur.He's the CEO & Founder of Snap! Mobile – a platform that aims to improve the fundraising process for educational programs and youth sports teams.Their mission is to simplify program management, allow visibility and financial transparency, build successful athletic and extracurricular programs that can positively impact kids beyond their high school years.Their signature product, Snap! Raise, is the largest digital fundraising tool in the US for high school programs, and it has been used by over 88,000 teams and club...
2022-02-0123 minHalftime SnacksDariuš Butkevičius: Using Software to Improve Online Fitness ExperiencesJoining us today from Lithuania is Dariuš Butkevičius.He has wide experiences in technology, including Software Engineering and Artificial Intelligence (AI), while he's also led different teams and co-founded FitpassU – a popular social fitness app in Europe.Today, Dariuš focuses his energies on his latest venture– FittyAI – where he's the co-founder and CEO.FittyAI provides a virtual trainer that gives real-time feedback to the user on his training which fitness platforms can integrate into multiple online fitness platforms.We talked about connected fitness as the disruptor, threat, and competitor of gyms and...
2022-01-2528 minHalftime SnacksDeven Hurt: Building the Sports Stock MarketDeven Hurt's background in sports includes work in cybersecurity for Nike and the NBA.He's currently the CEO and co-founder of PredictionStrike – the world's first sports stock market, allowing fans to buy and sell shares of their favorite pro athletes.The company raised its first VC funding in 2021 and has processed over $4.5M of transactions on the platform to date.In this conversation, I discussed with Deven the past and present of PredictionStrike, the differences, and similarities between the stock market, sports betting, and PredictionStrike (risk profile, intrinsic value, expected returns, etc.), his plans...
2022-01-1829 minHalftime SnacksScott Deans: Preparing Athletes On and Off the FieldToday's Halftime Snack features Scott Deans – former collegiate kicker and punter, architect, designer, and data analytics manager. Scott is an expert in design, performance, and technology. Today, he's the CEO and founder of BeONE Sports – a platform that uses AI to help young athletes maximize their performance, gain exposure for their talents, and get advanced training on demand.In our conversation, we talked about:How Scott's background as a semi-professional athlete tied him to BeONEBeOne from idea to product to monetizationStrategic growth for BeONEScott's visi...
2022-01-1132 minHalftime SnacksSantosh Vuppala: Building Solutions Through TechnologyToday's Halftime Snacks features Santosh Vuppala – expert in software and product development from India who's passionate about building solutions for people.Santosh once led the development of a renewable energy platform that helped over 50,000 people and built a digital product that gave access to educational experiments to high school students.Today, he's the co-founder of HomeGround – a platform that helps grassroots cricket players and coaches with instant analytics, recommendations, and expert feedback on their training sessions.We talked about the power of code and software, the technology, value, business model, roadmap, projects, and visi...
2022-01-0423 minHalftime SnacksFernanda Rojtenberg: Marketing in Sports TechToday we’re snacking with Fernanda Rojtenberg – the Chief Marketing Officer (CMO) at Colosseum Sport.Fernanda has vast experiences in content creation, campaigns, and digital marketing with years of a solid background in the sports and fashion industries.Colosseum is an innovation group based in Tel Aviv that provides technology, tools, and exposure to help grow the sports technology ecosystem in Israel and worldwide.We talked about marketing as a strategy in sports and tech, how it is different from other industries (particularly fashion), the local and global strategy for Colosseum, and so much mo...
2021-12-2823 minHalftime SnacksMatt Wurst: Unlocking Web3 in SportsToday's Halftime snack features the Head of Marketing & Strategy at Mint.Matt has two decades of digital content and marketing experience, and he has worked with many of the world's largest brands such as the NBA, the New York Mets, and more.Mint is an end-to-end NFTs technology platform for brands, sports leagues, and teams to create and manage NFT experiences. The platform includes a customizable storefront, NFT viewer and wallet, secondary marketplace, community, and engagement features.We talked about the transition of content & digital strategies in sports, the opportunities from NFTs as a...
2021-12-2136 minHalftime SnacksFernando Mendivil: Enabling Sponsorship Access to Amateur SportsThis episode features a very spicy Halftime Snack with Fernando Mendivil.Fernando is a Mexican entrepreneur who’s extremely passionate about sports and solutions through technology.Today, he's the CEO & co-founder of Pitz – a platform that combines video and commentary technology to enable the soccer community to generate viral content and connect to sponsors.I talked with Fernando about the pain and solution that Pitz addresses, different opportunities in the sponsorships and 'creator economy' markets, the potential, challenges, and roadmap for Pitz, and much more.Come snack with us!List...
