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Riding Shotgun by TechridesWeb3, NFTs, virtual influencers and the Metaverse with Shep OgdenToday on Riding Shotgun the Techrides Podcast, host Edwin Marcial rides with Shep Ogden, CEO and co-founder of Offbeat Media. Shep and Offbeat are pioneers in the Web3 and the virtual influencer space. Edwin and Shep are diving deep into Web3, NFTs and the Metaverse . They discuss the origins and principles of Web3, how NFTs play a valuable role in the new ownership economy, and what this means for brands navigating the evolving Metaverse. They also discuss virtual influencers. Come along for the ride in Edwin's 2015 Porsche 911 GTS. In this episode: What is Web3The motivation for...2022-08-3137 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesEV Riding with Ganesh Iyer, Global CIO of NIO, Inc.Ever have a low battery on your cell phone and wish you could just swap it out for a fresh one with a full charge? Imagine if you could do that same thing with your car battery when it was running low? That's exactly what EV car maker NIO, Inc. has pioneered - battery swap technology that will replace a depleted car battery with a fresh one. This is just one of the innovations that I'll talk about with Ganesh Iyer, Global Chief Information Officer (CIO) for NIO. Headquartered in Shanghai, China, NIO was started in 2014 by founder and C...2022-03-2127 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesTalking DEI with Ebbie Parsons, Managing Director, Yardstick ManagementDr Ebbie Parsons is an Atlanta-based entrepreneur and the founder and managing partner of Managing Director of Yardstick Management. Ebbie started Yardstick Management, a management consulting firm with a goal of improving the opportunities for underserved minorities in corporate America. Today Yardstick is a leader in management consulting solutions for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) as well as Executive Search. Yardstick clients include some of the largest names in business including Facebook, Netflix, Amazon, and LinkedIn.Today on Riding Shotgun, Edwin and Ebbie discuss:Ebbie’s career path, and how his desire to make a difference in...2022-01-1141 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesDavid Cummings, Founder, Atlanta Tech Village and Atlanta VenturesTechrides host Edwin Marcial rides along with serial entrepreneur and investor David Cummings. David is the founder of the Atlanta Tech Village (ATV) — the United States’ 4th largest tech hub. David built ATV after selling his marketing automation software company Pardot for $100 million dollars. He is also the founder of Atlanta Tech Ventures through which he has invested in several of Atlanta’s hottest startups including Calendly, SalesLoft and Terminus.Join Edwin and David as they ride in David’s 2017 Acura NSX and discussDavid’s early career in entrepreneurship including starting a software business in High School...2021-12-1532 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesFrom academic probation to co-founding a Fortune 500 company valued over 60B: Edwin Marcial discusses leadership lessons learned throughout his careerListen as Edwin discusses:Dropping out of college and going back to focus on his passion - Computer ScienceNavigating through rejection early in his careerWhy he left a large engineering company, and chose to work for a startupTransitioning away from an individual contributor to a manager/leader and CTOHow ICE built a culture of high performance includingSetting big goalsThe importance of giving employees equity in a young companyEmotional intelligence - understanding the people you manage.Getting the ‘right people on the bus’, motivating them and removing your worst performersManaging your culture, not your peopleInnovating by thinking differentlyDeveloping a proc...2021-05-2655 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesHealthcare startup SnapNurse revenue rockets up 9900% in response to COVID-19Hear how:The nursing shortage inspired the origin story of SnapNurseSnapNurse answered the bell of the COVID-19 battle, and put its business into hyperdrive in the processHow SnapMedTech has pivoted to offer payments and a SaaS platform to it's offeringsTechnology has enabled SnapNurse to leverage its growthA nurse strike in California led to a tremendous opportunity and responseSnapNurse grew their business despite being turned down by just about every VC they spoke toThe tenacity of the founders has put SnapNurse into a position to succeedTheir journey has led to key entrepreneurship lessons
2020-12-0943 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesRoss Kogon, Pull-A-Part CEO + DeLorean DMC-12Host Edwin Marcial goes back in time to learn about the Delorean DMC-12 and then interviews Pull-A-Part CEO, Ross Kogon, about his company’s culture and success. Join us as Ross and Edwin ride in a 1981 DeLorean DMC-12 and discuss a few topics including:The history of the DeLorean DMC-12The trouble and mistakes of founder John DeLorean that led to the demise of his companyHow Pull-A-Part got its start as a side business that grew into 25 locations across 12 U.S. statesWhat makes the Pull-A-Part business model so uniqueHow Ross got his start in the business, how he ha...2020-11-1822 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesAdam Ghetti, Founder and CEO of Ionic SecurityAdam Ghetti is the Founder and CEO of Ionic Security, a data security firm that uses a holistic approach to prevent information