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How to Build a $4B Brand Through Authenticity with Vans Global Brand President Doug Palladini
How to Build a $4B Brand Through Authenticity with Vans Global Brand President Doug Palladini

Hear from the Global Brand President of the world’s most valuable action sports brand on the Our Future Podcast

Do Public-safety apps might keep you informed?
Do Public-safety apps might keep you informed?

An interview with Andrew Frame - CEO of Citizen - about how their app keeps people safe and informed.

Episode 7: The NFL and Sports after COVID-19
Episode 7: The NFL and Sports after COVID-19

In today’s episode, Michael Sikand talks with Josh Dzurlikowski, controller of the Buffalo Bills. Conversations cover the NFL during COVID-19, the Josh Allen draft pick, the infectious energy at a winning sports team, and advice to students who want to get into sports business.

Episode 6: Opening Doors with Consulting
Episode 6: Opening Doors with Consulting

In today's episode, Michael Sikand chats with Chris Bierly, Partner and Director of the Restaurant, Music, and Education Practices at Bain & Company. We discuss Bierly's work with restaurant clients during coronavirus, his recruiting advice for the fall, and how he still manages to dominate in his fantasy football league. Chris earned his B.S. in commerce from the University of Virginia and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Episode 5: Venture Capital & Data Privacy
Episode 5: Venture Capital & Data Privacy

In Episode 5 of Our Future: Looking Beyond with Michael Sikand, “Venture Capital & Data Privacy,” I talk business with G Craig Vachon, Founder at Chowdahead Growth Fund, Head of U.S. Operations at NextStage, and Author of Best-Selling Spy Thriller “The Knucklehead of Silicon Valley”.

Episode 3: Hollywood in the 2020's
Episode 3: Hollywood in the 2020's

In Episode 3: Hollywood in the 2020s, I talk Movies & TV with Peter Jaysen, producer of American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story

Episode 4: The Future of Retail & E-Commerce
Episode 4: The Future of Retail & E-Commerce

In Episode 4: The Future of Retail & E-Commerce , I bring on guest co-host Matt Kocsis to pick the brain of Ben Hassing, former SVP of Cross Border Trade at Walmart

Episode 2: The Silicon Valley Supercar
Episode 2: The Silicon Valley Supercar

On today's episode I talk shop with Shiv Sikand, co-founder of Drako Motors, to discuss why he launched a supercar startup, the ludicrous specs of the 2020 Drako GTE,

Remarkable People: Learn from the UCSC C19 Team
Remarkable People: Learn from the UCSC C19 Team

Learn from the UCSC Coronavirus team who are developing tests and vaccines. In the first week of May, UCSC release a C19 test with 24 hour turn around.

Ep 1: The Future of I.D. with Susan Dworak
Ep 1: The Future of I.D. with Susan Dworak

Susan Dworak, Founder and CEO of Real Identities LLC, a disruptive Silicon Valley startup that uses technology to help businesses and government agencies verify identity.

 

 
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Santa Cruz Launchpad Volunteers Wanted!
May 8, 2025
Santa Cruz Launchpad Volunteers Wanted!
May 8, 2025
May 8, 2025
Joby Reports Second Consecutive Quarter of Record Certification Progress, Appoints CFO
May 7, 2025
Joby Reports Second Consecutive Quarter of Record Certification Progress, Appoints CFO
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May 7, 2025
Meet the Future: The Santa Cruz Launchpad 2025 Pitch Teams Redefining Innovation
May 7, 2025
Meet the Future: The Santa Cruz Launchpad 2025 Pitch Teams Redefining Innovation
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May 7, 2025
How a Chance Encounter Became a Game-Changing Research Partnership
May 7, 2025
How a Chance Encounter Became a Game-Changing Research Partnership
May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025
Reservoir Farms Welcomes AgTech Startups
May 7, 2025
Reservoir Farms Welcomes AgTech Startups
May 7, 2025
May 7, 2025
Innovation with Impact: Celebrating UCSC’s 2024 Changemakers
May 6, 2025
Innovation with Impact: Celebrating UCSC’s 2024 Changemakers
May 6, 2025
May 6, 2025
Knowing When to Pivot Recording
May 5, 2025
Knowing When to Pivot Recording
May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025
Ignite Your Innovation: I-Corps Workshop Series Launches in June
May 5, 2025
Ignite Your Innovation: I-Corps Workshop Series Launches in June
May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025
The Santa Cruz Software That Runs America’s Stadiums
May 5, 2025
The Santa Cruz Software That Runs America’s Stadiums
May 5, 2025
May 5, 2025
CEO Works: Synaptic Alchemy
May 4, 2025
CEO Works: Synaptic Alchemy
May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025
After the Fire: Is It Time to Rebuild Moss Landing the Right Way?
May 4, 2025
After the Fire: Is It Time to Rebuild Moss Landing the Right Way?
May 4, 2025
May 4, 2025
Free Summer CyberCamps Return for Teens in Santa Cruz County
Apr 30, 2025
Free Summer CyberCamps Return for Teens in Santa Cruz County
Apr 30, 2025
Apr 30, 2025
Blue Innovation Featured in Seymour Marine Discovery Center Film
Apr 30, 2025
Blue Innovation Featured in Seymour Marine Discovery Center Film
Apr 30, 2025
Apr 30, 2025
Santa Cruz Launchpad Deadline Approaching
Apr 29, 2025
Santa Cruz Launchpad Deadline Approaching
Apr 29, 2025
Apr 29, 2025
Hacking for Comunidad: HackWatsonville Ignites Innovation in Pajaro Valley
Apr 29, 2025
Hacking for Comunidad: HackWatsonville Ignites Innovation in Pajaro Valley
Apr 29, 2025
Apr 29, 2025

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