2021-12-1437 minHalftime SnacksKonstantin Sonkin: Training the Brain to Enhance PerformanceToday's Halftime Snack features Konstantin Sonkin – expert in computer science, neuroscience, and artificial intelligence.Konstantin has researched for over a decade neuroscience and artificial intelligence and has a Ph.D. in Computer Science and postdoctoral studies in AI.He's the CEO & co-founder of i-BrainTech – an AI-powered brain-training platform that enhances the performance of athletes in sports. Their video game trains the athletes' minds by developing skills related to planning and executing sports actions. They currently offer the solution for soccer, began developing one for basketball, and aim to expand to other verticals.We tal...
2021-12-0728 minHalftime SnacksMichael Schneider: Sports Cards, Collectibles, and NFTsToday's Halftime Snack features Michael Schneider – a serial entrepreneur and startup founder who has had two successful exits so far in his career.Today, he's the founder of Break Stuff – an AI-driven and Blockchain-based shop for sports card collectors and investors. The platform offers a complete digital ecosystem that includes a social network, a marketplace, and an AI-grading tool for cards.We discussed collectibles, NFTs, the behind-the-scenes of Break Stuff, and why it is the next big thing.Come snack with us!Listen on Apple | Spotify | GoogleIf you enjoy...
2021-11-3033 minHalftime SnacksMiguel Angel Leal: How is LaLiga Tech Building the Future of Sports & Entertainment?Our guest of the Halftime Snacks today is Miguel Angel Leal.Miguel has over 25 years of experience in the telecommunications and IT markets, and he's an expert in digital transformations, growth, and profitability through technology.Today, he's the CEO of LaLiga Tech – an entity created by LaLiga that aims to build and develop the products that will push the sports industry further into a digital transformation.Broadly, the products of LaLiga Tech focus on fan engagement, content enhancement, and competition management. LaLiga and its clubs have used this ecosystem successfully over the past five...
2021-11-2331 minHalftime SnacksPaul Astley: Sports Events Planning and OperationsToday's episode features Paul Astley. Paul is an expert in high-performance sports events, strategy, and venue operations.Paul has been involved in sports as an elite athlete, instructor, and strategist all his life.His experience includes advising Adidas, venue management for the Euro of 2020, operations for the FIFA world cup of 2022, and many more projects worldwide.We talked about the culture and values of event planners, the process of planning and delivering macro events, challenges that emerged from COVID-19, how technology aids operations and logistics, and much more!Come snack with...
2021-11-1632 minHalftime SnacksLloyd Danzig: Venture Capital in Sports Betting & Online GamingToday’s Halftime Snack features Lloyd Danzig. He is one of the leaders driving the disruption and innovation of the sports industry.Today, Lloyd is the managing partner of Sharp Alpha Advisors – a venture capital firm focused on sports betting and online gaming technologies.He recently raised a $10 million fund through Sharp Alpha Advisors to invest in seed and Series A sports betting start-ups.We talked about the operations & dynamics of a VC firm in sports, the purpose and plan for the latest 10 million dollar fund, and finally discussed online sports betting, fantasy sports...
2021-11-0930 minHalftime SnacksAdam Mussa: Understanding and Growing your Digital AudienceJoining the snack from Australia is Adam Mussa – the founder of Campaignware.Campaignware is a free platform that helps brands and rights holders by creating highly engaging, digital interactive content that helps them grow their fanbase, gather insights, and activate their sponsors.They help brands through different creative tools such as quizzes, trivia, polling, surveys, user-generated content, and more – everything at a low cost with no code required. They’ve helped many brands and sponsors such as the NRL, NBL, Rugby League World Cup, A-League, Western Bulldogs, and many more.We talked...
2021-11-0224 minHalftime SnacksAdam Mitchell: Simplifying Sponsorship DecisionsComing up next on the Halftime Snacks is Adam Mitchell. Adam's the CEO & co-founder at SponsorPulse — a first-of-its-kind sponsorship intelligence tool that makes sponsorship insights accessible to properties, brands, and agencies of all sizes.The platform serves brands from several industries – from sports to music, entertainment, causes, and more.You can find the latest most marketable sports properties report here.We discussed everything from sponsorships, metrics for evaluation, reliability, and accuracy of the data, dangers of making choices purely from data, the latest report on the most marketable sports properties, and so mu...
2021-10-2636 minHalftime SnacksDaniel Shichman: Mixing Artificial Intelligence (A.I.) with Sports ContentToday's snack features Daniel Shichman – CEO & founder of WSC Sports.Daniel and his friends founded WSC Sports in 2012 in Tel Aviv, Israel, and it's the biggest Israeli sports technology company today.The platform uses A.I. to identify and analyze every event that occurs in live sports broadcasts. And in real-time, creates and publishes customized short-form videos to a broad set of different networks.WSC has raised +39 million USD to date. They work with over 200 leagues and organizations worldwide, such as the NBA, NHL, ESPN, FanDuel, Bleacher Report, and many more.Danie...
