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LEAP Podcasts & StudioThe Future of Saudi’s Technology Investment Ecosystem with Somi Arian (Founder and CEO of InPeak)In this podcast, Somi Arian (Founder and CEO of InPeak) will discuss her latest documentary, “From Silicon Valley to Riyadh: Pioneering the 3.0 Technology Hub.”She'll explore how the West missed the rapid rise of China's tech scene and the critical importance of aligning with and empowering the burgeoning tech landscape in Saudi Arabia and the broader Arab world. Drawing parallels with the UAE's success, Somi will emphasise Saudi Arabia's unique potential, underscored by its young and dynamic population. The conversation will delve into the blend of innovation and cultural heritage shaping the Saudi tech ecosystem, and t...
2026-01-1920 min
MoneyNeverSleeps236: The Entrepreneur’s Dilemma with Somi Arian from InPeakMy discussion with Somi Arian is a deep dive into the entrepreneur's dilemma of solving problems vs. fulfilling desires, customer discovery, product building and pivots, all baked into a live startup mentoring session.
Somi is the founder and CEO of InPeak, an innovative platform enabling creators and businesses to build and monetize communities. Somi is also an award-winning filmmaker, tech philosopher, and author whose work sits at the intersection of AI, blockchain, and the future of work. Her 2018 documentary, “The Millennial Disruption” won several international awards and featured industry leaders from The Economist, Marie Claire, Bentley, JLR, and S...
2023-10-2738 min
Somi Arian Podcast#122 - AI and the Future of Web3Today’s episode is a bit different, as it's just me, Somi Arian, sharing a slice of my start-up journey. We’re talking Web3, AI, and the mighty crossroads I’m facing.
As an entrepreneur, you know it’s a constant whirlwind. For me, it began with Web3, which seemed to have the Midas touch, but now it’s a bit shaky. And with AI making waves, I wonder if it’s time for a pivot.
Join me as I unpack my thoughts, dilemmas, and decisions with a dollop of tips on how to keep your sanity
2023-06-0909 min
PolywebE15: Should we fear Technology? How to stay relevant in a changing World with philosopher Somi ArianIn a world where technology evolves faster than fashion trends and new breakthroughs happen within months of each other, how can we stay relevant? How can we make sure technology works for us and not against us?With tech philosopher and founder of InPeak, Somi Arian, we talk about the role of ethics and philosophy in the age of AI, what the future is going to look like, and how you can stay ahead of the curve in this era of accelerated technological innovations.Somi Arian is a tech philosopher, award-winning filmmaker, author...
2023-04-2638 minSomi Arian Podcast#113 - Starbucks Odyssey Program with Joe O’Rourke of Forum3My guest on today’s podcast is Joe O’Rourke from Forum3, the team behind the Starbucks Odyssey Beta Experience. I’ve been wanting to speak to these guys ever since I heard about their work and we were finally able to make it happen.
There is a lot to learn about how Starbucks is using Web3 technology to build a truly modern and innovative loyalty program.
I really enjoyed this conversation with Joe and I hope you will too.
2023-03-2735 minSomi Arian Podcast#112 - Heather McGowan - Digital Transformation: The New NormalMy guest on today’s podcast is Heather McGowan, a future-of-work strategist, keynote speaker, thought leader, researcher, and author.
I discovered Heather through her talks at a number of technology-related conferences, mainly around the use of AI.
Today's episode is a kick-start to a new series that will include more content on the subjects of Web3, AI, Business and Entrepreneurship, Health and Longevity and Women. At InPeak we are creating several new channels in those areas with the aim of reaching your peak potential.
I hope you enjoy this episode as much as I...
2023-03-2028 minSomi Arian Podcast#111 - Bonglo - Alpha Calling to Mass AdoptionMy guest on today’s podcast is Bill, who goes by the name Bonglo. He is the Co-Founder & Host of The Builders Block. Bonglo is what you call an Alpha Caller in the Web3 space and in our conversation we explore what Alpha Calling means and how this role is evolving, given the changing nature of Web3 business models.
Whether you’re a season Web3 enthusiast or completely new to the space I think you will really enjoy this conversation and learn a lot from it.
2023-03-1342 minSomi Arian Podcast#110 - Captain CK - Web3 Attention EconomyMy guest on today’s podcast is Carson, who goes by the name Captain CK. He is one of the bright young minds of Web3, who knows how to hustle and is determined to make his mark on the space.
CK was introduced to me to help run our collaborations for InPeak and I found him very insightful. He is working on a number of projects of his own, which sound very promising and I thought it would be a good idea to get ask him more about them.
I hope you enjoy this conversation as m...
2023-03-0644 minSomi Arian Podcast#109 - Hellequin - Web3 Business Models with LlamaverseMy guest on today’s podcast is Helle the co-founder of LlamaLabs, an NFT project that’s captured a lot of attention since its inception last year and they’ve since gone on to build a lot of different tools for the Web3 community.
They are a really smart and creative team and have both the vision and the knowledge to keep building and delivering for many years to come.
I really enjoyed this conversation and I will personally keep an eye on their developments over the coming months.
2023-02-2753 minSomi Arian Podcast#108 - Deana Burke - Onboarding the Crypto-Curious with Boys ClubMy guest on today’s podcast is Deana Burke, the Co-Founder of Boys Club, a community for the crypto-curious, which, although the tongue-in-cheek name, is actually aimed at women and non-binary people but welcoming to all.
In this conversation, Deana and I talk about Boys Club, soulbound tokens, money and empowerment.
I really enjoyed this conversation and I’m sure you will too.
2023-02-2035 minSomi Arian Podcast#107 - Justin Aversano - Where Art Meets Web3My guest on today’s podcast is Justin Aversano, Co-Founder of Quantum Art and SaveArtSpace. He is also one of the most loved and highly-regarded photographers in Web3.
In this conversation with Justin, we talk about pain, his creative process, the business of NFTs and his coming-up project Smoke and Mirrors.
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
2023-02-1342 minSomi Arian Podcast#106 - Raoul Pal - Transition to Web3 with Real VisionMy guest on today’s podcast is Raoul Pal, Co-Founder and CEO of Real Vision Group.
Recently, Raoul came on to the InPeak platform with Carly Reilly for one of her token-gated sessions available to OPJ holders.
Now that Real Vision is also using InPeak for their token-gated content, I got the chance to speak with Raoul himself.
We covered two big topics, Web3 adoption of large banks and corporations and the future of tokenised communities, social media, and tokenised education.
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did...
2023-02-0648 minSomi Arian Podcast#105 - FAROKH - Having Skin in the Game with Rug RadioMy guest on today’s podcast is Farokh, an entrepreneur and social media expert, and the founder of Rug Radio, a DAO network where the incentives favour truth, ownership and long-term care for the commons.