silos and backdoor hacks. Join us as Adam and Edwin ride in a 1965 Ford Mustang Convertible and discuss a few topics including:How Adam got his start in TechWhy Adam dropped out of high school and how that helped him launch his companyOpinions on Tesla and the future of EVs and self-driving trucksHow ridesharing is changing travel as we know itThe importance of data security and the Equifax Data BreachHow AI could eventually write and build...2020-11-0432 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesYear Up Atlanta — Giving Back to the CommunityFive million young adults in the U.S. do not have a stable career pathway to well-paid jobs. Meanwhile, 12 million jobs that require post-secondary education will go unfilled in the next decade. Year Up is a non-profit organization that enables underrepresented young adults ages 18-24 to move from minimum wage to meaningful careers in just one year. In this podcast episode, host Edwin Marcial interviews three alumni from Year Up Atlanta: Carmen Buezo, Emanuel Romero, and Kevin Ngunjiri. Learn their background, their challenges, and obstacles within the traditional education system, and how Year Up Atlanta was able t...2020-10-1425 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesGil West, Delta Air Lines, Chief Operating Officer (COO)Gil West is the Chief Operations Officer (COO) at Delta Air Lines and has been with the company for 12 years. His background in engineering led him to an early career at Boeing but now he oversees the day-to-day operations at Delta, ensuring the airline is safe and reliable.Come along for the ride as Edwin and Gil West discuss a few topics including:Gil's passion for cars particularly the spectacular 2020 Ford GTDelta’s industry-leading response to the COVID-19 pandemicThe safety of current aircrafts and how Delta has led the charge to make airplanes as safe and sa...2020-10-0134 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesPart 2: Ed Bolian, Founder of VINwiki and the VINwiki Car Stories YouTube ChannelEd Bolian is the founder and creator of the VINwiki App and the VINwiki Car Stories YouTube channel which has over 1 million subscribers. He also set the Cannonball Run Record in 2013, an epic cross-country time trial from NYC to LA in a single drive (Watch our Part 1 YouTube discussion with Ed for more on that incredible story!).Come along for the ride as Edwin and Ed Bolian discuss a few topics including:What makes the Ferrari 430 Scuderia so uniqueEd’s crazy story of being put in handcuffs during a rally raceHow Ed launched his first business fr...2020-08-0532 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesDon Panoz, Legendary EntreprenuerIn this episode we revisit Edwin's 2018 conversation with legendary entrepreneur Don Panoz. Don Panoz had an amazing career as an entrepreneur and innovator. He started out in pharmaceuticals and is credited with inventing the technology behind the nicotine patch.After retiring from pharmaceuticals, Don took his innovative mindset and entrepreneurial spirit to the automotive world. Along with his son Dan, Don created Panoz cars which makes limited edition custom sports cars. Don also got into motor sports racing, and founded the American Le Mans series. He founded the 10 hours petit Le Mans race in 1998 which is a maj...2020-06-2420 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesPart 2: George Whitesides, CEO Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship CompanyWith the beautiful Spaceport America as the backdrop, Edwin continues his conversation with George Whitesides, CEO of Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company. George is the former Chief of Staff for NASA, and today leads Richard Branson’s company working to bring about commercial spaceflight. George and Edwin discuss the Virgin Galactic spaceflight experience, Virgin Galactic’s journey to this point, George’s predictions for the next big milestones in space travel, and what George is most looking forward to as Virgin Galactic prepares to send every day people into space.
2020-06-1517 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesPart 1: George Whitesides, CEO, Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship CompanyEdwin takes a ride with George Whitesides, CEO of Virgin Galactic and The Spaceship Company. George is the former Chief of Staff for NASA, and today leads Richard Branson’s company working to bring commercial spaceflight to everyday people. We ride in a Range Rover V8 Supercharged from Las Cruces, New Mexico to beautiful Spaceport America and discuss the future of space travel.Come along for the ride as Edwin and George discuss a few topics including: George's tenure as the Chief of Staff for NASAThe united States move to privatize low earth orbit travel which gave...2020-06-1525 minRiding Shotgun by TechridesDr Cammy Abernathy, Dean of the University of Florida College of EngineeringEdwin talks with Dr. Cammy Abernathy, Dean of the University of Florida’s Herbert Wertheim College of Engineering. Dr. Abernathy became UF’s first female dean in its 150+ year history when she accepted the position in 2009. Having graduated from MIT in 1980, she went on to obtain her master’s and Ph.D. in Materials Science from Stanford University.Come along for the ride as Edwin and Dean Abernathy discuss a few topics including: The University of Florida’s (UF) response to COVID-19 and their plans for the fall semesterResearch that UF is doing in the battle against ...2020-06-0849 min