2021-10-1927 minHalftime SnacksMelinda Travis: Creating High-End Content for Global Sports BrandsOur next guest of the Halftime Snacks is Melinda Travis – a sports industry veteran with experience on both sides of the media equation.Melinda is the CEO & founder of Mile 44 – a company pushing the boundaries of creativity by developing high-end quality content for global sports brands.Our conversation featured discussions around sports marketing and media, the role of sports in culture, challenges of working with brands and athletes, Mile 44, the value of diversity, and so much more!Come snack with us!Check out the transcript of this conversation here.Listen o...
2021-10-1234 minHalftime SnacksJo Shattuck: The Science of Sport & MotionToday’s snack features Dr. Jo Shattuck. Jo is a former top-10 world-ranked racquetball athlete and elite coach. She is an entrepreneur with a Ph.D. in neuroscience, and she’s currently working as a sports scientist. Jo is the founder & CEO of Panthertec – a performance enhancement company that combines data, neuroscience, and biomechanics to capture athlete’s motion and provide sensory feedback. Their goal is to enhance performance and reduce injuries and impact by disrupting sports’ training and recovery.In our conversation, you’ll discover Jo’s story and path towards finding her mission, understand the...
2021-10-0534 minHalftime SnacksAndres Cardenas: Building Brands in Sports MediaToday's Halftime Snack features Andres Cardenas.Andres is the CMO of Minute Media – one of the leading media and technology-focused platforms in sports. Minute Media is the mastermind behind publications like The Players' Tribune, 90min, and FanSided.Andres is responsible for all marketing functions across Minute Media's portfolio, the production of branded content, athlete marketing, and so much more.Our conversation featured discussions around the difference between the media and the clickbait industries, the challenges and mindset of an experienced CMO in sports, best practices in marketing and branding, the future of media, and so...
2021-09-2833 minHalftime SnacksChad Goebert: Augmented Reality (AR) in Sports & MarketingToday's episode of the Halftime Snacks features Chad Goebert – a sports tech researcher with over 9 years of experience specializing in different areas of various athletic and recreational programs.Chad’s research is focused on the use of immersive technologies in sports marketing, and he's looking to understand the role and value of AR as a tool to improve the fan experience.Additionally, Chad has been a sports leadership instructor and lecture assistant for over 5 years.In the episode, we discussed AR, its relationship with sports and marketing, the value and adoption curve of this...
2021-09-2132 minHalftime SnacksMichael Katos: The Future of Networking in SportsToday's episode features Michael Katos. Mike is the founder & CEO of Playing the Field — a social network for sports fans that allows them to connect to create anything from friendships to teammates, or maybe even finding your MVP.Mike is also the Host of Fan Experience TV – the show where sports fans go behind the podium to share their favorite fan experiences.In this episode, we discussed meeting sports-minded people, the value of sports in our culture, the future of networking and dating, the strategy to grow a platform to different verticals, and so much more...
2021-09-1431 minHalftime SnacksMaurici Lopez-Felip: Boosting Performance in FootballOur next guest of the Halftime Snacks is Maurici Lopez-Felip from Barcelona in Spain.Maurici is a behavioral science legend and an enthusiastic sports tech entrepreneur.He's the CEO of Kognia — a sports intelligence platform that conducts in-depth tactical analysis of football games through deep learning and AI technology for teams, leagues, and coaches. Amongst their investors, they're getting support from the legendary football icons Xavi Hernandez and Iker Casillas.The conversation covers the importance and aid of automation and technology in football, the behavior and decision-making process of football coaches and...
2021-09-0733 minHalftime SnacksLauren Knight Hughes: Managing Business Operations of a Sports-Tech CompanyLauren Knight Hughes is the Director of Business Operations at Sports Thread. Throughout her five years at Sports Thread, Lauren has executed multiple roles in diverse areas such as social media, revenue operations, media relations, partnerships, and more.Sports Thread is the most popular social media app for athletes in the US. It has over a million people in its network, and it now ranks as a top 50 sports apps in the App Store.Lauren has been an essential piece of the lego to build and develop the network and software that brings s...
2021-08-3138 minHalftime SnacksMatt Wolff: Keeping your Sports Memories AliveToday's Halftime Snack features Matt Wolff – founder and CEO of Ticket Time Machine – a commemorative product company that helps you keep your memories alive by providing souvenir tickets for the events you attended.Matt recently launched an augmented reality experience that enhances the fan experience and adds value for sponsors/brand partners while bridging the digital with the physical world.Our guest also runs the Wolff Den Live Show, where he has excellent chats with sports industry leaders.In our short conversation, we discussed collectibles, marketing, live events, fan engagement, and technology.Come s...
2021-08-2419 minHalftime SnacksStefy Bau: Motorsports, Esports, and InclusionToday's Halftime Snack features Stefy Bau – a 3-time motocross world champion and an advocate for diversity and inclusion in sports.Stefy is an entrepreneur with over 20 years of experience in motorsports and esports, and she's the founder and CEO of Init Sports and Init Esports – entities that aim to create, develop, and promote events in motorsports, e-mobility, and Esports to create opportunities for women and for minorities.Besides being an active speaker empowering women in sports, she advises for different organizations such as Women in Sports Tech, the NCAA Esports commission, and the EK Female Advis...