This conversation was a lot of fun, allowing me to dive deeper into the Rug Radio ecosystem, from discovering why "Rug" in their name, to learning more about what they’re up to and where they’re going, especially now with their PFP drop approaching very soon.
2023-01-3046 minSomi Arian Podcast#104 - Ian Rogers of Ledger - If Not Self-Custody, Why Crypto?My guest on today’s podcast is Ian Rogers, the Chief Experience Officer of Ledger.
I have to tell you that Ian is one of the nicest people I’ve met in Web3. He’s so passionate about Ledger and the Web3 revolution as a whole and I learned so much from him in this conversation.
The most important thing he mentioned several times during our interview was, “if not self-custody, why crypto”. This is such an important message for anyone entering the space.
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did
2023-01-2342 minSomi Arian Podcast#103 - Macey Bluebell - The Coin Bureau ExperienceMy guest on today’s podcast is Macey Bluebell. Many of you may know Macey from the Coin Bureau YouTube channel, where she does social media management and IRL event organizing.
I ran into Macey at last year’s Coin Bureau conference in London and invited her to be on the podcast. Throughout this conversation, we speak about their move to Dubai and the future of Web3 in the face of regulatory barriers.
I think many of you will find this conversation helpful especially if you are thinking about more Web3-friendly jurisdiction.
2023-01-1643 minSomi Arian Podcast#102 - Shanon Kelley - GoT NFTs, Future of Entertainment and Fan EngagementMy guest on today’s podcast is Shanon Kelley the Chief Commercial Officer at Nifty’s, a custodial NFT marketplace which creates NFT experiences of some of the biggest entertainment brands and franchises like The Matrix, Space Jam and now they’re dropping a collection for Game of Thrones, called Build Your Realm, dropping tomorrow, Tuesday, January 10th, so watch out for it!
You can imagine how big this can be for bringing Web3 and NFTs to the masses, but it isn't a small task without its challenges.
This was a super interesting conversation with a lot t...
2023-01-0935 minSomi Arian Podcast#101 - Aaron McDonald - FLUF World: Into the MetaverseMy guest on today’s podcast is Aaron McDonald, Founder and CEO of FLUF World, A metaverse ecosystem of collectable NFT characters and a global, creative community. I picked up that deception from their website.
But of course, they are doing a lot more than that and I wanted to get an inside look for myself which I share with you in this conversation.
2023-01-0250 minSomi Arian Podcast#100 - NFT God - Becoming 1% Better Daily: Web3 EditionMy guest on today’s podcast is Alex AKA NFT God, one of the top content creators on Twitter who writes about personal growth, investing, technology, Web3, and how they all tie together.
NFT God shares tips for getting 1% better daily through his large Twitter account and weekly newsletter.
This was a fantastic and super engaging interview that I really enjoyed and I’m sure you will too.
2022-12-2653 minSomi Arian Podcast#99 - Ray Chan - Bringing Web3 to the Masses with MemelandMy guest on today’s podcast is Ray Chan the CEO of 9GAG and the founder of Memeland NFT and subsequent collections Potatoz and now the highly anticipated Captainz, dropping in January.
Like many other successful founders, Ray gets a lot of love and a lot of “fud” (fear, uncertainty and doubt). So I wanted to meet with him and learn more for myself.
2022-12-1947 min
OriGensXYZ on Rug Radio 🧩 x 🎙️Ep. 5 OriGensXYZ on Rug Radio 🧩 x 🎙️: Somi Arian on the Blockchain Technology at InPeakOn the weekly episode of Rug Radio's OriGensXYZ, Somi Arian joins us to talk about the use of blockchain technology for education and efficient onboarding to web3. As the founder of InPeakXYZ, public speaker, and tech-savvy innovator, Somi is passionate about the use of new technologies for work and education. Somi shares her opinion on how to build a strong community and uplift people around you in the space. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2022-12-1352 minSomi Arian Podcast#98 - Cyphr - Generative Art & the Future of DAOs with gmDAOMy guest on today’s podcast is Chyphr, the founder of @gmDAO, a community of NFT collectors, artists & investors created in 2021 through a fair token distribution, with a goal to foster the NFT space.
There is a lot to learn about DAOs and art collecting in this interview. I hope you enjoy it.
2022-12-1235 minSomi Arian Podcast#97 - Chika Uwazie - Afropolitan and the Making of the First Digital NationMy guest on today’s podcast is Chika Uwazie, one of the co-founders of Afropolitan, which is set to become a global digital network state of the best that Africa and its diaspora stand for, from art to tech, health to media, finance to sports, and more. The idea was inspired by the works of Balaji and his book “The Network State”.
This was a super interesting conversation that I hope you’ll enjoy as much as I did.
2022-12-0528 minSomi Arian Podcast#96 - Tim Walther - Volkswagen Group’s Journey into Web3My guest on today’s podcast is Tim Walther who runs Volkswagen Group’s initiative to enter the Metaverse and Web3 space. It is always fascinating to see what large brands are doing to come into the space and to hear more about their strategies.
I hope you will enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
2022-11-2826 minSomi Arian Podcast#95 - Seth Goldstein: Creating IRL Experiences with Bright MomentsMy guest on today’s podcast is Seth Goldstein, the Founder of Bright Moments, a DAO that specializes in IRL NFT minting experiences. Bright Moments’ mission is to create physical environments where art can be co-created and co-consumed.
This conversation ended up being so much more than just a chat about Bright Moments. Seth has such a wealth of knowledge and experience in the Web3 space that I learned so much and I’m sure you will do too.
2022-11-2145 minSomi Arian Podcast#94 - Josie Bellini - OG Crypto Art with the CyberBrokers’ CreatorMy guest on today’s podcast is Josie Bellini, a multimedia artist and one of the earliest NFT advocates. She is also the Founder & CEO of CyberBrokers, a series of 10,001 NFT collectables that provide membership and access to metaversal experiences. As a CyberBroker holder myself, I’ve been a big fan of Josie for quite some time so it was a real pleasure to speak with her after all this time.
In this episode, Josie shares her journey as an artist and tells us her story of recognition and her views on the future of NTFs from the...
2022-11-1448 minSomi Arian Podcast#93 - Zeneca - Round 2 - Blur and the Royalty DebacleMy guest on today's episode is Zeneca, the Founder & CEO of ZenAcademy. He is now also a holder of a small amount of equity in InPeak and is one of our fantastic educators on the platform. Zeneca has become a great friend to me and this is actually his second appearance on my podcast!
We talked about NFT royalties, Zeneca's involvement with the Blur Marketplace and their approach to royalties. We also discussed the different solutions to revenue generation that Web3 businesses have, and what the future holds for creators, holders, and marketplaces.
