RECORDING: Building an Ecosystem of Remote Workers with flexible work advocate Nacho Rodriguez
Nacho Rodriguez, founder of repeople, is passionately working on building a remote worker ecosystem that drives positive economic impact in the community. Join Nacho for this pre-recorded conversation on coliving plus all things remote, distributed and hybrid work.
Nacho Rodriguez
Bridget FinkeldeyNacho Rodriguez is a serial entrepreneur who leads from repeople.co the creation of an ecosystem that positions the Canary Islands as one of the world´s best hubs for remote workers and digital nomads. Thanks to his experience designing and implementing a successful strategy , he is also advising large cities and destinations on the best way to adapt to the telework era.
Lessons Learned from Silicon Valley Bank’s Collapse with Judith Erwin, Founder & former CEO, Grasshopper Bank, Heather Shen, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Praxis Labs .
When Silicon Valley Bank collapsed in March 2023, the largest bank failure since 2008, the ripple effects were felt throughout the global tech and banking sectors, especially within the startup community. According to CNN, at the time of its collapse, about half of all US venture-backed technology and life science firms were banking with SVB.In total, it was the bank for about 2,500 venture firms. That day will be remembered by many startup founders, venture capitalists and bankers, regardless on whether they had any assets themselves at SVB. We sit down with Heather Shen, Co-Founder & Chief Product Officer, Praxis Labs and Judith Erwin, Founder and former CEO of Grasshopper Bank, to discuss lessons learned from this momentous day and how it will affect the next generation of innovators. Questions are welcome!
Judith Erwin
Ayla MorwinJudith Erwin is the former CEO of Grasshopper Bank, the first digital commercial bank in the United States. Judith was on the founding executive team for Square 1 Bank in 2005, responsible for venture capital services globally. Square 1 successfully went public in 2014 and was later sold to Pacific Western Bank. She previously worked at Imperial and Comerica. After 35 years in banking, Judith knew it was the time to make significant changes in the commercial banking industry. Her strategy was to build a bank from scratch providing both a modern technological framework and intuitive user experience for the digital entrepreneurs Grasshopper serves. Grasshopper Bank opened its doors on May 13, 2019 becoming the first US digital commercial bank, first new bank in NY in ten years, and first de novo with a female CEO, female CTO, and female CFO.
Ina Fried
Bridget FinkeldeyIna is the chief technology correspondent at Axios. She authors the daily Axios Login newsletter and brings years of Silicon Valley experience to offer a smart take on tech. Prior to joining Axios, she was senior editor for All Things Digital, a senior staff writer for CNET Network's News.com, and worked for Re/code.
Fostering Inclusion and Belonging in Remote and Hybrid Teams: Strategies for Building Connection and Trust
Building connections and trust between team members is one of the biggest challenges when running remote and hybrid teams. Limor Bergman has run remote teams since 2016 and will share how leaders can build a team culture, create connections and make an inclusive work environment even when teams do not meet in person. This talk offers practical tips for creating an environment where everyone feels valued and supported. And will also address the role of leaders in promoting inclusivity and belonging.
Limor Bergman Gross
Bridget FinkeldeyLimor is a former Director of Engineering at DigitalOcean with over 20 years of experience in the tech industry. She is now an Executive Coach for women leaders in tech that want to get to the next level in their careers and achieve more through a result-oriented coaching process.
Women she works with, say Limor enabled them to continuously tear down "ceilings" by challenging them to think bigger. They also say she opened their eyes to a new way of contributing to their careers.
Limor loves talking about career progression in the tech industry and how to build your brand in the company and externally.
Limor is married with four children; she loves running and working out at the gym while listening to electronic music.
Ethical AI and Why It Matters with Dr. Frida Polli, Chief Data Science Officer, Harver
While it may seem that AI is just now emerging with the likes of ChatGPT and similar platforms, in reality, it’s already here. According to Business News Daily, 60 percent of global 2000 businesses deploy AI and machine learning tools to support the entire employee life cycle experience. Knowing this, how can we use AI responsibly? For this conversation PowerToFly co-founder Katharine Zaleski will be joined by AI ethicist and Chief Data Science Officer of Harver Dr. Frida Polli to share her thoughts on the ever changing AI solution, its effects on DEIB and the workplace and to hear about the latest at Harver, a suite of automated solutions that optimize talent decisions for some of the world’s leading organizations.
Frida Polli, PhD
Bridget FinkeldeyFirst-time CEO passionate about revolutionizing access to economic opportunity through unbiased tech. Avid technophile who believes audited AI can act like CRISPR: retaining all the wisdom of humans while stripping out ineradicable bias. Impatient optimist. Over-committed mother of three (four if you count pymetrics).
Empathetic AI: A Conversation with Ema Co-Founder & CEO Amanda Ducach
Ema is an AI-led, wellness ecosystem that creates positive health outcomes through friendship & medically-vetted resources from fertility to menopause. We are thrilled to sit down with Ema’s Co-Founder and CEO Amanda Ducach to discuss how her company is using ChatGPT and “empathetic AI” as a community engagement tool and bringing women together.
Amanda Ducach
Bridget FinkeldeyAmanda Ducach believes that women are empowered through technology; she created Ema for this very reason. Amanda is a serial entrepreneur and former sales executive, with a background in the multicultural industry. Amanda holds an MBA, and currently resides with her two children, and husband (CTO of Ema) in Houston, TX.
Meg Alexander
Bridget FinkeldeyMeg Alexander joined the PowerToFly community as a job-seeker in 2014, eventually landing her first remote role working for PowerToFly's Delivery Team. Her professional experience includes roles as a Talent Advocate, Head of Purchasing for a window factory, audiobook publishing, & more than 5 years as a paralegal. She has a bachelor's degree in Art History from Indiana University (mint condition, never been used!), where she also earned a varsity letter for Women's Rowing. She loves DIY projects and will never say no to french fries. She lives in Toledo, OH with her husband Aaron, an engineering technician, and their dogs, Radar & Cake.