2021-08-1727 minHalftime SnacksBrittany Gilman: Innovation in the Sports IndustryOur next guest is Brittany Gilman – professional athlete, entrepreneur, trainer, fitness model, designer, marketing director, and more.Brittany is the CEO & founder of BG Sports – an agency that provides various services such as representation, PR, event production, branding, digital marketing, and much more to organizations and individuals. She has managed and worked with over 500 professional athletes worldwide in NFL, the Premier League, La Liga, snowboarding, boxing, and UFC.Additionally, Brittany is the CEO & founder of BPOP — an opportunity connection platform driving innovation in sports through technology.In our conversation, we talked about...
2021-08-1032 minHalftime SnacksOmer Brand: Shaping the Future of SailingOmer Brand is our guest of honor on today’s Halftime Snack.Omer is a professional sailor, coach, experienced executive, and leader in sailing by winning multiple national and international championships.He’s originally from Israel and has over ten years of business development experience in diverse tech companies.Today, he's the CEO and co-founder of Sea-Analytics — a video-based platform that analyses the performance of sailing athletes and helps them improve through personalized insights.In our conversation, we talked about lessons from being a professional sailor, the technological evolution of sailing, how he...
2021-08-0326 minHalftime SnacksChad Stender: Private Equity Financing in Sports Tech, Esports, and Sports Betting StartupsToday's guest of the Halftime Snacks features Chad Stender.Chad’s background includes experiences in diverse companies such as Walt Disney, the Philadelphia 76ers, and the Philadelphia Flyers.He's a partner at SeventySix Capital – a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in seed and early-stage companies in diverse industries, including sports and technology.In our conversation, we discussed the evolution of VC, private equity, and disruptions in sports, Chad’s perspective on the industry, mistakes to avoid as investors, the ingredients for a successful fundraiser, and so much more. Come s...
2021-07-2731 minHalftime SnacksKeith Bank: Venture Capital in Sports TechnologyToday's guest of the Halftime Snacks is Keith Bank. Keith is a graduate of Wharton and Kellogg School of Management. He grew up in St. Louis, started a business, and sold it to become an angel investor of companies in different sectors such as software, healthcare, and sports.For 26 years, he's been the CEO and founder of KB Partners – a venture capital and private equity firm that invests in early-stage sports technology companies.Besides being involved with several sports technology companies, Keith is also the founder of Club Champion Golf – the nationwide leader in c...
2021-07-2020 minHalftime SnacksChristopher Aumueller: Helping Athletes Build and Protect their Name, Image, and Likeness (NIL)Today's Halftime Snack features Christopher Aumueller – former Division 1 tennis player and the CEO and founder of FanWord!Chris is originally from Germany, but he joins this episode from Lincoln, Nebraska. He is a self-taught entrepreneur obsessed with helping college athletes with storytelling, networking, and monetization tools.FanWord is a platform that helps college athletes to build, monetize, and protect their brands.In this episode, we discussed NIL in college sports, the story and types of business models of FanWord, brand management, and more.Come snack with us!Check out th...
2021-07-1331 minHalftime SnacksSanjit Atwal: A Masterclass on Sports MarketingThis Halftime Snack features Sanjit Atwal — former co-founder of Squawka (one of the fastest-growing digital media & entertainment businesses in football).Sanjit is an award-winning innovator whose background is packed with experiences in technology, sports, and marketing.Currently, Sanjit runs Halfspace – a marketing agency with clients in sports and entertainment that uncovers the hidden signals behind your audience and delivers the engagement needed for growth.We discussed product vs. distribution, the advertising industry, lessons from building, running, and selling Squawka, sports marketing, entrepreneurship, content, and more.Come snack with us!Chec...
2021-07-0636 minHalftime SnacksAndrew Naugher: Developing Relationships between Teams and FansToday's Halftime Snacks features Andrew Naugher. Andrew is an award-winning marketing executive who's an expert in social and digital media.He's currently the founder and CEO of MediaX Partners, and he's building Rikodi –a platform that allows fans to re-live their favorite sports moments while delivering fan engagement and new and different revenue sources to teams.In our conversation, we discussed topics related to fan engagement, strategy, privacy, product development, and more!Come snack with us!Check out the transcript of this conversation here.Listen on Apple | Sp...
2021-06-2929 minHalftime SnacksPedro Mestriner: From Rock Climbing to Building Sports TechnologyJoining today's Halftime Snack is Pedro Mestriner. Besides being a former professional rock climber and Harvard alumni, his background is packed with experiences in coding, sales, marketing, project, and product management.He's the CEO and Co-Founder of Horizm – a company that uses technology to help sports companies track, value, and monetize their digital media. In our snack, we talked about rock climbing, strategy, founder-product-market fit, business development, Pedro’s vision for the company and the industry, risk management, and more!Come snack with us!Check out the transcript of this...