2022-11-1152 minSomi Arian Podcast#92 - Kevin Rose: On Web3 Business ModelsMy guest on today’s podcast is Kevin Rose, Co-Founder of PROOF Collective and Moonbirds, one of the most successful NFT communities in the Web3 space. I’ve been a member of PROOF since shortly after I minted my Moonbird and it’s been fascinating watching Kevin and the team build the community from the ground up.
In this conversation, I took the opportunity to pick Kevin’s brain on web3 business models and essentially treated this podcast as a consultation session that many entrepreneurs in the Web3 space will really benefit from.
2022-11-0848 minSomi Arian Podcast#91 - Chris Wallace - UltraDAO: The Future of Art & Decentralised IPMy guest on today’s podcast is Chris Wallace, former PROOF Artist and now the Founder of UltraDAO, a Web3 creative studio building a passionate community of creators, collectors, and fans interested in decentralised IP and brands.
Chris and I discuss generative art and the potential that Web3 holds for the future of art and decentralized IP, as well as the opportunities we have today that allow us to take part in the shaping of this future.
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
2022-10-311h 06Somi Arian Podcast#90 - Chris Mason: How Web3 Can Revolutionize Science?My guest on today’s podcast is Chris Mason, a Professor of Genomics, Physiology, and Biophysics at Cornell University. Many of you know I’m very interested in everything science, genetics, and physics and the cross-section of these fields with AI and Blockchain. Although these days most people know me for my work in Web3, I remain super passionate about the broader world of science and technology and I would love to be at the forefront of helping bring these fields into Web3.
I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did.
2022-10-2445 minSomi Arian Podcast#89 - Donald Hoffman: Conscious Agents, Space-Time & the MetaverseMy guest on today’s podcast is Donald Hoffman, a cognitive psychologist and popular science author, and a professor of Cognitive Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. Donald is probably best known for his TED Talk and popular Book, The Case Against Reality.
Many of you probably know that I’m deeply interested in understanding the nature of reality and its relationship with technology. In particular, my hunch is that we may be living in a simulation but there is so much more nuance to that hunch that I don’t want to just throw it out the...
2022-10-171h 02Somi Arian Podcast#88 - Dirk Lueth - Upland: The Earth’s MetaverseMy guest on today’s podcast is Dirk Lueth, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of Upland, the largest virtual property strategy game mapped to the real world and one of the first attempts at building what we now call a metaverse.
Dirk has a really fun and interesting story of how they came up with the idea for Upland. I really enjoyed this conversation and I hope you do too.
2022-10-1033 minSomi Arian Podcast#86 - Jason Feifer: Build for Tomorrow, Conquer the UnfamiliarMy guest on today’s podcast is Jason Feifer, Editor in Chief of Entrepreneur Magazine, Podcast host, and author.
Jason and I discuss his most recent book, “Build for Tomorrow: An Action Plan for Embracing Change, Adapting Fast and Future Proofing You career.” Jason states that success is about adaptability, which is something that we as humans have to learn, rather than are born with. He takes us through the most important steps on how to become more adaptable and resilient in a world of constant change.
I hope you enjoy it.
2022-10-0324 min
Silicon Alley117: A Contrarian View of Technological Innovation | Somi Arian, InPeak117: In A Contrarian View of Technological Innovation, Somi Arian, founder of InPeak, joins host William Glass to discuss the future of human society. Somi describes herself as a tech philosopher and is passionate about the implications that technological innovation has on our society. Somi shares her views on the difficulties that technology will have on human society and how to rectify the challenges that technology will present on society. This episode is deep and a bit contrarian, enjoy!
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2022-10-0242 minSomi Arian Podcast#86 - Evan Varsamis: Trading Digital Assets with MintifyMy guest on today’s podcast is Evan Varsamis, the Founder and CEO of Mintify, a comprehensive suite of digital assets for traders, collectors and enthusiasts in the NFT scene.
Evan shares his entrepreneurial background with us and explains what determined his decision to build Mintify and what the future holds for them.
2022-09-2634 min
Effective MarketingWe are made of ones and zeros, at the core, everything is code - Talk Marketing 053 - Somi ArianToday's guest has a Master's in science and a Master's in philosophy. She has in her time been a Programme Officer with the United Nations and a Producer/Director for Marjan TV. She is currently an opinion columnist with CEO World Magazine, founder and MD of smart cookie media, founder and CEO of femme peak. She is a tech philosopher, award winning filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and LinkedIn top voice.
Today's guest is Somi Arian.
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2022-09-2334 minSomi Arian Podcast#85 - Justin Rezvani - Bitcoin & Uncensorable Social Media NetworksMy guest on today’s podcast is Justin Rezvani, Founder and CEO of Zion, a decentralized, open-source, utility-based social media protocol that is built on top of Bitcoin’s Lightning Network, with the mission to defeat censorship.
I first heard Justin on What Bitcoin Did, by Peter McCormack. Like many other Bitcoiners, Justin is not as interested in NFTs or Ethereum in general. We’ve had an interesting conversation and a little debate there as well, which is always fun. I hope you enjoy it too.
2022-09-1950 min
The Martin Hyu ExperienceSomi Arian – InPeak, Technology as a Life Form, NFTs, Inclusivity in Web3 and Philosophy | Martin Hyu Show Ep.20Somi Arian – InPeak, Technology as a Life Form, Marketing NFTs, Inclusivity in Web3 and Philosophy | Martin Hyu Show Ep.20My guest today is a tech philosopher (you don’t hear that everyday), award-winning filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and a LinkedIn-Top-Voice. Her name is Somi Arian. She has a background in philosophy of science & technology and describes her role in society as a 'Transition Architect.' An uncommon term for sure, so don’t worry if you don’t know what that means yet. We dive into that in today's conversation.Besides all these am...
2022-09-161h 07Somi Arian Podcast#84 - Jimmy Song - Bitcoin VS Web3My guest on today’s podcast is Jimmy Song, Bitcoin Developer, Educator and Entrepreneur and one of the most popular personalities in the bitcoin community. I had listened to Jimmy on many podcasts and I knew that he was really against the rest of the crypto space, including Ethereum, and the whole concept of Web3. Naturally, I really wanted to talk to him as there is nothing better than being able to have a dialogue with people who hold different views from yours.
I have to say that this was a tough conversation because Jimmy and I di...
2022-09-141h 09Somi Arian Podcast#83 - Alaina Percival - Women Who Code (WWCode)My guest on today’s podcast is Aliana Percival, the Founder and CEO of Women Who Code, a global nonprofit dedicated to inspiring women to excel in technology careers.
She’s built this organisation from the ground up to 300 thousand members at this point. She’s a super impressive and inspiring woman and I’m so pleased that I got a chance to speak with her.
In this interview, we cover Alaina’s story about her personal journey getting into coding as well as the technology space being the biggest opportunity for professional women to succeed.
