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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?
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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
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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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