2021-06-2229 minHalftime SnacksChristoph Sonnen: Catching Waves in Sports, Business, and LifeToday's guest is Christoph Sonnen. Christoph is a venture capital expert with a passion for startups, sports, and technology. In the last twenty years, he has founded, managed, and sold several businesses, investments, and accelerator projects.Together with the Adi Dassler Family, Cristoph co-founded leAD Sports — a group that invests in sports technologies – where he currently is the CEO.leAD sources, funds, and grows early-stage sports & health tech startups globally.In our conversation, we talked about big wave surfing, how to catch waves in sports, business, and life, traits that great founde...
2021-06-1542 minHalftime SnacksSathish Chittibabu: Fan is KingToday's Snack features Sathish Chittibabu. Sathish is originally from India, and he lives today in Chicago. He’s the CEO and Co-Founder of Fanisko.At Fanisko, they aim to help sports brands increase engagement with their fans through digital activations and create new revenue opportunities.We snacked about sports technology, fan engagement, sales, the sports business, and so much more! Come snack with us!Check out the transcript of this conversation here.Listen on Apple | Spotify | GoogleIf you enjoyed this episode, please leave a re...
2021-06-0829 minHalftime SnacksJimmy Law: Finding and Organizing Basketball Games DigitallyJoining today's episode is Jimmy Law. Jimmy has tons of experience in the financial industry under different roles, including investment banking, trading, quantitative finance, and more. Additionally, he worked for three years as a data scientist for the sports streaming company DAZN.Today, he's the co-founder of GameOn Active – a company that is looking to help everyone play more sports through digitizing the entire process of organizing grassroots sports gatherings.We snacked about corporate finance, the future of grassroots sports, the biggest failure (and lesson) in GameOn, the COVID-19 pandemic, business strategy, and so...
2021-06-0132 minHalftime SnacksBryan Finnerty: Investing in Sports TechnologyToday's episode features Bryan Finnerty. Bryan is an experienced real estate investor and entrepreneur who has had a very active role in the sports industry throughout the years.Today, Bryan is the CEO of V1 Sports – the world leader in video swing analysis software to improve the performance of golfers. V1 is used by more than 17K PGA golf professionals, and their app has over 2 million downloads.Bryan also runs Opportunity Seed Capital – an entity that invests in sports and technology, offers consulting services, and takes an active role in society as a foun...
2021-05-2533 minHalftime SnacksDaniel Hennes: Digitizing the Athlete-Booking IndustryToday's Snack features Daniel Hennes.Daniel is the CEO and co-founder of Engage (the Airbnb of events). This company digitizes the process of booking athletes and talent for anything from a speech to a once-in-a-lifetime experience. They currently work with over 2000 athletes, speakers, and agents, including Terrell Owens, David Ortiz, Bo Jackson, and more.In our conversation, we talked about athletes and agents, the booking industry, the challenges of coordinating events, and so much more. Come snack with us!Check out the transcript of this conversation here....
2021-05-1823 minHalftime SnacksQuin Sandler: Optimizing Human PerformanceOur guest today is Quin Sandler, a serial entrepreneur who has founded companies in online learning, coaching, and digital branding.Quin has over 12 years of experience in the wearables technology industry, and today, he's the CEO and co-founder of Plantiga – a startup looking to optimize human performance, resilience, and recovery by monitoring and analyzing biomechanics.In our conversation, we snacked about entrepreneurship, skills and career development, Plantiga’s product, the future of human performance, and so much more. Come snack with us!Check out the transcript of this conversation here.L...
2021-05-1128 minHalftime SnacksKJ Bryant: The Marketplace for Athletes’ GearsToday's episode features KJ Bryant. KJ is one of the co-founders of NARP Clothing — a marketplace that gives former student-athletes the opportunity to profit off their name, image, and likeness by selling their owned apparel.They help student-athletes monetize years of hard work through their platform.KJ is also a former NCAA baseball player from Clemson and College of Charleston.In our snack, we talked about inspiration to start a business, applied technology, opportunities and experiences created by NARP, its business model, and so much more. Come snack with us!
2021-05-0424 minHalftime SnacksWhat is the European Super League?Today’s Halftime Snack is a bit different. I invited Robert Gevertz —former guest of the show— to talk about the European Super League.Robert is a sports consultant from the UK who worked with Manchester City, Sky Sports, and other relevant brands in the industry.In our snack, we answer questions like:What is the European Super League? How was the European Super League idea triggered? Why is the European Super League not a viable solution? Come snack with us!Check out the transcript of thi...