2022-09-1228 minSomi Arian Podcast#82 - Lane Rettig: A Former Ethereum Dev’s PerspectiveMy guest on today’s podcast is Lane Rettig, a former Ethereum Core Developer and now a Core Developer for Spacemesh.
I have previously had Tim Beiko on my podcast who runs the core protocol meetings for Ethereum. So I wanted to have the perspective of someone who has now left Ethereum too.
As someone heavily invested in the Web3 and NFT space and the Ethereum ecosystem, I’m always interested in hearing other viewpoints to make sure I’m not living in an echo chamber and I share these conversations with you you can also lis...
2022-09-0750 minSomi Arian Podcast#81 - Avery Akkineni: Web3, NFTs & Mainstream AdoptionMy guest on today’s show is Avery Akkineni, President of Vayner3. Avery works alongside Gary Vaynerchuk on all things NFTs, Web 3 and immersive digital experiences.
Some of you may know that I produced and directed a documentary called The Millennial Disruption in 2017-18 that featured Gary and it went on to win several international awards. At the end of that documentary, I mentioned to brands and entrepreneurs that if they couldn’t come to terms with Social Media at the time, they have little chance of succeeding when Blockchain technology arrives.
Well, that technology is he...
2022-09-0524 minSomi Arian Podcast#80 - Duncan Cock Foster - How to Become an NFT Publisher with Nifty GatewayMy guest on today’s podcast is Duncan Cock Foster, Co-Founder of Nifty Gateway, one of the leading marketplaces for digital art and collectables. Nifty Gateway was founded in 2018 and within less than a year it was acquired by Gemini.
In this interview, Duncan explains some of the fantastic initiatives they are developing at Nifty Gateway, in particular their publisher collaboration program which can also be a great career opportunity in Web3.
2022-09-0138 minSomi Arian Podcast#79 - Hume Collective - Metastars & the Future of Fandom in Web3Hume is a Web3 label focused on developing virtual artists, what we call metastars. Hume has developed the first Web3 metastar Angelbaby. Hume is backed by notable investors including gmoney, Collab Currency, Delphi Digital, Sfermion, Distributed Global and others.
Jay Stolar is the Co-Founder and Chief Artist Officer at Hume. He is a songwriter and producer who has written for Aloe Blac, Selena Gomez, G-Eazy, Demi Lovato and others. He has also written music for Epic Games, Riot Games, the NFL and the Olympics amongst others.
David Beiner is the Co-Founder and CEO at Hume. H...
2022-08-2953 minSomi Arian Podcast#78 - Sebastián Brocher - Generative Art In the Age of Web3My guest on today’s podcast is Sebastián Brocher, an artist, entrepreneur, engineer, and Founder at StudioUno, CryptoArte, and ChimiChurri.
I met Sebastián on the PROOF Collective discord and when we started to talk about generative art I decided to invite him on the podcast and introduce him to my audience.
I really enjoyed this conversation and can truly say that I learned a lot about generative art from an artist’s viewpoint rather than a business viewpoint.
2022-08-2252 minSomi Arian Podcast#77 - Krish Jagirdar - The Internet Game: Making Web3 FunKrish Jagirda is the Co-Founder of Internet Game. In this super interesting Web3 gaming initiative, players can have fun playing, while also having the possibility of winning prizes like high-value NFTs.
I discovered Krish through Gmoney’s team since Gmoney will be hosting their game in the coming season and he has invested in their company. So I was curious to learn more about the concept and their business model.
2022-08-1745 minSomi Arian Podcast#76 - Jean-Paul Faraj: Player-Driven Games & Virtual ExistenceMy guest on today’s show is Jean-Paul Faraj, Head of Community and Partnerships at Unstoppable Games, an ecosystem that allows players to generate real-world value while enjoying the experience of gaming.
Now the interesting thing about this interview is that, as shocking as it may sound, I’ve never played video games in my life. And yet I have some philosophical views on gaming and what it means for the future of Web3 and this new era of emerging technologies that we are entering.
This was a pretty fascinating conversation that I think you will e...
2022-08-1556 minSomi Arian Podcast#75 - Olivier Biggs: Smart Tickets & the Blockchain TechnologyMy guest on today’s podcast is Olivier Briggs from the GET Protocol, an innovative company that aims to solve the problem of ticket fraud and scalping using blockchain technology.
In this episode, you will learn about smart tickets and how they can revolutionise the way tickets get into the hands of fans and benefit the artists and performers while minimising the need for intermediaries.
2022-08-0838 minSomi Arian Podcast#74 - Kevin Thrams: Buying NFTs as a GroupMy guest on today’s episode is Kevin Thrams, who works as a Product Manager at Prysm.xyz, a super interesting tech start-up that allows people to buy NFTs together as a group. This is a fantastic way for friends and family or even random investors to come together to purchase valuable NFTs. It makes it possible for them to mitigate the risk of buying these assets alone, while still having exposure to them.
This was a fun and insightful conversation, covering everything from shared ownership basics to rules and regulations, to cultural implications.
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2022-08-0146 minSomi Arian Podcast#73 - Ryan Carson: Running an NFT Venture FundMy guest on today’s podcast is Ryan Carson, former COO of PROOF Collective and someone who has been deeply involved in the WEB3 space from the early days before creating his own NFT Venture Fund, 121G.
I first learned about Ryan when I won the raffle to mint a Moonbird. He was active in the Moonbirds' Discord and Twitter and came into the ladybirds' channel and spoke to us. He was very attentive, kind and well-spoken. Later when he left PROOF to start his own venture I noticed that he was under a lot of scrutiny fro...
2022-07-2752 minSomi Arian Podcast#72 - Beryl Li: Gaming Evolution in the MetaverseMy guest on today’s show is Beryl Li, an entrepreneur in the blockchain gaming space and the cofounder of Yield Guild Games. YGG is a decentralized autonomous organization (DAO) that invests in non-fungible tokens (NFTs), which are utilized in virtual worlds and blockchain-based games.
Gaming is an area that I know very little about but as we enter the Metaverse, it’s becoming ever more important and I especially want to better understand how blockchain and decentralization will play a role in its future evolution.
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2022-07-2528 minSomi Arian Podcast#71 - Gmoney - Round 2 - Luxury, & Crypto-Native LifestyleMy guest on today’s podcast is Gmoney, an NFT thought-leader, entrepreneur and the founder of Admit One who is innovating in the lifestyle and luxury space for the Crypto-native audience.
This is Gmoney’s second time on the show, this time giving us more details about the recent announcement of his new brand, 9dcc.
2022-07-2251 minSomi Arian Podcast#70 - Debbie Soon: HUG & the NFT MarketplaceMy guest on today’s podcast is Debbie Soon, Co-Founder of HUG, a Web3 company she is building together with Randi Zuckerberg.
HUG has an exciting business model comprising an accelerator for NFT projects and now an NFT review platform.