2021-04-2731 minHalftime SnacksSean Leary: The ‘Mark Zuckerberg’ of SportsToday’s episode features Sean Leary, also known as "the Mark Zuckerberg of sports."Sean founded Sports Thread — the social network for athletes — when he was 22 years old.Sports Thread started as a platform for athletes and coaches to connect, network, and find scholarships. And it has grown to add a Software-as-a-Service solution for youth sports events.The app has a network of over half a million users, and it has disrupted the youth sports industry by monetizing its platform through advertising.Sean is also a former Division I baseball player for Or...
2021-04-2029 minHalftime SnacksMax Montrey: The Art of Simplifying Complex Data in SportsToday’s Halftime Snack features Max Montrey — a former Microsoft engineer and product manager who's passionate about baseball, data, and the computer vision side of sports.He dropped his career at Microsoft to co-found and become CEO of a massive business called SportsTrace. SportsTrace is a company that provides data and insights to coaches and athletes in a digestible format to improve the mechanics of their movements.In our conversation, we snacked about Microsoft, computer vision technology in sports, product management, data, and so much more. Come snack with us!C...
2021-04-1323 minHalftime SnacksSteve Hall: Growing the American Ultimate Disc League (AUDL)Today's Halftime Snack features Steve Hall. Steve is a former banker and private equity expert who worked at Goldman, Citi, and EHF Capital. Today, he's the CEO & Commissioner of the American Ultimate Disc League, and he's also the co-owner of a team in the disc league called Atlanta Hustle.The American Ultimate Disc League is the only professional Ultimate sports league in North America, and they currently have 21 teams.In our chat, we snacked about private equity, Ultimate Frisbee, owning and running a professional sports team, the role of technology in developing a...
2021-04-0629 minHalftime SnacksMatt Campagna: Visual Cognitive Training in the Fitness MarketToday’s Halftime Snack features Matt Campagna! He is an engineer, a sports enthusiast, and a thriving entrepreneur.Matt is the CEO and co-founder of Reflexion — a technology company looking to create tools to train and monitor athletes' brains. Their technology tracks, trains, and strengthens neuro-responses, resulting in both neurologic and physical performance enhancement.In our snack, we talked about becoming an entrepreneur, the value of education, challenges that sports-tech entrepreneurs face, visual cognitive training, and so much more.Come snack with us!Check out the transcript of this conve...
2021-03-3028 minHalftime SnacksMurray Barnett: A Masterclass on the Business of SportsToday's guest of the show is Murray Barnett.Murray has over 20 years of experience working in sports in companies like ESPN, Formula 1, World Rugby, and the NBA.He's a master in the future of sports, tech & innovation, commercial partnerships, media, and sponsorships, amongst other topics.Today, he is the Founder of Sports Consultancy 26West– where they specialize in the business side of sports, Media Rights, Sponsorships, and more. In our snack, we talked about Murray’s career and his lessons from working in world-class organizations, the electrification of sports, sport for all...
2021-03-2332 minHalftime SnacksMike Emery: Democratizing Grassroots SportsToday's Halftime Snack features Mike Emery — a former sales and marketing director from Oslo in Norway.Mike's an entrepreneur who's passionate about sports and technology, but he's driven primarily to improve the industry's quality worldwide.He's the CEO of Joymo, a game-changing streaming platform for clubs, athletes, fans, and coaches, where they can film games and training, store content, sell access to fans, and so much more.He's also the founder of World At Play — a charity foundation that works to inspire and develop young people through sports.In our snack, we t...
2021-03-1628 minHalftime SnacksDan Evans: The Past, Present, and Future of Major League Baseball (MLB)Joining today’s snack is Dan Evans – an extraordinary and successful sports executive.Dan is a Former LA Dodgers General Manager, and he worked as an executive in other MLB teams such as the Chicago Cubs, the Seattle Mariners, the Toronto Blue Jays, and the White Sox.Today he runs a baseball consulting company, from which he provides experienced advice in decision-making, staff, procedures, strategy, and resources of baseball organizations. Besides being widely known for his expertise and success in the MLB, he was one of the pioneers to use technology & video analysis.I...
2021-03-0929 minHalftime SnacksJohn Wallace: Key Insights on Performance TrainingJohn Wallace joins me for a massive Halftime Snack.John is the director of performance at SPIRE Institute in Ohio, where they develop and implement performance training to increase the athletic abilities from academy students to Olympic athletes. SPIRE Performance is one of the largest performance training centers in the US. John’s role is to educate and prepare athletes with both theory and practice.He also brings a lot of technology to the mix, as he uses data, functional movement screens, biometrics, and video analysis to the training.In our conversation, we ta...
2021-03-0233 minHalftime SnacksAmar Singh: Lessons on Sports Marketing, Branding, and BeerIn today's episode, Amar Singh joins us for a quick Halftime Snack. He's a former head of content at West Ham United and chief of content at Squawka. He then worked with Budweiser as the head of Football Content & Strategy — where he led the content operations from Budweiser's sponsorships of the Premier League and LaLiga.He now works as a brand manager for Belgian company Anheuser-Busch, one of the most relevant beer-producing brands globally.Amar is an expert in marketing, branding, product, and, most importantly, beer. In our conversation, we talked about what mak...