This was such a refreshing conversation and it felt like a mini course in all things Web3.
2022-07-2030 minSomi Arian Podcast#69 - Dmitry Buterin: On Decentralisation and Being Vitalik’s FatherMy guest on today’s podcast is Dmitry Buterin, the father of Vitalik Buterin, Ethereum’s co-founder and creator. Dmitry and I have a lot in common as immigrants. Like myself, Dmitry grew up in a dictatorship. For people like us, decentralisation really makes sense and it becomes super clear why we need it.
It was really fun talking to someone who has had a role to play in bringing one of the geniuses of our time into existence and has a front-row to all things Ethereum.
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2022-07-1751 minSomi Arian Podcast#68 - Evin McMullen: Data Privacy in Web 3.0Evin McMullen is the Co-Founder of Disco.xyz, working on building decentralized identity in the metaverse, ensuring that we maintain control of our own data.
In today’s episode of the Somi Arian podcast, Evin takes us deeper into Disco.xyz and the importance of verifiable credentials (VCs) in the Web3 era.
2022-07-1344 minSomi Arian Podcast#67 - Karl Floersch: Ethereum: The Good, the Bad and the OptimisticMy guest on today’s podcast is Karl Floersch, one of my favourite people in the Ethereum community. I first heard him on the Bankless Podcast and I was really touched by his optimistic outlook on technology as a whole and on Blockchain and Ethereum in particular. It’s no wonder he is now the Chief Technology Officer at Optimism, an Ethereum Layer 2 scaling solution.
We talked about tokenisation's cultural and socioeconomic impacts and the many new challenges and opportunities that come with it.
I really enjoyed this conversation with Karl Floersch and I hope you do...
2022-07-1156 minSomi Arian Podcast#66 - Travis Kling: Technology & Humanity: Simulation Hypothesis & the MetaverseMy guest on today’s episode of the Somi Arian Podcast is the Co-Founder & CIO of Ikiguy Asset Management, Travis Kling. Travis is a great leader in the Web3 space and he regularly appears on a number of podcasts that I often listen to, including the Pomp Podcast, What Bitcoin Did and Coin Desk.
Travis and I spoke about a number of topics to do with the Web3 space and we also touched upon something that occupies my mind a lot, which I never used to talk about publicly but I’ve recently felt more comfortable talking about...
2022-07-0556 minSomi Arian Podcast#65 - Gmoney: Navigating the Web3 & NFT SpaceMy guest on today’s podcast is one of the most influential people in the Crypto and NFT space right now. Gmoney is a Crypto-Native Entrepreneur and Investor, and the Creator of Admit One, a collection of 1000 NFTs that give you access to his Discord.
Following this interview G and I had a long conversation off the record about things that he is not yet ready to discuss publicly and all I can say is that he has BIG plans for Amit One and as a holder of one of his NFTs I’m super excited to be pa...
2022-07-0346 minSomi Arian Podcast#64 - Tara Annison & Tim Beiko: Ethereum 2.0 VS BitcoinIn today’s episode of the Somi Arian Podcast, we have two guests!
Tim Beiko runs the core protocol meetings for Ethereum and coordinates some of the most important movements as Ethereum advances towards the merge. The merge is when Ethereum transitions from proof-of-work to proof-of-stake, known as the most significant protocol change in history. I have a video on YouTube where I’ve explained these concepts, so be sure to check them out.
My second guest, or rather a co-host and a guest, is Tara Annison, Head of Technical Crypto Advisory at Elliptic, who has be...
2022-06-2657 minSomi Arian Podcast#63 - Carly Reilly: Business & Marketing in the NFT SpaceOur guest on today’s podcast is Carly Reilly, the host of a brilliant podcast called Overpriced JPEGs. If you’re a member of InPeak, you’ve probably heard me mention Carly and her show. She’s the reason why I discovered a number of top NFT projects including Moonbirds!
In addition to that, Carly also worked on Andrew Yang’s campaign during his time as a presidential candidate. So we both have that background in politics in common too.
Carly has a very deep understanding of all things IP and branding which makes her show so ric...
2022-06-2144 minSomi Arian Podcast#62 - Zeneca: NFTs, Web3 Market & PhilosophyOur guest on today’s podcast is known as Zeneca_33, a well-respected NFT influencer, founder of ZenCademy and the host of ZenChats Podcast. He also appears on Overpriced JPEGs every other week. Zeneca is extremely wise and well, extremely Zen! He is the sweetness and light in the community when prices are shooting up in the bull market, and he lifts us when we are in the depth of the bear market.
I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation with Zeneca, especially because we mostly covered topics that he hasn’t yet covered on other podcasts.
Outl...
2022-06-1950 min
NFT Heat#52: NFT Heat featuring Somi Arian, CEO of InPeakThis week we feature Somi Arian, the CEO and Founder of InPeak. InPeak is a Web3 Education Platform, where they prepare companies and individuals to participate in the ownership economy in the next generation of the internet. InPeak is led by women and inclusive to everyone ready to take charge of the new emerging world order being defined by technology.
2022-06-1721 minSomi Arian Podcast#61 - Justin Mezzell: The Art of NFTs and Web3 Business OpportunitiesOur guest on today’s podcast is Justin Mezzell, one of the most credible leaders in the NFT community. He is the Co-Founder of Proof and Moonbirds and the creative mind behind the Moonbirds NFT collection. Previously to Moonbirds, he also Co-Founded and continues to run a project on Solana called Grim Syndicate.
Justin and I touched upon a number of different topics around NFTs, building new cultures, and most importantly we discussed why women-led NFT projects seem to have a relatively harder time taking off. I shared my ideas with him on how I plan to bu...
2022-06-1554 minSomi Arian Podcast#60 - Stephan Livera: Libertarianism, Bitcoin and DecentralizationOur guest on today’s show is Stephan Livera, Managing Director of Swan Bitcoin International, and the host of the Stephan Livera Podcast, one of the leading Bitcoin podcasts out there.
Stephan and I have slightly different views of blockchain technology and all the different cultural shifts that it has enabled. I personally hold the view that blockchain only got started with Bitcoin, similarly to Charles Babagges's conceptualisation of a computer which he thought was only going to be used for calculating math.
One of the most fascinating things about having conversations with various industry lea...
2022-06-1242 min
CoinGeek ConversationsSomi Arian: Could BSV be the Microsoft of Web3?Tech philosopher and entrepreneur Somi Arian envisions a society that is free from the shackles of tech companies like Meta and Google. Her advocacy is to uphold human integrity by allowing individuals to own their data. While studying political philosophy at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, Somi expressed her political grievances through music, as the singer in a death metal band. “The interest in heavy metal music is an indication I'm an anarchist at heart …I've always been against governments, I've always been against authority of any sort,” she says. When Somi first learnt a...
2022-06-0825 minSomi Arian Podcast#59 - Steven McClurg: Decentralization & the Institutional Adoption of CryptoOur guest on Today’s podcast is Steven McClurg, CIO and Co-Founder of Valkyrie Investment.
In today’s episode of the Somi Arian Podcast Steve and I discuss the role of VCs in the Blockchain space, the institutional adoption of Crypto and whether decentralization should become a value that we adopt in society and whether DAOs could disrupt the VC model.
Steven has some great perspectives on these topics which I think you will also enjoy hearing.
Outline ⤵️
00:00 Intro
00:46 Steven’s background and journey into blockchain technology
05:06 I...
2022-06-0837 minSomi Arian Podcast#58 - Matthew Pines: Bitcoin and the Future of PoliticsMatthew Pines is is a Fellow at the Bitcoin Policy Institute specializing in national security. He has also written an in-depth report for the Bitcoin Policy Institute which we discuss.
In today’s episode of the Somi Arian Podcast, Matthew and I dive into some profound and complex questions around bitcoin and macroeconomic shifts, including the United Kingdom opening up to Crypto assets. This was probably one of my favourite conversations on this podcast so far, and I hope you’ll enjoy it too!
Outline ⤵️
00:00 Intro
02:43 Matthew’s background
11:19...
2022-06-0557 minSomi Arian Podcast#57 - David Heinemeier Hansson: Growth Mindset & Curiosity - The Essence of Human ProgressionDavid Heinemeier Hansson is a programmer and the creator of the popular Ruby on Rails web development framework. He is also the co-founder of Basecamp, a fantastic platform for workplace scheduling and productivity which I’ve personally used. David also co-wrote Agile Web Development, a book about Remote working over a decade before we all started getting on Zoom.
I discovered David on the Bankless podcast where he discussed why he was wrong about Crypto and decided that actually Crypto is really needed for our time.
In today’s episode of the Somi Arian Podcast David...
2022-06-011h 08Somi Arian Podcast#56 - Amrita Sethi: Interactive Art, NFTs & the Digital AgeAmrita Sethi is the first NFT artist in the UAE. In 2021 she was nominated by Dubai Arts and Culture to receive the prestigious Golden Visa Residency in Dubai for 10 years for her contribution to the Digital Art Market in the UAE.
In today’s episode of the Somi Arian Podcast Amrita and I speak about her art and how NFTs can empower artists in the age of Web3. I learned a lot from this interview and I think you will too.
Outline ⤵️
00:00 Intro
01:50 Amrita on being the first NFT artist i...
2022-05-2938 min
Own The Moment: NBA Top Shot, NFL All Day, and Sports NFT PodcastSomi Arian, CEO Fempeak.ai - Highs and Lows of NFTs E3Episode 3 features Somi Arian, founder and CEO of Fempeak.ai, a learning and education platformed aimed at bringing content and industry experts to those who desire to learn about business and new technologies. Somi opened up about her journey into Web3, challenges that women in tech face, why those challenges are hard to overcome, and how to move forward.
Somi is offering OTM listeners 15% off the Fempeak.ai platform when you use code OTM15 upon signing up. In addition, we will donate any proceeds from the promo code to the Girls Who Code foundation.
2022-05-2537 minSomi Arian Podcast#55 - Allyson Downey: Keeping Up With Your Core Values - The Key to SuccessMy guest on today’s episode of the Somi Arian Podcast is Allyson Downey, the CEO of Stellar, and Co-Founder of Meta Angels, an NFT membership community harnessing the metaverse to unlock real-life opportunities, founded on the values of generosity, transparency, and accessibility.
They have a great business model and I think you will really enjoy learning about it.
Outline ⤵️
00:00 Intro
41:12 Sponsor
01:19 Allyson’s journey into Web 3
06:00 Does the community you belong to matter in the metaverse?
07:41 Somi's TED talk about Moonbirds
08:20 Al...
2022-05-2453 minSomi Arian Podcast#54 - Lavinia D. Osbourne: Why Blockchain, Web3 and NFTs are History in the MakingLavinia D Osbourne is a Blockchain, Fintech & Welltech thought leader and LinkedIn-Top Voice. She is also the founder of Women in Blockchain Talks, an award-winning networking and educational platform that shines a spotlight on dynamic women in the Blockchain ecosystem.
Lavinia has also been a regular speaker and educator on the FemPeak platform and we love having her in our sessions.
In this episode of the Somi Arian Podcast, we discuss all things blockchain and Web 3.0 and the importance of building strong female-led and all-inclusive communities.
Outline ⤵️
00:00 Intro
01:5...
2022-05-2247 min
The Trigonal PodcastSomi Arian of FemPeakers NFT CreatorWelcome to The Art of NFT Business. This week our guest is Somi Arian. Somi Arian is a tech philosopher, award-winning filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and a LinkedIn-Top-Voice. With a background in philosophy of science and technology, Somi describes her role in society as a 'Transition Architect'. As humans merge with technology, and society enters a new phase of human evolution, Somi works on frameworks to address the challenges ahead.
Somi’s documentary, “The Millennial Disruption”, has won three international awards. Her book, “Career Fear (and how to beat it)", addresses the future of work and the skills we all ne...
2022-05-1758 minSomi Arian Podcast#53 - Tara Annison - Round 2 - Bitcoin 2022: News, Updates & Catch-UpTara Annison is Head of Technical Crypto Advisory at Elliptic. She is also the winner of Young Leader of the Year - Women in IT Awards, Rising Star in Digital - WeAreTheCity Awards, TechWomen100 Winner, and a Certified Bitcoin Professional. This is also her second round at this podcast!
Tara is quickly becoming one of my favourite people to hang out with, we have recently attended the Coin Bureau conference and I always enjoy geeking out together.
In this episode, we talk about the recent Bitcoin 2022 Conference in Miami and Tara’s trip to El Sa...
2022-05-1750 minSomi Arian Podcast#52 - A Conversation with Moonbirds Mods on Inclusivity in the NFT SpaceToday’s podcast is a superfun episode where I interview the two lovely community managers of Moonbirds, a fantastic NFT community that I managed to mint. I am absolutely thrilled to be part of this great community and I asked the two ladies who run their discord server Stevey and SodaPop, to join me for a chat.
We discuss why they created a space for the ladybirds on the server and why most female-led projects struggle to gain as much traction as some of the other blue chips in the NFT space.
I also showed them...
2022-05-1449 min
Nifty Business ShowInPeak (Formerly FemPeak) with Somi ArianSomi Arian describes herself as being a tech philosopher and transition architect. Today we discuss FemPeak, a web3 educational platform, and her role within the NFT Space.Somi's Links:InPeak: https://www.inpeak.xyz/(formerly) FemPeak: https://www.fempeak.ai/ Somi's buying Moonbirds: https://youtu.be/_miPd60mn8wCrypto for Non-Believers: https://www.fempeak.ai/event/crypto-for-non-believers
2022-05-0925 minSomi Arian Podcast#51 - Adam Levy: Navigating the NFT Space Like a Poker PlayerAdam Levy is an NFT Collector & Consultant and a Former Professional Poker Player.