2021-02-2330 minHalftime SnacksAmobi Okugo: Helping Athletes Make, Manage, and Multiply MoneyToday's episode features Amobi Okugo.Amobi is a professional soccer player, a founder, and a Forbes 30 under 30 member. He's a first-generation immigrant from Nigeria who's been a professional soccer player since 2010.Additionally, Amobi is the founder of A Frugal Athlete, which helps professional and amateur athletes make better financial decisions.He also launched the Ok U Go foundation, where they help children from low-income backgrounds to find their talents and passions to build a better future for themselves, their families, and their communities.In our conversation, we talked about the Ni...
2021-02-1624 minHalftime SnacksSameer Ahuja: Building the Future of Youth SportsOur following guest of the Halftime Snacks is Sameer Ahuja. He holds a master's degree from Harvard Business School and a bachelor's from Columbia.Additionally, Sameer has over 20 years of experience as a C-suite executive of high-growth technology businesses.He co-founded an interactive sports attraction, founded a hedge fund, built a fin-tech company, raised over $110M of investor capital, and achieved two successful exits!Today, Sameer is the COO of GameChanger, a company developing youth sports communities with the highest quality game coverage. GameChanger's apps are used by millions...
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The SpectRoomTSR 011: Six Degrees of Freedom (6DoF) and More with Lon Grohs from Chaos GroupOn this week’s session, I’m joined by Lon Grohs from Chaos Group in Los Angeles. You probably know Lon from his days at Neoscape, but today he’s an integral member of the Chaos Group executive team — overseeing company strategy, brand, and founder of the Chaos Group Labs. On this session, we focus mainly on the six degrees of freedom in VR as well as upcoming projects that are cooking up in the Chaos Group Labs. He’ll be in attendance at the SOA Academy Day this weekend, 6-7 October 2017. Here is your chance to get to kno...
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Issue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 52 (enhanced) - Joey Cape, Jon Snodgrass, Freddy MadballHost Ronen Kauffman welcomes Joey Cape (Lagwagon, Bad Astronaut) and Jon Snodgrass (Drag The River) for a chat about sadness, money, regionalism and more. Includes an exclusive in-studio performance! Then Ronen welcomes Freddy Cricien a.k.a. Freddy Madball (Madball, Hazen Stree) about religion, politics, and the release of his new hip-hop album, Catholic Guilt.
2010-02-0800 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 51 (enhanced) - Polar Bear Club, Crime In StereoHost Ronen Kauffman welcomes Polar Bear Club vocalist Jimmy Stadt and bassist Goose to chat about nicknames, influence pigeonholing, marking copy and more. Ronen then talks to Crime In Stereo vocalist Kristian Hallbert and bassist/vocalist Alex Dunne about learning experiences, GPS conspiracy theories, V.O.D. and much more!
2010-01-1100 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 50 (enhanced) - Shadows Fall, Ep. 50 SpectacularOur 50th episode! Host Ronen Kauffman welcomes Shadows Fall vocalist Brian Fair for a discussion about the ever-changing music industry, The Grammys, meaningful content and much more . Plus the Issue Oriented Episode 50 Clip Show Spectacular.
2009-12-0700 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 49 (enhanced) - Michael Olender, Jonathan KalaferHost Ronen Kauffman welcomes Burnt By The Sun vocalist Mike Olender for a talk about good and evil, the personal perils of creativity, and his band's new release Heart of Darkness. Then Ronen talks to film maker Jonathan Kalafer about his new award-winning documentary, We Love You.
2009-11-0700 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 48 (enhanced) - The KominasHost Ronen Kauffman welcomes Punjabi punk pioneers The Kominas for a discussion about extremism, bigotry, Islam, punk, and much more. While The Kominas have been featured in various mainstream media outlets like CNN, MTV and Rolling Stone, they have never been profiled in such detail as is presented in this interview.
2009-10-0700 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 47 (enhanced) - John Nolan and Billy HamiltonHost Ronen Kauffman welcomes John Nolan (Straylight Run, ex-Taking Back Sunday) for an interview and performance; Ronen and John discuss Long Island, secular rock music, food and much more. Includes an exclusive performance and premiere of John's new solo material. Then Ronen talks to Billy Hamilton (Silverstein) about post-hardcore, stupid hair, screamo and more.
2009-09-0300 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 46 (enhanced) - Cobra SkullsHost Ronen Kauffman welcomes Cobra Skulls four an outstanding conversation about five-month tours, the end of free water, the origins of Los Angeles, playing good music and much more.
2009-08-1800 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 45 (enhanced) - Frank TurnerHost Ronen Kauffman welcomes Frank Turner for an interview and performance. Ronen and Frank discuss constant connectivity, the life of the journeyman musician, and much more. Frank performs two songs from his September 2009 release Poetry of the Deed, as well as "Pass It Along" - previously unrecorded and unreleased.