In today’s episode of the Somi Arian Podcast Adam shares with us his thoughts on why so many Poker players have been early to the NFT space, many of whom with a notable amount of success. We discuss personality traits and some nuances about the NFT space.
2022-05-0851 minSomi Arian Podcast#50 - Abigail Bryant Spolar: How Crypto is Reshaping Finance in the Digital AgeAbigail Bryant Spolar is the Global Customer Success Leader for Notabene, a Crypto Compliance company doing important work in the industry as experts in crypto regulations.
Today’s episode of the Somi Arian Podcast is a spontaneous one! Abi and I were having a meeting about some educational sessions that she was going to deliver on the FemPeak platform and the conversation was so interesting that we decided to press record and turn it into a podcast. I think neither of us were quite camera ready but the conversation took precedence.
2022-05-0128 minSomi Arian Podcast#49 - Sadie Raney: Launching a Successful Tech-Startup with a Non-Tech BackgroundMy guest at today’s podcast is Sadie Raney, CEO & Co-Founder at Strix Leviathan and Co-Founder at Makara. Sadie previously served as Controller for Blue Box pre and post-acquisition by IBM. She is part of the Female Founders Alliance and is a mentor for the Barcelona Technology Transfer Group.
In today’s episode of the Somi Arian Podcast Sadie and I have a great discussion about the current state of the Crypto market, and her success as a woman in this space.
2022-04-2438 min
Brand Tuned - Rounded Business DesignSomi Arian interviews ShireenThis interview of Shireen by Somi Arian was initially recorded for the Somi Arian podcast.In this episode, we talk about the do’s and don’t of branding and trade marks. There are a host of useful tips on branding, trademark protection and how to develop brand equity. This episode covers:Valuable tips on branding and trademark protection Brand equity and how trademarks contain the value of a brand.How to choose a nameDomain names and email deliverability.Different types of name. Brand identifiers logo, symbol, and coloursLinkedIn: Somi Ar...
2021-12-1044 min
The EntrepreNUers PodcastHow Women Lift Women with Somi Arian, CEO of FemPeakHear from Somi Arian, the Founder and CEO of FemPeak, a platform that aims to help raise women’s socioeconomic status. As well as being a CEO, she is also an author, an award-winning filmmaker, and a tech philosopher. In this episode, Somi shares the six reasons for the lack of women entrepreneurs, future plans for Fem Peak, and how she overcame childhood struggles to get where she is today.Learn more about Somi and FemPeak here: (Links)https://www.instagram.com/somiarian/https://www.somiarian.com/https://www.fempeak.ai/...
2021-10-0226 minBrand Tuned - Rounded Business DesignSomi Arian on Raising Women's Socioeconomic StatusSomi Arian is a tech philosopher, award-winning filmmaker, author, entrepreneur, and a LinkedIn top voice in the UK. She has a background in philosophy of science and technology. She describes her role in society as a transition architect, as humans merge with technology, and society enters a new phase of human evolution. In this episode, we talk about Somi’s background growing up in Iran, moving to the UK, her filmmaking career and business, and her latest initiative to raise women's socioeconomic status through the Fempeak platform. We discuss:Somi's entrepreneurship journeyThe fast growth of t...
2021-09-1749 min
Rebooting with Lisa ForteSomi Arian: Disruption and InnovationLisa speaks with tech philosopher and FemPeak founder Somi Arian
They discuss a range of topics including;
- What is disruption and is it different from innovation?
- Why was the millennial disruption such an important film for you to make?
- Has covid 19 made this issue better or worse?
- What happens to companies who lag behind?
- How do companies and individuals reinvent themselves to keep up with changing demands?
- How do we encourage more people into STEM? Is it a question...
2021-07-0742 min
Weirdly Helpful (formerly The Best Advice Show)Transmitting and Receiving with Somi Arian
Somi Arian is a tech philosopher, international speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning filmmaker and LinkedIn Top Voice among UK influencers. Her work focuses on the impact of technology on society at large, the future of work and digital marketing.
To offer your own advice, call Zak @ 844-935-BESTTRANSCRIPT: ZAK: Today on The Best Advice Show, where do ideas come from?SOMI: I'm Somi Arian. I'm a tech philosopher, entrepreneur, investor, filmmaker, author. One of those things that really helps me in terms of my creativity and what, you know, has helped me b...
2021-06-1605 min
Not Over, Just Different59: Women In Technology with Somi ArianTechnology philosopher Somi Arian is here to teach us why it’s so important for women to be involved in technology now more than ever. Given the influx of technological shifts happening in society in a primarily male-dominated field, Somi is educating women on why it’s about time for us to have a seat at the table. So get ready for an insightful chat on how women can become active participants in the new technological shift.The Mindmovies FREE career quiz is the 30 second answer to finding out what your next career move is for 2025. R...
2021-02-2835 min
The Responsible Leadership Podcast074 - Beating Career Fear W/ Somi ArianSomi Arian is a tech philosopher, international speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning filmmaker, and LinkedIn Top Voice influencer. Her work focuses on the impact of technology on society at large, the business landscape, and the future of work.
She has an outstanding perspective on the present state and future potential of how we work.
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2021-02-081h 01
The BioElectronics Podcast#022: Technology that is changing our society: Film-tech entrepreneur Somi Arian talks tech philosophyOn the latest episode of The Bioelectronics Podcast, co-hosts Rick Rowan and Dr James Somauroo are joined by Somi Arian - a leading tech-philosopher, award-winning filmmaker, author, entrepreneur and NuroKor investor.
Somi talks about her many exciting projects - including the newly launched FemPeak platform, and her passion for understanding how technology is changing our society. She also shares how a Hernia Correction surgery led her to invest in the NuroKor company.
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2021-02-0441 min
The Greatness Tribe with Tsippi GrossEp. 80 Find your purpose, innovate, and stay relevant in a fast changing world with Somi ArianAs our world continues to merge with technology, therefore eliminating jobs, influencing the way we think, and replacing our use of our brain, what are we living for, and how do we make a living?!?! Somi Arian is a future-of-work expert, marketer, author, film maker, tech philosopher, producer of The Millennial Disruption documentary, and speaker. Born during the Iran Iraq war in Tehran in a very oppressive environment, and as an abuse survivor, Somi didn't want to be resentful. Somi began wondering how to turn her pain into growth, light and happiness, and has taken the next step to empower and en...
2021-02-0348 min
A New DirectionYour Career Future in an AI Digital Tech World – Somi Arian – Career FearHere are the facts we are in a revolution where artificial intelligence (AI), digital spaces, and technology are speedily influencing our world. So much so that even a seemingly sound career is being affected dramatically. In many cases jobs and careers that were done by humans have been replaced by computers. We are also seeing that many positions salaries have decreased as machines replace humans. What do we do? For some people there is denial, they simply do not believe it is possible for them to lose their career to a computer. For some they believe that the answer is to...
2020-12-171h 04
career change – Jay IzsoYour Career Future in an AI Digital Tech World – Somi Arian – Career FearHere are the facts we are in a revolution where artificial intelligence (AI), digital spaces, and technology are speedily influencing our world. So much so that even a seemingly sound career is being affected dramatically. In many cases jobs and careers that were done by humans have been replaced by computers. We are also seeing that many positions salaries have decreased as machines replace humans. What do we do? For some people there is denial, they simply do not believe it is possible for them to lose their career to a computer. For some they believe that the answer is to...
2020-12-171h 04A New DirectionYour Career Future in an AI Digital Tech World – Somi Arian – Career FearHere are the facts we are in a revolution where artificial intelligence (AI), digital spaces, and technology are speedily influencing our world. So much so that even a seemingly sound career is being affected dramatically. In many cases jobs and careers that were done by humans have been replaced by computers. We are also seeing that many positions salaries have decreased as machines replace humans. What do we do? For some people there is denial, they simply do not believe it is possible for them to lose their career to a computer. For some they believe that the answer is to...
2020-12-171h 04careers – Jay IzsoYour Career Future in an AI Digital Tech World – Somi Arian – Career FearHere are the facts we are in a revolution where artificial intelligence (AI), digital spaces, and technology are speedily influencing our world. So much so that even a seemingly sound career is being affected dramatically. In many cases jobs and careers that were done by humans have been replaced by computers. We are also seeing that many positions salaries have decreased as machines replace humans. What do we do? For some people there is denial, they simply do not believe it is possible for them to lose their career to a computer. For some they believe that the answer is to...
2020-12-171h 04Career Help – Jay IzsoYour Career Future in an AI Digital Tech World – Somi Arian – Career FearHere are the facts we are in a revolution where artificial intelligence (AI), digital spaces, and technology are speedily influencing our world. So much so that even a seemingly sound career is being affected dramatically. In many cases jobs and careers that were done by humans have been replaced by computers. We are also seeing that many positions salaries have decreased as machines replace humans. What do we do? For some people there is denial, they simply do not believe it is possible for them to lose their career to a computer. For some they believe that the answer is to...
2020-12-171h 04
Your Working LifeYour Working Life with Somi ArianSomi Arian talks about how to future-proof your work life.
2020-11-0921 min
AviaDev Insight AfricaSomi Arian, Tech Philosopher, international speaker, filmmaker and LinkedIn top voice. A glimpse into the future of work, aviation and AfricaIn this episode, we take a detour from aviation-specific content and focus on the future. Namely the future of work, the future role of technology in our lives, the future of the aviation industry and the future opportunities this offers Africa. Somi Arian is a tech philosopher, international speaker, entrepreneur, award-winning filmmaker and LinkedIn Top Voice among UK influencers. Her work focuses on the impact of technology on society at large, the future of work and digital marketing. She has given talks to industry leaders from organizations as diverse as the BBC, The...
2020-08-1751 min
Pro TalksPro talks with Somi Arian from Smart Cookie MediaThis episode hosts Somi Arian, Founder of Smart Cookie Media, Author, and tech philosopher. Somi talks about her drive, finding a calling, and the future of work. Interestingly, this was recorded before lockdown - the predictions are fascinating.
I absolutely loved recording this with Somi, she's an absolute force of nature.
This is the documentary that Somi and I discussed - well, well worth watching!
Here is a link to 'The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck' that was mentioned.
Be sure to subscribe, and let me know your...
2020-08-1130 min
The Den Lennie ShowHow Almost Every Video Business Owner is Selling the Wrong Thing! EP#081- Somi ArianSend us a textSomi Arian is a speaker, entrepreneur and award-winning filmmaker specialising in the impact of technology on the digital native generations.We return this week to part 2 of our interview where we dig deep into the future of tech and the video industryHere's a sneak peek at what you'll hear:One of the biggest lessons for any business owner to learn from COVID 19 (If this current situation doesn't show you the value of what Den and Somi discuss at 1:25 ... nothing will!)
2020-04-1634 min
The Den Lennie ShowWhat Does it Take To Succeed in Adversity EP#079 - Somi ArianSend us a textSomi Arian is a speaker, entrepreneur and award-winning filmmaker specialising in the impact of technology on the digital native generations. She has hosted and spoken at events for clients including the BBC, The Economist, Marie Claire, The Guardian, Amazon, HSBC, Virgin Atlantic, American Express, and many others. Her 2018 documentary The Millennial Disruption has been nominated for a number of international film festival awards, winning the Worldfest Houston Silver Remi award in 2019.Here's a sneak peek at what you'll hear: Somi talks a...
2020-04-0937 min
Through the Line with Andy BargeryMarketing to Millennials & the AI Generation with Somi ArianYou've probably heard about as much about 'millennials' as you can take, right? You've heard for years how the world is changing because of millennials, how they think and act differently, and what this means to you as a marketing professional. TV no longer works, radio's old fashioned and outdoor, well, forget about it. Millennials don't look at adverts. Well, yes and no. Millennials are interested in adverts, just not the feature led product promos we're all churning out these days.
If you want to connect with millennials, you need to understand them and to do that you need to...
2019-07-0956 min
Bob Low ShowHow brands should leverage social media with Somi Arian | Bob Low Show #012Somi Arian is the Founder and Managing Director of Smart Cookie Media, her aim is to help established brands stay relevant in the modern digital age. Somi also created the documentary, "The Millennial Disruption" is about the millennial generation and how advancements in technology disrupted all aspects of business and culture. In the past two years, she has conducted over 40 hours of interviews with C Level executives of companies, authors and influences that include industry leaders from The Economist, Marie Claire, Bentley, Jaguar Land Rover, Steinway and Gary Vaynerchuk, to name but a few.
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2019-05-2824 min
Beyond the numbersThe impact of digital disruption with Somi ArianIn this episode of Beyond the Numbers we chat to the filmmaker and marketer, Somi Arian.
Originally hailing from Iran, Somi has a Masters in Philosophy from the University of St Andrews, she created the documentary film "The Millennial Disruption", she's the Founder of Smart Cookie Media, the Co-Founder of a millennial career training programme, and a LinkedIn Top Voice of 2018.
By tuning in you'll learn about:
- Why pain can be an internal source of motivation and resilience
- Avoiding procrastination in a world of addictive distraction
- How the internet and technology could wipe out the middle classes
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2019-04-3057 min