2009-08-0500 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 44 (enhanced) - David Moore and Justin BrannanHost Ronen Kauffman talks to DAVID MOORE (ex-Chamberlain) about his new release, substance in music, reuniting with fellow Chamberlain colleague Adam Rubenstein (also featured in the interview) and much more. Then Ronen talks to JUSTIN BRANNAN of MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD about New York City, options paralysis, folk music and much more. This episode features the world premiere of new music from MPB's upcoming full-length, Do Not Resusciate, due later this year. This episode also features the debut of a new segment - Influence Oriented, with Zack Shapiro.
2009-07-0600 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 43 (enhanced) - Chris Wollard and Pulin ModiHost Ronen Kauffman talks to CHRIS WOLLARD (HOT WATER MUSIC, THE DRAFT) about his new release, letting creative process reveal itself, and the future of his music. Then Ronen talks to PULIN MODI of PETA2 about vegetarianism, having friends of different stripes, and the why bacon tastes good.
2009-05-2700 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 42 (enhanced) - Fake Problems, Good Old War, MansionsHost Ronen Kauffman talks to CHRIS FARREN and DEREK PERRY of FAKE PROBLEMS about pop music, the death of the old music industry, keeping art relevant and much more. Includes an acoustic performance of "HeartBPM" and "Mr. Rock and Roll Role" (unreleased). Then Ronen welcomes performances from GOOD OLD WAR and MANSIONS. Also, the second installment of Justin Brannan, A Person Familiar With The Matter - hosted by Justin Brannan (MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD, INDECISION).
2009-04-0600 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 41 (enhanced) - Propagandhi, Mike HaleHost Ronen Kauffman talks to CHRIS HANNAH and TODD KOWALSKI of PROPAGANDHI about sarcasm as a tool for positive change, personal compromises and much more. Then Ronen talks to MIKE HALE (IN THE RED, GUNMOLL) about personal tribulation, chasing one's dreams and more. This episode also features the first installment of Justin Brannan, A Person Familiar With The Matter - hosted by Justin Brannan (MOST PRECIOUS BLOOD, INDECISION).
2009-03-2500 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 40 (enhanced) - The Gaslight Anthem, Blackened, Domn Giovanni RecordsHost Ronen Kauffman talks to BENNY HOROWITZ of THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM about the perils of success, steady decision making, the band's meteoric rise and much more. Then Ronen talks to BLACKENED about growing up, playing angry music for the fun of it, and more. Then Ronen talks to JOE STEINHARDT of Don Giovanni Records about strategy, sounds, and how to stay afloat as a small player in a tumultuous music industry.
2009-01-2800 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 39 (enhanced) - H2O, Theresa Kereakes, Fest 7 RecapHost Ronen Kauffman talks to ADAM BLAKE and RUSTY PISTACHIO of H2O about the band's seven-year hiatus, smiling, Chinese Democracy adn more! Then Ronen talks to photograhper Theresa Kereakes about her show Unguarded Moments - Backstage and Beyond, which features candid photos of Belinda Carlisle, Billy Idol, The Sex Pistols and many others. We also take a listen back to some of the sounds of this year's THE FEST 7.
2008-12-3100 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 38 (enhanced) - Tom Gabel, Freddy Cricien, Let Me RunHost Ronen Kauffman talks to TOM GABEL of AGAINST ME! about his new solo effort, watching what you say and more. Tom performs two songs live in the IO studio. Then Ronen talks to MADBALL's FREDDY CRICIEN about artistic integrity, misconceptions and more. Also, New Jersey's LET ME RUN perform two songs live in the IO studio.
2008-11-2600 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 37 (enhanced) - F_cked Up and Poison the WellRonen talks to F_UCKED UP's Mike Haliechuk and Josh Zucker about misinformation, friendship and soooo much more. Then Ronen talks to POISON THE WELL guitarist Ryan Primack about the band's upcoming (J. Robbins-produced) full length, the economics of band survival and more.
2008-10-2900 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 36 (enhanced) - Thursday and Cristy RoadHost Ronen Kauffman talks to THURSDAY's STEVE PEDULLA and ANDREW EVERDING about new releases, the band's relationship with entertainment media and much more. Then Ronen talks to artist CRISTY ROAD about her new illustrated novel Bad Habits, political art and the importance of creative growth.
2008-09-2400 minIssue Oriented - iTunes EnhancedIO episode 35 (enhanced) - Bouncing Souls, Tony Weinbender, Bridge and TunnelRonen talks to THE BOUNCING SOULS' PETE STEINKOPH and BRIAN KIENLEN about optimism, mp3s and vinyl for '09 and much more. Then Ronen talks to TONY WEINBENDER (No Idea Records, THE FEST) about this year's THE FEST 7 and much more; BRIDGE AND TUNNEL play acoustic versions of two songs from their new release, East/West.
2008-08-2600 min